Politics & Government News

1:08 PM on Wednesday, August 27

A South African politician accused by the Trump administration of being at the forefront of an anti-white movement has been found guilty of hate speech for race-fueled comments he made in 2022

12:54 PM on Wednesday, August 27

A truck driver's deadly U-turn on a Florida highway has sparked national debate over immigration, trucking safety, and federal funding

12:22 PM on Wednesday, August 27

12:07 PM on Wednesday, August 27

The Democratic National Committee is seriously considering scrambling the party’s next presidential primary calendar

11:49 AM on Wednesday, August 27

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says a new “Steel Dome” integrated air defense system is a “watershed moment” for the country's defense needs

11:46 AM on Wednesday, August 27

Darfur’s El-Fasher faces a “devastating tragedy” as the city’s remaining population of about 260,000 people, half of them children, are besieged by the Rapid Support Forces, the U.N.’s children’s arm has warned

9:23 AM on Wednesday, August 27

Democrat Catelin Drey has won a special election for an Iowa state Senate seat in a district that previously leaned Republican

8:12 AM on Wednesday, August 27

President Donald Trump’s administration is taking control of Washington's Union Station from Amtrak, marking another federal intervention in the nation's capital

8:11 AM on Wednesday, August 27

Trump extends control over Washington by taking management of Union Station away from Amtrak

7:05 AM on Wednesday, August 27

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6:48 AM on Wednesday, August 27

Democratic lawmakers are starting to push back on President Donald Trump's immigration plans

6:00 AM on Wednesday, August 27

Handling crime is a strength for Trump as most Americans see it as a 'major problem' in large cities, AP-NORC poll finds

11:09 PM on Tuesday, August 26

India faces a major challenge as steep U.S. tariffs on Indian products take effect

11:02 PM on Tuesday, August 26

The U.S. is ramping up efforts to boost production of crucial components used in electric vehicles, smartphones and fighter jets

8:17 PM on Tuesday, August 26

Donald Trump has a message for critics who think turning the U.S. government into a major stockholder of Intel is a “socialist” move: More is coming

4:18 PM on Tuesday, August 26

Bill Pulte, the country's top housing regulator, has been using his position to target President Trump's political enemies

4:05 PM on Tuesday, August 26

The father of Miguel Uribe, the Colombian presidential candidate fatally shot at a political rally earlier this year, has launched a campaign for Colombia's presidency

2:25 AM on Tuesday, August 26

Officials say rescuers in eastern Pakistan have evacuated tens of thousands of people to safer areas after neighboring India released water from overflowing dams and swollen rivers into low-lying border regions