Politics & Government News

7:23 AM on Friday, June 19

A disagreement has erupted within the European Union over opening communication lines with Moscow about Russia’s war in Ukraine

7:07 AM on Friday, June 19

The Italian government is pushing back after U.S. President Donald Trump claimed Premier Giorgia Meloni had “begged” for a photo with him during the recent G7 meeting

6:26 AM on Friday, June 19

Democrats and Republicans in some states are already looking at how they could reshape congressional voting districts to gain an advantage in the 2028 elections

6:11 AM on Friday, June 19

Andy Burnham’s victory in a special U.K. election Friday could lead to the end of Keir Starmer’s premiership

5:46 AM on Friday, June 19

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has criticized NATO allies and announced a Pentagon review of their performance

4:19 AM on Friday, June 19

A Vietnamese national deported to South Sudan by the Trump administration under its controversial third-country deportation program was repatriated to Vietnam on Friday after spending more than a year in detention

4:02 AM on Friday, June 19

A new AP-NORC poll finds that Trump’s approval on Iran remained low, at 34%, even as a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and restart negotiations materialized

3:25 AM on Friday, June 19

Andy Burnham is a political insider turned outsider aiming to be Britain’s next prime minister

2:10 AM on Friday, June 19

As people gather at events across the U.S. to celebrate Juneteenth, former President Barack Obama’s presidential center will open its doors to the public for the first time

1:00 AM on Friday, June 19

Democrat Hannah Pingree and Republican Bobby Charles will compete to become Maine’s next governor

11:13 PM on Thursday, June 18

Cambodia’s Supreme Court has upheld the incitement conviction of prominent opposition politician Rong Chhun but suspended the remainder of his prison sentence, allowing him to remain free while barring him from politics for years

11:05 PM on Thursday, June 18

Janeese Lewis George is making waves in Washington, D.C., with her progressive agenda as she aims for the mayor's office

11:04 PM on Thursday, June 18

The U.S. push to start high-stakes talks with Iran has hit a snag just days just after the two countries agreed to reopen negotiations about Iran’s nuclear program and get oil traffic moving through the Strait of Hormuz

10:49 PM on Thursday, June 18

About a hundred Colombian guerrilla dissidents have surrendered their weapons as part of a peace process with President Gustavo Petro's government

9:15 PM on Thursday, June 18

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he will fight attempts by rival Andy Burnham to oust him from office

2:01 PM on Thursday, June 18

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6:37 AM on Thursday, June 18

President Vladimir Putin is hailing Russia’s ties with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations as he hosts a summit intended to strengthen economic and political ties with the bloc

1:55 AM on Thursday, June 18

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced a six-month Pentagon review of American forces in Europe

11:04 AM on Tuesday, June 2