Politics & Government News

2:41 PM on Monday, April 20

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon has announced one-time funding to implement the SUN Bucks program this summer

1:34 PM on Monday, April 20

Cuba’s government is confirming that it recently met with U.S. officials on the island

1:13 PM on Monday, April 20

The Justice Department has subpoenaed several witnesses to testify before a federal grand jury in Washington as part of its investigation into former CIA Director John Brennan

1:04 PM on Monday, April 20

Animal welfare activists converged outside of Wisconsin Gov_ Tony Evers’ Capitol office on Monday, chanting “Free the dogs!”

12:27 PM on Monday, April 20

Environmental groups sued the Trump administration on Monday over its approval of oil company BP’s ultra deep-water drilling project in the Gulf of Mexico

12:25 PM on Monday, April 20

Slovakia will hold a referendum this summer to decide on whether to cancel lifelong payments for Prime Minister Robert Fico and other leaders after their terms end

11:57 AM on Monday, April 20

Hungarian election winner Péter Magyar is announcing the first round of his incoming cabinet members following his party's landslide victory over Prime Minister Viktor Orbán

11:52 AM on Monday, April 20

The EU is warning Serbia it could lose access to 1.5 billion euros in funds if it doesn't halt democratic backsliding

10:58 AM on Monday, April 20

FBI Director Kash Patel has filed a $250 million lawsuit against The Atlantic magazine and its reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick, contending its article posted last week that talked about his alleged excessive drinking was a “malicious hit piece.”

10:13 AM on Monday, April 20

Spain has launched a mass legalization measure for migrants, allowing them to apply in-person for legal status

8:46 AM on Monday, April 20

The Supreme Court will hear from Catholic preschools that say it’s unconstitutional to exclude them from a state-funded program because they won’t admit kids from LGBTQ+ families

7:31 AM on Monday, April 20

5:39 AM on Monday, April 20

Eight months after President Donald Trump declared a crime emergency in the nation’s capital and called up the National Guard, more than 2,500 troops remain

5:25 AM on Monday, April 20

Bulgaria's center-left coalition led by ex-president Rumen Radev has won the parliamentary election, according to the central electoral commission

3:47 AM on Monday, April 20

Europe is focusing on the Palestinians after Hungary's election defeat of Israel ally Viktor Orbán

11:06 PM on Sunday, April 19

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer acknowledges he made a mistake appointing Peter Mandelson as U.K. ambassador to Washington

11:02 PM on Sunday, April 19

Four candidates to be the next secretary-general of the United Nations will audition for the job this week, far fewer than there were 10 years ago when António Guterres was selected as U.N. chief

2:00 PM on Sunday, April 19

A refund system for businesses that paid tariffs which the U.S. Supreme Court eventually struck down has launched

1:11 PM on Sunday, April 19

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada’s strong economic ties to the U.S. were once a strength but are now a weakness that must be corrected

7:41 AM on Wednesday, April 15