Politics & Government News

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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

8:11 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

9:49 PM on Tuesday, August 26

A cyberattack has caused Nevada’s state offices to close for two days this week and rendered some government websites and phone lines unavailable

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

10:30 AM on Tuesday, August 26

A watchdog investigation into former special counsel Jack Smith over his prosecutions of President Donald Trump is based on an “imaginary and unfounded” premise

8:02 AM on Tuesday, August 26

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says California, Washington and New Mexico could lose millions of dollars of federal funding if they continue failing to enforce English language requirements for truckers

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