Politics & Government News

7:29 AM on Wednesday, August 19

After Supreme Court setback, Trump again targets immigration by expanding definition of birthright citizenship

7:28 AM on Wednesday, August 19

United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, center, leaves the U.S. Department of Commerce following a meeting with Canadian officials, in Washington, Monday, Aug. 17, 2026. (Kelly Geraldine Malone/The Canadian Press via AP)

The Latest: Trump says US and Canada reached deal to delay US tariffs on Canadian imports

6:58 AM on Wednesday, August 19

President Donald Trump says he’s delaying the 50% U.S. tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian imports

FILE - Former FBI Director James Comey speaks during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 8, 2017. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

'No serious dispute' that Comey's seashell post could be read as a Trump threat, prosecutors say

6:51 AM on Wednesday, August 19

The Justice Department is defending its prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey, saying there's "no serious dispute” that a social media post of seashells he made could be understood as a threat against President Donald Trump

American Rebel Light Beer Releases George Washington Founding Fathers Campaign on AmericanRebelBeer.com

6:45 AM on Wednesday, August 19

FILE - Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan gives a press conference at his home, in Lahore, Pakistan, on May 18, 2023. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary, File)

Pakistani authorities seek court review of order allowing Imran Khan hospital treatment

6:33 AM on Wednesday, August 19

Pakistani authorities have asked the Supreme Court to review or withdraw an order requiring imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan to receive a medical exam at a private hospital

FILE - Decommissioned Syrian air force planes are seen at the Abu Duhur military air base east of Idlib, following the takeover of the area by Syrian opposition fighters on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Omar Albam, File)

Israeli strikes hit an air base hours after a Turkish delegation visit, Syrian officials say

6:27 AM on Wednesday, August 19

Israeli airstrikes have hit the Abu Duhur air base in northern Syria, Syrian officials say

People spend time at a beach as commercial vessels are anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)

United Arab Emirates suspends trade with Iran after coming under renewed missile fire

5:56 AM on Wednesday, August 19

The United Arab Emirates has suspended all trade with Iran after it said it had come under renewed fire from the country

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf addresses attendees at the site near Baghdad International Airport where Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani was killed in a U.S. drone strike, in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026.(AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)

Iran and UAE ties sour, and other major developments in the Middle East

5:51 AM on Wednesday, August 19

Iran has denied the United Arab Emirates' claim that it fired two ballistic missiles into the Persian Gulf

FILE - A general view of the exterior of the International Criminal Court is seen in The Hague, Netherlands, March 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Omar Havana, File)

ICC slams US decision to sanction the court's president and a senior prosecution lawyer

4:33 AM on Wednesday, August 19

The International Criminal Court has criticized new U.S. sanctions on its senior staff as a “flagrant attack” on its independence

Mary Peltola, a Democrat running for the U.S. Senate seat in Alaska, addresses supporters at an election watch party Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, in Anchorage, Alaska. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)

Sen. Sullivan, former US Rep Peltola begin Alaska US Senate campaign after advancing from primary

3:27 AM on Wednesday, August 19

Alaska Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan and Democratic former Rep. Mary Peltola have advanced to November’s general election

FILE - Ukraine's Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov speaks to journalists during a joint press conference with Sweden's Defense Minister Pal Jonson in Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky, file)

Zelenskyy's office is probed for corruption as fired defense minister demands elections

2:29 AM on Wednesday, August 19

Ukrainian anti-corruption agencies are investigating senior officials in President Zelenskyy's office

Torchbearer Jason Arday carries the Olympic Flame on the Torch Relay leg between Sutton and Merton, in London, July 23, 2012. (Joe Giddens/LOCOG/PA via AP)

Jason Arday's death sparks UK debate over academic rigor, racism after media 'frenzy'

12:57 AM on Wednesday, August 19

Jason Arday, who was once celebrated as Cambridge University’s youngest Black professor, was found dead last week after weeks of news stories presenting evidence that he was a plagiarist and fabulist

U.S. Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C., speaks with reporters after a debate with U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., ahead of the special GOP Senate runoff election to replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, in Newberry, S.C. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)

National security question trips up Sen. Darline Graham in South Carolina debate

12:29 AM on Wednesday, August 19

Sen. Darline Graham, running in South Carolina's runoff election, stumbled over a foreign policy question during a debate Tuesday night

FILE - Tyler Robinson, accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk, appears during a hearing in 4th District Court in Provo, Utah, on June 12, 2026. (Francisco Kjolseth /The Salt Lake Tribune via AP, Pool, File)

Prosecutors say bullet engraving shows Charlie Kirk was targeted for his politics

12:23 AM on Wednesday, August 19

Prosecutors in Charlie Kirk’s killing have pointed to an engraved bullet in arguing that Kirk was targeted for how the defendant perceived his politics

People sell their merchandise during rush hour traffic in Lagos, Nigeria, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)

Fractured opposition battles Nigeria's Tinubu as presidential campaigns begin

12:02 AM on Wednesday, August 19

The race for Nigeria’s top job began Wednesday as the West African nation’s electoral commission formally opened the campaign season

U.S. Army's soldiers conduct a training exercise on a river in Yeoncheon, South Korea, near the border with North Korea, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

South Korean and US militaries shorten drills by about half after Trump ordered a reduction

7:53 PM on Tuesday, August 18

The South Korean and U.S. militaries have confirmed Wednesday they were sharply scaling back major joint drills

This combo shows U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, left, in Palmer, Alaska, on Aug. 17, 2026 and a candidate in Alaska's U.S. Senate race, Dan Sullivan, right, in Petersburg, Alaska, on July 3, 2026. (AP Photos/Mark Thiessen/Becky Bohrer)

The Latest: Byron Donalds and David Jolly will compete to replace Ron DeSantis as Florida governor

10:18 AM on Tuesday, August 18

Voters in the Alabama, Florida, and Wyoming primary are deciding which candidates to advance to the general election in races for governor, U.S. Senate, and U.S. House

Florida Republican gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds points at supporters during at a primary election party Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Election takeaways: Donalds joins historic field and progressive scores upset victory in Florida

11:03 PM on Monday, August 17

Democratic voters have elevated a progressive Senate candidate in Florida, while Republican Rep. Byron Donalds, backed by President Donald Trump, won the GOP nomination as he vies to become the first Black governor of the state

Sen. Sullivan, former congresswoman Peltola will face off for Alaska US Senate seat in November

11:00 PM on Monday, August 17

Alaska Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan and Democratic former congresswoman Mary Peltola have advanced to November’s general election

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