Politics & Government News

3:48 AM on Wednesday, May 20

A small but growing group of Republican lawmakers is showing independence from President Donald Trump

3:32 AM on Wednesday, May 20

The European Union has approved a tariff deal with the United States to cap tariffs on most EU exports at 15%

2:58 AM on Wednesday, May 20

Indonesia is tightening control over its globally important natural resources, with new regulations requiring exports of key commodities like palm oil, coal and iron alloys to be handled by state enterprises

2:27 AM on Wednesday, May 20

Lithuania's president and prime minister were taken to safe locations Wednesday after a suspected drone was detected near the Belarus border

2:23 AM on Wednesday, May 20

A knife attack at a restaurant in Shanghai has injured three people, including two Japanese citizens

2:06 AM on Wednesday, May 20

The U.K. government has quietly eased some sanctions on Russian oil to help Britons cope with rising costs

2:06 AM on Wednesday, May 20

A new poll finds that Republicans are unhappier with President Donald Trump’s handling of the economy than they were a few months ago, but they’re largely continuing to stand behind him as the war with Iran continues

1:41 AM on Wednesday, May 20

In New Delhi, some auto-rickshaws are now displaying images of U_S_ President Donald Trump with the slogan “Happy Birthday America!”

1:28 AM on Wednesday, May 20

Divers have recovered the last two bodies of four Italians who died deep inside an underwater cave in the Maldives

9:47 PM on Tuesday, May 19

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te says that if given the chance he would tell U.S. President Donald Trump he hopes to continue U.S. arms purchases that are essential for peace

9:10 PM on Tuesday, May 19

Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin have hailed their strategic ties and energy trade during a meeting in Beijing

9:01 PM on Tuesday, May 19

Thomas Massie, a Republican congressman from Kentucky, has lost his primary bid for reelection

3:17 PM on Tuesday, May 19

The Colorado Supreme Court has ordered the state's largest provider of gender-affirming care for young people to resume medical treatments like puberty blockers and hormone therapy for minors

11:19 AM on Tuesday, May 19

Primary elections have been held in Kentucky, Alabama, Georgia, Oregon, Idaho and Pennsylvania

10:25 AM on Tuesday, May 19

The South Carolina House has endorsed a plan to redraw its congressional districts to favor Republicans at the urging of President Donald Trump

4:13 AM on Tuesday, May 19

Rep. Mike Collins and Derek Dooley will compete for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in a June 16 runoff, as neither received at least 50% of the vote in Tuesday’s primary to win outright

9:13 PM on Monday, May 18

President Donald Trump has scored another win against a Republican rival, purging Rep. Thomas Massie in Kentucky’s primary and knocking out one of his most outspoken critics on Capitol Hill

9:05 PM on Monday, May 18

Oregon voters have rejected a gas tax increase passed last year by Democratic lawmakers

9:03 PM on Monday, May 18

Former Senate race rivals U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville and Doug Jones are headed to a rematch in Alabama's governor’s race

8:53 AM on Monday, May 4