Politics & Government News

11:16 PM on Tuesday, September 30

China has named Liu Haixing, a diplomat with experience in European affairs, at the top of its International Department

10:32 PM on Tuesday, September 30

Pro-Palestinian protests are shaking major European cities, and calls are growing to ban Israel from sporting and cultural events

10:27 PM on Tuesday, September 30

When Syrian government forces entered the minority Druze enclave of Sweida this summer, it backfired

10:11 PM on Tuesday, September 30

10:09 PM on Tuesday, September 30

European leaders are gathering in Copenhagen for two summits focused on security, defense and the war in Ukraine

10:07 PM on Tuesday, September 30

South Korea’s president has vowed to sharply increase defense spending to introduce a variety of high-tech weapons as part of efforts to build a more self-reliant military

10:04 PM on Tuesday, September 30

A parliamentary election in the Czech Republic on Friday and Saturday could shift the country away from supporting Ukraine

10:02 PM on Tuesday, September 30

The Environmental Protection Agency faces challenges during a government shutdown

9:11 PM on Tuesday, September 30

Cuba's top diplomat says recent U.S. escalations in the Caribbean are a result of Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s “personal” agenda against the region

9:05 PM on Tuesday, September 30

The government shutdown means further disruption for the U.S. Education Department, which has seen half of its employees laid off by the Trump administration

9:03 PM on Tuesday, September 30

New Mexico's Democratic lawmakers are vowing urgent action to shore up safety net spending in a top state for participation in Medicaid and federal food assistance

9:03 PM on Tuesday, September 30

Iris Delgado started the Huntington Park Run Club two years ago in her largely Latino suburb in the Los Angeles area to provide runners a way to connect to their community

9:01 PM on Tuesday, September 30

The government shutdown has begun

9:01 PM on Tuesday, September 30

Federal government shutdown begins as lapse in funds brings on fresh uncertainty for country

6:05 PM on Tuesday, September 30

A judge has barred the Trump-appointed U.S. attorney in Nevada from overseeing several criminal cases, ruling she is “not validly serving” as the state’s top federal prosecutor

8:39 AM on Tuesday, September 30

The U.S. Department of Justice has sued the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, alleging it violated the Constitution by moving too slowly to process gun licenses for people who want to carry concealed weapons

4:31 AM on Tuesday, September 30

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has returned to the forefront of Middle East peace efforts with a U.S. proposal that he take a leading role in overseeing Gaza’s administration and reconstruction

9:14 PM on Monday, September 29

Turning Point USA’s college tour went to Utah for the first time since its founder was assassinated on a college campus in the state earlier this month

9:04 PM on Monday, September 29

Washington is bracing for what could be a prolonged federal shutdown after Congress deadlocked and missed the deadline for funding the government

1:55 PM on Thursday, September 25