Politics & Government News

6:05 PM on Tuesday, December 30

Former Republican U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl has announced his withdrawal from public life, citing a dementia diagnosis

5:40 PM on Tuesday, December 30

Mali and Burkina Faso have banned U.S. citizens from entering their countries

5:07 PM on Tuesday, December 30

Ben Nighthorse Campbell, a former Colorado congressman known for his advocacy of tribal issues, has died at 92

4:30 PM on Tuesday, December 30

US government says ICE doesn't plan to detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia again as long as judge's order banning it stands

3:18 PM on Tuesday, December 30

Trump administration says it's freezing child care funds to Minnesota after a series of fraud schemes in recent years

2:50 PM on Tuesday, December 30

Bolivian miners have set off dynamite and launched fireworks at police during protests against economic reforms by President Rodrigo Paz

2:47 PM on Tuesday, December 30

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the deportation of South Sudanese immigrants in the U.S. The decision Tuesday comes as the Massachusetts court reviews whether President Trump's attempt to end their temporary protected status was illegal

12:33 PM on Tuesday, December 30

The United States and Ivory Coast have signed a health deal that would require the U.S. to commit $480 million to the West African nation’s health sector

12:00 PM on Tuesday, December 30

11:23 AM on Tuesday, December 30

Immigration officials do not plan to detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia again as long as a judge’s order banning it stands

11:21 AM on Tuesday, December 30

High-level DOJ officials pushed to prosecute Kilmar Abrego Garcia after he fought deportation error, judge’s order says

11:18 AM on Tuesday, December 30

Environmental journalist Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of late President John F. Kennedy, has died, family says

9:48 AM on Tuesday, December 30

Authorities report that at least 41 young men have died from circumcision procedures during traditional initiation activities in South Africa in November and December

9:09 AM on Tuesday, December 30

Americans in five states who get government help paying for groceries will see new limits starting Thursday on soda, candy and other foods they can buy with those benefits

8:46 AM on Tuesday, December 30

A federal judge has ruled that the White House cannot stop funding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

8:02 AM on Tuesday, December 30

The surge of federal officers this week in Minnesota follows new allegations of fraud by day care centers run by Somali residents

7:28 AM on Tuesday, December 30

The Kennedy Center is ending the year with a new round of artists saying they are canceling scheduled performances after President Donald Trump’s name was added to the facility

5:36 AM on Tuesday, December 30

Israel says it will suspend several humanitarian organizations for failing to meet its new rules to vet international organizations working in Gaza

5:30 AM on Tuesday, December 30

Somalis have gathered across the country to protest Israel's recognition of Somaliland

3:56 AM on Tuesday, December 30

German prosecutors say they will drop an investigation of Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov over possible breaches of sanctions after he agreed to pay 10 million euros, or about $11.8 million, to the authorities