Politics & Government News

9:24 PM on Monday, April 20

Former Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden received the Champion of Writers Award from the Authors Guild

3:55 PM on Monday, April 20

The Justice Department has filed a complaint against Washington, D.C., and its water authority for a massive sewage leak into the Potomac River

2:43 PM on Monday, April 20

The U.S. Justice Department has demanded hundreds of thousands of ballots and related records from the Detroit area from the 2024 election

2:00 PM on Monday, April 20

Peru’s electoral tribunal has set a deadline for officials to finish counting votes and name the candidates advancing to the second round of the presidential election

1:33 PM on Monday, April 20

Another Democrat is exiting the crowded contest for California governor

12:52 PM on Monday, April 20

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12:41 PM on Monday, April 20

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon has announced one-time funding to implement the SUN Bucks program this summer

12:01 PM on Monday, April 20

A Pennsylvania court has ruled that the state's constitution guarantees a right to abortion

11:34 AM on Monday, April 20

Cuba’s government is confirming that it recently met with U.S. officials on the island

11:13 AM on Monday, April 20

The Justice Department has subpoenaed several witnesses to testify before a federal grand jury in Washington as part of its investigation into former CIA Director John Brennan

11:04 AM on Monday, April 20

Animal welfare activists converged outside of Wisconsin Gov_ Tony Evers’ Capitol office on Monday, chanting “Free the dogs!”

10:27 AM on Monday, April 20

Environmental groups sued the Trump administration on Monday over its approval of oil company BP’s ultra deep-water drilling project in the Gulf of Mexico

10:25 AM on Monday, April 20

Slovakia will hold a referendum this summer to decide on whether to cancel lifelong payments for Prime Minister Robert Fico and other leaders after their terms end

9:57 AM on Monday, April 20

Hungarian election winner Péter Magyar is announcing the first round of his incoming cabinet members following his party's landslide victory over Prime Minister Viktor Orbán

9:52 AM on Monday, April 20

The EU is warning Serbia it could lose access to 1.5 billion euros in funds if it doesn't halt democratic backsliding

8:58 AM on Monday, April 20

FBI Director Kash Patel has filed a $250 million lawsuit against The Atlantic magazine and its reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick, contending its article posted last week that talked about his alleged excessive drinking was a “malicious hit piece.”

8:13 AM on Monday, April 20

Spain has launched a mass legalization measure for migrants, allowing them to apply in-person for legal status

6:46 AM on Monday, April 20

The Supreme Court will hear from Catholic preschools that say it’s unconstitutional to exclude them from a state-funded program because they won’t admit kids from LGBTQ+ families