Politics & Government News

7:29 PM on Wednesday, December 31

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te on Thursday vowed to defend the self-ruled island’s sovereignty in the face of China’s “expansionist ambitions,” days after Beijing wrapped up live-fire military drills around the island

5:15 PM on Wednesday, December 31

4:30 PM on Wednesday, December 31

France's government is defending its decision to grant citizenship to George Clooney and his wife Amal Clooney, citing their contributions to France's international influence and cultural outreach

3:03 PM on Wednesday, December 31

Chief Justice John Roberts says that the Constitution remains a sturdy pillar for the country, a message that comes after a tumultuous year in the nation’s judicial system with pivotal Supreme Court decisions on the horizon

3:03 PM on Wednesday, December 31

Chief Justice says Constitution remains 'firm and unshaken' with major Supreme Court rulings ahead

2:10 PM on Wednesday, December 31

The U.S. has imposed sanctions on four firms in Venezuela's oil sector and designated four additional oil tankers as blocked property

2:09 PM on Wednesday, December 31

The U.S. military says it has struck five alleged drug-smuggling boats over two days

1:45 PM on Wednesday, December 31

The Trump administration has ended the lease agreement for three public golf courses in Washington

1:43 PM on Wednesday, December 31

Former special counsel Jack Smith told lawmakers that the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol “does not happen” without President Donald Trump

1:20 PM on Wednesday, December 31

President Donald Trump says he’s dropping — for now — his push to deploy National Guard troops in Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon

1:13 PM on Wednesday, December 31

The Trump administration has frozen child care funds to all states after allegations of fraud at Minnesota day care centers run by Somali residents

1:13 PM on Wednesday, December 31

After legal setbacks, Trump says he's dropping push for National Guard in Chicago, LA and Portland, Oregon, for now

12:57 PM on Wednesday, December 31

Farmers are now learning how much aid they can expect to receive from a $12 billion package that President Donald Trump announced earlier this month

12:45 PM on Wednesday, December 31

A federal appeals court says the Trump administration can continue to withhold Medicaid funding from Planned Parenthood while legal challenges continue

11:17 AM on Wednesday, December 31

Incoming New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani will make history as the city's first mayor to take the oath of office on a Quran

3:02 AM on Wednesday, December 31

From Paris to Dubai to Sydney, crowds began ringing in the new year with exuberant celebrations filled with thunderous fireworks or jet skis, while others took a more subdued approach

12:17 AM on Wednesday, December 31

Huge crowds have arrived at the venue of the funeral prayers for Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia who died Tuesday in the nation's capital

9:03 PM on Tuesday, December 30

Zohran Mamdani will become mayor of New York City as the clock ticks over into 2026 — but the celebrations are set to last through New Year’s Day

11:28 AM on Tuesday, December 30

Environmental journalist Tatiana Schlossberg, one of three grandchildren of the late President John F. Kennedy, has died after a battle with leukemia

1:03 PM on Friday, December 5

President Donald Trump has intensified his pressure campaign on Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro