Politics & Government News

3:38 PM on Sunday, September 21

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa has arrived in New York to attend the U.N. General Assembly

3:24 PM on Sunday, September 21

Charlie Kirk's widow, Erika, says at memorial 'I forgive him' of the gunman accused of killing the conservative activist

11:58 AM on Sunday, September 21

Eight months into his second term, President Donald Trump’s long-standing pledge to take on those he perceives as his political enemies has prompted debates over free speech, media censorship and political prosecutions

11:57 AM on Sunday, September 21

9:11 AM on Sunday, September 21

Turkey’s main opposition party, the Republican People’s Party, held a special congress on Sunday and reelected its leader

6:49 AM on Sunday, September 21

Ukrainian attacks on Russia's Belgorod region have killed two civilians while Russian shelling in eastern Ukraine left one man dead

6:12 AM on Sunday, September 21

Canada has recognized a Palestinian state, despite opposition from the U.S., hoping it leads to peace based on two states living side by side

6:10 AM on Sunday, September 21

With less than two months until this year's United Nations climate change conference, many prospective attendees are still looking for housing in the small Brazilian host city of Belem

6:07 AM on Sunday, September 21

Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada has recognized a Palestinian state.

5:31 AM on Sunday, September 21

Democrat Mikie Sherrill and Republican Jack Ciattarelli are facing off for the opening debate in New Jersey’s high-stakes governor’s race

3:19 AM on Sunday, September 21

The Taliban government has rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s call to retake Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan

2:59 AM on Sunday, September 21

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has pushed for more military dialogue in a meeting with China's Premier Li Qiang

1:51 AM on Sunday, September 21

Some French mayors have defied government orders and flown Palestinian flags on town halls, with more expected to follow suit as France prepares to formally recognize a Palestinian state at the United Nations General Assembly

1:21 AM on Sunday, September 21

The U.K., Australia and Canada have formally recognized a Palestinian state, prompting an angry response from Israel

12:03 AM on Sunday, September 21

Vote counting was underway in Guinea in a referendum on a draft constitution that could allow the junta leader to run for the presidency

10:39 PM on Saturday, September 20

Philippine police have arrested 49 people suspected of attacking officers in violent clashes near the president palace

10:07 PM on Saturday, September 20

Afro-Bolivians, though recognized in their country's 2009 constitution, remain among Bolivia’s most invisible groups

7:13 PM on Saturday, September 20

President Donald Trump has announced he will award Ben Carson the Presidential Medal of Freedom

5:51 PM on Saturday, September 20

The Pentagon is stepping up restrictions on the media by requiring journalists to sign a pledge not to report on information that has not been authorized for release, including unclassified information

2:12 PM on Saturday, September 20