Politics & Government News

6:58 PM on Monday, December 29, 2025

China has condemned the demolition of a monument honoring the Chinese community in Panama, the latest development as the Trump administration pushes for the Central American nation to distance itself from Beijing

5:18 PM on Monday, December 29, 2025

The U.S. military says it has conducted another strike against a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two people

5:11 PM on Monday, December 29, 2025

Alicia Johnson will become the first Black woman elected to a statewide post in Georgia that isn't a judgeship

4:33 PM on Monday, December 29, 2025

Britons ranging from Hollywood stars Idris Elba and Cynthia Erivo to a 102-year-old judo instructor have been named in King Charles III’s New Year’s honors list, an annual tradition that recognizes people for their contributions to U.K. public life

4:17 PM on Monday, December 29, 2025

The Trump administration has announced the initial disbursement from its $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program

3:36 PM on Monday, December 29, 2025

Congress can’t change a policy that will tax gamblers on money they didn’t win before it goes into effect, but lawmakers are hoping for a fix early in 2026

2:16 PM on Monday, December 29, 2025

Survivors and families of the victims of a deadly train crash in southern Mexico are demanding answers as the government vows to investigate what caused a train to derail on a rail line connecting the Pacific Ocean with the Gulf of Mexico

2:12 PM on Monday, December 29, 2025

A group of Peruvian shamans gathered in front of the sea in the Miraflores district of Peru’s capital city to carry out an annual ritual in which they make predictions for the upcoming year

2:02 PM on Monday, December 29, 2025

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says that federal Homeland Security officials are conducting a fraud investigation in Minneapolis

1:31 PM on Monday, December 29, 2025

U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick has reiterated her innocence outside a Miami federal courthouse, where she faces charges of conspiring to steal $5 million in federal COVID-19 disaster funds

12:16 PM on Monday, December 29, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump continues to claim he has ended eight wars this year, but that is exaggerated

11:07 AM on Monday, December 29, 2025

The Trump administration made work requirements for low-income people receiving government assistance a priority in 2025

10:22 AM on Monday, December 29, 2025

Turkey and Armenia have agreed to simplify visa procedures to normalize ties, Turkey's Foreign Ministry announced Monday

8:49 AM on Monday, December 29, 2025

Iraq’s parliament has elected a new speaker following overnight talks to break a political deadlock

4:37 AM on Monday, December 29, 2025

The United States is offering Ukraine security guarantees for 15 years as part of a proposed peace plan

12:40 AM on Monday, December 29, 2025

Foreign ministers from Cambodia and Thailand have convened with their Chinese counterpart to discuss the border dispute between the two Southeast Asian countries

11:10 PM on Sunday, December 28, 2025

The United States has announced a $2 billion pledge for U.N. humanitarian aid as President Donald Trump continues to slash U.S. foreign assistance funding

11:01 PM on Sunday, December 28, 2025

President Donald Trump is warning Iran against reconstituting its nuclear program

10:57 PM on Sunday, December 28, 2025

Zohran Mamdani has promised to transform New York City government when he becomes mayor

10:28 AM on Monday, December 8, 2025

More House seats are opening up as more members announce their upcoming departures