Politics & Government News

2:29 PM on Tuesday, November 11

The United Nations has called for an investigation into what is believed to have been the deaths of hundreds or more people while protesting the disputed election in Tanzania in which presidential candidates from the two main opposition parties were barred

2:09 PM on Tuesday, November 11

University of California student leaders are seeking a second vote on the 26-member Board of Regents

1:52 PM on Tuesday, November 11

British political commentator Sami Hamdi plans to leave the U.S. after spending over two weeks in immigration detention

1:51 PM on Tuesday, November 11

A new directive by President Donald Trump’s administration could make it more difficult for foreigners to visit or live in the United States if they have certain medical conditions such as diabetes or obesity or lack the economic resources and assets to support themselves

1:34 PM on Tuesday, November 11

This year's United Nations climate talks in Brazil are putting a special focus on Indigenous peoples

12:44 PM on Tuesday, November 11

Jamaica’s government says that the number of confirmed deaths from Hurricane Melissa has risen to 45, with 15 other people still missing

12:42 PM on Tuesday, November 11

Michigan's new political transparency portal has been delayed by nearly a year

12:18 PM on Tuesday, November 11

President Donald Trump has pardoned the husband of Republican congresswoman Diana Harshbarger of Tennessee

11:58 AM on Tuesday, November 11

10:57 AM on Tuesday, November 11

After refusing to convene the U.S. House during the government shutdown, Speaker Mike Johnson is recalling lawmakers back into session

10:54 AM on Tuesday, November 11

U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to bring a billion-dollar lawsuit against the BBC has cast a shadow over the British broadcaster’s future, but it could also be a bluff with little legal merit

10:21 AM on Tuesday, November 11

A Syrian government official says Syria has joined a global coalition against the Islamic State, but that Syria has not joined of the U.S.-led military mission fighting the extremist group

10:03 AM on Tuesday, November 11

Tech advocacy group Public Citizen has demanded OpenAI withdraw Sora 2, citing safety concerns and threats to democracy from the AI video generator

7:01 AM on Tuesday, November 11

Everyday people are improvising stopgap efforts to support their communities through the longest government shutdown in U.S. history

6:22 AM on Tuesday, November 11

The British government has rallied to the defense of the BBC as it faces a dispute with U.S. President Donald Trump

6:01 AM on Tuesday, November 11

U.S. Catholic bishops have elected Oklahoma City Archbishop Paul Coakley as their new president, choosing a conservative culture warrior to lead during President Donald Trump’s second term

2:53 AM on Tuesday, November 11

A Utah judge has rejected a new congressional map drawn by Republican lawmakers

1:51 PM on Monday, November 10

1:13 PM on Saturday, November 8

The White House says it would be “beautiful” to name the new stadium for Washington’s NFL team after President Donald Trump

11:05 PM on Thursday, November 6

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s decision to step aside after nearly four decades in Congress kicks off a wide-open contest to replace her at a time when her home city of San Francisco is roiled in debate about what its future should look like