Politics & Government News

4:13 PM on Wednesday, October 1

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has hinted that she may not be interested in running for president in 2028

3:22 PM on Wednesday, October 1

3:17 PM on Wednesday, October 1

The American Civil Liberties Union chapter in Puerto Rico has sued the island’s justice secretary and its transportation and public works department over confidential information of immigrants lacking permanent legal status shared with federal agents

2:52 PM on Wednesday, October 1

Jane Fonda has revived an activist group from the Cold War era, originally backed by her father, Henry Fonda

2:46 PM on Wednesday, October 1

2:03 PM on Wednesday, October 1

The U.N. Security Council's approval for the creation of a so-called gang suppression force in Haiti has been met with wary resignation in the small Caribbean state

1:56 PM on Wednesday, October 1

Thousands of demonstrators demanding subsidies on food, electricity and other services have clashed with police in Pakistan-administered Kashmir

1:53 PM on Wednesday, October 1

Thousands have joined protest marches in several Serbian towns reflecting persistent resistance to autocratic President Aleksandar Vucic’s rule despite a government crackdown

1:38 PM on Wednesday, October 1

President Donald Trump got a significant amount of blame during the last partial government shutdown, which took place toward the end of his first term after he forced a shutdown over border wall funding — but with Democrats embracing the shutdown fight this time, the outcome could be different

12:52 PM on Wednesday, October 1

A New York City rapper who joined President Donald Trump during a campaign rally last year has been sentenced to five years behind bars after pleading guilty to attempted murder and conspiracy charges

12:28 PM on Wednesday, October 1

The federal government's shut down centers around Democrats insisting that any deal addressing their health care demands and Republicans saying those negotiations can wait until the government is funded

10:40 AM on Wednesday, October 1

Hundreds of migrants have embarked on a protest march in southern Mexico in support of an aim to legalize their immigration status and find more work opportunities after a long frustrating wait near the Guatemala border

9:57 AM on Wednesday, October 1

The Supreme Court is allowing Lisa Cook to remain as a Federal Reserve governor for now

9:40 AM on Wednesday, October 1

The Trump’s administration is citing the government shutdown in explaining why it's holding up roughly $18 billion for a new rail tunnel beneath the Hudson River between New York City and New Jersey and an extension of the city’s Second Avenue subway

7:00 AM on Wednesday, October 1

A panel of three federal judges are considering whether Texas can use a redrawn congressional map that boosts Republicans and has launched a widening redistricting battle ahead of the 2026 midterm elections

12:09 AM on Wednesday, October 1

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is warning that Europe is in a hybrid war with Russia and must arm itself

11:05 PM on Tuesday, September 30

The government shutdown means further disruption for the U.S. Education Department, which has seen half of its employees laid off by the Republican Trump administration

11:01 PM on Tuesday, September 30

The federal government was thrown into a shutdown with no easy endgame in sight

11:12 PM on Monday, September 29

Washington Post journalist Lally Weymouth has died at the age of 82

11:04 PM on Monday, September 29

A lot of government continues during a federal shutdown