Politics & Government News

5:31 PM on Wednesday, December 24

President Donald Trump marked Christmas Eve by chatting with children about their holiday wishes

4:17 PM on Wednesday, December 24

Former Colorado elections clerk Tina Peters is asking the state appeals court to recognize President Donald Trump’s pardon of her state convictions as valid

3:50 PM on Wednesday, December 24

A planned Christmas Eve jazz concert at the Kennedy Center has been canceled

3:16 PM on Wednesday, December 24

Trump-backed candidate Nasry Asfura declared winner of Honduras' presidential vote

3:03 PM on Wednesday, December 24

The American Academy of Pediatrics sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday, seeking to block nearly $12 million in cuts to the group

2:01 PM on Wednesday, December 24

1:06 PM on Wednesday, December 24

DOJ says it may need a 'few more weeks' to finish release of Epstein files despite Dec. 19 deadline set by Congress

12:50 PM on Wednesday, December 24

The Justice Department says that finishing the release of all of the Jeffrey Epstein files could take a “few more weeks,” further delaying compliance with a Dec. 19 deadline set by Congress

11:27 AM on Wednesday, December 24

10:35 AM on Wednesday, December 24

A federal judge is halting the enforcement of a March presidential memorandum that revoked the security clearance of a prominent Washington attorney

9:50 AM on Wednesday, December 24

A man accused of shooting two National Guard troops near the White House is charged in a complaint with federal firearms charges over the ambush on November 26 that fatally wounded one of the West Virginia National Guard members and seriously injured the second

5:54 AM on Wednesday, December 24

France, Germany, the European Union and the United Kingdom are hitting out at a U.S. decision to impose travel bans on five Europeans the Trump administration accuses of pressuring tech firms to censor or suppress American views

5:43 AM on Wednesday, December 24

Guineans are set to vote Sunday in their first presidential election since a military coup four years ago

2:43 AM on Wednesday, December 24

South Korea’s liberal-led legislature has passed a bill allowing heavy punitive damages against traditional news and internet media for publishing false or fabricated information

11:14 PM on Tuesday, December 23

Central African Republic on Dec. 28 will hold presidential and legislative elections as concerns over armed groups have led to a growing reliance on Russia for security

9:40 PM on Tuesday, December 23

Nineteen states and the District of Columbia have sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, its Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and its inspector general over a declaration that could complicate access to gender-affirming care for young people

3:45 PM on Tuesday, December 23

The State Department is barring five Europeans it accuses of leading efforts to pressure U.S. tech firms to censor or suppress American viewpoints

2:52 PM on Tuesday, December 23

A stop-work order by the Trump administration directs offshore wind developers to “suspend all ongoing activities” related to five large-scale projects under construction along the East Coast “for the next 90 days for reasons of national security.”

11:55 AM on Tuesday, December 23

A news segment critical of the Trump administration's immigration policy was pulled from “60 Minutes” but is now circulating online

12:18 PM on Monday, December 8