Politics & Government News

8:49 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

8:12 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

8:10 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

8:07 AM on Sunday, September 21

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

7:31 AM on Sunday, September 21

It's the opening debate in the race for governor in New Jersey

5:19 AM on Sunday, September 21

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

4:59 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

3:51 AM on Sunday, September 21

Several 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

3:21 AM on Sunday, September 21

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the U.K. is formally recognizing a Palestinian state despite opposition from the U.S. and Israel

2:03 AM on Sunday, September 21

Polls have opened in Guinea for a referendum on a draft constitution

12:07 AM on Sunday, September 21

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

11:01 PM on Saturday, September 20

President Donald Trump and his supporters will pay tribute to conservative activist Charlie Kirk, whose assassination has intensified political tensions in the U.S. The memorial service Sunday in Arizona is expected to draw a large crowd to hear from Trump, Vice President JD Vance and others

9:13 PM on Saturday, September 20

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

7:51 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

6:04 PM on Saturday, September 20

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's YouTube account is offline

4:12 PM on Saturday, September 20

2:52 PM on Saturday, September 20

President Donald Trump has announced his nomination of Lindsey Halligan as the top federal prosecutor for the Eastern District of Virginia

12:43 PM on Saturday, September 20

An emerging TikTok deal with China will ensure that U.S. companies control the algorithm that powers the app's video feed and Americans will hold a majority of seats on a board overseeing U.S. operations

10:50 AM on Saturday, September 20

A possible federal shutdown is looming at month's end, and the Democratic leaders of Congress are demanding a meeting with President Donald Trump to negotiate

5:44 PM on Friday, September 19

Over the span of 14 days, nearly 200 people marched from Philadelphia to Washington, D