Politics & Government News

6:00 AM on Tuesday, October 7

French President Emmanuel Macron faces increased pressure to resign after the collapse of his latest government

5:06 AM on Tuesday, October 7

Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen have detained nine more people as part of a crackdown on the United Nations

4:13 AM on Tuesday, October 7

Peace talks between Israel and Hamas are resuming at an Egyptian resort city

2:15 AM on Tuesday, October 7

11:12 PM on Monday, October 6

Democrats believe health care is an issue that will resonate with a majority of Americans as they demand an extension of subsidies in exchange for their votes to reopen the shuttered U.S. government

11:09 PM on Monday, October 6

The Supreme Court will hear arguments in its latest LGBTQ rights case, weighing the constitutionality of bans passed by nearly half of U.S. states on the practice known as conversion therapy for children

11:04 PM on Monday, October 6

Attorney General Pam Bondi will face lawmakers at a congressional hearing amid growing questions about political influence over the Justice Department

11:02 PM on Monday, October 6

Norwegian Crown Prince Haakon is marking the 200th anniversary of organized emigration from Norway to the U.S. On Tuesday, he'll visit Norway House, a cultural center in Minneapolis

11:02 PM on Monday, October 6

The United States under the Biden and Trump administrations has provided at least $21.7 billion in military assistance to Israel since the start of the Gaza war two years ago

11:01 PM on Monday, October 6

Global shares are mostly higher and Japan’s benchmark has inched up just a few points to a new record

11:01 PM on Monday, October 6

Democrats and Republicans will have plenty of candidates to choose from in Tuesday’s Tennessee primary special elections to replace a GOP congressman who stepped aside this summer

11:01 PM on Monday, October 6

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at a time when one of the world’s most durable and amicable alliances has been fractured by Trump’s trade war and annexation threats

11:00 PM on Monday, October 6

China's Premier Li Qiang plans to visit North Korea this week, marking the highest-level Chinese visit since 2019

4:44 PM on Monday, October 6

Utah’s Republican-led Legislature has approved a revised congressional map that could give Democrats an improved chance at flipping a seat as the party fights to topple the GOP’s slim majority in the U.S. House

11:19 AM on Monday, October 6

The head of the U.N. refugee agency has suggested that President Donald Trump’s America has carried out deportation practices that violate international law

10:51 AM on Monday, October 6

French President Emmanuel Macron faces a political crisis after his prime minister resigned Monday

10:11 AM on Monday, October 6

Illinois and Chicago have filed a lawsuit aiming to stop President Donald Trump's administration from sending hundreds of National Guard troops to Chicago

9:38 AM on Monday, October 6

Frank Bisignano has been named CEO of the IRS, adding to his role as Social Security Administration Commissioner

3:52 AM on Monday, October 6

Japan's ruling party has chosen Sanae Takaichi as its new leader

11:54 AM on Saturday, October 4

Israel and Hamas have begun indirect talks on ending the war in Gaza after both sides signaled support for U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace plan