Politics & Government News

2:52 PM on Saturday, September 20

A conservative lawyer who has said she was falsely accused of being at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, has been tapped to serve as the top federal prosecutor for the Virginia office that was thrown into turmoil when its U.S. attorney was pushed out on Friday

2:32 PM on Saturday, September 20

Ecuador's electoral council has approved President Daniel Noboa's request to hold a referendum on constitutional changes

2:18 PM on Saturday, September 20

California will be the first state to ban most law enforcement officers from covering their faces while conducting official business

2:07 PM on Saturday, September 20

On the eve of New York Climate Week, activists and members of the public have gathered to protest the financial institutions that are “making our lives more expensive while profiting off the climate crisis, war and genocide,” the organizers say

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

11:54 AM on Saturday, September 20

The Indian government expressed concern Saturday about President Donald Trump’s latest push to upend American immigration policy, dramatically raising the fee for visas that bring tech workers from India and other countries to the United States

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

10:46 AM on Saturday, September 20

A senior Estonian military official said Russian pilots ignored signals from Italian jets during a 12-minute violation of Estonian airspace

9:39 AM on Saturday, September 20

Donald Trump warned during the campaign that Black Americans were losing jobs in large numbers and things would only worsen without his leadership

9:21 AM on Saturday, September 20

A right-wing demonstration in the Netherlands has erupted into violence as rioters clashed with police and vandalized a political party's office

8:10 AM on Saturday, September 20

President Donald Trump likes to project dominance and confidence on the world stage, but lately he's been expressing more frustration and disappointment

8:01 AM on Saturday, September 20

In all the stunning things about ABC’s swift removal of Jimmy Kimmel, its longtime late-night host and Oscars-hosting face of the network, perhaps the least surprising was that a comedian was again at the center of a battle over free speech

7:33 AM on Saturday, September 20

An immigration enforcement operation in the Chicago area is troubling immigrants and activists because of what they say are increasingly aggressive tactics

7:17 AM on Saturday, September 20

President Donald Trump calls him a “communist.”

7:05 AM on Saturday, September 20

The United Nations will draw foundations and nonprofits to New York for a packed schedule of events on the sidelines of its General Assembly next week

6:45 AM on Saturday, September 20

Serbia has staged a large-scale military parade in Belgrade, showcasing tanks, missile systems and fighter jets in what officials described as the country’s biggest display of army strength in its history

6:44 AM on Saturday, September 20

Members of Congress are taking steps to tighten their own security as the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has deeply shaken lawmakers who were already concerned for their safety

2:44 AM on Saturday, September 20

Russia has launched a large-scale missile and drone attack across Ukraine, killing at least three people and wounding dozens more

11:01 PM on Friday, September 19

Families of some of the victims of violent crime in Chicago say that although it's been a largely intractable problem for the city for decades, they don't think sending in National Guard troops is the answer

10:31 AM on Friday, September 19

Multiple people have been arrested after protesters tried to block vehicles at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement site outside Chicago