Politics & Government News

12:11 AM on Wednesday, October 22

Ukrainian officials say Russia launched a massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine’s capital, killing at least two people

12:03 AM on Wednesday, October 22

The United Nations court is set to give an opinion on Israel's legal obligations to ensure humanitarian aid reaches Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank

11:57 PM on Tuesday, October 21

Peru’s new president declared a state of emergency in the capital in the government's latest attempt to stem a surge in violence that has stirred protests and contributed to the recent downfall of his predecessor

11:28 PM on Tuesday, October 21

Leaders of six Western Balkan nations are meeting British and European officials in London on Wednesday

11:07 PM on Tuesday, October 21

Another Africa election this weekend will showcase the tension between a longtime leader and frustrated youth

11:06 PM on Tuesday, October 21

North Carolina Republican leaders are almost complete with redrawing the state's U.S. House map to help the GOP gain another seat

11:02 PM on Tuesday, October 21

New York City’s mayoral candidates are set to meet for their final debate

10:54 PM on Tuesday, October 21

Authorities say a man has been taken into custody after driving his car into a security barrier outside the White House

10:42 PM on Tuesday, October 21

Japan’s exports grew 4.2% in September, according to government data, on robust shipments to Asia that offset the decline to those destined for the U.S., which were impacted by President Donald Trump’s tariffs

10:09 PM on Tuesday, October 21

Leaders at the Pentagon have significantly altered how military officials will speak with Congress after a pair of new memos issued last week

10:03 PM on Tuesday, October 21

An Alabama board is considering a proposal stating that the youth sections of public libraries cannot contain books that “positively” depict transgender themes and topics

6:36 PM on Tuesday, October 21

North Korea has performed its first ballistic missile tests in five months, days before U.S. President Donald Trump and other leaders are expected to meet in South Korea

6:16 PM on Tuesday, October 21

President Donald Trump’s pick to lead a federal watchdog agency has withdrawn from consideration after his offensive text messages were made public and GOP senators revolted

5:49 PM on Tuesday, October 21

President Donald Trump says the federal government owes him “a lot of money” for prior Justice Department investigations into his actions and insists that any decision on a payout would “have to go across my desk.”

5:29 PM on Tuesday, October 21

An immigration enforcement sweep targeting vendors on New York City’s famed Canal Street turned chaotic Tuesday afternoon, as bystanders and protesters confronted federal agents and tried to block their path

5:13 PM on Tuesday, October 21

New Jersey Republicans have asked the U.S. Department of Justice to send election monitors to oversee the handling of mail ballots in a county that is key to the state’s Nov. 4 governor’s race between Republican Jack Ciattarelli and Democrat Mikie Sherrill

5:05 PM on Tuesday, October 21

Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner has revealed in a podcast that he was tattooed years ago with an image widely recognized as Nazi symbol

4:11 PM on Tuesday, October 21

Authorities say a person found a suspected explosive device in front of the Wyoming Capitol building in Cheyenne and brought it inside, causing the building to be evacuated

3:20 PM on Tuesday, October 21

Federal officers shot a man in the elbow and a deputy U.S. Marshal was hit in the hand with a ricochet bullet during an immigration enforcement operation in Los Angeles

2:36 PM on Tuesday, October 21

Democrats have rallied against a proposed U.S. House map by North Carolina Republicans in Raleigh