Politics & Government News

7:48 PM on Thursday, August 13

The Dominican Republic has expelled nine Cuban diplomatic officials and their families without explanation, according to the country's foreign ministry

7:25 PM on Thursday, August 13

6:11 PM on Thursday, August 13

The Chilean government has transferred nearly 300 of the country’s most dangerous inmates to a new maximum-security prison, as conservative President José Antonio Kast seeks to regain momentum on his key campaign pledge to combat organized crime

4:56 PM on Thursday, August 13

Authorities are searching for a trio of modern tomb raiders that they say has stolen family heirlooms and other valuables from cemeteries in at least nine states

4:42 PM on Thursday, August 13

A court order that struck down regulations on firearm suppressors and certain guns has taken effect

2:42 PM on Thursday, August 13

Former Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner is scheduled to be the featured speaker at a Labor Day rally in what may be one of his first public appearances since a sexual assault allegation ended his candidacy

1:57 PM on Thursday, August 13

One of the walls of the U.S. Embassy in Brazil’s capital has been vandalized as the two countries live under stressed relations

1:50 PM on Thursday, August 13

A judge in Boston has dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit that accused Harvard University of ignoring harassment of Jewish students

1:01 PM on Thursday, August 13

Attorney General Todd Blanche is seeking to rally a depleted Justice Department workforce in his first speech since taking the reins of the beleaguered agency, promising rank-and-file staff that he will lead them with integrity

12:37 PM on Thursday, August 13

The Trump White House reports that countries are routing exports through third nations to avoid U.S. tariffs, causing tax revenue losses of $19 billion to $26 billion annually

9:41 AM on Thursday, August 13

Poland's prime minister says authorities have arrested a Russian citizen allegedly recruited by Russian secret services

8:31 AM on Thursday, August 13

8:26 AM on Thursday, August 13

The Kennedy Center will move forward with a two-year closure of the performing arts venue to allow for substantial renovations

8:16 AM on Thursday, August 13

President Donald Trump’s botched repairs at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool have landed the National Park Service in a tight spot, forced to serve the public while managing his controversial demands

5:03 AM on Thursday, August 13

David Jolly, a former Republican now running for Florida governor as a Democrat, is trying to revive the state's political battleground status

4:01 AM on Thursday, August 13

Fidel Castro would have turned 100 on Thursday and his influence still looms over Cuba

3:32 AM on Thursday, August 13

Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited the Kuril Islands for the first time, sparking a protest from Japan

12:12 AM on Thursday, August 13

Vote counting has started in Zambia after polls closed in a presidential election that tests President Hakainde Hichilema’s economic reforms

12:11 AM on Thursday, August 13

The battle over the Kennedy Center’s future is escalating

12:02 AM on Thursday, August 13

Democrats are gathering to finalize their 2028 presidential primary calendar this week, setting the stage for a wide-open contest to succeed President Donald Trump and chart a path ahead as the party’s voters oscillate between progressive and more moderate candidates