Politics & Government News

9:08 AM on Monday, August 10

Fresh on the heels of Abdul El-Sayed’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary win in Michigan, Wisconsin voters will decide another high-profile clash between the party’s establishment and progressive wings in a gubernatorial primary on Tuesday

8:57 AM on Monday, August 10

Minnesota Democrats will decide a competitive U.S. Senate primary Tuesday in another face-off between moderate and progressive candidates that could define the party’s identity heading into the midterm elections

8:39 AM on Monday, August 10

Two veteran Democratic incumbents in Connecticut face strong challenges in a state primary on Tuesday

8:23 AM on Monday, August 10

Vermont Democrats will try on Tuesday to do something they’ve been unable to do in five previous attempts: nominate a gubernatorial candidate who can beat Republican Gov. Phil Scott

7:54 AM on Monday, August 10

Ten Republicans will compete in a special primary election Tuesday in South Carolina to replace the late U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham on the state’s general election ballot

7:50 AM on Monday, August 10

Count Binface, a comic candidate known for wearing a garbage can on his head, is making waves in a British special election

7:37 AM on Monday, August 10

Democratic New York congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is freezing her eggs as she decides her next political moves

5:05 AM on Monday, August 10

A Ugandan statesman is in the race to become the next secretary-general of the United Nations, the latest entrant in a contest that includes six others who want to succeed Antonio Guterres at the end of this year

1:33 AM on Monday, August 10

New Zealand’s Electoral Commission has launched a campaign urging citizens to register to vote or update their details

12:07 AM on Monday, August 10

Congressional Democrats say they are investigating the Trump administration’s efforts to deport military service members and their families

6:12 PM on Sunday, August 9

President Donald Trump says Will Scharf will be the new White House counsel, replacing David Warrington

1:45 PM on Sunday, August 9

12:26 PM on Sunday, August 9

The Democratic Senate primary in Minnesota is heating up and immigration has become a central issue

10:41 AM on Sunday, August 9

Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed says he's spoken with Barack Obama and hopes the former president will campaign with him

10:07 AM on Sunday, August 9

Syria and Russia have agreed to end Moscow's use of two strategic Mediterranean coastal bases as military outposts

8:15 AM on Sunday, August 9

Pakistan's foreign minister says a new defense agreement his country signed with Saudi Arabia and Turkey is not directed against any country

6:11 AM on Sunday, August 9

The Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma opened its new Harrah’s-branded casino in April

3:29 AM on Sunday, August 9

Israel’s prime minister is rejecting President Donald Trump’s announced deal for Gaza and says Israeli forces won’t withdraw from the Palestinian territory until Hamas disarms

3:06 AM on Sunday, August 9

Myanmar’s military-backed government has rejected ASEAN's call for the unconditional release of former leader Aung San Suu Kyi

2:01 AM on Sunday, August 9

European consumers can expect natural gas from Cyprus to help meet their energy needs by March 2028, Cyprus' energy minister says