Politics & Government News

9:01 AM on Tuesday, December 23

In the 4 p.m. hour on Jan. 6, 2021, at the height of the fighting that day outside the U.S. Capitol, hundreds of rioters loyal to President Donald Trump had already breached several entrances and forced lawmakers to flee both the House and Senate, stopping the certification of Democrat Joe Biden’s victory

8:14 AM on Tuesday, December 23

The “pollera,” a bell skirt with layered petticoats, is the traditional dress of Indigenous women in Bolivia’s highlands

8:00 AM on Tuesday, December 23

7:29 AM on Tuesday, December 23

In a breathless year of tariffs unleashed by the administration of President Donald Trump, perhaps no one has had to live the reality of every fluctuation of trade policy than customs brokers

7:23 AM on Tuesday, December 23

Yemen’s government and the Iran-backed Houthi rebels have agreed to release 2,900 detainees from the 11-year civil war

7:05 AM on Tuesday, December 23

A new Department of Health and Human Services report reveals Medicaid programs made over $200 million in improper payments to health care providers between 2021 and 2022 for people who had already died

6:23 AM on Tuesday, December 23

France's parliament is debating an emergency bill to prevent a government shutdown next week

6:00 AM on Tuesday, December 23

5:45 AM on Tuesday, December 23

A former close aide to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that immediately following the Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023, he was ordered to figure out how the premier could evade responsibility for the security breach

4:14 AM on Tuesday, December 23

Officials say Russia fired more than 650 drones and three dozen missiles at Ukraine in a large-scale attack that began during the night and stretched into daylight hours Tuesday

1:27 AM on Tuesday, December 23

South Korea’s liberal-led legislature has passed a bill mandating specialized court panels for cases involving rebellion, treason and foreign subversion

1:25 AM on Tuesday, December 23

Japan’s beloved former Emperor Akihito is marking his 92nd birthday as his heart condition stabilizes, palace officials say, following health concerns earlier this year

12:01 AM on Tuesday, December 23

The oldest baby boomers are turning 80 in 2026

10:27 PM on Monday, December 22

Sudan’s prime minister is proposing a wide-ranging peace initiative to end a nearly 1,000-day war with a rival paramilitary force

6:51 PM on Monday, December 22

The head of the U.S. Department of Transportation is calling out Colorado for its slow response to what he describes as major violations of federal commercial driver’s license regulations

12:18 PM on Monday, December 22

President Donald Trump has delivered a new warning to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro

10:11 AM on Monday, December 22

U.S. proposals for a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia meet many of Kyiv's demands, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

11:01 PM on Sunday, December 21

Thailand’s foreign minister says Thailand and Cambodia will resume talks to work toward a more durable ceasefire along their border

1:17 PM on Monday, December 8

4:03 PM on Friday, December 5

President Donald Trump's administration says its efforts over the past week are meant to stop the flow of drugs into the U.S. and increase pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro