Politics & Government News

8:10 AM on Monday, June 8

Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo will face six Republican challengers in a state primary on Tuesday, while state Attorney General Aaron Ford, Washoe County Commissioner Alexis Hill and four others will compete for the Democratic nomination to reclaim the seat in November

7:44 AM on Monday, June 8

South Carolina voters will choose nominees for governor and other state and federal offices in a primary election on Tuesday

7:17 AM on Monday, June 8

North Dakota’s Republican congresswoman Julie Fedorchak faces a partial rematch of her 2024 nomination race in a state primary on Tuesday

7:05 AM on Monday, June 8

FIFA President Gianni Infantino recently addressed U.S. city leaders, joking about soccer "conquering" America as the World Cup approaches

9:18 PM on Sunday, June 7

Days after California’s primary, Nithya Raman and Spencer Pratt are still waiting to see who makes the November runoff for Los Angeles mayor against incumbent Karen Bass

5:31 PM on Sunday, June 7

Graham Platner has been met by an enthusiastic and supportive crowd at a town hall-style event in Maine

2:46 PM on Sunday, June 7

South Africa’s has president promised to act on what he called concerns over undocumented migration following a rise in anti-immigrant sentiment in Africa’s most advanced economy

2:01 PM on Sunday, June 7

The top court in Pakistan-administered Kashmir has ruled that 12 legislative seats reserved for Kashmiri refugees living in Pakistan are constitutionally protected and cannot be abolished without a constitutional amendment

1:50 PM on Sunday, June 7

Former Oregon Sen. Bob Packwood has died

1:49 PM on Sunday, June 7

A federal lawsuit seeks to halt the upcoming UFC fight card on the White House South Lawn in a mixed martial arts show timed for President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday and part of the celebration of the nation’s 250th anniversary

12:28 PM on Sunday, June 7

President Donald Trump is dismissing the idea that launching the war with Iran betrayed his refrain of “No new wars” as he campaigned for the White House in 2024

10:10 AM on Sunday, June 7

9:38 AM on Sunday, June 7

Britain’s deputy prime minister said Sunday that he told U.S. Vice President JD Vance he was wrong to blame immigration for the death of a university student who was handcuffed as he lay dying from a stab wound

7:56 AM on Sunday, June 7

Donald Trump plans to be back at Madison Square Garden in New York to watch Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs

3:32 AM on Sunday, June 7

Peru's presidential runoff election remains undecided as authorities tally votes for the country's ninth leader in a decade

2:13 AM on Sunday, June 7

Armenians are voting in a parliamentary election as the government seeks to loosen ties with Moscow and increase cooperation with the West

2:01 AM on Sunday, June 7

The ruling party of Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti appears to have won most votes in an early parliamentary election

12:03 AM on Sunday, June 7

Rob Sand rallied a crowd for the first time as the official Democratic nominee for Iowa governor on Sunday

12:01 AM on Friday, June 5

A Northern Nevada congressional seat that’s open for the first time in 15 years is testing Republican voters’ appetite for a candidate with a long political resume or a newcomer with President Donald Trump's backing

11:57 AM on Tuesday, May 26