Politics & Government News

11:22 PM on Wednesday, February 11

Four Democratic-led states that have become frequent targets of President Donald Trump have sued to block his administration from cutting off hundreds of millions in public health grants

10:59 PM on Wednesday, February 11

Bangladesh is holding a parliamentary election that could reset the country after years of political instability

8:31 PM on Wednesday, February 11

Polls open for Bangladesh’s first election since the 2024 uprising that ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

7:19 PM on Wednesday, February 11

The chairman of the federal Religious Liberty Commission ousted a member after a hearing that featured tense exchanges on the definition of antisemitism

6:55 PM on Wednesday, February 11

A U.N. report says Syria’s president, interior minister and foreign minister were the targets of five foiled assassination attempts last year

6:32 PM on Wednesday, February 11

South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster is backing Lieutenant Governor Pamela Evette's bid to succeed him, and he tries to thin a crowded Republican primary

6:23 PM on Wednesday, February 11

The IRS has erroneously shared the taxpayer information of thousands of people with the Department of Homeland Security, according to a new court filing

5:32 PM on Wednesday, February 11

The House has voted to slap back President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada

5:30 PM on Wednesday, February 11

The Congressional Black Caucus is building a new coalition with major civil rights groups to push back on President Donald Trump’s domestic agenda

5:10 PM on Wednesday, February 11

Democrats are denouncing the Justice Department’s attempt to indict a group of lawmakers who last year urged U_S_ military members to resist “illegal orders.”

3:54 PM on Wednesday, February 11

Attorneys for a woman shot multiple times by a Border Patrol agent last year in Chicago say newly-released videos, texts and emails show how the Trump administration mishandles investigations and spreads misinformation

2:45 PM on Wednesday, February 11

House Republicans approved legislation that would impose strict new voter ID requirements ahead of the midterm elections

2:22 PM on Wednesday, February 11

The Kennedy Center is warning staff that a planned two-year renovation shutdown will lead to job cuts and “skeletal teams.”

12:53 PM on Wednesday, February 11

Homeland Security officials are highlighting the potential impact of a shutdown

12:51 PM on Wednesday, February 11

Kosovo’s new Parliament has approved a new government of Prime Minister Albin Kurti, ending a yearlong political deadlock in the Balkan country

11:00 AM on Wednesday, February 11

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright is visiting Venezuela to assess the country's oil industry as the Trump administration eases sanctions and pushes a major overhaul

8:11 AM on Wednesday, February 11

Attorney General Pam Bondi took heated questions from lawmakers in a combative congressional hearing over the Justice Department’s handling of files related to Jeffrey Epstein that have exposed sensitive private information about victims despite redaction efforts

8:02 AM on Wednesday, February 11

Portuguese Interior Minister Maria Lúcia Amaral has resigned amid criticism of her government's response to recent winter storms

5:51 AM on Wednesday, February 11

The Pentagon allowed U.S. Customs and Border Protection to use an anti-drone laser earlier this week, leading the Federal Aviation Administration to suddenly close the airspace over El Paso, Texas

12:05 AM on Wednesday, February 11

Attorney General Pam Bondi launched into a wide-ranging, passionate defense of President Donald Trump, repeatedly shouting at Democrats during a combative hearing in which she postured herself as the Republican’s chief protector