Politics & Government News

9:00 PM on Wednesday, September 24

Former President Bill Clinton opened the Clinton Global Initiative annual meeting by raising his concerns about rising political violence and other issues

8:24 PM on Wednesday, September 24

The Justice Department is preparing to seek an indictment as soon as Thursday against former FBI Director James Comey on allegations that he lied to Congress as prosecutors approach a legal deadline for bringing charges

8:03 PM on Wednesday, September 24

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities have varying security levels, with some heavily secured and others more exposed

7:58 PM on Wednesday, September 24

Federal agents have seized documents labeled “classified," “confidential,” and “secret” from former national security adviser John Bolton's office, according to court filings that were unsealed on Tuesday

7:50 PM on Wednesday, September 24

The Pentagon has stepped back from the policy that requires all troops get the flu shot every year by introducing exemptions for reservists and proclaiming that the shot is only necessary in some circumstances for all service members

7:49 PM on Wednesday, September 24

Brazil's President Lula da Silva used his speech at the United Nations General Assembly to criticize unilateral moves by U.S. President Donald Trump

7:38 PM on Wednesday, September 24

Former Vice President Kamala Harris was forced to confront Israel’s war in Gaza on the first night of her book tour

6:53 PM on Wednesday, September 24

The exiled head of Belarus’ opposition told The Associated Press Wednesday that she thinks the iron-fisted leader whose critics call him “Europe’s Last Dictator” wants to fool President Donald Trump with gestures like prisoner releases

6:34 PM on Wednesday, September 24

President Donald Trump said on his social media site that he was the victim of “three very sinister events” during his time at the United Nations on Tuesday and that the Secret Service will be looking into the issues

6:26 PM on Wednesday, September 24

A federal judge has refused to reinstate eight former inspectors general who sued after the Trump administration fired them with no warning and little explanation

6:21 PM on Wednesday, September 24

Federal judge refuses to reinstate eight former inspectors general fired by Trump administration

6:15 PM on Wednesday, September 24

Hillary Clinton has slammed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and accused the Trump administration of turning “the clock back” on public health

4:51 PM on Wednesday, September 24

A federal judge has ruled that it’s unconstitutional to require states to cooperate on immigration enforcement actions to get funding for disasters

1:05 PM on Wednesday, September 24

Chinese leader Xi Jinping is skipping this week's U.N. General Assembly, with Premier Li Qiang speaking instead

11:51 AM on Wednesday, September 24

A federal judge has thrown out a former FBI agent’s claims that he was wrongfully fired after sending disparaging text messages to a colleague about President Donald Trump

10:24 AM on Wednesday, September 24

Washington's hottest new club has everything: Cabinet secretaries, a new stone patio, meals from the White House kitchen and even a playlist curated by President Donald Trump

9:58 AM on Wednesday, September 24

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is telling world leaders that the world is in “the most destructive arms race in human history."

8:18 AM on Wednesday, September 24

A shooter with a rifle opened fire from a nearby roof onto a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement location in Dallas, killing one detainee and wounding two others before taking his own life

6:59 AM on Wednesday, September 24

Ukrainians have reacted cautiously to U.S. President Donald Trump's unexpected shift in stance on their war with Russia

11:05 PM on Tuesday, September 23

Artificial intelligence has taken center stage at the United Nations Security Council meeting