Politics & Government News

9:55 AM on Wednesday, August 19

The United Nations human rights chief has expressed concern over the arrest of opposition officials in Zambia following last week's election

8:29 AM on Wednesday, August 19

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Pakistani authorities have asked the Supreme Court to review or withdraw an order requiring imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan to receive a medical exam at a private hospital

1:23 AM on Wednesday, August 19

Prosecutors in Charlie Kirk’s killing have pointed to an engraved bullet in arguing that Kirk was targeted for how the defendant perceived his politics

1:02 AM on Wednesday, August 19

The race for Nigeria’s top job began Wednesday as the West African nation’s electoral commission formally opened the campaign season

8:02 PM on Tuesday, August 18

A former senior adviser to infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci has pleaded guilty to plotting to conceal federal records related to research on the origins of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic

6:07 PM on Tuesday, August 18

A mysterious political firm admitted to fabricating multiple election polls this month

5:55 PM on Tuesday, August 18

A Southern California county will stop letting federal immigration authorities train at a local firing range over concerns about the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigrants

5:50 PM on Tuesday, August 18

A legal environmental group is suing the U.S. government after the Trump administration announced plans to auction off sections of water around American Samoa for potential deep-sea mining

12:57 PM on Tuesday, August 18

U.S. President Donald Trump is angry with Oman over its talks with Iran about managing the Strait of Hormuz that lies between the countries

12:30 PM on Tuesday, August 18

Minnesota's attorney general is suing the governor of Texas, asking a federal judge to compel the extradition of a federal immigration agent charged with wounding a man and then lying about it during an immigration crackdown in Minneapolis

11:18 AM on Tuesday, August 18

Voters in the Alabama, Florida, and Wyoming primary are deciding which candidates to advance to the general election in races for governor, U.S. Senate, and U.S. House

5:24 AM on Tuesday, August 18

Israel has struck an air base in northwest Syria, aiming to prevent Turkish troops from deploying there

4:20 AM on Tuesday, August 18

U.S. President Donald Trump says the U.S. has no planned talks with Iran but insists the Strait of Hormuz remains open

12:04 AM on Tuesday, August 18

U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds has won the Republican nomination for Florida governor and former Rep. David Jolly has picked up the Democratic nod, setting the stage for a fall campaign to replace outgoing Gov. Ron DeSantis and decide the state's future political direction

12:03 AM on Tuesday, August 18

Democratic voters have elevated a progressive Senate candidate in Florida, while Republican Rep. Byron Donalds, backed by President Donald Trump, won the GOP nomination as he vies to become the first Black governor of the state

Tuesday, August 18

Alaska Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan and Democratic former congresswoman Mary Peltola have advanced to November’s general election

6:20 PM on Monday, August 17

President Donald Trump says he is delaying the 50% U.S. tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian imports after the two countries reached a last-minute deal hours before the sanctions were to go into effect