Politics & Government News

2:45 PM on Friday, August 14

A super PAC affiliated with U.S. House Democrats plans to increase its campaign advertising reservations in Cleveland, Ohio, by roughly $6 million on Friday, in response to Republican Rep. Max Miller’s decision to proceed with his reelection campaign despite allegations of abuse by his ex-wife Emily Moreno

2:37 PM on Friday, August 14

While talks to end the Iran war have stalled, the Trump administration appears to be reaching out to a broader swath of countries that might be able to help pressure Tehran or ease its hardline position where traditional mediators haven't succeeded so far

1:46 PM on Friday, August 14

Congressman Russell Fry says he's supporting Sen. Darline Graham in South Carolina's Republican Senate primary runoff

12:56 PM on Friday, August 14

Andrés Manuel López Beltrán, son of former Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, says the United States has revoked his visa

12:24 PM on Friday, August 14

The Department of Defense is introducing a course centered on Western civilization and Christianity this fall in the schools it operates for military families

11:48 AM on Friday, August 14

The Department of Defense is introducing a course centered on Western civilization and Christianity this fall in the schools it operates for military families

11:31 AM on Friday, August 14

France's top court has struck down a law banning children under 15 from using social media, saying it infringes on fundamental freedoms

1:14 AM on Friday, August 14

Nigel Farage has regained his seat in Parliament, beating a field of fringe candidates led by trash-can-wearing comic Count Binface in a special election boycotted by mainstream parties

12:05 AM on Friday, August 14

Zach Lahn, the Republican nominee for Iowa governor, says he's bringing a different message to Iowans

12:03 AM on Friday, August 14

As traumatic injuries and deaths continue to surge among the youngest e-bike riders, officials across the country are taking different paths to tackle a growing epidemic

10:11 PM on Thursday, August 13

Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown is expected to lead the government for a second term after his party won more seats than any other group in this week’s election

10:05 PM on Thursday, August 13

Advocates are speaking against a sweeping undercover federal surveillance operation that court documents say targeted progressive groups and unions protesting the Minneapolis immigration crackdown

8:57 PM on Thursday, August 13

7:11 PM on Thursday, August 13

A judge has dismissed Nevada’s fake electors case

5:28 PM on Thursday, August 13

Fireworks light up Pakistan’s capital as crowds celebrate the 79th anniversary of independence

6:42 AM on Thursday, August 13

Clashes between Iran-backed Houthi rebels and government forces in Yemen raged overnight

5:00 AM on Thursday, August 13

Israeli settlers have besieged three homes in the occupied West Bank, including one owned by a Palestinian American, for several days

2:03 AM on Thursday, August 13

Two powerful earthquakes less than two months apart have exposed stark differences in how neighboring Venezuela and Colombia respond to catastrophe

10:42 PM on Tuesday, August 11

Zambia awaits the results of an election that will decide if President Hakainde Hichilema gets a second five-year term as a reward for his economic recovery plan in the southern African nation

8:32 AM on Tuesday, August 11