Politics & Government News

8:15 PM on Tuesday, December 23

A federal judge has given a green light to New York’s so-called Green Light Law, rejecting the Trump administration’s bid to stop the state from giving people driver’s licenses without having them prove they're in the country legally

7:17 PM on Tuesday, December 23

Iran and the United States have reaffirmed their commitments to diplomacy at a contentious meeting of the U.N. Security Council

6:47 PM on Tuesday, December 23

President Donald Trump’s newly appointed envoy to Greenland says the Republican administration is looking to begin a conversation with residents of the semi-autonomous Danish territory about the best way forward for the strategically important island

6:05 PM on Tuesday, December 23

The Trump administration is deploying 350 National Guard troops to New Orleans ahead of the New Year

5:31 PM on Tuesday, December 23

5:17 PM on Tuesday, December 23

The Department of Homeland Security is replacing its lottery system for H-1B visas with a new approach prioritizing skilled, higher-paid foreign workers

5:14 PM on Tuesday, December 23

Authorities say a woman has been charged with murder in her 9-year-old daughter's death

3:55 PM on Tuesday, December 23

Venezuela's National Assembly has approved a measure criminalizing activities that hinder navigation and commerce, like the seizure of oil tankers

3:18 PM on Tuesday, December 23

The Supreme Court has refused to allow the Trump administration to deploy National Guard troops in the Chicago area to support its immigration crackdown

3:18 PM on Tuesday, December 23

Libya's prime minister confirms the death of the country's military chief and 4 others in a plane crash in Turkey

2:36 PM on Tuesday, December 23

The Trump administration says it will begin garnishing the wages of student loan borrowers who are in default early next year

2:32 PM on Tuesday, December 23

Opponents of a new Missouri congressional map backed by President Donald Trump have filed a lawsuit asking a court to suspend the districts for the 2026 elections

2:29 PM on Tuesday, December 23

The U.S. Justice Department has released tens of thousands more documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, a tranche that included multiple mentions of President Donald Trump but added little new revelatory information to the long-anticipated public file on the disgraced late financier

1:29 PM on Tuesday, December 23

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration's attempt to cut Homeland Security funding from states that refuse to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement

1:12 PM on Tuesday, December 23

Wyoming’s lone U.S. representative is running for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Cynthia Lummis, who isn’t seeking reelection

12:51 PM on Tuesday, December 23

Gov. Mike DeWine has signed legislation eliminating Ohio's four-day grace period for late-arriving mail-in ballots

12:05 PM on Tuesday, December 23

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is firing back at a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit over state laws aimed at protecting immigrants at courthouses, hospitals and day cares

11:42 AM on Tuesday, December 23

Former Nebraska U.S. Senator Ben Sasse has announced his diagnosis of advanced pancreatic cancer

7:05 AM on Tuesday, December 23

A new Department of Health and Human Services report reveals Medicaid programs made over $200 million in improper payments to health care providers between 2021 and 2022 for people who had already died

6:23 AM on Tuesday, December 23

France's parliament has approved an emergency bill to prevent a government shutdown next week