Politics & Government News

10:20 AM on Tuesday, April 14

English-speaking separatists in Cameroon say they will pause fighting for three days to allow safe travel for Pope Leo XIV’s visit on Wednesday

8:39 AM on Tuesday, April 14

5:34 AM on Tuesday, April 14

Ukraine and Germany say they are starting work on plans for the joint production of advanced drones and other battle-tested defense systems

5:32 AM on Tuesday, April 14

Benin Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni has won the presidential election held over the weekend

4:04 AM on Tuesday, April 14

Afghan migrants in Poland face forced deportations and fear for their lives at the hands of the Taliban-run government back home

12:39 AM on Tuesday, April 14

A proposal for a new Maryland congressional map has officially died with the conclusion of the state's legislative session

8:54 PM on Monday, April 13

The race for California governor has been upended this week by Rep. Eric Swalwell's abrupt exit

7:29 PM on Monday, April 13

A Brazilian senator said on Monday that the country’s former intelligence agency chief Alexandre Ramagem was arrested by ICE and is pleading for him to get political asylum in the United States

6:48 PM on Monday, April 13

Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas says he will retire from Congress after bipartisan calls to expel him

4:53 PM on Monday, April 13

President Donald Trump used a McDonald's delivery to the Oval Office to promote a tax policy meant to benefit tip earners

2:49 PM on Monday, April 13

A majority of U.S. Catholic voters supported Donald Trump in his 2024 presidential victory

1:59 PM on Monday, April 13

Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California says he will resign from Congress following sexual assault and misconduct allegations

1:48 PM on Monday, April 13

A senior Hezbollah official says the Lebanese militant group will not abide by any agreements made in upcoming direct talks between Israel and Lebanon in the United States

7:58 AM on Monday, April 13

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has secured a majority government, allowing his Liberals to pass legislation without the support of opposition parties

3:48 AM on Monday, April 13

President Donald Trump says the U.S. military has begun a blockade of Iranian ports and coastal areas, and Iran responded with threats on ports in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman

12:18 AM on Monday, April 13

Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell’s abrupt exit from the race for California governor left his rivals scrambling to lock down his former supporters in a crowded contest with no clear leader

12:04 AM on Monday, April 13

The church where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his final speech is getting upgraded with a $1.2 million federal grant

9:57 PM on Sunday, April 12

Peruvians still don't know the outcome of Sunday's presidential election after a ballot delivery issue forced authorities to extend voting by a day

9:20 PM on Sunday, April 12

President Donald Trump is refusing to apologize to Pope Leo XIV after criticizing the pontiff's opposition to the war in Iran

7:34 AM on Friday, April 10

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán suffered a landslide defeat in an election over the weekend