Politics & Government News

12:24 AM on Tuesday, April 21

Former Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden received the Champion of Writers Award from the Authors Guild

6:55 PM on Monday, April 20

The Justice Department has filed a complaint against Washington, D.C., and its water authority for a massive sewage leak into the Potomac River

5:43 PM on Monday, April 20

The U.S. Justice Department has demanded hundreds of thousands of ballots and related records from the Detroit area from the 2024 election

5:00 PM on Monday, April 20

Peru’s electoral tribunal has set a deadline for officials to finish counting votes and name the candidates advancing to the second round of the presidential election

4:33 PM on Monday, April 20

Another Democrat is exiting the crowded contest for California governor

3:52 PM on Monday, April 20

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3:41 PM on Monday, April 20

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon has announced one-time funding to implement the SUN Bucks program this summer

3:01 PM on Monday, April 20

A Pennsylvania court has ruled that the state's constitution guarantees a right to abortion

2:34 PM on Monday, April 20

Cuba’s government is confirming that it recently met with U.S. officials on the island

2:13 PM on Monday, April 20

The Justice Department has subpoenaed several witnesses to testify before a federal grand jury in Washington as part of its investigation into former CIA Director John Brennan

2:04 PM on Monday, April 20

Animal welfare activists converged outside of Wisconsin Gov_ Tony Evers’ Capitol office on Monday, chanting “Free the dogs!”

1:27 PM on Monday, April 20

Environmental groups sued the Trump administration on Monday over its approval of oil company BP’s ultra deep-water drilling project in the Gulf of Mexico

1:25 PM on Monday, April 20

Slovakia will hold a referendum this summer to decide on whether to cancel lifelong payments for Prime Minister Robert Fico and other leaders after their terms end

11:58 AM on Monday, April 20

FBI Director Kash Patel has filed a $250 million lawsuit against The Atlantic magazine and its reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick, contending its article posted last week that talked about his alleged excessive drinking was a “malicious hit piece.”

11:13 AM on Monday, April 20

Spain has launched a mass legalization measure for migrants, allowing them to apply in-person for legal status

8:41 AM on Monday, April 20

There is a case to be made that Pope Leo XIV found his voice on his epic and ongoing trip through Africa

3:02 AM on Monday, April 20

U.S. President Donald Trump is giving mixed messages about the path ahead for the U.S. war with Iran

12:06 AM on Monday, April 20

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer acknowledges he made a mistake appointing Peter Mandelson as U.K. ambassador to Washington

12:02 AM on Monday, April 20

Four candidates to be the next secretary-general of the United Nations will audition for the job this week, far fewer than there were 10 years ago when António Guterres was selected as U.N. chief

3:00 PM on Sunday, April 19

A refund system for businesses that paid tariffs which the U.S. Supreme Court eventually struck down has launched