Politics & Government News

2:02 PM on Sunday, October 19

Freed from the prison where he had been serving time for ripping off his campaign donors, former U.S. Rep. George Santos says he’s humbled by his experience behind bars

9:01 AM on Sunday, October 19

9:01 AM on Sunday, October 19

It's a war of words between President Donald Trump and Colombian leader Gustavo Petro over illegal drugs, with hundreds of millions of dollars in American aid hanging in the balance

8:56 AM on Sunday, October 19

Trump calls Colombian President Petro an ‘illegal drug leader’ and announces an end to US aid to the country (CORRECTS: A previous APNewsAlert erroneously reported Trump called Petro an 'illegal drug dealer')

8:29 AM on Sunday, October 19

Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have detained two dozen U.N. employees in Yemen

8:05 AM on Sunday, October 19

Americans are increasingly worried about their ability to find a good job under President Donald Trump

7:32 AM on Sunday, October 19

State emergency management officials say they're facing funding challenges from the federal government that threaten the country's ability to respond to crises

5:45 AM on Sunday, October 19

Ukrainian drones have struck a major gas processing plant in southern Russia, causing a fire

5:29 AM on Sunday, October 19

Hopes for a resumption of long-stalled talks to heal Cyprus’ decades-old ethnic rift have been buoyed after Turkish Cypriots elected a leader who campaigned on getting back to negotiating a two-zone federation with rival Greek Cypriots after an eight-year stalemate

4:17 AM on Sunday, October 19

Kenyan former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has been buried at his rural home amid political uncertainty over the future of opposition in a country that has previously been marred by post election violence and anti-government protests

1:34 AM on Sunday, October 19

Afghanistan and Pakistan say they will respect a ceasefire mediated by Qatar and Turkey

12:20 AM on Sunday, October 19

Bolivians have voted in a presidential runoff between two conservative candidates, marking a shift from nearly 20 years of one-party rule by the Movement Toward Socialism

11:01 PM on Saturday, October 18

One of China’s most important meetings begins Monday, as its top leader Xi Jinping and other ruling Communist Party elites gather in Beijing to map out the country’s goals for the next five years

6:36 PM on Saturday, October 18

Youth-led protesters have returned to the streets in Morocco after a short hiatus

2:42 PM on Saturday, October 18

The two survivors of an American military strike on a suspected drug-carrying vessel in the Caribbean will be sent to Ecuador and Colombia, their home countries

1:53 PM on Saturday, October 18

A plan to fire live artillery shells over a major Southern California highway as part of a military showcase attended by Vice President JD Vance has drawn strong objections from Gov. Gavin Newsom

1:19 PM on Saturday, October 18

7:36 AM on Saturday, October 18

Taiwan's main opposition Nationalist Party has chosen Cheng Li-wun as its new chairperson

12:07 AM on Saturday, October 18

Large crowds of protesters have gathered in cities across the United for “No Kings” demonstrations against what they see a drift into authoritarianism under President Donald Trump

2:23 PM on Monday, September 29