Politics & Government News

9:02 PM on Wednesday, May 27

The Trump administration has placed additional sanctions on Iran as part of a sprawling economic pressure campaign during the war, this time targeting the country’s newly created agency that is trying to control shipping through the Strait of Hormuz

7:42 PM on Wednesday, May 27

There are millions of chemical tanks around the U.S., and experts say it is exceedingly rare for them to fail

7:39 PM on Wednesday, May 27

Blocking someone from entering a house of worship is now a crime in New York under a law approved after a series of raucous demonstrations outside synagogues

6:27 PM on Wednesday, May 27

Former first lady Jill Biden feared her husband was having a stroke as she watched him stumble through his disastrous June 2024 debate performance

4:37 PM on Wednesday, May 27

Attorneys for former CNN host turned independent journalist Don Lemon argue in a new court filing that recent examples of grand jury misconduct by the U.S. Department of Justice across the country warrant the release of transcripts from the normally secretive proceedings in his case

3:30 PM on Wednesday, May 27

President Donald Trump took on the role of a small town mayor during his latest Cabinet meeting, spending 10 full minutes describing in great detail the various beautification projects underway around Washington, D.C. He highlighted efforts to fix fountains, power-wash pools and repair brick walkways

3:20 PM on Wednesday, May 27

Democratic members of Congress are describing dire conditions within a federal immigration detention center in New Jersey where protesters have been demonstrating and asserting that detainees inside are on a hunger strike

2:10 PM on Wednesday, May 27

Less than six months ago, the inauguration of centrist President Rodrigo Paz seemed to usher in a new reality for Bolivians reeling from the worst economic crisis in a generation

12:49 PM on Wednesday, May 27

The U.S. Supreme Court has adopted a settlement designed to end a long-running feud over management of one of North America’s longest rivers

11:51 AM on Wednesday, May 27

Alabama is asking the Supreme Court to allow it to use a congressional map favoring Republicans in this year’s elections, despite a lower court's ruling the map intentionally discriminates against Black people

11:30 AM on Wednesday, May 27

The senators trying to fix college sports will introduce a bipartisan bill designed to break a congressional logjam that would regulate payments to players, limit them to one “free” transfer over their careers and create a “Lane Kiffin Rule” to restrict coach movement during the season

9:40 AM on Wednesday, May 27

Canada plans to buy early warning radar planes from Sweden’s Saab and Canada’s Bombardier, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Wednesday

8:33 AM on Wednesday, May 27

President Donald Trump convened his Cabinet on Wednesday at a precarious moment for talks aimed at ending the Iran war, saying “things are going very well” days after insisting a settlement was “largely negotiated.”

6:59 AM on Wednesday, May 27

President Donald Trump's administration has announced a new policy requiring green card seekers to apply from their home countries instead of in the U.S. This change has left many immigrants and attorneys confused and concerned

6:03 AM on Wednesday, May 27

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has written to U.S. President Donald Trump and Congress asking for more air defense ammunition

5:03 AM on Wednesday, May 27

President Donald Trump has been showcasing his influence in Republican primaries, recently endorsing Ken Paxton in Texas

4:09 AM on Wednesday, May 27

Spanish police have mounted a search of the headquarters of the ruling Socialist Party as part of an ongoing investigation into possible financial wrongdoing

3:42 AM on Wednesday, May 27

Penpa Tsering has been sworn in for a second term as the president of Tibet’s government-in-exile based in India

12:06 AM on Wednesday, May 27

Win or lose, billionaire Democrat Tom Steyer will leave a mark in the history books in his bid to become California’s next governor

12:03 AM on Wednesday, May 27

A redistricting effort ahead of the November elections has reshaped congressional voting districts for millions of Americans