Politics & Government News

9:31 AM on Tuesday, April 21

The Southern Poverty Law Center says it’s the subject of a Justice Department criminal investigation and faces possible charges over its use of paid informants to infiltrate extremist groups

9:30 AM on Tuesday, April 21

After U.S.-Israeli bombardment eliminated Iran’s supreme leader and much of its top echelons, the Islamic Republic’s leadership didn’t fall apart

9:00 AM on Tuesday, April 21

NATO has intercepted Russian bombers and fighter jets over the Baltic Sea

8:53 AM on Tuesday, April 21

Europe's top diplomats are meeting in Luxembourg to address multiple crises, including the ongoing war in Ukraine and economic instability due to the conflict in Iran

8:24 AM on Tuesday, April 21

The Defense Department says U.S. forces have boarded an oil tanker previously sanctioned for smuggling Iranian crude oil in Asia

8:20 AM on Tuesday, April 21

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7:51 AM on Tuesday, April 21

The head of Myanmar's military-backed government has invited armed resistance groups to new peace talks

7:36 AM on Tuesday, April 21

Democratic congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida is facing a critical moment in her political career

7:24 AM on Tuesday, April 21

Taiwan’s president has postponed a planned visit to Africa after three countries withdrew permission for his flight over their territories

6:54 AM on Tuesday, April 21

President Donald Trump and many of his conservative Christian supporters are participating in a marathon Bible reading event

6:21 AM on Tuesday, April 21

Nigerian authorities say they have charged six people with terrorism and treason over an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu, including a retired major general and a serving police inspector, according to charge sheet seen by The Associated Press on Tuesday

6:18 AM on Tuesday, April 21

The Human Rights Campaign is launching a $15 million investment targeting Republicans in battleground districts ahead of the fall's midterm elections

6:17 AM on Tuesday, April 21

The European Court of Justice has ruled that Hungary's legislation banning LGBTQ+ content for minors violates EU law

4:17 AM on Tuesday, April 21

The British ex-civil servant behind the decision to approve Peter Mandelson’s appointment as U.K. ambassador to Washington says he felt political pressure to rush through the appointment despite security concerns

4:11 AM on Tuesday, April 21

Regional officials say the United States and Iran have signaled they will hold new ceasefire talks in Islamabad

1:13 AM on Tuesday, April 21

Pope Leo XIV has denounced the “colonization” of minerals and the “lust for power” in Equatorial Guinea

12:41 AM on Tuesday, April 21

There appears to be movement toward another round of U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks, with two regional officials telling The Associated Press Tuesday that both countries have signaled a return to Pakistan for discussions

12:03 AM on Tuesday, April 21

Virginia voters are deciding on a mid-decade redistricting plan that could help Democrats gain four more U.S. House seats

7:03 PM on Monday, April 20

President Trump’s nominee to lead the Federal Reserve is pledging to fight inflation at a hearing Tuesday while the president said he expects interest rate cuts once he is confirmed