Politics & Government News

3:36 PM on Wednesday, October 8

The first week is the easy one

2:42 PM on Wednesday, October 8

France's outgoing prime minister says he expects President Emmanuel Macron will name his replacement in 48 hours

2:23 PM on Wednesday, October 8

Leaders of the Republican Party of Texas are meeting at the state Capitol this weekend to consider censuring state representatives who party leaders believe aren't conservative enough to be called Republicans

2:19 PM on Wednesday, October 8

Federal data shows a significant drop in international student arrivals in the U.S. this August, down 19% compared to last year

1:34 PM on Wednesday, October 8

Bari Weiss has been unflinchingly critical of mainstream news outlets

1:33 PM on Wednesday, October 8

Youth-led protests in the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar are continuing for a third week in the most significant unrest in the country in years

12:41 PM on Wednesday, October 8

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says talks on bringing an end to the war in Gaza are on the verge of reaching a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel

12:32 PM on Wednesday, October 8

Former Detroit Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick has died at age 80

12:29 PM on Wednesday, October 8

12:09 PM on Wednesday, October 8

Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum says there will be a thorough investigation into the killing of six civilians by soldiers in Tamaulipas

10:49 AM on Wednesday, October 8

France says Iran has released a teenage French-German cyclist who disappeared in June while riding across the country

10:32 AM on Wednesday, October 8

Russian President Vladimir Putin is making a state visit to Tajikistan, a three-day trip that includes a series of meetings with leaders of other nations that once were part of the Soviet Union

10:20 AM on Wednesday, October 8

Joan Kennedy has died

9:41 AM on Wednesday, October 8

Lawmakers in the European Parliament have voted to ban using terms like "steak" or "meat" for vegetarian protein products

7:14 AM on Wednesday, October 8

The Texas bishop on the front lines of the U.S. immigration crackdown has met with Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican

7:14 AM on Wednesday, October 8

A courtroom in Washington has become the latest battleground over President Donald Trump's federal law enforcement intervention

5:06 AM on Wednesday, October 8

The European Union's top official warns that Russia is conducting a "targeted gray zone campaign" against Europe

12:07 AM on Wednesday, October 8

The federal judge overseeing the Justice Department’s prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey has already handled cases in President Donald Trump’s orbit

12:05 AM on Wednesday, October 8

Former FBI Director James Comey has pleaded not guilty in a criminal case that has highlighted the Justice Department’s efforts to target adversaries of President Donald Trump

3:28 PM on Tuesday, October 7

A judge has blocked new requirements for teen pregnancy prevention grantees