Politics & Government News

1:19 PM on Wednesday, November 5

The United States is asking the U.N. Security Council to lift sanctions on Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa and members of his government ahead of a historic visit to the White House

12:59 PM on Wednesday, November 5

Zohran Mamdani's historic New York City's mayoral race victory has sparked excitement and hope among many American Muslims

12:56 PM on Wednesday, November 5

Days after American diplomats and nationals were told to leave Mali, a senior U.S. official praised the military junta and hinted at cooperation between the two governments after years of a strained diplomatic relationship

12:51 PM on Wednesday, November 5

12:48 PM on Wednesday, November 5

Voters in Charlotte, North Carolina, have reelected Democratic Mayor Vi Lyles after safety concerns in the city increased following a recent stabbing on a commuter train

12:43 PM on Wednesday, November 5

Jacob Frey won reelection as mayor of Minneapolis on Wednesday, earning his third term

12:42 PM on Wednesday, November 5

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has won a third term, defeating challenger Omar Fateh in the city's ranked-choice voting election

12:40 PM on Wednesday, November 5

Jacob Frey wins re-election as mayor of Minneapolis

11:12 AM on Wednesday, November 5

A federal judge has ordered prosecutors in the criminal case of former FBI Director James Comey to produce materials from the investigation, saying he’s concerned the Justice Department’s position had been to “indict first" and investigate second

10:29 AM on Wednesday, November 5

Zohran Mamdani has announced a team including former city and federal officials — all women — to steer his transition to New York City Hall

10:28 AM on Wednesday, November 5

The Bolivian Supreme Court of Justice has annulled the 10-year prison sentence against former interim President Jeanine Áñez, ordering her immediate release

9:57 AM on Wednesday, November 5

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered officials to submit proposals for a possible resumption of nuclear tests in response to President Donald Trump’s statements last month that appeared to suggest the U.S. will restart its own atomic tests

9:39 AM on Wednesday, November 5

Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum says the harassment she suffered from a drunk man near the government seat is an assault on all women

9:11 AM on Wednesday, November 5

The U.S. Supreme Court has heard arguments over President Donald Trump's tariffs, a key part of his economic and foreign policy

8:32 AM on Wednesday, November 5

Democrats dominated the first major Election Day since President Donald Trump returned to the White House

8:01 AM on Wednesday, November 5

Zohran Mamdani has just been elected mayor of New York City and is already challenging President Donald Trump

1:10 AM on Wednesday, November 5

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s victory in California’s election fight over U.S. House control will help raise his national profile as a Democrat willing to confront President Donald Trump

12:06 AM on Wednesday, November 5

Arguments at the Supreme Court have concluded for the day as the justices consider President Donald Trump's sweeping unilateral tariffs in a trillion-dollar test of executive power

12:05 AM on Wednesday, November 5

Witnesses in a Chicago courtroom describe being hit with tear gas and rubber bullets during protests against federal immigration policies

12:04 AM on Wednesday, November 5

President Donald Trump is in Miami, speaking on the anniversary of his reelection to a second term