Politics & Government News

8:34 PM on Tuesday, September 30

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in an address to the military’s top leaders waded back into a topic that nearly derailed his confirmation early this year and helped elevate his voice as a Fox News commentator – the fitness of women to serve in combat

7:40 PM on Tuesday, September 30

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced a shift in military policy, emphasizing a return to traditional standards and a focus on "the warrior ethos."

7:38 PM on Tuesday, September 30

White House budget office orders federal agencies to begin implementing shutdown plans after failure of funding bill

7:33 PM on Tuesday, September 30

The Trump administration is using government communications to blame Democrats for a potential U.S. government shutdown

7:24 PM on Tuesday, September 30

The White House is withdrawing the nomination of E

7:20 PM on Tuesday, September 30

Democrats vote down GOP bill to keep the government open, putting it on track for shutdown after midnight

7:20 PM on Tuesday, September 30

Trump pulls nomination of E.J. Antoni to lead Bureau of Labor Statistics, AP source says

6:56 PM on Tuesday, September 30

The U.S. civil rights agency responsible for enforcing worker rights will stop investigating complaints about company policies that don’t explicitly discriminate but may disproportionately harm certain groups

6:17 PM on Tuesday, September 30

Federal agents grabbed and shoved journalists in a hall outside a New York City immigration court, sending one to the hospital

5:12 PM on Tuesday, September 30

A top New Orleans police official is welcoming the idea of working with federal troops deployed to Louisiana’s largest city

4:46 PM on Tuesday, September 30

President Donald Trump said his administration was close to reaching a deal with Harvard University, the Ivy League institution it has targeted with a series of investigations and billions of dollars in funding cuts as it presses for changes to its policies and governance

4:30 PM on Tuesday, September 30

Georgia farmers are still waiting for aid after Hurricane Helene, even as other states finalize agreements

2:28 PM on Tuesday, September 30

A federal judge has decided that two legislative districts in northeastern North Carolina can remain intact

1:43 PM on Tuesday, September 30

A federal judge says the Trump administration unconstitutionally targeted noncitizens for deportation over pro-Palestinian protests

10:01 AM on Tuesday, September 30

Arnold Schwarzenegger is throwing his weight behind the Vatican’s environmental initiative

9:18 AM on Tuesday, September 30

The U.S. government is on the brink of the first federal government shutdown in almost seven years as Senate Democrats have voted down a Republican bill to keep funding the government

7:03 AM on Tuesday, September 30

New Jersey's contest for governor is seeing some groups that traditionally support Democrats, like union and Black leaders, raising concerns about prospects in November

1:04 AM on Tuesday, September 30

Republican Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has asked for National Guard deployments to New Orleans and other cities, saying his state needs help fighting crime and praising President Donald Trump’s decision to send troops to Washington and Memphis, Tennessee

12:09 AM on Tuesday, September 30

President Donald Trump is proposing using American cities as training grounds for the armed forces

12:01 AM on Tuesday, September 30

Senate Democrats have voted down a Republican bill to keep funding the government, putting it on a path to a shutdown after midnight Wednesday