Politics & Government News

7:17 PM on Wednesday, March 25

President Donald Trump’s special envoy to Belarus recently revealed how he used vulgarity and vodka shots to help ingratiate himself with the country’s autocratic leader

6:01 PM on Wednesday, March 25

The federal government has not yet replaced the bullet-pocked windows that serve as a grim reminder of an attack at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention more than seven months ago

5:27 PM on Wednesday, March 25

5:26 PM on Wednesday, March 25

New Jersey is the latest state to limit when law enforcement officers, including federal immigration agents, can wear face coverings

3:58 PM on Wednesday, March 25

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has hosted a monthly Christian prayer and worship service at the Pentagon, the first since the Iran war began

3:21 PM on Wednesday, March 25

Italy’s tourism minister Daniela Santanchè has resigned in the wake of the defeat of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni government in a referendum on judicial reforms

3:20 PM on Wednesday, March 25

Connecticut lawmakers are weighing a plan that makes it easier to use small plug-in solar panels to cut electric bills

3:19 PM on Wednesday, March 25

2:27 PM on Wednesday, March 25

The Environmental Protection Agency has announced it would allow gas stations to continue selling slightly cheaper E15 this summer in a move that may be good for drivers and corn growers but will likely contribute to air pollution

2:05 PM on Wednesday, March 25

A bill introduced by two high-profile progressive lawmakers would pause new data centers in the United States until national safeguards are in place to protect workers and consumers and ensure the technologies don’t harm the environment

2:02 PM on Wednesday, March 25

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said her country would continue to have Cuban doctors work in Mexico

1:16 PM on Wednesday, March 25

The U_N_ General Assembly has adopted a resolution declaring the trafficking of enslaved Africans “the gravest crime against humanity” and calling for reparations as “a concrete step towards remedying historical wrongs.”

1:01 PM on Wednesday, March 25

Authorities in northern Nigeria say armed militants ambushed security forces who were responding to a distress call in the northwestern state of Kebbi, fatally shooting nine soldiers, a police officer and one resident

12:39 PM on Wednesday, March 25

The acting head of the Transportation Security Administration says it may have to shut down operations at some airports if the budget impasse drags on as travelers are experiencing record waiting times

11:57 AM on Wednesday, March 25

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says that the Air Canada CEO’s English-only message of condolence after Sunday’s deadly crash in New York showed a lack of compassion and judgment

10:06 AM on Wednesday, March 25

At a House Homeland Security committee hearing that stretched over three hours lawmakers and Transportation Security Administration officials stressed the urgency of the ongoing government shutdown as TSA workers scrape by without pay and long security lines wind through some airports

8:56 AM on Wednesday, March 25

The NAACP has named Kristen Clarke, a former Biden Justice Department official, as its next general counsel

4:58 AM on Wednesday, March 25

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko arrived in North Korea’s capital on Wednesday, where he is to hold talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un

12:04 AM on Wednesday, March 25

Tens of thousands Transportation Security Administration officers are set to receive another $0 paycheck this week

12:03 AM on Wednesday, March 25

Conservatives are holding one of their largest annual gatherings as President Donald Trump faces a tough moment and a growing rift over the Iran war