Politics & Government News

7:42 PM on Saturday, January 24

The morning started frigid and quiet on Minneapolis’ “Eat Street,” a stretch of road south of downtown famous for its small coffee shops and restaurants ranging from New American to Vietnamese

2:37 PM on Saturday, January 24

U.S. President Donald Trump has heaped praise on British soldiers who fought in Afghanistan

2:37 PM on Saturday, January 24

Iraq’s dominant political bloc has nominated former prime minister Nouri al-Maliki as its candidate for prime minister

1:37 PM on Saturday, January 24

Hours after the expiration of a four-day truce between the Syrian government and Kurdish-led fighters Saturday, Syria’s defense ministry announced the ceasefire had been extended by another 15 days

12:01 PM on Saturday, January 24

A 37-year-old man shot by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis has died, authorities say (CORRECTS: A previous APNewsAlert erroneously reported that the man was 51.)

10:35 AM on Saturday, January 24

Top U.S. envoys have met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, urging him to advance the ceasefire in Gaza

9:50 AM on Saturday, January 24

Armed men entered the home of Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine and held his wife, Barbara Kyagulanyi, at gunpoint as they demanded to know his whereabouts

9:24 AM on Saturday, January 24

President Donald Trump is threatening to impose a 100% tariff on goods imported from Canada if America’s northern neighbor goes ahead with its trade deal with China

9:17 AM on Saturday, January 24

Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariffs over its trade deal with China despite initially calling it 'a good thing'

8:26 AM on Saturday, January 24

As more than 2,000 federal agents surge in Minneapolis in an immigration crackdown and clash with protesters on the streets, countless residents are also quietly resisting the operation through grassroots networks sheltering and supporting immigrants

8:21 AM on Saturday, January 24

President Donald Trump’s federal housing finance director, Bill Pulte, quietly granted government-backed lenders the authority to nearly double a $200 billion bond purchase that Trump ordered to try to lower mortgage rates

7:22 AM on Saturday, January 24

The new U.S. National Defense Strategy released by President Donald Trump’s administration is the first since 2022 and contrasts with its predecessor, issued under former President Joe Biden

6:02 AM on Saturday, January 24

A judge’s decision to toss out the boundaries of the only Republican-held congressional district in New York City could help Democrats notch a win in the national redistricting wars — but for now, the outcome remains uncertain

5:23 AM on Saturday, January 24

The commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guard has warned that his forces are "more ready than ever" as U.S. warships move toward the Middle East

3:34 AM on Saturday, January 24

China's Defense Ministry says the military's top general is under investigation for serious violations of discipline and law

2:42 AM on Saturday, January 24

After agreeing to accept deportees from the United States last year, South Sudan sent a list of requests to Washington that included American support for the prosecution of an opposition leader and sanctions relief for a senior official accused of diverting over a billion dollars in public funds

2:09 AM on Saturday, January 24

The scale of nationwide protests in Iran and the bloody crackdown that has followed is slowly coming into focus, even though authorities have cut off the country from the internet

6:54 PM on Friday, January 23

President Donald Trump has revoked an invitation to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to join his Board of Peace

11:58 AM on Friday, January 23

Mali's government is imposing new fuel rationing to counter widespread fuel shortages caused by armed groups linked to al-Qaida

11:24 AM on Monday, January 12