Politics & Government News

5:50 PM on Wednesday, July 15

George Santos has worn many hats: Serial swindler, congressman, expelled congressman, federal prison inmate, clemency recipient, podcast host, online betting influencer under investigation by the federal government

5:26 PM on Wednesday, July 15

Vice President JD Vance says the Trump administration “absolutely” mishandled the communications surrounding the Jeffrey Epstein files

4:34 PM on Wednesday, July 15

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool's new liner, once dubbed “American flag blue” by President Donald Trump, has faded to a color closer to gray

3:21 PM on Wednesday, July 15

Former Haitian President Michel Martelly has arrived in Haiti in a rare visit to his homeland

1:54 PM on Wednesday, July 15

The U.S. Mint has started producing a new $1 coin featuring President Donald Trump to help celebrate America’s 250th birthday

1:36 PM on Wednesday, July 15

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh on Wednesday sought to evade a range of questions from senators on issues such as the impact of AI on inflation, what contacts he has had with President Donald Trump, and how the central bank will determine the persistence of inflation

1:18 PM on Wednesday, July 15

The world has largely viewed the U.S. more favorably than China for years, but those opinions now have flipped in Beijing’s favor

1:13 PM on Wednesday, July 15

The Trump administration has replaced an exhibit on slavery at the site of President George Washington’s home in Philadelphia with a version that historians say whitewashes the nation’s history

10:45 AM on Wednesday, July 15

House Republicans have unveiled a $95 billion plan focused on boosting defense, aiding farmers and enacting stricter voter registration rules

10:27 AM on Wednesday, July 15

The Trump administration’s latest nominee to lead the nation’ top public health agency drew frustrated reactions from some U.S. senators when they pressed her on whether she would protect the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from political meddling

10:09 AM on Wednesday, July 15

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is confronting questions about his brief but turbulent tenure atop the Justice Department during a Senate confirmation hearing that will test President Donald Trump’s grip on Republican lawmakers whose support the nominee will need for the job

8:46 AM on Wednesday, July 15

President Donald Trump says Immigration and Customs Enforcement should continue traffic stops after two deadly shootings within a week, seeming to contradict a new policy to halt them

8:10 AM on Wednesday, July 15

President Donald Trump has endorsed MyPillow founder Mike Lindell for Minnesota governor, praising him as “one of America’s greatest and most hard working Patriots.”

7:41 AM on Wednesday, July 15

President Donald Trump says Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers should continue vehicle stops despite recent fatal shootings

7:11 AM on Wednesday, July 15

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is confronting skeptical questioning at a Senate confirmation hearing about the creation of a fund to compensate allies of President Donald Trump and a tax immunity deal for the president

6:30 AM on Wednesday, July 15

Two human rights groups say Trump administration sanctions imposed on the International Criminal Court over its investigations of Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza have illegally impeded their ability to advocate for Palestinians

12:12 AM on Wednesday, July 15

Goldman Sachs’ former top lawyer Kathryn Ruemmler is facing skepticism from lawmakers as she testifies about her ties to Jeffrey Epstein

12:06 AM on Wednesday, July 15

President Donald Trump’s pick to head the nation’s intelligence agencies is struggling to win Democratic support

12:01 AM on Wednesday, July 15

President Donald Trump has addressed a defense summit at the U.S. Army War College, but he focused more on political themes than battlefield issues

4:07 PM on Tuesday, July 14

Mexico has formally requested that U.S. state attorneys general investigate cases of migrants who have died in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody or during raids