Politics & Government News

6:21 PM on Tuesday, September 23

President Donald Trump's unproven statements about Tylenol, childhood vaccines and autism are validating the so-called Make America Healthy Again movement and revealing its potential political power

6:04 PM on Tuesday, September 23

A former Tennessee House speaker has received a three-year prison sentence over a scheme with a onetime aide to win taxpayer-funded mail business from lawmakers after they left their top leadership roles due to scandals

5:57 PM on Tuesday, September 23

In his address at the United Nations General Assembly, U.S. President Donald Trump excoriated renewable energy, international climate diplomacy, the science of global warming and other environmental issues

5:55 PM on Tuesday, September 23

The North Carolina legislature has approved a criminal justice package in response to the stabbing death of a Ukrainian refugee on Charlotte's light rail

5:51 PM on Tuesday, September 23

President Donald Trump's Tylenol and vaccine warnings have left some pregnant women angry and others with questions

5:49 PM on Tuesday, September 23

Hundreds of laid-off federal employees who managed government workspaces are being called back to their jobs as the Trump administration walks back plans to slash its real estate portfolio

5:41 PM on Tuesday, September 23

U.N. General Assembly speeches address many facets of human existence

5:25 PM on Tuesday, September 23

President Donald Trump has announced his administration is recommending women limit Tylenol use during pregnancy unless necessary

5:12 PM on Tuesday, September 23

President Donald Trump has become the latest in a long line of men to opine on women's pain when he told expectant moms to “tough it out” without Tylenol

5:09 PM on Tuesday, September 23

The Archdiocese of Chicago plans to honor Sen. Dick Durbin with a lifetime achievement award, sparking controversy over his support for abortion rights

5:06 PM on Tuesday, September 23

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has announced that the Stargate AI data center in Texas will be joined by five more across the U.S. This expansion is part of a $500 billion infrastructure investment promoted by President Donald Trump

4:51 PM on Tuesday, September 23

Costa Rica's President Rodrigo Chaves has celebrated the failure of an effort to strip his immunity for alleged corruption

4:14 PM on Tuesday, September 23

A fierce loyalist of President Donald Trump who represents a broad swath of Wisconsin’s rural north woods in Congress has entered the governor’s race in the battleground state

2:41 PM on Tuesday, September 23

Ryan Routh has been found guilty of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump at a Florida golf course last year

12:12 PM on Tuesday, September 23

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has rejected direct negotiations with the United States over his country’s nuclear program

8:17 AM on Tuesday, September 23

President Donald Trump says Ukraine can win back all territory lost to Russia

5:50 AM on Tuesday, September 23

President Donald Trump says be believes Ukraine can win back all territory lost to Russia

12:13 AM on Tuesday, September 23

A Democrat who drew national attention for her better-than-expected performance in a Georgia special election is facing a GOP businessman for a state senate seat in a heavily Republican district

12:08 AM on Tuesday, September 23

The United Nations chief is challenging world leaders to choose a future where the rule of law triumphs over raw power

1:40 PM on Thursday, September 18

President Donald Trump’s contentious relationship with U.S. news organizations over his time in office has led to a host of legal battles and disputes