Politics & Government News

11:54 AM on Tuesday, July 14

More than 30 mail ballots in Nevada’s June primary election were not counted because they were sent to the wrong office

11:39 AM on Tuesday, July 14

Senator Ron Wyden has accused Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. of breaking the law by urging third-party candidates to drop out of Iowa congressional races

11:39 AM on Tuesday, July 14

Israel’s parliament has passed two laws that will effectively allow the continued exemption of ultra-Orthodox men from serving in the military

11:30 AM on Tuesday, July 14

11:27 AM on Tuesday, July 14

A federal judge in Miami has awarded $314 million to three Americans jailed and allegedly tortured in Venezuela before being freed in a 2023 prisoner swap

10:51 AM on Tuesday, July 14

The sister of the late South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham has been sworn in to fill his seat, just three days after his death

10:20 AM on Tuesday, July 14

The term weaponized vehicle has become commonplace at news conferences and in statements released by federal officials during the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown

8:56 AM on Tuesday, July 14

A gold trader who admitted conspiring with a Turkish bank to help Iran evade U.S. sanctions has been sentenced to time served

7:16 AM on Tuesday, July 14

Todd Blanche is heading into a high-stakes test this week in his bid to become attorney general

5:05 AM on Tuesday, July 14

3:05 AM on Tuesday, July 14

Four countries are taking significant steps toward joining the European Union

2:47 AM on Tuesday, July 14

The United Nations’ refugee agency says it is investigating reports that two boats carrying members of Myanmar’s persecuted Rohingya minority have capsized in the Bay of Bengal

9:16 PM on Monday, July 13

Media advocates have reacted with alarm to subpoenas issued to five New York Times journalists who reported on security concerns about the new Air Force One

9:05 PM on Monday, July 13

The sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham is renewing focus on the country’s aging lawmakers

9:01 PM on Monday, July 13

President Donald Trump has been trying to force Iran to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz for months

3:01 PM on Monday, July 13

U.S. inflation cooled last month as the cost of gas, clothes, and used cars fell, providing some relief to consumers, while underlying price pressures also slowed more than expected

2:05 PM on Monday, July 13

Lindsey Graham played a role in the Senate that won’t easily be filled

12:22 PM on Monday, July 13

Sen. Lindsey Graham’s unexpected death on Saturday night fueled baseless speculation on social media that his passing was the result of a criminal action

9:06 PM on Sunday, July 12

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has named Darline Graham as her late brother Lindsey Graham’s temporary replacement in the U.S. Senate

11:48 AM on Monday, June 29