Politics & Government News

10:24 AM on Friday, August 21

Philanthropist Nancy Kissinger, the wife of former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, has died

10:11 AM on Friday, August 21

Nearly 200 activists in Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s “Make America Healthy Again” movement are criticizing President Donald Trump's promotion of coal to power artificial intelligence data centers

9:20 AM on Friday, August 21

Ukrainian officials say Russian drones have hit a shopping mall in Kryvyi Rih, killing at least 15 people and wounding scores more

6:51 AM on Friday, August 21

The number of people receiving SNAP food aid has fallen more than 13% in a year as changes to the biggest U.S. food aid program start to kick in

5:22 AM on Friday, August 21

Fundraising platforms are organizing this month to raise more money for underfunded Black-led nonprofits

4:20 AM on Friday, August 21

3:53 AM on Friday, August 21

Indonesian authorities warn they will take legal action against anyone starting open fires, as huge blazes on Borneo and elsewhere created a choking haze that blankets cities

3:35 AM on Friday, August 21

The United States has demanded that Cuba open up to private investment, and Cuba has passed sweeping reforms to encourage just that

3:11 AM on Friday, August 21

Notable new books for the fall season range from Emma Cline's novel about a dying man's final journey to former President Joe Biden's White House memoir

3:09 AM on Friday, August 21

Election news will likely fill the headlines this fall, but among book buyers fiction will likely have top billing

2:36 AM on Friday, August 21

2:27 AM on Friday, August 21

Pakistan’s government has rejected allegations by the family and party of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan as baseless

2:06 AM on Friday, August 21

Tehran’s grocery stores are well-stocked, but many Iranian families can barely afford the basics

12:55 AM on Friday, August 21

Top ministers for Indonesia and China have discussed increasing defense cooperation and strengthening food and energy security between their countries

10:01 PM on Thursday, August 20

The U.S. and South Korean militaries have wrapped up their annual drill six days earlier than initially scheduled in a conciliatory gesture toward North Korea

9:01 PM on Thursday, August 20

President Donald Trump's administration is touting a crushing financial campaign against Iran

1:07 PM on Thursday, August 20

Migrants in Ceuta have been moved to makeshift shelters by Spanish police

12:39 PM on Thursday, August 20

The United States has sent 20 deportees to Liberia as part of a new deal involving 1,200 migrants

5:56 AM on Thursday, August 20

Tunisians are facing water and electricity shortages amid extreme heat, fueling anger at the country's leadership

4:41 AM on Thursday, August 20

The premier of a Canadian province launched a blistering attack on U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday, calling him a “bad person” and “not to be trusted” and urging Canada to keep fighting rather than rush to make concessions in trade talks with Washington