Politics & Government News

9:57 AM on Thursday, May 14

Cuba’s national energy grid has suffered a major failure, cutting power to the island’s eastern provinces

9:12 AM on Thursday, May 14

9:07 AM on Thursday, May 14

Senators have unanimously approved a resolution to withhold their pay during government shutdowns

9:01 AM on Thursday, May 14

The United Nations and rights groups say Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities have detained at least three journalists on undisclosed charges in recent days

8:27 AM on Thursday, May 14

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's leadership is in jeopardy after his Labour Party suffered heavy defeats in local elections last week

8:08 AM on Thursday, May 14

An elderly man has been injured during an anti-government street blockade in Serbia’s capital Belgrade

7:38 AM on Thursday, May 14

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration's demands for confidential transgender patient information from Rhode Island's largest hospital

6:56 AM on Thursday, May 14

China has intensified its stance on Taiwan, warning the U.S. of potential clashes if the issue isn’t handled properly

6:27 AM on Thursday, May 14

Warsaw has registered its first same-sex marriage, following court rulings requiring Poland to recognize such marriages registered abroad

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5:20 AM on Thursday, May 14

President Donald Trump and several top administration officials are joining with a cast of mostly conservative Christian clergy this Sunday for a prayer gathering

4:06 AM on Thursday, May 14

Small cities in big Texas metro areas are the fastest-growing in the U.S. The Census Bureau reported Thursday that Celina, Princeton, Melissa and Anna were at the top of the list from mid-2024 to mid-2025

3:42 AM on Thursday, May 14

Prime Minister Keir Starmer's future is uncertain as key Labour Party members prepare to challenge his leadership

3:27 AM on Thursday, May 14

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has condemned Norway’s decision to revoke the export license for a naval missile system

2:20 AM on Thursday, May 14

House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries had warned Republicans they would come to regret the congressional redistricting fight

12:20 AM on Thursday, May 14

U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed interest in making Venezuela the 51st U.S. state

9:01 PM on Wednesday, May 13

President Donald Trump is trying to oust one of his own party’s most independent voices: Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie

5:00 PM on Wednesday, May 13

China’s Xi Jinping has warned President Donald Trump that their two countries could clash over Taiwan if the issue is not handled properly

9:09 AM on Wednesday, May 13

Ukraine's anti-corruption watchdogs have named President Zelenskyy's former chief of staff Andrii Yermak as a suspect in a major graft probe