Politics & Government News

3:02 PM on Tuesday, June 23

A private company that oversees the transmission and distribution of power in Puerto Rico has countersued the U.S. territory’s government

2:11 PM on Tuesday, June 23

A coalition of 17 states and a trade association are suing California to block a strict recycling law aimed at reducing plastic waste

2:07 PM on Tuesday, June 23

1:28 PM on Tuesday, June 23

The leaders of four Central European countries have revived their regional alliance, the Visegrád Four, during a meeting in Hungary

1:26 PM on Tuesday, June 23

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is retreating from a plan to use warehouses to hold up to 10,000 people on a single site, jettisoning a key piece of former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s $38-billion plan to rapidly expand detention capacity this year

1:12 PM on Tuesday, June 23

Peruvian presidential candidate Roberto Sánchez says he will not recognize the June 7 presidential runoff results if officials reject his petition to annul votes cast by Peruvians overseas

12:43 PM on Tuesday, June 23

Republican senators say they hope that a closed-door meeting with President Donald Trump is about unity, not disagreement

11:47 AM on Tuesday, June 23

A federal appeals court has allowed the Trump administration to resume carrying out speedy deportations of undocumented migrants across the United States

11:35 AM on Tuesday, June 23

A federal judge has dismissed a Justice Department lawsuit against Maryland that sought access to the state’s detailed voter records

11:15 AM on Tuesday, June 23

11:00 AM on Tuesday, June 23

A European Union mission has highlighted the transparency and efficiency of Colombia's presidential election vote count

9:53 AM on Tuesday, June 23

The U.S. government has slapped additional sanctions on Cuban companies that are expected to spook foreign investors and deepen a severe economic crisis

9:34 AM on Tuesday, June 23

The Trump administration is providing $17.5 billion to speed the development of 10 new large nuclear reactors to meet the skyrocketing power demand from massive data centers

8:21 AM on Tuesday, June 23

The Justice Department has withdrawn subpoenas that sought to compel reporters at The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal to testify before a grand jury

7:41 AM on Tuesday, June 23

A judge has ruled that the U.S. government cannot stop people enrolled in the biggest food aid program from using benefits to buy candy and soda

7:34 AM on Tuesday, June 23

The Justice Department has announced criminal charges against 455 people as part of a two-week healthcare fraud crackdown that officials say involved more than $6.5 billion in false claims submitted to insurers

7:31 AM on Tuesday, June 23

The Supreme Court is siding with the Trump administration in an immigration case dealing with the government’s power over green card holders accused of crimes

5:59 AM on Tuesday, June 23

The Senate for the first time has approved a war powers resolution seeking to block U.S. military action against Iran

5:18 AM on Tuesday, June 23

5:05 AM on Tuesday, June 23

A South African court has ruled in favor of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu's family regarding his burial