Politics & Government News

5:27 PM on Monday, August 31

The White House says it’s partnering with North American Blue Energy Partners in a deal that will give the Pentagon a stake in Venezuela’s vast oil reserves

4:12 PM on Monday, August 31

The United Nations is warning that any new nuclear test could trigger an arms race

3:46 PM on Monday, August 31

Democrat Tom Begich has withdrawn from Alaska’s governor's race and is supporting the first-place finisher, fellow Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins

3:45 PM on Monday, August 31

3:21 PM on Monday, August 31

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down after 18 months on the job

2:47 PM on Monday, August 31

The Texas Legislature raised auto insurance costs by $1 in 2023 to combat catalytic converter theft

1:12 PM on Monday, August 31

The Supreme Court is allowing the White House to continue construction on President Donald Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom project while his administration appeals a judge’s order halting the work

12:56 PM on Monday, August 31

U.S. President Donald Trump has asked Apple to change the name of Lake Ontario to “Lake America” on its maps app, his administration’s interior chief said Monday — days after signing an executive order over the body of water now in the spotlight amid his escalating trade war with Canada

10:19 AM on Monday, August 31

The highest-ranking officer in the U.S. military says there are no plans to send troops to polling places during November’s midterm congressional elections

10:15 AM on Monday, August 31

8:18 AM on Monday, August 31

The online prediction market platform Kalshi has permanently banned former U.S. Rep. George Santos after concluding the former Republican congressman likely engaged in insider trading when he made over $17,000 betting against his attendance at the State of the Union address

8:08 AM on Monday, August 31

France and Sweden have signed agreements for France to supply the Nordic country with four modern frigates

7:36 AM on Monday, August 31

An international arbitration panel in The Hague has ruled that India must honor a decades-old water-sharing treaty with Pakistan

5:54 AM on Monday, August 31

Congo’s authorities report that the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history has topped 6,000 cases with 2,911 deaths

5:28 AM on Monday, August 31

A divided Supreme Court has allowed the White House to continue construction on a $400 million ballroom project as lawsuits play out

4:21 AM on Monday, August 31

The United Arab Emirates' Defense Ministry says that an Iranian drone has been intercepted over the UAE’s territorial waters

11:47 PM on Sunday, August 30

The United Arab Emirates’ air force has intercepted an Iranian drone over its territorial waters

9:18 PM on Sunday, August 30

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wants to rally the world's largest economies this week at a summit in Asheville, North Carolina

9:00 PM on Sunday, August 30

The leaders of China, Russia and India have gathered with other heads of state at a meeting billed as a counterweight to U.S. global influence

9:22 AM on Saturday, August 29

Details are emerging about President Donald Trump's deal giving the United States a stake in Venezuela’s vast oil reserves