Politics & Government News

2:00 PM on Thursday, September 3

The Trump administration is allowing construction of a state-federal project aimed at preventing invasive carp from reaching the Great Lakes to move forward

1:56 PM on Thursday, September 3

Brazil’s government and exporters of meat, poultry, eggs, honey and other animal products were scrambling Thursday after a European Union deadline passed for suspending imports over concerns about the use of antibiotics and antimicrobial drugs in livestock

1:05 PM on Thursday, September 3

A former Justice Department pardon attorney who says she was fired after she refused to recommend the restoration of actor Mel Gibson’s gun rights has sued over her termination

12:31 PM on Thursday, September 3

In April 1970, Gloria Steinem invited Lynn Sherr, who was then an Associated Press feature writer, into her Manhattan home

12:13 PM on Thursday, September 3

The U.S. Forest Service is closing 23 research stations in more than a dozen states as part of an organizational overhaul under President Donald Trump

10:52 AM on Thursday, September 3

A government report finds that the U.S. Secret Service faced several drone-related incidents without updating its protection policies or documenting reasons it didn't

10:52 AM on Thursday, September 3

A candidate for the Missouri House has made an initial court appearance on a federal drug charge accusing him of trying to plant cocaine and Adderall on his Republican primary opponent

10:17 AM on Thursday, September 3

Confronted by an intransigent Iranian government that has refused to back down in the face of a massive military campaign, President Donald Trump appears to have settled on a dual-prong approach

10:02 AM on Thursday, September 3

Brazil’s Senate has approved a bill to regulate the exploration of critical minerals, including rare earths, marking a step toward exploiting its vast reserves

7:29 AM on Thursday, September 3

Many Venezuelans see the deal giving the United States control of roughly one-fifth of their country's oil reserves as a surrender

7:17 AM on Thursday, September 3

Gloria Steinem, the most visible symbol and potent voice of the U.S. women’s movement in the ’60s and ’70s and a fierce advocate for feminist causes for the rest of her life, has died at 92

6:24 AM on Thursday, September 3

Billionaire investor Leon Black is refusing to appear for a sworn deposition before Congress relating to its investigation into disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein

6:00 AM on Thursday, September 3

Beginning on Day One, Democrats say they plan to “hold the crooks accountable” and work on legislation to lower the high costs of living That’s the promise House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries has made if Democrats seize majority control in the midterm elections and confront President Donald Trump's administration

5:10 AM on Thursday, September 3

According to a person familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity, federal prosecutors have charged a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer with lying to investigators about the events leading up to the nonfatal shooting of a Venezuelan man during the Minneapolis immigration crackdown earlier this year

4:54 AM on Thursday, September 3

A Lebanese man held in Israel has been released, marking the first such handover since the Israel-Hezbollah conflict began six months ago

4:13 AM on Thursday, September 3

Childcare costs are straining families

3:49 AM on Thursday, September 3

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is facing tough questions about Morocco's role in the Ceuta border crisis

12:29 AM on Thursday, September 3

Norwegian authorities have seized a Russian vessel in Svalbard at Ukraine's request, sparking condemnation from Russian President Vladimir Putin

9:14 PM on Wednesday, September 2

President Donald Trump's plans for permanent fencing around Lafayette Square near the White House have moved closer to approval

9:02 PM on Wednesday, September 2

Childcare costs are straining families