Politics & Government News

9:17 AM on Tuesday, August 4

Iran and the Gulf Arab state of Oman have made progress toward a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a potential breakthrough that could help wind down the war in the Middle East

9:16 AM on Tuesday, August 4

Child malnutrition has reached critical levels in a third of Afghanistan’s provinces, according to the U.N. World Food Program

9:03 AM on Tuesday, August 4

Michigan will offer the country its clearest gauge yet on the direction of the Democratic Party, as primary voters in the battleground state choose between a progressive standard-bearer and an establishment-backed candidate

8:38 AM on Tuesday, August 4

The Trump administration has informed Congress that it intends to close five smaller U.S. embassies, consulates and other diplomatic missions in Africa, Asia and the Western Hemisphere

8:00 AM on Tuesday, August 4

Water levels on the Danube River have dropped so low due to drought that World War II German battleships are emerging into view

7:54 AM on Tuesday, August 4

An association of thousands of FBI agents is backing a lawsuit filed by three bureau employees who were fired last year for their roles in an investigation into President Donald Trump’s efforts to undo the results of the 2020 presidential election

7:23 AM on Tuesday, August 4

The girl made it through the waves to Spanish territory

6:00 AM on Tuesday, August 4

5:45 AM on Tuesday, August 4

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has cleared a critical hurdle in his bid to be confirmed to the post after swaying Republican holdouts on a Senate committee to advance his nomination for a floor vote

5:44 AM on Tuesday, August 4

4:21 AM on Tuesday, August 4

French and British teams have rescued 157 migrants trying to cross the Channel after their boat's engine caught fire

4:18 AM on Tuesday, August 4

President Donald Trump is making a rare visit to California and Nevada to try to draw contrasts with Democrats on the economy and other issues

3:34 AM on Tuesday, August 4

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has a cleared critical hurdle in his bid to be confirmed to the post after swaying Republican holdouts on a Senate committee to advance his nomination for a floor vote

10:04 PM on Monday, August 3

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's migration policies are facing criticism from EU leaders after a surge of migrants arrived in Ceuta, a Spanish territory in North Africa

9:03 PM on Monday, August 3

Michigan Democrats are voting Tuesday in a closely watched U.S. Senate primary contest between U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens and progressive Abdul El-Sayed

9:02 PM on Monday, August 3

Former U.S. Rep. Cori Bush is attempting a political comeback in a Missouri Democratic primary

9:01 PM on Monday, August 3

Federal officials say a man from El Salvador has died at a New Jersey immigration jail

9:01 PM on Monday, August 3

Social media rumors sparked a migration surge from Morocco to Spain's territory of Ceuta

9:01 PM on Monday, August 3

Virginia voters are set to pick their nominees for this year’s congressional midterm elections, capping a primary season marked by upheaval thanks to Democrats’ failed redistricting initiative

9:01 PM on Monday, August 3

Michigan’s marquee Democratic Senate primary, testing whether the party wants a progressive standard-bearer or an establishment-backed pick with government experience, tops Tuesday’s list of must-watch elections