Politics & Government News

11:34 AM on Friday, July 31

The State Department is making permanent a pilot program under which citizens from 50 countries, mainly in Africa, are required to post bonds to apply for a U.S. visa, and it’s raising the cost as well, to as much as $20,000

10:44 AM on Friday, July 31

Bulgaria's Parliament has set October 25 as the date for the next presidential election

10:00 AM on Friday, July 31

California Gov. Gavin Newsom's office has released tax returns showing he and his wife made between $1.7 million and $2 million annually from 2022 through 2024

9:10 AM on Friday, July 31

The Republican leader of the Indiana Senate is giving up his position after six GOP incumbents who opposed President Donald Trump on his congressional redistricting push in the state lost their primaries

8:32 AM on Friday, July 31

President Donald Trump had held a rare Cabinet meeting at Camp David, leaving behind the gold-accented White House for the rustic retreat in Maryland’s mountains

7:42 AM on Friday, July 31

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced an agreement for disarmament of Hamas in Gaza and Israel's withdrawal from the area

7:04 AM on Friday, July 31

The U.N. expert on human rights in Cambodia has expressed concerns about displaced people, cyberscam trafficking, and citizens jailed for expressing their opinions

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Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed says his Muslim faith shapes his progressive views

4:19 AM on Friday, July 31

Oklahoma Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt is hosting the National Governors Association meeting in Oklahoma City

4:11 AM on Friday, July 31

Hamas has confirmed that it will disarm as part of a deal announced by U.S. President Donald Trump that also requires Israel to end its strikes and withdraw from Gaza

4:05 AM on Friday, July 31

Myanmar’s president marked his government’s first 100 days in office on Friday with a speech defending his record and outlining a five-year road map for his administration

4:00 AM on Friday, July 31

Missouri voters are deciding on a measure that could make it much harder to amend the state constitution

2:47 AM on Friday, July 31

The European Union has introduced a new team to regulate AI companies globally

11:19 PM on Thursday, July 30

Israelis across political and religious lines are worried about the weakening connection with younger Jewish Americans

9:00 PM on Thursday, July 30

President Donald Trump takes his Cabinet meeting to Camp David, using the setting to highlight his administration's achievements

5:43 PM on Thursday, July 30

President Donald Trump says a deal has been reached for Hamas to disarm and Israel to withdraw its forces from Gaza

4:12 PM on Thursday, July 30

A woman deported to Mexico despite having legal permission to remain in the U.S. has filed suit against the federal government

10:15 AM on Monday, July 20