Politics News

September 22, 2020

NYC police officer charged with spying on Tibetan immigrants

A New York City police officer was charged on Monday with being an “intelligence asset” for the Chinese government who agreed ...

September 21, 2020

Report: Order to shorten count wasn't made by Census Bureau

The decision to shorten by a month the 2020 head count of every U.S. resident was not made by the U.S. Census Bureau, and ...

September 21, 2020

Alone among nations, US moves to restore UN Iran sanctions

The United States slapped additional sanctions on Iran on Monday after the Trump administration's disputed unilateral weekend ...

September 21, 2020

Judge: Postal Service must process election mail on time

For the second time in a week, a federal judge said a nationwide order is necessary to ensure mail for November's election ...

September 21, 2020

Arrest in case of ricin letters sent to White House, Texas

A woman suspected of sending an envelope containing the poison ricin, which was addressed to the White House, has been ...

September 21, 2020

Feds threaten funds to NYC, Seattle and Portland over unrest

The Justice Department identified New York City, Portland, Oregon, and Seattle as three cities that could have federal ...

September 21, 2020

Florida governor seeks new penalties for violent protesters

The state of Florida is going to get tough on people who engage in violence during protests, Florida's Republican governor ...

September 21, 2020

More young bears, less food send them to Juneau’s garbage

A larger than normal number of young bears and dwindling natural food supply for them are forcing the animals to head for ...

September 21, 2020

Vision 2020: Does the federal gov't have a role in the vote?

What is the role of the federal government in elections? The federal government has very little role in the elections that ...

September 21, 2020

Judge agrees to delay US government restrictions on WeChat

A judge has approved a request from a group of U.S. WeChat users to delay looming federal government restrictions that could ...

September 21, 2020

Large US political donor in jail in Lithuania

A dual American and Lebanese citizen charged in the U.S. with conspiring to conceal the source of more than $3.5 million in ...

September 21, 2020

Iran: nuclear deal with world powers worth preserving

The head of Iran's nuclear agency said Monday that the landmark 2015 deal between Tehran and world powers on his country's ...

September 21, 2020

UN chief: No UN support for reimposing Iran sanctions now

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the United Nations will not support reimposing sanctions on Iran as the United States ...

September 21, 2020

Douglas statue comes down, but Lincoln had racist views, too

With the nation racing to come to grips with centuries of racial sins, officials plan to remove the Capitol lawn statue of ...

September 21, 2020

Sen. Graham's challenge: Fill a court seat and save his own

Few members of the Republican Party have taken a political journey as long as Lindsey Graham’s, from ridiculing Donald Trump ...

September 20, 2020

Donkey sculpture on front lawn burned in Maine town

A donkey sculpture on a front lawn in a Maine town was set on fire in what one lawmaker called an act of "political terrorism

September 20, 2020

The Latest: WH leaves it to McConnell to decide vote timing

The Latest on the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and President Donald Trump's effort to appoint a ...

September 20, 2020

Arizona Senate race could impact confirmation of new justice

If Arizona Democrat Mark Kelly wins a seat in the U.S. Senate, he could take office as early as Nov. 30, shrinking the GOP’s ...