Government News
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Federal prosecutors are accusing a Jordanian citizen living in Ohio of attempting to travel to Syria and fight with the Islamic State group against the Syrian leadership
April 27, 2017 -
Political fights over abortion, financial regulations and Puerto Rico have slowed Republican and Democratic negotiators working on a sweeping, government-wide spending bill
April 27, 2017 -
Tom Hanks says he's going on a self-described "moratorium" for two years after his hometown Oakland Raiders leave for Las Vegas
April 27, 2017 -
President Donald Trump won't answer new questions about ousted National Security Adviser Michael Flynn.
April 27, 2017 -
Turkey's electoral authority has released the official tally of the country's referendum, saying President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's "yes" camp won narrowly in the vote that will greatly boost the powers of his office
April 27, 2017 -
The New York Police Department is launching the first phase of a plan to equip 22,000 officers with body cameras
April 27, 2017 -
A French court has refused to extradite a former Kosovo prime minister to Serbia to face war crimes charges, prompting anger in Serbia and joy in Kosovo in a case that has aggravated tensions between the rival neighbors
April 27, 2017 -
Voters in Santa Fe, New Mexico, are deciding whether to impose a new tax on sugary drinks that would raise the cost of a can of soda by nearly 25 cents
April 27, 2017 -
President Donald Trump is once again taking aim at a federal appeals court district that covers Western states, saying he is considering breaking up a circuit that is a longtime target of Republicans and is where his first travel ban was halted
April 27, 2017 -
President Donald Trump has signed a memo ordering an expedited investigation into whether aluminum imports are jeopardizing U.S. national security
April 27, 2017 -
President Donald Trump is signing an executive order to create an accountability and whistleblower protection office at the Department of Veterans Affairs
April 27, 2017 -
Four years ago, Oklahoma's oil patch was booming, unemployment was falling and lawmakers were seeking big tax cuts
April 27, 2017 -
The Florida Senate formally apologized to the families of four black men who were accused of raping a white teenager nearly seven decades ago in a case now seen as racial injustice
April 27, 2017 -
Donald Trump won the White House by arguing that what America needed was a president who had proved himself as a steely and successful corporate leader with no political baggage _ someone, say, like himself
April 27, 2017 -
Candidate Donald Trump promised to shake up Washington, and as President Donald Trump, he's lived up to that promise in his 100 days in office
April 27, 2017