Government News
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So far Cuba is weathering the storm of political unrest rocking Venezuela, which is the island's greatest ally and source of highly subsidized oil, but Cubans are nervously watching the troubles for signs of a grimmer future
April 26, 2017 -
President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order Wednesday aimed at minimizing the federal government's role in education
April 25, 2017 -
China's state-owned airline will resume flights from Beijing to North Korea that had been suspended because of poor ticket sales
April 25, 2017 -
Congressional negotiators are inching toward a potential agreement on a catchall spending bill that would deny President Donald Trump's request for immediate funding to construct a wall along the Mexico border
April 25, 2017 -
Alabama lawmakers have given final approval to a bill protecting faith-based adoption organizations that refuse to place children with gay parents or other households because of their religious beliefs
April 25, 2017 -
Venezuela's chief prosecutor denounces the wave of unrest that has killed 26 people in recent weeks, vowing to hold all those responsible accountable and calling on both sides of the overheated political spectrum to "lower the tone of confrontation."
April 25, 2017 -
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warns of a "thickening" border between Canada and the U.S. after the Trump administration imposes new tariffs on softwood lumber
April 25, 2017 -
Republican Ron Estes, winner of a closer-than-usual congressional election in Kansas, has been sworn in as the newest member of the House of Representatives
April 25, 2017 -
The Latest: Venezuela's government is threatening to quit the Organization of American States over what it sees as attempts by foreign governments to meddle in its affairs by taking sides in political unrest that has worsened in recent weeks
April 25, 2017 -
Venezuela's foreign minister threatens to withdraw from the Organization of American States
April 25, 2017 -
The U.S. Navy says aircraft from a carrier strike group headed for the Korean Peninsula are conducting a joint exercise with Japan's Air Self Defense Forces in waters south of Japan
April 25, 2017 -
Alabama lawmakers have given final approval to a bill protecting faith-based adoption organizations that refuse to place children with gay parents or other households because of their religious beliefs
April 25, 2017 -
Military police in front of Brazil's Congress hurled tear gas at thousands of indigenous protesters, who responded by throwing spears and shooting arrows as a peaceful demonstration turned into chaos
April 25, 2017 -
Mexico's foreign relations secretary called U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to build a border wall an "unfriendly, hostile" act, saying it is a "bad idea" that won't accomplish anything
April 25, 2017 -
The White House has named Randolph Alles as the new director of the Secret Service
April 25, 2017