Politics
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U.S. Politics Today: House Passes New Infrastructure Spending Bill
Latest politics update from Washington, D.C.: U.S. Politics Today: House Passes New Infrastructure Spending Bill.
Legal News: Supreme Court Rules on Digital Privacy Case
Latest politics update from Washington, D.C.: Legal News: Supreme Court Rules on Digital Privacy Case.
Donald Trump Inaugurated for Second Non-Consecutive Term
Top politics story from 2025-01-20: Donald Trump Inaugurated for Second Non-Consecutive Term.
U.S. Government Avoids Shutdown with Last-Minute Funding Deal
Top politics story from 2024-12-19: U.S. Government Avoids Shutdown with Last-Minute Funding Deal.
South Korea Impeaches President Yoon Suk Yeol
Top politics story from 2024-12-14: South Korea Impeaches President Yoon Suk Yeol.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad Flees to Russia
Top politics story from 2024-12-08: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad Flees to Russia.
Donald Trump Wins 2024 U.S. Presidential Election
Top politics story from 2024-11-05: Donald Trump Wins 2024 U.S. Presidential Election.
Kamala Harris Secures Democratic Presidential Nomination
Top politics story from 2024-08-06: Kamala Harris Secures Democratic Presidential Nomination.
Kamala Harris Secures Democratic Nomination for President
Top politics story from 2024-08-06: Kamala Harris Secures Democratic Nomination for President.
Joe Biden Withdraws from 2024 Presidential Race
Top politics story from 2024-07-21: Joe Biden Withdraws from 2024 Presidential Race.
Joe Biden Withdraws from 2024 U.S. Presidential Race
Top politics story from 2024-07-21: Joe Biden Withdraws from 2024 U.S. Presidential Race.
Assassination Attempt on Donald Trump at Pennsylvania Rally
Top politics story from 2024-07-13: Assassination Attempt on Donald Trump at Pennsylvania Rally.
European Parliament Elections Shift Right
Top politics story from 2024-06-09: European Parliament Elections Shift Right.
Far-Right Gains in European Parliament Elections
Top politics story from 2024-06-09: Far-Right Gains in European Parliament Elections.
Mexico Elects Claudia Sheinbaum as First Female President
Top politics story from 2024-04-10: Mexico Elects Claudia Sheinbaum as First Female President.
Vladimir Putin Wins Russian Presidential Election Amid War
Top politics story from 2024-03-17: Vladimir Putin Wins Russian Presidential Election Amid War.
Taiwan Elects William Lai as President Amid China Tensions
Top politics story from 2024-01-13: Taiwan Elects William Lai as President Amid China Tensions.
Javier Milei Wins Argentine Presidential Election
Top politics story from 2023-11-19: Javier Milei Wins Argentine Presidential Election.
Protests Erupt in Israel Over Judicial Overhaul Plan
Top politics story from 2023-10-07: Protests Erupt in Israel Over Judicial Overhaul Plan.
U.S. House Ousts Speaker Kevin McCarthy
Top politics story from 2023-09-28: U.S. House Ousts Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
Trump Indicted on Federal Charges Over Classified Documents
Top politics story from 2023-06-08: Trump Indicted on Federal Charges Over Classified Documents.
Donald Trump Arraigned in Manhattan Criminal Court
Top politics story from 2023-04-04: Donald Trump Arraigned in Manhattan Criminal Court.
U.S. Shoots Down Suspected Chinese Spy Balloon
Top politics story from 2023-01-26: U.S. Shoots Down Suspected Chinese Spy Balloon.
Kevin McCarthy Elected U.S. House Speaker After 15 Ballots
Top politics story from 2023-01-03: Kevin McCarthy Elected U.S. House Speaker After 15 Ballots.
U.S. Midterm Elections Produce Divided Government
Top politics story from 2022-11-08: U.S. Midterm Elections Produce Divided Government.
Republicans Win U.S. House, Democrats Keep Senate in Midterms
Top politics story from 2022-11-08: Republicans Win U.S. House, Democrats Keep Senate in Midterms.
Lula da Silva Wins Brazilian Presidential Election
Top politics story from 2022-10-30: Lula da Silva Wins Brazilian Presidential Election.
Liz Truss Resigns as British Prime Minister
Top politics story from 2022-10-20: Liz Truss Resigns as British Prime Minister.
Liz Truss Resigns as U.K. Prime Minister After 45 Days
Top politics story from 2022-10-20: Liz Truss Resigns as U.K. Prime Minister After 45 Days.
Liz Truss Becomes British Prime Minister Before Resigning Weeks Later
Top politics story from 2022-09-08: Liz Truss Becomes British Prime Minister Before Resigning Weeks Later.
FBI Searches Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago Residence
Top politics story from 2022-08-08: FBI Searches Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago Residence.
U.S. Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade
Top politics story from 2022-06-24: U.S. Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade.
Uvalde School Shooting Renews U.S. Gun Debate
Top politics story from 2022-05-24: Uvalde School Shooting Renews U.S. Gun Debate.
Orban Wins Fourth Consecutive Term as Hungarian Prime Minister
Top politics story from 2022-04-03: Orban Wins Fourth Consecutive Term as Hungarian Prime Minister.
German Federal Election Ends Angela Merkel Era
Top politics story from 2021-09-26: German Federal Election Ends Angela Merkel Era.
Final U.S. Troops Leave Afghanistan
Top politics story from 2021-08-30: Final U.S. Troops Leave Afghanistan.
G7 Leaders Pledge Vaccine Donations and Climate Action
Top politics story from 2021-06-13: G7 Leaders Pledge Vaccine Donations and Climate Action.
U.S. Senate Acquits Donald Trump in Second Impeachment Trial
Top politics story from 2021-02-09: U.S. Senate Acquits Donald Trump in Second Impeachment Trial.
Joe Biden Is Inaugurated as 46th U.S. President
Top politics story from 2021-01-20: Joe Biden Is Inaugurated as 46th U.S. President.
Joe Biden Sworn In as 46th U.S. President
Top politics story from 2021-01-20: Joe Biden Sworn In as 46th U.S. President.
Rioters Storm U.S. Capitol Building
Top politics story from 2021-01-06: Rioters Storm U.S. Capitol Building.
Supporters of Donald Trump Storm U.S. Capitol
Top politics story from 2021-01-06: Supporters of Donald Trump Storm U.S. Capitol.
Joe Biden Wins 2020 U.S. Presidential Election
Top politics story from 2020-11-03: Joe Biden Wins 2020 U.S. Presidential Election.
Joe Biden Defeats Donald Trump in U.S. Presidential Election
Top politics story from 2020-11-03: Joe Biden Defeats Donald Trump in U.S. Presidential Election.
President Donald Trump Tests Positive for COVID-19
Top politics story from 2020-10-02: President Donald Trump Tests Positive for COVID-19.
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dies at 87
Top politics story from 2020-09-18: Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dies at 87.
George Floyd Killing Sparks Global Protests
Top politics story from 2020-05-25: George Floyd Killing Sparks Global Protests.