ISLAMABAD — An internet blackout hit Afghanistan on Monday, with local media reporting a potential nationwide cut of fiber-optic services as part of a Taliban crackdown on immorality. It’s the first ...

Judge Royce Lamberth said the agency’s “concerning disrespect” for court orders under the leadership of Kari Lake would justify contempt proceedings.

Contrast that with other popular Republican governors in blue states: Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker said today he voted for nobody, and Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan wrote in the late President Ronald ...

The looming federal shutdown is imperiling controlled burns planned for the start of the rainy season. SACRAMENTO, California — Good news for California wildfire watchers: Rain is in the forecast for ...

NOT OUT OF THE WOODS: Good news for California wildfire watchers: Rain is in the forecast for as early as Monday night in NorCal. Bad news for wildfires: The federal government is nearing a shutdown.

Mayors from the Portland metro area sharply criticized President Donald Trump’s threat to deploy National Guard troops to the city as an unnecessary act of aggression that could endanger residents of ...

The White House sees Israel's leader losing his grip. But the president has been reluctant to apply real pressure.

Against that backdrop, Trump’s crime crackdown in Portland has been a long time coming -- the city’s liberal reputation makes it a “perfect foil” for the MAGA camp, says POLITICO reporter Natalie ...

A new policy change will significantly cut funding used to place people experiencing homelessness in permanent housing.

Waymo, the self-driving car company owned by Google, has tapped Justin Kintz as its new global head of public policy.

RIDING SHOTGUN: Tom Ross, who helped pass Prop 36 last cycle and was part of the initial effort to establish independent redistricting in California, is the lead strategist for Protect Voters First.

Trump sued YouTube’s parent company shortly after it suspended his account following the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol.