Politics-nation Feedhttps://www.post-gazette.comThis feed contains politics-nation storiesThu, 04 Jun 2026 18:05:20 +0000Post-Gazette Syndicator Serviceenhourly1Ex-national security adviser John Bolton will plead guilty in classified information case: sourceBy Eric Tucker / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/crime-courts/2026/06/04/john-bolton-classified-documents-plea/stories/202606040056Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:45:35 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/crime-courts/2026/06/04/john-bolton-classified-documents-plea/stories/202606040056<![CDATA[]]>Sen. Dave McCormick and Colorado Democrat introduce national robotics commissionBy Chloe Jad / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/business/tech-news/2026/06/03/mccormick-and-colorado-democrat-introduce/stories/202606030071Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:04:33 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/business/tech-news/2026/06/03/mccormick-and-colorado-democrat-introduce/stories/202606030071<![CDATA[]]>In a first, House votes to block Trump from ordering more strikes on IranBy Theodoric Meyer and Mariana Alfaro / The Washington Posthttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-nation/2026/06/03/house-war-powers-resolution-military-action-iran/stories/202606030067Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:36:27 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-nation/2026/06/03/house-war-powers-resolution-military-action-iran/stories/202606030067<![CDATA[]]>Raúl Castro turns 95 as Cuba celebrates enigmatic figureBy Dánica Coto / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/world/2026/06/03/raul-castro-cuba-havana-birthday-communism/stories/202606030066Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:38:31 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/world/2026/06/03/raul-castro-cuba-havana-birthday-communism/stories/202606030066<![CDATA[]]>Polymarket cuts ties with George Santos as regulators probe trades on rival prediction marketBy Jake Offenhartz / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-nation/2026/06/03/polymarket-george-santos-trades-prediction-market-trump/stories/202606030063Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:24:36 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-nation/2026/06/03/polymarket-george-santos-trades-prediction-market-trump/stories/202606030063<![CDATA[]]>Senate begins voting on funding immigration enforcement after Trump's settlement fund is droppedBy Mary Clare Jalonick, Kevin Freking and Joey Cappelletti / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-nation/2026/06/03/senate-voting-funding-immigration-enforcement-trump-settlement-fund/stories/202606030061Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:45:47 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-nation/2026/06/03/senate-voting-funding-immigration-enforcement-trump-settlement-fund/stories/202606030061<![CDATA[]]>Republicans won the redistricting battle, and now voters will decide whether they win CongressBy David A. Lieb / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-nation/2026/06/03/republicans-redistricting-voters-congress/stories/202606030053Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:16:31 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-nation/2026/06/03/republicans-redistricting-voters-congress/stories/202606030053<![CDATA[]]>U.S. says it plans extra tariffs of 10% or more for most trading partners after forced labor probeBy Paul Wiseman and Elaine Kurtenbach / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/business/money/2026/06/03/trump-tariffs-forced-labor-301/stories/202606030052Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:21:25 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/business/money/2026/06/03/trump-tariffs-forced-labor-301/stories/202606030052<![CDATA[]]>Trump acknowledges calling Netanyahu 'crazy' and says Israel is complicating peace talks with IranBy Kareem Chehayeb, Josh Boak and Sarah El Deeb / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/world/2026/06/03/israel-lebanon-hezbollah-latest-today-june-3-2026/stories/202606030043Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:46:06 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/world/2026/06/03/israel-lebanon-hezbollah-latest-today-june-3-2026/stories/202606030043<![CDATA[]]>Iran strikes Kuwait’s main airport and kills 1 as ceasefire is tested againBy Jon Gambrell and Samy Magdy / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/world/2026/06/03/iran-update-today-latest-june-3-2026/stories/202606030040Wed, 03 Jun 2026 08:09:50 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/world/2026/06/03/iran-update-today-latest-june-3-2026/stories/202606030040<![CDATA[]]>Takeaways from primaries featuring Spencer Pratt, a missing congressman and a rare Trump setbackBy Steven Sloan, Steve Peoples, Humera Lodhi and Simran Parwani / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-nation/2026/06/03/primary-election-results-california-iowa/stories/202606030038Wed, 03 Jun 2026 07:17:21 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-nation/2026/06/03/primary-election-results-california-iowa/stories/202606030038<![CDATA[]]>Men injured at 2024 Trump rally shooting in Butler sue United StatesBy Megan Guza / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/crime-courts/2026/06/02/trump-rally-shooting-lawsuit-butler/stories/202606020060Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:56:36 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/crime-courts/2026/06/02/trump-rally-shooting-lawsuit-butler/stories/202606020060<![CDATA[]]>Federal court hears arguments over efforts to halt Trump's mail-in executive orderBy Michael Casey / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-nation/2026/06/02/federal-court-arguments-trump-mail-in-executive-order-voting/stories/202606020063Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:54:59 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-nation/2026/06/02/federal-court-arguments-trump-mail-in-executive-order-voting/stories/202606020063<![CDATA[]]>Amid wars in Iran and Lebanon, Pennsylvania’s U.S. senators warn of rising antisemitism in their partiesBy Jonathan D. Salant / For the Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-nation/2026/06/02/john-fetterman-dave-mccormick-israel/stories/202606020056Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:34:53 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-nation/2026/06/02/john-fetterman-dave-mccormick-israel/stories/202606020056<![CDATA[]]>White House correspondents’ dinner gets a second act after attempted assassinationBy Scott Nover / The Washington Posthttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-nation/2026/06/02/white-house-correspondents-dinner-attempted-assassination-trump/stories/202606020061Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:23:25 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-nation/2026/06/02/white-house-correspondents-dinner-attempted-assassination-trump/stories/202606020061<![CDATA[]]>Massive Russian attack kills 22 people across Ukraine, officials say, as Moscow escalates fightingBy Samya Kullab and Vasilisa Stepanenko / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/world/2026/06/02/russia-attack-ukraine-moscow-kyiv-zelenskyy-putin/stories/202606020059Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:31:08 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/world/2026/06/02/russia-attack-ukraine-moscow-kyiv-zelenskyy-putin/stories/202606020059<![CDATA[]]>Trump administration is scrapping $1.8B fund meant to compensate president's allies, Blanche saysBy Eric Tucker and Alanna Durkin Richer / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2026/06/02/republican-senators-settlement-fund-trump-doj/stories/202606020057Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:21:56 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2026/06/02/republican-senators-settlement-fund-trump-doj/stories/202606020057<![CDATA[]]>Trump signs order designed to give government early look at powerful AI modelsBy Matt O'Brien / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/business/tech-news/2026/06/02/trump-ai-models-executive-order/stories/202606020054Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:52:15 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/business/tech-news/2026/06/02/trump-ai-models-executive-order/stories/202606020054<![CDATA[]]>Rubio is optimistic on eventual Iran nuclear talks despite congressional skepticismBy Farnoush Amiri, Matthew Lee and Ben Finley / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-nation/2026/06/02/rubio-testifies-senate-house-state/stories/202606020049Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:52:31 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-nation/2026/06/02/rubio-testifies-senate-house-state/stories/202606020049<![CDATA[]]>Trump taps housing regulator Pulte to be acting director of national intelligenceBy Josh Boak / Associated Presshttps://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-nation/2026/06/02/trump-pulte-intelligence-director/stories/202606020048Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:02:26 -0400https://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-nation/2026/06/02/trump-pulte-intelligence-director/stories/202606020048<![CDATA[]]>