Australia is tying its Pacific aid to security deals that attempt to lock out China. But in diplomacy, politics trumps policy.

Australia is tying its Pacific aid to security deals that attempt to lock out China. But in diplomacy, politics trumps policy.

In most states, governors can only eliminate or reduce spending amounts. And while the Wisconsin governor’s veto power has been reduced over the past four decades, it is still considered the ...

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver clarified he has no authority to veto trades, referencing controversy ... league rules do not grant the commissioner power to block or approve trades, even if a ...

Tony Evers' partial veto authority by amending the state constitution to eliminate the Wisconsin governor's power to delete words and rework sentences in bills that spend tax dollars. The proposal ...

Under new bill AB 15, the California prison system would be unable to hold someone in custody based off a request from ICE.

Florida lawmakers Monday overturned Gov. Ron DeSantis’ veto of about $57 million for the Legislature’s operations, marking a rare act of defiance against a governor who has wielded commanding ...

Normally, a two-thirds majority in both chambers can override a gubernatorial veto to make a bill law. The Legislature has never used that power in recent history, but supermajorities held by one ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office said he would veto a bill for a second time that sought to restrict the state’s ability to work with federal immigration authorities. Newsom’s aides shared the ...