Category: Politics
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Anti-abortion activist agrees to 7-figure settlement with Trump DOJ
Just three days into his second term as president, Donald Trump granted a series of pardons to nearly two dozen people who were convicted of blocking access to reproductive health clinics. Among the beneficiaries was a Tennessee man named Paul Vaughn, who was convicted in 2024 of having violated the Freedom of Access to Clinic…
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Leaders gather to pay final tributes to Lindsey Graham : NPR
A U.S. Capitol Police honor guard stands watch around the casket during a Congressional tribute to the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday. Jim LoScalzo/Pool-Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jim LoScalzo/Pool-Getty Images With a flag-draped coffin at the center of the Capitol Rotunda, Republican senators past…
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Rand Paul releases Fauci diaries revealing early lab leak concerns
Sen Ron Johnson blasts Fauci as ‘grossly dishonest’ over COVID pandemic Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., condemns Dr. Anthony Fauci as a ‘megalomaniac’ and ‘infamous villain’ following the release of his private diary entries. Johnson alleges Fauci knowingly funded gain-of-function research, contradicted himself on COVID-19’s origin, pushed experimental vaccines over early treatments, and oversaw devastating lockdown…
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This South Dakota race shows how wealthy candidates are changing American politics
In a more normal time, South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden would have easily locked down the Republican nomination before this week. An establishment conservative, he served in the state legislature for 18 years before becoming lieutenant governor for seven years, then becoming governor when Kristi Noem joined the Trump administration last year. He’s also a…
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Massachusetts advances Muslim commission bill amid Trump DEI cuts
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Massachusetts lawmakers are taking steps towards prioritizing the hiring of American Muslims for state government positions under a permanent so-called Muslim commission.The group would help recommend Americans who practice Islam to appointed government positions in the New England state at the same time the Trump administration is…
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James Comer warns Fauci: Biden pardon won’t cover Senate testimony
Sen. Ron Johnson blasts Fauci as ‘grossly dishonest’ over COVID pandemic Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., condemns Dr. Anthony Fauci as a ‘megalomaniac’ and ‘infamous villain’ following the release of his private diary entries. Johnson alleges Fauci knowingly funded gain-of-function research, contradicted himself on COVID-19’s origin, pushed experimental vaccines over early treatments, and oversaw devastating lockdown…
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West Virginia Freedom Caucus moves to ban Flock Safety cameras statewide
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! State lawmakers in West Virginia’s Freedom Caucus are seeking to ban AI-powered Flock surveillance cameras statewide, arguing the technology violates citizens’ Fourth Amendment right to privacy.”The West Virginia Freedom Caucus strongly opposes the unchecked expansion of automated surveillance technologies, including Flock Safety camera systems, automated license plate…
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Beshear asks McConnell to ‘verbally address’ constituents or resign
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has asked Sen. Mitch McConnell to “directly and verbally address” their constituents or resign, the Democratic governor’s latest demand for transparency regarding the 84-year-old Republican lawmaker’s condition as he recovers from a fall and pneumonia. “I am addressing this letter to Senator McConnell under the assumption that he is capable of…
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DHS official resigns, cites administration’s ‘war on immigrants’ after exiting
Since Donald Trump’s second term as president began, the administration has scrambled to hollow out much of the federal government, but the number of high-profile resignations has been quite small. The Republican operation went to extraordinary lengths to ensure partisan loyalists held positions of influence, reducing the likelihood that anyone would quit in frustration. There…
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Young people ‘expected’ to engage with new work support, says McFadden | Apprenticeships
Young people will be expected to engage with new support to find work, Pat McFadden has said, as he announced funds to stop families losing benefits when teenagers take up apprenticeships.Speaking to the Guardian, the work and pensions secretary echoed the comments of Andy Burnham when he suggested that access to support would be conditional…