Politics

Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, a potential White House hopeful for 2028, said on Wednesday that he wants a mandatory retirement age of 75 for the president and people holding office in other branches of government."You’re 75 years old: done," Emanuel, a Democrat, said at a Center for American Progress event. "And that would be in the legislative branch, it’d be in the executive branch — including the Cabinet — […]

After President Donald Trump announced a new Greenland "framework" had been agreed upon with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, the NATO chief told Fox News' "Special Report with Bret Baier" the U.S. forcibly taking control of Greenland from Denmark was not discussed during meetings between him and Trump in Switzerland during the World Economic Forum."That issue did not come up anymore in my conversations with Mr. President. He's very much […]

A federal appeals court on Wednesday temporarily lifted restrictions on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents’ use of force against protesters in Minnesota, handing a short-term win to President Donald Trump’s administration as it challenges a lower-court ruling.The 8th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals issued an unsigned order placing an administrative stay on limits imposed by a district judge after protesters filed suit. The move pauses those restrictions while the […]

After President Donald Trump took to the World Economic Forum stage in Davos to declare that Western civilization must defend itself from an existential attack, Somali-born activist and author Ayaan Hirsi Ali said "Trump is right."Trump shocked other politicians and leaders gathered in Switzerland Tuesday night by declaring, "The West cannot mass import foreign cultures.""The situation in Minnesota reminds us that the West cannot mass import foreign cultures which have […]

Nigerian authorities have admitted that more than 160 Christians were kidnapped during worship services Sunday after initially denying the simultaneous attacks on three churches."Subsequent verification from operational units and intelligence sources has confirmed that the incident did occur," Benjamin Hundeyin, the police spokesperson for the unit in northwestern Kaduna, Nigeria, state, said in a statement.A state lawmaker, Usman Danlami Stingo, had told The Associated Press that 177 people were abducted […]

FIRST ON FOX: A "limited number" of U.S. personnel are operating in Caracas as Washington looks to resume diplomatic relations with Venezuela after the historic capture of Nicolás Maduro, Fox News has learned.A senior State Department official told Fox News that the Trump administration plan to resume official diplomacy with Venezuela is under way. This is the first time a State Department official has commented on reporting about the diplomatic […]

Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said he would back a push to impeach judges blocking President Donald Trump's agenda on Wednesday.While it's never something Johnson explicitly ruled out, his support comes after House GOP leaders signaled opposition to such a move last year. At the time, leaders argued impeachment was not a practical punishment for what Republicans widely saw as activist judges trying to influence the administration's policy.But he told reporters […]

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff said he and President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, are scheduled to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday to discuss a potential peace deal that would end the country's nearly four-year war with Ukraine.″[There’s been] lots of progress in the last six to eight weeks," Witkoff told CNBC, referring to a possible peace deal between Russia and Ukraine.When asked about whether […]

Both conservatives and progressives are venting frustrations with a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill expected to get a vote this week, potentially throwing Congress’ goal to avert a government shutdown by Jan. 30 into question.The bill is part of a bundle of four spending bills the GOP hopes to pass before the end of the week, which also includes funding for the departments of War, Education, Labor and […]