Politics

Former President Barack Obama on Saturday slammed Republicans for the ongoing federal government shutdown."The government is shut down and the Republicans who currently are in charge of Congress, they're not even pretending to solve the problem," the 64-year-old told a rally crowd while campaigning for former Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., turned Democratic gubernatorial candidate in Norfolk, Virginia. "They have not even been showing up to work, not in session. Where […]

America's most populous city is days away from possibly electing a self-defined socialist as its mayor. A former Trump administration official told Fox News Digital a win for Zohran Mamdani could mark a shift toward Marxism in New York City."I could never fathom the thought of having a Marxist leading my city, the crown jewel city of the United States, of the world, of the free world," Gene Hamilton, America […]

When New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani stepped to the microphone outside the Islamic Cultural Center of the Bronx last week near Yankee Stadium, his voice broke as he spoke about "the memory of my aunt who stopped taking the subway after Sept. 11 because she did not feel safe."Behind him, a Yemeni-American educator in sunglasses named Debbie Almontaser nodded. Almost two decades ago, in 2007, she was forced to […]

New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Mikie Sherrill insisted Saturday that her state is a Democratic stronghold ahead of a campaign event with former President Barack Obama, in an apparent rejection of Republican momentum there."New Jersey is not a red state. I love you guys, but New Jersey is not a red state," Sherrill told supporters Saturday as she remains in a close contest with Republican candidate Jack Ciattarelli heading into Election […]

Rap superstar Nicki Minaj recently thanked President Donald Trump for shedding light on the persecution of Christians in Nigeria."Christianity is facing an existential threat in Nigeria. Thousands of Christians are being killed. Radical Islamists are responsible for this mass slaughter," Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social on Friday. "The United States cannot stand by while such atrocities are happening in Nigeria, and numerous other countries. We stand ready, […]

Americans unfamiliar with Venezuela may not know that in the not-so-distant past the nation was rich with oil and opportunity.Congressional candidate Carmen Maria Montiel remembers a Venezuela that brimmed with optimism — before decades of political and economic turmoil turned it into one of the hemisphere’s poorest nations."Socialism and open borders," Montiel told Fox News Digital in an interview, are what sent her country into decline.The Houston-area Republican won the […]

President Donald Trump spent the week in Asia meeting with other global leaders, including Chinese President Xi Jinping, while his administration ramped up its attacks against alleged drug boats in Latin America.Trump met with Xi Thursday in South Korea, where the two hashed out a series of agreements concerning trade. Specifically, Trump said he agreed to cut tariffs on Chinese imports by 10% — reducing the rate from 57% to […]

Illinois lawmakers passed a bill on Friday prohibiting federal agents from making immigration arrests near courthouses.The measure also allows lawsuits when people believe their constitutional rights were violated during civil immigration arrests.The legislation, approved largely along party lines, was sent to Democrat Gov. JB Pritzker's desk. His office said he supports the idea and will review the proposal when it reaches his desk.According to the bill, civil damages for false […]

Vice President JD Vance leaned into an internet joke at his own expense this Halloween, posting a short video of himself wearing a curly brown wig to mimic a meme that’s followed him for months.In the TikTok clip, filmed at the Naval Observatory residence, Vance opens the door in a dark suit and red tie, smiling as he tells trick-or-treaters, "Happy Halloween, kids ... remember, say thank you!" The line […]