Politics

Some Chicago aldermen are stressing the need for a stronger law enforcement presence and federal partnership as the city deals with crime.President Donald Trump has hinted that there could be a federal surge in the city, which could include National Guard troops and immigration authorities, as Democratic leaders like Mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov. J.B. Pritzker rail against the possibility. However, others have had a more nuanced take, as they […]

The U.S. military is strengthening its Navy presence near Venezuela, as President Donald Trump seeks to stop the flow of drug trafficking from the Latin American country.U.S. naval and air assets have been sent to the region to take on drug trafficking and protect regional maritime routes, with some already used this week to target alleged narco-terrorists.A Marine strike on Tuesday struck a vessel in the southern Caribbean Sea while […]

Chelsea Clinton is not considering a run for Rep. Jerry Nadler’s soon-to-be-vacant New York congressional seat, her spokesperson confirmed to the Washington Examiner on Wednesday, dismissing "rumors" to the contrary.Meanwhile, John F. Kennedy’s grandson, Jack Schlossberg, told The New York Times Tuesday a campaign for Nadler’s Manhattan seat is "certainly a possibility."Nadler’s decision to retire after more than three decades in Congress opens up one of the most influential Democratic […]

The White House has remained silent after a new report claims advisors to President Donald Trump have discussed offering New York City Mayor Eric Adams a position within the Trump administration in the hopes it would hurt mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s election odds. Trump advisors reportedly had a discussion with Adams’ associates about dipping out of the race and potentially joining the Trump administration to pave the way for former Gov. […]

As Vice President JD Vance paid his respects to the victims of last week’s deadly mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis, protesters standing by a "progress pride" flag with transgender colors heckled him from across the street.Vance, who is Catholic, paid a visit to the site of the shooting and visited with victims and their families on Wednesday.The vice president and second lady Usha Vance were seen pausing […]

Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz is facing heat from conservatives on social media over a clip they say shows the former vice presidential nominee wishing for news of President Donald Trump’s death. "Look I get it, you get up in the morning and you doom scroll through things, although I will say this, the last few days you woke up thinking there might be news," Walz said at a Labor Day […]

A large Washington-based medical association announced Tuesday they had reached a settlement with the Trump administration requiring the restoration of dozens of public health web pages and datasets tied to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and gender identity.The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) did not comment on the settlement, but told Fox News Digital it remains "committed to its mission of removing radical gender and DEI ideology from […]

The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a resolution formally authorizing the Oversight Committee's ongoing probe into Jeffrey Epstein.The legislation also authorized the committee's release of "all unclassified committee records received from the Attorney General, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Epstein estate, and any other custodians related to the investigation described in this resolution, as well as any written declarations, or other evidence that relates to the investigation […]

EXCLUSIVE: A new Republican congressional proposal aims to close loopholes for illegal immigrants able to get driving privileges in some states.Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chair of the House Budget Committee, introduced the "Stop Greenlighting Driver Licenses for Illegal Immigrants Act," as there is renewed attention on the issue following a deadly Florida truck crash, in which an illegal immigrant from India allegedly struck and killed three people, and did not […]