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FIRST ON FOX: Lawmakers will put forward a bill Monday to put the force of law behind President Donald Trump's executive order prohibiting federal funds from going to colleges that still mandate a coronavirus vaccine jab.Reps. Mark Messmer, R-Ind., and August Pfluger, R-Texas, will file the No Vaccine Mandates in Higher Education Act, chiefly noting that former President Joe Biden ended the official national emergency for COVID-19 in April 2023.In […]

Trump national security adviser Mike Waltz reiterated the administration’s support for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Sunday, saying they "couldn’t be prouder" of his early months in the role, despite a wave of high-profile controversies and resignations that have embroiled the department in recent weeks.Speaking to Fox News host Maria Bartiromo on Sunday, Waltz was pressed about the alleged dysfunction inside the Pentagon’s top ranks— and whether, in his view, […]

President Donald Trump vowed Sunday to bring back Columbus Day "from the ashes," while calling out Democrats for doing everything possible to destroy Christopher Columbus’ reputation."I’m bringing Columbus Day back from the ashes," the president wrote in a post on Truth Social. "The Democrats did everything possible to destroy Christopher Columbus, his reputation, and all of the Italians that love him so much."They tore down his Statues, and put up […]

President Donald Trump's 15th week in office will include his 100th day back in the White House, which he will celebrate by hosting a rally in Michigan – the last state he campaigned in before polls opened on Election Day of last year. "President Trump is excited to return to the great state of Michigan next Tuesday, where he will rally in Macomb County to celebrate the FIRST 100 DAYS!" White […]

Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith criticized state Senate Democrats for equating a GOP legislative proposal intended to root out diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in higher education to the Three-Fifths Compromise. "They were saying this is a bad bill because it actually encourages discrimination, just like the Three-Fifths Compromise going all the way back to the foundations of our nation. I would like to share with you the Three-Fifths Compromise […]

President Donald Trump shut down all diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) offices across the federal government during his first week in office and signed a number of executive orders to quickly undo former President Joe Biden’s efforts. The president, just hours after taking the Oath of Office on Inauguration Day, Jan. 20, signed an executive order to eliminate all DEI programs from the federal government. He also quickly signed an order […]

President Donald Trump's administration has signaled there will be no REAL ID exceptions after Kentucky lawmakers requested a deadline extension. The Trump administration confirmed in a statement to Fox News Digital that states will need to comply by the May 7 deadline, despite Kentucky's delay request, as a 20-year standoff between state and federal governments comes to a head with REAL ID's real deadline."Beginning on May 7, passengers will need a […]

Prosecutors in a left-wing Minnesota county attorney's office will be required to consider defendants' race when crafting plea deals, according to a local report citing internal documents. The office of Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty, which recently let a Democrat-connected alleged Tesla vandal off with a slap on the wrist, issued the internal document "Negotiations Policy for Cases Involving Adult Defendants." It directs prosecutors to consider "racial identity and age" as […]

Secretary of State Marco Rubio appeared to temper expectations for a major peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia on Sunday.Rubio made the statement during a Sunday morning appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press," telling host Kirsten Welker that a deal is "still not there.""We've made real progress, but the last couple steps of this journey were always going to be the hardest," Rubio said. "It needs to happen soon. We […]