Politics

President Donald Trump and his Interior Department are declaring an America 250 victory over algae in the Lincoln Reflecting Pool.Trump shared photos on Truth Social on Sunday showing the pool and the reflection of the Washington Monument appearing clear and blue, and made a call out with a "Wanted" poster for vandals."The U.S. Park Police is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the individual in the notice below in connection […]

Former President Bill Clinton took a swipe at President Donald Trump in a statement posted to X marking the nation's 250th birthday, urging Americans to reject division and embrace the country's founding ideals without mentioning Trump by name.In the statement, released Saturday, Clinton reflected on the nation's founding and warned that the United States was experiencing another period of deep political division.TOP HIGHLIGHTS FROM TRUMP'S LATE NIGHT JULY 4 ADDRESS: […]

California Gov. Gavin Newsom's claims that President Donald Trump's Justice Department launched a politically motivated "fishing expedition" against him are facing new scrutiny after multiple reports indicated key federal investigations predate Trump's second administration.The timeline has emerged as a central point in the dispute. While Newsom argues the current Justice Department is weaponizing the investigations against a political rival, multiple news organizations, citing sources familiar with the matter, have reported […]

President Donald Trump delivered a 37-minute speech for America's 250th birthday after a weather delay in the dark of night that was lit up by a Guinness world-record-setting fireworks display stretching from July 4 into July 5 at Washington, D.C.'s National Mall.While thousands outlasted the rain and dodged nature's thunderstorm light show, many Americans might have missed the president's historic remarks.Here is a recap of some of the highlights.AMERICA’S NEXT […]

A national security expert who fled to the U.S. from Cuba is warning that one "vicious cycle" currently dominating American politics could lead to "communists in double digits" serving in Congress.Mike Gonzalez, a senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation who fled communist Cuba in the 1970s, said in an interview with Fox News Digital that the socialist "threat is real now."Gonzalez likened this trend to a "takeover of a host […]

President Donald Trump pardoned nine people convicted of violating the Clean Air Act by tampering with diesel vehicle emissions-control systems.On Friday, Trump announced six of the pardons on Truth Social, arguing that the men he granted clemency to were "persecuted by the Biden Administration" and punished for "fixing their car."Eight of the people Trump pardoned were diesel mechanics or car tuners who were prosecuted for selling and installing so-called "defeat […]

Pope Leo XIV urged Americans to embrace the U.S.'s history of welcoming immigrants in a virtual address to the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on Friday while accepting the 2026 Liberty Medal in recognition of his commitment to religious freedom."In these past 250 years, for so many peoples throughout the world, it was the firm resolve to achieve the noble vision of the nation's founders that made America a byword […]

OpenAI founder and CEO Sam Altman is considering offering 5% of his company to the U.S. in a deal negotiated with President Donald Trump if his other AI competitors agree to do the same, the Financial Times reported Thursday.Altman reportedly met with Trump, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent about a plan to make OpenAI public to some degree, according to the report.Altman also met with Sen. […]

Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-N.C., is blasting North Carolina's state government’s decision to boycott the Great American State Fair in Washington, D.C., accusing the state's Democratic governor of injecting politics into America's 250th birthday celebration.Edwards said Gov. Josh Stein, D-N.C., chose partisanship over patriotism by declining to sponsor a booth representing the Tar Heel State, rejecting the state's explanation that budget constraints drove the decision."I think it's unbelievably unfortunate that our […]