As President Donald Trump closed his remarks and invited first lady Melania Trump to the dais along U.S. 50 in downtown Washington, the assembled crowd of thousands began an impromptu rendition of “Happy Birthday.”The president, who turned 79 Saturday, smiled and paused as the singing gave way to a young Army officer approaching with a folded U.S. flag.The officer presented Trump the flag on behalf of the U.S.
As the Army celebrates its 250 year celebration, President Donald Trump hosts a military parade to demonstrate the history and power of the United States Army.
White House communications director Steven Cheung addressed the nationwide “No Kings” protests on Saturday, describing them as “a complete and utter failure with minuscule attendance.”Thousands of planned protests, which remained peaceful as the Army’s 250th anniversary parade commenced, followed a week of violent anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles and other cities.
Thousands converged on downtown Alexandria, Virginia, to protest President Donald Trump and the parade celebrating the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army, while security kept things under wraps across the river in the District of Columbia ahead of the parade.The loosely constructed “No Kings” movement, notably supported by Walmart heiress Chrissy Walton, planned to hold dozens of protests across the country.
As President Donald Trump’s military parade kicks off in Washington to commemorate the 250th birthday of the U.S. Army Saturday, governors in several states are also on high alert for violence at demonstrations opposing the parade and voicing anger at the contention it is a proxy to celebrate the president’s 79th birthday.
After nearly six hours of testimony Friday, accused human trafficker Kilmar Abrego Garcia is no closer to learning whether he can be released from custody pending his federal trial in Nashville.The pretrial hearing began with Abrego Garcia, an alleged MS-13 member charged with the trafficking of undocumented migrants and conspiring with others to do so, pleading not guilty.Garcia’s legal team told U.S.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is getting roasted for his response Thursday to South Carolina GOP Rep. Nancy Mace’s question during a House Oversight Committee hearing where several of the country’s governors testified. “What is a woman?” Mace asked Walz after several minutes of the two officials going back and forth over various topics.
A new national poll indicates that Americans are divided over President Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard and U.S. Marines to the nation’s second most populous city.Aiming to extinguish escalating protests in Los Angeles sparked by immigration raids carried out by ICE at his administration’s direction, Trump sent in National Guard troops and even mobilized Marines. The unrest and the moves by the president have dominated national headlines for a week.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., called for the president to go “all-in” for Israel should a diplomatic end to the conflict with Iran not be met.Earlier in the day, President Donald Trump called on Iranian leaders to return to the negotiating table to strike a nuclear deal to avoid “even more brutal” attacks.
Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump administration, Capitol Hill and more Fox News politics content. Here’s what’s happening…President Donald Trump promised that Israel’s next round of attacks on Iran would be “even more brutal” in a Truth Social post pressuring Iran to cut a deal on its nuclear activity.
A nuclear Iran dedicated to Israel’s destruction is an existential threat.
You have lots of places to choose from to get your message out to the press if you’re House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La.It’s best to get your message out succinctly, clearly and free of interference.So when Johnson decided to boast about the House making good on the first bill to codify DOGE cuts and slash $9.4 billion from USAID and public broadcasting, he stepped just outside the House chamber and into a throng of reporters gathered by the Will Rogers Statue.
FIRST ON FOX: Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins sent letters to California Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass this week alerting them to the impact the anti-ICE riots there are having on the city’s veteran community.The letter cites the “violent” riots as the reason why the VA decided to close its Los Angeles Ambulatory Care Center for at least five days.
A federal judge has ruled that President Donald Trump acted illegally when he seized control of California’s National Guard during ICE-related riots in Los Angeles.U.S. District Judge Charles R. Breyer issued the decision Thursday, siding with Governor Gavin Newsom and ordering Trump to return control of the Guard to the state “forthwith.
Conservatives on social media lambasted Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., for interrupting a Department of Homeland Security press conference in Los Angeles Thursday despite the Senate being in session.Padilla was kicked out of the event, and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said she does not know him personally. “This is embarrassing [Padilla] spare me the fake outrage.
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday that he was the reason President Donald Trump never sent the National Guard to New York City amid the violent George Floyd riots of 2020.Cuomo’s comments came during the second of two Democrat primary debates for New York City mayor after he was asked how he would handle the current situation around the anti-ICE protests and the president’s decision to involve military personnel. “President Trump did this, and Trump won.
A House Ways and Means Committee hearing took an unexpected turn Wednesday when Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-CA) accused Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent of interrupting her because of her gender—prompting audible groans from the room.The exchange occurred during a tense five-minute questioning session, where Sanchez challenged Bessent on the impact of tariffs enacted under President Trump’s administration.
President Donald Trump said Wednesday he was willing to extend the deadline for countries to reach a trade deal with the United States, but he doesn’t think it will be necessary.At the same time, he also indicated that in one to two weeks his administration would be sending out letters telling countries “what the deal is.
Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said Wednesday that he had no recollection of his fellow Democratic Party colleagues referring to the anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles as “peaceful.””What do Democrats mean when they say the riots in L.A. are peaceful?” Durbin was asked by a reporter outside the Capitol.
As anti-ICE riots rage across Los Angeles, congressional Democrats marked the 13th anniversary of DACA with a press conference during which Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Ill., accused President Donald Trump of unleashing a “campaign of terror” on illegal immigrants.DACA, or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, is a U.S. immigration policy that defers deportation for eligible immigrants who arrived in the country as children.
EXCLUSIVE: GOP Rep. Darrell Issa is blasting elected Democrat officials in his home state of California over their response to the anti-ICE riots in Los Angeles after he called for a congressional investigation into the response time of local law enforcement. “These are the same people that tell us, you know, Biden was fine, he was on the top of his game,” Issa said about Democrat narratives responding to the riots that have been unfolding in Los Angeles since Friday.
Harry Truman made an entirely defensible decision. Basing our policies on denouncing him is a recipe for more tragedy, not less.
President Trump’s tariffs will remain in effect for now after a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday to pause a lower court decision that had blocked them. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit granted the stay and scheduled an expedited review of the case, which centers on whether Trump exceeded his authority under federal law.
President Donald Trump thrilled soldiers at Fort Bragg in North Carolina on Tuesday when he broke out his iconic dance moves.Trump gave a speech to attending soldiers commemorating the Army’s 250th anniversary.After the speech, Trump began to acknowledge and thank the soldiers.Accompanying him walking out was his anthem, “Y.M.C.A.” by Village People.
Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins signed waivers with three states on Tuesday, allowing them to prohibit participants of the government’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) from buying junk food, like soda and candy, through the social welfare program.
MORRISTOWN, N.J. — Rep. Mikie Sherrill won New Jersey’s Democrat gubernatorial primary on Tuesday night.The Associated Press projects that Sherrill has won the primary, which tees up a competitive race against three-time gubernatorial candidate and former GOP state lawmaker Jack Ciattarelli to replace Democrat Gov. Phil Murphy, who is term-limited this year.
After a workplace ICE raid that resulted in the arrests of about 70 alleged illegal aliens at a meatpacking plant in Omaha, several protesters threw rocks and jumped on federal vehicles carrying out the operation.The AP reported that federal immigration authorities made the arrests at Glenn Valley Foods Tuesday morning.Fox News Digital reached out to ICE to confirm the raid but did not immediately hear back.
President Trump’s relationship with Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, which appeared to publicly blow up last week as the two feuded in public, took a softer tone on Monday when Musk responded to a clip of the president on X. “We had a great relationship and I wish him well — very well, actually,” Trump said on Monday in a clip that was posted by conservative influencer ALX. Musk responded to that post with a heart emoji on Monday evening.
Washington is stocked with power players. The president. White House officials. Cabinet secretaries. U.S. Representatives. Senators. Powerful aides. Lobbyists. Journalists.But how about baseball players?Democrats and Republicans convene Wednesday night at Nats Park just blocks from the Capitol for the annual Congressional game.
The Department of Health and Human Services dismissed all the members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) on Monday.The committee’s job was to decide and “make recommendations” related to the necessity and use of vaccines, according to an HHS news release.All the current members of the committee were brought in under the Biden administration, and 13 of them were put on the committee last year.