Sen. Jim Justice, R-W. Va., said the GOP can “forget” about taking back the Senate majority in 2028 after Democrats’ blue wave secured the majority in both chambers of Congress following last week’s midterm elections.Eight Republican-held Senate seats were flipped, bringing the Democratic caucus to 55 seats after Democrat Scott Colom was projected on Wednesday to win Mississippi’s Senate race.
A twice-deported Honduran national accused of trying to storm the cockpit of a United Airlines flight after allegedly claiming to have a bomb was granted asylum after telling immigration authorities he feared being killed in his home country because he was transgender, the Department of Homeland Security DHS confirmed to Fox News.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries left the door open to a congressional investigation into Elon Musk as threats to probe both the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and other Trump allies continue to heat up under a new Democratic House majority.”We’re going to follow the facts,” Jeffries said about the potential investigation. “We’re going to apply the law. We’re gonna be guided by the Constitution.
Familiar faces populate the 110-plus new members of Congress.A few “freshmen” are returning to the House. Even if they’ve been gone for a while.There’s Rep.-elect Hilda Solis, D-Calif., who last served in Congress in 2009. She departed to become President Obama’s labor secretary.Rep.-elect Jerry Carl, R-Ala., just left Capitol Hill early last year after losing a primary to Rep. Barry Moore, R-Ala., who is now moving to the Senate.
EXCLUSIVE: At least 9 incoming progressive members of the House Democratic caucus are expected to support efforts to impeach President Donald Trump, continuing a push led by outgoing Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, Fox News Digital has learned.Green and representatives from the Removal Coalition and Courage for Democracy Project discussed the effort with Fox News Digital after a Capitol Hill news conference, months after the Texas Democrat introduced articles of impeachment against Trump in August.
The efforts that the Chinese appear to be making to get hold of a U.S. product make the case for not selling it to them.
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin delivered a blunt message on immigration policy Tuesday, promising “zero change” following midterm elections that dealt a crushing blow to the Republican Party.Mullin made the remarks during an appearance on Fox News’ “The Ingraham Angle,” where host Laura Ingraham brought up President Donald Trump suggesting Republicans work with Democrats.”Amnesty will never be on the table,” Mullin said.
Former President Joe Biden was heckled Tuesday by anti-Israel agitators who threw at least one object at his motorcade and screamed obscenities during his visit to Ireland alongside former first lady Jill Biden.Biden, 83, made a surprise appearance at Trinity College in Dublin, where his son, Hunter Biden, accepted the Gold Medal for Outstanding Contribution to Public Discourse, The Independent reported.A mob of agitators gathered outside the venue while the event took place.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is safe from an impeachment vote in the House of Representatives after GOP leaders successfully stopped a looming vote led by Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky.A vote to refer Massie’s resolution to the House Judiciary Committee for consideration — which effectively killed it in its tracks — passed on Tuesday evening by a 211-204 margin, averting a potential impeachment vote on Wednesday.
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., returned to Capitol Hill this week and brought two lawyers with her after a scandal-plagued fall recess.Fox News spotted the two attorneys exiting her Washington, D.C., office Tuesday after what appeared to be a roughly two-hour meeting with the congresswoman.Omar hired two high-profile attorneys, Amy Jeffress and Joshua Matz, both of whom are partners at Heckler Fink LLP, amid dueling investigations.
War Secretary Pete Hegseth pushed back against an impeachment effort Tuesday, accusing lawmakers of trying to turn disagreements over President Donald Trump’s military policies into impeachable offenses.Congress is preparing to vote on eight articles alleging the Pentagon chief violated federal law and abused his authority.”One disgruntled congressman wants to shred it over policy disagreements.
It’s hard to see how there’d be any deal in the offing with Democrats.
President Donald Trump said on Monday night that his administration’s mass deportation agenda has not put the same pressure on migrant workers as it has on people he described as murderers and drug dealers.During a phone call with C-SPAN, Trump was asked whether law-abiding people who are paying taxes and have lived in the U.S. for a long time should be deported along with migrants who have committed serious offenses.
FIRST ON FOX: A new analysis from a conservative AI safety group found that deep-red counties with large data centers or proposed projects shifted further toward Democrats in last week’s midterm elections than comparable counties without such projects.Humans First’s analysis, obtained by Fox News Digital, examined public election returns and data-center project records in 1,540 counties across 16 states.
UFC CEO Dana White joined President Donald Trump at a White House press briefing on Monday, where Trump clarified that his recent suggestion to appoint the fight executive as his press secretary was merely a joke.Trump made a surprise appearance at the briefing to address reports that he had reached out to White for the role following a difficult news cycle.”We were having a very bad press day, and I said: ‘I don’t know why I thought of his name.
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries on Monday laid out an aggressive agenda for House Democrats as the party prepares to take control of the chamber following sweeping midterm election victories, declaring that Democrats will “not give a dime” toward funding the Trump administration’s deportation efforts.The House minority leader made the remarks during a press conference, one week before Democrats are set to vote on whether Jeffries should remain in his leadership position.
President Donald Trump has encouraged Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to work with Democrats who have reached out about immigration reform, but the administration has not discussed changing its enforcement policies and remains opposed to amnesty, Mullin reportedly said Monday.
Sen. Bernie Sanders said Democrats should hold President Donald Trump accountable after taking control of the House and Senate in January, but warned the party not to spend too much time on probing the president and his allies.
Former President Joe Biden said on Sunday ahead of the release of his presidential memoir that he would need to limit the promotional events due to his cancer battle slowing him down at times.The memoir, titled “Promise Me, America,” is set to be released on Nov. 17. The book reflects on Biden’s four years in the White House, covering the COVID-19 pandemic, the aftermath of the Jan.
President Donald Trump said Sunday he was joking when he announced on social media that he had offered UFC boss Dana White the White House press secretary job and lined up a roster of fighters to serve as his assistants.”I will tell you, I was only kidding,” Trump said when asked what prompted the pitch and whether he was serious.Trump pointed to the fighters he had named as White’s would-be assistants, saying the lineup should have given the joke away.
Three far-left nonprofits with combined annual revenues of $56.1 million escalated their protests against SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk this week by targeting his Austin-area home with a seemingly innocuous post-election “party” featuring two chartered buses, music, speeches, theatrical Cybertruck piñatas and dancing to Queen’s “We Will Rock You.
White House Deputy Chief of Staff Richard Walters, a longtime ally of outgoing White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, is leaving the Trump administration following President Donald Trump’s decision to replace Wiles with Stephen Miller.Miller confirmed Walters’ departure in a statement to Fox News, describing him as an “invaluable member” of the White House who will continue to assist the administration from the outside.
A New Jersey township is facing backlash after officials revealed that $26 million was stolen in a fraudulent wire transfer, with residents questioning why the massive theft wasn’t disclosed until more than five weeks later — just days after Election Day.Cranbury Township Mayor Lisa Knierim announced Friday that the municipality had been the victim of a “sophisticated financial theft” involving approximately $26 million.
BATON ROUGE, La. — First lady Melania Trump announced a $7.2 million scholarship endowment at Louisiana State University (LSU) on Saturday, delivering a message of hope to young Americans who have experienced foster care before receiving a special football tribute ahead of the Tigers’ rivalry showdown against Alabama.
President Donald Trump said he has ordered the Department of Justice (DOJ) to open an investigation into instances of Democratic lawmakers “threatening” to impeach Attorney General Todd Blanche, among others.The announcement, which was made via a Truth Social post Saturday afternoon, came after the Democrats regained control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections, winning strong majorities in both chambers of Congress.
A Biden-appointed federal judge ordered ICE’s Denver field office director to appear in court Monday amid concerns that immigration authorities violated judicial release orders by immediately rearresting detainees, including at least one instance outside a detention center.Nathan Rasper has been summoned as part of an inquiry involving 14 people who were arrested after being released from immigration detention.
At least a dozen California district attorneys are publicly condemning Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to commute all 548 death sentences in the state, arguing the sweeping move overrides juries, disregards victims’ families and defies the will of state voters.Newsom announced the plan Thursday, saying state-sanctioned killing is incompatible with California’s values.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis fired back Friday at a report that he is preparing another White House bid in 2028, accusing The Washington Post of fabricating claims that he has started reaching out to political consultants about a potential campaign.”The Washington Post is fabricating this out of whole cloth,” DeSantis wrote on X. “I have not reached out to anybody about running for anything.””Just another pathetic attempt to garner clicks.
The U.S. is offering up to $20 million to anyone with information on Iran’s nuclear program.”If you have information on Iran’s nuclear program, assets, or associated individuals, send it to us via Signal or our Tor-based tip line. You may be eligible for a reward and relocation,” the U.S. Department of State’s Rewards for Justice program said in an announcement posted to X.
President Donald Trump highlighted NASA’s ambitious plans to launch its first nuclear-powered spacecraft to Mars within the next two years, reaffirming his administration’s push to expand American space exploration and eventually send astronauts to the red planet.Speaking at the UP Summit at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, Trump touted the mission as part of his administration’s broader ambitions to expand America’s presence beyond Earth.