Fox News legal contributor Solomon Wisenberg said Thursday that the Senate would lose a legal battle over trying to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt. “It’s really not going to be a close question, he is going to — the Senate, if they try to have the Department of Justice hold him in contempt —...
Former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes (D) dropped out of the Wisconsin governor's race Thursday as he struggled to gain traction in the polls. "It's become very clear who our nominee is going to be," Barnes said in a video posted to the social media platform X, later adding, "We have to do everything we possibly...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky did not share with President Trump evidence that Russia is aiding Iran in its attacks against U.S. troops when the two met earlier this week, Ukraine’s envoy to the U.S. told reporters Thursday. Olga Stefanishyna, Ukraine’s ambassador to the U.S., said Ukraine has communicated that information “through other channels.” “This issue...
The Department of Commerce quietly announced this week it will designate more than $870 million in federal incentives for semiconductor manufacturing in exchange for a minority equity stake in seven companies. In a blog post Wednesday, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) said Commerce's CHIPS Research and Development Office signed letters of intent...
Ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan (D) is asking the Supreme Court to review his corruption conviction. The longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history was sentenced to more than seven years in prison for using his position to financially reward himself and political associates. In his petition docketed on Wednesday, Madigan said the jury was given improper...
The Democratic Women’s Caucus on Thursday called for the House Ethics Committee to investigate Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) over allegations of domestic abuse. Miller, who is running for reelection in a competitive House seat, has come under increasing scrutiny after a recent report from The New York Times shared allegations from his ex-wife Emily Moreno,...
NASA officials on Thursday will preview three upcoming spacewalks set for next month, as the agency looks to return astronauts to the moon by as early as 2028. The walks will focus on International Space Station maintenance and upgrades, including work on the station's power systems, communications equipment and other infrastructure needed to support ongoing...
Democratic lawmakers on the House Judiciary Committee hammered U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for failing to deliver on a pledge to equip its officers with body cameras amid a rash of deadly interactions with the public. In a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and acting ICE Director David Venturella, the Democrats noted...
Most Americans say they wouldn’t support a democratic socialist presidential candidate, according to a new poll. In The Washington Post/Ipsos poll, 55 percent of respondents said they wouldn’t “consider” casting their ballot for a self-identified democratic socialist presidential candidate, while 39 percent said the opposite and 6 percent did not respond. Democratic socialists have recently...
About a third of Democrats identify as democratic socialists, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS, showing the growing influence of the party’s progressive wing. While they make up the minority of the party, the survey found that they are among Democrats’ most loyal supporters and are more likely than other Democrats to...
Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) has a 9-point lead over his challenger, ex-Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley, in the North Carolina Senate race, according to a new poll. Fox News found that 53 percent of voters in the Tar Heel State prefer Cooper over Whatley as the race to replace incumbent Sen....
