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Trump’s surgeon general pick exposes cracks in MAHA movement

President Trump’s second choice for U.S. surgeon general has set off a wave of infighting within the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement. Casey Means is a prominent health influencer and ally of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., but she is seen as insufficiently skeptical of vaccines by some of his...

Wes Moore steps into a Democratic presidential spotlight

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) is taking steps to build his national profile even as he seeks to tamp down speculation that he could run for the White House next cycle. The governor, who in early chatter was discussed as a running mate for former Vice President Kamala Harris on the 2024 Democratic ticket, told ABC’s “The...

Educators seek to combat AI challenges in the classroom

Educators are reaching into their toolbox in an effort to adapt their instruction to a world where students can use ChatGPT to pull out a five-page essay in under an hour. Teachers are working to make artificial intelligence (AI) a force for good in the classroom instead of an easy way to cheat as...

Republicans stuck in the mud on Trump tax bill

Congressional Republicans are halfway through a critical four-week stretch for passing President Trump’s legislative priorities — and they are behind the eight-ball. On the House side, leaders are struggling to find consensus on a host of hot-button issues, headlined by Medicaid cuts and the state and local tax (SALT) deduction cap. Top lawmakers are looking...

Pope Leo’s election underscores religion’s enduring relevance

Commentators were quick to assess the political fallout of Robert Francis Prevost’s election to become the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church. Does Pope Leo XIV’s public criticism of Vice President JD Vance’s views on immigration indicate a hostile stance toward MAGA? Were his ornate vestments a nod to traditional American Catholics alienated by […]

Ted Cruz mocks ‘crazy town’ Dems, as Maryland senator gets defensive about advocacy for alleged MS-13 member

Senator Ted Cruz, R-Texas, mocked “crazy town" Democrats for defending Salvadoran illegal immigrants like alleged MS-13 gang member Kilmar Abrego Garcia over U.S. citizens, saying, “I think Trump derangement syndrome is a real mental illness."

Catholic bishops vow to resist blue state law intruding on ‘sacred’ trust: ‘Obey God rather than men’

A new law signed by Democratic Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson poses a danger to religious liberty and a sacred trust of Catholic priests, bishops say.

Florida state lawmaker who recently ditched Democratic label announces gubernatorial bid

Florida state Sen. Jason Pizzo, who recently announced he was switching to no party affiliation, says he plans to run for Sunshine State governor

Trump signs EO offering illegal migrants ‘exit bonus’ in first-ever self-deportation program

President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive offering illegal migrants an "exit bonus" to self deport from the United States as part of a broader plan to incentivize undocumented people to leave the country.

Why longtime Trump ally and former Republican Gov. Paul LePage is aiming for a political comeback

Former two-term Republican Gov. of Maine Paul LePage says his ally President Donald Trump is a top reason why he's trying for a political comeback and launching a bid for Congress

States support parents in legal case over school’s secret gender transition of child

Nearly two dozen states penned an amicus brief in support of a couple who were not told school officials tried to "socially transition" their 13-year-old daughter.

WATCH: Senators answer questions about ‘due process’ as Trump cracks down on illegal immigration

Fox News Digital asked lawmakers on Capitol Hill to respond to President Donald Trump's argument that illegal immigrants are not entitled to due process.

Judge puts temporary pause on Trump’s mass layoffs at government agencies

A federal judge on Friday issued a temporary pause on the Trump administration’s plans to restructure government agencies and cut tens of thousands of federal workers.

Mexico sues Google for changing ‘Gulf of Mexico’ to ‘Gulf of America’ after Trump’s order

Mexico has sued Google after it changed the label for the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America on its maps platform to match U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order.

Trump launches veteran homelessness initiative with new national center

President Trump made moves to establish the National Center for Warrior Independence to aid veterans facing homelessness, among other orders.

Trump expected to sign executive order linking Medicare drug costs to foreign prices

President Trump is expected to make another effort to cut drug prices significantly by binding the government's costs for certain medicines to reduced prices in other countries.

New normal: Trump committed to a 10% tariff baseline for all nations

The White House says President Trump is "determined" to maintain at least a 10% tariff on all imports, meaning all nations should expect a baseline tax on their goods even if they negotiate trade pacts with the U.S.

Trump White House sidesteps backlash over American pope’s anti-MAGA posts

The White House on Friday downplayed resurfaced social media posts by Pope Leo XIV that criticized President Trump and his policies, saying the president remains "very proud" of the new pontiff's historic election.

Treasury secretary calls on Congress to raise or suspend the debt ceiling by mid-July

The U.S. is on track to run out of money to pay its bills as early as August without congressional action, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned Friday.

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