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Trump supports proxy voting for new mothers in Congress: ‘Don’t know why it’s controversial’

President Donald Trump said he was "in favor" of allowing new mothers in Congress to vote by proxy. The move puts him at odds with House Speaker Mike Johnson.

Fox News Politics Newsletter: Waltz under fire

Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump administration, Capitol Hill and more Fox News politics content.

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-Newsom foe picked by Trump for key prosecutor job vows to 'dismantle' sanctuary state shields

-Trump's DOGE push slashes millions in DEI contracts funding 'divisive ideologies' in blue states

-Hawley, Senate Judiciary panel to hear from muzzled Meta whistleblower next week

President Donald Trump’s national security advisor, Mike Waltz, has repeatedly landed in hot water in recent days, beginning with an uproar from Democrats over a Signal chat leak with high-ranking national security officials that has since snowballed. 

Trump and his administration, however, repeatedly have defended the national security leader publicly. 

Waltz, who previously served as a Florida congressman and as a decorated combat Green Beret, has come under fire from Democrats and critics since March, when the Atlantic magazine's editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg published a firsthand account of getting added to a Signal group chat with top national security leaders, including Waltz, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and CIA Director John Ratcliffe, while they discussed strikes against Yemen terrorists…Read more

'NAZI NEPO BABY': Unearthed photo shows smiling Obama touring SpaceX alongside 'Nazi nepo baby' Elon Musk

'CASH AVALANCHE': President Trump, conservatives celebrate ‘absolutely massive’ Florida special elections sweep

'THE PATIENT LIVED': Trump issues ‘prognosis’ for US after tariffs in medical metaphor

CHANGE OF POLICY: Trump admin moves to more easily fire federal workers at 2 agencies: report

COURT TURBULENCE: Trump faces Judge Boasberg over migrant deportation flights defying court order

'REAL LEADERSHIP': Trump invites El Salvador's Bukele to White House for 'working visit'

COSMIC CLASH: Space Force chief fires off dire warning about Chinese capability to knock out US satellites

'RESTORING DIALOGUE': Kremlin official says he's meeting Trump admin in first Russian visit to US since Ukraine war

UNLIKELY ALLY: Trump gets rare Democrat support for new tariffs: 'This is a good start'

'LONG-OVERDUE': Trump's GOP allies praise new tariff strategy, Dem critics say they will only make life more difficult

'UNBELIEVABLY DISLOYAL': Senate approves resolution against Trump's Canada tariffs hours after 'Liberation Day' event

CALIFORNIA CLASH: Congress barrels toward showdown over Biden-era rule letting California ban gas cars

POWER STRUGGLE: Bipartisan senators' bill would require Congress to approve new tariffs

GOOD TIMING: House Democrats to head to U.S.-Mexico border in California to scrutinize Trump security policies

'FULL SUPPORT': Top House Republican backs Byron Donalds for Florida governor

FIRST ON FOX: Washington Post article hyping anti-DOGE protesters in deep red state omits crucial details

DOWNWARD DOGE: Musk's political baggage: Polls show Americans sour on Trump's most visible advisor

WATCHDOG: Pentagon watchdog opens probe into Hegseth’s use of Signal to discuss Houthi attack plans

ONE-WAY TICKET: ICE says it deported 174 criminal migrants from Texas, including a man with 39 illegal entries

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Trump admin sets terms for Harvard to address antisemitism to avoid losing billions in taxpayer dollars

The Trump administration lays out its demands for Harvard to combat antisemitism in order to keep receiving federal funding, including banning masks.

How did young people go so wrong they cheer killers and rapists of Hamas?

You would have thought that when young women are raped by gangs of armed...

Mayor Adams’ move to run as an independent opens the door to a WILD election year

Mayor Eric Adams’ decision to make an independent run for re-election could set the...

Senate approves resolution against Trump’s Canada tariffs hours after ‘Liberation Day’ event

Four Senate Republicans helped pass a Democratic resolution opposing President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canada after White House "Liberation Day" event.

Washington Post article hyping anti-DOGE protesters in deep red state omits crucial details

A Washington Post article touting the Republican and Independent opposition to DOGE in Alabama featured protesters who were solely Democrat donors, which the outlet did not mention.

Trump faces Judge Boasberg over migrant deportation flights defying court order

President Donald Trump clashes with federal judge over emergency deportation order as Supreme Court weighs controversial use of 18th-century immigration law.

Former Biden cabinet member mounts California gubernatorial bid

Former HHS Sec. Xavier Becerra announced a California gubernatorial bid, jumping into the field of candidates vying to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom, who is term limited

Senate rebukes Trump’s tariffs on Canada in bid to roll back presidential emergency powers

Four Senate Republicans joined forces with the chamber's Democrats to reject President Trump's emergency justification for implementing tariffs against Canada, dealing the president the first legislative loss of his second term.

Blagojevich has new job working for ‘Bosnian Bear’ politician with ties to Putin

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich will take on a new role representing the interests of a Serbian politician known as the “Bosnian Bear."

DOGE uncovers VA’s agreement to pay $380K per month for minor website modifications

DOGE discovered the Department of Veterans Affairs had a contract to have a company make minor modifications to the website for about $380K.

Transportation Sec Sean Duffy slams blue state governor, says criminals ‘continue to terrorize’ city residents

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy sounds off on New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on X, claiming criminals are "terrorizing" New York City subway riders.

Ted Cruz clashes with key Democrat over ‘second phase of lawfare’ through federal judges’ orders

Ted Cruz had a heated exchange with Amy Klobuchar during a hearing looking at the uptick in nationwide orders from district judges in Trump's second administration.

Rod Blagojevich has a new gig: Working for the ‘Bosnian Bear’

Rod Blagojevich has a new job: representing the interests of an ultranationalist politician known as the “Bosnian Bear" who has ties to Russian President...

House lawmakers trade accusations over weaponized federal law enforcement in fiery hearing

House Republicans on Wednesday bashed the former Biden administration for weaponizing the FBI to enforce its political agenda, while Democrats countered that President Trump is remaking the Justice Department into a protection service for his allies.

Wife of Dr. Anthony Fauci reassigned from NIH to Indian health service’s regional posts

Christine Grady, the wife of Dr. Anthony Fauci, was among several top officials who were notified they were being reassigned from the National Institutes of Health to regional offices of the Indian Health Service.

Trump imposes a 10% baseline tariff, reciprocal tariffs on ‘worst offender’ nations

President Trump on Wednesday imposed a baseline tariff of 10% on all imports and additional, reciprocal levies on "worst-offender" nations in a bold restructuring of the global trading order he views as fundamentally unfair to the U.S. and calamitous for its workers.

Next-gen nuclear reactors poised for surge in U.S. power grid

A manufacturing plant in Texas is planning to power its production with an advanced nuclear reactor instead of natural gas, advancing the Trump administration's push to unleash commercial nuclear power in the U.S.

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