President-elect Trump said he has been in touch with Republican holdouts ahead of Friday afternoon's Speaker vote, as uncertainty swirls about whether Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has enough support to be reelected leader, and how many rounds of voting that might take. The president-elect, in a phone interview with CNN, said he spoke to Rep....
Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) criticized Elon Musk on Thursday over false claims he levied against a proposed year-end funding package last month, successfully torpedoing the bill and forcing Congress to scramble to reach a new deal to avert a government shutdown. "What he said was not true,” Bacon said in an interview on NewsNation. The...
A five-page, 26-point memo detailing “fails” under Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) leadership is circulating among House Republicans as the first ballot draws near. A copy of the document obtained by The Hill reads: “The House must be organized to deliver on the historic mandate granted to President Trump and Republicans. It currently is not –...
The brother of the late assailant who killed more than a dozen people in a vehicle attack New Orleans on New Year's Day says there were no significant warning signs ahead of the terror attack. “Sham believed his Islamic faith taught him that partying in places like New Orleans wasn’t righteous,” Shamsud-Din Jabbar’s younger brother...
The consequences of Turkey’s and its Islamist allies’ potential takeover of northeastern Syria are profound, with significant implications for U.S. national security interests.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) announced Tuesday that she would be endorsing Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) for House Speaker, a notable win for the Louisiana Republican given Greene has at times found herself at odds with him. “Here’s what I'm asking my colleagues to do: Let's put aside our pride, let's put aside our egos...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) ramped up efforts Friday to crack down on "ultra-processed” foods, signing an executive order aimed at investigating health risks linked to synthetic food dyes and other ingredients. The order directs state agencies to recommend potential actions that could help limit the harm associated with these products. Some such actions include researching adverse...
On his way out of office, former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper commuted the sentences of death row inmates, as the Tar Heel State has halted executions amid litigation over the past 20 years.
The FBI has not responded to Fox Digital's request for comment on whether Agent Alethea Duncan will be fired for initially saying the New Orleans attack was not terrorism.