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Women take on more unpaid elder care than men, report shows

Story at a glance Women make up the majority of unpaid caregivers for the elderly, according to a new report. The Wells Fargo report, published Tuesday, found that between 2021 and 2022 59 percent of such caregivers were female. It also found that older women make up a sizable portion of the group, with women...

Nine states file legal challenge to SEC climate disclosure rule

West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced a coalition of nine states will file a legal challenge to new regulations requiring public companies to disclose their climate-related risks and direct greenhouse gas emissions. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted 3-2 Wednesday to approve the climate disclosure rule, which will go into effect in 2026....

Defense attorney details Fani Willis relationship probe to Georgia Senate committee

A Republican-led Georgia state Senate panel gave the floor Wednesday to a defense attorney who surfaced allegations of a romance between Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis (D) and a special prosecutor in former President Trump’s 2020 election interference case. Over three and a half hours, defense attorney Ashleigh Merchant described her investigation into Willis’s...

National Guard members to patrol NYC subways, Hochul says

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) announced that National Guard members will now patrol New York City subways. The governor announced a five-point subway safety plan Wednesday “to rid our subways of people [who] commit crimes and protect all New Yorkers.” The plan includes redeploying nearly 1,000 law enforcement members to conduct bag checks in...

Texas man arrested, accused of trying to scam George Santos, Danny Masterson

A Texas man surrendered to authorities Wednesday over accusations he committed wire fraud by attempting to scam then-Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.), actor Danny Masterson and others facing criminal liability.  According to a newly unsealed affidavit, Hector Medina Jr. sent texts and videos to Santos’s phone falsely suggesting he could get the congressman’s criminal charges tossed...

Democratic Illinois ‘super mayor’ vetoes attempt to probe her lavish spending

Self-described "super mayor" Tiffany Henyard has vetoed a resolution by a local board that called for an external probe to be launched into her alleged misuse of funds.

Supreme Court to hear arguments in Trump presidential immunity case on April 25

The Supreme Court will hear arguments on the question of whether former President Trump is immune from prosecution in Special Counsel Jack Smith’s election interference case on April 25.

Blue state legislature passes parents’ bill of rights, critic calls it a ‘right-wing hot air’ balloon

Washington lawmakers passed three citizen initiatives sponsored by a conservative-leaning group, but ignored three more, meaning they'll appear on the November ballot.

Comer invites Hunter Biden, business associates to testify publicly March 20 amid impeachment inquiry

FIRST ON FOX: House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer is inviting Hunter Biden and his business associates to testify at a public hearing later this month.

Sen. Joni Ernst becomes final member of Senate GOP leadership to endorse Trump

Sen. Joni Ernst becomes last member of the GOP leadership conference to endorse former President Donald Trump ahead of the 2024 General Election.

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