FIRST ON FOX: The State Department has spent nearly $100 million less on travel this year than last amid a wider effort to trim budgets, according to documents exclusively obtained by Fox News Digital. From January to September 2024, the Biden administration State Department spent $306 million on foreign and …
Read More »Eleanor Holmes Norton, an 88-year-old Dem congressional delegate, scammed by phony 'cleaning crew' at DC home
An 88-year-old Democratic congressional delegate for Washington, D.C., was scammed out of more than $4,000 Thursday when suspects showed up at her home claiming to be a “cleaning crew,” Fox News Digital has confirmed. The suspects accessed Eleanor Holmes Norton’s credit card after they were let inside her D.C. home. …
Read More »Jen Psaki urges Democrats to 'burn' DNC talking points, 'talk like a human being'
MSNBC host Jen Psaki urged members of the Democratic Party to “burn” Democratic National Committee (DNC) talking points and to speak “like a human being with a heart.” “People just have to become a little bit more relaxed, let go of the talking points, which — it’s funny, in part …
Read More »Spanberger describes AG candidate Jay Jones' violent texts about GOP colleague as 'poor choice'
Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger downplayed a fellow Democrat’s text-message scandal, calling it a “poor choice” in a new interview. In 2022, Virginia attorney general candidateJay Jonestexted a colleague that he wished violence against former Republican House Speaker Todd Gilbert and his children. The private messages sparked outrage from …
Read More »Trump clears U.S. Steel sale to Nippon Steel, but details of merger still unclear
President Trump on Friday cleared the way for Japan-based Nippon Steel to potentially acquire U.S. Steel, though details about the structure of the deal — including a possible “golden share” held by the federal government — remain unclear. The president signed an executive order that says Nippon can buy the …
Read More »Hegseth testifies Pentagon has “plans for any contingency” when asked about taking over Greenland by force
Washington — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared to acknowledge Thursday in a combative congressional hearing that the Pentagon has developed plans to take over Greenland and Panama by force, if necessary. Democrats on the House Armed Services Committee had a few heated exchanges with Hegseth, but in one back-and-forth, Hegseth gave …
Read More »Trump’s tariffs can stay in place for now amid legal battle, appeals court rules
The wide-reaching tariffs imposed by President Trump on virtually every country can remain in place until at least the end of July, an appellate court said Tuesday evening. The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals granted the Trump administration’s request to pause a lower court ruling that blocked the tariffs pending …
Read More »House Oversight Democrat seeks information from Trump on Elon Musk’s alleged drug use
Washington — The acting top Democrat on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee asked President Trump on Wednesday for information about Elon Musk’s alleged drug use during the 2024 presidential campaign and whether he was consuming illicit substances while serving as a top adviser to the president in the …
Read More »Trump’s State Department orders “additional vetting” for anyone wanting to come to Harvard
The State Department has told U.S. embassies and consulates to expand vetting for all visa applicants who wish to come to Harvard University, including visitors as well as students, according to an email obtained by CBS News. In an internal email dated May 29 and sent by Secretary of State …
Read More »Trump trial date in classified documents case set for May 20, 2024
Washington — The federal judge in Florida overseeing the Justice Department’s case against former President Donald Trump over his alleged mishandling of sensitive government documents has set a date for his trial to begin in May 2024. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon said in a seven-page order Friday that the two-week …
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