Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., has canceled votes in the House of Representatives for a fourth straight week as the government shutdown shows no signs of ending. Johnson’s move is a part of his continued pressure strategy on Senate Democrats and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., who have sunk the GOP’s …
Read More »Atlanta’s city-run grocery sees early success, sparking debate over government’s role
Whether Atlanta’s city-run grocery store becomes a blueprint or a cautionary tale remains to be seen. But as cities nationwide grapple with rising food prices and shrinking access to affordable groceries, the project is testing how far local governments can go to fill the gap. Azalea Fresh Market opened on …
Read More »White House says California granted license to illegal immigrant trucker charged in fatal DUI crash
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters Thursday that California issued a commercial driver’s license (CDL) to an illegal immigrant truck driver charged in a fatal DUI crash that killed three people. “I can confirm that California gave this individual a license, and it is something that the Department …
Read More »Ohio lawmaker pushes bill to defund sanctuary cities, boost ICE cooperation
An Ohio state legislator is looking to penalize sanctuary cities and push law enforcement to cooperate with federal authorities amid President Donald Trump’s illegal immigration crackdown. Ohio state Rep. Josh Williams, a Republican running for U.S. House, is introducing the Protecting Ohio Communities Act, known as House Bill 26, which …
Read More »Here's everything you missed from Zohran Mamdani's first Fox News interview
New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani made his Fox News debut on Wednesday in a wide-ranging interview with “The Story” host Martha MacCallum. On the eve of the first general election mayoral debate, MacCallum pressed Mamdani, during the nearly 30-minute interview, on the self-identified democratic socialist’s affordability agenda, …
Read More »Trump instructs Pentagon to ensure troops are paid despite government shutdown
President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a directive ordering the Department of War to keep paying U.S. troops despite the ongoing government shutdown, bypassing Congress after lawmakers failed to reach a funding deal for weeks. The White House said the move is necessary to protect “military readiness” as the budget …
Read More »San Francisco mayor rejects Trump's National Guard deployment plan over drug dealer arrest authority
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie on Monday rejected President Donald Trump’s plan to deploy the National Guard to The City by the Bay after days of touting his administration’s public safety progress. Trump told Fox News’ Maria Bartiromo on Sunday that the National Guard is headed to San Francisco next …
Read More »Dem staffer threatened to ‘put a knot’ on GOP lawmaker’s head, judge grants protection order
A Democrat staffer allegedly threatened to “put a knot” on the head of his boss’s Black GOP opponent, leading a Virginia magistrate to grant a protective order for the Republican, Del. A.C. Cordoza. The order, signed Tuesday by Magistrate Judge Gregory Kaliris, found that “Mr. Cordoza was attempting to speak …
Read More »Justice Jackson's remarks on minority voters spark heavy backlash: 'They're disabled'
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson sparked debate Wednesday after she invoked the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) during oral arguments to illustrate how the government can remedy discrimination — an exchange that quickly took off on social media, where some critics accused her of comparing Black voters to disabled …
Read More »Trump reveals how US military is going to crack down on drug smugglers on land
Speaking from the Oval Office on Wednesday evening, President Donald Trump said the U.S. will “hit” drug smugglers attempting to enter the U.S. by land after a series of lethal strikes on cartel boats at sea. The president was questioned about his use of military force to crack down on …
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