Renewal of controversial FISA surveillance program in limbo ahead of Thursday deadline

Washington — A powerful surveillance authority the U.S. government uses to spy on foreigners is in limbo as a stalemate in the House threatens to derail its renewal ahead of its expiration this week.  The controversial spy tool, known as Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, is set to lapse Thursday after Congress … Read more

Supreme Court weighs Trump attempt to remove protections for thousands of Haitian and Syrian immigrants

WASHINGTON — Tackling one prong of the Trump administration’s hard-line policies, the Supreme Court on Wednesday will weigh its effort to remove legal protections from thousands of Haitian and Syrian immigrants in the United States. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. If the administration wins the … Read more

Man takes sister’s exhumed body to bank in bid to get to her money, bank says

New Delhi — An Indian man dug up his sister’s body and carried it to a bank branch to prove she was dead after being refused access to her account without a death certificate, the lender says. Jitu Munda, from a constitutionally recognized tribal community in the eastern state of Odisha, went to an Indian … Read more

Trump aims to defeat dissident Republicans in key May primaries

President Donald Trump’s yearslong revenge tour against select members of his own party faces big tests in May as Trump looks to oust multiple Republican lawmakers who have crossed him in the past. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Primaries in Kentucky, Indiana and Louisiana are … Read more

Supreme Court weighs Trump effort to terminate temporary protections for Haitian, Syrian migrants

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Supreme Court on Wednesday will weigh the legality of President Donald Trump‘s bid to revoke temporary legal status for hundreds of thousands of migrants living and working temporarily in the U.S. — a closely watched court fight with possible far-reaching ramifications. At issue in Mullin v. … Read more

Interest rates expected to hold steady at Fed meeting likely to be Powell’s last as chair

The Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates steady Wednesday, at what is likely to be Chair Jerome Powell’s last policy meeting as the leader of the world’s most influential central bank. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Last week, a clear path opened up … Read more