Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis isn’t sold on the massive expansion of AI. And that belief might be his way back to national political relevance. The Republican governor is appealing to a growing number of people who have concerns that AI’s rapid build-up, fueled in part by taxpayer dollars, could displace jobs, increase energy costs and … Read more
COLUSA, Calif. — Early on, Jean Franklin got some career advice she followed religiously: “Pay yourself first.” So she did, socking away hundreds of thousands of dollars in retirement savings by the time she became a stay-at-home mom at age 41. She and her husband, Charles, a former high school teacher who goes by Chaz, … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! New Yorkers could be facing a “one-two wealth destruction punch” if Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s rent freeze and tax hikes take effect, economists warn. Mamdani’s housing plan, a campaign promise aimed at addressing affordability, includes an immediate freeze on roughly 2 million rent-stabilized apartments. Separately, his broader $127 billion … Read more
Members of the Republican-led House Oversight Committee are scheduled to question former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday as part of their investigation into the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The closed-door interview, which will be videotaped, is set to take place in Chappaqua, New York, where the Clintons have a house. The committee … Read more
Princeton University President Christopher Eisgruber lobbied members of Congress repeatedly to deter an increase in the endowment tax on colleges and universities. Instead, when the One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed last summer, Princeton became one of a handful of schools whose endowment tax ballooned. Now, President Eisgruber is preparing his institution for change as … Read more
A bipartisan duo — Republican Sen. Josh Hawley and Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley — is teaming up on legislation that would ban large investment firms from snapping up single-family homes, a measure they say is aimed at the country’s housing affordability crunch. The bill is set to be introduced on Thursday, two days after President … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Republican and Independent voters reacted favorably when President Donald Trump brought up how his administration has cracked down on drug cartels and fentanyl, but Democrats appeared less motivated by Trump’s aggressive foreign policy stance. “For years, large swaths of territory in our region, including large parts of … Read more
After a brutal crackdown on anti-government protests that left thousands dead, Iranian authorities are taking the next step to crush dissent: mass arrests. Tens of thousands of people were arrested during the nationwide unrest, and security forces are still tracking down and detaining people they believe attended protests that called for an end to theocratic … Read more
U.S. and Iranian negotiators will meet in Geneva on Thursday for what officials frame as a last-ditch effort at diplomacy amid President Donald Trump’s talk of military action against Iran. The meeting comes as multiple members of Congress are demanding more information about President Trump’s plans and a greater say in decisions on the use … Read more
A leading Senate Democrat is calling on the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to provide information on a long-running — and long secret — investigation into possible drug trafficking and suspicious financial transactions involving Jeffrey Epstein and 14 alleged co-conspirators. CBS News first reported Monday on the existence of the case, based on a heavily redacted … Read more