Tackling elite colleges and D.C. fountains, Stephen Miller’s reach goes beyond immigration

WASHINGTON — Most people know Stephen Miller as the steely face of Donald Trump’s deportation push. But Miller has other jobs inside the West Wing; lots of other jobs. A given day might find Miller pressing to fix the dry, malfunctioning fountains in Washington, D.C., or to replace broken security cameras on the city’s streets, … Read more

US military boards another oil tanker in Indian Ocean, tracked from Caribbean

U.S. military forces boarded another sanctioned tanker in the Indian Ocean after tracking the vessel from the Caribbean Sea in an effort to target illicit oil connected to Venezuela, the Pentagon said Sunday. Venezuela had faced U.S. sanctions on its oil for several years, relying on a shadow fleet of falsely flagged tankers to smuggle … Read more

Why some Democratic congresswomen will wear white to Trump’s State of the Union

Washington — When President Trump gives his State of the Union address on Tuesday night, more than a dozen Democratic congresswomen plan to again make a sartorial political statement by wearing white, according to the Democratic Women’s Caucus.  Democratic congresswomen have used fashion as a form of protest against Mr. Trump since his first address to … Read more

ICE’s purchases for big detention centers are marked by secrecy, frustrating towns

SOCORRO, Texas — In a Texas town at the edge of the Rio Grande and a tall metal border wall, rumors swirled that federal immigration officials wanted to purchase three hulking warehouses to transform into a detention center. As local officials scrambled to find out what was happening, a deed was filed showing the Department … Read more

Chloe Cole Act aimed at blocking minors from undergoing life-altering transgender surgeries, GOP lawmaker says

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Republican lawmaker is teaming up with outspoken detransitioner Chloe Cole to push federal legislation that would block gender-related medical procedures for minors, saying that children are being rushed into receiving treatments with life-altering results. The Chloe Cole Act is being introduced on Monday as federal legislation … Read more

Federal court clears way for Utah’s new congressional map to take effect

A three-judge panel declined to block Utah’s new congressional map on Monday, ruling that Republicans’ challenge to the court-ordered district lines was unlikely to succeed and that it was too close to the election to change the map. The map puts most of Salt Lake City into one district, making it likely Democrats will pick … Read more

In Cuba, is Trump seeking ouster of Communist leaders, or of China’s presence?

With ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in custody in New York, and his decapitated regime in Caracas quietly cooperating with the United States, President Donald Trump has shifted his hostile refrain to Cuba. “Cuba is a failing nation,” Mr. Trump has been saying recently. “It is down for the count.” And with the Trump administration’s … Read more