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Supreme Court agrees to hear from oil, gas companies trying to block climate lawsuits

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WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Monday that it will hear from oil and gas companies trying to block lawsuits seeking to hold the industry liable for billions of dollars in damage linked to climate change. The conservative-majority court agreed to take up a case from Boulder, Colorado, among a series of … Read more

Trump fires judge-picked US attorney as top DOJ official warns courts to stay in their lane

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Justice Department announced Friday that it had fired a second court-appointed U.S. attorney in as many weeks, swiftly removing another prosecutor selected by federal judges to lead a district. The federal judges in the Eastern District of Virginia had chosen veteran lawyer James Hundley to fill … Read more

Mother of 14-year-old alleged school shooter describes son’s behavior as ‘alarming’

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The mother of a 14-year-old accused of killing four people and wounding others at Apalachee High School in Georgia testified on Monday that her son’s behavior was “alarming” when he came to live with her in 2023. Marcee Gray, the estranged wife of Colin Gray, took the stand Monday to discuss their son’s behavior prior … Read more

Democratic governors take on Trump – with an eye to 2028

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“See you in court.” Those words, uttered a year ago at the White House, captured the tension in the air as the nation’s governors met with the newly reinstalled president, Donald Trump. At that moment, Maine’s Democratic governor was pushing back on the president’s threat to withhold federal funds for child nutrition over her state’s … Read more

Lindsey Vonn says surgery saved her leg from amputation after Olympics crash

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American skier Lindsey Vonn, who crashed seconds into her downhill race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, said on Monday that surgery saved her leg from amputation and that she is finally out of the hospital as she continues to recover. “I’m finally well enough to move to a hotel. It’s not home yet, but it’s a … Read more

Fed’s Waller says rate cut in March is a ‘coin flip’ following a strong US jobs report

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WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve governor Christopher Waller said Monday that solid job gains in January could mean the central bank can skip a rate cut at its next meeting in March, a decision that would likely spur further attacks by President Donald Trump. At the same time, Waller said last month’s pickup in hiring, when … Read more

Democrats name candidates to ‘Red to Blue’ initiative, aiming to flip GOP majority during midterms

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) named multiple candidates that it is backing as part of its “Red to Blue” initiative as the Democratic Party aims to flip control of the House of Representatives during the 2026 midterms elections. “Red to Blue is a highly competitive and … Read more