NEW YORK — President Donald Trump’s administration is expanding its crackdown on state Medicaid programs to New York, launching a fraud probe in the state a week after it said it was freezing nearly $260 million in Medicaid funding in Minnesota over similar accusations. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz announced … Read more
Democrats in Texas are feeling enthusiastic about their voters’ enthusiasm — and for good reason. For the first time in a generation, it appears they have outpaced Republicans in turnout for a midterm primary in the state. It’s a significant achievement for a party that believes that in James Talarico and 2026, it has finally … Read more
Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas will face gun rights activist Brandon Herrera in a runoff election after neither candidate secured more than 50% of the votes in their primary contest. Gonzales has been accused of having an affair with an aide who later died by suicide, which he denies. CBS News reporter Karen Hua … Read more
CARACAS, Venezuela — U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum on Wednesday met in Venezuela with acting President Delcy Rodríguez in the latest sign of the Trump administration’s intent to exercise control over the South American country’s natural resources. Burgum, who leads U.S. President Donald Trump’s National Energy Dominance Council, was expected to meet with … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The White House said Wednesday that U.S. munitions stockpiles are sufficient to carry out Operation Epic Fury – and go “much further” – but the Trump administration is still pressing top defense contractors to ramp up production and quickly. “President Trump has rightfully been calling on defense … Read more
Legendary college football coach Lou Holtz, who led the Notre Dame Fighting Irish to their last national championship in 1988, has died, the school announced on Wednesday. Holtz was 89. The former coach had been in failing health in recent months with his family announcing he’d been moved to hospice care in Orlando, Florida. In … Read more
A frozen food manufacturer is expanding an earlier recall of frozen food sold at Trader Joe’s over potential glass contamination. Portland, Ore.-based Ajinomoto Foods North America, which in February recalled 3.4 million pounds of chicken fried rice meals sold at the retailer, is now recalling nearly 37 million pounds, including ready-to-eat chicken and pork fried … Read more
Authorities say a small plane carrying a student pilot and flight instructor struck two homes in north Phoenix before landing nose-down in a backyard, injuring them and a man who was in one of the homes PHOENIX — A small plane carrying a student pilot and flight instructor struck two homes in north Phoenix on … Read more
Pop star Harry Styles says he is still grappling with the death of his former One Direction bandmate and friend Liam Payne. “I think there was a period when he passed away where I really struggled,” Styles said in an interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe posted on Wednesday. “I have such strong feelings around … Read more
Washington — The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee voted Wednesday to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi for testimony as part of its investigation into the federal government’s handling of the case against convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The panel approved a motion from Rep. Nancy Mace, a Republican from South Carolina, to issue the … Read more