Federal judge refuses to recuse himself from Minnesota DHS, ICE case

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A federal judge in Minnesota declined to step aside from an immigration-related case despite a conflict-of-interest challenge tied to his spouse’s legal work. The U.S. Department of Justice plans to appeal the judge’s order, which called the government’s motion “improper, untimely, and lacking merit.” Last week, the … Read more

Republican leaders reject demands for public hearings on Trump’s war with Iran

WASHINGTON — As the Iran war stretches into its third week, Democrats say they’re done with all of the classified briefings from top administration officials. They now want public hearings into whether President Donald Trump plans to put U.S. boots on the ground in Iran, secure nuclear material there and how he plans to end … Read more

New audit exposes flawed system critics say let Minnesota fraud to slip through cracks: ‘Didn’t act for years’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A new state audit investigating the massive fraud scandal in Gov. Tim Walz’s Minnesota revealed that the state’s Department of Human Services (DHS) failed for years to properly investigate Medicaid kickback allegations while incorrectly claiming that they did not have the authority to do so.  The Office … Read more

Destination warzone: How Lebanon’s only international airport stays open amid Israeli strikes

Beirut–Rafic Hariri’s eastern runway juts into the Dahiyeh suburbs, a Hezbollah stronghold that Israel has targeted almost every day since March 2, when a salvo of rockets fired by the militants sparked a new Israeli offensive into Lebanon. Some Israeli strikes have fallen less than a mile from the perimeter fence. “It’s very challenging, it’s … Read more

What are today’s mortgage interest rates: March 18, 2026?

Mortgage interest rates could now be low enough to support purchase or refinancing activity from borrowers. Getty Images/iStockphoto With the first Federal Reserve meeting since January set to conclude today, homebuyers and owners hoping to refinance will need to contend with both good and bad news. The bad news is that interest rates will remain … Read more

DNI Tulsi Gabbard says that Trump acted because he concluded the Iranian regime ‘posed an imminent threat’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Tuesday issued a post on X in which she noted that President Donald Trump targeted Iran based on his conclusion that the regime “posed an imminent threat.” She issued the post in the wake of Joe Kent’s resignation from his … Read more

Is spring still the best time to buy a home? Experts weigh in

The housing market could look a lot different this spring, and buyers may want to take note. Yuliya Taba/Getty Images For years, conventional wisdom held that spring was the undisputed best time to buy a home — more listings, more competition, more urgency. But the current housing market landscape looks almost nothing like the one … Read more

One little-known meeting helps decide what Americans can afford — and what they can’t

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! When it comes to what Americans can afford, no institution looms larger than the Federal Reserve. That is especially true as the Fed on Wednesday concludes its two-day Federal Open Market Committee meeting, the closed-door session where policymakers decide whether interest rates will remain high or begin … Read more