Protective detail requested for housing official who asked for probes of NY atty general, Fed governor, Sen. Adam Schiff, sources say

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The Health and Human Services watchdog’s office has been asked to provide a temporary security detail for Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte, sources with direct knowledge of the request tell CBS News.  The request for the security detail from the Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General is unusual because Pulte’s … Read more

State Department slashes fee to renounce US citizenship by 80% to $450

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WASHINGTON — The State Department has slashed by about 80% the fee for Americans to formally renounce their U.S. citizenship. After years of legal battles with several groups representing Americans wanting to give up their citizenship, the department on Friday published a final rule in the Federal Register that reduces the cost from $2,350 to … Read more

Judge blocks subpoenas against Fed Chair Jerome Powell

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IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Judge blocks subpoenas against Fed Chair Jerome Powell 02:42 UP NEXT House Oversight Committee votes to subpoena Pam Bondi over Epstein files 04:57 Trump critical of FBI Director Patel partying at Olympics 01:10 FBI Director Kash Patel fires … Read more

Planned release of strategic reserve would put U.S. supplies at lowest levels in 44 years

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The Trump administration ordered the release of 172 million barrels of oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve this week, making it the second-largest release from the reserve in its history after former President Joe Biden’s 2022 withdrawal of 180 million barrels. The move was meant to stem oil prices, which hovered over $100 a … Read more

EPA moves to weaken pollution limits on chemical used to sterilize medical equipment

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WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency proposed Friday to weaken air pollution limits on a chemical used to sterilize medical equipment, a move that would reverse a Biden administration finding of high cancer risks at manufacturing facilities that use ethylene oxide to clean medical devices like catheters and syringes. The EPA said it is concerned … Read more

Jury finds defendants guilty of terrorism-related charges in attack on Prairieland ICE detention center

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Eight defendants were found guilty Friday of providing material support to terrorists for their roles in the alleged antifa attack on the Prairieland ICE detention center in 2025, marking one of the most sweeping terrorism-related convictions in the case to date.  The verdicts come as nine defendants stood accused in the alleged July 4, 2025, … Read more

Hegseth announces Pentagon probe into deadly strike on Iranian school

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Pentagon said Friday it has opened a formal command investigation into the Feb. 28 strike in Minab, Iran, where Iranian regime officials claim dozens of children were killed in a strike at a school beside a military compound.  Questions continue to mount about possible U.S. involvement … Read more

Tourists, expats and influencers detained in UAE over digital content showing Iran war impacts, activist says

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A growing number of social media users, including foreigners, are facing charges in the United Arab Emirates under the Gulf state’s broad cybercrime laws for sharing or possessing digital content that depicts or comments on the impact of ongoing Iranian attacks, the advocacy group Detained in Dubai has warned. The arrests highlight the strict regulations … Read more

Boasberg blocks subpoenas against Fed Chair Jerome Powell

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A federal judge blocked the Justice Department’s efforts to issue a pair of grand jury subpoenas sent to the Federal Reserve Board after concluding they were merely a “pretext” to pressure Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell into lowering interest rates or resigning. In the ruling, U.S. District … Read more

Democrats say Epstein’s accountant made “inconsistent” statements about Trump accuser

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An accountant who worked for Jeffrey Epstein and the accountant’s lawyer gave “contradictory and concerning statements” about a woman who made allegations against the notorious sex trafficker and President Trump, two House Democrats said Friday. Richard Kahn, who worked closely with Epstein for more than a decade and serves as an executor of his estate, … Read more