Homeland Security official’s killing leaves agency ‘devastated’ as vetting breakdown exposed

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Department of Homeland Security official was killed in Georgia by a naturalized U.S. citizen with a prior criminal record, a case that is raising new questions about the federal government’s vetting process after the agency recently acknowledged significant screening gaps. DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin confirmed Wednesday … Read more

Alycia ‘The Bomb’ Baumgardner is fighting for gender equality for women in the ring

When Alycia “The Bomb” Baumgardner steps into the ring at Madison Square Garden on Friday night, she won’t be fighting only South Korean boxer Bo Mi Re Shin for the women’s super featherweight belt. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. It will also be another round … Read more

Russia launches deadliest aerial assault of the year on Ukraine, killing 16, officials say

Kyiv, Ukraine — Russia launched its deadliest aerial assault so far this year on Ukraine, killing 16 people, including a 12-year-old child, according to Ukrainian officials. Ukraine’s Defense Ministry said Thursday’s overnight attack included nearly 700 drones and 19 ballistic missiles targeting cities across the country.  Ukraine’s capital bore some of the heaviest damage. Kyiv … Read more

As Iran war drives up fuel prices, states are hesitant to suspend gas taxes. Here’s why.

Washington — As fallout from the war with Iran keeps fuel prices high, few states are making moves to suspend their gas and diesel taxes.  Tax policy experts say suspending the state and federal motor fuel taxes wouldn’t be as effective in lowering prices at the pump as one might think, and could come at … Read more

Russian missiles and drones bombard Ukraine for hours, killing at least 18 people

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia unleashed a barrage of hundreds of drones and missiles against Ukraine overnight, killing at least 18 people in its most intense attack of the year. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The hourslong bombardment follows a short Easter ceasefire,with peace talks to … Read more

House showdown: Democrat backed by Sanders, AOC faces Republican trying to flip blue-leaning district

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! RANDOLPH, N.J. — Republican Joe Hathaway aims to flip a vacant U.S. House seat in a blue-leaning district in northern New Jersey. “I think we have the right math, the right bipartisan coalition to come together to win this thing,” an optimistic Hathaway said this week in … Read more

Drugmakers raised prices on hundreds of drugs despite Trump deals, Senate Democrats report finds

President Donald Trump has repeatedly said his deals with drugmakers would bring down prescription drug prices in the U.S. But a report released by Senate Democrats finds prices have continued to climb — in some cases, sharply. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The report — … Read more

Trump hits key battlegrounds to sell tax cuts, boost GOP ahead of midterms

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump is heading this week to two crucial swing states in this year’s midterm elections to highlight the tax cuts that Republicans in Congress passed, and which he signed into law, last year. He will visit Nevada on Thursday and Arizona on Friday. The stops … Read more

New Jersey voters head to the polls for a special election to fill Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s House seat

Progressive activist Analilia Mejia and Republican Joe Hathaway are facing off Thursday in the special election to succeed New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill in Congress. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Mejia advanced from a crowded primary in February in New Jersey’s 11th District that featured … Read more