S&P 500 hits new all-time high as investors shrug off Iran war oil price spike

The S&P 500 hit a new all-time high Wednesday, a remarkable turnaround for the broad-based stock index while the war with Iran continues and rising energy costs threaten global growth prospects. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The S&P 500 rose 0.5%, pushing the benchmark past … Read more

David Axelrod trying to tamp down speculation after meeting the pope

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! David Axelrod, a senior advisor to former president Barack Obama, put out a statement on X quelling rumors that a Thursday meeting between himself and Pope Leo XIV was a precursor to a potential Pontifex-Obama summit. “To be clear, I was gratified and honored that Pope Leo … Read more

Over a dozen state officials rally behind game-changing Trump admin rule cracking down on fraud: ‘Essential’

White House anti-fraud task force flags $6.3 billion in potential government fraud White House Anti-Fraud Task Force Vice Chair Andrew Ferguson discusses the task force’s discovery of $6.3 billion in potential fraudulent government contracts, criticizing Democrat governors for allowing widespread fraud and even facilitating it for decades. Ferguson reveals examples of lavish spending by alleged … Read more

Trump aide Sebastian Gorka signals he’s interested in top counterterrorism post

Washington — Sebastian Gorka, a national security aide to President Trump, has signaled interest in becoming the next director of the National Counterterrorism Center, according to two U.S. officials who spoke to CBS News.  The position would place Gorka at the hub of the nation’s counterterrorism enterprise at a time of unusual strain and redefinition … Read more

Hunter Biden concedes privilege behind dad’s pardon reversal as he jabs Trump admin

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former first son Hunter Biden acknowledged he is “completely biased” about the sweeping pardon his father granted him in 2024, renewing attention on former President Joe Biden’s decision to reverse course after publicly ruling out clemency for his son. “I’m completely biased as it relates to what … Read more

Greenland’s prime minister says citizens ‘don’t feel safe’ after Trump’s threats

Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said in an interview with NBC News that many Greenlanders “don’t feel safe” amid President Donald Trump’s repeated push to take control of the semi-autonomous Danish territory. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Trump’s Truth Social posts and rhetoric targeting Greenland … Read more

Hungary’s new leader has vowed to wean his country off Russian energy. It will be a painful transition.

Kyiv – In the hours before Peter Magyar defeated Hungary’s longtime leader Viktor Orbán in Sunday’s landmark election, Magyar’s supporters filled the streets of Budapest chanting “Russians out!”  The mandate was clear for the incoming prime minister, who had described Orbán as a “puppet of the Kremlin” in his campaign speeches and long pledged to reduce Russia’s … Read more

Popular NYC SantaCon charity fundraiser was more con than Claus, authorities say

NEW YORK — A SantaCon charity fundraiser that floods New York City with inebriated young people in red and white Santa costumes every holiday season was true to its name: a con, federal authorities said as they arrested its organizer. Stefan Pildes, 50, of Hewitt, New Jersey, was arrested on Wednesday and awaited an appearance … Read more