Christmas Vacation and Congress: ‘We’re all in misery’ amid the ongoing DHS shutdown

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! If you thought the Congressional appropriations process couldn’t get any worse, I present you with 2026. And perhaps beyond. The Department of Homeland Security remains shut down, running on pocket lint, nickels lost between the couch cushions and faded S&H Green Stamps (look ‘em up, kids). Congress … Read more

US and Iran end ceasefire talks and Vance heads home without an agreement

ISLAMABAD — The United States and Iran failed to reach an agreement at the end of historic, face-to-face talks after the U.S. said Tehran refused to commit to not developing a nuclear weapon, leaving uncertainty over a fragile, two-week ceasefire. Vice President JD Vance, who led the U.S. delegation, said the talks lasted 21 hours … Read more

The Latest: US Vice President Vance leaves Pakistan after talks with Iran end without agreement

Vice President JD Vance said negotiations between the United States and Iran ended early Sunday without a deal after the Iranians refused to accept U.S. terms to not develop a nuclear weapon. The high-stakes talks in Pakistan ended after 21 hours, Vance said, with the vice president in constant communication with President Donald Trump and … Read more

What to know about Trump’s tax breaks for tips and overtime when filing state tax returns

As the tax-filing deadline nears, millions of Americans are expected to claim new federal income tax breaks for tips and overtime wages available for the first time under a wide-ranging tax law enacted by President Donald Trump. But many people won’t get those same deductions when they fill out their state income tax forms. That … Read more

Cruise companies to Alaska are avoiding a popular excursion to Tracy Arm after a massive landslide

JUNEAU, Alaska — For years, a popular part of many cruises in southeast Alaska has been sailing up Tracy Arm, a long, narrow fjord marked by steep mountains, glittering waterfalls and calving glaciers. But this season, major cruise lines are skipping it. A massive landslide last summer sent parts of a glacier crashing into the … Read more

Iran war diverts US military and attention from Asia ahead of Trump’s summit with China’s leader

WASHINGTON — In 2011, President Barack Obama declared it was time for America to leave behind the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and “pivot” to Asia to counter the rise of China. Fifteen years later, the U.S. finds itself still at war in the Middle East and has pulled military assets from the Asia-Pacific as … Read more