Pence backs Trump’s Iran strikes, says president ‘ignored’ GOP isolationists

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE — As he praises President Donald Trump for “taking the fight directly” to Iran, former Vice President Mike also argues that the attacks show that the president isn’t listening to the isolationist wing of the Republican Party. “It’s one of the things I give President Trump … Read more

MAGA crackup? Influencers pan Iran war, but base backs Trump – for now.

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For a hot minute, it appeared that President Donald Trump’s bold decision to go to war with Iran would fracture his MAGA base. Outside criticism was immediately fierce, as movement influencers, including Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, and Candace Owens, made clear their opposition in the name of “America First.” This week, top Trump counterterrorism official … Read more

Thune accuses critics of ‘creating false expectations’ amid backlash over stalled SAVE America Act

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: Senate Republicans launched a test of Senate Democrats’ resolve against voter ID legislation, and while it may not look like what many wanted, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., argued it was the only path forward. Thune has been pressured by President Donald Trump, … Read more

Facing threats, judges who normally talk only through writings are speaking up

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Ethical norms dictate that judges are supposed to speak only through their written opinions, avoiding airing personal views in public. But facing an unprecedented spike in threats of physical violence – as well as public criticism from high-ranking government officials, including President Donald Trump – federal judges are making their own unprecedented appeals to the … Read more

Spanish-language reporter in Tennessee is released from immigration detention on bond

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A reporter for a Spanish-language news outlet in Tennessee who contends she was wrongly held in detention for more than two weeks was released Thursday after paying a bond recently allowed by a judge, her attorneys said. Estefany Rodríguez Flórez, a reporter for Nashville Noticias who has done stories critical of U.S. … Read more

Man convicted of murder for 2019 death of Alabama college student Aniah Blanchard

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TUSKEGEE, Ala. — A man was convicted of murder in the 2019 death of Alabama college student Aniah Blanchard, whose disappearance drew national attention, but the jury spared him a possible death sentence Thursday. Jurors found Ibraheem Yazeed, 36, guilty of murdering 19-year-old Blanchard. Jurors convicted Yazeed of the lesser charges of murder and felony … Read more

Student loans to go to Treasury Department as Trump continues to dismantle Education Department

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Education Department is handing off a portion of its student loan portfolio to the Treasury Department, a first step toward shedding management of all student loans as Trump administration officials dismantle the federal education agency. Under an agreement announced Thursday, the Treasury Department will take over management of student loans whose … Read more

Arizona community hits 110 degrees F, the highest March temperature recorded in the US

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THERMAL, Calif. — A desert community in southwestern Arizona reached 110 degrees (43.3 C) on Thursday, breaking a record for the highest March temperature recorded in the United States. The record-setting temperature was recorded just outside Martinez Lake, Arizona, in the Yuma Desert, as a winter heat wave scorched the Southwest, according to the National … Read more

Authorities investigating close call between Alaska Airlines and FedEx planes landing at Newark

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NEWARK, N.J. — A close call between a commercial airliner and a cargo plane attempting to land on crossing runways at Newark Liberty International Airport was being investigated Thursday by federal aviation officials. The National Transportation Safety Board said it was investigating Tuesday night’s incident during which an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 overflew a FedEx … Read more