Trump talks up trade deals with China, but experts see no big wins for U.S.

This week’s summit between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping could ease economic tensions between the countries in the short term, but failed to deliver any breakthrough trade deals, according to some experts.  “I was expecting that China would announce mega purchases of U.S. agriculture, energy and airplanes,” Wendy Cutler, a former negotiator in … Read more

Small cities in big Texas metro areas lead as the fastest growing municipalities in the US

Small cities in big Texas metro areas were the fastest growing municipalities in the United States last year, as smaller communities in the South outpaced the rest of the nation, which has experienced a population slowdown since the start of the immigration crackdown last year, according to figures released Thursday. Celina, Princeton, Melissa and Anna … Read more

Big city Democrat mayor arrested at ICE protest faces voters in re-election bid

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A big-city Democratic mayor who grabbed national attention last year as he was arrested during an anti-ICE protest outside a federal immigration detention center cruised to re-election on Tuesday. Mayor Ras Baraka of Newark, New Jersey, easily topped 50% of the vote in Tuesday’s election as he … Read more

Bipartisan lawmakers want to strip Big Tech’s legal immunity that can shield social media companies

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! It was the mid-1990s. And the world was online. No doomscrolling for hours through Instagram and X. But people were plowing through GeoCities. There were Hotbot searches – before the days of Google and AI. There was even Ask Jeeves, long before Grok. The U.S. Capitol building … Read more

Trump-Backed Candidates Win Big in Midwest Primaries

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. GOP Proposes $1B in Taxpayer Dollars to Secure Trump Ballroom 01:59 Trump Suspends Military Escorts in Hormuz 1 Day Into Operation 01:52 Now Playing Trump-Backed Candidates Win Big in Midwest Primaries 02:25 UP NEXT Supreme Court Temporarily Restores Mail Access … Read more

Big Tech joins forces with Trump admin to unleash patriotic birthday push into homes nationwide

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Google is partnering with the Trump administration to launch a nationwide “Making of the Nation” initiative with immersive technology aimed at spotlighting American history as the U.S. approaches its 250th anniversary. “Making of the Nation — America at 250 — is an extraordinary initiative combining technology and … Read more

Milly Alcock’s ‘punk rock’ Supergirl takes flight as DC bets big on the Woman of Tomorrow

Not too long after James Gunn and Peter Safran stepped up to lead DC Studios into the future, they were riffing about Supergirl. The Tom King comic series, “Supergirl: World of Tomorrow” was one of the ideas they were especially excited about, and Gunn had a very specific image in his head. Subscribe to read … Read more

Kentucky Derby winner Cherie DeVaux bet on herself and won big

For more than a decade, Cherie DeVaux helped train other people’s horses as she dreamed of one day taking the reins herself. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. That dream came true, and then some. DeVaux became the first woman to train the winning horse at … Read more

Where Route 66 begins: A tale of boom, bust, baseball, and a ‘big house’

Editor’s note: This story is part of the Monitor’s summerlong series following old U.S. Route 66 from Chicago to Santa Monica, California. Just a few blocks from the Old Joliet Prison, Johnny Williams is standing outside a tire shop, waiting for a repair. He’s a lifelong resident of the Joliet area, a father of six … Read more

Home prices dropped in one-third of big U.S. cities in early 2026. Here’s where.

The real estate market is going through a reset in some parts of the U.S., with median sale prices in about one-third of major cities falling this year.  Median sale prices dipped in the first three months of 2026 in 39 out of the largest 129 cities across the U.S., with many located in Florida, … Read more