Venezuelan lawmakers approve a sweeping mining bill to lure foreign investors

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan lawmakers on Thursday approved a bill to regulate the country’s mining as it seeks to attract leery foreign investors to a once-private industry that has long been exploited by criminal groups with ties to the government. It is the latest legislative initiative by acting President Delcy Rodríguez since the self-proclaimed socialist … Read more

GOP lawmaker introduces bill to strip asylum from fraudsters who vacation in countries they ‘fled’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: A top Republican moved Thursday to block asylum claims from foreigners who return to their home countries, introducing legislation after family members of deceased Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Gen. Qassem Soleimani were found to be living in Los Angeles. Soleimani’s niece, Hamideh Soleimani Afshar, and her … Read more

Pence launches GOP messaging blitz on ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ ahead of midterms

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: Advancing American Freedom (AAF), the conservative group founded by former Vice President Mike Pence, is launching a campaign to boost GOP messaging on the “One Big Beautiful Bill” as midterms ramp up. The effort aims to give GOP lawmakers and staff a messaging playbook … Read more

Trump impeachment and RFK Jr. votes loom as Sen. Bill Cassidy fights for political survival

COVINGTON, La. — Sen. Bill Cassidy knows Republican voters won’t forget his decision to convict President Donald Trump in the Jan. 6 impeachment trial. But whether Cassidy is re-elected to another term in Louisiana this year may depend on whether they are willing to forgive him. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access … Read more

What happens if you can’t pay your tax bill by the April deadline this year?

Waiting to deal with your unpaid tax debt can turn a short-term cash crunch into a long-term financial problem. Luliia Pilipeichenko/Getty Images Americans filing their taxes this April are facing a complicated financial backdrop. While inflation has cooled from prior highs, most households are still struggling under the weight of elevated living costs, high-rate (and … Read more

Tennessee Senate passes bill criminalizing migrants who defy deportation orders

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Tennessee Republicans are moving to criminalize immigration violations at the state level with a bill that would make it a crime for migrants to remain in the Volunteer State after a final deportation order. The measure, which passed the Republican-controlled Senate on a 26-6 vote, would require … Read more

Bill Gates to appear before House Oversight Committee as part of Epstein probe

Washington — Bill Gates will appear before the House Oversight Committee for a transcribed interview as part of the panel’s investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, according to a source familiar with the plans. The Microsoft co-founder is scheduled for questioning on June 10, the source said.  A spokesperson for Gates said he “welcomes the opportunity to … Read more

GOP races to pass ICE, Border Patrol funding bill as priorities pile up, divisions emerge

John Thune blasts Democrats’ DHS shutdown demands Senate Majority Leader John Thune accuses Democrats of playing politics with the DHS shutdown, explaining how the Senate passed a bill to fund most agencies. He also addresses President Donald Trump’s remarks on rising gas prices. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A party-line tactic to … Read more