First Amendment advocates blast the FCC’s early review of ABC broadcast licenses

Free speech advocates sounded the alarm Tuesday over the Federal Communications Commission’s challenge to ABC’s broadcast licenses, with some decrying the move as a threat to the First Amendment and a clear example of federal overreach. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “The FCC is neither … Read more

‘Illegals first’: Senate Republicans blast Schumer’s gambit to force vote on protecting Haitian migrants

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., wants to extend protections for Haitian migrants, and Republicans say it’s a perfect example of him putting the interests of illegal immigrants over Americans.  Schumer fast-tracked a House-passed bill that would extend the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) of Haitian migrants for … Read more

Nature puts heat on blast as scorching temperatures in eastern US could smash records

ATLANTA — A long-lasting weather pattern is poised to blast hot air like a furnace across the eastern United States, with the unusual heat wave threatening to shatter record high temperatures on Wednesday in big cities including New York, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. The heat is unusual for April, not only because it’s scorching much … Read more

Critics blast Democrats after Swalwell resignation, say saga shows ‘how politics really works’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Anger over the sexual abuse allegations that led to Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., resigning from Congress is reaching a fever pitch as one critic claimed the saga exposes “how politics really works” in the United States. While maintaining his innocence, Swalwell, a seven-term congressman and former Democratic … Read more

7 arrested in deadly Northern California fireworks warehouse blast

WOODLAND, Calif. — Seven people have been arrested in connection with a fireworks warehouse explosion in Northern California that killed seven people and injured two others last July, authorities said Friday. The deadly fireworks explosion near the small farming community of Esparto in Yolo County sparked a massive fire and led to nearby Fourth of … Read more

Biden-era illegal immigrant convicted of groping teen girls as critics blast Soros-backed prosecutor

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Israel Flores Ortiz, an 18-year-old illegal immigrant accused of groping more than a dozen high-school girls in Fairfax County, Virginia, was found guilty on nine counts Thursday. The guilty verdict came after critics of Soros-funded Democratic Commonwealth Attorney Steve Descano accused him of flubbing the case by … Read more

Obama Center takes heat as critics cry foul over ID rules for free entry — while Dems blast voter ID laws

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Obama Presidential Center is facing a wave of backlash ahead of its opening, with critics blasting its admission policies and raising broader concerns about the project’s cost and management. Conservative commentators on social media are taking aim at the center’s requirement that Illinois residents show valid … Read more

Large blast at Valero oil refinery in Texas sends smoke, flames into the air

A large explosion at a Valero oil refinery near the Texas Gulf coast Monday shot plumes of smoke into the air and forced some nearby residents to shelter in place. But Port Arthur Mayor Charlotte Moses told CBS News, “We had no fatalities and no injuries! Valero is working diligently to contain the fire and … Read more

Blast off for NASA’s Artemis II has been years in the making

No Americans have stepped foot on the moon’s surface since 1972, the last year of NASA’s Apollo lunar missions, which safely landed Neil Armstrong and 11 more astronauts on the surface of the moon. For years, NASA’s Artemis mission has aimed toward sending people back to the moon to land on its south pole. When … Read more

Thune, GOP blast Dems in DHS standoff as Lankford says they fear ICE over Iran

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., accused Senate Democrats of not having “any excuses” to continue blocking Homeland Security funding as Republicans and the White House continue to make repeated offers to reopen the government. “The opportunity to actually drive this to a conclusion is there,” Thune … Read more