Judge blocks Virginia from using new congressional maps, 1 day after redistricting vote passes

A state court judge on Wednesday blocked Virginia from moving forward with a redistricting effort that passed in a referendum a day earlier, a roadblock in Democrats’ efforts to redraw the state’s congressional maps and tilt as many as four House districts away from the GOP.   The order from Judge Jack Hurley of Tazewell … Read more

Senate GOP blocks fifth Dem bid to end Trump’s Iran war as divisions grow

US intel on ‘high alert’ as peace talks remain uncertain Former CIA station chief and Fox News contributor Dan Hoffman warned that China is propping up Iran with ‘dual-use equipment’ and missile-linked chemicals. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., was slammed by critics for reportedly cheering on the IRGC’s ‘shadow fleet’ as they evaded U.S. Navy patrols … Read more

Federal court blocks Newsom’s bid to shackle ICE in Trump immigration win

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An appeals court on Wednesday blocked California from requiring federal immigration agents to display identification during operations, handing the Trump administration a legal victory over Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit found California overstepped its authority … Read more

Federal appeals court blocks California law requiring federal agents to wear identification

LOS ANGELES — An appeals court has blocked a California law passed in 2025 requiring federal immigration agents to wear a badge or some form of identification. The Trump administration filed a lawsuit in November challenging the law, arguing that it would threaten the safety of officers who are facing harassment, doxing, and violence and … Read more

Mars rover carries out chemistry experiment never done beyond Earth, discovers more building blocks of life

NASA’s Curiosity rover has discovered more building blocks of life on Mars after carrying out a chemistry experiment never before conducted on another planet, scientists said Tuesday. The organic molecules are not definitive evidence of past life, the NASA-led team emphasized, because they could also have formed on the red planet or crash-landed on meteorites. But … Read more

Federal judge blocks Nexstar-Tegna TV station merger until antitrust lawsuit is settled

A federal judge has blocked a $6.2 billion merger of local television giants Nexstar Media Group and rival Tegna until an antitrust lawsuit is resolved. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. U.S. District Court Chief Judge Troy L. Nunley in Sacramento, California, made the ruling late … Read more

Judge blocks Nexstar’s acquisition of Tegna until antitrust suit resolved

A federal judge has blocked a $6.2 billion merger of local television giants Nexstar Media Group and rival Tegna until an antitrust lawsuit is resolved. U.S. District Court Chief Judge Troy L. Nunley in Sacramento, California, made the ruling late Friday afternoon, finding that eight attorneys general and DirecTV were likely to prevail in their … Read more

As US blocks Strait of Hormuz, Navy prepares for showdowns

As the U.S. military announced this week that its blockade of the Iranian coast is in full effect, it was also sending another U.S. aircraft carrier, the USS George H.W. Bush, escorted by Navy warships, to the Middle East. That brings roughly 6,000 more troops to the region who could be used to bolster blockade … Read more

Federal judge blocks above-ground White House ballroom construction

A federal judge on Thursday said above-ground work on the White House East Wing must stop, but underground construction on a presidential bunker can continue.  U.S. District Judge Richard Leon, who in March temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s construction of a 90,000-square-foot ballroom to replace the White House’s East Wing, clarified his order Thursday after a federal appeals … Read more