President Trump touted U.S. actions against Iran on Wednesday. The comments came one day after he paused the Project Freedom initiative to guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz to allow peace negotiations to move forward. CBS News’ Holly Williams reports, and Samuel Helfont, an associate professor of strategy and policy at the Naval War … Read more
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche denied to CBS News that the Justice Department is engaging in a retribution campaign against President Trump’s adversaries, pushing back on criticism from former President Barack Obama — but he argued Mr. Trump has vast power to oversee the agency. The Justice Department — which Blanche has led since last … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Congressional Democrats hammered Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick for lying about his ties to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after he admitted his relationship with Epstein lasted longer than he previously disclosed. Lutnick participated in a voluntary closed-door interview with the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Seattle City Council president said she works with two budgets — her district’s and “the Black budget” — and urged Black residents to unite as “the most powerful political party” in Seattle. Joy Hollingsworth, president of the Seattle City Council and representative of District 3, told … Read more
DOJ investigating Michigan voter fraud Harmeet Dhillon, U.S. Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, discusses the DOJ’s investigation into voter fraud in Michigan’s Wayne County, citing instances of fraudulent voting and non-compliance with the Help America Vote Act. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Michigan Democratic Attorney General Dana Nessel is backing a … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Tennessee’s redistricting special legislative session Tuesday will weigh a map that will potentially turn the state’s lone blue district red before the 2026 midterms. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, who is term-limited and leaving office after this year, moved quickly to call the special session after a conversation … Read more
Angel Father slams Pritzker, Chicago mayor over immigration enforcement response Joe Abraham, father of Katie Abraham, expresses heartbreak and anger as another ‘Angel Family’ mourns a loved one allegedly killed by an illegal immigrant. Abraham criticizes Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson for their lenient immigration policies and perceived deflection of responsibility. … Read more
Hoax calls involving alleged bomb threats and even claims of active shooters have prompted evacuations and closures at several zoos around the U.S. in recent days, disrupting family plans and taxing public safety resources in some cities. No explosives or real dangers have been found in the latest string of what authorities are describing as … Read more
Louisiana is suspending its May 16 House primaries following the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down its congressional map. The high court found the state relied too heavily on race when it created a second majority-Black district. Democratic Rep. Troy Carter of Louisiana joins “The Takeout” to discuss the ruling. Source link
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey called legislators into a special session Friday and asked them to reschedule the state’s midterm primaries, in hopes that pushing those elections back will give them time to re-install congressional maps that had been blocked in court before a landmark Supreme Court ruling changed the landscape around race and redistricting this … Read more