The US backs a South Africa project to extract rare earths despite a diplomatic clash

PHALABORWA, South Africa — Two enormous sandlike dunes at an old chemical processing plant in South Africa are at the center of an exploratory U.S.-backed project to extract highly sought-after rare earth elements from industrial mining waste. The Phalaborwa Rare Earths Project has U.S. support through a $50 million equity investment by the government’s International … Read more

Reporter’s Notebook: GOP clash over ‘skinny’ vs ‘obese’ DHS bill as Trump agenda looms

Democrats push for new Iran war powers vote Fox News chief congressional correspondent Chad Pergram reports on Democrats’ push to force a vote to end the Iran war and the ongoing DHS funding battle on ‘Special Report.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! If it’s up to top Senate GOP leaders, the next … Read more

Sotomayor apologizes for criticizing Kavanaugh over ICE arrests, in rare public Supreme Court clash

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor apologized Wednesday for publicly criticizing Justice Brett Kavanaugh over a ruling on immigration stops — and seeming to imply that her conservative colleague’s views were shaped by an out-of-touch upbringing. “At a recent appearance at the University of Kansas School of Law, I referred to a disagreement with one of … Read more

Trump admin-Mamdani clash over Stonewall monument reaches final decision

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A two-month legal battle over an iconic symbol of the LGBTQ+ movement has ended, with a settlement approving its restoration and New York City’s mayor hailing the decision as a “victory.” The Trump administration agreed under a settlement on Monday to restore the Pride flag to Stonewall … Read more

GOP infighting replaces clash with Dems, derails path to end historic DHS shutdown

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Congress is in no rush to end the longest shutdown in history, despite having a deal in place and a backup plan that could both fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and secure cash for immigration operations for years to come. Lawmakers in both chambers left … Read more

Judge Boasberg weighs curbing Trump FTC demand for trans minors’ data after heated court clash

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Lawyers for a coalition of medical groups on Tuesday urged a federal judge to block the Trump administration’s effort to access data on transgender procedures for minors, arguing the FTC demand is unconstitutional and retaliatory. The case marks a high-stakes legal clash over the Trump administration’s investigation … Read more