Supreme Court clears path for DOJ to erase Steve Bannon’s Jan 6 conviction

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for the Justice Department to dismiss the criminal conviction against President Donald Trump’s former adviser, Steve Bannon — a symbolic, but significant move in one of the highest-profile prosecutions tied to the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot and … Read more

Supreme Court clears path for dismissal of Steve Bannon’s contempt of Congress conviction

Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday set aside a lower court decision that upheld the conviction of Steve Bannon, a former White House adviser to President Trump, on two counts of contempt of Congress, paving the way for the case to be dismissed. In addition to wiping away the ruling that left Bannon’s conviction in … Read more

Artemis II crew clears Earth orbit, heads for the moon

The Orion capsule and its three-man, one-woman crew successfully broke out of Earth orbit and headed for the moon Thursday evening, hours after NASA’s mission management team cleared the Artemis II crew for a critical rocket firing.  The shuttle-era Orbital Maneuvering System engine at the base of the Orion capsule’s service module began firing for five … Read more

Lithium mine clears hurdle despite conservationists’ worries for rare wildflower

LAS VEGAS — A federal judge in Nevada has ruled against conservationists who wanted to stop a lithium-boron mine they said would harm an endangered wildflower. The ruling marks a major legal victory for the 11-square-mile (28.49 square-kilometer) Rhyolite Ridge Lithium/Boron Mine Project in Esmeralda County, located between Reno and Las Vegas. The land holds … Read more

TSA warns of ‘longstanding’ shutdown fallout even after funding clears, and a major event could make it worse

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: Transportation Security Administration (TSA) leadership said airports and the agency will suffer from “longstanding” negative impacts as a result of the current partial government shutdown, even after a spending bill is passed.  TSA Deputy Administrator Adam Stahl sat down with Fox News Digital to … Read more

Trump-backed affordable housing overhaul clears Senate, while House GOP raises red flags

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A massive bipartisan swell advanced a Trump-backed affordable housing package out of the Senate on Thursday, but its fate in the House is up in the air. The bill, renamed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act to incorporate a previous Senate housing bill that stalled last … Read more

Gonzales’ departure clears path for Republican gun rights ‘absolutist’ in Texas congressional race

AUSTIN, Texas — The abrupt decision by U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales to not seek reelection clears the path for a self-described gun rights “absolutist” to secure the Republican nomination in a sprawling Texas congressional district. Brendan Herrera, 30, originally gained notoriety by posting videos of himself shooting weapons, calling himself “The AK Guy.” He lost … Read more

California voter ID initiative clears signature threshold, setting up November showdown with Newsom

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A petition to require voter I.D. and allow only U.S. citizens to vote has gained momentum in California and surpassed the required 875,000-signature threshold to qualify for the November ballot, the group leading the effort said. According to Reform California, a nonpartisan political activism group, organizers submitted … Read more