Portugal and Austria defeat Germany for seats on the UN Security Council

UNITED NATIONS — Portugal and Austria defeated Germany for seats on the powerful but deeply divided U.N. Security Council on Wednesday in a hotly contested race after intense campaigning. The 10 rotating seats on the 15-member Security Council are earmarked for different regions of the world. The assembly elects five countries by secret ballot every … Read more

House Republican Don Bacon says he wants ‘pariah state’ Russia booted from UN Security Council

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., who has repeatedly referred to Russia as a “pariah state,” reiterated his call for the United Nations Security Council to remove Russia from the panel. “The United Nations General Assembly should vote on removing the Russians from the Security Council. Russia is a … Read more

A council meeting is called in a small Georgia town whose mayor fired the entire police department

The town council in a small north Georgia community has called a special meeting for Friday evening to discuss reinstating their police department, and to consider a request for the mayor’s “immediate resignation.” COHUTTA, Ga. — The town council in a small north Georgia mountain community called a special meeting Friday evening to discuss reinstating … Read more

FEMA Review Council proposes sweeping changes to federal disaster support

A council meant to reform the Federal Emergency Management Agency proposed Thursday a series of long-awaited changes to the disaster recovery body that stop short of the administration’s promises to dismantle it, but could reduce the number of disasters the federal government supports and the amount of money it doles out. A council appointed by … Read more

Seattle council member touts ‘Black budget,’ calls for Black residents to form ‘most powerful political party’

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

Mamdani vetoes first bill in sign of tensions with NYC council

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued his first veto Friday, halting City Council bill Int. 175-B that would have forced the NYPD to publicize plans for handling protests near schools and other educational facilities. It is the latest sign of Mamdani’s growing clash with Council leadership, … Read more

Texas AG sues Houston mayor and city council over new sanctuary city ordinance limiting ICE cooperation

Ari Fleischer: This is how you protect Americans Former White House press secretary Ari Fleischer discusses the harms sanctuary cities cause after an accused migrant killer was released under former President Joe Biden on ‘America Reports.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing Houston city officials over … Read more

NYC Council member, Hochul aide rally with supporters to decry federal bribery probe

NEW YORK — Weeks after their homes were searched as part of a federal bribery investigation, a New York City Council member and her sister, an aide to Gov. Kathy Hochul, appeared Thursday at a rally held by supporters that aimed to distance the pair from the unfolding scandal. Councilmember Farah Louis and her sister, … Read more

Oklahoma city council members welcomed a Google data center. Now they face a recall.

At least five recall efforts targeted officials over their support for data centers since 2022. Organizers in Augusta Township, Michigan, are trying to recall seven officials, including the town clerk and trustees, after their board voted to rezone land from agricultural to industrial for a future data center site. Last month, a group trying to … Read more