California’s “Diapergate”: Critics got free diaper math wrong, but state won’t release key Baby2Baby records

California’s new Golden State Start diaper program is facing backlash after viral social media posts claimed taxpayers were paying as much as 50 cents per diaper through a partnership with Baby2Baby. The Newsom administration fired back, insisting the actual cost is just 15.5 cents per diaper. But a CBS News California Investigates review of the … Read more

RFK Jr. responds to snake-handling critics with new video showing him wrangling a venomous rattlesnake

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. shared another snake-handling video Wednesday after social media users raised concerns over his earlier encounter with a pair of black racer snakes. Kennedy Jr. posted an Instagram video captioned, “In response to the many comments about venomous snakes, … Read more

‘Moderate’ Dem’s unearthed ‘deconstruct’ law enforcement comments draw fire from GOP critics

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: Vulnerable border Democrat Rep. Gabe Vasquez, D-N.M., is being slammed for “hypocrisy” on his pro-law enforcement stance after a Black Lives Matter post and interview calling to “deconstruct” and “defund” the police resurfaced. Vasquez, who is widely reported as a “moderate Democrat” and is … Read more

‘Seattle can’t survive this’: Critics hammer socialist mayor after Starbucks reversal

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Seattle’s Democratic Mayor Katie Wilson’s sudden about-face on Starbucks is fueling fresh fears that progressive politics and anti-business rhetoric are driving jobs, investment and major employers out of deep-blue cities. Wilson, who previously urged residents to boycott the Seattle-based coffee giant, admitted in an interview published Sunday … Read more

Trump settlement fund claims a high motive. Critics see a corruption of justice.

The Trump administration is on the defensive as it seeks to justify the creation of a nearly $2 billion legal fund designed to pay alleged victims of politicized law enforcement. President Donald Trump and other administration officials describe the “anti-weaponization fund” as necessary for preventing politicized investigations of individuals the way they believe Mr. Trump … Read more

Cheaper, alternative health plans are having a moment, but critics urge caution

When Melanie Miller saw that her health insurance premium payment was set to nearly triple to $914 a month this year, she stopped shopping on the Affordable Care Act marketplace. The 59-year-old retired teacher, who recently moved from Ohio to Michigan, now pays $341 a month for a pair of plans, one that covers routine … Read more

Trump administration promote program to check voter eligibility. Critics fear a midterm purge

TOPEKA, Kan. — Even as Democratic officials fight the effort in court, the Trump administration has run millions of voter registrations through government databases to determine their eligibility in a process that critics worry could end up purging valid voters from the rolls before the November elections. At least 67 million registrations, primarily from Republican-controlled … Read more

Union-funded anti-Spencer Pratt ad sparks backlash as critics say it could help him

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A political advertisement opposing Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt is drawing attention online as critics argue the messaging could ultimately benefit the former reality TV star instead of hurt his campaign. The ad, which has circulated widely on X in recent days, attacks Spencer Pratt over … Read more

Blanche calls Obama’s concerns about DOJ targeting Trump’s critics “extraordinarily rich”

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

Blanche: Obama’s concerns about DOJ targeting Trump critics are “extraordinarily rich”

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said it’s “extraordinarily rich” for former President Barack Obama to say he’s concerned about the “politicization of the criminal justice system” under the Trump administration. “There’s something extraordinarily rich about a Democrat suggesting that this administration is charging our political adversaries,” Blanche told CBS News’ Camilo Montoya-Galvez. Source link