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DHS shutdown enters Day 60 with all eyes on House Republicans to end it

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown entered its 60th day on Wednesday, but House Republicans are standing in the way of reopening much of the agency. Congress returned in full on Wednesday, but there is no sense of urgency to end the longest government shutdown in … Read more

It’s Tax Day. Here’s how big the average tax refund is in 2026.

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As another Tax Day arrives, the average refund this year is $3,462, up 11%, or around $350, from 2025, according to IRS data.  “Aggregate refunds are up, average refunds are up, and clearly millions, if not tens of millions, of taxpayers are claiming one of the new deductions” under the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” … Read more

At least 3 ships passed Strait of Hormuz on Day 2 of U.S. blockade of Iranian ports, tracker shows

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Tuesday marked Day 2 of the United States’ blockade against Iranian ports. Live tracking of tanker vessels in the region show at least three ships were able to cross the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, while more than a hundred would normally pass before the war began. Former CIA officer Elliot Ackerman joined to discuss … Read more

Unearthed emails expose how Obama-era EPA plotted ‘massive’ energy regulations from day one: watchdog

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A government watchdog is accusing the Obama administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of pre-determining the legal basis for its climate framework. In an amicus filing before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Government Accountability and Oversight (GAO), a nonpartisan nonprofit, unearthed communications from inside the EPA … Read more

Inside teachers’ union May Day ‘dress rehearsal’ critics warn will ‘groom’ students into Dem ‘foot soldiers’

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A recent webinar hosted by some of the top teachers’ unions in the United States that pushed a curriculum focused on the upcoming May Day protests is prompting education experts and watchdogs to sound the alarm about alleged political indoctrination inside classrooms. The Chicago Teachers’ Union and … Read more

Live Updates: In Iran war, push to resume U.S.-Iran talks intensifies as U.S. blockade of Iran’s ports enters Day 2

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Washington’s decision to blockade Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz is sending tremors through global energy markets, raising fears of a fresh oil shock by threatening supplies to Asia. Iran had continued to pump crude to Asia since the start of the Middle East war, partly shielded by its elusive “dark fleet.” Roughly one-fifth … Read more

Camp Mystic official says he didn’t see flood warnings issued the day before storm hit

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AUSTIN, Texa — The director of the Texas summer camp where 27 campers and counselors were killed by a devastating flood in 2025 said Monday he did not see early federal and state warnings issued the day before the storm hit, and that staff had no meetings about the pending danger. Camp Mystic director Edward … Read more