Fetterman defends Erika Kirk’s emotional response to WHCA Dinner shooting: ‘What’s wrong with people?’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., said his “heart breaks” for Erika Kirk after she had to live through the White House Correspondents’ Dinner assassination attempt not even a year following her husband’s murder. The Pennsylvania Democrat described their exchange as a “very personal human interaction” amid the chaos … Read more

Rep Jayapal defends outreach after Cuba trip drew conspiracy allegations, death threats

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., said she has received death threats for “doing my job” and meeting with foreign ambassadors about Cuba’s fuel shortages and U.S. sanctions. Following her trip to Cuba as part of a congressional delegation in April, conservatives are now labeling the progressive lawmaker a … Read more

Virginia Dem defends Soros-backed prosecutor from DOJ probe after illegal immigrant charging allegations

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A local Virginia Democrat blasted the Department of Justice’s civil rights probe into Soros-backed Fairfax Commonwealth Attorney Steve Descano as a “hit job” last week. The department recently launched an investigation into allegations Descano’s office gave preferential treatment to criminal illegal immigrants. “Given how the Trump administration … Read more

Justice Department defends decision to subpoena Wall Street Journal reporters, citing national security

Washington — The Justice Department defended itself on Tuesday after the Wall Street Journal revealed it has received subpoenas in connection with a leak investigation into its reporting on the war with Iran, with the department saying it was trying to protect the lives of soldiers who could be harmed by leaks of classified information. … Read more

Acting CDC director says hantavirus is “very different than COVID,” defends agency’s response

Acting CDC Director Jay Bhattacharya talks to “CBS Evening News” anchor Tony Dokoupil about the U.S. response to the deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship, saying the disease is “very different than COVID. And we should treat it differently than COVID.” Source link

Rubio defends new US sanctions on Cuba, targeting military-run conglomerate GAESA

HAVANA — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday defended the Trump administration’s decision to slap new sanctions on Cuba, the largest of which is against Grupo de Administración Empresarial S.A., a business conglomerate operated by the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces. In addition to GAESA and its leader, the sanctions announced Thursday include Moa … Read more

FBI brings alleged China-linked hacker to US in rare extradition as Patel defends Italy trip

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FBI Director Kash Patel says a trip to Italy that raised questions earlier in 2026 helped set the stage for the arrest of a Chinese national accused of hacking U.S. COVID-19 research.  Xu Zewei is now in U.S. custody after what Patel described as a coordinated operation … Read more

A witness describes the correspondents’ dinner shooting and Jimmy Kimmel defends joke: Morning Rundown

The suspect in the correspondents’ dinner shooting is charged with attempting to assassinate the president. Jimmy Kimmel responds to Trump’s calls to fire him. And the OpenAI trial begins with a tricky question for jurors. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Here’s what to know today. … Read more

Jimmy Kimmel defends himself after Donald and Melania Trump call for him to be fired

Jimmy Kimmel has responded to Donald and Melania Trump calling on Monday for ABC to fire him in the wake of the late-night comic making a joke last week in which he described the first lady as having “the glow of an expectant widow.” The remark about the president’s wife was part of a routine … Read more