GOP warns Democrats’ DHS shutdown could jeopardize World Cup security

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The ongoing government shutdown over Homeland Security funding could disrupt security planning for the FIFA World Cup, raising concerns among lawmakers as U.S. cities prepare to host matches this summer. Congressional Republicans warn that with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shuttered amid the funding lapse, host … Read more

Democrats buck party leaders to defend Trump’s ‘decisive action’ on Iran

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump’s joint strikes on Iran are exposing a divide in both parties, as several Democrats come to the president’s defense while a handful of Republicans question his constitutional authority. Trump announced U.S. and Israeli forces targeted Iranian leadership and military sites in the early hours … Read more

Democrats and a few Republicans say they’ll force a vote to limit Trump in Iran

WASHINGTON — Most congressional Republicans on Saturday praised the coordinated U.S. and Israeli attack on Iran, arguing that war was President Donald Trump’s last resort to halt the Middle East nation’s nuclear ambitions after months of failed diplomatic efforts. But Democrats, along with Rep. Thomas Massie and Sen. Rand Paul, both Kentucky Republicans, expressed frustration … Read more

TSA workers brace for missed paychecks as Democrats hold firm on DHS funding

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers are on the cusp of working without pay, and there is no backup plan in place to ensure they don’t miss a check. During the longest government shutdown in history last year, the White House was able to shift around funding from … Read more

GOP Rep Massie joins Democrats in opposition to US Iran strikes

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! One of President Donald Trump‘s longtime Republican critics, Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., joined Gang of Eight Democrats in opposition to Operation Epic Fury, the U.S. strikes on Iranian military targets. Trump has not sought congressional approval for an attack on Iran, Massie wrote on X, rebuking “acts … Read more

Joe Biden returns to bask in ‘thank you’ event from South Carolina Democrats

COLUMBIA, S.C. — COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Joe Biden made a rare public appearance on Friday in South Carolina, basking in the appreciation of Democrats who resuscitated his presidential campaign six years ago. Although Biden faces scorn in many corners for his failed attempt at a second term that preceded Donald Trump’s return to the … Read more

DHS funding stalemate thaws as White House sends Democrats ‘serious’ counteroffer

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Frigid negotiations between the White House and Senate Democrats appear to be thawing, with the Trump administration submitting what it calls a “serious” offer to reopen the government. “Yesterday, the White House made another serious counteroffer,” a White House official told Fox News Digital. “Democrats need to … Read more

Virginia Democrats talk affordability — and vote to nearly triple their own pay

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Virginia State Senate and its Democratic majority may have voted themselves a nearly 300% pay increase if a provision inserted into their final budget survives the House reconciliation process and reaches Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s desk. The development comes as Spanberger has centered her campaign on “affordability,” … Read more

Texas’ Big Bend braces for border wall in national park, worrying local Republicans and Democrats

Two hours from the closest stoplight, the Rio Grande runs through rugged canyons under the darkest skies in the Lower 48 states, carving cliffs that drop 1,500 feet below the desert floor of the beautifully desolate Big Bend National Park. The few who call the region home feel a unique bond to the land. In … Read more

Agency that nabbed El Chapo, Diddy threatened as Democrats’ DHS shutdown drags on

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The ongoing standoff over Homeland Security funding is raising concerns about the potential impact on Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the agency that has helped bring cases against high-profile figures, including Sean “Diddy” Combs and Sinaloa Cartel co-founder Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán. HSI is one of several agencies … Read more