NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former congressman and former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, a GOP critic of President Donald Trump, launched a Senate bid on Thursday as he became the latest high-profile Republican running for the seat of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham and joins a crowded field against Trump’s endorsed … Read more
Washington — The Justice Department will face an uphill battle if it tries to prosecute former special counsel Jack Smith over allegations from House Republicans that he made false statements under oath because it lacks any evidence he committed a crime, former prosecutors say. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan formally referred Smith to the … Read more
Washington — The Senate rejected the latest attempt to rein in President Trump’s war powers in Iran on Thursday, soon after the House adopted a separate measure rebuking the president amid escalations in the conflict in recent days. In a 47 to 49 vote, one Republican — Susan Collins of Maine — joined Democrats in … Read more
A new HBO Max comedy series – a spin-off from “The Big Bang Theory” – features comic book store owner Stuart Bloom (Kevin Sussman) as an unlikely action hero trying to restore order to a disintegrating universe. Luke Burbank talks with Sussman, co-star Lauren Lapkus, and series creators Chuck Lorre, Bill Prady and Zak Penn, … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! ATLANTA, Ga. — President Donald Trump’s endorsement wasn’t enough to boost Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones to victory Tuesday night in the ballot-box showdown for the southeastern battleground state’s Republican gubernatorial nomination. Jones was defeated by billionaire businessman Rick Jackson in the GOP runoff election for Georgia … Read more
WASHINGTON — A powerful surveillance tool backed by the intelligence community is scheduled to expire Friday after the House failed to pass an extension and left town for 12 days. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. It would be the first time Congress has allowed Section 702 … Read more
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Washington — The Senate on Friday blocked an extension of a key warrantless surveillance program used by U.S. intelligence agencies, meaning Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act will expire on June 12 without further intervention. Seven Republicans joined Democrats in the 47-52 vote against a procedural motion that would have set up a … Read more
The Republican-led South Carolina Senate on Tuesday voted against a measure to advance a new congressional map, ending the last-minute redistricting effort in the state for now. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The motion to end debate — which failed with a vote of 20-24 … Read more
UNITED NATIONS — A four-week United Nations conference reviewing the treaty to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons ended Friday without agreement as the United States and Iran sparred over Iran’s nuclear program. Vietnam’s U.N. Ambassador Do Hung Viet, who chaired the conference, announced that there was no consensus among the 191 parties to the … Read more