NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was screamed at during a House Ways and Means Committee hearing this week by a Chicago-area Democrat amid a heated exchange over the Trump economy. Rep. Brad Schneider, D-Ill., followed several other Democrats in condemning rising prices during the Iran conflict, while Bessent … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., suddenly found himself on the defensive at a budget hearing on Wednesday when, amid levying accusations of the Trump administration’s “corrupt” dealings, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent fired back by bringing Wyden’s son’s investments into the exchange. “We would like to hear what Adam … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump is turning foreign-influence laws that once ensnared figures in his own orbit toward left-wing activist networks accused of benefiting from overseas money and support. Once seldom enforced criminally, FARA and related foreign-agent laws became a more prominent DOJ enforcement tool after 2016, including in … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Black Republican congressman excoriated Democrats and the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) for allegedly perpetuating racist tropes he said had long faded while recounting how his father endured true bigotry in ways far worse than what Americans experience today. Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Texas, joined a House … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy turned the tables on two Democratic senators who accused him of allowing companies under his oversight to bankroll his “Great American Road Trip,” firing back by highlighting donations they received from industries and groups tied to policies they regulate. In celebration of America’s … Read more
WASHINGTON — The Senate voted 50-47 on Tuesday to move forward with a resolution to force President Donald Trump to end the war in Iran, a breakthrough for the Democratic-led effort. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., who just lost his primary … Read more
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans on Wednesday again blocked Democratic legislation that would halt President Donald Trump’s war with Iran, but the number of GOP senators voting against the war grew. Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska voted against the war for the first time since it began at the end of February. Two other Republicans, … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Republicans’ support for President Donald Trump’s war on Iran fractured on Wednesday. Senate Democrats have tried to splinter off Republicans from their near-unified backing of Operation Epic Fury for months with a campaign of attrition, putting war powers resolution after war powers resolution on the floor ever … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Legal experts are pushing back on skepticism surrounding the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey, arguing the Department of Justice would not have brought the case without meeting key legal thresholds. “Lots of folks are saying the case is going nowhere, but, way too early to … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The leader of a parental rights group that the Southern Poverty Law Center labeled an “extremist” organization is calling for the group to be “shut down” as it faces federal charges. The Justice Department indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center on charges of wire fraud and conspiracy … Read more