Reporter’s Notebook: Why Trump may not be able to force Congress back over the DHS shutdown

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! So Congress is now deep into week two of a 16-17 day recess for Easter and Passover. The Department of Homeland Security shutdown is approaching two months. There’s no obvious path to end the impasse. This is why some GOP lawmakers — and conservative activists — demanded … Read more

Arizona Republicans force probe of county’s anti-ICE policies, putting Democrat AG on the clock

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: An Arizona border county considering multiple ordinances targeting ICE will be investigated after State Senate leaders forced the Democratic attorney general to conduct a review, the top Republican in Phoenix told Fox News Digital. Officials in Pima County, which encompasses Tucson, have directed county authorities to … Read more

Man pleads guilty to scamming Air Force out of $37 million, channeling bribes to public official nicknamed

A former active-duty U.S. Air Force Master Sergeant pleaded guilty this week to federal crimes in a scheme that defrauded the Air Force of $37 million and involved channeling bribes to a public official nicknamed the “Godfather.” Texan Alan Hayward James, 51, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, bribery, and conspiracy to rig … Read more

What to know about attempts to force out the Universities of Wisconsin president

MADISON, Wis. — The president of the 165,000-student University of Wisconsin system is fighting attempts by the board of regents to force him to retire or face being fired. The surprise effort to remove Jay Rothman from the post he has held since 2022 was detailed in letters Rothman sent to regents over the past … Read more

Bahrain waters down UN proposal over opposition to allowing force to open Strait of Hormuz

UNITED NATIONS — Bahrain has significantly watered down a proposed U.N. resolution on reopening the Strait of Hormuz amid opposition from China and Russia about allowing countries to use force to secure the critical waterway Iran has largely cut off to global shipping. The final draft of the proposal, obtained Thursday by The Associated Press, … Read more

Vance anti-fraud task force suspends 221 California hospice and healthcare providers so far

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: The anti-fraud task force led by Vice President JD Vance revealed a staggering increase in California hospice and healthcare providers that were suspended as a result of the task force’s crackdown on fraud.  Fox News Digital is told a total of 221 providers in … Read more

Securing Iran’s enriched uranium by force would be risky and complex, experts say

VIENNA — Should the U.S. decide to send in military forces to secure Iran’s uranium stockpile, it would be a complex, risky and lengthy operation, fraught with radiation and chemical dangers, according to experts and former government officials. U.S. President Donald Trump has offered shifting reasons for the war in Iran but has consistently said … Read more

Cesar Chavez allegations force a reckoning: Role model, or something less?

Just a few weeks ago, Yesica Ramírez was planning to attend a rally in Orlando to commemorate the legacy of Cesar Chavez. That celebration is canceled. And Ms. Ramírez – as well as other fellow farmworkers and fighters for causes Mr. Chavez embodied – is struggling to make sense of the man he was, regardless … Read more

Jan. 6 rioters accuse police of excessive force in class action lawsuit

Several participants in the Jan. 6 riot have filed a class action lawsuit against the federal government, seeking millions of dollars in damages over their claims that police used excessive force against the pro-Trump mob that attacked the U.S. Capitol in 2021. The lawsuit, filed in Florida on Friday, alleges that police “indiscriminately launched explosive … Read more

Miller pledges new Vance fraud task force will ‘demolish’ social services corruption

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Top White House aide Stephen Miller joined Vice President JD Vance to launch the White House anti-fraud task force Friday, pledging to “demolish” the kind of corruption that unfairly burdens taxpayers and gives a free ride to bad actors. Earlier this month, President Donald Trump launched the … Read more