ActBlue scrutiny fuels new GOP bills to tighten election donation rules

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: House Administration Committee Chairman Bryan Steil, R-Wis., introduced a legislative package on Monday designed to improve transparency and security in campaign finance as a major Democratic payment processor faces scrutiny over foreign donations. Steil’s package includes two bills: The Campaign Finance Transparency Act and … Read more

Amsterdam bans advertising for meat and fossil fuels in public places to discourage high-carbon lifestyle

Amsterdam, a city known for its tolerance of some drugs and sex work, has become the first capital city in the world to ban meat and fossil fuels from public advertisements. The effort aims to discourage people from spending money on products linked to high carbon emissions.  Since May 1, ads for products including meat, as … Read more

Obama-era ‘clean energy’ solar power plant still uses fossil fuels — and kills thousands of birds annually

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! This is part 2 of a series on California’s troubled Ivanpah Solar Power Plant in the Mojave Desert.  More than a decade after it opened, an Obama-era taxpayer-backed “clean energy” solar plant in California still burns fossil fuels and kills thousands of birds each year. The Ivanpah … Read more

Possible Spirit rescue fuels new fears about government involvement in business

The Trump administration is discussing a $500 million rescue deal for Spirit Airlines that could leave the federal government owning up to 90% of the company after it emerges from bankruptcy. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. That could help preserve a low-cost option for travelers. … Read more

Soros-linked dark money network fuels Virginia redistricting push backed by national Democrats

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Virginians for Fair Elections, a main group fighting to get Virginia voters to approve a ballot referendum that will allow the state to redraw its congressional maps, has been pumped with millions in cash from a web of George Soros-backed dark money groups and top Democratic Party … Read more

Trump’s disconnect in DHS stalemate fuels Republican infighting: From the Politics Desk

Welcome to From the Politics Desk, a daily newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. In today’s edition, Sahil Kapur digs into a key factor driving Republican division on the DHS shutdown. Plus, we run through the latest updates … Read more

Hegseth fuels debate with brash rhetoric on Iran

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is sparking controversy – inside and outside the military – with public comments on the war with Iran that are heavy on taunts and talk of retribution, a stark departure from the way his predecessors have communicated during wartime. In briefing reporters on the progress of military operations, Mr. Hegseth has … Read more

War with Iran fuels mounting concern for safety of Americans jailed in the country

Advocates for at least four American nationals who were jailed in Iran before the U.S.-Israeli strikes started are growing increasingly concerned about their safety, as intense bombing continues across the country. Two of those U.S. nationals have been named publicly: 49-year-old Journalist Abdolreza “Reza” Valizadeh, whom the U.S. State Department formally designated as “wrongfully detained” … Read more

Kim Jong Un fuels succession buzz with daughter’s matching leather jacket

He said North Korea would continue to take the “toughest stand” against the U.S., but that if Washington dropped its demands for denuclearization, “there is no reason why we cannot get on well.” That leaves the door open for the resumption of diplomacy. President Donald Trump, who met with Kim three times during his first … Read more