After the gunfire: Moments of grace at White House correspondents’ dinner

This was not a drill. At 8:34 p.m. Saturday night, in the cavernous ballroom at the Washington Hilton, I heard a loud crashing noise, like a big tray of dinner plates hitting the floor. Then shouts of “get down” and “shots fired,” as the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner descended into mayhem. Secret Service … Read more

Swalwell’s fall from grace sparks Democrat rush to return campaign contributions amid scrutiny

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Democratic incumbents and candidates in the House and Senate are facing calls from Republicans to return money they received from disgraced Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell, and many of them have rushed to do so in light of the allegations of sexual assault that caused him to drop … Read more

Cast a ballot and wait for the plane. In Alaska, a grace period for ballots is seen as a necessity

JUNEAU, Alaska — The tiny Alaska Native village of Beaver is about 40 minutes — by plane — from the nearest city. Its roughly 50 residents rely on weekday flights for mail and many of their basic supplies, from groceries to Amazon deliveries of everyday household items. Air service plays an outsize role in the … Read more