Bystander wounded in shooting near White House still undergoing treatment

WASHINGTON — A bystander wounded during an exchange of gunfire near the White House last month is an active-duty soldier and is still being treated for his wounds, according to the law firm he has retained. The wounded man, identified as Benjamin Del Real, underwent surgery and is recovering from his injuries, his lawyer, Joseph … Read more

Judge rejects bid to block UFC event at the White House

Washington — A federal judge on Friday rejected a long-shot effort to block the Ultimate Fighting Championship event set to take place at the White House this weekend. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta declined to grant emergency relief to two Washington, D.C., residents who sought a court order stopping the UFC event. The D.C. residents, … Read more

White House to appeal judge’s order to remove Trump’s name from Kennedy Center

The Trump administration will appeal a judge’s order requiring that President Trump’s name be removed from the Kennedy Center. The notice of appeal was filed Thursday in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.  Earlier Thursday, Mr. Trump’s handpicked Kennedy Center board voted to seek a stay of U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper’s May … Read more

FISA spying power scheduled to expire as House fails to extend it before leaving town

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

‘Flip flop’: Democrat firefighter in tight House race blasts popular Trump policy his national union supports

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A swing-district Democrat disparaged Trump’s landmark overtime tax break despite his national firefighters union’s support, prompting his GOP opponent to accuse him of a “flip flop.” Nazareth, Pennsylvania’s Bob Brooks — running against Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-Pa., in a toss-up seat — is the president of the … Read more

House Dems Ilhan Omar and Sarah McBride mock Republican Nancy Mace over gubernatorial primary drubbing

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Reps. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., and Sarah McBride, D-Del., mocked Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., after the Republican got shellacked in the South Carolina GOP gubernatorial primary. “Headed back to the private sector at the end of this term, as the Founders intended. When I ran in 2020 I … Read more

The White House lawn’s Octagon is ready for Trump’s 80th birthday bash

WASHINGTON — It looks from afar more UFO than UFC. Maybe it’s the kind of contraption that has carried space aliens to the White House to force a meeting with America’s leader. But come closer and you’ll see the contours of the eight-sided cage, 30 feet (9 meters) in diameter and shaped, with careful precision, … Read more

Vice President JD Vance’s chief of staff set to depart White House role

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Vice President JD Vance’s chief of staff is set to depart his role, Fox News Digital learned Thursday. Jacob Reses is set to formally leave his role by the end of summer. Reses worked with Vance for years and played a key role in Vance’s 2022 Senate … Read more