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The White House wants to build an underground center to provide security screening for visitors

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WASHINGTON — The White House wants to build an underground center to provide security screening for visitors, the latest step in the Trump administration’s plan to overhaul the grounds. Plans, including renderings of the 33,000-square-foot (3,066-square-meter) center, were included in the preliminary agenda released on Friday for the April meeting of a federal commission that … Read more

House calls prison guard working night of Epstein death

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IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing House calls prison guard working night of Epstein death 01:28 UP NEXT Trump says military targets on Iranian island ‘obliterated’ 01:15 Michigan synagogue suspect seen buying fireworks before attack 01:23 Fans gather for Dolly Parton’s return post-health struggle … Read more

DOJ moves to drop charges against man who burned U.S. flag outside White House

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Federal prosecutors in D.C. on Friday moved to drop charges against a man who was charged last year after he burned an American flag outside the White House, after President Trump had signed an executive order directing the DOJ to investigate flag burning.   Jan Carey was facing two misdemeanor criminal counts in Washington, D.C., … Read more

House conservative unveils bill to end chain migration, scrap diversity visa in sweeping immigration overhaul

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: A member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus is proposing legislation that would usher in the most significant legal immigration overhaul the U.S. has seen in decades. Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., is leading a new bill that would shift the American immigration system from … Read more

White House mulls defunding DOJ civil rights election observer program that aims to protect minority voting rights, sources say

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The White House is considering ending funding for a longtime civil rights election program aimed at protecting the rights of minority populations to vote, sources familiar with the matter tell CBS News. The federal observer program, authorized under the Voting Rights Act and launched in 1966, is an Office of Personnel Management operation that partners … Read more

Missouri judge rejects a challenge to new US House districts backed by Trump

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A Missouri court has rejected a legal challenge to new U.S. House districts backed by President Donald Trump that are aimed at helping Republicans win an additional seat in the midterm elections. Opponents of the new districts claimed they violated a state constitutional provision requiring districts to be compact. But Jackson … Read more

The White House compares deadly conflict with video games and movies in memeified videos to win support for Iran war

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The White House’s video Friday began with a brief clip from the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. It quickly transitioned to footage of the U.S. military bombing an Iranian vehicle. “Wasted” soon appeared on the screen, the same image that flashes across the game when a player dies. “L1, R1, SQUARE, R1, LEFT, … Read more

Senate approves sweeping bipartisan housing bill, but roadblocks remain in the House

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Washington — The Senate approved a package of bills aimed at lowering housing costs on Thursday, the most sweeping housing legislation in decades and a rare point of bipartisan consensus in an election year, with the issue of affordability top of mind for many voters. But the path forward in the House remains uncertain given … Read more

Trump weighs Jones Act waiver amid rising fuel prices, White House says

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The Trump administration is prepared to waive the Jones Act to loosen shipping rules as the Iran war continues, the White House said Thursday.  The 100-year-old statute requires goods shipped between U.S. ports to be carried on ships that are U.S.-built, U.S.-flagged and U.S.-crewed, and it limits the number of tankers domestic shippers can use. … Read more