Trump flips script on left, maneuvers to use foreign influence law against the them

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump is turning foreign-influence laws that once ensnared figures in his own orbit toward left-wing activist networks accused of benefiting from overseas money and support. Once seldom enforced criminally, FARA and related foreign-agent laws became a more prominent DOJ enforcement tool after 2016, including in … Read more

In Southern California Chinese enclave, a mayor’s arrest stokes fears of Beijing’s influence

LOS ANGELES — In 2024, voters in the Southern California city of Arcadia elected the first all-Asian city council in the city’s history. Now, one of those politicians has pleaded guilty to being an illegal agent of the Chinese government. Former Arcadia Mayor Eileen Wang’s plea, entered in federal court Friday, continues a saga that … Read more

Trump’s oozing influence in the Texas primary runoffs and U.S. revives strikes in Iran: Morning Rundown

In today’s newsletter: The question of Trump’s GOP influence returns as Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Sen. John Cornyn are pitted against each other in one of the state’s primary runoffs. The U.S. military conducts strikes on Iran near the Strait of Hormuz and California officials narrow evacuation orders after the threat of a … Read more

Inside Cuba’s foreign influence campaign: From the Venceremos Brigade of the 1960s to Saturday in a union hall

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! This is the second article in a series examining the Communist Party of Cuba’s alleged malign foreign influence campaign in the U.S., using Americans to bolster its communist regime. WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the Treasury Department investigates Marxist streamer Hasan Piker for potentially breaking laws barring doing … Read more

DOJ, Treasury investigate nonprofits and leaders allegedly coordinating with Cuba in influence campaign

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! This article is Part I of a Fox News Digital investigative series examining allegations that the communist government of Cuba built an influence network inside the United States that federal authotiries are now investigating. Part I focuses on the network’s rapid response following the indictment of Cuban … Read more

US sanctions Lebanese lawmakers, security officials over Hezbollah influence

WASHINGTON — A group of Hezbollah-affiliated parliamentarians, state security officials, and allies of the militant group were hit with U.S. sanctions Thursday, for allegedly seeking to preserve the Iran-backed group’s influence over Lebanese state institutions and obstruct disarmament efforts. It’s the first time Washington has sanctioned sitting Lebanese state security officials, one from the country’s … Read more

San Diego mosque suspects’ writings reveal influence of online extremism, experts say

The two teenage suspects in this week’s deadly attack on a San Diego mosque appear to have written a 75-page document replete with neo-Nazi ideology, incel rage and racist meme culture drawn from the darkest corners of the internet. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. In … Read more

Trump’s influence tested in Kentucky and San Diego mosque shooting suspects identified: Morning Rundown

Primary races are set in six states, including Kentucky, where Rep. Thomas Massie fights for re-election. What we know about the shooting at a San Diego mosque. Plus, our reporters tested out a Trump Mobile phone. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Here’s what to know … Read more

High-Stakes Primary Elections Test Trump’s Influence of GOP

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing High-Stakes Primary Elections Test Trump’s Influence of GOP 02:17 UP NEXT Hungarian Official Performs Encore of Viral Dance With New Moves 03:54 Key Takeaways From Trump’s Meeting With China’s Xi Jinping 02:08 Will the US Resume Military Action … Read more

New Hawaii law targets corporate influence in politics after Citizens United ruling

HONOLULU — Hawaii’s Democratic governor on Thursday signed into law a bill that uses a novel approach to reduce the influence of corporations and hard-to-track “dark money” groups that have been able to spend unlimited amounts on politics since a 2010 U.S. Supreme Court ruling. The law, which takes effect July 1, 2027, redefines corporations … Read more