California launches probe after video shows petition gatherers offering money for signatures

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California election officials said Friday that they are investigating whether signature collectors in San Francisco illegally offered to pay people to sign ballot petitions using false names. A video posted Monday on X shows a sign that says “Sign petition for $5” and a line of people waiting along the sidewalk. A … Read more

Trump administration launches new forced labor investigations into dozens of countries as it fights to restore tariffs

The Trump administration’s top trade official launched investigations Thursday into dozens of countries accused of failing to crack down on forced labor, flexing a law that lets the federal government impose tariffs and other trade restrictions as President Trump grapples with a Supreme Court ruling that struck down many of his tariffs. The investigations are … Read more

Trump launches the next phase of his trade war with new investigations of key partners

The Trump administration announced Wednesday that it will launch a wave of tariff-related investigations into more than a dozen U.S. trade partners, the next phase in President Donald Trump’s sweeping global trade wars. In a process that is likely to result in a fresh round of tariffs in the near future, the Office of U.S. … Read more

House GOP leader launches Senate bid as Trump taps Markwayne Mullin for DHS

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A member of House GOP leadership is jumping into the open race for a Senate seat likely being vacated by Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., after he was tapped to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). House GOP Policy Committee Chairman Kevin Hern, R-Okla., is officially launching … Read more

FDA launches new AI-powered system to track drug and vaccine side effects nationwide

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rolled out a new platform, backed by artificial intelligence, that will streamline publicly accessible reporting of negative or unexpected health effects linked to medicines, vaccines, cosmetics, animal food and other consumer products. The FDA Adverse Event Monitoring System … Read more

Iran threatens to shut down Persian Gulf shipping lanes as it launches new attacks

Iran has threatened to shut down Persian Gulf shipping lanes. It comes as it steps up strikes on Gulf states and Israel, with Qatar saying it intercepted 17 Iranian ballistic missile attacks on Monday alone. President Trump said the U.S. has decimated Iran’s missile capacity. Matt Gutman has the latest. Source link

Pete Hegseth, Dan Caine hold news briefing as Iran launches new attacks on Israel, Gulf Arab countries

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine are holding a news briefing Tuesday morning as airstrikes continued overnight in the Middle East. On Tuesday, Iran launched new attacks at Gulf Arab countries, while Israeli strikes also hit southern and eastern Lebanon overnight.  Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told … Read more

FBI launches terrorism investigation after homemade explosive devices ignited outside of NYC Mayor Mamdani’s residence

The devices ignited outside the New York City mayor’s residence on Saturday contained explosive materials and fragmentation that could have killed and maimed numerous people, according to law enforcement sources familiar with the investigation. A federal terrorism investigation is underway and terrorism charges are pending. Two people from Pennsylvania were arrested outside Gracie Mansion, which … Read more

House Ethics Committee launches investigation into embattled Rep. Tony Gonzales

WASHINGTON — The House Ethics Committee said Wednesday it will open an investigation into Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, who is accused of having had an affair with a staffer before she died by suicide last year. Gonzales exchanged sexual texts in 2024 with his then-aide, Regina Santos-Aviles, according to messages previously obtained by NBC News … Read more