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Melania Trump challenges Congress to make her foster care executive order permanent law: ‘Their birthright’

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! First lady Melania Trump delivered a plea to lawmakers on Wednesday, demanding “action over awareness” to secure the futures of America’s foster children by turning her recent executive action into permanent law. During a bipartisan congressional committee meeting, Trump outlined her vision to transform vulnerable youth into … Read more

Justice Department releases report accusing Biden-era DOJ of uneven enforcement of FACE Act law

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The Justice Department on Tuesday released a report that accused the Biden administration of using the FACE Act to target anti-abortion activists who were prosecuted for blocking patients’ access to reproductive health clinics. The report is the first of several expected to be issued by the Weaponization Working Group, created last year, that is meant … Read more

Evers signs a law legalizing online sports betting in Wisconsin

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MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed a bill into law Thursday that legalizes online sports betting, making it the 33rd state to allow the practice. But gamblers in Wisconsin will have to wait months or maybe even longer before they can start to legally place bets. The law Evers signed, which passed the … Read more

How Trump’s tax law boosts the wealthy and leaves behind some workers he promised to help

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“It’s a little relief, but it’s not enough relief, not at all,” she added. Trump has repeatedly touted “no tax on tips, no tax on overtime, no tax on Social Security” as a key success of his second term since his “big, beautiful bill” passed last year. Many Americans are benefiting from the tax changes … Read more

Ohio man becomes first person convicted under federal law criminalizing intimate deepfakes

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An Ohio man is the first person to be convicted under the Trump Administration’s Take It Down Act, a federal law that criminalizes posting nonconsensual explicit imagery, including AI-made deepfakes, the Department of Justice announced in a Tuesday press release. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. … Read more

Lawsuit challenges Justice Department memo that declared presidential records law unconstitutional

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Washington — A pair of organizations filed a lawsuit Monday challenging the Justice Department’s determination that a federal law requiring the preservation of certain presidential records is unconstitutional. The lawsuit was filed in federal court in Washington, D.C., by the American Historical Association, the largest membership association of historians in the world, and American Oversight, a … Read more

FBI’s Patel delivers blunt warning to law enforcement attackers: ‘We’re going to put you down’

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FBI Director Kash Patel issued a direct warning to anyone who attacks law enforcement, vowing Saturday that those who “touch a cop” will be tracked down and arrested amid growing concerns over violence against officers. The comments came while Patel was speaking on SiriusXM Patriot’s “Breitbart News … Read more

FBI labels suspected China hack of law enforcement data ‘a major cyber incident’

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The FBI has labeled a suspected Chinese cyber intrusion into a government surveillance system a “major incident” that poses risks to U.S. national security, according to a senior law enforcement official and a source with knowledge of the matter. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The … Read more

Justice Department says law requiring president to turn over records at end of administration is unconstitutional

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Washington — The Justice Department said that a federal law enacted in the wake of the Watergate scandal that requires the president to preserve certain documents and turn them over to the National Archives at the end of his administration is unconstitutional. The opinion from Assistant Attorney General T. Elliot Gaiser, who leads the Office … Read more

NY House GOP launches pressure campaign on Hochul to scrap climate law over soaring energy costs

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! New York House Republicans are ramping up a pressure campaign against Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-N.Y., citing her failure to combat rising utility costs in the Empire State. The group of lawmakers, led by Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., is calling on Hochul to scrap the state’s 2019 climate … Read more