Longtime courtroom interpreter detained by ICE says she worked in U.S. legally for decades: “You can’t sleep because you’re afraid”

Brownsville, Texas — In the Batra family home near Brownsville, Texas, siblings Amrita, Lucas, Aaryan and Jasper are making lunch without their mother, 53-year-old Meenu Batra.  “It doesn’t feel right being in here without her,” Amrita told CBS News. Meenu Batra, a single mother of four adult U.S. citizens, was arrested March 17 by federal … Read more

Former Swalwell ally says longtime friendship with him ‘clouded my judgement’ as rumors swirled in DC

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! One of former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s, D-Calif., closest friends in Congress said their tight-knit relationship “clouded his judgment” regarding rumors that swirled about the ex-lawmaker for years in Washington, D.C. “Eric Swalwell lied to all of us,” Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., said at an impromptu press conference … Read more

North Carolina Supreme Court throws out longtime suit over education funding

RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina Supreme Court on Thursday threw out longtime litigation over education funding in the state, a decision that’s likely to keep intact the power to decide how much money to spend and where with the legislature, not judges. The 4-3 ruling, led by Republican justices on the court, set aside … Read more

Dem mayoral forum goes off the rails as race heats up to replace longtime incumbent

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A forum featuring Democratic candidates for Washington, D.C. mayor descended into chaos on Saturday as frontrunners Kenyan McDuffie and Janeese Lewis George traded barbs over recent increases to utility pricing made by the Public Service Commission (PSC). “Every single time she had the opportunity to vote against … Read more

Epstein’s longtime accountant testifies on his wealth and business ties

WASHINGTON — House lawmakers were digging into Jeffrey Epstein’s sprawling financial portfolio on Wednesday as a committee deposed his former accountant and tried to understand his connections to some of the world’s wealthiest men. Richard Kahn, who worked closely with Epstein for years and now serves as an executor of his estate, appeared for the … Read more

Longtime House Dem swats down attack ad from millennial challenger: ‘I trust the voters’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., pushed back against accusations of having been in office too long ahead of a primary race against challenger Evan Turnage and amid broader conversations in the Democratic Party on age and leadership. Turnage, 33, needled Thompson’s extensive tenure in Congress, noting in a … Read more

Mississippi voters to decide whether to send longtime Rep. Thompson back to Washington

JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi Democrats on Tuesday will decide between longtime U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson and his 34-year-old primary challenger in a race that reflects generational struggle for control of the party. Thompson, a 78-year-old civil rights leader who chaired the House Jan. 6 Committee and serves as a ranking member on the House Homeland … Read more

Longtime Trump critic reveals why she thinks his Iran actions are wrong, warns it’s a ‘much bigger war’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The House voted Thursday on a Democrat-led Iran War Powers Resolution, aimed at limiting President Donald Trump’s military authority in Tehran — bringing to the fore a sharp debate over executive powers, and reviving fresh questions as to what level of consultation, if any, presidents must seek … Read more

‘Outsider’ TV veteran jumps into swing state House race aiming to flip longtime red seat back to GOP

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: Longtime West Michigan meteorologist Terri DeBoer is launching a run for Congress as a Republican, hoping to represent the state’s 3rd Congressional District in a campaign centered on border security, economic issues and what she called restoring “fiscal sanity” in Washington. “I’m an outsider,” DeBoer … Read more

Voters react to SOTU moment when Trump got standing ovation from longtime Dem nemesis

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Polling data tracking voters’ real-time reactions to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, showed Independents and Republicans were highly motivated when the president urged members of Congress to pass restrictions on congressional stock trading, but Democrats appeared less enthused. This moment in Trump’s address was … Read more