Alan Greenspan, the influential economist who steered U.S. monetary policy during his five terms as chairman of the Federal Reserve under four presidents, died Monday, his wife said in a statement. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. He was 100. Greenspan helped shape modern American capitalism … Read more
Washington — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Wednesday appointed Alessandra Serano, a longtime federal prosecutor, to serve as the Justice Department’s national coordinator on human trafficking and child exploitation cases. Serano has worked in various roles at the Justice Department on and off since 2003, including as a prosecutor in the Southern District of … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Republican Rep. Chip Roy of Texas has fielded a proposal to cut off pay and power from House and Senate lawmakers once they’ve served 12 years in their respective legislative chamber. “A Member of Congress (including a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress) who has served … Read more
Washington — Democrat Graham Platner and GOP Sen. Susan Collins will face off in a November contest that could determine which party controls the Senate next year. The race was shaken up in recent weeks by a spate of allegations against Platner. Platner won the Democratic primary on Tuesday night after facing minimal opposition, CBS … Read more
CBS News has fired longtime “60 Minutes” correspondent and former “CBS Evening News” anchor Scott Pelley one day after he had a tense and confrontational exchange with new “60 Minutes” executive producer Nick Bilton during a staff meeting. Bilton informed Pelley of the termination in a letter Tuesday evening. “Yesterday’s performative display of hostility—enacted in front … Read more
Rep. Christian Menefee bested Rep. Al Green in Tuesday’s Democratic primary runoff in Texas’ newly drawn 18th Congressional District, CBS News projects. The incumbent Democrats had parts of their Houston-area districts merged as a result of last year’s gerrymandering. At the request of President Trump, the state’s Republican-controlled Legislature redrew congressional districts to create five … Read more
Political operative and longtime Trump ally Michael Caputo filed the first known claim for the Justice Department’s new “anti-weaponization” fund Tuesday, seeking $2.7 million in restitution. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Caputo, who was a spokesperson for the Department of Health and Human Services during … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Democrat Janelle Stelson, the longtime former anchor for Lancaster’s NBC affiliate, defeated Dauphin County Commissioner Justin Douglas in a battle to take on one of the more endangered Republicans in the House, Freedom Caucus stalwart Scott Perry. Perry, of Dillsburg, was an ally of Elon Musk’s DOGE … Read more
Atlanta — Going into retirement, 58-year-old David White of Atlanta, Georgia, had some preconceived notions. “I thought it would be blissful and easy and joyful,” White told CBS News. “… It wasn’t quite.” In September 2025, White retired after 33 years in education, the last 15 spent as principal at the Burgess-Peterson Academy, an elementary … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen of Tennessee announced on Friday that he signed a document requesting not to be included on the ballot in Tennessee’s 9th Congressional District. The congressman described the district determined by “new lines” as “nothing like the 9th district that I’ve represented.” The Democratic … Read more