Trump administration scaling back asylum crackdown enacted after D.C. National Guard shooting, sources say

The Trump administration is scaling back a crackdown on asylum that brought hundreds of thousands of immigration applications to a halt, two Department of Homeland Security officials told CBS News. In late November, after the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., allegedly at the hands of an Afghan man who had been … Read more

Trump declares national emergency at airports, will sign order instructing DHS to ‘immediately pay’ TSA agents

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump said he will sign an executive order to address airport disruptions, announcing the move in a Truth Social post Thursday that framed the situation as a national emergency. “Because the Democrats have recklessly created a true National Crisis, I am using my authorities under … Read more

Stefanik grills University of Michigan leader on lack of audit after string of Chinese national arrests

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., continued her relentless cross examinations of college administrators Thursday – this time pressing Michigan’s interim president Domenico Grasso on Chinese student spies at the university. Stefanik wanted to know why Chinese nationals in Michigan were accused of spying on America and his university … Read more

Mountain gorilla twins born in national park for 2nd time this year:

In a rare occurrence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, twin mountain gorillas were recently born in the Virunga National Park, renowned for its biodiversity but threatened by conflict. “The twins, believed to be a female and a male, are approximately two weeks old and are being closely monitored by field teams,” the park … Read more

From the batter’s box to the bleachers, baseball binds across national boundaries

I’ve seen Ronald Acuña Jr. make some dazzling plays in his career with the Atlanta Braves.  Perhaps the most iconic moment of Mr. Acuña’s baseball career in right field, however, came earlier this month in the bottom of the 9th inning in the championship game of the World Baseball Classic, the game’s preeminent international tournament. … Read more

Senate confirms DOJ fraud chief as Minnesota daycare scandal draws national scrutiny

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Senate confirmed Colin McDonald on a 52–47 vote to serve as the Justice Department’s first assistant attorney general for national fraud enforcement on Tuesday, as the Trump administration ramps up efforts to crack down on abuse of taxpayer-funded programs. The confirmation comes as federal officials continue … Read more

Mask-free ICE agents begin patrolling US airports; Trump floats National Guard

ICE agents begin patrolling US airports Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were seen Monday at airports in New York, Atlanta and Houston, with President Donald Trump saying the officers are “there to help.” (Credit: FNC, Associated Press, FNC) NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents deployed to U.S. airports … Read more

Signs of the times: Removing stories of America’s past from our national parks

The peace and tranquility of Muir Woods, just north of San Francisco – home to 500+ acres of old-growth redwoods – make it just about the last place you’d expect to find a fight brewing. “The fact that they’re taking down whole groups of signs about climate change and our nation’s history is disappointing, and … Read more