Leavitt shows off US Triumphal Arch, with plans to be released Thursday

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt closed Wednesday’s daily press briefing with more renderings of President Donald Trump‘s new 250-foot “United States Triumphal Arch.” The Interior Department will submit plans for the “architectural masterpiece” to honor the “enduring triumph of the American spirit” in Washington, D.C., as … Read more

7-Eleven plans to close 645 stores in the U.S. this year

7-Eleven plans to close 645 stores across the U.S. in fiscal year 2026, according to earnings filings from the convenience chain published last week. Seven & i Holdings Co., the Japan-based parent of the convenience chain, noted that these closures “include the conversion to wholesale fuel stores.” Financial documents show that 7-Eleven Inc. has steadily … Read more

Trump swings for Moon with nuclear reactor plans as China, Russia team up in space race

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A memo released by the Trump administration on Tuesday detailed a goal of having a nuclear reactor on the Moon’s surface by 2030, a move that furthers the United States’ quest for supremacy in space over China and Russia. In the six-page document, the White House Office … Read more

Embattled Rep Tony Gonzales announces plans to resign amid sexual misconduct allegations

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, abruptly announced his decision to resign from Congress Monday evening amid calls for him to step aside after admitting to sexual misconduct with a staffer earlier this year. The embattled lawmaker was facing an anticipated expulsion vote that could have occurred as early … Read more

House Republican plans motion to oust Swalwell from Congress amid sexual assault allegations

Rep. Swalwell faces calls for resignation after sexual misconduct, assault allegations Rep. Eric Swalwell faces severe sexual misconduct and assault allegations from four women. This controversy impacts his California gubernatorial campaign, with leading Democrats like Nancy Pelosi and Adam Schiff urging his withdrawal. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna plans to file a motion to expel Swalwell … Read more

Planned Trump arch would dwarf Lincoln Memorial, new plans show

The Interior Department has submitted design renderings of the proposed triumphal arch that would sit between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery. The proposal calls for the arch to be built in a traffic circle on the banks of the Potomac River. It would be 250 feet tall, dwarfing the 99-foot tall Lincoln Memorial.  … Read more

How US communities have responded to plans to convert warehouses into immigration detention centers

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin is reviewing a plan to transform warehouses across the U.S. into detention facilities for tens of thousands of immigrants. So far immigration officials have spent a total of $1.074 billion for 11 warehouses. They’ve mostly faced fierce opposition. And days after Mullin was sworn in, the Department of Homeland Security … Read more