California Dems unleashed pressure campaign against USC prior to debate cancellation

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Top Democrats in the California state legislature pressured the University of Southern California (USC) to cancel its planned debate after its framework for who got to participate included five White candidates, but disqualified four minorities who were not polling or fundraising as well per the university.  The … Read more

Reporter’s Notebook: GOP pushes election security bill despite slim odds, as Trump pressure looms

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! “We have a unique moment in time here, right now, to address an issue that’s really fundamental,” said Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., Tuesday. In just an hour, the Senate would launch debate on the SAVE America Act. Longtime Congressional agriculture reporter Matt Kaye had just … Read more

Trump’s failed strong-arming of allies on Iran shows that pressure is losing its effect

PARIS — We’ve long had your back, now it’s our turn. That is how the famously transactional U.S. President Donald Trump is framing his demands that allies help him with the Iran war. He wants to call in IOUs for decades of U.S. security guarantees. The string of refusals indicates his stock of European goodwill … Read more

Senate GOP aims to begin marathon debate on SAVE America Act under pressure from Trump

Washington — The Senate is expected to begin a marathon debate Tuesday on the SAVE America Act, an elections bill that President Trump has been pressing Republicans in Congress to pass, despite its dim prospects in the upper chamber. For months, conservatives have rallied around the legislation, which would require proof of citizenship to register … Read more

Storms cancel more US flights as TSA remains under pressure from partial government shutdown

ATLANTA — Thousands of flights across the U.S. were canceled or delayed Monday as powerful storms swept across the eastern half of the country and a partial government shutdown affecting airport security screeners dragged into a second month. The disruptions come at an already challenging time for air travel, in part because the shutdown that … Read more

Cuba plans to open up to investment from nationals living in U.S., as Trump puts pressure on island

The Cuban government is planning to allow Cuban nationals who live abroad — including in the U.S. — to invest in companies on the island, a top government official told NBC News in an interview that aired Monday, as the country faces economic collapse and immense pressure from the Trump administration. “Cuba is open to … Read more

Trump suggests he may delay China trip, but Bessent says it’s not to pressure on Strait of Hormuz

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump may delay his China trip due to the Iran war, but Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday it’s not to pressure Beijing on the Strait of Hormuz. Bessent said any delay to Trump’s trip to Beijing would not be because of disagreements over the Iran war or efforts to reopen … Read more

Hegseth cranks up pressure on US war colleges

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! War Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced a task force to evaluate senior service colleges to ensure they are not tainted by woke ideology and offer quality education. “Professional Military Education should produce warfighters and leaders—not wokesters,” he asserted in a post on X. “That’s why we are … Read more

Under pressure from Trump, Republicans plan long talkathon on voting bill

WASHINGTON — Under pressure from President Donald Trump, Senate Republicans plan to launch a “full and robust debate” next week on legislation to impose strict new proof-of-citizenship requirements, an effort to show Trump that they are serious about the bill even though it doesn’t have enough support to pass. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., … Read more

Cuba will release 51 people from prison, an unexpected move amid pressure from Trump

Cuba’s government said Thursday night it would release 51 people from the island’s prisons, in an unexpected move that comes as the Trump administration puts immense pressure on the country. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement that the release will take place in the coming days. It cast the release as an act … Read more