California launches probe after video shows petition gatherers offering money for signatures

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California election officials said Friday that they are investigating whether signature collectors in San Francisco illegally offered to pay people to sign ballot petitions using false names. A video posted Monday on X shows a sign that says “Sign petition for $5” and a line of people waiting along the sidewalk. A … Read more

Hegseth announces Pentagon probe into deadly strike on Iranian school

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Pentagon said Friday it has opened a formal command investigation into the Feb. 28 strike in Minab, Iran, where Iranian regime officials claim dozens of children were killed in a strike at a school beside a military compound.  Questions continue to mount about possible U.S. involvement … Read more

Judge quashes subpoenas sent to Federal Reserve as part of Justice Department criminal probe

Washington — A federal judge has quashed a pair of grand jury subpoenas sent to the Federal Reserve Board as part of a criminal probe by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s office, saying they were merely a pretext to pressure Chairman Jerome Powell into voting for lower interest rates or resigning. “There is abundant evidence that … Read more

Powell’s behind-the-scenes move after Trump’s DOJ opened its criminal probe

Fed Chair Powell addresses DOJ criminal investigation Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell confirmed the central bank had been served by the Justice Department in connection with allegations related to congressional testimony on the renovation of the bank’s headquarters. (Credit: Federal Reserve) NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell moved quickly … Read more

House Oversight Committee demands depositions from Bondi and Lutnick in Epstein probe

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The House Oversight Committee’s Epstein investigation wants U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to appear in 30 days for a deposition, Fox News has learned.  The committee also wants Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to appear for a deposition “within the next ten days,” a source close to the … Read more

Social Security watchdog opens probe into alleged misuse of data by ex-DOGE employee

WASHINGTON — The Social Security Administration’s internal watchdog is investigating a whistleblower complaint into what it describes as a former Department of Government Efficiency worker’s potential misuse of data obtained from the Social Security Administration. According to a document the Associated Press obtained Wednesday, the SSA’s inspector general informed the leadership of four congressional committees … Read more

DOJ’s Alex Pretti shooting probe excludes prosecutors who specialize in civil rights cases, sources say

The rank-and-file career federal prosecutors at the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division who specialize in excessive force cases are not playing any role in the investigation into the shooting death of Alex Pretti by two federal agents, multiple sources with knowledge of the matter told CBS News. Instead, the head of the Civil Rights Division … Read more

China’s Xi Jinping calls for political loyalty amid military purge and anti-corruption probe

China’s President Xi Jinping on Saturday said political loyalty in the military must be ensured and called for resolutely pushing forward the fight against corruption as a military purge widened. “There must be no one in the military who harbors disloyalty to the (ruling Communist) Party,” Xi said in remarks published by the official Xinhua … Read more

Rep. Tony Gonzales drops re-election bid amid ethics probe into his affair with a staffer

The embattled Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, announced Thursday night that he will drop his bid for re-election but will serve out the rest of his term in Congress, following a tumultuous set of weeks for the congressman who admitted to having an affair with an aide who later died by suicide. Republican leadership rebuked Gonzales … Read more