Mississippi Department of Public Safety uncovers KKK artifacts in one of its offices

A notebook with meeting minutes and a ledger are among Ku Klux Klan-related items that the Mississippi state government uncovered while clearing out an office, offering new glimpses into the violent white supremacist group known for its secrecy and links to law enforcement. All the objects have been transferred to the Mississippi Department of Archives … Read more

Battleground Dem candidate linked public displays of faith to political violence in 2023 speech

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Democratic House candidate running in a battleground seat in southwestern Iowa linked faith to political violence while warning against religion in public life, according to unearthed audio reviewed by Fox News Digital. “We have seen religion and political violence showing up more and more in our … Read more

Indicted Florida Democratic congresswoman faces a rare public ethics trial

WASHINGTON — Members of the House Ethics Committee on Thursday will hold a rare public hearing on a sitting member of Congress. The hearing concerns its investigation into Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., who was indicted on charges she stole millions in federal relief funds and used the money to bankroll her congressional campaign. The congresswoman … Read more

Judge fines San Francisco public defender after finding him in contempt for refusing new cases

SAN FRANCISCO — A judge has fined San Francisco’s public defender $26,000 for ignoring a January order to stop rejecting cases — a pattern that critics say is straining the city’s justice system. Public Defender Mano Raju began declining to represent some defendants in new felony and misdemeanor cases last May, citing a crushing workload … Read more

Georgia could become the first state with weapons detection in all public schools

ATLANTA — Georgia could become the first state to require every student to be checked for weapons when arriving at a public school each day. A bill is nearing passage that would require weapons detection systems in a further reaction to a 2024 school shooting that killed four. “That rifle would have never reached our … Read more

Iranian missile strikes injure 115 in Israel, officials say, puncturing air defenses and shocking the public

The latest attack, however, underscores the fallibility of Israel’s anti-air capabilities, as well as Iran’s continued ability to launch counterattacks despite weeks of strikes on its military sites. The Israel Defense Forces said it would investigate what went wrong after the interception failures. Dimona, where the second missile hit, is perilously close to Israel’s main … Read more

Dolores Huerta speaks out in first public interview since sexual assault allegations against Cesar Chavez surfaced

In a podcast interview with Latino USA, a show by Futuro Media, revered labor leader Dolores Huerta speaks out about the allegations of sexual abuse against acclaimed civil rights leader Cesar Chavez. A New York Times investigation that was published on Wednesday revealed allegations that Chavez raped and abused women and girls. The investigation included accounts from … Read more

Schumer keeps public guessing on how long Dems will refuse to fund DHS amid terror attacks

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., remained silent earlier this week when asked how long Democrats intended to hold out on funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) amid a recent string of suspected terror attacks. Fox News Digital approached Schumer with a pair of questions in … Read more

Pence urges Senate to ‘restore public confidence’ with nationwide voter ID law

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: Former Vice President Mike Pence says that a national voter ID law “is truly an idea whose time has come.” In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital, Pence urged the Senate to “make voter ID the law of the land in all 50 states.”  The … Read more