PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Chuck Collins figures he won life’s lottery by inheriting vast sums of money through his great-grandfather Oscar Mayer’s processed meat company, but rather than fight to protect every dime Collins has helped push to hike taxes on the ultrarich like himself. He was successful in helping implement a higher tax in Massachusetts … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! In a sharp break from his long-standing defense of the Senate filibuster, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, urged Republicans Wednesday to enact “whatever changes” necessary to send a Trump-backed voter ID bill to President Donald Trump’s desk before November’s midterm elections. Cornyn, who is locked in a fierce … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An Arizona state lawmaker revealed Monday that federal authorities subpoenaed him for records related to the 2020 election, marking the second publicly confirmed jurisdiction the Department of Justice is investigating over the matter. Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen, a Republican, said in a social media post he … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Virginia counties and several independent cities are pushing back against an April special election that could reshape nearly every Republican-held congressional district in the state before voters next head to the polls. If approved, the referendum would trigger a mid-cycle redrawing of the state’s congressional map, potentially … Read more
Rev. Jesse Jackson’s children gave loving, personal, and often emotional eulogies Saturday at his private homegoing services at the Chicago headquarters of Rainbow PUSH, the social justice organization Jackson founded. All six of Jackson’s children had time to speak or perform during the ceremony. His daughter, Santita, performed a rousing rendition of “My Tribute (To … Read more
The war with Iran is quickly becoming an economic problem for the United States — and a policy dilemma for the Federal Reserve. Rising oil prices, shipping disruptions in the Middle East and fresh signs of weakness in the U.S. labor market are creating a complicated backdrop just as inflation had begun to show some … Read more
ATLANTA — Georgia Republicans are pushing for more restrictions on local prosecutors, saying their investigation into Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis proves the moves are needed. Willis in August 2023 obtained an indictment against Trump and 18 others, accusing them of participating in a wide-ranging scheme to illegally try to overturn the results of … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Democrats in the Virginia state legislature took steps to advance laws aimed at restricting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) efforts and cooperation with local police just days after Democrat Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger said that a warrantless ICE detainer would not be sufficient to hand a criminal … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The United States and Venezuela’s interim authorities have agreed to re-establish diplomatic and consular relations, according to a State Department media note issued Thursday. “The United States and Venezuela’s interim authorities have agreed to re-establish diplomatic and consular relations,” the State Department said in a statement released … Read more
Washington — A federal appeals court on Monday declined to delay implementation of the Supreme Court ruling that invalidated most of President Trump’s tariffs, allowing next steps in processing of tariff refunds to begin swiftly, following the high court’s decision last month. The decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit clears … Read more