NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! California Democratic gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra advanced to the state’s general election Friday night, according to an Associated Press race call. The AP called the race for Becerra at 7:50 p.m. EDT, sending the former U.S. health secretary and ex-California attorney general into the November contest to … Read more
WASHINGTON — Immigration and Customs Enforcement will increase the amount of training for new officers next month, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said Wednesday, after criticism that the agency was loosening standards as it rushed to deploy more deportation officers. Mullin’s comments came during a heated congressional hearing when he was asked about when the … Read more
WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent refused to say Wednesday whether President Donald Trump and his family would still get immunity from IRS audits after the administration abandoned plans for a $1.776 billion compensation fund that would have benefited the president’s allies. “There’s continuing litigation, and I’m unable to comment on ongoing litigation,” Bessent told … Read more
Former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland has won the Democratic primary in New Mexico’s race for governor, NBC News projects. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Haaland enters the general election to succeed term-limited Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham as the front-runner in a state where no … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The United States has temporarily paused weapons sales to Taiwan in order to ensure readiness for a potential escalation in Iran, acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao testified to the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee on Tuesday. “I have not heard, I have not spoken to the Taiwanese. However, … Read more
The acting secretary of the U.S. Navy said Thursday that arm sales to Taiwan had been put on “pause” to ensure that the American military had sufficient munitions for its Iran operations. Asked at a congressional hearing about the stalled $14 billion weapons purchase by Taiwan, Acting Secretary Hung Cao said that “right now we’re … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Vernon Jones and Tim Fleming are heading to a runoff after neither claimed at least 50% of the vote in Georgia’s Republican primary for secretary of state on Tuesday. The Republican field included Jones, Fleming, Gabriel Sterling, Kelvin King and Ted Metz, while Democrats Cam Ashling, Dana … Read more
Watch Margaret Brennan’s full interview with former Defense Secretary Robert Gates, a portion of which aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on May 17, 2026. Source link
The following is the transcript of the interview with former Defense Secretary Robert Gates that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on May 17, 2026. MARGARET BRENNAN: Mr. Secretary, if you’re ready, we’ll dive right in. FORMER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ROBERT GATES: Absolutely. MARGARET BRENNAN: So it’s great to be back here with … Read more
Wes Streeting, who resigned as U.K. health secretary this week, announced Saturday he will run to replace Keir Starmer as Labour leader and prime minister, after the party suffered disastrous local election results. “We need a proper contest with the best candidates on the field, and I’ll be standing,” Streeting said at a think tank event … Read more