Newsom seeks to shield California elections from federal interference before Tuesday primary

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation Wednesday that aims to shield California elections from federal interference, saying he expected President Donald Trump’s administration to try to meddle in this year’s midterm elections. The law, which took effect immediately and came days before next Tuesday’s primary, prohibits any person — including federal agents — from accessing voter … Read more

Don Lemon seeks grand jury transcripts in Minnesota civil rights case, citing misconduct

Attorneys for former CNN host turned independent journalist Don Lemon argued in a court filing Wednesday that recent examples of grand jury misconduct by the U.S. Department of Justice across the country warrant the release of transcripts from the normally secretive proceedings in his case. Lemon pleaded not guilty in February to federal civil rights … Read more

Southern Poverty Law Center seeks dismissal of criminal charges, saying prosecution is vindictive

Washington — The Southern Poverty Law Center on Tuesday asked a federal judge to dismiss the criminal charges filed against it by the Justice Department, saying the indictment represents a “top-down, retributive campaign” directed by President Trump to target his enemies. The 47-page filing in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama … Read more

Live Updates: Iran and U.S. exchange fire again as Trump seeks

  4m ago Iran says four navy personnel killed by overnight U.S. airstrikes in southern Iran A Telegram channel affiliated with Iran’s powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) identified four navy personnel it says were killed in overnight U.S. airstrikes in southern Iran.  It named the four men as Abbas Eslami, Ghodrat Zarangari, Abdolreza Golzari, … Read more

Iran-U.S. diplomacy intensifies as Trump seeks ‘right answers,’ Tehran signals gaps ‘reduced’

A new burst of diplomatic action intensified Thursday in a push to break the deadlock between the United States and Iran. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Tehran was responding to Washington’s latest proposal, which had “reduced the gaps to some extent” between the two sides, … Read more

Ally of DOJ pardon attorney seeks to join board of Trump’s $1.7+ billion fund

A Republican lawyer and close ally of Ed Martin, the U.S. pardon attorney, has submitted a request to the Justice Department to join a panel that will dispense over $1.7 billion to people who claim they were victims of legal “weaponization,” according to a letter obtained by CBS News.  On Wednesday evening, lawyer Mike Howell … Read more

House committee discusses modernizing the TSA as Trump seeks to privatize airport screening

NEW YORK — A House committee on Wednesday expressed bipartisan support for ensuring Transportation Security Administration officers get paid during future government shutdowns and are equipped with the latest technology, discussing the agency’s future as the Trump administration lobbies to make airport screening a job for private contractors. Members of the House Committee on Homeland … Read more

Poland seeks answers after Pentagon scraps planned US armored brigade rotation

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s deputy defense minister said Warsaw will press U.S. officials in the coming days over the Pentagon’s decision to halt a planned armored brigade rotation of U.S. Army soldiers — a recent move that rattled one of Washington’s closest NATO allies despite assurances … Read more

GOP Rep. Thomas Massie defiant as Trump seeks to oust him in primary: “I’m going to win”

Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky has faced a barrage of attacks from President Trump heading into Tuesday’s primary against former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein, who has the president’s endorsement.  But Massie doesn’t appear to be sweating it, even after several of Mr. Trump’s perceived adversaries have suffered primary defeats stemming from the president’s ire … Read more

U.S. seeks to indict Cuba’s Raul Castro

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Mass casualty explosion at Maine lumber mill 01:34 Reflecting on high stakes week in Beijing 01:39 Chinese young adults talk about views on America 03:20 Trump’s high-stakes summit in China 02:28 Now Playing U.S. seeks to indict Cuba’s Raul Castro … Read more