Impeachment sought against federal judge over alleged sex in chambers, lying to investigators

ATLANTA — Two congressional Republicans from Georgia have introduced impeachment resolutions against a federal judge in Atlanta who was disciplined after an investigation found she had sex with a police officer in her chambers, attended a partisan political event and lied to investigators looking into the alleged misconduct. U.S. Reps. Clay Fuller and Andrew Clyde … Read more

U.S. sought Russia’s help to free journalist Austin Tice in Trump’s first term, ex-envoy says

Washington — U.S. officials sought help from Russia during President Trump’s first term to secure the release of journalist Austin Tice after intelligence indicated that the Marine veteran was likely still alive but numerous leads and a hefty reward hadn’t helped locate him. Robert O’Brien, who was a hostage negotiator for the administration at the … Read more

FBI sought to interview top election official in Wisconsin’s Milwaukee County

Washington — The FBI attempted to interview the director of elections in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, the county clerk’s office said in a statement Thursday morning.  George Christenson, the county clerk, said an FBI agent visited the home of the county’s elections director and left a business card. “It is unfortunate that the FBI chose to … Read more

Tennessee poised to vote on new US House map sought by Trump that carves up Memphis

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Republican lawmakers in Tennessee are poised to take up a plan Thursday that could carve up a majority-Black congressional district, reshaping it to the GOP’s advantage as part of President Donald Trump’s strategy to try to hold on to a slim House majority in the November midterm elections. The redistricting effort in … Read more

Sledgehammer-wielding illegal immigrant sought by ICE after alleged blue city murder

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has asked officials in Democratic-run Harris County not to release a sledgehammer-wielding illegal immigrant from custody after he allegedly beat a coworker to death on a construction site in a suburb of Texas’ largest city, Houston. This comes as Texas officials … Read more

Suspect sought after North Carolina woman reports man set her on fire at home, sheriff says

ROSEBORO, N.C. — North Carolina authorities were seeking a possible arson suspect Sunday after a woman with serious burns told authorities a man had doused her with gasoline at her home and set her on fire. Firefighters and deputies were called to a structure fire Saturday night in the town of Roseboro and found a … Read more

Judge orders UPenn to provide list of Jewish employees sought by Trump administration

The University of Pennsylvania must comply with a subpoena from the Trump administration seeking information related to Jewish employees, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The subpoena comes as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, a federal agency, investigates a “pattern or … Read more

Jack Smith team secretly sought years of Kash Patel phone records, new docs show

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former special counsel Jack Smith sought more than two years’ worth of phone records for now-FBI Director Kash Patel while Smith was investigating President Donald Trump, according to a tranche of documents released Tuesday by Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa. Two subpoenas showed Smith’s team asked Verizon for … Read more

FCC approves Nexstar’s purchase of Tegna, creating broadcast giant hours after lawsuits sought to block deal

The Federal Communication Commission announced Thursday evening that it had approved the $6.2 billion merger of major broadcast station owners Nexstar and Tegna. The move came on the same day that attorneys general in eight states and DirecTV filed separate lawsuits seeking to block the deal, arguing that it will lead to higher prices for consumers and … Read more

Judge denies restraining order for conservative media figures who sought press passes

SEATTLE — Washington state lawmakers were within their rights when they declined to issue press passes to three conservative media figures, a federal judge ruled Tuesday in a case that echoes a national discussion over who qualifies as a journalist. The Democratic-controlled Washington House of Representatives early this year declined to issue press credentials that … Read more