Mom of 5 in immigration detention in Texas was taken to ER, sparking urgent calls for her release

A mother of five held at an ICE detention center in Texas was taken to the emergency room in “excruciating” pain, weeks after she was refused a CT scan by center officials for a lump in her chest, according to her attorney. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and … Read more

Florida and Mississippi enact voter citizenship checks, sparking a lawsuit in the Sunshine State

ORLANDO, Fla. — Governors in Florida and Mississippi signed into law measures that require officials to verify the citizenship of voters, just as similar legislation being pushed by President Donald Trump has stalled in Congress. The law signed Wednesday by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was immediately challenged in court by civil rights organizations that said … Read more

AI-generated ads are trickling into political campaigns, sparking big worries

At least 15 campaign ads featuring AI-generated content have run since November, stoking concerns that the now-ubiquitous technology could cause confusion or even mislead voters ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. In state, local and federal elections across the country, AI has been everywhere from school board campaigns to governor’s races, used to enhance speech, … Read more

Mullin presents a different vision for FEMA, sparking cautious hope

President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Department of Homeland Security presented a softer approach on federal emergency management in his Senate confirmation hearing, rejecting the idea of eliminating FEMA and pledging to undo some of his predecessor’s unpopular policies. The remarks by Markwayne Mullin on Wednesday raised hopes among disaster response managers that a … Read more

Cuba’s national energy grid collapses sparking nationwide blackout

Officials in Cuba reported an island-wide blackout Monday in the country of some 11 million people as its energy and economic crises deepen. Cuba has blamed its woes on a U.S. energy blockade after President Trump in January warned of tariffs on any country that sells or provides oil to it. The Ministry of Energy … Read more

Arizona governor vetoes Charlie Kirk memorial license plate sparking GOP outrage: ‘This bill falls short’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is facing fierce backlash after vetoing a bill that would have created a specialty license plate honoring slain Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk — a move Republicans are blasting as a stunning act of partisanship in the wake of his assassination. … Read more

U.S. military shoots down Border Protection drone, sparking new air closure and derision from lawmakers

The U.S. government said it would do better to communicate between agencies after the military reportedly used a laser to shoot down a Customs and Border Protection drone in Texas on Thursday. Some Democratic members of Congress, including the ranking members of the House Homeland Security and Transportation committees, called the incident another example of … Read more