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Key Trump agency unleashes probe on blue state over potential race-based mortgage aid: ‘DEI is dead’

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Trump administration’s Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced Tuesday that it launched an investigation into a Washington state housing program the agency accused of potentially providing subsidized mortgage assistance to people based on race.  The Washington State Housing Finance Commission was alerted this week … Read more

Sen. Tammy Duckworth slams Trump on Iran, says he doesn’t know what end state of war will be

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Democrats in Congress are seeking oversight of the war in Iran. One of those Democrats is Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois, who pushed for Tuesday’s war powers resolution vote, which failed mostly along party lines. Duckworth joins “The Takeout” to share her views on the conflict. Source link

The clock is ticking for San Jose State to change its policy on a transgender athlete

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SAN FRANCISCO — The Trump administration gave San Jose State University 10 days to resolve what the U.S. Education Department has deemed are Title IX violations involving transgender athletes, saying the school will face legal action and the possible loss of federal funding if it fails to comply. The department in January found that the … Read more

Biden political priorities impeded Iran negotiations, former secretary of state admits

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former Secretary of State Antony Blinken acknowledged that the Biden administration’s political calculus, including the 2022 midterm elections, complicated its push for a tougher nuclear agreement with Iran, lamenting that “sometimes politics gets in the way.” Blinken admitted Biden gave into the pull of midterm politics. “You … Read more

Maryland Dems mocked for prioritizing tampons in men’s bathrooms amid state deficit: ‘Nonsense’

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Maryland Del. Kathy Szeliga, R-Baltimore County, is calling out Maryland Democrats for backing a bill that would stock tampons in men’s bathrooms in state-owned buildings—an idea she says is emblematic of Annapolis’ misplaced priorities. Szeliga said that after she was made aware of HB 941, she took … Read more

New Mexico jury says Meta harms children’s mental health and safety, violating state law

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SANTA FE, N.M. — A New Mexico jury determined Tuesday that Meta knowingly harmed children’s mental health and concealed what it knew about child sexual exploitation on its social media platforms, a verdict that signals a changing tide against tech companies and the government’s willingness to crack down. The landmark decision comes after a nearly … Read more

Democrat flips Florida state House seat in district that includes Mar-a-Lago, defeating Trump-backed GOP rival

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Democrat Emily Gregory won a special election for a Florida state House seat on Tuesday, The Associated Press has projected, flipping a district that is home to President Trump’s estate, Mar-a-Lago. The Republican president endorsed Gregory’s rival, Jon Maples. In a Truth Social post Monday, he urged voters to turn out, saying Maples was endorsed … Read more

Democrat flips Republican-held Florida state House district that includes Trump’s Mar-a-Lago

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Democrat Emily Gregory won a special election Tuesday for the Florida state House district that includes President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort, flipping the seat from Republican control, The Associated Press projects. Gregory beat Republican Jon Maples, whom Trump endorsed, in the race for a seat that has been vacant since August, when Mike Caruso resigned … Read more

King Charles to address Congress in historic first state visit to Washington

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! England’s King Charles III will visit Washington next month, his first state visit since taking over the throne in the United Kingdom. The king will address congress in the last week of April, Fox News has learned. No date and time has been confirmed.  The visit will … Read more