Reporter’s Notebook: GOP bets on fraud crackdown as economic woes surge ahead of midterms

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The GOP’s campaign message about a porous border resonated with voters in 2024. Voters routinely listed border security as the first or second most important issue to them in multiple polls ahead of the last election. But how about ahead of the midterms? Well, the border is … Read more

LA business leader says crime, wildfire fallout fueling Pratt surge as voters seek change: ‘People are angry’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! SANTA MONICA, CA — A business leader and former city council candidate is reacting to Spencer Pratt’s surge in the Los Angeles mayoral race by pointing to crime, the recent wildfires, and the inhospitable business climate as the reason why voters are discontent with the status quo.  … Read more

AI data centers creating temporary blue-collar jobs surge

AI data centers creating temporary blue-collar jobs surge – CBS News Watch CBS News The rapid installation of AI data centers in the U.S. is causing a boom in blue-collar jobs. Experts tell CBS News that most of the opportunities are for temporary construction workers. CBS News MoneyWatch reporter Megan Cerullo breaks it down. Source … Read more

ICE agent charged in Operation Metro Surge shooting is arrested in Texas

An ICE agent accused by Minnesota prosecutors of shooting a Venezuelan immigrant and lying about it was arrested Friday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Investigators with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension located the agent in Texas, the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office said in a … Read more

Trump admin launches ‘summer surge’ of feds to make DC safest city in America ahead of 250th anniversary

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force is launching a massive “summer surge” of federal law enforcement to ensure Washington, D.C., is the safest city in America ahead of the nation’s 250th Independence Day celebrations. During a news conference Friday, leaders touted the Trump administration’s success in … Read more

What does the new inflation surge mean for mortgage interest rates?

A consistently rising inflation rate will likely have multiple impacts on the mortgage interest rate climate. sakchai vongsasiripat/Getty Images Millions of Americans hoping for a decline in inflation received unwelcome news on Wednesday when the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported another surge in the rate in April. Now at 3.8%, the inflation rate ticked up … Read more

Live Updates: Iran vows to fight on, oil prices surge as Trump rejects peace proposal as

  9m ago Iranian president says nation will “never bow down to the enemy” Iranian ‌President Masoud ⁠Pezeshkian said Sunday that the country would “never bow down to the enemy,” vowing that the ruling Islamic Republic regime would “defend national interests with strength.” “If talk of dialogue or negotiation arises, it does not mean surrender … Read more

Oil plunges, markets surge on report U.S. and Iran near deal to end war as gas prices jump past $4.50

The price of oil plunged and markets surged early Wednesday after a new report that the U.S. believed it was nearing a deal to end the war with Iran and eventually reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Officials in Washington and … Read more

Trump says U.S. will guide trapped ships through Strait of Hormuz, as gas prices surge

President Trump said on Sunday the U.S. “will guide” trapped ships from countries not involved in the war with Iran through the Strait of Hormuz while maintaining the U.S. blockade on Iranian ports. It comes as the key waterway continues to impact gas prices in the U.S. with costs up 35 cents in just the … Read more