Rubio says in ‘simple English’ Iran run by ‘lunatics,’ defends Trump strike as ‘right decision’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered one of his bluntest defenses yet of President Donald Trump’s strikes on Iran Tuesday, sharply rejecting criticism and describing the regime as “lunatics” as he argued the president acted at the right moment to prevent Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. … Read more

Gov. Tim Walz tells a House panel the Trump immigration crackdown hampered Minnesota’s fraud fight

Minnesota’s governor and attorney general on Wednesday defended their efforts to combat fraud and told a U.S. House committee that their efforts have been hampered by President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in the state. Republicans on the House Oversight Committee accused Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison of stalling to fight fraud in … Read more

What to know about the agency Trump says will insure ships in the Persian Gulf

As concerns over the global oil supply intensify, President Trump has pledged that a little-known U.S. government agency will step in to insure ships sailing through the Persian Gulf, a move he said will maintain the “free flow of energy” as the Iran war continues. The Trump administration has tapped the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, … Read more

Feds say Pakistani national backed by Iran plotted to assassinate Trump, others in murder-for-hire scheme

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Pakistani national with alleged ties to Iran shared photos online depicting President Donald Trump’s death, federal prosecutors said Tuesday, describing the posts as part of a broader plot to kill U.S. politicians, potentially including the president.  Authorities said Merchant plotted with Iran to kill U.S. politicians … Read more

Democrats have flipped 9 seats in state legislative special elections under Trump while Republicans are at 0

Democrat Alex Holladay prevailed in a special election on Tuesday for a state legislative seat in Arkansas, marking the ninth time since President Donald Trump took office last year that the party has flipped control of a state legislative seat in a special election. In that same time, Republicans have not flipped a single state … Read more

House Democrat who has repeatedly tried to impeach Trump heads to runoff election amid tight primary

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Eleven-term Veteran Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, and newly minted Rep. Christian Menefee, D-Texas, will face off again after neither Democrat captured over 50% of the vote on Tuesday evening in their bids to represent Texas’ 18th Congressional District.  Under Texas law, if no candidate has captured a … Read more

Trump brings Big Tech executives to White House to curb power costs for American households amid AI boom

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump will host executives of major tech companies at the White House Wednesday afternoon to sign a pledge ensuring the tech giants protect Americans against higher electricity bills tied to data center power demand. Google, Microsoft, Meta, Oracle, xAI, OpenAI, and Amazon are expected to … Read more

Trump administration could order U.S. manufacturers to make more munitions amid Iran war

WASHINGTON — Concerns over depleting munitions used to defend American forces in the Middle East may lead the Trump administration to force defense companies to produce more weaponry quickly, according to three people familiar with the discussions. In private briefings with Congress, Trump administration officials have discussed the prospect of invoking the Defense Production Act … Read more

Hegseth says the leader behind effort to assassinate Trump has been ‘hunted down and killed’ in Iran

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Department of War Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday that an Iranian leader behind a unit that attempted to assassinate President Trump has been killed in Iran amid Operation Epic Fury. “The leader of the unit that attempted to assassinate Trump has been hunted down and killed,” Hegseth … Read more

US whiskey exports to Canada collapse nearly 70% after Trump tariff fight

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A year after Canadian provinces yanked American whiskey from store shelves in a trade clash triggered by President Donald Trump’s tariffs, U.S. spirits exports have collapsed by nearly 70%, gutting what had been one of the industry’s most important overseas markets. In 2025, … Read more