Trump nominee to lead nation’s cyber agency removed from post as senior DHS adviser

Sean Plankey, the Department of Homeland Security senior adviser and Trump nominee to lead the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, was escorted out of the U.S. Coast Guard headquarters late Monday and had his access badge removed, according to sources familiar with the matter. The nominee to lead the cyber defense agency has left his … Read more

Judge rules companies are entitled to refunds for Trump tariffs overturned by the Supreme Court

WASHINGTON — In a defeat for the Trump administration, a federal judge in New York ruled Wednesday that companies that paid tariffs struck down last month by Supreme Court are due refunds. Judge Richard Eaton of the U.S. Court of International Trade wrote that “all importers of record’’ were “entitled to benefit’’ from the Supreme … Read more

Dem known for Trump impeachment disrupts GOP hearing on illegal immigrant truck licenses

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Democratic lawmaker who previously drafted impeachment articles against President Donald Trump disrupted a House Homeland Security subcommittee hearing Wednesday, accusing Republicans of using concerns about illegal immigrants holding commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) to distract from what he called Trump’s broader failures. “This past weekend a convicted … Read more

Senate rejects bill to curb Trump on Iran. That fits a long pattern on war powers.

The Senate’s failure to pass a war powers resolution curbing the president’s ability to keep attacking Iran – with a similar expected outcome in the House – represents the latest example of how Congress in recent decades has become more of a bystander than a decider on U.S. military operations. The House plans to vote … Read more

Companies are entitled to refunds for Trump tariffs struck down by Supreme Court, judge rules

Companies in the U.S. that paid tariffs invalidated by the Supreme Court in February are legally entitled to refunds, a federal judge ruled on Wednesday.  Judge Richard Eaton of the U.S. Court of International Trade in New York said that U.S. importers were “entitled to benefit” from the high court’s February 20 decision that President … Read more

Fox News Poll: Voters give poor marks to economy, Congress and Trump

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! With prices still a concern and economic confidence subdued, voter anger toward Washington has reached new highs. Majorities say the economy is struggling, inflation is not under control, and the federal government is falling short. A new Fox News survey finds a record 70% disapprove of the … Read more

Colorado governor signals willingness to release Tina Peters from prison amid Trump pressure

DENVER — Colorado’s Democratic governor, facing a pressure campaign from President Donald Trump, is signaling his openness to granting clemency to a former county clerk who was convicted in a scheme that attempted to find proof of fraud in the 2020 presidential election. A social post by Gov. Jared Polis brought swift rebuke Wednesday from … Read more

Operation Epic Fury survives Senate challenge as Republicans close ranks behind Trump

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Senate Republicans closed ranks Wednesday, handing President Donald Trump a win on his use of force in Iran, despite lingering questions about America’s involvement in the Middle East. The Senate shot down a resolution from Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., aimed at limiting Trump’s military actions in Iran … Read more

Trump administration widens its anti-fraud efforts with a Medicaid probe in New York

NEW YORK — President Donald Trump’s administration is expanding its crackdown on state Medicaid programs to New York, launching a fraud probe in the state a week after it said it was freezing nearly $260 million in Medicaid funding in Minnesota over similar accusations. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz announced … Read more