FIRST ON FOX: The State Department has spent nearly $100 million less on travel this year than last amid a wider effort to trim budgets, according to documents exclusively obtained by Fox News Digital. From January to September 2024, the Biden administration State Department spent $306 million on foreign and …
Read More »Eleanor Holmes Norton, an 88-year-old Dem congressional delegate, scammed by phony 'cleaning crew' at DC home
An 88-year-old Democratic congressional delegate for Washington, D.C., was scammed out of more than $4,000 Thursday when suspects showed up at her home claiming to be a “cleaning crew,” Fox News Digital has confirmed. The suspects accessed Eleanor Holmes Norton’s credit card after they were let inside her D.C. home. …
Read More »Former top leader of radical group tied to Mamdani has been on AOC's campaign payroll for years
FIRST ON FOX: A former top leader and “lifetime member” of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) has been on the payroll of “Squad” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s, D-N.Y., campaign since she first ran for Congress in 2018. Frank Llewellyn, the former director of the largest socialist organization in America and …
Read More »Mamdani laughs off criticism that his tax hike proposals will compel New Yorkers to flee
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamadani laughed off how his plan to increase taxes on New Yorkers might impact them, suggesting those complaining about his plans are making a mountain out of a mole hill. During an appearance this week on “Andrew Schulz’s Flagrant with Akaash Singh” podcast, Mamdani …
Read More »Senate holding initial vote on Trump’s “big, beautiful bill”
Washington — The Senate was holding a key test vote on President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” Saturday evening, even as it was unclear whether the tax and spending measure has enough support to lift it over the hurdle. After the vote had gotten underway, Vice President JD Vance arrived on …
Read More »Trump appeals court nominee Emil Bove denies whistleblower’s claim that he told lawyers to ignore court orders
Top Justice Department official Emil Bove, who has been nominated for the federal appeals bench, testified before the Senate Wednesday that he never told department attorneys to ignore court orders, denying the account of a whistleblower. Bove, a former criminal defense attorney who represented President Trump, rejected suggestions by Democrats …
Read More »Los Angeles’ immigration detention facilities a “ticking time bomb,” immigration lawyer says
Los Angeles — Outside the federal Metropolitan Detention Center in downtown Los Angeles, a 26-year-old man stood waiting, hoping to deliver blood pressure medicine to his father, who was detained last Thursday by federal immigration officials. The man, who asked that CBS News not use his name, said his …
Read More »Appeals court extends order allowing Trump to deploy National Guard to L.A.
Washington — A federal appeals court on Thursday extended its block of a judge’s order that directed President Trump to return control of California’s National Guard to Gov. Gavin Newsom. The unanimous order from a three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit is a victory …
Read More »Senate passes landmark crypto regulation bill with bipartisan support
Washington — The Senate passed a landmark piece of legislation to regulate crypto after a bumpy path through the upper chamber. The bill, known as the GENIUS Act, would establish a regulatory framework for the $250 billion market for stablecoins, a type of cryptocurrency tied to the value of an …
Read More »Former defense secretary’s concern about National Guard in L.A. is “loss of life like we saw in 1970”
As President Trump warned Tuesday that the deployment of National Guard troops and Marines in Los Angeles is just the start of what he’d do to quell protests against immigration operations, a former defense secretary cautioned about the risk of potentially deadly consequences. In an interview with CBS News’ Ed …
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