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House GOP deadlocks over Trump’s demands, sending lawmakers home early
By LISA MASCAROUpdated 8:05 PM CDT, June 30, 2026WASHINGTON (AP) — Whither the U.S. House?As the nation celebrates its 250th birthday this weekend, the legislative branch has momentarily called it quits.
The House leadership on Tuesday abruptly canceled votes and sent lawmakers home early for the holiday recess, Speaker Mike Johnson ’s majority once again ground to a standstill by a Republican revolt over their own party’s agenda.In this case, it’s a standoff blocking the annual defense bill — with pay raises for the troops and other matters at a time of war — as the renegade Republicans push to include President Donald Trump’s own priority, the SAVE America Act, a strict voter ID bill.
Last week, the Senate similarly shuttered after Trump’s demands.The emptying Capitol provides another snapshot of the imbalance of power in Washington as a headstrong executive confronts a weakened Congress.
For the second time in as many weeks, the House has simply given up.“It’s a relatively bad time in Congress,” Republican Rep. Dusty Johnson of South Dakota said recently. “A lot of my colleagues have forgotten how to govern.” ...
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Supreme Court strikes down limits on party spending in federal elections, backing Republican appeal
The Supreme Court has erased limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates for Congress and president, striking down a federal election law that's more than 50 years old.
apnews.comTrump filing shows he took in about $1.2 billion from crypto businesses last year
President Donald Trump took in nearly $1.2 billion dollars from his crypto businesses last year, a federal filing released Tuesday shows.
apnews.comJudges strike down Trump administration's overhaul of student loan forgiveness program
A pair of federal judges struck down a Trump administration overhaul to a public service forgiveness program for student loans, ruling Tuesday in two separate cases in favor of advocates who said the program risked becoming a tool for political retribution.
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US Supreme Court has dealt heavy defeats to Trump, while expanding his power
The birthright ruling brings to an end a Supreme Court term that has delivered the president some key victories.
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Polls close in Colorado as socialists target Dem establishment out west
Democratic Socialists of America target Colorado primaries as DSA-backed Melat Kiros challenges Rep. Diana DeGette in Denver's 1st Congressional District.
Another New York resident says he was warned by officers after criticizing ICE
A second New York resident says federal officers have served him with a warning about online activity that criticized U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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Trump announces first-ever Republican midterm convention in Dallas ahead of 2026 elections
President Donald Trump has announced that Republicans will hold their first-ever national convention ahead of the midterm elections in Dallas.
www.cbsnews.comA fourth appeals court rejects ICE mass detention policy
A unanimous panel suggests the expanding legal fight is bound for the Supreme Court.
DOJ to probe 'birth tourism' schemes in wake of Supreme Court ruling
The Justice Department urged prosecutors to investigate 'birth tourism' after the Supreme Court ruled against Trump's citizenship restrictions.
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Colorado elections live updates: Democratic incumbents face challenges from progressives in primary races
Follow the latest news and live coverage as Colorado voters hit the polls with governor, Senate and House elections in the spotlight tonight.
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Judge blocks Pentagon from requiring escorts for journalists
The Pentagon vowed to appeal the order, saying it threatens security "at a time when protecting our military's secrets is more critical than ever."
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Justice Department investigating Sen. Ruben Gallego's use of campaign funds, sources say
The probe focuses on Gallego's use of campaign funds for family trips, a source told CBS News. He has denied wrongdoing.
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Black justices clash over meaning of citizenship in birthright case
The Supreme Court's birthright citizenship case fueled a dispute between the court’s two Black justices that played out in dueling written opinions.
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Inside the ruling that blocked Trump on birthright citizenship
A 6-3 split sinks Trump’s citizenship order. Here’s how the justices ruled and why the 14th amendment was key.
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Vance calls SCOTUS birthright citizenship ruling a 'major mistake,' warns of more birth tourism
Vice President JD Vance calls the Supreme Court birthright citizenship ruling a mistake and warns it could encourage birth tourism and illegal immigration.
Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump’s proposed limits
The Supreme Court has upheld a broad conception of birthright citizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump’s executive order declaring that children born to people in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens.
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WATCH: Obama, Harris advisor warns ‘betrayed’ Black voters could be Texas Senate candidate's kryptonite
Democratic strategists are worried that Senate hopeful James Talarico’s chances of flipping Texas blue are being jeopardized by what they see as a major vulnerability: a lack of enthusiasm on the part of Texas Black voters, who are feeling "betrayed" by the party.
Veteran Democratic strategist Ashley Etienne, a former advisor to President Barack Obama and Vice President Kamala Harris, said that despite Talarico’s history of controversial statements, she believes he is "incredibly well positioned" to become the first Democrat to flip a Texas Senate...
Continue reading...Veteran Democratic strategist Ashley Etienne, a former advisor to President Barack Obama and Vice President Kamala Harris, said that despite Talarico’s history of controversial statements, she believes he is "incredibly well positioned" to become the first Democrat to flip a Texas Senate...
'Time for him to pay' - Carroll calls on Trump to pay $5m after president's appeal fails
The writer's lawyers say Trump wants to delay paying the damages awarded by a jury that found the president liable for sexually abusing and defaming her.
Continue reading...Controversial bishops ordained as Pope warns of 'schism' in Catholic Church
Thousands of worshippers attended a ceremony in the Swiss Alps as part of the breakaway Society of Saint Pius X.
Continue reading...Man guilty of attempted murder of three children in Dublin
Riad Bouchaker denied attempting to murder three children and assaulting four other people on 23 November 2023.
Continue reading...Syria's president names final 70 lawmakers to new post-Assad parliament
Fifteen women are appointed, after only six female candidates were selected by regional electoral colleges last October.
Continue reading...Three-year-old rescued and taken to hospital six days after Venezuela quake
Video footage shows rescuers cheering as the child is pulled from rubble in La Guaira state.
Continue reading...Canada to make Eurovision Song Contest debut in 2027
The country becomes the first new participant since Australia joined the contest in 2015.
Continue reading...Trump made more than $1bn from crypto in first year back in office
The president's crypto income far outpaces his earnings from real estate and Trump-themed items such as watches.
Continue reading...A plane crashed into a tower in Beijing but China is not saying what happened
The collision left holes on the side of the tower, but Beijing has scrubbed other visible traces of the incident.
Continue reading...Justice Department sues Virginia, California over gun laws
The Justice Department announced Wednesday that it had filed lawsuits against two states for what the department alleged are "unconstitutional" restrictions on sales of certain types of guns.
In Virginia, the department is targeting a law that banned the sale of automatic weapons. In California, it is suing over a newly enacted law that restricts the sale of some firearms with a trigger that could be modified into a "machinegun-convertible pistol." The California law went into effect on July 1.
In a statement, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche...
Continue reading...In Virginia, the department is targeting a law that banned the sale of automatic weapons. In California, it is suing over a newly enacted law that restricts the sale of some firearms with a trigger that could be modified into a "machinegun-convertible pistol." The California law went into effect on July 1.
In a statement, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche...
Mamdani ripped for claiming victory over capitalism after NYC's multi-billion dollar taxpayer funded bailout
New York City's mayor is again under fire after spewing outlandish claims that his socialist policies are to credit for a balanced budget in the Big Apple, just after the city received a multi-billion dollar bailout from the state.
"In January, our administration inherited a $12 billion budget deficit — a fiscal crisis greater than the Great Recession,"
Continue reading..."In January, our administration inherited a $12 billion budget deficit — a fiscal crisis greater than the Great Recession,"
Melat Kiros becomes 28th far-left candidate to win a Democratic primary this year as socialists amass power
Melat Kiros has become the 28th candidate endorsed by a far-left group to win a Democratic primary election this cycle, according to a Fox News review.
The 29-year-old Democratic socialist is now in the same company as Graham Platner, the scandal-plagued Democratic Senate nominee in Maine, as well as the trio of Zohran Mamdani-backed House nominees — Brad Lander, Claire Valdez, and Darializa Avila Chevalier.
Kiros ran for Colorado's 1st congressional district and was supported by the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), the Working Families...
Continue reading...The 29-year-old Democratic socialist is now in the same company as Graham Platner, the scandal-plagued Democratic Senate nominee in Maine, as well as the trio of Zohran Mamdani-backed House nominees — Brad Lander, Claire Valdez, and Darializa Avila Chevalier.
Kiros ran for Colorado's 1st congressional district and was supported by the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), the Working Families...
Harris reaches out to socialist mayor Mamdani in latest sign she's shoring up support for possible 2028 bid
Former Vice President Kamala Harris is courting New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and other progressive power players as 2028 speculation builds around another possible White House bid.
The phone call with Mamdani last week, first reported by Axios and confirmed by Fox News Digital, along with other closed-door meetings with progressive groups, suggests Harris is trying to shore up support from factions of the party that didn’t support her during her 2024 run.
Additionally, Harris met with progressive Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., behind...
Continue reading...The phone call with Mamdani last week, first reported by Axios and confirmed by Fox News Digital, along with other closed-door meetings with progressive groups, suggests Harris is trying to shore up support from factions of the party that didn’t support her during her 2024 run.
Additionally, Harris met with progressive Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., behind...
Man guilty of attempted murder of three children in Dublin
Riad Bouchaker denied attempting to murder three children and assaulting four other people on 23 November 2023.
Continue reading...EXCLUSIVE: Inside the secretive mine DOGE helped drag out of a decades-old bureaucratic black hole
BOYERS, Pa. — Deep inside a limestone mine more than 230 feet underground, the Trump administration marked what it called the "Last Day of Paper" for federal retirements Tuesday, giving Fox News Digital rare access to the long-secretive Pennsylvania facility where millions of government records helped keep the retirement process trapped in an analog system for decades.
"It was unlike anything I'd ever seen before, which I think is the reaction that I generally hear from lots of people… I believe that many [government employees] have just been...
Continue reading..."It was unlike anything I'd ever seen before, which I think is the reaction that I generally hear from lots of people… I believe that many [government employees] have just been...
Walz post calling SCOTUS girls' sports ruling 'cruel' backfires online as critics reveal what's even crueler
Minnesota’s Democratic Gov. Tim Walz faced backlash from conservatives on social media after denouncing Tuesday’s Supreme Court ruling on transgender athletes in women’s sports by calling it "cruel."
"As the Supreme Court says states can be cruel to trans kids, my message is clear: Here in Minnesota, we stand with and value our trans neighbors and youth," Walz posted on X as the Supreme Court was ruling in favor of West Virginia and Idaho against trans athletes who sued to gain access to girls' sports.
Walz’s comment was immediately blasted on...
Continue reading..."As the Supreme Court says states can be cruel to trans kids, my message is clear: Here in Minnesota, we stand with and value our trans neighbors and youth," Walz posted on X as the Supreme Court was ruling in favor of West Virginia and Idaho against trans athletes who sued to gain access to girls' sports.
Walz’s comment was immediately blasted on...
Harvard professor known for alien theories to lead White House UFO council
A polarizing Harvard University astronomer known for splashy theories about alien visits has been tapped by the White House to lead a team of outside scientists to study the national security risks posed by UFOs.
Avi Loeb, a cosmologist who studied black holes and served as head of Harvard's astronomy department until 2020, was recently appointed to helm a new scientific advisory council tasked with investigating the origins of mysterious orbs and other objects reported by military personnel in recent years. It's part of President Donald Trump's...
Continue reading...Avi Loeb, a cosmologist who studied black holes and served as head of Harvard's astronomy department until 2020, was recently appointed to helm a new scientific advisory council tasked with investigating the origins of mysterious orbs and other objects reported by military personnel in recent years. It's part of President Donald Trump's...
Trump takes first trip on Qatari-gifted Air Force One
Washington — President Trump is traveling Wednesday to North Dakota in what marks his first trip aboard the new Air Force One, a Boeing 747-8 luxury plane gifted to the U.S. by the Qatari government last year.
The president unveiled the $400 million plane earlier this month, which is replacing the military-grade 747-2 that has served presidents for more than 30 years. The Qatari-gifted plane is expected to be used until a new fleet of Boeing planes are delivered to the Air Force in 2028.
On the trip to North Dakota, Mr. Trump is set to participate...
Continue reading...The president unveiled the $400 million plane earlier this month, which is replacing the military-grade 747-2 that has served presidents for more than 30 years. The Qatari-gifted plane is expected to be used until a new fleet of Boeing planes are delivered to the Air Force in 2028.
On the trip to North Dakota, Mr. Trump is set to participate...
Trump takes inaugural flight aboard new Air Force One ahead of library debut honoring famed outdoorsman
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"This will be the first flight of what I think is maybe the greatest commercial plane ever built. I said to Boeing, what's the best one? He said, 'this is the best plane ever built, and you're going to have the privilege of flying it,'" Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews.
Trump is traveling aboard a $400 million Boeing 747-8i donated by the government of Qatar and refurbished for presidential use. Trump is also set to meet with Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and other officials in Medora, where he will mark the opening of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library and promote Roosevelt’s conservation legacy.
Continue reading..."This will be the first flight of what I think is maybe the greatest commercial plane ever built. I said to Boeing, what's the best one? He said, 'this is the best plane ever built, and you're going to have the privilege of flying it,'" Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews.
Trump is traveling aboard a $400 million Boeing 747-8i donated by the government of Qatar and refurbished for presidential use. Trump is also set to meet with Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and other officials in Medora, where he will mark the opening of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library and promote Roosevelt’s conservation legacy.
Soros network targets deep-red Mississippi in bid to flip Senate seat
Mississippians haven’t elected a Democrat to the Senate in nearly four decades, but powerful backers of the Magnolia State’s underdog candidate believe that by dumping money into the race they can overcome the hump.
Scott Colom, a district attorney, is squaring off against incumbent Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., in deep-red Mississippi, and some of his top backers, including billionaire philanthropist George Soros’ top advisor, believe that he is primed to flip the seat.
During a call earlier this month with Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., former...
Continue reading...Scott Colom, a district attorney, is squaring off against incumbent Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., in deep-red Mississippi, and some of his top backers, including billionaire philanthropist George Soros’ top advisor, believe that he is primed to flip the seat.
During a call earlier this month with Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., former...
One of America's oldest manufacturers says AI is creating jobs — not replacing them
Before Henry Ford rolled out the Model T, before the Wright brothers took to the skies and before the Statue of Liberty welcomed millions to America's shores, Corning was already charting a course of innovation that continues today.
Best known to many Americans for the glass products that have been fixtures in kitchens for generations, Corning has also spent decades developing technologies that quietly transformed the modern world. From the glass used in Thomas Edison's light bulbs to the durable screens protecting billions of smartphones.
Nearly...
Continue reading...Best known to many Americans for the glass products that have been fixtures in kitchens for generations, Corning has also spent decades developing technologies that quietly transformed the modern world. From the glass used in Thomas Edison's light bulbs to the durable screens protecting billions of smartphones.
Nearly...
EXCLUSIVE: Millions of newborns to receive special Social Security cards celebrating America's 250th birthday
EXCLUSIVE: Millions of babies born during America's 250th anniversary celebration will receive a first-of-its-kind commemorative Social Security card under a new Social Security Administration (SSA) initiative obtained exclusively by FOX Business.
The limited-edition cards, available only to children born in the United States between July 2 and Dec. 31, 2026, will feature the official Freedom 250 logo while functioning exactly like a standard Social Security card, according to an announcement from the Social Security Administration shared with FOX...
Continue reading...The limited-edition cards, available only to children born in the United States between July 2 and Dec. 31, 2026, will feature the official Freedom 250 logo while functioning exactly like a standard Social Security card, according to an announcement from the Social Security Administration shared with FOX...
US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump
The ruling is a major setback for Donald Trump's immigration agenda, and has been welcomed by civil rights groups.
Continue reading...Progressive Manny Rutinel projected to win the Democratic primary in CD-8
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As of 7:40 p.m. on Tuesday, the state representative running to be his party's nominee for the general election had 60.6% of the vote and Shannon Bird had 34.6% of the vote. Evan Munsing was on the ballot but dropped out of the race.
CD-8 is one of the swing districts that will decide control of the U.S. House this fall. The district includes a large...
Continue reading...As of 7:40 p.m. on Tuesday, the state representative running to be his party's nominee for the general election had 60.6% of the vote and Shannon Bird had 34.6% of the vote. Evan Munsing was on the ballot but dropped out of the race.
CD-8 is one of the swing districts that will decide control of the U.S. House this fall. The district includes a large...