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President Trump's meme coin, which had slumped 88% from its most recent high, got a boost Wednesday after its website invited the top 220 holders of the digital token to an "intimate private dinner" with the president.

After the dinner offer was posted on the $TRUMP meme coin website and X account, the value of the meme coin surged as much as $5.32, or 58%, to $14.32 on Wednesday afternoon. That gain only partially erased the meme coin's decline in value, which hit a peak of $75.35 on January 19 the day before Mr. Trump's inauguration.

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From rare earths to billions in US debt, here's what China has in its arsenal - and how strong they are.

Businesses dealing with tariffs are looking for ways to pass increasing costs onto consumers, according to the Beige Book report.

President Trump has repeatedly shared an image of Kilmar Abrego Garcia's finger tattoos in an effort to link the Maryland man, who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador on March 15, to the notorious MS-13 gang.

On Monday, Mr. Trump again shared a photo of Abrego Garcia's left hand on social media, alleging he "had 'MS-13' tattooed onto his knuckles." The image shows the characters "M," "S," "1" and "3" digitally added above Abrego Garcia's existing tattoos — a leaf, a smiley face, a cross and a skull — along with labels describing each symbol...

A second U.S. judge scolded the Trump administration on Tuesday night for failing to answer questions in an ongoing deportation case, raising the threat that some Trump officials could be held in contempt of court.

U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis of Maryland upbraided Trump officials for failing to comply with the court’s requests for information in a case involving the deportation of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia — accusing officials in a blistering eight-page order of submitting "vague, evasive and incomplete" responses that she said demonstrated...

A Minnesota state employee avoided criminal charges after vandalizing at least six Tesla vehicles, the local district attorney announced this week, prompting outrage from local leaders who spoke to Fox News Digital.

The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office (HCAO) said it would seek "diversion" over charges against Minnesota Department of Human Services data analyst Dylan Bryan Adams after causing $20,000 in damages. The diversion approach "helps to ensure the individual keeps their job and can pay restitution," according HCAO.

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Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump administration, Capitol Hill and more Fox News politics content.

Here's what's happening…

-Is REAL ID really necessary? What authorities are saying

-Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro says Trump called him about arson attack at governor's mansion

-Angel mom of Rachel Morin condemns Dems' trip to see deported migrant, mainstream media bias

Sen. Dick Durbin, D- Ill., the Senate Democratic whip and the top Democrat on the Judiciary Committee, has announced he will not...

EXCLUSIVE: Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard referred two intelligence community professionals to the Department of Justice for criminal prosecution Wednesday over alleged leaks of classified information, Fox News Digital has learned.

An ODNI official told Fox News Digital that the intelligence community professionals allegedly leaked classified information to the Washington Post and the New York Times. A third criminal referral is "on its way" to the DOJ.

GABBARD ESTABLISHES NEW INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY TASK FORCE TO RESTORE...

Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., said this week that he wants to hold congressional hearings on a debunked conspiracy theory about the Sept. 11 attacks, saying that there are "an awful lot of questions" about the most deadly terror attack in U.S. history.

"There's an awful lot of questions," Johnson, the chair of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, said in an interview on conservative activist Benny Johnson's podcast on Monday.

“What actually happened on 9/11? What do we know? What is being covered up?” Johnson said of the 2001 attacks...

President Donald Trump slammed Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday, accusing him of derailing negotiations to end the war in Ukraine while a peace deal was “very close.”

In a long post on Truth Social, Trump described Zelenskyy’s rejection of Russia's takeover of Crimea, which Russia illegally annexed in 2014, as “very harmful” to achieving peace.

“It’s inflammatory statements like Zelenskyy’s that makes it so difficult to settle this War,” Trump wrote.

Zelenskyy has consistently rejected the suggestion that his country give up its...

The most recent Bishop of Rome left a legacy in the U.S. legislature. Pope Francis was the only pontiff to participate in a joint session of Congress, according to the House of Representatives website.

Hours after his death, political leaders in Washington, D.C., expressed their condolences for the passing of the supreme pontiff.

Vice President JD Vance, who briefly exchanged greetings with the pope on Easter Sunday, shared the significance of that final encounter for him on social media.

"I was happy to see him yesterday (Sunday), though he was...

Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin announced Wednesday morning he is retiring and will not run for reelection in 2026.

In a video posted to X, Durbin said, "I truly love the job of being a United States senator, but in my heart I know it is time to pass the torch. So, I am announcing today I will not be seeking reelection at the end of my term," Durbin said in a video posted to his social media accounts.

When he finishes his current term, Durbin will be tied with former Illinois Sen. Shelby Collum, who served from 1883 to 1913, as the longest-serving U.S...

FIRST ON FOX: The Justice Department is charging a high-ranking member of Tren de Aragua on terrorism and international drug distribution charges—the first time the U.S. government is using terrorism charges to prosecute a member of the violent gang.

A five-count superseding indictment was unsealed Wednesday, and first obtained by Fox News Digital, charging 24-year-old Jose Enrique Martinez Flores, also known as "Chuqui," with conspiring to provide and providing material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization.

VENEZUELAN...

It's DOGE, Texas style.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday signed a bill to create the state's own version of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in an effort to get rid of unnecessary rules and slash regulations.

In Austin, Abbott signed SB 14, which would create the Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office and streamline the way state agencies establish and enforce regulations.

"The regulatory environment in Texas is getting too burdensome," Abbott said before putting pen to paper. "The regulatory environment in Texas is well-known for...

Florida's Attorney General James Uthmeier filed a lawsuit Monday against Snap Inc., the parent company of Snapchat, alleging the popular platform has been "openly defying" state law aimed at protecting young minors from addictive social media features and obscene and dangerous content.

Attorney General Uthmeier, who was recently appointed by Florida GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis, alleged in a circuit court complaint filed Monday that Snapchat utilizes addictive features to attract minors under the age of 13, who companies like Snapchat aren't even allowed...