Black smoke has emerged from the Sistine Chapel after Cardinals held the first vote to select a new pope on the first day of the conclave, signaling that deliberations will continue. The black smoke was visible just after 9 p.m. local time in Rome, indicating that no one received the two-thirds majority vote needed to […]
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Danish foreign minister summoning US ambassador after Greenland spying report
Denmark has said it will summon the acting U.S. ambassador after it was reported that U.S. intelligence agencies have been ordered to increase spying on Greenland. Danish foreign minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen told reporters on Wednesday that he was going to call in the ambassador “for a discussion at the foreign ministry to see if […]
Few non-homeowners expect to buy home in next five years: Survey
Few non-homeowners expect to buy a home within the next five years, according to a poll released Wednesday. In the new Gallup poll, 25 percent of non-homeowners said they believe they “will buy a home” within five years. Five percent said the same about purchasing a home within a year, 23 percent said the same […]
MS-13, Tren de Aragua targeted for death blow in new GOP bill aimed at migrant crime
FIRST ON FOX: House Republicans introduced a bill Wednesday, the Punishing Illegal Immigrant Felons Act, which would dramatically increase penalties for criminal activity by illegal immigrants, something the bill’s sponsors believe can help deliver a death blow to organized crime by illegals in the U.S. Rep. Brad Knott, R-N.C., said the bill already has robust […]
UK officials land in Washington as talks over trade agreement continue
Senior negotiators hope to get agreement with US signed ahead of UK-EU summit on 19 May A team of senior British trade negotiators has landed in Washington as talks over a deal between the two countries gather pace. Officials from the business and trade department are in the US for much of this week attempting […]
Bernie Sanders leads letter urging Paramount Global to ‘stand up for our democracy’
Eight US senators ask Shari Redstone not to settle to end Trump’s ‘bogus lawsuit’ over 60 Minutes interview The senator Bernie Sanders and his Democratic colleagues are urging Paramount Global not to settle Donald Trump’s $20bn lawsuit against 60 Minutes, saying such a decision would “capitulate to this dangerous move to authoritarianism”. In a letter […]
Fed holds interest rates despite Trump pressure
The rate decision is the Federal Reserve’s first since last month’s tariff-related turmoil.
Trump offers to help India, Pakistan amid growing conflict: ‘I want to see them stop’
President Donald Trump wants India and Pakistan to cease fighting and is open to helping both countries broker a peace agreement, following strikes from India against Pakistan early Wednesday. India launched missiles against at least nine sites “where terrorist attacks against India have been planned,” according to India’s Defense Ministry. Meanwhile, Pakistan’s military reported that […]
Biden admin prioritized ‘social engineering’ over air traffic safety, House aviation chair says
The chairman of the House’s Aviation Safety Caucus is accusing the former Biden administration of helping fuel the current air traffic control (ATC) crisis, by its choice to fund progressive diversity initiatives instead of modernizing the aging system. Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-N.Y., told Fox News Digital that the former administration’s marquee bill, the bipartisan infrastructure […]
Can India and Pakistan overcome their violent history?
India and Pakistan are on the brink of war. A terrorist attack killed 26 in the beautiful hill station of Pahalgam, Kashmir, on April 22. India blamed Pakistani-trained militants. Early on the morning of May 7, India launched missile attacks on nine sites in Pakistan, calling the strikes “measured, responsible and designed to be non-escalatory […]
Fiscal hawks to Johnson on Trump’s ‘big’ bill: ‘Must not add to the deficit’
Fiscal hawks warned House GOP leadership on Wednesday that a major bill being crafted in Congress to advance President Trump’s tax agenda and cut federal spending “must not add to the deficit.” More than 30 Republicans signed onto a letter to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) reaffirming that their support […]
Pivotal trade talks with Beijing loom as Trump swears in new US ambassador to China: ‘What timing’
Former Georgia Republican Sen. David Perdue was sworn in as U.S. ambassador to China Wednesday, with President Donald Trump remarking on the timing of the ceremony as trade talks between the two nations are set to kick off. “We’re swearing in our next ambassador to the People’s Republic of China. What timing, David. What timing? […]
Gallego to GOP: ‘Don’t try to f‑‑‑ us’ on stablecoin bill
Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) on Wednesday slammed a recent GOP push to bring stablecoin legislation to the floor, accusing Republicans of attempting to force a vote before finishing negotiations with Democrats. “You can’t throw us in the corner,” he said in an interview with MeidasTouch. “You can’t try to f‑‑‑ us and then say like, […]
Pritzker’s office mockingly calls for ‘all pet owners’ to beware ahead of Noem visit
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) mocked Kristi Noem ahead of her Wednesday visit to his state, telling “all pet owners” to watch out for the Homeland Security secretary, who famously detailed shooting a hunting dog and a goat in a memoir. “Despite the Trump Administration being in office for more than 100 days and falsely […]
Federal Reserve warns of inflation and jobs risks amid Trump’s erratic trade strategy
Central bank says ‘uncertainty has increased’ as it opts to maintain benchmark interest rate for third time in a row The Federal Reserve kept interest rates on hold as questions around the global economic outlook mount amid Donald Trump’s erratic rollout of an aggressive trade strategy. Policymakers at the US central bank cautioned that “the […]
House Republicans approve amendment authorizing the sale of federal lands
After initially excluding it from a budget bill, House Republicans approved a controversial late hour amendment Tuesday that authorizes the sale of federal land in two western states for affordable housing and other uses. (Image credit: Photo by Kirk Siegler)
The Godfather of the Woke Right
Of the innumerable insults directed at Donald Trump and his supporters, the one that seems to get under their skin the most is “woke right.” The epithet describes the Trump movement’s tendency to counter left-wing illiberalism with a mirror-image replica. “The woke right,” my colleague Thomas Chatterton Williams explained earlier this year, “places identity grievance, […]
Trump inherited FAA rocked by staffing issues that earned little attention from Dems shifting blame
Many of the same Democrats slamming the Trump administration for several ongoing transportation issues were silent as the Biden administration oversaw an understaffed, outdated Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that resulted in dangerous travel conditions across the country. Democrats like House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., have accused the Trump administration of “breaking the federal government” […]
Stefanik grills university president over disciplinary action on campus antisemitism
Republican New York Rep. Elise Stefanik grilled the president of Pennsylvania’s Haverford College during a congressional hearing Wednesday over disciplinary action on campus-related antisemitism since Hamas’ deadly attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. Haverford College President Wendy Raymond tried to sidestep Stefanik’s question of whether there had been any disciplinary action taken against a […]
Blue state governor vows ‘resistance’ as Trump admin targets sanctuary policies
Gov. J.B. Pritzker, D-Ill., promised President Donald Trump‘s administration “resistance” on Wednesday following Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem’s immigration press conference near the Governor’s Mansion in Springfield, Illinois. “Secretary Noem must have not realized she was visiting during Latino Unity Day where we come together to celebrate the vibrancy and diversity of our community,” […]
