Top White House adviser Stephen Miller announces US president considering suspending writ of habeas corpus The Trump administration is considering suspending the writ of habeas corpus, the legal right to challenge one’s detention, Stephen Miller, a top White House adviser, said on Friday. “The constitution is clear, and that of course is the supreme law […]
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X posts – Fact-check: Is new pope linked to anarchist zone as viral headline claims?
Headline said, “Pope Leo XIV was a founding member of the 2020 anarchist Portland Autonomous Zone known as CHAZ.”
Is your name extinct now? Federal government releases new baby name popularity data
(NEXSTAR) – A massive trove of government name data, updated and released to the public Friday, may make you feel old. The Social Security Administration, which records every birth in the U.S., released the official list of most popular baby names of 2024. The top picks of today may have sounded like zany or quirky […]
Bessent urges Congress to act on debt limit by mid-July
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Friday called on Congress to raise the nation’s debt ceiling by mid-July to keep the federal government from defaulting on its more than $36 trillion debt. In a letter to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), Bessent said that there is “reasonable probability” that the government’s “cash and extraordinary measures will be […]
Hill Roundtable: What’s next for AI infrastructure
The following is an executive summary from a roundtable breakfast that focused on discussing roadblocks and solutions surrounding the integration and implementation of Artificial Intelligence into our everyday lives. Participants cautioned against oversimplifying AI as “magic” and emphasized the importance of understanding its actual capabilities and limitations. It was held under Chatham House Rules, prior […]
Dem Congress members storm New Jersey ICE prison to conduct ‘oversight visit’: ‘People deserve dignity’
The mayor of Newark, New Jersey, was arrested Friday at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility where three members of Congress also stormed the facility’s gate, demanding they be allowed to conduct an “oversight visit.” Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested at the scene for trespassing, authorities said. “The Mayor of Newark, […]
Civil war threatens GOP over millionaire tax hikes in Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’
Discussions over a potential tax hike for ultra-wealthy Americans are threatening to foment a civil war among Republicans on Capitol Hill. Some GOP lawmakers, as well as conservative groups that are frequently in touch with congressional Republicans, have been loudly voicing opposition to any tax increases. Meanwhile President Donald Trump and his allies are signaling […]
Fox News Politics Newsletter: Dem in Trump District Deletes Past Praise of Progs
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… –Veteran advocacy leader defends Trump’s shake-ups at VA, calls for reform to support veterans -Trump pushes tax hikes for wealthy as ‘big, beautiful bill’ deadline looms -Former Supreme Court […]
Librarian of Congress firing is latest move in upheaval of U.S. cultural institutions
President Trump fired Carla Hayden, the Librarian of Congress, via email late Thursday night, the latest in a string of actions the president has taken to shape American cultural institutions. (Image credit: Al Drago)
Texas Senate passes bill requiring solar plants to provide power at night
The Texas Senate passed a bill Thursday that leading business interests fear would lead to an age of expensive power and rolling blackouts. If passed by the House, state S.B. 715 would require all renewable projects — even existing ones — to buy backup power, largely from coal or gas plants. This would require solar […]
White House ‘actively looking’ at suspending habeas corpus in immigration crackdown
White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller said Friday that President Trump and his team are “actively looking at” suspending habeas corpus as part of the administration’s immigration crackdown. “Well, the Constitution is clear — and that of course is the supreme law of the land — that the privilege of the writ of […]
Jeanine Pirro’s Qualifications Are Not the Problem
Donald Trump has been widely ridiculed for staffing his administration with unqualified partisan hacks recruited from Fox News. This is not quite fair. Yesterday, Trump named Jeanine Pirro as Washington, D.C.’s new interim U.S. attorney. Pirro is a partisan hack recruited from Fox News, but she’s a qualified one. Millions of Americans know Pirro as […]
Mayor of Newark arrested for trespassing at Ice detention center
Ras Baraka, who has spoken out against Trump’s immigration policies, was at the center with Democratic members of Congress US politics live – latest updates The mayor of Newark, Ras Baraka, was arrested for trespass at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) detention center in New Jersey on Friday as Democratic members of Congress also […]
USDA, DOGE demand states hand over personal data about food stamp recipients
The Department of Agriculture is demanding sensitive data from states about more than 40 million food stamp recipients, as DOGE is amassing data for immigration enforcement. (Image credit: Charly Triballeau)
Federal judge appears likely to temporarily halt Trump’s sweeping government overhaul
A federal judge in San Francisco appeared ready to temporarily block the Trump administration’s sweeping overhaul of the federal government. (Image credit: Mandel Ngan)
Gavin Newsom removes ad after being knocked for using Ukraine footage while bragging about California
California’s progressive Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom posted an ad bragging about California’s economy and knocking President Donald Trump’s tariffs, but then quickly deleted it after an X user pointed out that the video used footage from Ukraine and Estonia rather than California. The footage has since been replaced with video shot in America. The governor, […]
Trump says 80% tariff on China ‘seems right’ ahead of weekend talks with Beijing
President Donald Trump on Friday morning said that an “80% Tariff on China seems right!” adding on Truth Social that the final number would be up to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. An 80% tariff on Chinese goods coming into the U.S. would be nearly half of the current 145% tariff on the Asian country. […]
X posts – Is the new pope a ‘registered Republican’? No, but Robert Prevost has voted in GOP primaries
Robert Prevost, the Roman Catholic cardinal who was chosen to be the new pope, is a “registered Republican.”
Loomer spars with surgeon general nominee’s brother on X
Conservative activist Laura Loomer is sparring on social media with the brother of President Trump’s new nominee to serve as U.S. surgeon general. Loomer, who is known to speak with Trump and was seen as a player in the administration’s decision to dismiss several national security staff members, railed against Casey Means’s qualifications to serve […]
Cotton unveils legislation requiring location verification for advanced AI chip exports
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) introduced a bill Friday that would require chip exports to have location-tracking systems to prevent American technology from reaching adversaries. The bill, titled the Chip Security Act, would direct the Commerce Department to require a “location verification mechanism” on artificial intelligence chips subject to export controls. Chip exporters would then be […]
