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The Trump administration is asking a federal judge in Texas to dismiss a case that aims to restrict access to the abortion drug mifepristone.  The request continues the Biden administration’s position in defense of the drug: that Texas isn’t the proper venue for the lawsuit. In a Justice Department court filing, the Trump administration said Idaho, […]

President Donald Trump is proposing staggering spending cuts. In his budget request for fiscal year 2026, the president demands that Congress slash an eye-popping 20% of spending which lawmakers allocate each year. “You’re going to see $150 billion (in cuts) passed in the House and the Senate. That is real money,” said Budget Director Russ […]

A series of Facebook ads funded by the California Democratic Party is claiming that Republicans are against stronger laws to protect 16- and 17-year-old sex trafficking victims amid a legislative fight over a minor solicitation bill in which Democrats successfully forced the exclusion of harsher penalties for the purchase or solicitation of older teens.  The […]

A law signed by Washington State Gov. Bob Ferguson last week that requires members of the clergy to report confessions of child abuse or neglect is under scrutiny, as the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has opened a civil rights investigation into whether the law violates the First Amendment. The Evergreen State’s new law adds […]

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… –REAL ID ‘unnecessary in keeping us safe,’ GOP lawmaker says as deadline looms -Former Vice President Mike Pence honored by Kennedy family in receiving the JFK ‘Profile in Courage […]

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Monday that the U.S. military will soon be seeing a dramatic reduction in the number of general officers across all branches.  He called the reduction a “historic” move to fulfill President Donald Trump’s commitment to “achieving peace through strength.”  “We’re going to shift resources from bloated headquarters elements to […]

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries slammed President Donald Trump while discussing the recent chaos at Newark Liberty International Airport, saying he had “decimated the FAA.” During a press conference on Monday, Jeffries took a reporter’s question about the recent delays at Newark Airport. “Well, it’s certainly something that I think we’re all invested in looking […]

The House Rules Committee has advanced a bill to permanently rename the Gulf of America. Formerly the Gulf of Mexico, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that upended that as part of his America First agenda. But without congressional action, the name could be reverted by a future administration – which spurred Rep. Marjorie […]

FIRST ON FOX: The White House is going after Democratic lawmakers looking to upend House GOP plans to make President Donald Trump’s Gulf of America name change permanent. The House Rules Committee, the final gatekeeper before most legislation gets a House-wide vote, is considering a bill to codify Trump’s decision to cease calling the body […]

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday banning all federal funding towards “dangerous” gain-of-function research in China, Iran and other countries, and blocking all federal funding for foreign research that could cause another pandemic.  The president signed the order Monday afternoon to improve the safety and security of biological research in the U.S. […]

Two-term Republican Gov. Brian Kemp, who was the GOP’s top Senate recruit in battleground Georgia in next year’s midterm elections, announced on Monday that he is passing on launching a campaign. “Over the last few weeks, I have had many conversations with friends, supporters, and leaders across the country who encouraged me to run for […]

Israeli forces on Monday struck Yemen’s port city of Hodeidah, targeting the Iran-backed Houthis in response to “repeated attacks” against the Jewish state, in particular its missile strike that nearly hit Tel Aviv’s largest airport.  The Israel Defense Forces said fighter jets targeted the port city, which is along Yemen’s coastline, and a concrete factory.  […]

A pro-Trump legal group founded by White House aide Stephen Miller is suing Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts — a long-shot move as Trump allies fight court rulings blocking key actions from the Oval Office. The lawsuit was filed by the America First Legal Foundation against Roberts in his capacity as the official head of […]

Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, told the graduating class at Tougaloo College in Jackson, Mississippi, during a commencement speech on Sunday that they know how to “use a chair” in the face of adversity.  “There are people that are going to tell you that there is not a table in which there is not a seat […]

Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva is now a registered Republican after leaving the Democratic Party. “As of today, I’m leaving the party of paid protests, purple hair, and pronouns. And I’m joining the party of faith, family, and freedom — the Republican Party,” Villanueva told the Unite Inland Empire Conservative Conference on Saturday. […]

New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday said she is leading a coalition of 20 states in suing the Trump administration over its cuts to public health funding and the Department of Health and Human Services, describing the efforts in a press conference as the most “sweeping and unlawful assault on public health” in […]

The White House said Monday “no final decisions” have been made regarding the Trump administration’s planned tariffs on foreign moviemaking, as one expert welcomed the potential action as a reprieve for the American film industry.  “Although no final decisions on foreign film tariffs have been made, the Administration is exploring all options to deliver on […]

President Donald Trump on Monday said he held a “productive” call with Turkish President Recep Erdogan on a range of topics, including the war between Russia and Ukraine. Trump shared details of the call in a post on his TRUTH Social platform. “I just had a very good and productive telephone conversation with the President […]

FIRST ON FOX: Twenty-two state attorneys general sent a letter to Senate leaders on Monday urging lawmakers to swiftly confirm President Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, Ed Martin, ahead of a May 20 deadline, when judges on a court led by Trump-antagonist Judge James Boasberg could […]

Rwanda is reportedly “in discussions with the United States” to receive migrants deported by the Trump administration.  Rwandan Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe told state broadcaster Rwanda TV on Sunday that the East African country “has not yet reached a stage where we can say exactly how things will proceed, but the talks are ongoing … still […]