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Shouting match erupts between RFK Jr. and Dem lawmaker over his comments about Black children

RFK Jr. and Rep. Terri Sewell clashed during a budget hearing over his past podcast comments about Black children allegedly needing to be re-parented.

Hillary Clinton rips Trump on migrant child detentions, but Bill Clinton’s own record cuts deep

Hillary Clinton takes aim at Trump immigration policies over ICE child detentions, though thousands of juveniles were detained under Bill Clinton.

House lawmakers express disgust over Swalwell not being exposed sooner: 'It's shameful':

Lawmakers from both parties express alarm over Rep. Eric Swalwell's alleged sexual misconduct as Capitol Hill debates how to prevent future abuses.

US general warns Russia may be developing nuclear anti-satellite weapon in orbit

U.S. Space Command chief says he is very concerned Russia may be developing a nuclear weapon in space that could disrupt satellites and daily life on Earth.

Trump picks former Deputy Surgeon General Erica Schwartz as new CDC nominee

JOSEPH CHOI

President Trump on Thursday announced Erica Schwartz, who served in a senior health role in his first administration, as his third pick to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) more than six months after the last director was fired. "It is my Honor to nominate the incredibly talented Dr. Erica Schwartz, MD,...

Tennessee governor signs nuclear family month resolution as critics push back on exclusions

Gov. Bill Lee signs a Tennessee resolution making June "Nuclear Family Month" instead of Pride Month, sparking backlash from LGBTQ+ advocacy groups.

Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons submits resignation letter to DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin

According to a source familiar, Fox News can confirm that Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons submitted his resignation letter to Homeland Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Thursday.

Bernie Sanders, AOC-backed Democrat wins key House race as GOP fails to expand fragile majority

Democrat Analilia Mejia wins New Jersey special election, defeating Republican Joe Hathaway in a race to fill Gov. Mikie Sherrill's vacant House seat.

Franklin Graham defends Trump in letter shared on Truth Social after AI ‘Jesus’ image backlash

Rev. Franklin Graham defends Trump over AI-generated image controversy, saying the president thought it depicted a doctor helping someone, not Jesus.

Trump admin announces expansion of visa restriction policy in Western Hemisphere

The State Department said it imposed visa restrictions on 26 individuals under the expanded policy targeting those acting for U.S. adversaries.

ICE acting director Todd Lyons will resign at end of May, DHS says

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement acting director Todd Lyons, a key executor of President Donald Trump's mass deportations agenda, will resign at the end of May, federal officials announced Thursday

Trump rails against court decision that once again stalls his White House ballroom project

President Donald Trump has railed against a federal judge's decision that continues to block above-ground construction of a $400 million White House ballroom

Trump expected to nominate Cameron Hamilton to lead FEMA after his firing last year

President Donald Trump has offered Cameron Hamilton the role of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's permanent administrator

Graham on Israel-Lebanon ceasefire: 'Last thing' US needs is to 'throw Hezbollah a lifeline'

SARAH DAVIS

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) responded on Thursday to the new short-term ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon. “While I appreciate every effort to bring peace through diplomacy in the Middle East, particularly in Lebanon, we have to be realistic about the situation on the ground,” the GOP senator wrote on the social platform X. “The...

House punts Trump spy powers extension after conservatives block deal, forcing end-of-month showdown

The FISA Section 702 surveillance program hit a temporary roadblock after House conservatives rejected a long-term extension early Friday morning.