FIRST ON FOX: Two Republican lawmakers are leading the charge on a sweeping reform bill aimed at clearing a passport processing backlog that regularly causes difficulties for Americans seeking to travel abroad – a bill that is believed to have a good chance of getting to President Biden’s desk. Reps. …
Read More »Key McConnell ally makes endorsement in crucial swing state race that could flip Senate red
EXCLUSIVE: A key ally of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has decided which candidate he will support in one crucial swing state race that could ultimately determine whether Republicans win back control of the Senate in 2024. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., announced Monday his endorsement of Republican Arizona Senate …
Read More »Satanic display inside Iowa State Capitol destroyed, man charged: officials
The Satanic Temple’s display inside the Iowa State Capitol was destroyed on Thursday, according to police. A spokesperson for the Iowa State Police told Fox News Digital that Michael Cassidy, 35, was arrested after allegedly tearing down the Iowa Satanic Temple’s Baphomet display. He was charged with 4th-degree criminal mischief. …
Read More »Haley spotlights need for 'new conservative president' in ad blitz on Iowa and New Hampshire airwaves
FIRST ON FOX – Nikki Haley takes aim at President Biden for being “too old” and indirectly targets former President Trump over the “chaos and drama of the past” as she calls for a “new generation” of leadership in the latest spot of her massive early state ad blitz. “I’ll …
Read More »Georgia lawmaker appointed to judgeship, triggering special election for House seat
A prominent Georgia state lawmaker was appointed Wednesday to a judgeship, and a special election for his House seat will be needed in coming months. Rep. Barry Fleming of Harlem will serve as a superior court judge in Columbia County, replacing Judge James Blanchard Jr., who retired, Gov. Brian Kemp …
Read More »Kentucky governor backs longer list of conditions eligible for treatment under medical marijuana law
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Access to medical marijuana in Kentucky should expand to include a longer list of severe health conditions, Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday in advocating a change that would make hundreds of thousands more people eligible for treatment when the program begins next year. The measure passed …
Read More »Americans worry these 'creepy' deepfakes will manipulate people in 2024 election, 'disturbingly false'
Americans in Silicon Valley are predicting advanced artificial intelligence could significantly influence and manipulate voters in the 2024 elections, with a potential for “disturbingly false” political advertising to push agendas. “I’ve seen some hilarious videos and some concerning ones where it’s getting too realistic,” Travis, of San Jose, Cailfornia, said. …
Read More »White House mum on whether Hunter Biden gave advanced notice he would appear at House contempt meeting
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre would not say if the White House had advanced knowledge that Hunter Biden would visit Capitol Hill on Wednesday to sit in a meeting to consider a resolution that would hold him in contempt of Congress, saying the first son “makes his own decisions.” …
Read More »Trump wasn't there to defend himself, but comes away relatively unscathed in DeSantis-Haley Iowa debate
DES MOINES, Iowa – It was a slugfest. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, sharing the debate stage in Iowa five days before the state’s caucuses kick off the Republican presidential nominating calendar, spent much of their two-hour showdown Wednesday night attacking each other and …
Read More »Biden meets with Paul Whelan's sister at White House after Russia again refuses release of former Marine
President Biden met with the sister of Paul Whelan on Wednesday after Russia rejected the latest deal to release the former U.S. Marine and bring him home. The White House said in a statement that Biden held a private meeting with Elizabeth Whelan to discuss the administration’s efforts to bring …
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