Politics

White House rips 'imbecilic buffoon' Tim Walz after Trump tariff criticism

The White House defended President Donald Trump’s trade and tariff policies on Tuesday as Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minn., lambasted the president during a Democratic National Committee press call for prioritizing a “ridiculous trade war” over U.S. farmers. White House spokesman Kush Desai told Fox News Digital: “If the American people …

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Jordan demands Jack Smith testify over 'partisan and politically motivated' Trump prosecutions

FIRST ON FOX: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, is seeking testimony from former special counsel Jack Smith about what he says were Smith’s “partisan and politically motivated” prosecutions of President Donald Trump. Jordan told Smith on Tuesday in a letter first obtained by Fox News Digital to schedule …

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Virginia AG candidate once referenced putting ‘two bullets to the head’ of GOP leader, texts show

Virginia Democratic attorney general candidate Jay Jones once remarked on shooting the Virginia House speaker in texts with another lawmaker, the latest example of charged political rhetoric some have called the politics of “rage.” Texts obtained by Fox News Digital Friday showed an August 2022 conversation between Jones — then …

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Trump touts another US strike near Venezuela that killed six alleged drug smugglers

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the U.S. military carried out another strike on a suspected drug vessel off the coast of Venezuela, killing six suspected smugglers. “Under my Standing Authorities as Commander-in-Chief, this morning, the Secretary of War, ordered a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel affiliated with a …

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Supreme Court skeptical of 'conversion therapy' law banning treatment of minors with gender identity issues

The Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared ready to strike down Colorado’s ban on mental health professionals providing so-called “conversion therapy” to minors with gender identity or sexual orientation issues, an important First Amendment case laced with sharp political and social undertones. Licensed counselor Kaley Chiles says the legislation violates her …

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Trump mulls Tomahawk deliveries to Ukraine if Russia keeps war going

President Donald Trump said he may send Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine if Russian President Vladimir Putin does not settle the war, calling the weapon “incredible” and “very offensive.” Trump, while speaking with reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday night, was asked about his recent conversations with Ukrainian President Volodymyr …

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US judge vows to rule 'soon' on Abrego Garcia's fate after marathon hearing

GREENBELT, MD— A federal judge in Maryland on Friday vowed to issue an order “as soon as possible” in a case involving the legal status of Salvadorian migrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia and the Trump administration’s plans to deport him from the U.S. to a third country within days — capping …

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Trump's shadow looms large over heated races one month before Election Day

His name isn’t on the ballot, but President Donald Trump’s unprecedented second-term agenda and the federal government shutdown are top of mind on the campaign trail with one month to go until Election Day 2025. In the spotlight this November are New Jersey and Virginia, the only two states to …

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Trump starts week in Middle East, overseeing historic peace agreement

President Donald Trump will spend the first part of the week in the Middle East to oversee a historic peace deal between Israel and Hamas, a landmark agreement expected to end the two-year war in Gaza and bring home the remaining hostages. Before boarding Air Force One, Trump told reporters …

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