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President Donald Trump’s privately funded $200 million White House ballroom is the latest “bold, necessary addition” to the executive residence, officials said, describing the East Wing construction as a continuation of presidential upgrades dating back more than a century. Photos of the East Wing façade being demolished went viral Monday, …

The U.S. wants to fast-track outfitting Australia with nuclear submarines under the trilateral agreement between the U.S., Australia and the U.K. to beef up Australia’s submarine force aimed at countering Chinese influence in the Indo-Pacific. In the agreement, known as AUKUS, the U.S. will sell up to five Virginia-class nuclear-powered …

Reactions to Wednesday night’s New York City mayoral debate were heavily focused on the candidates’ efforts to attack each other for alleged personal scandals, such as former Governor Andrew Cuomo’s sexual harassment allegations and Zohran Mamdani’s links to radical politics. The candidates’ decision to relentlessly criticize each other amid their …

With the November election just 15 days out, the Republican nominee in one of the nation’s only two races for governor this year is feeling confident. “The energy across the state is electric. The reception in minority communities has been great, and on being endorsed by prominent Democrats, that tells …

FIRST ON FOX: The Trump Department of Homeland Security is criticizing a Democratic judge for taking “activism to a whole new level” by harboring an illegal gang member who just pled guilty to illegally possessing firearms and destroying evidence. Federal authorities arrested Cristhian Ortega-Lopez, a Venezuelan national who illegally entered …

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… -Winsome Sears responds to JMU fan telling her to ‘go back to Haiti’ after weekend of leftist invective -DOJ argues judge’s decision blocking Mahmoud …

Democrats are demanding answers on President Donald Trump’s crusade against alleged drug boats in the Caribbean, as the number of strikes continues to rise and the military commander overseeing U.S. operations in the region announced his retirement. While Trump claims that the strikes are necessary to put drug traffickers and …

Virginia attorney general candidate Jay Jones still has the support of some top Democrats, while others have not called for him to drop out after messages showed him envisioning the murder of a former Republican leader. At the same time, history shows most Republican scandals are met with intraparty calls …

Boston officials are weighing whether the city should open government-owned grocery stores to make fresh, affordable food more accessible — an idea that’s gaining traction in New York City. After holding a hearing earlier this month, city councilors agreed to study how other cities have implemented municipal markets to close …

Republican lawmakers have spent the week sharpening their attacks on Saturday’s nationwide day of protests against President Donald Trump, which many GOP leaders dismissed as “Hate America” rallies. Cities across the country are expected to see hundreds of thousands of people come out for the “No Kings” movement, and several …