Month: February 2024
Wisconsin redistricting experts say Republican map proposals are gerrymanders
Consultants hired by the Wisconsin Supreme Court identified the Republican Legislature and a conservative law firm’s maps as partisan gerrymanders.The consultants noted key criteria for map improvement, including political neutrality, compactness, contiguity and preserving communities…
Ukraine says Russia refuses to return bodies of military plane crash victims
Russia has allegedly refused Ukrainian requests to hand over the bodies of prisoners of war killed in the downing of a Russian military transport plane.Moscow accused Ukraine of killing its own men, while Kyiv dismissed…
UK migrant suspect is convicted sex offender who converted to Christianity to get asylum
An Afghan migrant man, who is wanted for maiming a mother and her two daughters in a corrosive substance attack in London, is a convicted sex offender who converted to Christianity to successfully claim asylum…
House GOP subpoenaed Trump prosecutor Fani WIllis
House Republicans have subpoenaed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis amid allegations of misconduct, Fox News has learned.House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, subpoenaed Willis as she is accused of misusing federal funds in…
Britain could recognize an independent Palestinian state after Israel’s war with Hamas
The United Kingdom could recognize an independent Palestinian state before an official process creating one is agreed upon between Israel and the Palestinians, according to Britain’s top diplomat.Foreign Secretary David Cameron told The Associated Press…
Iran-backed proxy group threatens more attacks against US troops
An Iran-backed militant group in Iraq has promised to continue attacks on U.S. troops after three American soldiers were killed by a drone strike in Jordan on Sunday.In a statement released Friday, Harakat al-Nujaba, one…
Singaporeans criticize US senator’s ‘ignorant’ grilling of TikTok CEO
The Singaporean CEO of TikTok, Shou Chew, faced scrutiny from U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton during a hearing regarding online harm from social media.Cotton repeatedly questioned Chew about his nationality and potential affiliations with the Chinese…
Fire set off by a gas explosion in Kenya kills at least 3 people, injures 270
A vehicle loaded with gas exploded in Kenya’s capital, causing a massive fire.The inferno engulfed homes and warehouses, resulting in at least three deaths and over 270 injuries.The explosion occurred in the Mradi area of…
Malaysia halves prison term for ex-Prime Minister linked to corruption
Malaysia’s Pardons Board has reduced ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak’s 12-year jail sentence to six years and slashed his fine to $11.3 million in connection with a corruption case.Despite his conviction, Najib remains influential in his…
IN legislation could hold back thousands of third graders who can’t read
Indiana lawmakers are attempting to address declining literacy rates in the state, particularly focusing on early elementary school students.A sweeping bill advanced by state Senators proposes potential retention for third graders who do not pass…
NE lawmaker seeks to reverse governor’s rejection of federal child food funding
Nebraska community battling severe ambulance shortage Emergency medical tech Rose Chappell and NASEMSO Deputy Executive Director Andy Gienapp joined ‘FOX & Friends First’ to discuss why one town endures long wait times for emergency services…
US senators urge Hungary to ratify Sweden’s NATO membership ‘without further delay’
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers are urging Hungary to immediately ratify Sweden’s application to join NATO, saying patience with the Central European country is “wearing thin” as it continues to delay its approval for…
South Carolina Senate passes open carry bill promoting free gun training classes
A bill passed in the South Carolina Senate on Thursday would allow gun owners to carry their weapon in public without a concealed carry permit and would provide free firearms training.The bill was approved by…
Kim Jong Un calls for ‘war preparations’ during Naval shipyard inspection in Nampho
North Korean ruler Kim Jong Un reasserted his goal that the military step up “war preparations” on Friday, state media said.The comment came as he toured a shipyard in Nampho bolstering his country’s navy and…
US lawmakers form Congressional Burma Caucus to encourage American intervention
Members of the House of Representatives on Thursday will launch the first bipartisan caucus on Burma to pressure U.S. administrations to act on the crisis in the Southeast Asian country since the military staged a…
House Republicans push Biden to fix border ‘catastrophe’ through executive action
FIRST ON FOX: A group of House Republicans is demanding that President Biden use his executive powers to address the border crisis, a pointed message as White House and Senate negotiators work on a compromise…
Trump, Haley battle for big donors while Biden campaign sits on massive cash reserve
President Biden’s reelection campaign ended 2023 with nearly $117 million in its coffers, far ahead of his potential GOP rivals as they seek to woo big Republican donors.Former President Trump’s campaign committee closed out the…
Ohio politicians react to Biden visiting East Palestine: ‘Too little too late’
Reactions from prominent Ohio political figures are pouring in after President Biden announced this week he will visit East Palestine, Ohio a year after the major train derailment that devastated the community and sparked calls…
Top Republicans blast Biden for replacing John Kerry with John Podesta, who called CCP official ‘friend’
EXCLUSIVE: Republican leaders told Fox News Digital that they are concerned about President Biden’s appointment of White House adviser John Podesta to replace John Kerry as America’s top climate diplomat.In an announcement late Wednesday, White…
Will Congress ever have term limits? Four Republicans sided with Democrats to kill latest proposal
Term limits have been discussed for decades among voters and elected officials, leading many to question whether the possibility of such a change to the American political landscape could ever reach fruition.A September 2023 poll…
Haley says ‘closing the gap’ with Trump in South Carolina’s Republican presidential primary is her goal
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Nikki Haley says she doesn’t need to win in her home state of South Carolina later this month to keep her campaign for the Republican presidential nomination alive.”Success means being competitive. Closing…
Nikki Haley explains comments on whether Texas can secede from the United States
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley says viral comments she made this week about Texas secession were more directed at President Biden and the “illegal immigration crisis” than whether Texans would actually try…
Pepper spray used on KY juveniles nearly 74x more than in adult prisons
Kentucky’s juvenile justice system has lingering problems with the use of force and isolation techniques and has done little to implement a 2017 state audit’s suggestions for improvement, according to a report released Wednesday.The new…
Biden sanctions Israeli settlers in West Bank after shooting of US teen
President Biden imposed sanctions on Israeli settlers in the West Bank on Thursday after a 17-year-old American citizen was shot and killed there last month.A White House announcement of the executive order states that “extremist…
Large majority of illegal border crossings shift to Arizona and California, pivoting away from Texas
A large majority of illegal crossings at the southern border are now happening in Arizona and California, shifting away from Texas counties. Sources with U.S. Customs and Border Protection told Fox News that over the last…
Redistricting reports due in case poised to reshape Wisconsin Legislature
Eagerly awaited redistricting reports that will recommend new maps expected to reshape the balance of power in the Wisconsin Legislature are due to the state Supreme Court on Thursday.The political stakes are huge in the…
ATF whistleblowers sound alarm on Biden admin proposal that effectively bans private gun sales: report
Whistleblowers at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) are sounding the alarm on a reported 1,300-page draft document that allegedly justifies a proposed rule that would effectively ban private gun sales, according…
