news2shortsMore than 100 killed in tragedy in Dominican Republic World Series champion Octavio Dotel among dead Hall of Fame pitcher Pedro Martínez says that several of his family members were inside the nightclub that collapsed in the Dominican Republic this week, killing dozens. “I still have family members that are still in the [rubble] and … Read more
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) continues to slash programs deemed to be useless, announcing Wednesday the elimination of 108 “wasteful contracts.” In a post on X, the Elon Musk-led group said it got rid of the contracts, which have a ceiling value of $250 million and a savings of $70 million. The problem contracts … Read more
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Wednesday that U.S. and Panama officials would sign a “framework” agreement allowing U.S. warships to travel “first and free” through the Panama Canal. Hegseth said the two countries had already signed a memorandum of understanding on security cooperation and that they would finalize a document guaranteeing U.S. warships and auxiliary … Read more
Americans’ concerns over the economy, and specifically inflation and tariffs, appear to be partially fueling the downward trend of President Donald Trump’s approval ratings in a new national poll. Trump stands at 41% approval and 53% disapproval in a Quinnipiac University survey conducted April 3-7 and released on Wednesday. The president stood at 46%-43% approval/disapproval … Read more
The Trump administration is pulling funding from the Maine Department of Corrections over a transgender woman who is being housed in a women’s prison, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said in an interview.
Public health experts argue he failed to give a full-throated endorsement of an extremely effective vaccine The health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, said on a press tour that his response to a large measles outbreak in west Texas should be a “model for the world”. The statement came after Kennedy attended the funeral of … Read more
FIRST ON FOX: Thousands of illegal immigrants facing potential involuntary removal from the United States have instead opted to self-deport through an app provided by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The number of immigrants who have opted to self-deport over the last month using the CBP Home app is over 5,000, according to … Read more
Minutes after President Donald Trump announced a pause on some reciprocal tariffs, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., called it evidence the administration is “feeling the heat” from Democrats, but claimed “irretrievable damage” had already been done to the U.S. economy. Schumer said he and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., were going to talk to reporters … Read more
U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll was tapped to serve as the acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), replacing FBI Director Kash Patel, who was appointed to the role in February, according to a U.S. defense official. Driscoll was notified of the appointment on Wednesday while traveling in Europe, the … Read more
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… -Homeland Security to scan migrants’ social media posts for antisemitism: ‘No room for terrorist sympathizers’ -Elon Musk, conservatives drag Trump-appointed justice following Venezuelan deportations ruling –Biden aides ‘scripted’ everything, … Read more
