news2shortsWhen asked by a reporter about why the U.S. didn’t share their Iran war plans with Japan, President Donald Trump said it was necessary for the element of surprise. The president followed this with a joke, saying, “Who knows better about surprise than Japan? Ok, why didn’t you tell me about Pearl Harbor?”
During a meeting with the prime minister of Japan, President Trump said he was “not putting troops” in Iran and that he thought the economic impact of the conflict would have been worse than it has been.
FIRST ON FOX: Top Democratic candidate James Talarico, who is running for U.S. Senate in Texas, is facing criticism for suggesting concerns about biological males in girls’ sports are a “far-right conspiracy.” Since rising to the national stage, Talarico, a member of the Texas House of Representatives, has faced intense criticism for his history of … Read more
Nellie Pou’s bill follows refusal of ICE chief Todd Lyons to rule out enforcement near stadiums and fan festivals A New Jersey congresswoman introduced legislation on Thursday to block immigration enforcement from conducting raids within a mile of a Fifa World Cup soccer match or fan festival in the US this summer. The Save the … Read more
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., is launching investigations into two mifepristone manufacturers that he says profited off the abortion drug despite evidence that it “poses grave risks to women.” Hawley notified the two companies, Danco Laboratories and GenBioPro, in letters addressed to the heads of the companies that were obtained by Fox News Digital. The letters … Read more
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul indicated that the Empire State needs wealthy individuals paying taxes in the state to help fund social programs, but noted that the state’s tax base has “eroded.” During remarks at Politico’s “New York Agenda: Albany Summit” event last week, the Democratic governor explained that she needs individuals with a “high … Read more
California, Nevada and Arizona face record highs, with heat alerts and park trail closures as temperatures spike States across the US south-west recorded blistering temperatures at the tail end of winter, with forecasts indicating hotter days are still to come. California, Nevada and Arizona were all under heat warnings on Thursday amid record-breaking temperatures. Continue … Read more
Republican Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is speaking out over an incident in a restaurant in her home state where she says she was treated rudely and asked to leave by staff while having lunch. “Last week I was having lunch with two other moms at a restaurant when the owner approached a member of … Read more
FIRST ON FOX: The Department of Justice is warning New York Attorney General Letitia James to back away from her fight with NYU Langone Health over its decision to stop providing certain transgender treatments to minors, arguing federal law does not require the hospital to offer the treatments. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said in … Read more
Homeland Security Secretary-designate Markwayne Mullin was challenged Wednesday over concerns that the Trump administration could position ICE agents near polling places this November. The back-and-forth with Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., comes amid warnings from some on the right that many blue states’ election security policies are potentially allowing illegal immigrants to cast ballots for races … Read more
