‘Spreading atheism’: Vance warns religious efforts abroad ‘corrupted’ by US bureaucracy amid USAID controversy

Vice President JD Vance slammed U.S. bureaucracy that has “corrupted” aid programs to foreign nations amid the Trump administration’s investigation into USAID waste, directing his ire at a recent revelation that the government had funded a program to promote atheism — or disbelief in God or gods — in Nepal.  “In recent years, too often … Read more

Trump federal employee buyout program halted by legal snags

NBC News Justice & Intelligence Correspondent Ken Dilanian, Chief White House Correspondent Peter Alexander and Tech Reporter David Ingram join Meet the Press NOW to report on the possible roadblocks President Donald Trump faces as he tries to implement his federal employee buyout program and reshape the government.

Trump spells out tax plan for House GOP leaders in White House meeting

President Donald Trump gathered with House Republican leaders at the White House on Thursday to relay his tax priorities.  In the meeting, he told House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., and others that he wants to fulfill his campaign promise to stop taxing tips.  White House … Read more

Border state’s crucial crackdown on illegal immigrants could get new federal protections: ‘Finish the job’

FIRST ON FOX: A Texas lawmaker is relaunching efforts to make sure his state can build a border buoy barrier without interference from the federal government after the state tackled a lawsuit by the Biden administration. Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Texas, is reintroducing the Prevent Aliens Through Rivers of Lands (PATROL) Act that would bar the … Read more

NCAA bars transgender athletes from competing in women’s college sports

Move comes day after Trump signed executive order banning transgender athletes from competing in girls’ and women’s sports The NCAA changed its participation policy for transgender athletes on Thursday, limiting competition in women’s sports to athletes assigned female at birth only. The move came one day after Donald Trump signed an executive order intended to … Read more

HUD secretary directs agency to ban transgender women from federally funded women-only shelters

On his first day in office, Eric Turner made a bold move as Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).  He directed agency staff to suspend all pending and future enforcement actions related to the Obama-era Equal Access Rule, which required HUD-funded programs and shelters to determine eligibility based on a person’s … Read more

House passes bill to permanently classify fentanyl as Schedule 1 drug

The House passed legislation Thursday to permanently classify fentanyl as a Schedule 1 drug, which lawmakers say will allow law enforcement to be better equipped to prosecute drug traffickers and stop the flow of such substances. In 2018, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued a temporary scheduling order (TSO) for fentanyl as a Schedule I … Read more

Trump’s ICE limits illegal immigrant releases amid moves to shake off Biden ‘hangover’

EXCLUSIVE: Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is taking dramatic steps to limit the number of illegal immigrants released from custody, as it moves at speed to shake off what one official described as the “hangover” from the Biden administration.  Fox News Digital is told that, as of this week, officials are being instructed that any … Read more