Former Oakland mayor Sheng Thao indicted on bribery charges

Thao, 39, removed from office in November recall, accused of key role in sprawling corruption and bribery scheme Sheng Thao, the former mayor of Oakland, and three others have been indicted for a slate of federal charges including conspiracy and bribery. The indictment, which was unsealed and announced in California on Friday, is the culmination … Read more

Top border lawmaker pushes to declare bloodthirsty gang a terrorist organization: ‘Take the gloves off’

FIRST ON FOX: A Republican congressman, whose district covers part of the southern border, is introducing legislation that would take a step closer to declaring Tren de Aragua (TdA) and Mexican cartels foreign terrorist organizations.  Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, is introducing the “Security First Act” which would require the secretary of state to consider designating … Read more

Trump, China’s Xi speak on phone ahead of inauguration

President-elect Trump confirmed Friday that he spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping days before Trump will be inaugurated into office. “I just spoke to Chairman Xi Jinping of China. The call was a very good one for both China and the U.S.A.,” Trump posted on Truth Social. “It is my expectation that we will solve … Read more

Trump’s border policy tore apart many families. Nobody knows what happens to them now

Number of families that are still separated remains unclear, and a previous ruling offers separated families few protections from future deportation In summer 2017, the Trump administration began quietly separating families at the US-Mexico border. Under the “zero-tolerance” policy formally announced months later, federal immigration authorities removed children as young as four months old from … Read more

Elon Musk slated to speak at Trump pre-inauguration rally: report

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is slated to speak at President-elect Donald Trump’s pre-inauguration rally on Sunday, according to a new report.  Musk, who is poised to lead the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) once Trump takes office, will provide remarks during Trump’s “Make America Great Again Victory Rally” at the Capitol … Read more

Voters who backed Trump identify new swamp to drain: corporate power

Saginaw county Republicans want new president to target big pharma, healthcare and food – can they rely on him? Saginaw’s Republicans were amused by the suggestion that their anger at corporate power in America and the military-industrial complex made them sound like liberals from a bygone age. Yet Lori Patterson, chair of the local Republican … Read more