news2shortsFIRST ON FOX: The Trump administration outlined the roles of probationary employees amid Democrats and some media outlets portraying recent mass firings of federal employees as a gutting of staffers critical to the infrastructure of the government. “Probationary employees are, by definition, subject to removal if their position is deemed not mission-critical to the executive … Read more
Three civil rights organizations filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday charging that three of President Trump’s executive orders attacking DEIA in the federal government hinder their ability to help marginalized communities.
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order Wednesday dispatching National Guard members to New York state prisons where corrections officers are holding unauthorized strikes.
Republican lawmakers are backing President Donald Trump’s insistence that Ukraine hold elections, even if they don’t share his belief that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is a “dictator.” “I think you have to give them some space… There is a negotiation going on,” said Sen. Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D. Trump on Tuesday night said Ukraine “never … Read more
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul met with New York City leaders Tuesday to discuss Mayor Eric Adams’ future amid a federal push to dismiss his corruption case.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, who has come under intense scrutiny for traveling to Africa last month amid a botched fire response, is deflecting blame on the controversial trip. “I felt absolutely terrible not being here for my city,” Bass, a Democrat, told a Fox 11 Los Angeles reporter in a recent interview. “Would I … Read more
NBC News Correspondents Richard Engel and Peter Alexander join Meet the Press NOW to discuss the mounting tensions between President Trump and President Zelenskyy. Ukrainian Member of Parliament Kira Rudik speaks about how Trump’s rhetoric is impacting potential peace talks abroad.
At least $241 million in taxpayer funds was spent on transgender surgeries and animal experiments, prompting a congressional lawmaker to question the rationale behind the expenditures. Rep. Eli Crane, R-Ariz., on Wednesday, said spending millions on such treatments was “insane, right?” During a Feb. 6 House Committee on Oversight and Reform hearing titled: “Transgender Lab … Read more
The acting head of the Trump administration’s Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is warning U.S. employers that there will be legal and financial consequences for “anti-American bias” against American workers during hiring. The EEOC is a federal agency charged with enforcing laws against job discrimination and harassment. Andrea Lucas, acting EEOC chair, issued a stark … Read more
Trump’s acting deputy attorney general was single prosecutor to appear at hearing over New York mayor In front of a packed Manhattan courtroom on Wednesday afternoon, a federal judge grilled Donald Trump’s acting deputy attorney general, Emil Bove, about his motion to dismiss a lengthy corruption indictment against the New York City mayor, Eric Adams. … Read more
