news2shortsThe first openly gay federal judge in D.C. spent hours Tuesday grilling the Trump administration over its attempt to codify terms of service for transgender service members in the U.S. military, seeking to determine the extent of potential harm to transgender military personnel. At issue is a Jan. 27 executive order signed by President Donald … Read more
The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Tuesday acknowledged it accidentally fired “several” employees to combat the bird flu and is working to rehire them.
President Donald Trump directed the Justice Department to fire all U.S. attorneys left over from the Biden administration. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said the agency has been “politicized like never before.” “Therefore, I have instructed the termination of ALL remaining “Biden Era” U.S. Attorneys. We must ‘clean house’ IMMEDIATELY, and … Read more
The Senate confirmed Howard Lutnick on Tuesday to serve as President Donald Trump’s U.S. Secretary of Commerce. The Republican-controlled Senate voted to confirm Lutnick on Tuesday, less than a week after senators voted to invoke cloture on his nomination. He needed a simple majority for a full senate confirmation, getting confirmed on a 51- 45 … Read more
FIRST ON FOX: Mark Zuckerberg’s philanthropy ended its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs Tuesday, along with its social advocacy efforts including immigration reform and racial equity grantmaking, Fox News Digital has learned. The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative’s chief operating officer Marc Malandro sent an email to staff Tuesday evening with the announcement. The move comes after Zuckerberg’s … Read more
A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) helicopter that was patrolling the southern U.S. border was targeted by a laser from the Mexican side of the boundary. An AS-350 helicopter patrolling about 13 miles west of McAllen International Airport in Texas was struck three times by a laser that was pointed at the aircraft from a … Read more
President moves to cut Federal Aviation Administration workforce as critics say public safety could be endangered The Trump administration has begun firing hundreds of employees at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), including some who maintain critical air traffic control infrastructure, despite four deadly crashes since inauguration day. According to the Professional Aviation Safety Specialists (Pass) … Read more
European leaders upset by Vice President JD Vance’s recent remarks in Munich should consider listening to their own citizens’ concerns instead of worrying about fellow elites, say U.S. conservatives who attended a global conference in London. Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyo., and Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts spoke to a group of reporters after the Alliance … Read more
Louisiana’s surgeon general, Dr. Ralph Abraham, said his goal was to get politics out of medicine and improve patients’ informed consent when he decided to issue a directive ending mass vaccination programs in his state. Critics have decried Abraham’s directive as anti-science and hyper-political, while also arguing it could further hamper an already overburdened health … Read more
Apprehensions at the U.S. southern border hit a low mark not seen since the last time President Donald Trump was in office. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) apprehended just 29,116 illegal immigrants along the southern border during the month of January, down from 47,000 in December and hitting a low mark not seen since … Read more
