Marshall brings ‘no confidence’ resolution of Mayorkas to Senate floor: ‘Derelict in his duties’

FIRST ON FOX: Sen. Roger Marshall, R-M.D., will lead a resolution on the Senate floor Tuesday afternoon calling for a vote of “no confidence” of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Republican lawmakers have been critical of Mayorkas’s handling of the southern border, as illegal immigrant crossings reached a record high last month.  The … Read more

Gov. Reeves sworn in for second term after underwhelming election win in deep-red Mississippi

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves was inaugurated for his second term on Tuesday. The 49-year-old Republican is the fourth Mississippi governor to win two consecutive terms. Reeves campaigned by focusing on tax cuts, job creation, low unemployment and improvements in education. He also cast his Democratic opponent as a liberal backed by out-of-state donors who were … Read more

FAA says safety ‘not speed’ will decide how long Boeing jets are grounded

Boeing 737 Max 9 planes await inspection by aviation regulators after panel blowout on Alaska Airlines flight Passenger safety, “not speed”, will determine how soon Boeing’s 737 Max 9 jets return to the skies following the blowout of a cabin panel during an Alaska Airlines flight last week, regulators have declared. Dozens of Max 9 … Read more

Biden’s handling of Defense Sec Austin’s mysterious absence faces backlash from former ambassador: ‘Alarming’

A former ambassador slammed President Biden’s handling of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s mystery ailment and hospitalization, saying it’s “alarming” that Biden did not notice he was “out of action” sooner. The Pentagon alerted the media last Friday that Austin was hospitalized on Jan. 1 and remains under the care of the Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Officials … Read more

White House backs Austin as Pentagon chief treated for prostate cancer

Hospital stay that Joe Biden did not know about was for prostate cancer surgery and to treat urinary tract infection, doctors say The defense secretary, Lloyd Austin, has prostate cancer and his recent secretive hospitalization was for surgery and later to treat a urinary tract infection related to that operation, doctors said on Tuesday. The … Read more

Biden not informed of Secretary Austin’s cancer diagnosis until weeks after, same day as public: ‘Not optimal’

President Biden first learned of U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s prostate cancer on Tuesday — the same day as the public and a month after the diagnosis. Walter Reed National Military Medical Center revealed Tuesday that Austin was first diagnosed with prostate cancer in early December and underwent a prostatectomy on Dec. 22.  Per Walter … Read more