A plan to avert a partial government shutdown backed by President Donald Trump is heading for a House-wide vote on Tuesday. The House Rules Committee, the final gatekeeper before legislation hits the House of Representatives chamber, advanced the bill along party lines on Monday evening. Tuesday is expected to first see a vote to allow for lawmakers to debate the bill, known as a ‘rule vote,’ followed by a chamber-wide vote on the legislation itself...
A former Iraqi refugee pleaded guilty to conspiring to provide material support to the Islamic State group, according to the Justice Department. Abdulrahman Mohammed Hafedh Alqaysi, 28, pleaded guilty to creating and developing logos for ISIS’ media wing, known as the Kalachnikov team, and sending hacking videos and instructions to ISIS members between 2015 and 2020, the Justice Department announced Friday. He also pleaded guilty to providing stolen credit card information and creating fraudulent identity...
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters on Monday that the mineral deal, sought by President Donald Trump, is ‘not the main topic on the agenda’ for the meeting set with the Ukrainian delegation in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. ‘I wouldn’t prejudge tomorrow about whether or not we have a minerals deal,’ he told reporters on board a flight to Saudi Arabia. ‘It’s an important topic, but it’s not the main topic on the agenda....
President Donald Trump is making calls on Monday to potential holdouts on a plan to avoid a government shutdown at the end of this week, a White House official confirmed to Fox News digital. Three sources have said Trump world is making calls to Capitol Hill ahead of the late Tuesday afternoon vote. Two senior House Republicans said they expected Trump to speak directly with critics of the bill sometime before the vote on Tuesday....
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! CALGARY, Alberta – The Calgary Petroleum Club is exactly what you would expect: dark wooden walls, fine decor, and rugged-looking wealthy men in jackets with no ties who can probably buy the whole West Virginia town where I live. This is where I met up with Gary Mar, a businessman and former government official, to see how President Donald Trump’s tariffs are impacting Canadian politics. Mar served...
On the eve of his 50th day back in office, President Donald Trump is touting that America is ‘back.’ Trump, seven weeks into his second tour of duty in the White House, highlighted in an interview this weekend on Fox News’ ‘Sunday Morning Futures’ that he and his administration were moving ‘at a very rapid pace.’ ’50 WINS IN 50 DAYS: President Trump Delivers for Americans,’ the White House touted in an email release on...
With hundreds left dead over the weekend under Syria’s new regime, Greek Foreign Minister Giorigios Gerapetritis warned Europe and the U.S. to ‘keep a close eye’ on the ruling Islamist group that is working to gain acceptance by the West. Syria contains a sizable population of Orthodox Christians, and Gerapetritis insisted the international community demand religious minorities be included in governance, or else leave sanctions in place. ‘All ethnic and religious minorities should be included...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will close several more offices within its agency as part of President Donald Trump’s ongoing efforts to downsize the government, the acting administrator Janet Petro informed employees in a memo Monday. Petro said the ‘phased reduction in force’ is ‘occurring in advance’ of this week’s deadline for federal agencies to inform the government of their layoff plans. ‘While this will mean making difficult adjustments, we’re viewing this as...
Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., met with Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) employees on Friday who were fired as a result of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) federal workforce reductions. CFPB has provided over $21 billion in consumer relief, according to the agency’s latest data from Dec. 3. 2024. Kaine accused Musk of targeting the CFPB with DOGE cuts for his own gain. ‘The fact that the Trump administration would target these guys at...
Democrats are accusing Republicans of trying to gut federal health care programs with their plan to avert a partial government shutdown. The bill, a rough extension of current federal funding levels called a continuing resolution (CR), is expected to get a House-wide vote on Tuesday. It will need to pass the Senate and be signed by President Donald Trump by the end of Friday, March 14 to avoid federal programs getting shuttered and tens of...
