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President Donald Trump took a shot at Somalia and claimed that the investigations Minnesota faces alleged fraud schemes is a reminder that the West cannot allow mass migration from ‘failed’ societies.  Minnesota has encountered heightened scrutiny in recent months as the state faces investigations into multiple alleged fraud schemes plaguing the state’s social services system.  The majority of those charged are part of Minnesota’s Somali population, and Trump unveiled plans in November 2025 to end...

Justice Brett Kavanaugh voiced concern during oral arguments on Wednesday that a Supreme Court case involving Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook could erode the central bank’s independence if the justices were to side with President Donald Trump in it. Kavanaugh asked Solicitor General John Sauer, who argued on behalf of the administration, about his position that Trump alone can decide what ’cause’ means when firing a Federal Reserve governor. ‘That’s your position, no judicial review,...

Nigerian authorities have admitted that more than 160 Christians were kidnapped during worship services Sunday after initially denying the simultaneous attacks on three churches. ‘Subsequent verification from operational units and intelligence sources has confirmed that the incident did occur,’ Benjamin Hundeyin, the police spokesperson for the unit in northwestern Kaduna, Nigeria, state, said in a statement. A state lawmaker, Usman Danlami Stingo, had told The Associated Press that 177 people were abducted during simultaneous in...

A ‘limited number’ of U.S. personnel are operating in Caracas as Washington looks to resume diplomatic relations with Venezuela after the historic capture of Nicolás Maduro, Fox News has learned. A senior State Department official told Fox News that the Trump administration plan to resume official diplomacy with Venezuela is under way. This is the first time a State Department official has commented on reporting about the diplomatic team on the ground. ‘A limited number...

Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said he would back a push to impeach judges blocking President Donald Trump’s agenda on Wednesday. While it’s never something Johnson explicitly ruled out, his support comes after House GOP leaders signaled opposition to such a move last year. At the time, leaders argued impeachment was not a practical punishment for what Republicans widely saw as activist judges trying to influence the administration’s policy. But he told reporters at his weekly...

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff said he and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, are scheduled to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday to discuss a potential peace deal that would end the country’s nearly four-year war with Ukraine. ″[There’s been] lots of progress in the last six to eight weeks,’ Witkoff told CNBC, referring to a possible peace deal between Russia and Ukraine. When asked about whether he believed Putin...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent lashed out at California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday, calling him ‘economically illiterate’ and accusing him of prioritizing elite global gatherings over the state’s mounting fiscal, housing, and homelessness crises. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Bessent used the high-profile meeting to deliver a blistering critique of Newsom’s economic record and leadership. ‘I was told he was asked to give a speech on his signature policies, but he’s...