Politics

A Democratic House hopeful vying for one of the nation's most competitive districts is staying silent after Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., voiced support for her campaign. Ocasio-Cortez, a leftist firebrand with growing influence in the Democratic Party, congratulated former Biden administration official Cait Conley on her primary victory in a social media post Wednesday."I look forward to working together as a delegation as we fight for working families across New York," […]

A federal judge has ordered the Justice Department to release more unredacted Jeffrey Epstein records or justify keeping them sealed by July 2, with redacted versions of the files including sensitive interview notes documenting a minor's uncorroborated sexual assault allegations against President Donald Trump.U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan, a Clinton-appointed judge, issued the order after granting a preliminary injunction sought by independent journalist Katie Phang, who sued Acting Attorney General […]

Reading. Writing. And AI algorithms.The Senate is now wrestling with how students — and teachers — might use Artificial Intelligence in the classroom.It’s inevitable."The question is not whether AI is going to impact education. The real question is whether we will shape its use thoughtfully. Responsibly," said Delaware Secretary of Education Cindy Marten during a recent Senate hearing.Lawmakers are focusing not just on what AI teaches students. But how."What do […]

A House oversight hearing on the Department of Homeland Security derailed Thursday after purple-haired Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., pointed her finger at Secretary Markwayne Mullin and demanded the committee chairman "put him in his place."DeLauro and Mullin got into several shouting matches during her questioning, while House Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee Chairman Mark Amodei, R-Nev., struggled to maintain order in the room.At one point, while DeLauro was ripping the Trump […]

Ahead of this week's closely watched Democratic congressional primaries in New York, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani stressed that the party "must change."On Tuesday, the 34-year-old democratic socialist mayor of the nation's most populous city took a major step toward that goal as three far-left congressional candidates he endorsed and campaigned tirelessly for defeated more mainstream Democrats, including two incumbents.The victories by the Mamdani-backed candidates guarantee that the number […]

Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., criticized the U.S. Supreme Court's Thursday decision in Mullin v. Doe, which ruled that Syrian and Haitian nationals seeking Temporary Protected Status (TPS) could not receive judicial relief postponing the Trump administration decision to rescind their TPS while challenging Trump's decision in court.Lawler, in a post on X, maintained that he supported President Donald Trump's right to end TPS, but he disagreed with the decision to […]

An Obama-appointed judge blocked President Donald Trump's effort to curb noncitizens from registering to vote or voting in federal elections."President Trump is committed to ensuring that Americans have full confidence in the administration of our elections. The President’s executive order lawfully protects our elections, and we are confident that we will ultimately prevail in its implementation," White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson told Fox News Digital. The lawsuit centers on President Trump's […]

A federal judge who has repeatedly blocked the Trump administration's immigration policies dealt another blow Tuesday, striking down rules that expanded courthouse arrests and prolonged detention in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) holding facilities.In a 71-page decision, U.S. District Judge P. Casey Pitts, who was nominated by former President Joe Biden, struck down the policies after finding that ICE and the Justice Department's Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) did […]

New York Attorney General Letitia James, a Democrat, bristled at fellow Democrat Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s growing clout after a slate of socialist candidates rode his endorsement to primary victories Tuesday night."Some of the candidates that he has supported are individuals who do not understand the politics of New York City, the cultural differences from district to district, who have not been part of the history and the struggle of some […]