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Gulf shipping operations grind to halt near Iran, US quietly prepares for possible strike: ‘Heightened risk’

Gulf shipping operations grind to halt near Iran, US quietly prepares for possible strike: ‘Heightened risk’

January 29, 2026
Shipping in the Persian Gulf dipped sharply Wednesday as tensions with Iran intensified amid signs the U.S. was positioning military forces for a potential strike, according to maritime intelligence assessments. The U.S. Navy’s USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group entered the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility Monday, a U.S. official confirmed to Fox News […]
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Powell warns Lisa Cook’s Supreme Court case could be most consequential legal threat in Fed’s history

Powell warns Lisa Cook’s Supreme Court case could be most consequential legal threat in Fed’s history

January 29, 2026
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned Wednesday that a Supreme Court showdown over sitting Fed governor Lisa Cook could have far-reaching consequences for the central bank’s independence and the U.S. economy. ‘I would say that that case is perhaps the most important legal case in the Fed’s 113-year history. As I thought about it, it […]
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Schumer rolls out list of ICE demands as White House says Dems ‘blocked’ deal-making session

Schumer rolls out list of ICE demands as White House says Dems ‘blocked’ deal-making session

January 29, 2026
The White House invited rank-and-file Senate Democrats to discuss government funding options, but they declined, instead opting to unveil a list of demands to rein in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in exchange for their votes to avert a shutdown.  ‘The White House hopes to avoid another debilitating government shutdown, and invited Democrats for […]
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US moves fast to reopen Venezuela embassy after yearslong freeze

US moves fast to reopen Venezuela embassy after yearslong freeze

January 29, 2026
The U.S. will ‘very quickly’ reopen its embassy in Venezuela and establish a diplomatic presence on the ground, according to Secretary of State Marco Rubio. ‘We have a team on the ground there assessing it, and we think very quickly we’ll be able to open a U.S. diplomatic presence on the ground,’ Rubio told members […]
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Capitol police arrest Rubio hearing disruptor; Republican senator says ‘off to jail’

Capitol police arrest Rubio hearing disruptor; Republican senator says ‘off to jail’

January 29, 2026
The U.S. Capitol Police told Fox News Digital one person was arrested for disrupting Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday during his Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on Capitol Hill.  The individual was escorted from the hearing room at the Dirksen Senate Office Building as Rubio was about to deliver his opening statement about […]
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Gulf shipping operations grind to halt near Iran; US quietly prepares for possible strike: ‘Heightened risk’

Gulf shipping operations grind to halt near Iran; US quietly prepares for possible strike: ‘Heightened risk’

January 29, 2026
Shipping in the Persian Gulf dipped sharply Wednesday as tensions with Iran intensified amid signs the U.S. was positioning military forces for a potential strike, according to maritime intelligence assessments. The U.S. Navy’s USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group entered the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility Monday, a U.S. official confirmed to Fox News […]
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Trump taps Colin McDonald for newly-created role of assistant attorney general for fraud enforcement

Trump taps Colin McDonald for newly-created role of assistant attorney general for fraud enforcement

January 29, 2026
President Donald Trump on Wednesday nominated federal prosecutor Colin McDonald to serve in the newly formed role of assistant attorney general for national fraud enforcement. McDonald is currently serving as an associate deputy attorney general at the Department of Justice. ‘I am pleased to nominate Colin McDonald to serve as the first ever Assistant Attorney […]
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Senate Democrat fires back after VP Vance makes Forrest Gump comparison

Senate Democrat fires back after VP Vance makes Forrest Gump comparison

January 29, 2026
Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois fired back at Vice President JD Vance after he likened her sparring session with Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing about America’s Venezuela policy to an argument between the fictional character Forrest Gump and Isaac Newton. ‘Watching Tammy Duckworth obsessively interrupt Marco Rubio […]
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Former Rick Scott staffer jumps into crowded Florida primary for open House seat

Former Rick Scott staffer jumps into crowded Florida primary for open House seat

January 29, 2026
A former staffer for Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., is launching his own congressional bid on Thursday, Fox News Digital has learned. Republican Austin Rogers is formally jumping into the race for Florida’s 2nd Congressional District, a solidly Republican seat encompassing part of the Sunshine State’s panhandle. It’s currently being represented by Rep. Neal Dunn, R-Fla., […]
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China executes 11 people convicted in scam crackdown

China executes 11 people convicted in scam crackdown

January 29, 2026
China executed 11 people convicted of intentional homicide, fraud and other crimes linked to a cross-border scam operation, after the country’s top court approved their death sentences, authorities said Thursday. The announcement was published on the webiste for the Supreme People’s Procuratorate, China’s highest state body responsible for criminal prosecution and oversight. The executions followed […]
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Minnesota fraud case is ‘canary in the coal mine’ for government systems — including elections, lawyer wars

Minnesota fraud case is ‘canary in the coal mine’ for government systems — including elections, lawyer wars

January 28, 2026
A Minnesota fraud scandal is a ‘canary in the coal mine’ for how easily swindles can seep into government systems — including election administration — Republican election attorney Justin Riemer told Fox News Digital.  ‘What you’ve seen happen in Minnesota and now similar fraudulent schemes in other states, this should be very much a canary […]
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House Freedom Caucus draws line on DHS, ICE funding as Minneapolis unrest fuels shutdown risk

House Freedom Caucus draws line on DHS, ICE funding as Minneapolis unrest fuels shutdown risk

January 28, 2026
House Freedom Caucus leaders are drawing battle lines in the federal funding fight as the threat of a partial government shutdown grows by the day. Senate Democrats are threatening to sink a massive government spending bill — which would impact the Department of War, Department of Transportation, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and other […]
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Trump says Noem doing ‘very good job, ‘won’t step down as homeland security chief amid Minnesota shift

Trump says Noem doing ‘very good job, ‘won’t step down as homeland security chief amid Minnesota shift

January 28, 2026
President Donald Trump confirmed on Tuesday he has no plans to ask Homeland Security Sec. Kristi Noem to step down from her role. Trump was asked about Noem’s status during a gaggle with reporters outside the White House. He told the press that he still thinks Noem is doing a ‘great job.’ ‘Is Kristi Noem […]
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Trump hails Rubio as diplomatic mentor as secretary of state’s power grows

Trump hails Rubio as diplomatic mentor as secretary of state’s power grows

January 28, 2026
President Donald Trump credits Secretary of State Marco Rubio as the one for training him to become a diplomat, comments that come as Rubio has increasingly secured more responsibility and influence over the president during the second Trump administration.  Trump described Rubio’s guidance as he described his relationship with Chinese President Xi Jinping and shared […]
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Senate Republicans tee up key shutdown test vote as Democrats dig in on DHS funding

Senate Republicans tee up key shutdown test vote as Democrats dig in on DHS funding

January 28, 2026
Senate Republicans are marching forward with a massive funding package to avert a partial government shutdown, despite Senate Democrats doubling down on their resistance to the Homeland Security funding bill. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., on Tuesday teed up a key test vote for the six-bill package for Thursday. The move allows Senate Republicans […]
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