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House Republicans say GOP holds winning hand in shutdown fight with Democrats

House Republicans say GOP holds winning hand in shutdown fight with Democrats


October 16, 2025
Members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, led by GOP Conference Chair Lisa McClain, R-Mich., held a press conference on Wednesday afternoon, making the argument that Republicans have a winning hand when it comes to messaging over the government shutdown — even as the stalemate drags on into a 15th day. To the group’s chair, […]
US military to oversee next phase of peace deal from coordination base in Israel

US military to oversee next phase of peace deal from coordination base in Israel


October 16, 2025
As Israel and Hamas lay down their arms after more than two years of war, the U.S. is stepping in to oversee the next phase of the deal as a peacekeeping force is formed.  Sources tell Fox News that all 200 U.S. troops had arrived in Israel by Tuesday night and will operate out of […]
Pentagon advisor accused of hoarding classified docs placed on leave by prominent DC think tank

Pentagon advisor accused of hoarding classified docs placed on leave by prominent DC think tank


October 16, 2025
A prominent Washington think tank told Fox News Digital that one of its experts, who is a State Department employee, was placed on administrative leave after being accused of removing classified documents from secure locations and meeting with Chinese officials dating back to 2023.  The Justice Department announced Tuesday that Ashley Tellis of the Carnegie […]
Israel to deploy first combat-ready laser weapon system for operational air defense

Israel to deploy first combat-ready laser weapon system for operational air defense


October 16, 2025
Israel is preparing to deploy one of the world’s first combat-ready laser air-defense system, marking a historic shift in how nations defend against rockets, drones and missiles — and a sign that Jerusalem is intent on staying one step ahead of its adversaries even as active fighting subsides. In an interview with Fox News Digital […]
Trump reveals which major US city is next in crime crackdown while touting success of ‘Operation Summer Heat’

Trump reveals which major US city is next in crime crackdown while touting success of ‘Operation Summer Heat’


October 16, 2025
President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced federal law enforcement will next set its eyes on San Francisco, commending the FBI’s more than 23,000 violent criminal arrests, which he said is more than double the number arrested in the final year of the Biden administration. During an Oval Office news conference at the White House, Trump […]
Judge temporarily blocks Trump admin layoffs of thousands of federal workers during government shutdown

Judge temporarily blocks Trump admin layoffs of thousands of federal workers during government shutdown


October 16, 2025
A federal judge in San Francisco on Wednesday blocked the Trump administration from continuing government furloughs, granting a temporary restraining order sought by labor unions that argued layoffs were unlawful during the ongoing government shutdown. U.S. District Court Judge Susan Illston, a Clinton appointee, ordered the administration not to issue any reduction in force notices […]
Why Trump, rightly praised for the Gaza ceasefire, acts so differently at home

Why Trump, rightly praised for the Gaza ceasefire, acts so differently at home


October 16, 2025
President Trump continues to be hailed as a global peacemaker for freeing the Hamas hostages and brokering a ceasefire between Israel and the terrorist group. By assembling a coalition of countries to stop the two-year-old war, the president melded threats and diplomacy to end – at least for now – the bloody conflict that began […]
Trump instructs Pentagon to ensure troops are paid despite government shutdown

Trump instructs Pentagon to ensure troops are paid despite government shutdown


October 16, 2025
President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a directive ordering the Department of War to keep paying U.S. troops despite the ongoing government shutdown, bypassing Congress after lawmakers failed to reach a funding deal for weeks. The White House said the move is necessary to protect ‘military readiness’ as the budget standoff stretched into its third […]
State Department aware of reports after American tourists attacked, 1 killed in popular seaside destination

State Department aware of reports after American tourists attacked, 1 killed in popular seaside destination


October 16, 2025
The State Department told Fox News that it is aware of reports Wednesday that two American tourists were attacked in a popular European seaside destination that local media and police said left one person dead and another wounded. The alleged attack happened early Wednesday in Cascais, Portugal, a coastal resort town about 20 miles west […]
Beyond misperception: A renewed Korean democracy and a renewed alliance

Beyond misperception: A renewed Korean democracy and a renewed alliance


October 16, 2025
It has been a turbulent yet inspiring year for Koreans. A declaration of martial law last winter plunged the nation into uncertainty, but what followed was not chaos – it was the reaffirmation of a people’s unshakable faith in democracy.  The ‘Revolution of Light,’ culminating in the peaceful election of a new government, reminded the […]
Comey seeks to toss criminal case calling Trump prosecutor ‘unlawful’ appointee

Comey seeks to toss criminal case calling Trump prosecutor ‘unlawful’ appointee


October 15, 2025
Lawyers for James Comey told a federal judge in Alexandria on Tuesday that they plan to file a motion early next week to formally dismiss his criminal case, citing what they argued is President Donald Trump’s ‘unlawful’ appointment of former White House aide Lindsey Halligan as acting U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia […]
Trump blasts ‘weakened’ Schumer as Democrats again block GOP effort to reopen government

Trump blasts ‘weakened’ Schumer as Democrats again block GOP effort to reopen government


October 15, 2025
A long weekend away from Washington, D.C., did little to soften Senate Democrats’ resolve as they again blocked an effort to reopen the government for an eighth time Tuesday. The beginning of mass firings promised by the Trump administration and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought over the weekend also failed to […]
Jordan demands Jack Smith testify over ‘partisan and politically motivated’ Trump prosecutions

Jordan demands Jack Smith testify over ‘partisan and politically motivated’ Trump prosecutions


October 15, 2025
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, is seeking testimony from former special counsel Jack Smith about what he says were Smith’s ‘partisan and politically motivated’ prosecutions of President Donald Trump. Jordan told Smith on Tuesday in a letter first obtained by Fox News Digital to schedule an interview with his committee by Oct. 28. […]
Trump calls Xi’s rare earth move a ‘bad moment’ — why it matters for US national security, China ties

Trump calls Xi’s rare earth move a ‘bad moment’ — why it matters for US national security, China ties


October 15, 2025
The Trump administration is seeking to cool tensions between the U.S. and China, after Beijing unveiled plans to impose export controls on rare-earth magnets and after the U.S. threatened more stringent tariffs on Chinese goods in retaliation.  Rare-earth elements are used in products such as electric cars, household appliances, lithium batteries and camera lenses — […]
Democrats threaten to see Trump team ‘in court’ over ‘illegal’ firings as shutdown battle escalates

Democrats threaten to see Trump team ‘in court’ over ‘illegal’ firings as shutdown battle escalates


October 15, 2025
Congressional Democrats from Maryland and Virginia warned on Tuesday that they would sue over the administration’s planned firings and threats of no back pay for furloughed workers. Both have been used as pressure points by the White House to get Senate Democrats to budge from their dug-in position and vote to reopen the government, but […]