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US approves massive arms sales to Israel and Saudi Arabia for more than $15 billion amid Middle East tensions

US approves massive arms sales to Israel and Saudi Arabia for more than $15 billion amid Middle East tensions


January 31, 2026
The U.S. State Department late Friday announced it had approved two arms sales to Israel and Saudi Arabia worth $6.67 billion and $9 billion. The sales come as the Trump administration moves forward with its peacekeeping plan in Gaza and amid the threat of U.S. military strikes in Iran. Thirty Apache helicopters with rocket launchers […]
Saudis won’t let the US use its bases or airspace for an attack on Iran, senior Gulf official reveals

Saudis won’t let the US use its bases or airspace for an attack on Iran, senior Gulf official reveals


January 31, 2026
As President Donald Trump weighs his options on a possible military strike on Iran, a senior Gulf official told Fox News Saudi Arabia will not allow the U.S. to use its airspace or bases for such an attack. A high-ranking government figure from a Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) state told Fox News that the ‘U.S. […]
Hundreds of political prisoners in Venezuela could be released under new amnesty bill

Hundreds of political prisoners in Venezuela could be released under new amnesty bill


January 31, 2026
Hundreds of political prisoners in Venezuela, including opposition leaders, journalists and human rights activists, could soon be freed under an amnesty bill that the country’s acting president announced on Friday.  The move represents the latest concession Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez has made since the Jan. 3 capture of the country’s former leader Nicolás Maduro […]
Watchdog sounds alarm over potential noncitizen voting and foreign influence ahead of midterms

Watchdog sounds alarm over potential noncitizen voting and foreign influence ahead of midterms


January 30, 2026
With the future of Congress and President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda on the line in this midterm election, the Honest Elections Project is warning of critical loopholes in the voting system, including the expansion of noncitizen voting and foreign influence. With many state legislatures convening their final sessions before the 2026 midterms, HEP believes they […]
Trump allies cite surge in appeals court wins, say reversals dwarf Biden era

Trump allies cite surge in appeals court wins, say reversals dwarf Biden era


January 30, 2026
U.S. appeals courts have overturned or stayed lower court rulings blocking President Donald Trump’s policy priorities at a rate far higher than during the Biden administration, a disparity Trump allies point to as evidence of the president’s strong track record in higher courts. The contrast was highlighted by Chad Mizelle, a former senior Justice Department […]
Rubio revokes Iranian officials’ US travel privileges over deadly protest crackdown killing thousands

Rubio revokes Iranian officials’ US travel privileges over deadly protest crackdown killing thousands


January 30, 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently revoked Iranian senior officials and their family members’ privilege to travel to the U.S., citing ongoing oppression by the regime. Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s regime is accused of killing more than 6,200 protesters since Dec. 28, with nearly 17,100 additional arrests as internet communications remain halted, according […]
House conservatives skeptical as Senate deal sacrificing DHS spending reached: ‘Non-starter’

House conservatives skeptical as Senate deal sacrificing DHS spending reached: ‘Non-starter’


January 30, 2026
House conservatives are expressing skepticism after Senate Democrats and the White House announced a deal had been reached to fund the government without a long-term Department of Homeland Security funding bill. One House member warned that Republicans should not give in to demands to ‘handcuff ICE.’   With any deal reached in the Senate needing approval […]
Trump files $10B lawsuit against IRS over alleged tax return leaks to major news outlets

Trump files $10B lawsuit against IRS over alleged tax return leaks to major news outlets


January 30, 2026
President Donald Trump has filed a $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS, accusing the agency of unlawfully leaking his confidential tax returns in a politically motivated violation of federal privacy laws. A spokesman for Trump’s legal team told Fox News ‘a rogue, politically motivated’ IRS employee disclosed private and confidential tax information involving Trump, his […]
Trump warns UK it’s ‘very dangerous’ to do business with China after Starmer’s Beijing meeting

Trump warns UK it’s ‘very dangerous’ to do business with China after Starmer’s Beijing meeting


January 30, 2026
President Donald Trump warned the U.K. Thursday against strengthening ties with China, hours after Prime Minister Keir Starmer met President Xi Jinping in Beijing to reset relations after a long period of strain. Trump’s remarks came as Starmer and Xi had called for a renewed ‘strategic partnership,’ highlighting the pressures facing them amid global instability. […]
Trump declares national emergency over Cuba, threatens tariffs on nations that supply oil to communist regime

Trump declares national emergency over Cuba, threatens tariffs on nations that supply oil to communist regime


January 30, 2026
President Donald Trump on Thursday declared a national emergency via an executive order over Cuba, accusing the communist regime of aligning with hostile foreign powers and terrorist groups while moving to punish countries that supply the island nation with oil. Thursday’s executive order states that the policies and actions of the Cuban government constitute ‘an […]
Trump administration eases sanctions on Venezuelan oil industry after Maduro’s capture

Trump administration eases sanctions on Venezuelan oil industry after Maduro’s capture


January 30, 2026
The Trump administration announced Thursday it was easing sanctions on the Venezuelan oil industry, as the U.S. aims to ramp up production in the South American country following the capture of dictator Nicolás Maduro earlier this month. The U.S. Treasury said it is authorizing transactions involving the government of Venezuela and state-owned oil company PdVSA […]
Trump admin labels Israel ‘model US ally’ ahead of major military aid talks

Trump admin labels Israel ‘model US ally’ ahead of major military aid talks


January 30, 2026
Last week, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth released the 2026 National Defense Strategy (NDS), a Pentagon blueprint that elevates Israel as a ‘model ally’ and translates President Trump’s national security doctrine into concrete military policy. ‘Israel has long demonstrated that it is both willing and able to defend itself with critical but limited support from […]
Trump and GOP eye midterm convention cities in high-stakes bid to hold House, Senate

Trump and GOP eye midterm convention cities in high-stakes bid to hold House, Senate


January 30, 2026
President Donald Trump likes the idea of holding the GOP’s first ever midterm convention later this year in Nevada or Texas, people involved in the discussions tell Fox News Digital. But those sources say that the president’s initial preferences don’t mean that other cities are off the list of convention host city contenders. As Fox […]
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 […]
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 […]