January 13, 2026
Republicans are speaking out on behalf of the Fed. Not Banking Chair Tim Scott.
As Washington erupted over the Justice Department’s subpoena of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, a Republican lawmaker at the center of the dispute is keeping silent. That would be Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina, who presided over a June hearing of the Senate Banking Committee where he and other Republicans quizzed Powell about the […]
January 13, 2026
Jeffries says DHS Secretary Noem ‘should be run out of town’ amid ICE shooting backlash
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., directed some heated remarks at a Trump administration Cabinet official whose department has been dominating headlines in recent weeks. ‘What is clear is that Kristi Noem is completely and totally unqualified. She should have never been confirmed by Senate Republicans,’ Jeffries said of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) […]
January 12, 2026
Bipartisan group of lawmakers introduces bill to prevent military action against NATO members
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is introducing legislation to prevent President Donald Trump from taking action to invade a NATO country or territory, like Greenland. “This is about our fundamental shared goals and our fundamental security, not just not just in Europe, but in the United States itself,” said Rep. Bill Keating (D-Mass.), who’s leading […]
January 12, 2026
Trump turns to Musk amid Iran blackout, rekindling ties after months of thawing tension
Tech billionaire Elon Musk is increasingly drifting back into President Donald Trump’s MAGA orbit after their public blowup in June 2025 led to months of icy distance between the pair. That thaw surfaced publicly again over the weekend. Trump mentioned Musk by name Sunday when asked by the media whether he would lean on Starlink, […]
January 12, 2026
In 2026, energy war’s new front is AI, and US must win that battle, API chief says
The next global energy war won’t just be fought over oil and gas – it will be decided by who can power artificial intelligence first, and the U.S. must win that race, the head of the nation’s largest oil and gas trade group told Fox News Digital. American Petroleum Institute President Mike Sommers said surging […]
January 12, 2026
Boozman delays Senate Ag crypto markup
Senate Agriculture Chair John Boozman is delaying a markup on major cryptocurrency legislation in order to allow bipartisan talks to continue, punting a committee vote until the last week of January. The Arkansas Republican, who was initially preparing to hold a markup on Thursday, said in a statement that he remains “committed to advancing bipartisan […]
January 12, 2026
GOP inaction stymies Trump’s bid to reshape Civil Rights Commission
Inaction by Republican lawmakers has stymied the Trump administration’s efforts to wrest control of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, allowing the panel to slip back into Democratic hands for the time being. That could have significant implications for the commission’s ongoing investigation into antisemitism on college campuses — making it more likely that the […]
January 12, 2026
Trump phones Warren on affordability
President Donald Trump on Monday called Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) after she slammed him in a speech criticizing his efforts to address rising costs. “After my speech, the President called me, and I delivered this same message on affordability to him directly,” Warren said in a statement. “I told him that Congress can pass legislation […]
January 12, 2026
Kelly sues Hegseth over effort to punish him for anti-Trump video
Sen. Mark Kelly is suing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other senior military leaders over the Pentagon’s attempt to punish him for telling troops not to follow illegal orders. The Arizona Democrat, in filings made public Monday, asked a federal court to block a review that could demote the former Navy captain’s rank and reduce […]
January 12, 2026
Trump declares himself Venezuela’s ‘acting president’ in online post after Maduro ouster
President Donald Trump branded himself as the ‘president’ of Venezuela in a social media post Sunday night, after signaling that the U.S. would oversee Caracas, Venezuela, for years. Trump shared a doctored image that looked like a Wikipedia page that identified him as ‘Acting President of Venezuela’ since January 2026, after the U.S. conducted strikes […]
January 12, 2026
Iran’s Khamenei issues direct warning to United States in Russian-language posts
As Iran faces escalating nationwide protests and rising verbal threats from the Trump administration, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei delivered a pointed warning to the United States this week from an unusual platform — his Russian-language account on X — a move analysts say underscores Tehran’s alignment with Moscow as pressure mounts on the […]
January 12, 2026
Trump’s Greenland push escalates as GOP lawmaker moves to make it America’s 51st state
A House Republican is pushing for Greenland to become the country’s 51st state as President Donald Trump publicly pushes for the Danish territory to come under U.S. rule. Rep. Randy Fine, R-Fla., is introducing a bill on Monday aimed at authorizing Trump ‘to take such steps as may be necessary’ to acquire Greenland and set […]