Trump says Ric Grenell will be ‘high up’ in administration after report says ex-intel chief will be Iran envoy

President-elect Donald Trump described Richard ‘Ric’ Grenell, his former acting director of National Intelligence, as a ‘fabulous person’ and ‘A STAR’ in response to a news report about him potentially serving as a special envoy for Iran. Reuters reported that Trump is considering appointing Grenell to the position, citing ‘two people familiar with the transition […]

Trump announces more nominations, including Kari Lake as director of Voice of America broadcast

President-elect Donald Trump nominated a few more candidates on Wednesday night to serve in various positions during his second term. He tapped Kari Lake as the next director of the Voice of America, a state-funded U.S. government broadcaster. Lake was a longtime Arizona broadcaster who ran unsuccessfully for public office in 2022 and 2024. ‘I […]

House passes nearly $1 trillion defense spending bill, adding to US debt of $36 trillion

The House voted to pass its yearly defense bill Wednesday, adding about another $1 trillion to the $36 trillion national debt. The 1,800-page bill known as the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), details how $895.2 billion allocated toward defense and national security will be spent. On Wednesday, the bill passed 281-140, with 16 Republicans voting […]

Conservatives tout victory after stopping last-minute Schumer push to confirm key agency head: ‘Outstanding’

Republicans and conservatives on social media are taking a victory lap after Senate Democrats failed in a last-minute attempt to keep control of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on Wednesday after narrowly losing a vote to end debate on re-appointing the board’s chair, Lauren McFerran. Outgoing Democrat Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer had hoped […]

Garland lauds ‘principled’ Wray for ‘integrity and skill’ after resignation announcement

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland praised FBI Director Christopher Wray on Wednesday as a leader who served the U.S. ‘honorably and with integrity’ for two decades in the hours after Wray announced his plans to step down at the end of Biden’s presidency. In a statement Wednesday, Garland lauded Wray’s multi-decade career as a civil […]

Longtime Biden adviser rips ‘rationale’ of Hunter pardon: ‘Attack on our judicial system’

Longtime Biden confidante and former senior adviser Anita Dunn criticized the president’s handling of his son Hunter’s pardon on Wednesday, saying that she disagreed with the ‘timing’ and the ‘rationale’ while describing it as an ‘attack on our judicial system.’ ‘Had this pardon been done at the end of the term in the context of […]

Marine critic of Afghan withdrawal to lead rank-and-file enlistees in Senate visits promoting Hegseth

A Marine lieutenant colonel from Ohio who publicly spoke out against the Afghanistan withdrawal will lead rank-and-file service members door-to-door in the Senate next week in support of defense nominee Pete Hegseth. Stuart Scheller, who was imprisoned in a Jacksonville, N.C., brig for his public criticisms of military brass, told Fox News Digital Wednesday he […]

Jim Jordan cheers Wray resignation, but says he’s not done probing his FBI tenure

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, signaled he is not finished with his oversight of FBI Director Christopher Wray’s handling of the bureau, even after the intelligence official announced he was stepping down. Jordan said Wray’s resignation was ‘great’ news and lambasted his handling of the FBI in comments to Fox News Digital on […]