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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is making an example of former President Barack Obama for encouraging voters and lawmakers to reject adopting national voter ID laws. "You know how badly the Democrats are panicking when they bring out Obama to spread lies about voter ID," Leavitt posted to X Thursday. "The fact is that nearly 90% of voters support" voter ID laws, she continued before posting two screenshots showing two polls reflecting Americans support such laws at around 83% support to 84% support. Leavitt's comments follow the House passing a massive election integrity overhaul bill Wednesday, which includes requiring voters to

FIRST ON FOX: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin on Thursday will eliminate the "2009 Obama EPA Endangerment Finding," which set in motion most federal greenhouse gas emissions standards for vehicles, saving Americans billions.The 2009 development was an EPA finding that carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and three other greenhouse gases "endanger the public health and welfare of current and future generations" under the Clean Air Act — leading to a slew of new restrictions and regulations.An ensuing Supreme Court ruling in Massachusetts v. EPA found greenhouse gases qualify as air pollutants and that if the EPA determines they

It was a top issue at the ballot box in 2024 that boosted President Donald Trump and Republicans to sweeping victories.But in the wake of new political backlash over Trump's unprecedented illegal immigration crackdown, the latest polling on the issue raises warning signs for Republicans and suggests immigration may come back to take a bite out of the GOP in this year's midterm elections, as the party defends its slim House and Senate majorities.National Republican Congressional Committee Chair Rep. Richard Hudson of North Carolina told Fox News Digital that when it comes to the issue of immigration, "I think it's

American Olympian Jessie Diggins pushed as hard as she could across the finish line in the women’s cross-country skiing 10-kilometer freestyle and nabbed a bronze medal at the Winter Olympics on Thursday.Diggins, battling bruised ribs, was trying to make the podium in between Swedish and Norwegian skiers. She endured the pain and fell to the ground.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMShe was writhing in pain just after crossing the line. The NBC broadcast heard Diggins yell as her teammate tried to help her out while she tried to catch her breath. Diggins did it for love of the

Republican Rep. Greg Steube of Florida has introduced legislation aimed at eliminating the nation's controversial H-1B visa program."Prioritizing foreign labor over the well-being and prosperity of American citizens undermines our values and national interests," Steube said, according to a press release."Our workers and young people continue to be displaced and disenfranchised by the H-1B visa program that awards corporations and foreign competitors at the expense of our workforce," he continued.ARE AMERICAN WORKERS BEING REPLACED? INSIDE THE H-1B VISA CONTROVERSY"We cannot preserve the American dream for our children while forfeiting their share to non-citizens. That is why I am introducing the EXILE Act to put working Americans

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard announced she was ending the work of a task force that sought to reform the U.S. intelligence community, including rooting out what she described as the politicization of intelligence gathering, after less than a year since its creation.Gabbard established the group in April, when it was also tasked with probing ways to reduce spending on intelligence and whether reports on high-profile topics such as COVID-19 should be declassified.In a statement on Wednesday, Gabbard said the task force's work was always intended to be temporary after she was tapped to oversee coordination of the 18

A Florida man faces seven felony charges after being arrested last weekend following a road rage incident, according to authorities.Blackie Alvarez, 33, of Bonifay, Florida, was arrested after allegedly pointing a handgun at another driver during a road rage confrontation, according to the Walton County Sheriff’s Office.At around 1 p.m. on Feb. 8, police responded to a report of a man pointing a firearm at drivers while traveling north on U.S. 331 in DeFuniak Springs.‘PROTECTOR’ FATHER OF NINE SLAIN AFTER MINOR CRASH SPIRALS INTO DEADLY ROAD RAGE CLASHPolice located the white Ford Explorer, and the driver — later identified as

The Internal Revenue Service improperly disclosed the confidential taxpayer information of thousands of people with the Department of Homeland Security as part of the agencies' controversial agreement to share immigrant data to help identify those living in the country illegally, according to a new court filing.The Treasury Department, the IRS and the Department of Homeland Security finalized a deal last spring to allow taxpayer data to be shared with immigration authorities to help them find illegal immigrants.The agreement, which led to the resignations of top IRS officials, authorized Immigration and Customs Enforcement to submit names and addresses of illegal immigrants

The Washington Post has become a much smaller news organization because of several rounds of layoffs and voluntary buyouts.At an employee town hall Wednesday, one week after the paper underwent a brutal round of layoffs, Washington Post executive editor Matt Murray said roughly 1,300 total staffers remain, according to The Guardian's Jeremy Barr, a former Post media reporter.In October 2023, the Post itself reported it had employed "about 2,500 people across the entire company" at the time.WASHINGTON POST BOMBARDED WITH ‘CAKE' PARTIES FOR DEPARTING STAFFERSThe number of journalists in the Post newsroom has taken a worse beating. Murray said that

Newly released surveillance footage released by the FBI amid the ongoing search for Nancy Guthrie is offering investigators a "treasure trove" of information regarding the potential subject seen approaching the 84-year-old woman’s Arizona home in the moments before she vanished, according to multiple law enforcement experts. The new images and footage obtained from Nancy Guthrie’s front door camera offer five key points of interest for investigators looking to track down the masked individual who investigators believe may be connected to Guthrie's disappearance. The distinct ski mask worn by the individual could hold multiple clues surrounding the individual’s identity if law enforcement can

NPR "Morning Edition" co-host Steve Inskeep said during an episode of the podcast on Wednesday that the suspect on video at Nancy Guthrie's house was wearing clothing similar to that of a federal immigration agent.The FBI released previously inaccessible doorbell camera images and videos on Tuesday. The footage shows a masked individual wearing gloves and a backpack tampering with the front door camera at Guthrie's Tucson, Arizona home around the time she vanished on Feb. 1."So, let me think about this: we have this man. He walks up to the porch, he’s armed, and his face is covered, a little

Since there was such a tempest over Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show, perhaps there’s a solution at hand. This compromise would satisfy both red and blue America. And the exhibition would transfix the country: Have former President Bill Clinton and President Donald Trump testify at halftime about the Epstein files.Republicans believe former President Clinton has something to hide about Jeffrey Epstein. Democrats think the same about President Trump. The House Oversight Committee subpoenaed the former president and Hillary Clinton to testify about the Epstein files. After a lot of wrangling, the Clintons are due to appear for closed-door depositions

Atlantic writer Jonathan Chait implored in a new article that the Democratic Party should not rally around another member of the Kennedy family after former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi endorsed John F. Kennedy's controversial grandson.Political novice and 33-year-old Jack Schlossberg is running in the crowded Democratic primary for New York's 12th Congressional District — which comprises Manhattan's Upper West Side, Upper East Side and Morningside Heights, among other areas.Schlossberg recently shared an endorsement letter from Pelosi in an Instagram post in which he called Pelosi the "backbone of the Democratic Party." In the letter, Pelosi said, "This moment calls for

A chorus of Democratic governors are rallying behind their fellow Democratic Governors Jared Polis, from Colorado, and Wes Moore, from Maryland, after they did not receive invites for a traditionally bipartisan White House dinner. Illinois Democrat Governor J.B. Pritzker was among those who decided they would be boycotting the slate of events hosted at the White House for the National Governors Association's annual winter gathering held Feb. 19-21. "No way will I attend the White House dinner with this President," Gov. Pritzker said Tuesday. "I’m standing with Gov. Wes Moore and Gov. Jared Polis — and standing against Trump’s corruption and hatred.

In his famous 20th century novel "The Sun Also Rises," Ernest Hemingway’s character, Mike Campbell, was asked by a friend how his financial ruin had happened. Campbell replied to the question simply, "Two ways. Gradually and then suddenly."Just a cursory look at today’s headlines and one can see this very idea of "gradually and then suddenly" playing out in the fiscal health of many blue states. California, the poster child for a state heading down the road to financial ruin, is slated to lose four congressional seats in the 2030 census due to population loss.Moreover, major companies such as Wells

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) refused to consider Moderna’s application for a new flu vaccine using mRNA technology, the company announced Tuesday, a decision that could delay the introduction of a shot designed to offer stronger protection for older adults.Moderna said it received what’s known as a "refusal-to-file" (RTF) letter from the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER), citing the lack of an "adequate and well-controlled" study with a comparator arm that "does not reflect the best-available standard of care."Stéphane Bancel, chief executive officer of Moderna, said the FDA's decision did not "identify any safety or

LeBron James’ latest absence for the Los Angeles Lakers ended a 21-year streak that might not be rivaled in NBA history.James has officially hit 18 missed games this season, as he sits out Tuesday against the San Antonio Spurs. As a result, James won’t be able to hit the 65-game minimum needed to be considered for league awards, as per the collective bargaining agreement.So, for the first time since 2004, James won’t be on the All-NBA teams.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMWhat didn’t help James’ case was missing the first 14 games of the 2025-26 season due to

Rescuers in Italy reported Monday that at least a dozen skiers, climbers and hikers died over the past week in a record-setting tragedy in the country’s mountainous terrain.While authorities said 11 of the 12 victims were killed in avalanches triggered by exceptionally unstable conditions on ungroomed backcountry slopes, The Associated Press reported a total of 13 deaths.The incidents occurred just as the Winter Olympics began in the region last Friday. Authorities stressed that the game sites — located in Lombardy on the Swiss border, Cortina d’Ampezzo in Veneto and Val di Fiemme in Trentino — remain safe, well-maintained and closely

"The Bachelor" star Madison Prewett is finally coming clean after years of living in "secret sexual sin."On Tuesday’s episode of "The Candace Cameron Bure Podcast," Prewett spoke candidly about the internal struggles she began facing in middle school after publicly presenting herself as someone waiting until marriage, while privately grappling with pornography use and masturbation."Around 13, 14, I got introduced to pornography at a young age by a friend. That started a long journey and battle for me with porn and masturbation. That created a lot of shame and secrecy in my life. I lived my life very much in

Lawmakers led by Rep. Bob Latta, R-Ohio, teed up consideration of how Congress approaches the future of autonomous vehicles (AVs) Tuesday, pressing the case for national safety standards that, if successful, will override budding state-level restrictions on the developing technology.The House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced the SELF DRIVE Act in a 12–11 vote Tuesday, a piece of legislation that Latta, its sponsor, framed as a way to fill in the blanks on questions of public and passenger safety."There is currently no federal framework for autonomous vehicles, even as the technology continues to advance at a rapid pace," Latta said.WOULD

Team USA racked up a bronze medal in the alpine skiing women’s team combined event at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Tuesday – and it wasn’t the skiers fans were expecting.The team of Jacqueline Wiles and Paula Moltzan were the Americans on the podium in the event. Wiles tackled the downhill portion of it and Moltzan completed the slalom. Wiles had a downhill time of 1:37.04 and Moltzan put together a slalom time of 44.87.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe pair finished behind Austria’s Ariane Raedler and Katharina Huber, who won gold, and Germany’s Kira Weidle-Winkelmann and Emma

President Donald Trump called the Palm Beach, Florida, Police Department in the mid-2000s to thank them for investigating Jeffrey Epstein while simultaneously warning them to stay focused on "evil" Ghislaine Maxwell, according to an FBI document recapping an interview with the local department's former chief. "TRUMP called the PBPD (Palm Beach Police Department) to tell him 'thank goodness you're stopping him, everyone has known he's been doing this,'" reads an FBI document reviewed by Fox News Digital recounting a 2019 interview with former Palm Beach, Florida, Police Chief Michael Reiter. Reiter served as the police chief in Palm Beach, Florida, from 2001

Two snowmobilers died in separate accidents in western Wyoming in late January, officials said.Teton County Search and Rescue (TCSAR) responded to a fatal incident on Jan. 26 when a man and a woman riding tandem in a small guided group went off trail and collided with a tree in the Togwotee Pass area.The man later went into cardiac arrest and died from his injuries.The woman, who was reported to be unresponsive but breathing, was rescued by helicopter and transported to a hospital in Idaho.DEADLY AVALANCHE CLAIMS 2 SNOWMOBILERS IN WASHINGTON STATE BACKCOUNTRY, 2 RESCUED"All of us at TCSAR offer our

The Senate is scrambling to avoid a third government shutdown under President Donald Trump, and after negotiations seemingly appeared to hit a brick wall, lawmakers are cautiously optimistic that a deal could be made. Senate Republicans received Senate Democrats' "partisan wishlist" of demands over the weekend, sources familiar with negotiations told Fox News Digital. The White House sent over its own counter-proposal, but several lawmakers weren't clear what was in package as of Monday night. Some, including Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., wouldn't say, but noted that congressional Democrats and the White House were "trading papers," and signaled that the back

This is hardly a breaking-news situation. It’s not like some horrible new information has been unearthed in the last few days about the President of the United States.(Though I don’t think he helped himself by posting the Obamas-as-apes image and refusing to apologize.) I started thinking about this after some comments by Ross Douthat, the moderately conservative New York Times columnist, who is, shall we say, a frequent critic of Donald Trump."I want to tell you a secret," Douthat says in the video. Well, that sounds exciting.WHITE HOUSE REMOVES SOCIAL MEDIA VIDEO SHOWING OBAMAS AS APES AFTER CRITICISM"One that most conservatives