Category: USA
Next Ohio senator, a ‘fiscal conservative,’ aims to ‘get government out of people’s lives’
Fox News FIRST ON FOX: Ohio’s new Senator-designate, Lt. Gov. Jon Husted, wants to get the country “to a more fiscally responsible path” and is bringing his years of state government experience to the upper chamber. “Look, as a fiscal conservative, I always want to move America on to a more fiscally responsible path, and…
Read MoreA successful but challenging campaign: Republicans recount their experience
Jerusalem Post “It doesn’t get more American than this,” said Marc Zell, chairman of Republicans Overseas Israel (ROI) as he offered a le’chaim to a crowd of relieved volunteers. https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-837771
Read MoreHawley slams Dem activist for downplaying migrant crime: ‘Not an actual issue?’
Fox News Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., drilled into a migrant rights activist in a heated moment during a Senate hearing on the “Remain in Mexico” policy on Thursday for what he said amounted to downplaying the murder of Laken Riley and for saying migrant crime is “not an actual issue.” “In March of 2024, you…
Read MoreSupreme Court to Hear Case on Religious Objections to L.G.B.T.Q. Storybooks
New York Times Parents in Maryland said a school board’s refusal to notify them and to excuse their children from discussions of the storybooks violated the First Amendment. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/us/supreme-court-lgbtq-school-books.html
Read MoreFormer Minister Is Acquitted in 1975 Murder of 8-Year-Old Near Philadelphia
New York Times The defense argued that David Zandstra, 84, had been coerced by investigators into confessing to the killing of Gretchen Harrington. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/us/david-zandstra-acquitted-murder-gretchen-harrington.html
Read MoreAppeals Court Rules DACA, Obama-Era Immigration Program, Is Illegal
New York Times But the judges stayed their ruling and for now, hundreds of thousands of DACA recipients will continue to have protection from deportation. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/us/daca-immigration-deportation.html
Read MoreAustin Thanks Service Members, Families During Farewell Address
Defense.gov Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., hosted an Armed Forces Farewell Tribute honoring Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va. https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/4033809/austin-thanks-service-members-families-during-farewell-address/
Read MoreF.A.A. Temporarily Halts Launches of Musk’s Starship After Explosion
New York Times The agency launched an investigation into the “space vehicle mishap” on Thursday night that forced commercial flights to divert and caused debris to rain toward Caribbean islands. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/us/politics/faa-spacex-musk.html
Read MoreFox News Politics Newsletter: Time’s Up for TikTok
Fox News Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump transition, exclusive interviews and more Fox News politics content. Here’s what’s happening… – Trump swearing-in to move indoors due to cold weather – Trump DHS pick Noem pledges to end controversial app used by migrants on ‘day one’ –…
Read MoreU.S. Resolves Civil Rights Inquiry Into Illinois Deputy’s Killing of Black Woman
New York Times While the Justice Department found no discriminatory practices in the shooting death of Sonya Massey, 36, Sangamon County must update its policies and training. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/us/sonya-massey-shooting-sheriff-investigation.html
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