U.S. Virgin Islands Delegate Stacey Plaskett protested the nonvoting status of the Virgin Islands and other U.S. territories Friday— sparking mixed reactions after she accused the U.S. in House floor remarks of having a “colonies problem.” The exchange occurred after Plaskett, a Democrat, stood after the first roll call vote to note what she…
Republican Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., is receiving medical attention after suffering a fall at the U.S. Capitol on Friday, Fox News has learned. Foxx, who chairs the House Education Committee, reportedly fell on the grand staircases on the GOP side of the Capitol, shortly after the House voted to re-elect Rep. Mike Johnson as Speaker…
Carolina Panthers linebacker DJ Johnson will miss the team’s final game of the season against the Atlanta Falcons this weekend after being involved in a car crash, head coach Dave Canales confirmed Friday. Johnson, 26, was designated as out in Friday’s injury report due to a personal matter. The team did not elaborate, but Canales confirmed…
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… – New York judge sets Trump sentencing for Jan. 10 – Carter appointees reshaped federal benches across the country – Federal courts will not make criminal referrals to DOJ…
This year could be the year Lainey Wilson’s boyfriend says “yes.” The country music star joked she might have to get down on one knee after Bunnie Xo said she hoped Wilson and Devlin “Duck” Hodges get engaged in 2025. “No pressure, brother! No pressure,” Wilson told Bunnie, who was interviewing the “Watermelon Moonshine” singer…
Republicans in the House of Representatives cheered the re-election of Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., during the first round of votes on Friday, after successfully avoiding the lengthy speaker vote process that former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., endured ahead of the 118th Congress in early 2023. “Congratulations to my friend @SpeakerJohnson! We’re fired up and ready…
Local and federal authorities said that the back-to-back attacks in Las Vegas and in New Orleans were not connected. In a press conference on Friday afternoon local time, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Sheriff Kevin McMahill revealed why authorities aren’t considering the devastating attacks connected. “Why don’t we consider what happened in New Orleans, and…
The definition of insanity is doing the same thing and expecting different results. Thankfully, it’s a mistake House Republicans avoided by selecting Louisiana Rep. Mike Johnson to serve as their speaker Friday during the 119th Congress. After two initial holdouts changed their vote, they even got the job done during the first ballot. In doing…
Democrats and liberal media outlets were focused on hyping up terror threats linked to White supremacy while downplaying threats from jihadist terrorist groups like ISIS prior to the New Orleans terrorist attack on Wednesday. On New Year’s Day, a 42-year-old Native Texas man plowed his pickup truck into a crowd of New Year’s revelers on…
Alexander Paffendorf expressed regret for his involvement in court on Friday without explaining his precise role.