Fox News: Politics

Trump admin's push to scrap DEI in federal government takes landmark step with new hiring rule

OPM's new rule removes 1978 hiring guidelines tied to disparate impact, marking a deeper push to dismantle the legal framework behind federal DEI policies.

Posted on 30 July 2026 | 12:15 pm

Trump threatens to yank his own AG nominee as GOP revolt grows

Trump threatened to withdraw Todd Blanche's nomination until John Cornyn and Thom Tillis leave office, escalating a standoff over his tax settlement.

Posted on 30 July 2026 | 12:12 pm

Ex-Dem operative details 'new donor establishment' behind Mamdani-era progressives: 'Not from the grassroots'

A former progressive fundraiser reveals how dark money super PACs and DSA candidates are reshaping the Democratic Party after its 2024 electoral loss.

Posted on 30 July 2026 | 12:07 pm

US Navy plans major torpedo stockpile overhaul as military shifts to two-war strategy

The Navy's torpedo overhaul targets MK-48 and MK-54 production as lawmakers push a two-war strategy amid depleted missile stockpiles from the Iran war.

Posted on 30 July 2026 | 11:37 am

Senator targets alleged China-linked Singham network in fiery floor speech

Sen. Jim Banks says Neville Roy Singham's $278 million nonprofit network advances CCP interests from Shanghai while funding anti-ICE and pro-Iran groups.

Posted on 30 July 2026 | 11:04 am

Embattled Seattle police chief relieved of his duties by democratic socialist mayor, Black protest planned

Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes was reportedly asked to resign after abruptly leaving a vigil for victims of the Bite of Seattle mass shooting.

Posted on 30 July 2026 | 10:57 am

Sen Chuck Schumer unveils anti-corruption agency aimed at Trump and future presidents

Chuck Schumer's Anti-Corruption Bureau would have subpoena power and replace the Office of Government Ethics and Federal Election Commission.

Posted on 30 July 2026 | 10:42 am

WATCH: Schumer's anti-corruption speech derailed after heckler brands him 'genocidal maniac'

A protester accused Chuck Schumer of backing genocide in Gaza, moments before his major anti-corruption announcement at the National Press Club.

Posted on 30 July 2026 | 10:33 am

Capitol sex scandals spark push to ban House lawmakers from sleeping with staffers

Rep. Nancy Mace's legislation would ban House lawmakers from having sex with staffers or living with them amid scandals involving multiple members of Congress.

Posted on 30 July 2026 | 10:00 am

Can Fauci hide behind the Fifth? Game-changing Biden pardon may not provide complete cover, experts say

Sen. Rand Paul plans a contempt vote after Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment more than 100 times, raising novel questions about presidential pardons.

Posted on 30 July 2026 | 9:34 am

Melania Trump helps reunite fifth group of Ukrainian, Russian children with families

Five more Ukrainian children reunited with families as Melania Trump's program reaches roughly 30 kids returned from Russia amid the ongoing war.

Posted on 30 July 2026 | 9:29 am

Supreme Court tariff, birthright citizenship decisions cost US 'TRILLIONS,' Trump says

President Donald Trump asserted that the U.S. Supreme Court's decisions on tariffs and birthright citizenship have cost the country "TRILLIONS."

Posted on 30 July 2026 | 9:28 am

Obama endorses Democratic Iowa state rep running for US Senate against Trump-backed House Republican

Former President Barack Obama endorsed Democratic Iowa state Rep. Josh Turek for U.S. Senate as the candidate runs against Trump-backed Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson.

Posted on 30 July 2026 | 7:53 am

Hawley moves to close federal cash prize loopholes after Fauci 'got rich while millions of people died'

Josh Hawley's new bill targets federal employees accepting cash prizes after accusing Anthony Fauci of using NIH staff to solicit over $1 million in awards.

Posted on 30 July 2026 | 7:40 am

'Woke' Smithsonian exhibit lionizes embattled Fauci amid conservative scrutiny of museum's messaging

Anthony Fauci's signed baseball cap and heroic placard are prominently displayed at the Smithsonian as the White House scrutinizes the museum's messaging.

Posted on 30 July 2026 | 7:00 am

Trump accused China of an 'election security nightmare' but then undercut his own warning

Trump said China's voter file collection happened "a long time ago" and suggested both nations spy on each other as Xi Jinping's September visit proceeds.

Posted on 30 July 2026 | 7:00 am

Smithsonian exec who said DEI 'must be at the center' of institutions is raking in eye-popping salary

Lonnie Bunch earned over $4.4 million from 2020-2024 while pushing DEAI and diversity initiatives at the taxpayer-funded Smithsonian Institution.

Posted on 30 July 2026 | 6:00 am

SEE IT: GOP senator flips script on agitators tied to pro-CCP, Singham network

Rick Scott fired back at CodePink hecklers over Gaza, Iran nuclear weapons, and Cuba sanctions in a heated Capitol Hill hallway confrontation.

Posted on 30 July 2026 | 6:00 am

LA real estate vet comes at Mayor Bass with receipts over damning homelessness report: 'She doesn't get it'

John Alle says Mayor Karen Bass has repeatedly refused invitations to tour LA neighborhoods plagued by crime, drug use and rising street homelessness.

Posted on 30 July 2026 | 5:00 am

Trump admin invokes 30-year dormant terror court as it seeks to deport Afghan woman tied to Election Day plot

An Afghan woman is the first person facing deportation through the Alien Terrorist Removal Court, which has been dormant since its creation in 1996.

Posted on 30 July 2026 | 12:29 am

Clinton, Obama-era Democratic heavyweights Penn and Emanuel rip NYC's Mamdani over taxes, Israel, blast DSA

Democratic power players Mark Penn and Rahm Emanuel publicly criticize NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani over his property tax plan and Israel positions.

Posted on 29 July 2026 | 9:47 pm

Trump AG pick Blanche stalled as key Republicans refuse to budge

Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis demanded written proposals to modify the Trump IRS settlement, derailing Todd Blanche's confirmation vote.

Posted on 29 July 2026 | 8:25 pm

Ted Cruz demands Fauci face jail time, labels him America's 'most damaging bureaucrat'

Ted Cruz says Anthony Fauci should face contempt charges, perjury prosecution and jail after pleading the Fifth over 100 times at a Senate hearing.

Posted on 29 July 2026 | 8:00 pm

El-Sayed in the hot seat for another foreign rental property, nearly $300K in additional income

Abdul El-Sayed released tax disclosures just hours before a debate, revealing a Dubai rental property and total assets worth up to $2.1 million.

Posted on 29 July 2026 | 7:35 pm

Trump taps veterans to fix illegal alien trucking problem plaguing US roadways

Trump's Freedom Haulers initiative expands CDL eligibility for military veterans while removing over 24,000 improperly licensed commercial drivers.

Posted on 29 July 2026 | 7:06 pm