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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

Trump family profits from blockbuster deal in Central Asia despite backlash due to 'proof problem': expert

A securities attorney says the Trump brothers' investment in a company tied to a $1.6 billion Kazakhstan tungsten deal raises suspicions but lacks proof.

Posted on 29 July 2026 | 7:00 pm

Graham's final mission advances as Senate moves to crush Putin's war machine with Russia, Iran sanctions

The sanctions package allows up to 500% tariffs on Russian imports and 100% tariffs on countries buying Russian energy, like China and India.

Posted on 29 July 2026 | 6:56 pm

Fox News Poll: Democratic enthusiasm shapes North Carolina Senate race

Roy Cooper leads Michael Whatley by 9 points in North Carolina's Senate race, but an enthusiasm gap and Trump's favorability could reshape the contest.

Posted on 29 July 2026 | 6:00 pm

Fetterman brands new socialist favorite 'Pontiac Platner' after 'ogre' dig

John Fetterman branded Michigan Senate candidate Abdulrahman El-Sayed "Pontiac Platner" and accused him of leading the party's "pro-Hamas wing."

Posted on 29 July 2026 | 5:13 pm

DHS eviscerates media for ‘absolute absurdity’ over concern about ‘worst of the worst’ activist judges list

DHS general counsel James Percival blasted the "liberal media" after a reporter questioned whether his series criticizing activist judges risks threats.

Posted on 29 July 2026 | 5:02 pm

Schumer dodges question on whether DSA belongs in Democratic Party

Chuck Schumer dodged a question about whether the Democratic Socialists of America platform belongs in the Democratic Party amid socialist primary wins.

Posted on 29 July 2026 | 4:30 pm

Iran mines US troops' social media as military considers seizing cellphones

Adm. Brad Cooper warned that photos and videos posted online give Iran near-real-time battle-damage assessments that could cost American lives.

Posted on 29 July 2026 | 4:27 pm

Trump unveils gleaming gold makeover of iconic DC horse statues

President Trump shared photos as crews dismantle scaffolding around the Arts of War sculptures' restored golden horses near Arlington Memorial Bridge.

Posted on 29 July 2026 | 4:13 pm

WATCH: Fetterman reveals his ‘one regret’ from COVID era after Fauci testimony

John Fetterman told Fox News Digital his biggest pandemic regret was not pushing the lab leak theory after it was dismissed as a right-wing idea.

Posted on 29 July 2026 | 3:47 pm

Senator’s F-bomb bashing of Fauci rocks Internet: ‘High-heat fastball!’

Sen. Bernie Moreno dropped an F-bomb at Anthony Fauci during the congressional hearing as the former COVID-19 advisor invoked the Fifth Amendment.

Posted on 29 July 2026 | 3:46 pm

Top 5 moments from Fauci's hearing: Paul boots lawyer, Moreno erupts as contempt vote looms

Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment 111 times during Rand Paul's Senate hearing, refusing to answer questions about gain-of-function research.

Posted on 29 July 2026 | 3:13 pm

Top union 'cleared' by law firm over explosive corruption allegation previously gave millions to that firm

Pitta LLP received $11.6 million from the Hotel Trades Council and Unite Here Local 6 while investigating whistleblower corruption claims against them.

Posted on 29 July 2026 | 3:00 pm

Former Democratic staffers, DEI leaders shape Smithsonian leadership amid political firestorm

A Fox News Digital review of biographies and social media profiles identified roughly two dozen people employed by the Smithsonian with ties to the left.

Posted on 29 July 2026 | 2:38 pm

House progressives revive Green New Deal for public schools as Dem civil war empowers far left

Rep. Pramila Jayapal is leading progressives in introducing a Green New Deal for public schools, legislation that has little chance of passing.

Posted on 29 July 2026 | 2:20 pm

Reporter's Notebook: Rand Paul's contempt vote crusade could be doomed despite Fauci pleading Fifth 111 times

Rand Paul plans a committee vote to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he invoked the Fifth Amendment 111 times during testimony.

Posted on 29 July 2026 | 2:11 pm

EXCLUSIVE: Resurfaced video shows James Talarico discussing ‘exciting’ opportunity to end ‘over-policing’

Resurfaced video shows James Talarico calling efforts to end over-policing "really exciting" after 2020 Black Lives Matter riots in Austin, Texas.

Posted on 29 July 2026 | 2:01 pm