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Fox News Politics Newsletter: ‘Open the Books’ on Biden’s Billions

Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter with the latest updates on the Trump administration, Capitol Hill and more Fox News politics content.

Here’s what’s happening…

-Trump greenlights some pro-immigrant moves amid broader anti-migrant crackdown

-Department of Education cancels another $350M in ‘woke’ spending for contracts, grants

–New cartel threats against border agents: Explosives, drones and wireless tracking

Watchdog Uncovers Biden HHS’s Billions in Grants to Migrant Groups

The Biden administration spent tens of billions of dollars on grants to migrants and refugees through one of its government agencies, including over $10 billion in just one year, according to a new watchdog report.

The watchdog group Open the Books looked at grants to nonprofits awarded by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Refugee Resettlement. Its responsibilities include caring for unaccompanied migrant children who crossed the southern border illegally and refugees entering legally.

The watchdog found that in FY 2021, it distributed $2.4 billion in grants to nonprofits. In FY 2022, it distributed $3.4 billion, then that number skyrocketed up to $10 billion in FY 2023 before being reduced to $4.2 billion in FY 2024…Read more

This split shows President Biden and migrants at the southern border. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta and Fox News)

White House

DASVI-TANYA: Obama-appointed judge who became Trump rival during election interference case overseeing pivotal DOGE hearing…Read more

DEEPFAKE RECKONING: Trial begins for political consultant accused of sending AI-generated robocalls mimicking Biden…Read more

JUST A JOB: Musk is not DOGE employee, has no more authority than other WH staff, new filing says…Read more

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk watch the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket on Nov. 19, 2024 in Brownsville, Texas. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

BIDEN TIME: Far-left activist Leonard Peltier, serving life in murders of two FBI agents, leaves prison under Biden clemency…Read more

PIVOTAL MOMENT: Ruling expected as states seek restraining order against Musk, Trump quest to slash bureaucracy…Read more

RELIEF REJECTED: Circuit court puts final nail in the coffin for Biden’s $500M student loan forgiveness plan…Read more

VANCE AT CPAC: Vice President Vance to speak at conservative gathering’s opening day…Read more

World Stage

FLYING HOME: American detained in Russia released as officials work to set up potential Trump-Putin meeting…Read more

‘TRUST BUILDING’: US, Russian officials propose peace plan, lay ‘groundwork for cooperation’ in Riyadh…Read more

Zelensky, Putin and US officials (Reuters/Getty )

‘DEALT JUSTICE’: Trump congratulates US military after airstrike that killed official of Al-Qaeda affiliate…Read more

TALKS ON WAR: Top Russian, US officials meet in Saudi Arabia to begin talks on Ukraine war without officials from Kyiv…Read more

‘LEGITIMATE SELF-DEFENSE’: North Korea vows to expand nuclear forces, blasts US for ‘outdated’ denuclearization plan…Read more

Capitol Hill

DOGE HOUSE: Elon Musk protests to target lawmakers, Tesla dealerships as progressives decry ‘extremist cuts’…Read more

CONFIRMATION WOES: MAGA loyalists take aim at GOP senator as key Trump defense post goes unmanned: ‘Why the opposition?’…Read more

Elbridge Colby and Sen. Cotton. (Getty Images)

Across America

INSPIRED TO ACT: RFK Jr’s health agenda gains popularity among state lawmakers…Read more

EVIL NEXT DOOR: Sinaloa Cartel takes root in American neighborhoods: Where are they?…Read more

‘HUNT YOU DOWN’: Noem sends message to those considering entering US illegally…Read more

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem participates in an immigration raid in New York City. (Department of Homeland Security)

DIFFERENCE OF OPINIONS: Acting head of Social Security quits after clash with DOGE over data…Read more

NO SMOKING ZONE: South Carolina bill would ban smoking inside cars while children are passengers…Read more

‘FAILED FOR FOUR YEARS’: Duffy blasts Buttigieg, accusing Biden-era official of ‘mismanagement’…Read more

PEDAL TO THE METAL: Leader behind migrant flight to Martha’s Vineyard tapped to head red state’s new immigration board…Read more

‘DEI NONSENSE’: Ed Department cuts $600M in taxpayer-funded grants pushing ‘divisive ideologies’…Read more

‘NO KINGS DAY’: ‘Not My President’s Day’ protests erupt across the country…Read more

Thousands gathered at the Capitol Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., for the “No Kings on President’s Day” protest on Feb. 17, 2025. (Deirdre Heavey/Fox News Digital) (Fox News Digital)

DOGE FIGHT: Musk team welcomed at the Pentagon but some remain skeptical…Read more

NEW ERA: Pro-life movement to shake up messaging with big investment from these key players…Read more

NATGAS PIVOT?: Kathy Hochul does apparent about-face on natural gas as NYC utility signals major rate hikes…Read more

‘DEPOLITICIZE MEDICINE’: Louisiana surgeon general wants to ‘depoliticize medicine’ by ending statewide mass vaccinations…Read more

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This article was written by Fox News staff.

February 18, 2025
Massachusetts rep blasts Republicans for ‘weaponizing’ transgender athletes: ‘Politics at its worst’

U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Mass., ripped her Republican colleagues this week, saying they politicize the controversial issue of transgender athletes competing against girls and women.

The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association is one of at least three state athletic organizations to say they will continue to allow trans athletes to compete against biological females despite President Donald Trump’s recent executive order barring them from doing so.

This has led to Trump’s Department of Education launching Title IX probes against the Massachusetts, Minnesota and California athletic federations.

“We’re going to say no to those trans kids? You can’t be part of a team, you can’t learn the camaraderie and be part of your community and feel a sense of belonging? It’s just cruel,” Trahan said, via the Boston Globe.

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Congresswoman Lori Trahan joined striking St. Vincent Hospital nurses on the 51st day of their picket line to show her support April 27, 2021. (Ashley Green/Telegram & Gazette via Imagn Content Services, LLC)

Trahan, who said she has not heard much of an outcry from parents in her state, added that she believes the issue should be up to each individual sports body, not politicians.

“They’re experts. They’re dedicated to their sports and creating fair and responsible rules for participation. Many of them have already implemented changes to ensure fairness and safety,” she said.

“I think that’s where the decisions should be made, but it doesn’t stop my Republican colleagues from weaponizing this issue, and it has a lot of consequence as a result.”

Save Women’s Sports advisor Beth Stelzer holds a press conference outside the NCAA women’s swimming and diving championships at Georgia Tech in Atlanta March 17, 2022. (Brett Davis/USA Today Sports)

CANADIAN HOCKEY FANS BOO TEAM USA PLAYERS, NATIONAL ANTHEM AT 4 NATIONS TOURNAMENT IN MONTREAL

The NCAA, despite President Charlie Baker saying in December he knew of fewer than 10 transgender athletes in the association, recently followed Trump’s order and barred transgender athletes from competing against females.

“You can’t ignore the [NCAA’s] data,” Trahan said, “but it doesn’t stop them. They think it’s a political winner for them. Whether they believe it or not, it doesn’t even matter. They have set such a dangerous narrative in our country around denying the existence of trans people.

“There are a lot of creeps out there, so now someone gets to accuse a girl who doesn’t look feminine enough or doesn’t have pigtails in her hair?” Trahan added. “How does she have to prove [her gender]? It’s poor policymaking. It’s politics at its worst.”

President Donald Trump signs the “No Men in Women’s Sports” executive order into law in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., Feb. 5, 2025. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP)

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The debate reached a new level nearly three years ago when Lia Thomas, a transgender swimmer at Penn, won a Division I title. Trump issued his executive order as part of his announced plan to “ban” trans athletes from competing against girls and women while campaigning.

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February 15, 2025
Fox News Politics Newsletter: Vance Eviscerates Europe

Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump administration, exclusive interviews and more Fox News politics content.

-Expert reveals massive levels of waste DOGE can slash from entitlements, pet projects: ‘A lot of fat‘

-Dem lawmakers answer USAID funding questions after bombshell report

-Some drones over US bases may have been conducting surveillance: NORTHCOM General

Soviet Style

In a speech to European leaders, Vice President JD Vance said the continent’s recent censorship activities were a bigger threat to its existence than Russia.

“The threat that I worry the most about vis-à-vis Europe is not Russia, it’s not China. It’s not any other external actor,” he said in an address at the Munich Security Conference.

“What I worry about is the threat from within the retreat of Europe from some of its most fundamental values, values shared with the United States of America.”…Read more

Vice President JD Vance gives a speech at the Munich Security Conference (MSC) in Munich, Germany February 14, 2025. (REUTERS/Leah Millis)

White House

LAY-OFFS: Trump admin orders agencies to lay off probationary workers, in latest push to shrink government…Read more

RECONCILING DIFFERENCES: Trump budget bill with $4.5T in tax cuts survives key hurdle despite House GOP infighting…Read more

‘BLANKET SUSPENSION’: Judge orders temporary reversal of Trump admin’s freeze on foreign aid…Read more

2-SEX STATES: Trump’s ‘two sexes’ order spurs state-level efforts to crack down on trans treatments for minors…Read more

More states are putting forth bills to slash public funding for transgender medical care for minors, in light of Trump’s executive mandates. (Getty Images)

HANDING DOWN: Trump executive order expected to block federal money for schools, universities with COVID vaccine mandates…Read more

‘LOSING IN COURT’: Dems likely to ‘waste millions’ on deluge of lawsuits, but could cost Trump precious time…Read more

World Stage

‘NO DAYLIGHT’: Hegseth says he and Vance are ‘on the same page’ despite VP’s remark on US troops in Ukraine…Read more

Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth deliver a press statement after a bilateral meeting at the Ministry of Defense on Feb. 14, 2025 in Warsaw, Poland. (Omar Marques/Getty Images)

‘STOP THE KILLING’: Why Saudi Arabia is at the center of Russia-Ukraine peace negotiations…Read more

OUT WITH THE ‘SCOLD’: Vance jokes about Greta Thunberg as he goes scorched earth on European censorship…Read more

Capitol Hill

‘WOKE AND WASTEFUL’: GOP lawmaker seeks to slam brakes on Biden’s EV tax credit…Read more

DISRUPTING CLASS: Top moments from Linda McMahon’s confirmation hearing…Read more

Linda McMahon, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be Secretary of Education, testifies during her Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee confirmation hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on February 13, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

WORKING WITH TRUMP: Senate Majority Leader Thune says this is the reason why he and Trump are working well together…Read more

IN A STATE OF DENALI: Bucking Trump order, GOP Sens. Murkowski and Sullivan push to change Mount McKinley’s name back to Denali…Read more

Across America

DEAD ON ARRIVAL: Gov. Newsom will veto California bill blocking prisons from cooperating with ICE: report…Read more

‘MORE OPPRESSIVE’: Abolish property taxes? DeSantis endorses the idea and explains how it could be done in Florida…Read more

‘ENOUGH IS ENOUGH’: NYC council moderates ‘thrilled’ at Homan visit, pledging to help border czar fight ‘progressive monopoly’…Read more

Tom Homan and NYC (AP/Reuters)

CALIFORNIA DREAMING: Top Trump official teases 2026 bid for California governor if Harris jumps in race…Read more

‘LACK OF LEADERSHIP’: Dem mayor blasted for extending sympathy to suspect killed in officer-involved shooting…Read more

‘WORST OF THE WORST’: Illegal immigrant arrests skyrocket under Trump ICE compared to Biden levels last year…Read more

Get the latest updates on the Trump administration and Congress, exclusive interviews and more on FoxNews.com.

This article was written by Fox News staff.

February 14, 2025
Fox News Politics Newsletter: Trump Setting Records

Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump administration, exclusive interviews and more Fox News politics content.

Here’s what’s happening…

-Trump’s nominee for Commerce secretary passes key vote in the Senate

–USAID workers ask federal judge to uphold restraining order blocking Trump freeze

-Dems spar over DOGE cuts with Trump education nominee Linda McMahon

Record setting

President Donald Trump took to social media on Thursday morning to showcase his frenetic pace since reentering the White House on Jan. 20.

“THREE GREAT WEEKS, PERHAPS THE BEST EVER,” the president touted.

Trump has signed 64 executive orders since his inauguration, according to a count from Fox News, which far surpasses the rate of any presidential predecessors during their first weeks in office…Read more

President Donald Trump speaks as Tulsi Gabbard is sworn in as the Director of National Intelligence in the Oval Office of the White House, on Wednesday, Feb. 12. (AP/Alex Brandon)

White House

‘TOO MANY PEOPLE’: Roughly 75,000 federal employees agree to Trump’s buyout offer…Read more

SICK AND TIRED: Trump’s ‘Make America Healthy Again’ commission to target autism, chronic diseases…Read more

FROZEN FUNDS: Pennsylvania’s Shapiro latest Democrat suing ‘unconstitutional’ Trump admin…Read more

‘FLEXING HIS EXECUTIVE POWER’: Judicial pushback against Trump’s agenda will likely lead to one final face-off, experts say…Read more

Several of President Donald Trump’s executive orders are likely to end up before the U.S. Supreme Court. (Getty Images)

‘PARTISAN ACTIVIST’: Impeachment threat hits judge who blocked Trump federal funding freeze…Read more

BACK TO BACK: Trump Agriculture pick confirmed as president racks up Cabinet wins…Read more

World Stage

POISONED APPLE: Bipartisan intelligence letter warns Gabbard new UK order for backdoor Apple data could jeopardize Americans…Read more

‘SURRENDERING LEVERAGE’: Obama officials, Trump critics target Hegseth’s Ukraine ‘concessions’ as ‘biggest gift’ to Russia…Read more

UKRAINE DEAL: ‘No betrayal’ in Trump move toward Ukraine war negotiations, Hegseth says…Read more

United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks with the media as he arrives for a meeting of NATO defense ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Harry Nakos) (AP Photo/Harry Nakos)

Capitol Hill

SENATE SEAT SHAKE-UP: Senate Democrats forced to defend another open seat in 2026 midterms…Raed more

DEATH TAX: Inheritance tax hits chopping block as more than 200 Republicans push for repeal…Read more

INTERNAL AFFAIRS: Ways and Means chair calls for de-weaponization, overhaul of IRS after ‘lawless’ behavior…Read more

CIVICS LESSON: Trump Education nominee Linda McMahon says shutting down DOE would ‘require congressional action’…Read more

‘DON’T WATCH THE NEWS’: GOP chairman responds after protesters are tossed from USAID spending hearing…Read more

FAST-TRACK: Comer, Lee roll out bicameral bill to fast-track Trump’s government reorganization plans through Congress…Read more

WON’T TOE THE LINE: Fetterman says there ‘isn’t a constitutional crisis’ with the Trump administration: report…Read more

CHANGE COMING: Kash Patel’s nomination to lead FBI faces first major Senate hurdle…Read more

Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s choice to be director of the FBI, arrives for his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. (AP/Ben Curtis)

MATH TEST: Trump budget bill hits the rocks with GOP rebels, tax hawks ahead of key vote…Read more

‘WAR ON WASTE’: DOGE subcommittee holds first hearing slamming $36T national debt, as House Republicans declare ‘war on waste’…Read more

Across America

STEPPING DOWN: NIH principal deputy director, who led agency during COVID, resigns abruptly…Read more

‘GIRL,’ DEFINED: Alabama’s What is a Woman Act, to ‘codify common sense,’ primed for gov’s signature…Read more

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This article was written by Fox News staff.

February 14, 2025
Fox News Politics Newsletter: Tulsi Gabbard Confirmed

Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump administration, exclusive interviews and more Fox News politics content.

Here’s what’s happening…

–DOGE exposes millions more in canceled ‘nonsense’ contracts across several federal agencies

-RFK Jr nomination to serve as Trump’s health secretary clears key hurdle in Senate

-GOP bill takes aim at visa lottery allowing ‘faceless computer code’ to dish out green cards

Key Confirmation

President Donald Trump continued his successful Cabinet confirmation roll on Wednesday, with Tulsi Gabbard officially being approved by the Senate to become his director of national intelligence (DNI).

She became his 14th Cabinet confirmation following the 52-48 vote on Wednesday. The vote was party-line, except for former GOP Senate leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., who opposed Gabbard.

After an uphill battle during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, the former Democratic representative managed to come back and get key Republicans to support her in her bid to oversee the nation’s intelligence agencies…Read more

Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be Director of National Intelligence, is introduced by former Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., and Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, during her Senate Select Intelligence Committee confirmation hearing in Dirksen building on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

White House

‘LENGTHY AND HIGHLY PRODUCTIVE’: Trump says Russia agrees on call to ‘immediately’ begin negotiations to end war in Ukraine…Read more

JUDICIAL SUPREMACY: 6 times judges blocked Trump executive orders…Read more

LOVE AND HATE: Which Trump policies Americans love and hate…Read more

U.S. President Donald Trump presents the second executive order during the inaugural parade inside Capital One Arena on the inauguration day of his second presidential term, in Washington, U.S. Jan. 20, 2025. (REUTERS/Carlos Barria)

‘LAMENTING’: Obama bros on DOGE: ‘some of this is stuff we should have done’…Read more

‘LIVING IN FEAR’: Dozens of religious groups sue to stop Trump admin from arresting migrants in places of worship…Read more

LAWSUIT BLITZ: New resistance battling Trump’s second term through onslaught of lawsuits taking aim at EOs…Read more

World Stage

KYIV ATTACKED: Russian missiles rained down on Ukraine just ahead of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s visit…Read more

STEP UP EUROPE: Hegseth warns Europeans ‘realities’ of China and border threats prevent US from guaranteeing their security…Read more

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth delivers remarks during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Pentagon on Feb. 5 in Arlington, Va. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

‘WELCOME THE STRANGER’: Pope blasts Trump admin over mass deportation plan, directs ire at Vance’s religious defense for policies…Read more

‘TOUGH TO WITNESS’: Ex-NY Giants player is helping deported migrants in Guatemala, blames Biden for the problem…Read more

Capitol Hill

ZOMBIE DRUG: Democrat looks to codify new AG Bondi’s crackdown on ‘zombie drug’ xylazine…Read more

GREER ADVANCES: Trump US trade rep pick Jamieson Greer advances out of Senate Finance Committee…Read more

SPENDING WARS: House, Senate Republicans clash over mammoth Trump budget bill seeking $1.5T in cuts…Read more

FIRST ON FOX: Patel camp derides Durbin accusations as ‘politically motivated’ attempt to derail FBI confirmation…Read more

A split photo of Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., Trump FBI director nominee, Kash Patel, and Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Ia. ( AP/Getty Images)

‘SAVE FACE’: Officials at Liz Warren’s pet project agency dismissed despite telling media they resigned…Read more

‘MEDICAL INCIDENT’: Complex partial seizure ruled as cause of pausing episode during House floor speech, Dem congressman says…Read more

GET OUT: DRAIN THE SWAMP Act seeks to move DC bureaucracy ‘out of Crazy Town,’ House DOGE leader says…Read more

Across America

DEFYING TRUMP: Maine sports governing body says trans athletes can still compete in women’s sports despite Trump order…Read more

‘COMMON SENSE’: Republican AGs praise Trump SEC move to reverse Biden climate rule they fought in court…Read more

FIRST ON FOX: Key government agency pushes back against media reporting of DOGE chaos: ‘Categorically untrue’…Read more

MINE CRAFT: Elon Musk describes limestone mine used for processing federal workers’ retirement papers: ‘Like a time warp’…Read more

STAFFING UP: RNC brings on new senior leadership to ‘work around the clock’ to support Trump agenda, elect Republicans…Read more

The Republican National Committee has brought on new leadership to support President Donald Trump’s agenda. Pictured; RNC Chairman Michael Whatley (left) and President Trump. (Fox News Digital/Getty/Donald Trump 2024 campaign)

‘I WILL NOT REST’: Border state gubernatorial showdown expected as Trump-backed candidate enters race…Read more

‘SHOCKING WORDS’: Top hospital hit with blistering ad exposing ‘political agenda’…Read more

Get the latest updates on the Trump administration and Congress, exclusive interviews and more on FoxNews.com.

This article was written by Fox News staff.

February 13, 2025
Fox News Politics Newsletter: FEMA rebels fired

Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump administration, exclusive interviews and more Fox News politics content.

Here’s what’s happening…

–House Dems organize rapid response task force and litigation group to combat Trump agenda

-$1,300 coffee cups, 8,000% overpay for soap dispensers show waste as DOGE locks in on Pentagon

-Noem, Hegseth and Bondi plead with Congress for border money amid large-scale deportations

You’re fired!

The Department of Homeland Security told Fox News that “four employees are being fired today for circumventing leadership and unilaterally making the egregious payment for hotels for migrants in New York City.”

The firings come after Elon Musk wrote on X Monday that “The DOGE team just discovered that FEMA sent $59M LAST WEEK to luxury hotels in New York City to house illegal migrants.”

“Firings include FEMA’s Chief Financial Officer, two program analysts and a grant specialist,” the DHS also said. “Under President Trump and Secretary Noem’s leadership, DHS will not sit idly and allow deep state activists to undermine the will and safety of the American people.”…Read more

Musk claimed that FEMA sent millions to house migrants in NYC. (Getty Images)

White House

NOT SO FAST: Judge blocks Trump order limiting ‘indirect’ NIH research costs after public outcry…Read more

GOODBYE GREEN STANDARDS: Trump reverses Biden crackdown on lightbulbs and dishwashers, returning to ‘common sense standards’…Read more

‘DEREGULATORY FLAVOR’: Here’s JD Vance’s vision for the future of AI under the Trump administration…Read more

CASE DISMISSED: Federal appeals court dismisses classified records case against former Trump co-defendants…Read more

A federal appeals court dismissed the charges brought against Waltine Nauta, Donald Trump’s valet, and Carlos De Oliveira, the property manager of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida. (Getty)

REACHING NEW HIGHS: Trump has higher approval rating than at any point during first term…Read more

NO MORE PAPER: Trump signs executive order ending ‘forced use of paper straws’…Read more

DOCUMENTS DRAMA: FBI must release Mar-a-Lago probe records despite Trump’s criminal immunity: judge…Read more

‘SO WASTEFUL’: How Trump might get rid of the penny – and what could come next for your pocket change…Read more

World Stage

‘HORRIFYING’: Extremist groups raked in millions of dollars from USAID, multiyear study reveals…Read more

Anwar Al-Awlaki at Dar al Hijrah Mosque on October 4 2001 in Falls Church, VA, inserted over a USAID flag. (Getty Images)

Capitol Hill

BINGE WATCHING: GOP lawmakers set sights on PBS, NPR amid Trump’s DOGE crackdown…Read more

‘IN GOOD SPIRITS’: Democrat lawmaker freezes on House floor after suffering adverse reaction to medication…Read more

‘TRUST PRESIDENT TRUMP’: Murkowski and Cassidy announce they’ll vote to confirm Tulsi Gabbard to Trump cabinet post…Read more

Left: Senator Lisa Murkowski, a Republican from Alaska; Center: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be Director of National Intelligence, former U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard from Hawaii; Right: U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA). (Left: Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images; Center: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images; Right: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

LOCKING IN LABOR: Lori Chavez-DeRemer: The little-known Trump nominee who may need to rely on Dems to cross finish line…Read more

REBEL FORCE: GOP rebels mutiny against House leaders as Trump budget bill talks hit impasse…Read more

Across America

‘NEW IDEAS’: Trump nominees debut new science journal aimed at spurring scientific discourse, increasing transparency…Read more

NO JAIL FOR BANNON: Steven Bannon pleads guilty to scheme to defraud in border wall fundraiser, avoids jail time…Read more

BACKING PATEL: More than half a million law enforcement personnel back Patel to be FBI director…Read more

‘I AM RUNNING’: Former Biden cabinet member launches New Mexico gubernatorial bid…Read more

NEW PROTOCOL: Louisiana resumes executions after 15-year pause, approves use of nitrogen gas method…Read more

‘ISN’T IT BEAUTIFUL?’: Google Maps, FAA officially acknowledges Gulf of America after Trump declaration…Read more

Google Maps has begun referring to the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America. (AP/Google Maps)

BIPARTISAN BET: Super Bowl inspires bipartisan wager as Pennsylvania senators go ‘all in for the birds’…Read more

NEW ‘PROJECT?’: Heritage president reacts to ‘Project 2025′ promptly dropping from liberals’ lips as DOGE takes ax to DC…Read more

‘WIN FOR EVERY STUDENT’: DOGE slashes over $100M in DEI funding at Education Department: ‘Win for every student’…Read more

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This article was written by Fox News staff.

February 12, 2025
Fox News Politics News Letter: Ex-college football coach tapped by governor

Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump administration, exclusive interviews and more Fox News politics content.

Here’s what’s happening…

–Tulsi Gabbard faces next test in confirmation battle with key Senate hurdle

-Trump says he ordered firing of military academies’ Board of Visitors

-ICE arrests homeless illegal immigrant who asked to be detained or else he would ‘go out and commit crimes’

A ‘born leader’ in Ohio

Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine announced on Monday that he is nominating former Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel to serve as the state’s lieutenant governor.

“Jim Tressel is Ohio values,” DeWine said at a news conference announcing the nomination of Tressel to replace former Lt. Gov. Jon Husted, who DeWine appointed to the U.S. Senate last month.

“He’s a hard worker and shares that vision (I have) for the future of Ohio. He has the ability to pull people together. He has the ability to lead. He will enable me to be assured that if something happens to me, he can walk in and be governor that day and that would be seamless.”…Read more

Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel, Left, and Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine. right (Getty/AP)

White House

TRADE WARS: Here’s how Trump’s tariffs on China could impact drug pricing and other healthcare costs…Read more

STUDY FUNDS: Trump sparks backlash after cutting billions in overhead costs from NIH research grants…Read more

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced a $9 billion spending cut in response to a new mandate from the Trump administration. (Alamy/Getty Images)

OVERRULED: Trump DOJ calls judge’s DOGE order ‘anti-constitutional’…Read more

World Stage

‘SERIOUS S—‘: Iran’s campaign trail threats against Trump more serious than publicly reported, book claims…Read more

‘DANGEROUS DEVELOPMENT’: Egypt planning ’emergency’ Arab summit on Palestinian territory as Trump insists US ‘own’ Gaza…Read more

‘TRUMP WAS RIGHT’: 5-figure ad buy urges states to crack down as China floods market with illicit vapes…Read more

Side-by-side of Donald Trump and Xi Jinping (Getty)

Capitol Hill

RADIOACTIVE RECALL: AZ Senate leader urges Burgum to reverse Biden-Obama ‘land grabs’ on uranium sites…Read more

SO MUCH WINNING: The confirmation juggernaut: How Trump is getting everything he wants in building his Cabinet…Read more

DRAGGING DOGE DOWN: Schumer reveals Dem counter-offensive against Trump’s DOGE audit…Read more

WOLFPACK: More than 100 lawmakers join Congressional DOGE Caucus…Read more

SHUTDOWN SHOWDOWN: Dems flirt with government shutdown threat despite past furor over spending cliff…Read more

(Getty/Fox News Illustration )

TEAM EFFORT: Senate GOP campaign committee looks to streamline operations to hold majority in 2026…Read more

CRACKING DOWN: House, Senate lawmakers move to slap limits on NGOs aiding illegal immigrants, amid Trump funding crackdown…Read more

X FACTOR: Elon Musk embraces X platform as key tool in DOGE transparency amid onslaught of attacks from Dems…Read more

UPSTATE SHOWDOWN: NY GOP fumes Dems ‘could give a s—t’ about democracy as Stefanik seat targeted in new bill…Read more

Across America

‘STRENGTH IS OUR UNITY’: Hegseth bans transgender people from joining military, pauses gender care to follow Trump guidance…Read more

‘WASTEFUL SPENDING’: Department of Veterans Affairs cancels $178K in subscriptions to Politico Pro…Read more

CUTTING MORE WASTE: Interview with nonprofit calling out National Human Trafficking Hotline for wasting government funds on ineffective system…Read more

‘CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS’: The Impoundment Control Act takes center stage in Washington…Read more

NEW BIG APPLE BALLOTS?: 800,000 non-citizens could soon be voting in New York City’s elections…Read more

Voters received an “I Voted” sticker after casting their ballot. (Paul Bersebach/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images)

REVAMPING FEMA: ‘Get rid of FEMA the way it exists today,’ says Sec. Noem…Read more

‘KEEPING COMMUNITIES SAFE’: Blue-state lawmakers consider bill to roll back sanctuary policies…Read more

SCHOOLED: Russ Vought offers one-word response after his alma mater deletes message congratulating him on confirmation…Read more

Get the latest updates on the Trump administration and Congress, exclusive interviews and more on FoxNews.com.

This article was written by Fox News staff.

February 10, 2025
Fox News Politics Newsletter: Drill, baby, drill!

Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump administration, exclusive interviews and more Fox News politics content.

Here’s what’s happening…

-America First Legal files amicus brief in support of Trump EO ending birthright citizenship

–Democrats disoriented in fight against Trump agenda

-RFK Jr. moves closer to leading HHS after advancing through finance committee

Blocking the ban on drilling

The Republican-led House passed legislation to block future administrations from enacting bans on oil and gas drilling without congressional approval.

In a vote on Friday, lawmakers passed the “Protecting American Energy Production Act” to prohibit the president from “declaring a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing unless Congress authorizes the moratorium.”

There were 118 Democrats who voted against the legislation, while Republican House members unanimously voted in favor of its passage…Read more

President Donald Trump is expected to enact major reforms aimed at increasing American energy independence. (Getty Images)

DOGE

DEM LEAVES DOGE: House Democrat leaves congressional DOGE caucus, saying Musk is ‘blowing things up’…Read more

DEVELOPING DEI: Archived USAID website promoted DEI program as department’s ‘mission’ labeled ‘disturbing’ by whistleblower…Read more

White House

‘UP FOR REVIEW’: Trump admin appeals ruling blocking birthright citizenship order…Read more

HERE’S THE PLAN: Deadline looms for release of JFK assassination files…Read more

SO ORDERED: FBI, DOJ strike agreement in lawsuit over January 6 agent list amid fears of retaliation…Read more

‘BACK TO PLASTIC!’: Trump vows executive order ending ‘ridiculous’ push for paper straws…Read more

CHARM CITY FIGHT: Baltimore sues Trump for ditching DEI: ‘Attacks anyone who dares to celebrate diversity’…Read more

‘THE COURT AT RISK’: Sotomayor criticizes presidential immunity case as putting the high court’s legitimacy on the line…Read more

World Stage

RUBIO’S TRAVELS: Rubio to visit Middle East for second trip as secretary of state after Trump suggests U.S. takeover of Gaza…Read more

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio gives a joint news conference with Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader at the National Palace in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, Pool)

‘HOLD REGIME ACCOUNTABLE’: U.S. seizes second plane owned by Venezuelan government in Dominican Republic, citing evasion of sanctions…Read more

‘HIGHLY DANGEROUS’ PEOPLE: Over a dozen Venezuelan criminal illegal migrants sent to Guantanamo Bay…Read more

Capitol Hill

‘CONSIDERING WHAT’S AT STAKE’: John Fetterman reveals how he’ll vote on Trump’s Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr. nominations…Read more

‘MOOD IMPROVED’: House Rep. Eli Crane says therapy dogs should be mandatory at hearings after joke about Dems mental stability…Read more

IT’S THAT TIME: Top political handicapper reveals prediction for ‘volatile’ 2026 battle for House majority…Read more

CONFIRMED: Russell Vought confirmed to head government’s leading budget office after Dems hold 30-hour protest…Read more

TRUMP TIME: Senate moves full steam ahead on massive Trump budget bill after GOP divisions derail House…Read more

EXPORT CRACKDOWN: Top Republican moves to restrict AI exports amid concerns over Chinese tech…Read more

Across America

FARMLAND FIX: Heartland lawmakers seek to fix ‘fundamental’ roadblock for farm kids seeking student aid…Read more

‘WE WILL SEIZE IT’: Prominent sheriff announces gubernatorial run to replace Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer…Read more

YOU’RE FIRED: Fired Federal Election Commission leader rants on social media after removal by Trump: ‘This isn’t it’…Read more

SANCTUARY MAYORS: Sanctuary city mayors to testify at House Oversight, after AG Bondi cuts them off from federal funds…Read more

Attorney General Pam Bondi joins “Hannity” for her first interview since she was sworn-in. (Getty Images / Fox News Digital)

LOOSENING THE REINS: NIH resumes critical grant-making process after federal communications freeze at HHS…Read more

SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING: WA Democrats reportedly block move to nix 48-hour scholastic assault reporting requirement…Read more

CLEANING HOUSE: CDC staff told to remove terms like ‘non-binary,’ ‘they/them,’ ‘pregnant people’ from public health material…Read more

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February 8, 2025
Fox News Politics Newsletter: Dem stall tactics slow cabinet confirmations

Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump administration, exclusive interviews and more Fox News politics content.

Here’s what’s happening…

–Cruz reintroduces amendment to combat court expansion efforts

-Trump DOJ slaps Illinois, Chicago with lawsuit over sanctuary laws

-First shipment of illegal migrant criminals to Guantanamo Bay consists of 10 Tren de Aragua members

Delayed Deadlines

A federal judge pushed back the deadline for President Donald Trump’s buyout offer for federal workers on Thursday.

Trump’s administration initially told federal workers they needed to decide whether to accept the buyout offer by Thursday. The new ruling delays the deadline to at least Monday, with another hearing on the issue scheduled for that day.

U.S. District Judge George O’Toole Jr. did not express an opinion on the legality of Trump’s buyback program…Read more

President Donald Trump waves after signing an executive order barring transgender female athletes from competing in women’s or girls’ sporting events, in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

DOGE

‘YOU MAY BE UNFAMILIAR…’: Liz Cheney to Elon Musk regarding her past work at USAID…Read more

‘POWER GRAB’: Jeffries unveils data protection bill amid DOGE crackdown…Read more

‘DAMN RIGHT’: Liz Cheney’s past USAID employment faces backlash after lashing out at Elon Musk…Read more

EYEWITNESS: Former USAID official Mark Moyar says ‘corruption’ at agency ‘subverted’ Trump White House…Read more

USAID official Mark Moyar details his experience dealing with ‘corruption’ and instances of government waste on leftist ideologies during his tenure at the agency from 2018 to 2019. (Getty Images)

DOGE HOUSE: After DOGE crackdown on USAID, Trump’s House allies want this Cabinet agency on chopping block…Read more

LIMITED: Federal judge moves to limit DOGE access to sensitive Treasury Department payment system records…Read more

‘FUNDING INSANITY’: Feds spent millions studying trans menstruation, strengthening gay rights in the Balkans, database reveals…Read more

White House

NEW TASK FORCE: Trump announces executive order creating task force to ‘eradicate anti-Christian bias’…Read more

‘ADORABLE MOMENT’: Top Arizona lawmaker spotlights ‘adorable moment’ as Trump signed women’s sports executive order…Read more

US President Donald Trump signs the No Men in Women’s Sports Executive Order into law in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 5, 2025. President Trump on Wednesday is signing an executive order to ban transgender girls and women from competing on sports teams that match their gender identity, marking his latest move targeting transgender rights. (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)

‘WORKING TOGETHER’: Newsom praises ‘very productive’ Trump meeting as he seeks more federal wildfire money…Read more

‘AI POWERHOUSE’: White House encourages Americans to provide ideas for artificial intelligence strategy…Read more

OFFER EXTENDED: Federal judge delays Trump deadline for federal worker buyout offer…Read more

World Stage

‘NO ADJUSTMENT’: Panama denies State Dept claim that it is eliminating fees for US gov vessels using canal…Read more

TITLE SWAP: Arab Americans for Trump group changes name after president’s Gaza takeover proposal…Read more

Pro-Palestine students demonstrate on Columbia University’s campus in New York City on Thursday, April 18, 2024. Multiple students were arrested as officers cleared an encampment on the campus’ lawn. (Peter Gerber for Fox News Digital)

BAD ‘INFLUENCE’: Education bill would require parental notification to ‘TRACE’ foreign funding of curriculum as China looks on…Read more

‘NO TROOPS NEEDED’: Trump’s Gaza ‘takeover’ rankles America First conservatives, allies suggest negotiator-in-chief is at work…Read more

Capitol Hill

NOT SO FAST: Dems delay Patel committee vote, deride Trump FBI pick as danger to US security…Read more

RE-BUDGETING: House Republicans push to reroute frozen USAID funding into deporting illegal immigrants…Read more

A group of House Republicans want to use President Trump’s foreign aid freeze to add more funding toward illegal immigrant deportation efforts (Getty/AP)

‘ENJOY YOUR SPEECHES’: Senate Democrats speak all night against Trump OMB nominee, delaying confirmation vote…Read more

TARIFF CHIEF: Trump’s trade representative pick to appear before Senate Finance Committee…Read more

TARGETING REPUBLICANS: Pro-Democrat outside group targets Republican lawmakers with ‘Hands off Medicaid’ blitz…Read more

Across America

CAMPUS CROSSFIRE: Civil rights officials probe four U.S. medical schools over antisemitism at 2024 commencement ceremonies…Read more

‘FULFILL THE MANDATE’: New election integrity report calls for critical changes to guarantee secure…Read more

FULL DISCLOSURE: Prince Harry sees court setback on immigration records case in first hearing since Trump took office…Read more

TAKING CHARGE: Rubio named acting director of another US government agency…Read more

‘CAMPAIGN OF VIOLENCE’: SEAL congressman introduces legislation to pull back the veil on threat cartels pose…Read more

CONSEQUENCES IN CALI: House subcommittee holding hearing on how regulatory policy impacts natural disasters following LA fires…Read more

Vehicles and a house burn as powerful winds fueling devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area force people to evacuate, at the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California, U.S. January 8, 2025. (REUTERS/David Swanson)

‘NEXT OPPONENT’: UFC heavyweight champ enters the ring for healthcare reform with new price transparency partnership…Read more

‘DEVASTATING’: New York ‘polluters pay’ law backcharging oil, gas companies faces Republican AGs’ lawsuit…Read more

AG ON THE MOVE: Attorney General Pam Bondi to travel to New Orleans to survey Super Bowl LIX security…Read more

‘SANCTUARY’ ABUSE: Massachusetts migrant shelter resident charged with impregnating teen daughter…Read more

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February 7, 2025
Fox News Politics Newsletter: Fast start to Trump’s second term leaves fed workers shocked

Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump administration, exclusive interviews and more Fox News politics content.

Here’s what’s happening…

–You’re hired! Here’s who passed Congress’ Trump cabinet test and how stormy their hearings were

-Drone footage shows possible cartel on cartel activity near U.S. southern border

–Bondi sworn in as attorney general with mission to end ‘weaponization’ of Justice Department

Stunned Staffers

Staffers and contractors who work with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) were stunned and angered after President Donald Trump and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) – the government accountability unit headed by billionaire Elon Musk – effectively shut down the $40 billion agency on Monday.

One USAID staffer who wished to remain anonymous told Fox News Digital that 80% of staff across its bureaus learned they lost access to the agency’s systems on Monday morning, including travel, communications, classified information and databases – leading to questions about how to repatriate American citizens in some of the most dangerous places in the world should the need arise.

Staffers also feel they were “left high and dry” and “have no idea what to do or where to turn” after being “abandoned by Congress and the government,” the source said, adding they felt the agency was “hostilely taken over by DOGE.”…Read more

President Trump urged USAID staffers to pause providing aid to foreign countries or face disciplinary action. (Flag: Photo by J. David Ake/Getty Images / Trump: Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

DOGE

‘OBSTRUCTION’: USAID has ‘demonstrated pattern of obstructionism,’ claims top DOGE Republican in letter to Rubio…Read more

‘BIG MONEY FRAUD’: DOGE targets Medicare agency, looking for fraud…Read more

DOGE HOUSE: White House calls Democrat criticism of DOGE ‘unacceptable’ and ‘incredibly alarming’…Read more

WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 05: U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) speaks at a rally in support of USAid on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol on February 05, 2025 in Washington, DC. USAid employees and supporters protested against the Trump Administration’s sudden closure of USAid resulting in the canceling aid work, conflict prevention and foreign policy work around the world as well as potentially laying off thousands of employees. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
(Chip Somodevilla)

‘DOGE FEVER’: States from NJ to TX draft similar initiatives as federal leaders celebrate…Read more

White House

GAZA DEPLOYMENTS?: Trump not committing to putting US troops in Gaza…Read more

CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Authorities nab White House fence climber just two weeks into Trump’s new term…Read more

The White House is photographed from Lafayette Park on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)

STRATEGY SESSION: Trump to holding Oval Office meeting with Texas Gov. Abbott over ‘securing the southern border’…Read more

EO BLOCKED: Second federal judge blocks Trump birthright citizenship order…Read more

‘DASTARDLY DEEDS’: Texas Dem launches first Trump impeachment articles over Gaza…Read more

World Stage

DEPORTED: Washington sends first group of Indian migrants with US military plane to home country…Read more

‘WAKE UP CALL’: Foreign policy experts split on whether Trump will follow through with Gaza takeover: ‘It’s a wakeup call’…Read more

President Donald Trump looks to the right next to a photo of rubble in Gaza. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, Adel Hana)

Capitol Hill

FILLING THE CABINET: Trump’s commerce pick with crypto ties advances to Senate floor…Read more

HOUSE OF CARDS: GOP rebels push for $2.5 trillion cuts in Trump budget bill during tense closed-door meeting…Read more

SNOOZE YOU LOSE: Senators set to leapfrog House Republicans with anticipated budget plan…Read more

VOUGHT ADVANCES: Senate tees up Trump budget chief pick Russell Vought for final confirmation vote…Read more

MCCONNELL FALLS: Former GOP leader McConnell falls while exiting Senate chamber after Turner confirmation vote…Read more

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., speaks with reporters after a meeting with fellow Republicans, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, June 4, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (AP)

THE COMING ‘RECKONING’: Trans lawsuit lobbed against Trump admin based on ‘faulty interpretations’: Legal expert…Read more

‘LOSING THEIR MINDS’: Dem lawmakers face backlash for invoking ‘unhinged’ violent rhetoric against Musk…Read more

‘RESTORING PEACE’: Johnson says Trump’s Gaza takeover proposal could be ‘bold step’ in restoring peace…Read more

‘POLITICALLY MOTIVATED’: Dems’ ‘delay tactic’ to ‘malign’ Patel and stall FBI confirmation dismissed as ‘baseless’ by top Senate leader…Read more

Across America

CLIMATE CHANGES: Trump’s executive order forces NJ to cancel its first offshore wind farm…Read more

ENERGIZED PRIORITIES: Energy Sec. Wright outlines ‘Day 1’ priorities: Refilling SPR, promoting ‘energy addition, not subtraction’…Read more

LACK OF ‘SELF-WORTH’: New York Democrat eyeing Stefanik’s seat ripped Border Patrol, corrections officers in resurfaced interview…Read more

GOVERNOR HARRIS?: Major California Democrat predicts Kamala Harris would be ‘field-clearing’ if former VP runs for governor…Read more

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign rally, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, at the PNC Music Pavilion in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

TOUCHDOWN: Former NFL player Scott Turner confirmed to lead Housing and Urban Development…Read more

‘SORELY NEEDED’: Nassau County executive on police officers assisting with immigration enforcement…Read more

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February 5, 2025