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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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This article was written by Fox News staff.

February 7, 2025
Senate Judiciary Chair Grassley slams Democratic effort to stall Patel’s confirmation

The head of the Senate Judiciary Committee slammed Democrats on the panel this week for their attempts to schedule a second confirmation hearing for President Donald Trump’s FBI director nominee, Kash Patel, describing the effort Tuesday night as a “delay tactic” designed to stall Patel from taking the reins of the sprawling law enforcement agency.

In a letter Tuesday night, Grassley criticized what he described as the “baseless” attempt by Sen. Dick Durbin and other Democrats on the panel to push for a second hearing, noting that Patel testified for more than five hours before the committee and disclosed to the panel “thousands of pages” of records, as well as nearly 150 pages of responses to lawmakers’ written questions.

“No one was convinced by the minority’s baseless efforts to mischaracterize and malign Kash Patel,” Grassley said. “It’s additionally outrageous to assert that a nominee should come before the Senate to answer for government actions that occurred prior to their time at an agency.”

FBI AGENTS GROUP TELLS CONGRESS TO TAKE URGENT ACTION TO PROTECT AGAINST POLITICIZATION

Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, is seen in the U.S. Capitol after senate luncheons on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

“Further hearings on his nomination are unnecessary,” Grassley concluded.

He said the committee still intends to vote on Patel’s confirmation as FBI director as early as next week.

Grassley’s remarks – and his unrelenting support for Trump’s FBI director nominee – come after the Senate Judiciary Committee’s ranking Democrat, Dick Durbin of Illinois, urged Grassley to delay Patel’s confirmation vote Tuesday, citing what he described as “apparent falsehoods” in Patel’s testimony last week, as well as the “recent removals and reassignments of FBI career civil servants.”

The letter, signed by all 10 Democrats on the panel, urged Grassley to delay Patel’s confirmation vote until Patel agreed to testify for a second time under oath about the recent removals and reassignments of FBI civil servants; and until DOJ agrees to provide the panel with volume two of former special counsel Jack Smith’s final report that refers or pertains to Patel’s testimony or actions, among other things.

SENATE CONFIRMS PAM BONDI AS US ATTORNEY GENERAL

Pam Bondi, President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Justice Department as attorney general, appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

“Given the gravity of these matters, which bear directly on Mr. Patel’s integrity, his suitability to lead the nation’s premier law enforcement agency, and his regard for safeguarding classified information, we ask that the Chairman schedule an additional hearing for Mr. Patel to explain these matters in person,” the Democrats said.

FBI AGENTS SUE TRUMP DOJ TO BLOCK ANY PUBLIC IDENTIFICATION OF EMPLOYEES WHO WORKED ON JAN. 6 INVESTIGATIONS

Sen. Dick Durbin is a Democrat from Illinois and ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee. (Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

The letter – and Grassley’s swift dismissal of the effort – comes amid two new lawsuits from anonymous FBI agents that were filed separately this week. Both lawsuits sought to block any public identification of FBI employees who were involved in the Jan. 6 investigations into the U.S. Capitol riots after a list of agents involved and their roles was shared with DOJ leadership Tuesday afternoon in keeping with an earlier request from acting U.S. deputy attorney general, Emil Bove.

Both groups of FBI agents asked the court for emergency injunctive relief to block the names or identities of FBI agents involved in the Jan. 6 investigations from being shared, citing concerns that the probe or any retaliatory measures carried out as a result could have a chilling effect on the work of the FBI or spark retaliatory efforts inside the bureau.

Lawyers for the Federal Bureau of Investigation Agent’s Association, a voluntary professional association representing more than 14,000 active and retired FBI special agents, told reporters Tuesday night that they see the Jan. 6 request as a “prelude” to potential adverse action or mass layoffs in the bureau, citing fears that agents name could be subject to threats, harassment or targeting either by the public or inside the bureau.

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To date, there are no known plans to conduct sweeping removals or take punitive action against the agents involved.

One retired FBI agent also urged calm, noting to Fox News in an interview that the acting director and deputy director of the FBI still remain in place.

This person also stressed that the Jan. 6 investigation and the FBI personnel involved in investigating each case “fully followed Bureau and DOJ guidelines,” and that violations of federal statutes were “proven beyond a reasonable doubt in federal courts of law.”

Breanne Deppisch is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital covering the 2024 election and other national news.

February 5, 2025
Honda recalls nearly 295K Honda, Acura vehicles for risk of engine stall, power loss

Auto expert Mike Caudill joins ‘Cavuto: Coast to Coast’ to discuss the likelihood of a merger between Honda and Nissan and how it could impact the brands.

Honda is recalling nearly 295,000 Honda and Acura vehicles that could potentially suffer engine stalls or loss of power from faulty software.

In total, 294,612 of the automaker’s 2023-2025 Honda Pilot sport utility vehicles (SUVs), 2022-2025 Acura MDX Type-S SUVs and 2021-2025 Acura TLX Type-S sedans are subject to the Jan. 23 recall addressing the improperly programmed software in the fuel injection electronic control units, according to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall report.

Some Honda Pilot sport utility vehicles from the model years 2023-2025 are subject to the recall (Honda)

Honda said “sudden changes in the throttle could illuminate the check engine light and cause the engine to lose drive power, hesitate and/or stall” because of the software.

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That, the automaker said in the recall report, could heighten crash or injury risks.

OVER 80,000 KIA ELECTRIC, HYBRID VEHICLES RECALLED OVER ISSUES WITH AIRBAGS: NHTSA

Honda explained it was “announcing this recall to encourage owners of affected vehicles to take them to an authorized dealer for repair as soon as they receive notification.”

The problem has not resulted in any injuries or accidents as of Jan. 16, the recall report said.

The logo of Honda seen at a dealership store. Honda is a Japanese multinational automotive manufacturing company. (Igor Golovniov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images / Getty Images)

The automaker discovered the improper programming by “monitoring telematics information” and is providing the potentially affected vehicles with a software update, per a press release.

TENS OF THOUSANDS OF JEEP CHEROKEES RECALLED OVER ISSUE THAT ‘INCREASES RISK OF CRASHES’

Staff at authorized Honda and Acura dealerships will “reprogram” the FI-ECU with software that “contains the proper correction control logic settings” at no cost to owners, the report said.

A view of an Acura TLX Type S at the Players Tailgate by Bullseye Event Group on February 13, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Bullseye Event Group / Getty Images)

Owners of the recalled Honda Pilots, Acura MDXs and Acura TLXs should be on the lookout for a letter in the mail regarding the recall in mid-March.

THESE 5 AUTO RECALLS AFFECTED THE LARGEST NUMBER OF VEHICLES IN 2024

Honda first introduced the Acura brand nearly four decades ago. In 2024, more than 132,300 Acura and 1.291 million Honda vehicles were sold in the U.S., American Honda reported.

American Honda’s more than 1.42 million vehicle sales across both brands in 2024 marked an 8.8% year-over-year increase.

January 29, 2025