politics

Meet the former Dem Congressman facing more federal charges than George Santos

A California Democrat who previously represented the Golden State in the House has been offered a plea deal over wire fraud, money laundering and other federal charges stemming from 2022. Terrance John “T.J.” Cox, who represented California’s 21st Congressional District from 2019 to 2021, is facing a combined 28 charges — five more than the number of charges currently faced …

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House Judiciary subpoenas Biden ghostwriter amid classified records investigation

EXCLUSIVE:House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan has subpoenaed Mark Zwonitzer, the ghostwriter of President Biden’s memoir amid the panel’s oversight probe of Special Counsel Robert Hur’s investigation into Biden’s retention of classified records. Fox News Digital reviewed the subpoena, which demands Zwonitzer turn over all documents and communications with Biden or his staff related to his ghostwriting work on his …

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Border Patrol chief suggests 'jail time,' tougher 'consequences' to stop illegal US-Mexico border crossings

The chief of the U.S. Border Patrol is suggesting “jail time” and tougher “consequences” to help America crack down on the number of migrants crossing illegally over the U.S.-Mexico border. Jason Owens made the remark Thursday to CBS News as a large group of illegal immigrants were captured on video bursting through razor wire and surging towards a border wall …

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Cardinals super fan known as 'Rally Runner' pleads guilty to storming Capitol in face paint

WASHINGTON (AP) — A St. Louis Cardinals super fan known as Rally Runner pleaded guilty on Friday to storming the U.S. Capitol while wearing red face paint and red clothes, fueling a baseless conspiracy theory that government plants secretly incited the Jan. 6, 2021, attack. The 44-year-old Missouri man, who legally changed his name from Daniel Donnelly Jr. to Rally …

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Top Trump VP prospect plans summer wedding weeks after GOP convention

Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina, who is considered a top prospect to serve as former President Donald Trump’s running mate on the 2024 Republican presidential ticket, is planning an early August wedding to fiancée Mindy Noce. The wedding would take place during a relatively quiet period on the presidential campaign trail, following the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee (July …

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Longtime PA Dem silent on support for freshman 'Squad' member after his name is quietly removed from site

Longtime Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. Bob Casey’s office has remained silent on whether the powerful Keystone State lawmaker still endorses freshman Squad member Rep. Summer Lee in light of backlash over her rhetoric on Israel. Fox News Digital reached out to Casey’s Senate office, press secretary, chief of staff and campaign repeatedly this week to see if the Democratic lawmaker endorses …

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Federal judge dismisses lawsuit challenging DC noncitizen voting law

A federal judge on Thursday tossed a conservative legal group’s lawsuit against a controversial Washington, D.C., law that allows noncitizens — including illegal immigrants and foreign embassy staff members — to vote in municipal elections. In a 12-page opinion, Judge Amy Berman Jackson said the plaintiffs, a group of U.S. citizen voters represented by the Immigration Reform Law Institute (IRLI), …

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Wisconsin counties decline to prosecute campaign finance case against Trump committee

Prosecutors in three Wisconsin counties declined to pursue felony charges of campaign finance violations against former President Donald Trump’s fundraising committee and a Republican state lawmaker related to an effort to unseat Assembly Speaker Robin Vos. The prosecutors cited conflicts of interest, in some cases because they too are actively involved in their local Republican parties. The Wisconsin Ethics Commission, …

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Trump says he has nearly $500M in cash, suggests he could afford bond in New York AG case, slams 'hack' judge

Former President Trump says he has nearly $500 million in cash, suggesting he has the money to post bond in the New York civil fraud case on Monday as required by a judge. Trump and his legal team have appealed and requested a stay on his $454 million civil fraud judgment. He is required to post that bond by Monday. …

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Trump lead over Biden in Michigan powered by 2 critical voting blocs: poll

Former President Trump is leading President Biden in Michigan, and the pair are neck and neck in Pennsylvania as the 2024 presidential general election campaign begins, according to a CNN-SSRS poll. Trump boasts an eight percentage-point lead over Biden in the Great Lakes State, with key support coming from younger and independent voters. Pollsters found among registered voters, Trump maintains …

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