Live updates: Government shutdown disarray offers preview of Trump term battles

The government funding deadline arrived early Saturday just as Congress passed a tentative plan to prevent a government shutdown after days and nights of chaos in Washington. President Biden is expected to sign the funding bill on Saturday. The chaos at the Capitol this week, marking the end of the 118th Congress, offers a glimpse […]
Congress battles over looming government shutdown and more top headlines

good morning. Welcome to Fox News First, Fox News' morning newsletter. And here's what you need to know to start your day… top 3 1. President Trump announces new spending bill requests. 2. Victim of Christian school shooting identified. 3. amazon employee leave work. Main heading face justice – Ivy League murder suspect is expected […]
Trump allies turn up the heat on GOP Senate holdouts in nomination battles

As President-elect Trump and his transition team steer Cabinet nominees through the minefield of the Senate confirmation process, MAGA's leading allies are also joining the fight by putting pressure on Republicans who aren't completely on board. . “There are no resources we won't use to go after U.S. senators who vote against Donald Trump's Cabinet […]
Bob Dylan begins, Nosferatu returns, and Sonic battles Mufasa for the Christmas crown

Merry Christmas. Welcome to Align Movie Guide, an easy-to-understand guide to movies that are worth your hard earned money. For Thanksgiving, hungry movie fans were treated to a veritable big-screen buffet, with “Wicked,” “Moana 2” and “Gladiator II” on the menu. Families eager to get outside responded to $400 million in ticket sales, making it […]
As Trump nominee battles brew, NC Senate cleared of raucous onlookers

While Washington is embroiled in a battle over President-elect Donald Trump's nominees, another, but equally noisy, appointment battle is also taking place. It's boiled down this week It's just 300 miles down US-1 from the nation's capital. North Carolina Republicans saw their veto-proof supermajority slip away by a single legislative seat in the state House […]
New Republican Governors chair, pointing to campaign battles ahead, touts ‘our policies are better’

Fox's first appearance — Gov. Brian Kemp, the new head of the Republican Governors Association, is aiming to build on the Republican momentum gained in the 2024 election heading into the next gubernatorial showdown. Georgia's popular Republican governor told Fox News Digital, pointing to President-elect Trump's victory in 2024 and the Republican gubernatorial, legislative and […]
‘You Keep Fighting These Old Battles’: Scott Jennings Clashes With CNN Panel Over Trump Tariffs, Border Security

Republican strategist Scott Jennings clashed with a CNN panel Tuesday night over President-elect Donald Trump's threat to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico over border security and fentanyl. President Trump announced plans on Tuesday to impose 25% tariffs on products from Mexico and Canada. post Writing in Truth Social, he argued that both countries need […]
CNN’s Scott Jennings Battles ESPN’s Cari Champion Over X Being ‘Most Politically Balanced Network’

CNN contributor Scott Jennings discussed ESPN's Cali Champion on CNN's “NewsNight” Monday about how X (formerly Twitter) is the most politically balanced network. A partial transcription follows: Audie Cornish: Well, Scott, I want to bring you here because this is kind of relevant. [Victor] Orbán, we don't just pull it out of nowhere. There was […]
Bathroom battles expose GOP’s identity crisis on sex and gender

American politicians have a long and storied history, but it's important to never take them too seriously. Democratic proceedings often have carnival-like aspects. Still, I can't help but imagine America's founders looking down in dismay at the disgrace that befalls the republic they founded on a daily basis. The recent election of a man who […]
‘I have lost everything’: southern Africa battles hunger amid historic drought | Global development

Emmanuel Himunga walked through a dry field and picked up nearly white corn stalks. The 61-year-old chieftain of Shakumbira, a predominantly agricultural town of about 7,000 people about 110 miles west of Zambia's capital Lusaka, has experienced drought before. However, since 2010, it has been held once every three to four years instead of once […]