Jessica Chasmar

FIRST ON FOX: House Republicans are introducing a joint resolution disapproving of the Biden administration’s new “digital discrimination” rules package, which they describe as a power grab by the federal government over the internet. The Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval, which is led by Republican Reps. Andrew Clyde and Buddy Carter of Georgia and co-sponsored by 65 House Republicans, aims to nullify the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) new digital equity rules…

All eyes will be on Iowa on Monday as the state’s caucuses kick off the Republican presidential nominating calendar. The caucuses, unlike most primary elections, are run by the state parties. There is no set list of authorized candidates for the Iowa Republican caucuses, so caucusgoers may write in any person they prefer. Most, however, will choose between the current GOP candidates: former President Donald Trump, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, entrepreneur Vivek…

Former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis went head-to-head in the fifth GOP presidential primary debate Wednesday night, but not without taking several shots at the front-runner in the race who was absent from the matchup – former President Donald Trump. Trump declined to attend the CNN debate in Iowa, as he has for previous debates, despite qualifying. The former president instead attended a town hall on Fox News Channel, which was also held in Des Moines, Iowa…

From the slew of criminal charges against former President Donald Trump and Hunter Biden to an explosive Senate sex tape, 2023 was not short of political drama as the presidential race ramped up ahead of an election year. Here is a look back at the political scandals that rocked the country in 2023: Senate sex tape A leaked sex tape showing a congressional staffer having sex with another man in a Senate hearing room rocked Capitol Hill in the days leading up to Christmas. The situation unfolded…

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley is catching heat from both sides of the political aisle after she initially declined to mention slavery as the reason for sparking the U.S. Civil War. A voter asked the former U.N. ambassador during a New Hampshire town hall on Wednesday what was “the cause” of the war, to which she joked, “Well, don’t come with an easy question or anything.” “I think the cause of the Civil War was basically how government was going to run — the freedoms and what peo…

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley is cleaning up comments she made about the U.S. Civil War after catching heat from both sides of the political aisle. Haley faced a backlash from the White House and fellow Republicans on the campaign trail after she declined to mention slavery as the reason for sparking the Civil War during a town hall event on Wednesday. “I think the cause of the Civil War was basically how government was going to run — the freedoms and what people could and couldn…

The House Ethics Committee is investigating Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., for alleged campaign finance violations tied to her 2022 elections. Cherfilus-McCormick, a former health care CEO, won a special election in January 2022 to fill the seat of the late Rep. Alcee Hastings, D-Fla., in Florida’s heavily Democrat 20th Congressional District. She went on to win the regular election that November. The committee said Wednesday that it had voted unanimously to establish an investigative…

Donald Trump Jr. said Monday he would go to “great lengths” to prevent GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley from joining his father’s campaign. Trump Jr. said during a Christmas Day interview that he views Haley as the “preferred candidate” of the Washington establishment. “I wouldn’t have her on, and I would go to great lengths to make sure that that doesn’t happen,” Trump Jr. said on Newsmax’s “The Balance.” TRUMP SHARES CHRISTMAS MESSAGE FOR OPPONENTS ON TRUTH SOCIAL: ’MAY THEY ROT IN HELL…

A new book by political historians John B. Judis and Ruy Teixeira warns the Democrats they’re losing a critical voting base — working-class minorities. Two decades ago, Judis and Teixeira published a book claiming “The Emerging Democratic Majority” consisted of the working-class, minorities, young people, women and educated professionals. But in their new book, “Where Have All the Democrats Gone?: The Soul of the Party in the Age of Extremes,” Judis and Teixeira argue Democrats “have steadily lo…

FIRST ON FOX: Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, sent a letter Wednesday to Attorney General Merrick Garland and Secretary of State Antony Blinken demanding answers regarding a recent Washington Post op-ed that he said suggested “open rebellion” against the United States. Robert Kagan, an editor at large at the newspaper, wrote a piece last week, claiming that “resistance” to former President Donald Trump, should he win the 2024 presidential election, “could come from the governors of predominantly Democr…

President Biden gave a shout-out to the troops spending Thanksgiving away from their loved ones this holiday season and called on Americans to “come together” regardless of differing politics. Biden and first lady Jill Biden called into to the “Today” show during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday and gave thanks to the troops stationed abroad. “We’re the greatest nation in the world,” the president told NBC host Al Roker. “We have to come together…stop the rancor, you know? We have…

A comment Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., made Tuesday about how American voters feel about Vice President Kamala Harris sparked online backlash from the White House and the Democratic National Committee (DNC). Kennedy made it clear he wasn’t speaking for himself during an appearance on Fox News’ “The Story” with Martha MacCallum, citing recent polling that continues to show high disapproval ratings for Harris and President Biden. “I’m not saying that this is accurate, but I can read a poll, and the A…

Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., announced Tuesday that she will not be running for reelection in 2024 after serving more than three decades in Congress. “I’m choosing this beautiful season of Thanksgiving to announce that I will not seek reelection,” Eshoo, 80, said in a video accompanying the announcement. “And I do so with a heart filled with unending gratitude to you, my magnificent constituents.” Eshoo will serve out her term until January 2025, her office said in a press release. “As my last yea…

FIRST ON FOX: Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., is ripping National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) president Charlie Baker’s “word salad” response to his letter seeking clarity on the organization’s transgender athlete policies. Hawley sent a letter to Baker last month asking for the NCAA’s specific policy on transgender athletes’ access to locker rooms, after Baker testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the future of college sports. In his letter, Hawley asked Baker to provide a “com…

Rep. Monica De La Cruz, R-Texas, said Thursday that her office was vandalized with anti-Israel graffiti after she affirmed her support for the Jewish state amid its ongoing war with terrorist group Hamas. De La Cruz posted photos on X showing red graffiti on her office windows and walkway that read, “Israel kills Jews, too,” and “You can’t escape your crimes, Monica,” as well as banners that read, “Israel is doing genocide and you support it,” and “Monica murders.” De La Cruz said she refuses to…

Federal Communications Commission Commissioner Brendan Carr is blasting President Biden’s new plan to achieve “digital equity” as a “breathtaking” government power grab. Carr said the FCC will vote next Wednesday on whether to adopt the president’s plan to promote equal access to broadband internet access service. A draft of the FCC order said the commission would implement a section of Biden’s 2021 infrastructure bill to establish a framework to “facilitate equal access to broadband internet ac…

Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., pleaded not guilty in a New York court Friday on a revised federal indictment charging him with multiple counts of fraud. Santos appeared at a courthouse on Long Island to enter the plea to the new allegations, which include conspiracy to commit offenses against the U.S., wire fraud, lying to the Federal Election Commission (FEC), and more. He is due back in court on Dec. 12. The U.S. Attorney’s office filed a 23-count superseding indictment against Santos earlier th…

Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, is calling attention to a measure he introduced that would prevent funding for any non-American flags displayed in the halls of Congress after the office of Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., was pictured with a Palestinian flag out front. Tlaib has had the flag outside her congressional office near the Capitol since at least January, and her support of Palestinians is widely known. Amid the Hamas war against Israel that has seen at least 11 Americans dead, the Washington Exam…

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said Tuesday that he won’t offer Democrats any deals in exchange for their votes on a motion to vacate his speakership, which the House will begin considering later in the day. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., introduced a motion to vacate the speaker’s office on Monday. McCarthy can only stand to lose a handful of votes, prompting speculation that he could seek help from across the aisle. McCarthy, however, quashed the notion on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” declaring, “T…

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee repeatedly sought to refocus the attention on former President Donald Trump during the Republican-led impeachment inquiry hearing on President Biden Thursday. The committee, led by Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., held its first impeachment inquiry public hearing, where members presented evidence uncovered to date as part of their investigation into the Biden family’s business dealings, while examining “the value” of the inquiry. Committee Democrats repeate…