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University of Virginia to remove its DEI office: ‘Voted for commonsense’

The University of Virginia’s Board of Visitors Friday voted to close its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) office after President Trump’s executive orders against DEI efforts in the federal government. “DEI is done at UVA,” Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin wrote on X Friday. “Today, the University of Virginia Board of Visitors voted for commonsense saying NO to illegal discrimination and YES to merit-based opportunity. Students at Mr.

Former illegal immigrant aide to AOC self-deports to Colombia amid questions about employment: report

An illegal immigrant who once served as an aide to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., has reportedly self-deported to Colombia, praising the “freedom of movement” in the South American nation after working in Congress despite being in the country illegally.  Diego de la Vega was born in Ecuador and immigrated to the United States as a 7-year-old in 2001 on a visitor’s visa that he overstayed, Migrant Insider reported.

Missouri wins $24B judgment against China in COVID lawsuit

A federal judge on Friday ruled in favor of Missouri in the state’s $24 billion lawsuit against China’s Communist Party that accused it of hoarding protective supplies during the coronavirus pandemic. “This is a landmark victory for Missouri and the United States in the fight to hold China accountable for unleashing COVID-19 on the world,” Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey said in a statement.

Trump says he’d be willing to release reports on assassination attempts against him: ‘Could be suspicious’

President Donald Trump said he still wants answers seven months after an assassination attempt on his life during a July 13 campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. “I want to find the answers,” the president said during an executive order signing in the White House Thursday. “I’ve told them. … We can no longer blame [former President Joe] Biden for that one. He should have released that a long time ago.

Censure resolutions: When to double down, and when to turn the page

Could the cover-up be bigger than the crime?So it’s of little surprise that few people even realized that Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, appeared in the well of the House chamber and was formally admonished by House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., with a resolution of censure Thursday morning.The House voted 224-198 with two members voting present to censure Green for his antics during President Donald Trump’s speech to Congress Tuesday night.

A look back at the early days of coronavirus spread

Five years after the first cases of COVID-19 were reported, the World Health Organization is still reporting deaths from the virus. More than 3,000 people died in the last month, adding to the more than 7 million deaths since the pandemic began.In the fall of 2019, many of the top stories for U.S. news outlets had to do with China.”I have a good relationship with China. We’ll see what happens, but I’m very happy right now,” President Donald Trump said on Nov.

State Department revokes first visa of foreign student linked to ‘Hamas-supporting disruptions’

The State Department has revoked the visa of a student who participated in protesting in favor of Hamas, a move in line with President Donald Trump’s call for canceling visas of students involved in the anti-Israel demonstrations on college campuses.The State Department confirmed the matter with Fox News, without identifying the student or what university they attended due to “legal constraints.

New York City Council speaker Adrienne Adams launches run for mayor: reports

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is facing a new Democratic challenger in his bid to replace Eric Adams as New York City Mayor, according to reports. New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, 64, will officially launch her campaign with a rally over the weekend, per reporting from FOX 5 NYC. With the Democratic primary just four months away, Adams is expected to immediately petition to secure ballot access.

Draft of Trump order seeks to eliminate Department of Education: report

President Donald Trump is expected to issue an executive order, possibly Thursday, aimed at abolishing the Department of Education, The Wall Street Journal reported.The newspaper cited several people briefed on the matter and reviewed a draft of the order. It directs newly sworn Education Secretary Linda McMahon to “take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Education Department” based on “the maximum extent appropriate and permitted by law.

Elon Musk strategizes $1 trillion spending cuts with House DOGE panel in closed-door meeting

Elon Musk met with a small group of House Republicans on Wednesday evening where he discussed avenues for cost savings in a quest to find as much as $1 trillion in government waste, people familiar with the discussion told Fox News Digital.”The executive DOGE team is confident, they think they can get $1 trillion,” one lawmaker familiar with the meeting told Fox News Digital.

USAID head Peter Marocco tells lawmakers he’s eyeing potential criminal charges for foreign aid fraud: report

The acting head of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) told congressional lawmakers Wednesday his staff was preparing potential criminal referrals against those who misused taxpayer dollars intended for foreign development programs.The New York Times said Peter Marocco made his remarks while speaking with members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee during a closed-door meeting.

Georgia Senate advances pair of bills to ban gender-transitioning treatment for minors, inmates

Georgia’s Senate passed two bills to ban most gender-transitioning treatment for minors and inmates in state prisons, with some Democrats joining Republicans in supporting the measures.Lawmakers voted 34-19 on Monday for a bill to ban most gender-transitioning treatments, including puberty blockers, for anyone under the age of 18, even for people already on treatment.

‘Would have lost us the Cold War’: Slotkin blasts Trump’s foreign policy in response to Congress address

Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., blasted President Donald Trump’s foreign policy agenda Tuesday after the president addressed Congress, claiming that Trump would have lost the Cold War if he’d been president in the 1980s. Slotkin’s remarks come after Trump delivered an address to a joint session of Congress Tuesday in a speech similar to the annual State of the Union, where he declared that “America is back” and that the “American dream is surging.

Social media explodes after Dems do not stand for 13-year-old cancer survivor: ‘Truly sick people’

Most Democrats appeared to remain sitting as a 13-year-old brain cancer survivor was asked to be made an honorary Secret Service agent, which led to swift criticism on X Tuesday night.”A terminally ill child with brain cancer is given an honorary Secret Service award and the Democrats refuse to stand or clap for the child,” Trump administration official Ric Grennell tweeted regarding the interaction between the 13-year-old and the president.

Trump tells high school senior of West Point acceptance during joint address to Congress

President Donald Trump made a high school senior’s dream come true during his speech to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday evening.In a speech that focused on how hot topics across the country have impacted Americans personally, Trump began talking about Jason Hartley, whose dream is to “carry on the family legacy of service” by joining the U.S. military.Hartley’s father, grandfather and great-grandfather all served the country in the military.

NYC gives migrants more ways to obtain city ID making it easier for them to get benefits, housing: report

New York City officials are making it easier for illegal aliens to acquire a city residency ID card, in turn making it easier for them to obtain housing and free healthcare, according to reports.City Council members passed a change backed by Mayor Eric Adams that opens up 23 additional types of IDs that immigrants can provide to obtain a New York City residency card.

DOGE initial findings on Defense Department DEI spending could save $80M, agency says

The Department of Defense could save up to $80 million in wasteful spending by cutting loose a handful of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, the agency said Monday.The Defense Department has been working with the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in slashing wasteful spending, DOD spokesman Sean Parnell said in a video posted to social media.

McMahon on Day 1 launches ‘final mission’ to send education back to the states

FIRST ON FOX: Linda McMahon, in her first act as Secretary of Education, is informing all employees that she will lead a “momentous final mission” to send education back to the states, according to a letter obtained by Fox News Digital. McMahon is sending a letter to all Department of Education (DoEd) employees on Monday evening, informing them of a “new era of accountability” as she oversees President Donald Trump’s promise to dissolve the department.

Top official at FBI New York Field Office forced to retire

The top official at the FBI New York Field Office was forced to retire on Monday, sources confirmed to Fox News Digital.James Dennehy was appointed to the position by former FBI Director Christopher Wray in September 2024.He shared the news of his departure with colleagues in an email Monday, obtained by Fox News Digital.He said that he had been informed late Friday that he would need to put in his retirement papers. “I was not given a reason for this decision,” Dennehy said.

Trump says US should spend ‘less time worrying about Putin,’ calls his former advisor an ‘ineffective loser’

U.S. President Donald Trump criticized his former national security advisor on Sunday and said the U.S. government should spend less time worrying about Russian President Vladimir Putin amid Moscow’s ongoing war against Ukraine.Trump made the comments Sunday night in a pair of posts on his social media platform Truth Social after Lt. Gen. H.R.