Increasingly violent threats toward and harassment of public officials — from county clerks up to the president — are driving more and more of those figures out of their jobs, a particular concern among local election officials, who have struggled with attrition for years. In the years since the 2020 election, roughly 50 percent of…
The Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general is investigating use of force by ICE agents, according to a letter sent to the watchdog by congressional Democrats. The probe comes as the Trump administration faces intense scrutiny over its nationwide immigration crackdown, which has at times turned violent in recent weeks, sparking concern from a bipartisan…
D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro appeared to walk back a previous threat to arrest anyone who brings a gun to Washington amid an uproar from Second Amendment groups. The backtrack came after Pirro’s initial comments sparked fierce criticism from GOP members of Congress and gun rights advocates. It’s the latest in a series of statements…
Republicans are in full-out panic mode over their plunging support with Hispanic voters after losing a special election in a ruby-red Texas district over the weekend. On Saturday, a Democrat posted a 14-point victory in a Fort Worth-based state senate district President Donald Trump had won by 17 points in 2024, a staggering swing that…
Democrats are launching a new program Wednesday to try to reach voters in their corner who opted to stay home in 2024 instead of voting against then-candidate Donald Trump, as the party continues its search for its identity in the second Trump era. The Democratic National Committee program — details of which were shared first…
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Few NFL coaches have ever stepped into a hornets’ nest as big as the one Jimmy Johnson hit in 1989 when he was hired to replace the legendary Tom Landry in Dallas. The circumstances around the firing and hiring made it worse, but Johnson knew taking over for a Hall of Famer would be a…
Kyle Schwarber is staying in Philly. Bo Bichette is heading to Queens. And Kyle Tucker is joining the stacked Dodgers team looking for a three-peat. Some of baseball’s biggest offseason free agents have settled in, but there are ways for teams to upgrade before spring training begins. Starters Framber Valdez, Zac Gallen, Chris Bassitt, Lucas…
No team in NFL history has qualified for the Super Bowl more often than the New England Patriots — Sunday’s tilt against the Seattle Seahawks will mark their 12th appearance in the big game. It’s only been seven years since New England last played in the Super Bowl, but the current roster doesn’t feature a…
There has, perhaps, never been talent like this in a men’s college basketball season. In my 11 years covering the sport for FOX, the best men’s college basketball players have seldom disappointed, but this season’s top players are truly among the best of the best. And many are freshmen. Whether you value the Naismith Award…
