LiveLast UpdateAugust 7, 2026, 6:41 PM EDT President Donald Trump said a deal with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz has not yet been finalized, but he is personally involved in negotiations that are going “very well.” 20PostsSort byNewestOldest2 hours agoPinnedPentagon touts domestic criti...

commentary The president’s empty threats and erratic diplomacy have underscored America’s unreliability Published August 7, 2026 6:30AM (EDT) President Donald Trump (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) Facebook X Reddit Email Most of Donald Trump’s success in politics has stemmed from his repu...

Religion Reps Brad Knott and Tom Suozzi introduce legislation making it a crime to protest near a house of worship By Elizabeth Elkind Fox News Published August 7, 2026 6:30am EDT NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!There's a rare show of bipartisan unity in the House of Representatives t...

The nation's three dominant drug distributors and a big drugmaker have reached a $260 million deal to settle a lawsuit related to the opioid just as the first federal trial over the crisis was due to begin Monday.(AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File) FILE - This June 17, 2019, file photo shows 5-mg ...

For more than 60 years, Head Start has represented one of America’s most important promises: that every child deserves a strong start in life.Over the past several months, I have visited Head Start centers across the country. In classrooms from rural communities to major cities, I have experien...

John Strand eyes Byron Donald's Congressional seat. Where he stands Skip to main content Home Election Voter Guide News Crime Local Education Government National Politics Environment Health USA TODAY Florida Voices Hidden Gems State The race for Florida’s 19th Congressional District is one o...

A Catholic nun who was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers while walking to Mass in South Texas said that she continues to live with fear and uncertainty weeks after her arrest drew national attention and bipartisan calls for her release.Sister Leticia “Letty” Ugboaj...

Show Caption A Catholic nun who was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers while walking to Mass in South Texas said that she continues to live with fear and uncertainty weeks after her arrest drew national attention and bipartisan calls for her release. Sister Leticia “...

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, at a working lunch with leaders of G7 and the Middle East in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 16.Christian Hartmann/The Canadian PressInternational trade talks used to rest on an implicit assumpt...

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Sign up for Inside the Trump Presidency, a newsletter featuring coverage of the second Trump term. What kind of negotiator gives the other side everything that it wants with the hope of eventually getting something in return? It’s a question that even some of President Trump’s own allies are ...

by Jim Hoft Jul. 7, 2026 8:44 amJul. 6, 2026 10:00 pm US Capitol Police bodycam footage from January 6, 2021.Finally, the truth is coming out.The Washington, DC, Metropolitan Police Department released over 1,000 hours of body-worn camera footage from the January 6, 2021 protests at the US Capit...