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3 weeks ago | 
foxnews.com | Danielle Wallace |Kelly Phares
Trump Education Secretary McMahon drops into House Democrats press conference President Donald Trump's Education Secretary Linda McMahon appeared unexpectedly at the House Democrats' press conference to deliver a brief message on bipartisanship when it comes to "the children of America." (CBS) Education Secretary Linda McMahon gave unexpected remarks in the spirit of nonpartisanship at the House Democrats' press conference on Wednesday, but she did not answer when pressed on the timing of the...
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3 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Danielle Wallace |Kelly Phares
Education Secretary Linda McMahon gave unexpected remarks in the spirit of nonpartisanship at the House Democrats' press conference on Wednesday, but she did not answer when pressed on the timing of the Department of Education shutting its doors. McMahon stopped by the Democrats' press conference outside the building for the Education Department, which she has promised to dismantle in line with President Donald Trump's recent executive order. Beforehand, she met with Rep.
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1 month ago | 
foxnews.com | Julia Johnson |Kelly Phares
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., faces potentially losing the confidence of his caucus after a controversial decision to advance the Republicans' stopgap spending bill earlier this month and avoid a government shutdown. "Let me just say it's important for people to know when it's time to go," Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., reportedly told constituents during a town hall on Wednesday.
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1 month ago | 
yahoo.com | Stepheny Price |Julia Johnson |Kelly Phares
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., says he will vote to keep the government open, warning that a shutdown has worse consequences for Americans and would only empower President Donald Trump and Elon Musk further. "I believe it is my job to make the best choice for the country to minimize the harms to the American people. Therefore, I will vote to keep the government open and not shut it down," Schumer said while speaking on the Senate floor on Thursday.
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1 month ago | 
foxnews.com | Julia Johnson |Aubrie Spady |Aishah Hasnie |Kelly Phares
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., was heard screaming inside Democratic senators' private lunch on Thursday amid ongoing debate over the looming government shutdown. Democrats remained tight-lipped as they left the meeting, which lasted over an hour, but Sen.
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1 month ago | 
yahoo.com | Julia Johnson |Aubrie Spady |Aishah Hasnie |Kelly Phares
Press heard who they believed to be Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., screaming inside Democratic senators' private lunch on Thursday amid ongoing debate over the looming government shutdown. Democrats remained tight-lipped as they left the meeting, which lasted over an hour, but Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., told reporters: "You'll hear from me soon."Gillibrand's office said it could not confirm she was the person screaming when reached by Fox News Digital.
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1 month ago | 
foxnews.com | Elizabeth Elkind |Kelly Phares
House Republicans passed a federal funding bill backed by President Donald Trump largely on their own Tuesday. It also marked one of the rare occasions in recent memory that a majority of House Democrats voted against a bill that would prevent a government shutdown. The bill passed largely along partisan lines. The measure, a short-term extension of fiscal year (FY) 2024 funding known as a continuing resolution (CR), will now head to the Senate.
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1 month ago | 
yahoo.com | Elizabeth Elkind |Kelly Phares
House Republicans passed a federal funding bill backed by President Donald Trump largely on their own Tuesday. It also marked one of the rare occasions in recent memory that a majority of House Democrats voted against a bill that would prevent a government shutdown. The bill passed largely along partisan lines in a 217 to 213 vote. Just one Republican, Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., voted against the bill. One lone Democrat, Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, joined the rest of the GOP in advancing it.
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Jan 22, 2025 | 
foxnews.com | Julia Johnson |Tyler Olson |Kelly Phares
President Donald Trump's pick for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, is pushing back on a last-minute affidavit from his ex-sister-in-law with new allegations. Hegseth's lawyer, Timothy C. Parlatore, wrote to Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) Chairman Roger Wicker, R-Miss., on Wednesday to dispel the claims made by Danielle Dietrich, formerly Hegseth, in her affidavit.
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Jan 21, 2025 | 
foxnews.com | Julia Johnson |Tyler Olson |Kelly Phares
Democratic senators on the Armed Services Committee are currently reviewing an affidavit that alleges Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth made his second wife fear for her safety. Fox News has obtained an affidavit from Hegseth's former sister-in-law, Danielle Hegseth, which alleges that he both has an alcohol abuse problem – and he at times made his ex-wife, Samantha, fear for her safety. Danielle Hegseth was married to Pete Hegseth's brother.
