Politics

New York City Mayor Eric Adams declared a state of emergency Friday in response to the continued arrival of illegal migrants from southern states. More than 17,000 migrants have been bussed to the city since the spring, a small fraction of the migrant encounters at the border over that timeframe. Adams said that 1 in five of people in the …

A blogger who shared racist remarks about former President Barack Obama was paid by Democratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez’s campaign for “advertising services” on two separate occasions. In November 2014, Juan Montoya, who operates the El Rrun Rrun blog, amplified the insensitive comments that were penned by Jerry McHale, another blogger who was revealed in July to have made numerous racist …

Democratic Oregon gubernatorial nominee Tina Kotek is remaining silent over whether she fully supports the teaching of critical race theory and gender-related topics in public schools. Fox News Digital reached out to Kotek’s campaign to see where the former speaker of Oregon’s House of Representatives stood on those subjects, asking to what extent she felt they should be taught to …

After a federal appeals court upheld a ruling that the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is illegal, Democrats in Congress and the executive are again making a push for amnesty, calling on Republicans to support them — with just weeks to go until the midterm elections. The 5th Circuit three judge panel determined on Wednesday that the …

President Joe Biden has taken a number of steps to curb domestic fossil fuel production since taking office but has still turned to foreign dictators for oil as prices have ticked up. The Biden administration has aggressively pushed its climate agenda, which includes a transition from fossil fuels to green energy, over its first 20 months in office. For example, …

Arizona Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly and Republican challenger Blake Masters took to the debate stage in Phoenix Thursday evening, where the two clashed over President Joe Biden’s handling of the U.S. economy, border security, and reproductive rights. The candidates opened the debate by highlighting how high inflation has crippled consumer spending across the country. Masters specifically shared a story of …

President Joe Biden said in an address to the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee on Thursday night that the country under his leadership is as close to “Armageddon” as it has been since the Cuban Missile Crisis in the 1960s. Speaking at a fundraiser in New York, Biden spoke addressed Russian President Vladimir Putin threatening threatening to use a nuclear weapon. …

Georgia Republican U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker says that he is “not deterred” and is refusing to back down after allegations broke that he paid for a previous girlfriend’s abortion in 2009.  Reports surfaced on Monday claiming that Walker, who is pro-life, paid $700 to an ex-girlfriend, who said that the money was used to get an abortion and showed …

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot posted a TikTok of her singing karaoke on Wednesday amid a citywide 37% increase in violent crime when compared to 2021. Lightfoot made the TikTok to promote Chicago’s karaoke competition, which runs until Nov. 6. “It’s time to sing your hearts out, Chicago! Our karaoke competition is starting Sunday and will go until Nov. 6th. Now’s …

A top Florida state official warned Thursday that firefighters have battled a number of fires caused by electric vehicle (EV) batteries waterlogged from Hurricane Ian. EV batteries that have been waterlogged in the wake of the hurricane are at risk of corrosion, which could lead to unexpected fires, according to Jimmy Patronis, the state’s top financial officer and fire marshal.  …