Americans may not feel it in their wallets, but two major measures of economic well-being improved in 2025, as the nation’s poverty rate fell to a historic low and inflation-adjusted median household income reached a record high, according to new Census Bureau data. In 2025, the poverty rate in the United States dropped to an
EXCLUSIVE: Senate Democratic nominee James Talarico, who has repeatedly accused his Republican opponent, Ken Paxton, of corruption, is now facing Republican accusations of “blatant corruption” over consulting work he performed for a progressive firm while serving on the Texas House’s influential Public Education Committee. Talarico’s campaign has denied the allegation as a “lie.” The Lone
The mastermind behind the multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme that even victimized NFL star Travis Kelce is an illegal immigrant from India. Thirty-eight-year-old Siddharth Jawahar was sentenced to 11 years in prison this week for running a $35 million investment wire fraud scheme. At his sentencing, Judge Zachary Bluestone said that through his investment company, Swiftarc Capital
President Donald Trump’s promise of a big payout for Americans if Republicans win the midterms is getting a rocky reception on Capitol Hill. Several Republicans outright oppose the $5,000 check promise, while others offered tacit support in comments to Fox News Digital but hesitated on whether it could actually be delivered. It’s a sign that
A college student photographed with a cake mocking Charlie Kirk’s death is at the center of a campus controversy that has prompted the University of Utah to investigate two College Republicans for charges of misconduct after one posted the photo online. On Sept. 10, 2026, the one-year anniversary of the conservative activist’s public murder, a
The Trump administration is preparing a $2.8 billion military aid package for Israel that would include 40,000 heavy bombs, according to multiple reports. It would be the largest proposed transfer of the powerful munitions to Israel in recent years, if it clears Congress. The proposed package includes 20,000 unguided bombs designed to destroy buildings and
Guaranteed income programs do not work and amount to mere “redistributions of wealth,” according to Michigan Republican state Rep. Jay DeBoyer, who joined other Republicans in the state Legislature in criticizing the programs, which have gained prominence in recent years. “Absolutely not. When does that stop?” Rep. DeBoyer, R-Clay Township, told Fox News Digital. “When
President Donald Trump’s crackdown on government fraud is getting unexpected backup from a majority of House Democrats, including Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y. More than 140 House Democrats voted with all Republicans to make the National Fraud Enforcement Division permanent on Wednesday. The bill passed in an overwhelming 352 to 72 vote, with all of
FIRST ON FOX: With control of Congress on the line and pocketbook issues dominating the campaign trail, a prominent conservative group is unveiling a sweeping affordability agenda aimed at giving Republicans a sharper economic message ahead of the November midterm elections. The Advancing American Freedom report, “Affordability 101,” obtained first by Fox News Digital ahead
Republican lawmakers were apparently blindsided this week by new documents about Thomas Matthew Crooks, the 20-year-old who attempted to assassinate President Donald Trump and was subsequently shot dead. Crooks opened fire on Trump during a campaign rally in Butler, Pa., in July 2024. A bullet grazed the then-candidate’s ear, while a rally attendee was killed