Suvendu govt appoints Bengal’s top election officer as chief secretary; TMC calls move ‘outrageous’
The move comes after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) formed its first-ever government in Bengal following an election marred by controversies. Agarwal’s appointment has drawn sharp criticism from the Trinamool Congress (TMC), the party that was in power in the state for the last 15 years.
Himanta Biswa Sarma set for second consecutive term as Assam CM, oath ceremony today
The swearing-in ceremony will take place at 11:40 AM on May 12 at Veterinary College Field, Khanapara in Guwahati.
Vande Mataram vs Tamil Anthem row deepens, TVK opposes national song first, details here
On Sunday, TVK drew criticism from its allies after Vande Mataram was played before the Tamil Anthem and the National Anthem during Vijay’s swearing-in ceremony.
Vijay begins CM term by closing 717 liquor shops near religious places, schools in Tamil Nadu
After assuming the office of CM, Vijay ordered a survey of TASMAC liquor shops to identify the ones operating near places of worship, educational institutions, and bus stands.
Federal appeals court temporarily halts execution of Texas death row inmate Edward Busby
Thursday’s execution was blocked by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals “pending further order” from the court.
Excessive heat suspected as cause of death after six bodies found in rail car near Laredo
Officials said one victim found in a Union Pacific car was from Mexico and another was from Honduras. Five men and a woman are among the dead.
With Trump and Talarico aligned on a gas tax holiday, Cornyn gets on board
James Talarico, the Democratic U.S. Senate nominee, has pushed to suspend the federal gas tax amid soaring fuel costs. Cornyn previously opposed the idea.
Texas public schools see first non-pandemic enrollment drop in decades
Latino children accounted for the vast majority of students who left public schools this year, according to a new analysis.
UT-Austin defends its handling of pro-Palestinian protest in federal trial
Student Ammer Qaddumi is suing the university after he was suspended for his involvement in the 2024 demonstrations, calling it a violation of his free speech rights.
Stacey Abrams hit with subpoena in alleged campaign finance violations saga: ‘No one is above the law’
FIRST ON FOX: The Georgia Senate is ramping up its investigation into alleged campaign finance violations tied to Stacey Abrams’ voter outreach group, with a top lawmaker vowing to “follow the facts wherever they lead” as subpoenas have been issued to Abrams and other key figures. The Senate Special Committee on Investigations announced Monday that Abrams, along with New Georgia Project leaders Lauren Groh-Wargo and Nsé Ufot, must appear before lawmakers at the State Capitol at 10 a.m. on Friday. “This committee has a responsibility to follow the facts wherever they lead,” said Republican state Sen. Greg Dolezal, the committee’s vice chairman. “Georgia law requires transparency and accountability in our elections.” The subpoenas stem from findings by the Georgia State Ethics Commission that the New Georgia Project and its affiliated Action Fund violated campaign finance laws during the 2018 election cycle. STACEY ABRAMS-FOUNDED VOTER ACTIVIST GROUP HIT WITH MASS LAYOFFS AFTER RECORD-BREAKING ETHICS FINE The groups admitted to 16 violations earlier this year and agreed to pay a $300,000 fine, the largest campaign finance penalty in Georgia history. New Georgia Project shut down and dissolved in 2025 following mounting financial and legal troubles. The Republican lawmakers explain in the press release that the goal of the probe is to figure out who was involved in the decision-making behind the violations, along with specifics on how the funds were managed and who was aware of the activity. WHITE HOUSE UNLEASHES ON STACEY ABRAMS IN LATEST CLASH OVER TRUMP’S ELECTION ORDER “The people of Georgia deserve to know who was involved, what decisions were made and how millions of dollars flowed through organizations that admitted to violating our campaign finance laws,” Dolezal said. Georgia’s Republican Lt. Gov. Burt Jones said in the release, “No one is above the law in Georgia.” He added: “When organizations secretly spend millions to influence elections while evading disclosure requirements, it undermines confidence in our democratic process. The Senate will continue pursuing the truth and ensuring accountability, regardless of political party or influence.” The lawmakers say that additional hearings and witness testimony are expected in the coming weeks. “Today, the Georgia State Senate delivered a subpoena for me to testify in a partisan, performative hearing designed to intimidate and disarm voting rights advocates across Georgia and the nation,” Abrams wrote in a response to the subpoena posted on X. “Despite the hollow, cynical intent, I will indeed do so on a mutually agreeable date.” “It is not lost on me that I am being summoned days after the U.S. Supreme Court gutted protections for minority voting power and after I testified against the unconscionable voter suppression process unfolding across several Southern states.” Abrams, the two-time Democratic gubernatorial nominee in battleground Georgia, ruled out another run for governor earlier this year, saying that instead she’ll focus on her work fighting what she warns is the nation’s move toward authoritarianism under President Trump. Abrams, a former Democratic Party leader in the Georgia state legislature and a nationally known voting-rights advocate, narrowly lost to Republican Gov. Brian Kemp in the 2018 gubernatorial election. She lost her 2022 rematch with Kemp by nearly eight points. Fox News Digital’s Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report