House COVID committee calling for criminal probe into gain-of-function virus research in Wuhan
The Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic is calling for a criminal probe into the origins of the COVID-19 virus. The demands for an investigation come after the release of an interim staff report accusing EcoHealth Alliance President Dr. Peter Daszak of funding “dangerous gain-of-function research in Wuhan, China, without sufficient oversight.” “Overwhelming primary source Read More
White House on anti-Israel protests: ‘Forcibly taking over a building is not peaceful’
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre declared Wednesday that the forcible takeover of buildings by anti-Israel protesters on American college campuses “is not peaceful” while vowing that President Biden is monitoring the simmering unrest “closely.” Jean-Pierre spoke as demonstrators remained holed up inside the library at Portland State University in Oregon and hours after the Read More
Outspoken pro-abortion governor gets speaking slot at Vatican summit
The Vatican invited Gov. Gavin Newsom to deliver remarks at its annual climate change summit in mid-May, despite the California Democrat’s social progressive track record that includes championing transgender surgeries for minors and leading a nationwide pro-abortion ad campaign. A spokesperson for Newsom’s office told Fox News Digital on Tuesday the governor will travel to Read More
Chinese money laundering criminals team up with Mexican cartels to menace US, officials warn Congress
Officials with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Treasury Department warned members of Congress this week about the escalating threats from Chinese money laundering. During a Tuesday hearing on Capitol Hill, U.S. senators heard repeated warnings about money coming into the United States from illicit means connected to China and how that money is funding Read More
Republicans accuse Biden of putting ‘more pressure on Israel’ than Hamas amid college riots
Republican senators on Wednesday accused President Biden of being more critical of U.S. ally Israel than the anti-Israel and antisemitic riots that have evolved out of protests on some college campuses across the country. “Joe Biden is putting more pressure on Israel these days than he is on Hamas itself or on the pro-Hamas chapters Read More
Americans increasingly worried about economy as election looms: poll
Americans have expressed increasing concern with the economy in recent months. The issue is outpaced only by immigration as their top concern. Seventeen percent of Americans rated the economy as the top problem facing the country, according to a Gallup poll released Monday. The concern over the economy has steadily risen over the last few Read More
GOP rep looks to remove FAFSA aid for students convicted of rioting, assaulting police in Israel protests
Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, will soon introduce legislation that would withhold federal financial aid from student protesters convicted of rioting or attacking police in the latest wave of anti-Israel unrest, Fox News Digital has learned. Police have already arrested hundreds of student protesters for various crimes at anti-Israel encampments across the country. New York City Read More
Two Houston Democrats face off in back-to-back elections for John Whitmire’s open state Senate seat
State Rep. Jarvis Johnson and emergency room nurse Molly Cook are duking it out in a sleepy special election to briefly occupy the seat vacated when Whitmire was elected mayor.
Adams, NYPD cite ‘global’ effort to ‘radicalize young people’ after 300 arrested at Columbia, CUNY
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York Police Department (NYPD) leadership cited a “global” movement to “radicalize young people” in announcing approximately 300 arrests at Columbia University and City College that took place overnight. “I know that there are those who are attempting to say, well, the majority of people may have been Read More
Delhi government issues advisory after schools get hoax bomb threats
At least 100 schools in Delhi-NCR received an identical bomb threat by e-mail on Wednesday, triggering mass evacuations and massive searches as panick-stricken parents rushed to pick up their children.