Will ethanol level in petrol be increased beyond 20 percent? Here’s what the govt said
According to data presented in the Parliament, India has achieved the target of 20 percent ethanol blending five years ahead of schedule.
CJP protest: Rahul Gandhi, other INDIA bloc MPs visit Gandhi Smriti to support students
Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, said the visit was meant to remember the students who died by suicide after the NEET-UG paper leak earlier this year.
IIT Madras direct students to remove Instagram videos supporting Jantar Mantar protest
As the students across the country have been protesting in different ways with many of them filming incidents at protest site and their own showing banners and other activities, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has asked its students to remove the videos posted on their Instagram accounts.
Amid CJP protest, mobile internet suspended around Delhi’s Jantar Mantar till midnight
The development comes as students have been protesting in Delhi to demand the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET-UG paper leak and other issues engulfing the education system.
Texas crime rate continues to drop, with McAllen seeing its lowest levels in decades
Despite ICE crackdowns, experts say immigrants are less likely to commit crimes. Deportation fears might also make them less likely to report them.
Border residents wanted crossings reined in. Now Paxton and Talarico face voters wary of deportations
Residents along the U.S.-Mexico border said they want crossings under control and the state’s next senator to actually do something on immigration policy.
Capitol Hill sex scandals trigger new push to redraw the line for lawmakers
Efforts to bar lawmakers from dating congressional staff are gaining momentum following multiple high-profile cases of alleged sexual misconduct on Capitol Hill. Rep. Jeff Crank, R-Colo., introduced legislation on Tuesday that would bar members of the House of Representatives from having sexual relationships with any congressional staffers unless the House Ethics Committee determines the contact does not constitute a conflict of interest. The proposal follows a number of sexual controversies facing lawmakers such as former Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., former Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., and Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz. A Gallego spokesperson told Fox News Digital the lawmaker supports the House bill and hopes to see Republicans who engage in relationships with staffers held accountable. Members of Congress are already prohibited from dating their personal employees or staff serving on their committees. Crank’s proposal would expand that prohibition to all congressional staff pending approval from the ethics committee. ‘DISTURBING’ ALLEGATIONS AGAINST UNNAMED SENATOR UNDER REVIEW IN WAKE OF SCANDALS ROCKING CONGRESS Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., signaled that he is on board with the movement. “I think it’s inappropriate, as it would be in any workplace,” Johnson told Axios on Tuesday when asked for his thoughts on relationships between representatives and staffers. “We should, at a bare minimum in Congress, have, you know, rules and traditions that are adhered to in corporate America, so that’s an easy one for me.” During a press conference that same day, he endorsed establishing a new rule proposed by Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Mich., that would ban members from having sex with any congressional staffers. SEX CRIMES COULD COST LAWMAKERS TAXPAYER-FUNDED PENSIONS UNDER HAWLEY’S NEW PROPOSAL “Even if a relationship is consensual, there is an inherent power imbalance that can undermine trust and create an appearance of impropriety,” McClain wrote on social media. “The goal should be protecting staff and maintaining confidence in the institution.” The push among Republicans to impose new rules on workplace relationships came after the New York Post reported that Gallego had allegedly engaged in consensual sexual relationships with at least two House staffers employed by other Democratic lawmakers while he served in the House. ARIZONA GOV HOBBS SIDESTEPS WHETHER SHE BELIEVES GALLEGO’S ANSWERS ON SWALWELL While the senator did not deny the allegations, he stated that he would not “engage in gossip.” Gallego’s alleged sexual relationships with staff occurred before he was married. Focus on this issue intensified in April when multiple women accused Swalwell, a longtime friend of Gallego, of unwanted sexual contact, including rape. Swalwell, who maintained his innocence but apologized for unspecified “mistakes in judgment,” suspended his campaign for California governor and resigned from Congress after his accusers went public. Gonzales, meanwhile, resigned from Congress in April after admitting to an affair with a staffer who later died by suicide. Gonzales denied that the affair contributed to her death.
Khanna demands answers from CCP-linked company accused of undercutting US manufacturers
FIRST ON FOX – Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., sent a letter to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)-linked Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co., one of the world’s leading automotive glass manufacturers with U.S. headquarters in Ohio, demanding information on the company’s operations and finances amid allegations of labor violations. The letter, first obtained by Fox News Digital, asks for extensive documentation of Fuyao’s business operations in the U.S., its labor practices, its ties to the CCP and more. Khanna, the top Democrat on the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, cited allegations that Fuyao has been violating U.S. labor laws by, among other things, importing foreign workers to undercut American labor. “They have serious allegations against them of suppressing prices because they’re being subsidized by the Chinese Communist Party, allegedly, of bringing people into this country who are undocumented and violating our immigration laws, and then exploiting those workers and having them work long hours with little pay,” Khanna told Fox News Digital. CHINA IS BUILDING A MASSIVE SHIP THAT SHOULD SCARE AMERICANS ABOUT THE FUTURE A 2024 federal raid on Fuyao’s Ohio properties resulted in a civil asset forfeiture of $126 million that included the seizure of luxury goods, vehicles, and 12 commercial and residential properties, including what the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) described as “boarding houses” to accommodate migrant workers. “It is alleged that many of the workers were illegally smuggled into the United States, primarily through Mexico, and encouraged to travel to the Dayton area to be employed by one of the target entities and serve as a workforce at the various factories. Most of the workers are of Chinese or Hispanic nationality. Workers allegedly lived at ‘family style hotels’ (boarding houses) owned by the target entities and were driven to and from work in transportation provided by the target entities,” the DOJ said in a press release. CHILL COMING FROM TRUMP’S SUMMIT WITH XI IS PROOF OF A NEW COLD WAR WITH CHINA Among the many pieces of information Khanna requested from Fuyao was data on whether the company was being subsidized by the CCP, allowing them to undercut U.S. competitors, who he argued were being negatively affected by Fuyao’s practices. “They are hurting. American glass manufacturers, one of them that we met on our Heartland tour in Western Pennsylvania. And they are putting American workers out of business,” Khanna told Fox News Digital. “And at the same time, they are exploiting our laws. Now we have requested the findings from the Justice Department that undertook an investigation. And they still have not released the findings. And so I am going to take on myself, with the China Committee, to investigate Fuyao.” In the 2025 press release, the DOJ said a criminal investigation into Fuyao is ongoing. Khanna also asked the company to reveal the degree to which the CCP is involved in the company’s operation. “We need to understand a lot more. I want to understand whether they’re getting subsidies from the CCP. I want to understand whether any CCP government official is on their board or on their executive team,” he said. “I want to understand if they’re providing reports to the CCP, I want to understanding if the CCP is helping them to lower prices where they can undercut American competition. And I certainly want to know if the CCP is helping them smuggle in people who are undocumented. So these are unanswered questions that we need to answer.” Like all Chinese companies, Fuyao is required to have a CCP representative in their company ranks. The company’s vice president He Shimeng is also a CCP secretary, according to the Made In China Journal. HOUSE REPUBLICANS MOVE TO MAKE TRUMP’S BORDER POLICIES PERMANENT When asked if the U.S.’s southern border’s porousness under former President Joe Biden relative to the border under President Donald Trump’s administration contributed to Fuyao’s ability to import foreign workers, Khanna said that a strong border is necessary. Notably, migrant encounters at the southern border are at a 50-year low under the second Trump administration, according to the Pew Research Center. “I’ve said that we need border security, and I’ve also been candid that we allow too many people to come in without the proper vetting in 2024,” Khanna told Fox News Digital. “I disagree with the ICE raids that are taking place very strongly, but I believe we need a secure border,” he said, adding, “as an American, we should be outraged that you have a Chinese-funded company that is undercutting American jobs, potentially exploiting workers, and potentially breaking our immigration laws. So with that. That is wrong. And so I am going to make sure that we stand up for American workers and for our laws.” Fuyao was the subject of the 2019 Netflix documentary “American Factory,” which captured the company’s takeover of a former General Motors plant in Moraine, Ohio, a suburb of Dayton. One of the film’s major themes was Fuyao’s million-dollar effort to crush the area’s local unions. “Once the focus begins to shift… to the fight over an upcoming vote on unionization — with [Fuyao founder] Cao [Dewang] paying ‘consultants’ over a million dollars to lecture workers at length on the horrors of unions and then telling them that ‘you have a voice’ — the film begins to toughen considerably as it shows how corporate manipulation works,” Roger Ebert critic Peter Sobczynski wrote in 2019. The alleged union-busting is a major focus of Khanna’s inquiry. “What is Fuyao’s reasoning for its opposition to unionization efforts at facilities in the United States?” Khanna’s letter asked. “Has Fuyao retaliated against any whistleblower (without regard to whether the subject matter of the whistleblower allegation related to collective bargaining), including but not limited to through actions impacting employment, hours, pay, employment records, or other workplace decisions?” Khanna also queried. In addition to requesting the comprehensive information packet from Fuyao, Khanna is also requesting an on-site visit to the company’s
WATCH: Brandon Gill corners law school gatekeeper with DEI question she won’t answer
Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, put American Bar Association President Michelle A. Behnke in the hot seat Wednesday, repeatedly pressing her on whether the ABA’s diversity principles would justify rejecting a third Black Supreme Court justice. The tense exchange came during a House Oversight Committee Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Constitutional Abuses hearing examining the ABA’s role in law school accreditation. Republicans argued the organization has used its accreditation authority to advance race-conscious DEI policies throughout the legal profession, while the ABA defended its commitment to diversity, saying it strengthens the profession without supporting racial quotas. Gill, who chairs the task force, has accused the ABA of using its accreditation power to pressure law schools into adopting race-conscious admissions policies and mandatory DEI-related coursework. “DEI is a cancerous ideology that promotes unlawful discrimination and steals opportunities from Americans who would otherwise earn jobs and law school admissions spots on merit,” Gill said ahead of the hearing. CONGRESS TO PUT AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION IN HOT SEAT OVER DEI RULES TIED TO LAW SCHOOL ACCREDITATION During one of the hearing’s sharpest exchanges, Gill questioned Behnke about statements on the ABA’s website promoting judicial diversity. He cited the ABA’s position that judges should reflect the diversity of American society, then asked whether a racially representative Supreme Court would be beneficial. “The ABA believes that diversity in all of its forms is important,” Behnke responded, but repeatedly declined to give Gill a yes-or-no answer. DISCRIMINATORY ‘SHADOW’ REVIEW PROCESS LOCKS WHITE, ASIAN STUDENTS OUT OF CALIFORNIA MED SCHOOL, DOJ ALLEGES Gill followed up by asking whether the Supreme Court should “roughly resemble America’s racial makeup.” “The ABA does not support quotas,” Behnke replied. “I’m not asking about quotas,” Gill responded. “I’m asking if it should roughly resemble America’s racial makeup.” “It should represent all of what people are,” Behnke said. Gill responded by noting that two of the Court’s nine justices are Black, representing roughly 22% of the Court compared with about 13% of the U.S. population, and asked whether that meant the Senate should reject a third Black nominee based solely on race. “ABA does not support quotas,” Behnke said. JACKSON SCOLDS COLLEAGUES IN SOLO DISSENT AFTER COURT JUMPS INTO ROUTINE POLICE-STOP CASE Earlier in the hearing, Gill pressed Behnke over President Joe Biden’s 2022 pledge to nominate the first Black woman to the Supreme Court, asking whether race had clearly been a factor in Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination. He also asked whether Biden had improperly excluded other demographic groups from consideration. “The ABA does not support discrimination of any sort,” Behnke responded, without directly addressing Biden’s selection criteria. The ABA holds considerable sway over legal education because, in most states, graduating from an ABA-approved law school is the main way to qualify for the bar exam. While the ABA says its law school accreditation council operates independently from the broader organization, Republicans argued the two are far more connected than the ABA lets on. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER Behnke defended the ABA’s commitment to diversity throughout her testimony, arguing that it strengthens rather than weakens the legal profession. “When we have diverse teams, our profession is stronger,” she told lawmakers. “It enhances our ability to solve our clients’ problems when we can tap into the varied experiences and perspectives of people from every background and every community.” The hearing comes as several states, including Texas, Florida, Alabama and Tennessee, have explored alternatives to relying exclusively on ABA accreditation for bar eligibility.
FIRST ON FOX: White House reveals who’s joining Trump at correspondents’ dinner — and who can’t attend
FIRST ON FOX: President Donald Trump will return to the stage Friday to deliver remarks at the rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner, nearly three months after an armed suspect stormed the event in an alleged assassination attempt against him. The White House exclusively confirmed to Fox News Digital the lineup of administration officials expected to attend the dinner at the Waldorf Astoria in Washington, D.C. While much of Trump’s Cabinet will attend, first lady Melania Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio will not be there. A White House spokesperson told Fox News Digital their absences are due to prior commitments. WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS’ ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES EVENT BEING RESCHEDULED AFTER SHOOTING JOURNALISTS DEMAND WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS’ ASSOCIATION ‘SPEAK TRUTH TO POWER’ IN NEW DINNER WITH TRUMP The banquet will be held at the Waldorf Astoria while the annual dinner has historically been held at the Washington Hilton. Chaos, however, broke out at this year’s banquet when an armed suspect stormed the event in what authorities say was an attempt to assassinate the president. Weijia Jiang, president of the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA), said the event would be a “more intimate gathering” when the new date was announced in June. Jiang announced the rescheduled date was decided by the WHCA board in an email to association members, sharing the rescheduled event will be a more “intimate gathering.” “This dinner will not only be an opportunity to carry out our program. It will be a statement that violence has no place in American life and a free press will not be intimidated into silence. As you have all demonstrated, courage and community can and should rise above,” Jiang added.