‘Can’t leave her’: Shatrughan Sinha finally breaks silence on rumours of quitting TMC, delivers strong message amid defections
Shatrughan Sinha has finally broken his silence over reports of him quitting the Trinamool Congress amid senior leaders resigning from the party and rebelling against the party chief, Mamata Banerjee.
Who is Koel Mallick? TMC’s celebrity Rajya Sabha MP resigns amid party turmoil
Koel Mallick’s resignation from the Rajya Sabha has made headlines and added to the troubles of the Trinamool Congress, as the party’s strength in the Upper House has been reduced to just nine.
Who is Meenakshi Natarajan? Why Congress leader went to SC over RS nomination
Congress leader Meenakshi Natarajan moved the Supreme Court against the rejection of her Rajya Sabha nomination, with the SC listing it for hearing on June 12, 2026.
As Rahul Gandhi looks for Congress revival in Bengal, KC Venugopal denies TMC merger rumours
As Congress leader Rahul Gandhi hold talks of party’s revival in Bengal, KC Venugopal clarified that claims of TMC-Congress merger are just “rumours” and are baseless.
Mahua Moitra breaks silence on TMC turmoil, backs Abhishek Banerjee amid party crisis
Amid growing turmoil within the Trinamool Congress, Mahua Moitra has come out in support of Abhishek Banerjee. Mahua acknowledged Mamata Banerjee’s role in Abhishek’s political rise but also asserted that he has ‘paid his dues’.
Texas Republicans open state convention projecting unity after years of infighting
Gov. Greg Abbott is a top sponsor and Speaker Dustin Burrows will be the first sitting speaker to address the gathering, as Republicans close ranks ahead of a tough midterm.
Screwworm was found in a dog in Texas. What does that mean for your pets?
Experts say not to panic. These are the signs to look for to protect your fur babies.
James Talarico launches Spanish-language World Cup TV ad
The more than $800,000 ad buy — the first by either candidate in the general election — continues the Austin Democrat’s push to win Latino voters as his race against GOP nominee Ken Paxton ramps up.
‘Severe’ Pentagon lockdown sparks emergency response as hazmat teams sweep area
Certain areas in the Pentagon went on lockdown Thursday morning due to an “air quality incident,” Fox News Digital has learned. An alert, shared with Fox News Digital, carrying a “severe” rating was sent to employees in multiple corridors of the building directing them to shelter in place. All other personnel were told to avoid the area. “The Pentagon has sophisticated systems to ensure the safety of the building and its occupants,” chief spokesperson Sean Parnell told Fox News Digital. “Those systems have detected an air quality issue necessitating precautionary measures until we determine its significance. The Department is executing standard protection protocols, including a shelter-in-place order for the affected area. Response teams are in place and ready to support building occupants.” A hazardous material team is scrubbing several locations in the Pentagon’s A ring, the center-most location in the building, according to a Pentagon official. Approximately 23,000 to 27,000 people work in the Pentagon on any given day. Secretary Pete Hegeth’s office and chairman of the joint chiefs Gen. Dan Caine’s office are not located in the corridors placed under lockdown. Systems detected a problem with the air quality in that part of the building and a device picked up a bio hazard scent, the Pentagon source told Fox News. Nothing has been found as of this writing. The Arlington, Virginia, fire department confirmed on X it sent its Hazardous Materials team to support the Pentagon Force Protection Agency’s Hazmat team with the incident. Fox News’ Liz Friden contributed to this report.
WATCH: Trump DHS escalates pressure over migrant child warnings it says Biden ignored: ‘Move heaven and hell’
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin accused the Biden administration of turning a “blind eye” to widespread reports of sexual abuse targeting migrants during a Thursday press conference. “We’re going to enforce our nation’s laws, and we’re going to right the wrongs that the Biden administration turned a blind eye to,” Mullin said. “It’s horrific to what’s happening right in our own country because of four years of a blind eye that allowed unvetted sponsors to come pick up 450,000 kids on our borders … their own reports [were] reporting that over a third of the females, regardless of age, was sexually assaulted before they made it to their border.” In May 2025, Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, obtained Department of Health and Human Services data showing that 65,605 reports regarding migrant children were ignored or dismissed under President Joe Biden, including 7,346 reports of human trafficking. Within 100 days of assuming power, the Trump administration had opened dozens of legal investigations from the previously inactive reports. NOEM SAYS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION HAS LOCATED 127K MISSING MIGRANT CHILDREN LOST UNDER BIDEN During the press conference, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced that three individuals, all purportedly illegal immigrants from Guatemala, had been indicted in the Northern District of Ohio for allegedly conspiring to smuggle more than a dozen children into the United States by “exploiting the loopholes created by the last administration.” “This is one example, one indictment, but it is not unique. There are over 15,500 super-sponsor cases that we have identified, along with DHS. And again, these sponsor cases are when somebody sponsors more than three children, unrelated,” Blanche said. Mullin took an emotional tone later in the press conference. “What’s inhumane about taking care of our kids?” he asked. “As a father of six with three young girls, I’ll do whatever I have to do, I will. I will move heaven and hell to go find these kids.” “We’re going to bring you to justice. We’re going to charge you, and we’re going to work side by side with Todd Blanch and DOJ to make sure you pay for your crimes,” Mullin added. HUNDREDS OF JAILED ILLEGAL ALIENS RELEASED BACK ONTO BLUE-STATE STREETS DESPITE ICE DETAINERS, RECORDS SHOW A 2021 HHS Office of Inspector General report found that large numbers of child migrant sponsors were not properly vetted before minors were released to them, including 19% of sponsors who authorities never received FBI fingerprint or state child abuse and neglect registry checks. ICE SWEEPS UP CHILD PREDATORS, RAPISTS ACROSS US AS MULLIN TAKES HELM OF DHS While internal government probes uncovered problems in the Biden administration’s processing of migrant children, the administration did take some action in response to abuse concerns and sponsor-vetting failures. In July 2024, for instance, the Biden administration sued Southwest Key, a company that operated a processing facility for unaccompanied migrant children, alleging that employees sexually abused and harassed the minors in their care. The administration also accepted recommendations for reform following the 2021 HHS OIG report. The DOJ and Biden’s office did not immediately respond to requests for comment. DHS directed Fox News Digital to Mullin’s comments during the press conference when approached for additional comment. “We found 146,000 kids so far. Some of these kids claimed that they were raped over 600 times. I don’t care who you are. If you can’t stand for law enforcement to go find these kids, who are you?” Mullins said during the press conference.