Second gentleman Doug Emhoff’s ex-wife released a statement defending her ex after he confessed to having an affair with a nanny during their marriage. “Doug and I decided to end our marriage for a variety of reasons, many years ago,” Kerstin Emhoff told the Washington Post in a statement Saturday. “He is a great father to our kids, continues to be a great friend to me and I...

FIRST ON FOX: A group of House lawmakers want the next chief of the U.S. Secret Service to go through a rigorous confirmation process in the Senate before being allowed to lead the critical security agency. Currently, the Secret Service director is appointed by the president without consent of the legislative branch, unlike Cabinet officials and judges, which require Senate confirmation. But elected officials have been clamoring for...

Vice President Kamala Harris is facing the most significant decision of her quarter-century political career – choosing a running mate to join her on the Democratic Party’s national ticket. And an announcement of her decision is expected in the coming hours – ahead of the first rally by Harris and her running mate Tuesday evening in Philadelphia. It’s the crucial moment in the most consequential stretch for Harris...