FIRST ON FOX: Top brass at the Department of State are questioning if the U.S. government’s role should include working “in the philanthropy business” as the Trump administration uncovers a trove of mismanagement and overspending in recent years.  “No one will argue with the philanthropic nature of foreign assistance,” Pete Marocco, the director of the Office of Foreign Assistance — which sits under the State Department’s federal umbrella...

President Donald Trump’s declaration that “America is back” during his joint address to Congress was well-received by both Republicans and independents. “Members of the United States Congress, thank you very much. And to my fellow citizens, America is back!” Trump said at the conclusion of his speech Tuesday. The moment received an ovation from many of those in attendance and sparked a positive reaction among Republican and independent...

A majority of speech viewers (69%) had a very or somewhat positive reaction to President Donald Trump’s Tuesday address before a joint session of Congress, according to a CNN poll by SSRS. While 44% indicated that they had a “Very positive” reaction to the speech, 25% felt “Somewhat positive,” 16% had a “Very negative” reaction and 15% had a “Somewhat negative” reaction to the address. “A total of...