Author: FOX24 US

FOX 24 US “This is a case about swinging dicks,” began 9th Circuit Judge Lawrence VanDyke in his dissent.  The case in question centered on the policy of two Korean spas in Washington state that allowed only “biological women” to use their services — or more specifically, barred trans women who had not yet undergone surgery. Washington’s Human Rights Commission took enforcement action against the Spa for violating an anti-discrimination state law. The spas sued, arguing that the enforcement action had violated their First Amendment rights. A district court dismissed the complaint, and a 9th Circuit panel upheld that dismissal. In…

FOX 24 US Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) has been, for months, stuck between a rock and a hard place when it comes to the SAVE America Act — and he’s about to get squeezed harder. The legislation claims to address the purported problem of noncitizens voting in federal elections. It is, of course, already illegal for noncitizens to vote in federal elections, and there is no evidence to suggest it is an actual issue. Yet, President Donald Trump and a handful of far-right congressional Republicans are indicating this is the hill they plan to die on. Thune has…

FOX 24 US This story was originally published by ProPublica. As Jason Beaman recounts his long slog searching for mental health therapy last year, he sounds defeated. The first therapist assigned to him by the Department of Veterans Affairs told him at their initial meeting that she was leaving the agency. A few months later, his second therapist told him she was also leaving. An appointment with a third counselor was canceled with no explanation. These were huge setbacks for the 54-year-old veteran of the Navy and Army Reserve. Nearly a decade ago, a spiral of depression and anxiety left…

FOX 24 US This story was originally published by ProPublica. Images from the missile strike in southern Iran were more horrifying than any of the case studies Air Force combat veteran Wes J. Bryant had pored over in his mission to overhaul how the U.S. military safeguards civilian life. Parents wept over their children’s bodies. Crushed desks and blood-stained backpacks poked through the rubble. The death toll from the attack on an elementary school in Minab climbed past 165, most of them under age 12, with nearly 100 others wounded, according to Iranian health officials. Photos of small coffins and…

FOX 24 US This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. It was originally published at The Conversation. It’s clear that regime change is among the biggest objectives of the U.S. war in Iran. “I have to be involved in the appointment” of Iran’s next leader, President Donald Trump said on March 5, 2026. Trump has also said he might put U.S. boots on the ground to get the job done. Trump now joins a long list of modern U.S. presidents – from Franklin Roosevelt to Harry Truman, Lyndon Johnson, George W. Bush and Barack Obama – who started wars to either overthrow hostile regimes or support embattled friendly governments…

FOX 24 US This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. During the year she spent leading the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, or DHS, Kristi Noem faced a torrent of criticism. Lawmakers from both parties assailed her for lying about the shooting of protestors in Minneapolis and spending millions of dollars on television commercials. Government audits concluded that she “systematically obstructed” investigations and created security risks at airports. Now she has become the first cabinet-level official fired by President Donald Trump during his second term. After a combative hearing [last] week, during which…

FOX 24 US This article first appeared at ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Thousands of companies are jockeying for billions of dollars in Defense Department contracts to build a shield designed to intercept and destroy missiles launched against the United States. But amid the intense competition, a handful of firms have an important inside connection. At least four of the companies awarded contracts so far are owned by Cerberus Capital Management, a private equity firm founded by billionaire Steve Feinberg, who until last year ran the company…

FOX 24 US Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) dropped his reelection bid Thursday night, just a day after publicly acknowledging he had an affair with a former staff member who later died by suicide. “After deep reflection and with the support of my loving family, I have decided not to seek re-election while serving out the rest of this Congress with the same commitment I’ve always had to my district,” Gonzales said in a late-night social media post. Gonzales’ announcement came just hours after House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and House GOP leadership put out a joint statement calling on the…

FOX 24 US Vice President JD Vance already had a perilously thin tightrope to walk.  As the 2028 frontrunner, he has three years to figure out how to stay in complete lockstep with President Trump (anything less is heresy) while also somehow carving out his own lane —  particularly if the administration continues its popularity nosedive.  It’s a habitual problem for vice presidents young enough to harbor Oval Office ambitions — look at former VP Kamala Harris — and a uniquely potent one for the vice president serving Trump, a president who will brook no defiance, even in the name…

FOX 24 US We’ve been getting reports all morning that Trump is about to fire DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, and has been asking around about what various allies think of the idea. Just minutes ago, he broke the news on Truth Social (where else?) that Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) will take over for Noem, “effective March 31, 2026.” Presumably that means he is Trump’s nominee to be Senate-confirmed. Noem will be shuffled into a new “special envoy” position. Here’s Trump’s full announcement. I am pleased to announce that the Highly Respected United States Senator from the Great State of Oklahoma,…