DeSantis pushes past embarrassing campaign start, raises $8.2M ahead of early state blitz

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday sought to push past an embarrassing beginning to his presidential campaign, outlining an aggressive travel schedule as his allies insisted they remain well-funded and well-positioned for a long Republican primary fight ahead.

Debt ceiling: Experts worry US default could send economy into tailspin

The June 1 deadline to raise the debt ceiling is fast approaching and right now the White House and Republicans in Congress are at odds over whether to increase the nation’s spending limit. Some experts caution defaulting could send financial markets into tailspin.

Federal court deals blow to ATF pistol brace rule ahead of gun accessory registration deadline

Gun rights groups argue the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives lacks the authority to force millions of gun owners to register their weapons equipped with stabilizing braces.

A majority of Californians say Sen. Dianne Feinstein is no longer fit to serve, new poll finds

Nearly two-thirds of registered voters in California feel that Sen. Dianne Feinstein is no longer fit to continue serving as a senator, a new poll released Thursday morning by the UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies found.

Abortion providers scramble amid 'decimation' of access in US South

Providers have had to quickly determine how to comply with the pending laws amid the "decimation of abortion access across the South."

Indiana doctor who provided abortion for 10-year-old girl to face discipline hearing

The hearing comes after Indiana's attorney general accused Dr. Caitlin Bernard of violating state law by not reporting the girl’s child abuse to police and federal patient privacy laws by telling a newspaper reporter about the girl’s treatment.

Debt ceiling talks stuck, sides 'far apart' as June 1 deadline nears

A defiant House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says the debt ceiling standoff is “not my fault" after he sent Republican negotiators to the White House to finish out debt limit talks.

It's official: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is running for president

Gov. Ron DeSantis finally confirmed his bid for the White House, ending months of speculation in a video announcement on his Twitter Wednesday evening.

Ron DeSantis Twitter Spaces chat with Elon Musk: What is it, and how does it work?

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis confirmed he was joining the 2024 presidential race on Wednesday by filing documents with the Federal Election Commission and releasing his first presidential campaign ad. 

Poem written for Biden's inauguration banned by Florida school

"I'm gutted," the former Youth Poet Laureate said. "Robbing children of the chance to find their voices in literature is a violation of their right to free thought and free speech."

Chief Justice Roberts says Supreme Court can do more to 'adhere to the highest standards'

Chief Justice John Roberts' comments come as an acknowledgment that recent reporting about the justices' ethical missteps is having an effect on public perception of the court.

Who would be hit the hardest by a US debt default?

Social Security benefits, veteran payments are more are on the line in the ongoing debt-ceiling debacle.

Gov. Ron DeSantis to announce candidacy for president Wednesday on Twitter: sources

Sources familiar confirmed to Fox News that the two-term governor will declare that he's candidate for president on Wednesday during a conversation with Elon Musk on Twitter.