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President Donald Trump, while portraying himself as the victim in a political war, is foiling an aggressive House Democratic majority’s investigations with historic fervor by refusing to comply with many subpoenas and other oversight requests. On one level, this is nothing new. Prior Congresses and White Houses have certainly found themselves at odds over how much information to disclose. But the blanket defiance of the Trump administration has reached a…

Former Vice President Joe Biden leads Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in the critical battleground state of Wisconsin, home to the 2020 Democratic National Convention, according to a newly released Democratic voter survey. Biden’s 24% to 20% edge is driven by older voters and registered Democrats, according to the trademark Zogby Poll from Zogby Analytics. However, pollster Jonathan Zogby said the surprise is the emergence of South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg…

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[Who’s in? Who’s out? Keep up with the 2020 field with our candidate tracker.] Mr. Biden deliberated for months over whether to embark on another run for the presidency, his third over four decades. His two previous campaigns fizzled: in 1988, after allegations of rhetorical plagiarism, and in 2008, when he found himself unable to compete with the star power of Mr. Obama and Hillary Clinton. He agonized over whether…

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is trying to show Congress that he’s boss. The release last week of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report on Russian interference in the 2016 election and possible obstruction of justice by Trump has unleashed the president’s fury — as evidenced by a steady stream of angry tweets and threats of retribution against adversaries real and perceived — and his willingness to thumb his front tooth…

President Donald Trump has said his administration will fight all subpoenas Democrats file. | Win McNamee/Getty Images white house Administration lawyers have rejected several House subpoenas and requests, all but ensuring long legal battles. By JOSH GERSTEIN, DARREN SAMUELSOHN and KYLE CHENEY 04/24/2019 09:11 PM EDT President Donald Trump may successfully drag out many of his legal battles with Congress beyond 2020, denying Democratic investigators much, if any, political bounty…

Video Kim Jong Un arrives in Russia for talks with Putin The North Korean leader sets foot on Russian soil for the first time after traveling by train; Greg Palkot reports on the goals of the meeting. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin – whose nations are both hurting as a result of U.S. economic sanctions – will hold a summit Thursday in the Russian…

An avowed racist who orchestrated one of the most gruesome hate crimes in U.S. history was executed Wednesday in Texas for the dragging death of a black man. John William King, who was white, received lethal injection for the slaying nearly 21 years ago of James Byrd Jr., who was chained to the back of a truck and dragged for nearly 3 miles along a secluded road in the piney woods…

Video Bernie Sanders doubles down on giving felons the right to vote Sanders says even the Boston bomber should have the right to vote while in prison; reaction from First Step Act beneficiary Matthew Charles. 2020 presidential contender Bernie Sanders faced an aggressive and, at times, outwardly combative audience at the She The People Forum devoted to women of color in Houston on Wednesday, as the self-described democratic socialist struggled to convince…

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HUNSTVILLE, Texas (KTRK) — More than 20 years ago, the dragging death of James Byrd Jr. shocked the nation. John William King, 44, an avowed racist who orchestrated the attack, is slated to be put to death Wednesday in Huntsville. He will be the second man executed in the case. This crime has changed the life of local filmmaker Ricky Jason, who says he’s planning to travel to Huntsville because…

Video Fox News Flash top headlines for April 24 Fox News Flash top headlines for April 24 are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com The body of missing Illinois five-year-old Andrew “AJ” Freund has been found buried in a shallow grave near his home and both his parents are being charged with his murder, police said Wednesday. The boy, who lived in Crystal Lake, a suburb of Chicago, was found dead in…

Eight people were injured and sent to the hospital Tuesday night in Sunnyvale, California after a driver crashed into them. While the incident is currently under investigation, police believe it was a deliberate act, reports NBC Bay Area.  It happened around 6:40 p.m. local time at the intersection of El Camino Real and Sunnyvale Saratoga Road, an area filled with restaurants, retail stores, and other places of business. Sunnyvale Department…

Crystal Lake police released a redacted 63-page FOIA request detailing several calls made to the home of JoAnn Cunningham.  In one of the reports an officer describes the unlivable conditions in the home including ‘dog feces and urine’ on the floor, the report said. Read the report excerpt: Cunningham’s 5-year-old son, AJ, went missing from their home in Crystal Lake, IL last week. During one visit to the home in 2018, officials…

Video Are we witnessing a resurgence of ISIS? Terror group ISIS claims credit for Easter Sunday terror attack in Sri Lanka; reaction from former Special Operations intel analyst Brett Velicovich. Sri Lanka’s president has called for the resignations of the country’s defense secretary and national police chief Wednesday after officials admitted to suffering a “major lapse” in communications in the lead-up to the Easter Sunday bombings, which have left more than…

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Video Are we witnessing a resurgence of ISIS? Terror group ISIS claims credit for Easter Sunday terror attack in Sri Lanka; reaction from former Special Operations intel analyst Brett Velicovich. Sri Lanka’s president has called for the resignations of the country’s defense secretary and national police chief Wednesday after officials admitted to suffering a “major lapse” in communications in the lead-up to the Easter Sunday bombings, which have left more than…

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