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CNN  —  Sen. John Fetterman roundly dismissed allegations that he’s unfit to serve in the Senate, attacking a recent report detailing claims of erratic behavior as a “hit piece” and vowing to serve out his term. In an exclusive sit-down interview with CNN in his Senate office, the Pennsylvania Democrat discussed his treatment for depression and insisted that he is following a strict protocol laid out by his doctors. He pushed back on assertions from former and current staffers recently published in New York Magazine that he had been exhibiting reckless and volatile behavior. “It’s a one-source hit piece, and…

CNN  —  US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is closing the Office of Palestinian Affairs and merging it into the US embassy in Jerusalem, State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said Tuesday. “This decision will restore the first Trump term framework of a unified US diplomatic mission in Israel’s capital that reports to the US ambassador to Israel,” Bruce said at a department briefing. “Ambassador (Mike) Huckabee will take the steps necessary to implement the merger over the coming weeks.” Bruce claimed the closure of the office “is not a reflection on any outreach or commitment to outreach to the people…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Randy Travis is leaning into artificial intelligence (AI) to continue to produce new music, over a decade after his near-fatal stroke.In 2013, Travis’ stroke left him with aphasia – which is the loss of ability to understand or express speech.With the help of AI and country musician James Dupré, Travis was able to produce two new songs since his stroke, “Where That Came From” in 2024 and now his latest single, “Horses in Heaven.” He has been on his “More Life Tour” since last spring and recently extended dates through fall 2025.…

CNN  —  Nearly 600 million people in sub-Saharan Africa live without access to electricity, creating huge barriers to development. Not only does it stifle industrial growth and agricultural efficiency, but it also has implications on health and education: students often have little lighting by which to study, vaccinations cannot be refrigerated, and a lack of access to clean cooking technologies has led to severe household air pollution – causing 700,000 premature deaths a year. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), energy investment in Africa has fallen in recent years, although recent programs such as Mission 300, launched by the…

CNN  —  Virginia Republicans are reeling from an intraparty fight over a disputed social media account that has pitted lieutenant governor nominee John Reid against Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s political operation, imperiling the party’s chances of holding on to power in this year’s general election. The controversy comes as Republicans look to buck historic trends that favor the party out of power in Washington to hold on to the top three statewide offices — governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general — and make gains in the House of Delegates, where all 100 seats are up for reelection in November and where…

CNN  —  Trump’s top trade officials will meet with their Chinese counterparts this week to discuss a de-escalation of their increasingly ugly and damaging trade war. The future of the global economy is riding on their success. The trade talks, the first in-person meeting between Chinese and American officials since the tit-for-tat tariff escalation kicked off in earnest in March, are unlikely to result in a trade deal, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday. But tariffs have reached such a high level that trade between the two countries has dropped off dramatically. Any thaw in the trade war could be…

CNN  —  Former Vice President Mike Pence said Sunday while receiving the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award that January 6, 2021, “became a triumph of freedom” because Congress returned to do its constitutional duty after the attack on the Capitol. “Our institutions held that day, not because of any one person, but because leaders in both political parties, Republicans and Democrats, did their duties,” the former vice president said while receiving the award for putting his life and career on the line in rejecting President Donald Trump’s pressure to overturn the 2020 election. “So I came tonight to…

Forbes Media’s Steve Forbes joins “The Big Money Show” to talk about the international implications of rising trade tensions between the U.S. and China. Economic uncertainty brought on by President Donald Trump’s tariffs on U.S. trading partners is raising concerns that the economy could face stagflation if conditions persist. Stagflation is a term used generally to describe a scenario in which economic growth is stagnant while it’s also experiencing high inflation, causing consumer prices to rise and potentially contributing to a weak labor market and, ultimately, higher unemployment.Tariffs are taxes on imported goods, which are paid by importers who typically pass some…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Andrew Giuliani, the son of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, was appointed executive director of the White House task force for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Tuesday. President Donald Trump made the announcement in a TruthSocial post Tuesday after holding the first official meeting with the task force. Members of his cabinet and FIFA President Gianni Infantino were also in attendance.  President Donald Trump speaks during a FIFA task force meeting in the East Room of the White House Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Washington.  (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)”I am proud to…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Smokey Robinson was accused of sexual misconduct and false imprisonment Tuesday in a lawsuit filed by four anonymous former employees, according to documents obtained by Fox News Digital.Smokey, 85, is accused of harassing and assaulting four former housekeepers who worked at his Chatsworth home between 2006 and 2024, according to the suit. The accusers are seeking $50 million in damages.Frances Robinson, Smokey’s wife of 25 years, was also accused of perpetuating a “hostile work environment.” The accusers claimed Frances “failed to take the appropriate corrective action to prevent Defendant Smokey Robinson’s deviant misconduct”…