This article was originally published by William L. Anderson at The Mises Institute.  If there is a mantra among progressive American political and media elites, it would be “our democracy,” usually preceded by what they believe to be a threat from the Right. For example, progressives deemed the recent reversal of Roe “a threat to our democracy” because it removed laws regulating abortion from Supreme Court jurisdiction and returned the issue to democratically elected legislatures. It would seem inconsistent to invoke the democratic electoral process to deal with a contentious issue like abortion, but progressives are nothing if not inconsistent. But even…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Good morning and welcome to Fox News’ morning newsletter, Fox News First. And here’s what you need to know to start your day …TOP 31. Artemis II crew closes in on Earth as mission ends with Pacific splashdown2. Hormuz choke point persists as Iran halts oil traffic despite Trump ceasefire3. Husband of missing American woman falls overboard while being transported into custodyMAJOR HEADLINESPARTY CRASHER — SCOTUS blocks Ohio candidate after alleged plan to ‘trick’ GOP voters. Continue reading …’IMPOSSIBLE’ — Sailors who knew missing woman’s husband break silence on dinghy conditions. Continue…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! MS NOW host Reverend Al Sharpton said the United States’ upcoming 250th anniversary is not a “celebration” for Black people and that it’s “crazy” to expect them to celebrate it.”They’re going to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the country July 4th, but that’s not our celebration,” Sharpton said at the National Action Network’s 35th Anniversary National Convention on Wednesday.He continued, “We were slaves then, and they celebrate signing the Declaration of Independence 1776. We were not even emancipated until 1863. So I don’t know what everybody getting ready for a celebration [for].…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! From the moment you get that knock on the door to the moment you’re handed a folded American flag, Gold Star families face a lifetime shaped by loss. Last week we observed Gold Star Spouses Day on April 5. April is also the Month of the Military Child. I invite you to reflect on the sacrifices of our military families, especially those whose loved one paid the ultimate sacrifice.Losing a loved one in service to our country hits differently. These families are asked to carry on with strength and dignity, embodying the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! SAN DIEGO, California – The Artemis II mission to the moon is nearing completion, but first comes a safe splashdown off the San Diego coast.The Orion spacecraft, carrying four astronauts, is expected to return Friday, with the U.S. Navy helping recover the capsule and crew from the Pacific Ocean.San Diego, a city with deep Navy roots, is playing a central role in that effort. Several bases in the area are helping lead the recovery, bringing a sense of pride and excitement to the community.Locals and visitors from across the country are expected to…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! It was, and I don’t say this lightly, a jaw-dropping moment. I’m sitting here with the TV on and all of a sudden there’s a live shot of Melania Trump, reading a speech at the White House. A speech about Jeffrey Epstein. A speech about how she’s being smeared in connection with the late pedophile. None of the journalists knew what to say. The first lady, talking about Epstein. Reporters were told she would be making remarks, but not the subject matter. Only that it would be newsy.EPSTEIN’S LAWYER ‘NOT AWARE’ OF ANY RELATIONSHIP TRUMP…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A New York City man is facing murder charges after allegedly randomly setting a fire in a Queens apartment building that killed four people, including a 3-year-old girl, and injured seven others, authorities announced.Roman Amatitla, 38, of Maspeth, was arrested Wednesday and arraigned on multiple charges, including eight counts of second-degree murder and first-degree arson, for the March 16 blaze at a three-story building in Flushing. He faces up to 25 years to life in prison if convicted.Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz called the incident an “act of mass murder,” noting Amatitla’s chilling…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a self-described “progressive” candidate’s bid to enter Ohio’s Republican primary, leaving in place a decision by state election officials to disqualify him for misrepresenting his party affiliation.Samuel Ronan, a former Democratic state and national candidate, attempted to run as a Republican in Ohio’s 15th Congressional District against GOP incumbent Rep. Mike Carey. To do so, he signed a declaration of candidacy — under penalty of election falsification — swearing he was a member of the Republican Party.However, court documents filed in U.S. District Court note Ronan…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced on Thursday it had arrested more alleged illegal migrants who have been convicted of various crimes, which coincides with the one-year anniversary of the agency reopening its program to support victims of migrant crime. The arrests and convictions described by ICE have not been independently verified.ICE’s Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement (VOICE) Office was relaunched on April 10, 2025, aiming to offer resources to victims of crimes committed by illegal migrants and the victims’ families.The program was first launched in 2017 under President Donald Trump’s first administration but…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump on Thursday condemned a violent video allegedly showing a Haitian illegal alien fatally attacking a Florida mother with a hammer last week, blasting the Biden administration for releasing the suspect in 2022.Rolbert Joachim, 40, is charged with second-degree murder and criminal damage to property after he was caught on camera bludgeoning the mother of two in broad daylight last Friday outside a Fort Myers gas station.”An Illegal Alien Criminal from Haiti, who was released into our Country by the WORST President in History, Crooked Joe Biden, and the Radical…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. Coast Guard seized more than 4,500 pounds of cocaine worth nearly $34 million from a suspected narco-terrorist vessel in the Eastern Pacific on Easter Sunday, officials said.According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Coast Guard cutter Escanaba was alerted by a maritime patrol aircraft that the crew of a suspected narco-terrorist vessel was throwing contraband overboard.The Coast Guard deployed an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew to investigate the vessel, which was operating off the coast of Manta, Ecuador.DHS said the Escanaba crew deployed a cutter pursuit boat and recovered…