NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Tahrohon Wayne (T.W.) Shannon, who was Oklahoma’s first African American speaker of the House, is pushing back on President Barack Obama’s pessimistic outlook for minority voters following the Supreme Court’s Wednesday ruling reshaping the landmark 1965 Voting Rights Act.Where Obama saw the court “abandoning” principles of equal participation, Shannon believes the ruling further pushes race out of American politics, highlighting his own story as evidence that minorities don’t need special treatment to win office.”This idea that you must have a racially drawn district in order to win and compete is just nonsense,”…
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The 152nd Kentucky Derby, the home of “The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports,” will take place on Saturday at the legendary Churchill Downs racetrack in Louisville, Kentucky.The first leg of the Triple Crown is traditionally held on the first Saturday in…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Week 6 of the UFL started off hot, as the St. Louis Battlehawks took down the Louisville Kings, 16-3, on the road Thursday night to hand the Kings their second straight loss.But there’s still plenty to come this week in the UFL…
Seattle Storm player Lexie Brown has been in the WNBA since 2018, and won a championship with the Chicago Sky in 2021. In recent years, she’s taken notice of how the culture and image of the WNBA has changed since Caitlin Clark’s arrival in 2024.”Has it changed how people view…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Cristiano Ronaldo has put Al-Nassr on the brink of Saudi Pro League glory after inspiring his side to a vital 2-0 victory over rivals Al Ahli. The Portuguese sensation was once again the difference-maker, ensuring the Riyadh-based giants extended their incredible winning…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Philadelphia Eagles believe they have another dynamic weapon who can help them get back to the Super Bowl.Wide receiver Makai Lemon, the Eagles’ first-round pick, chose a jersey number synonymous with winning in Philadelphia, and that’s all fans are thinking about…
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A small plane crashed among trees in Texas Hill Country, killing all five people aboard, officials said Friday. The crash happened Thursday night in Wimberley, a city about 40 miles (65 kilometers) southwest of Austin, Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra said in a Facebook post. The Federal Aviation Administration said…
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST AT FOX: Some 600 groups, including hard-line communists and groups affiliated with the Democratic Party, are mobilizing all over the country today to demonstrate for May Day, socialism’s high holy day.A Fox News Digital investigation has identified a sprawling “red-blue” network…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Wyoming city councilman is facing backlash after posting a comment suggesting the state should “hang bad judges” in response to a court ruling on abortion, later insisting the remark was “not a threat.”State Rep. Mike Yin, a Democrat, shared a post…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The unanimous committee passage of a new Senate bill regulating artificial intelligence (AI) on Thursday was driven by harrowing testimony from American families whose children were allegedly lured, manipulated and pushed to self-harm by AI chatbots.At a Senate committee hearing, lawmakers heard…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz gave his final State of the State address earlier this week and his comments on the massive fraud scandal in the state, which came toward the end of his speech, quickly sparked blowback from Republican lawmakers in the…
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Taylor Frankie Paul’s attorney is speaking out after a judge issued both her and ex Dakota Mortensen protective orders during a custody hearing on Thursday, April 30. “Today’s hearing was a significant step forward as the Court entered protective orders requiring that Taylor’s ex-partner stays far away from her,” Taylor’s attorney, Eric M. Swinyard, told Us Weekly in a statement. Swinyard went on to praise Taylor, 31, for her candor during Thursday’s hearing, after she and Dakota, 33, made several accusations of domestic violence against one another. “Taylor was incredibly candid with the Court that she is not perfect and…
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The body of a Republican Oklahoma state Senate candidate reported missing earlier this week has been discovered inside a truck parked in a rural area. Barry Christian, a 54-year-old Senate candidate from Sayre, mysteriously vanished Tuesday and was found dead two days later,…
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