Day: November 13, 2024

Thune wins secret ballot to become new Senate GOP leader, succeeding McConnell

10:35 pm November 13, 2024

Senate Minority Whip John Thune will be the new Republican Senate leader and the majority leader of the upper chamber in the new Congress. In January, he will succeed Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., who is the longest-serving party leader in Senate history. Sources told Fox News Digital that no candidate reached a majority […]

Bird flu leaves teen in critical condition after country’s first reported case

10:33 pm November 13, 2024

A teenager has been left in critical condition after contracting the first presumptive human case of avian influenza (H5N1, or bird flu) in Canada. B.C. provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced the patient’s status at a news conference Tuesday, noting that the teen was healthy “prior to this, so no underlying conditions.” “It just […]

Biden admin says climate change poses national security risks, sends delegation to address them

10:30 pm November 13, 2024

The White House released a fact-sheet about the Biden administration’s work at the U.N. Global Climate Change Summit being held this week, detailing the work the U.S. delegation will undergo while in attendance. The U.S. delegation, according to the fact sheet, will focus on three main pillars while at the climate conference in Azerbaijan, one […]

Rick Scott knocked out of Senate leader race on first ballot as Thune and Cornyn advance

10:30 pm November 13, 2024

Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., was knocked out of the Senate leader race after the first secret ballot on Wednesday morning, during which none of the three candidates received a majority of the votes. Sources told Fox News that Scott received the least amount of votes during the first ballot. The senators advanced to a second […]

Top Democrat officials worried tens of millions in Harris campaign debt could be their problem: report

9:47 pm November 13, 2024

Top Democratic Party officials are concerned that the Harris-Walz campaign crossed the finish line with tens of millions of dollars in debt that could now be the party’s problem. Party officials are now scrutinizing how the campaign spent its funds, having raised over $1 billion before Election Day. FEC filings already show shocking payments to […]