Jersey City mayor race: Polls, betting odds, how to vote in runoff election
The Jersey City mayor's race is heading to a runoff election on Tuesday, with City councilmember James Solomon facing off against former NJ Gov. Jim McGreevey.
Trump administration says it is halting all asylum decisions after National Guard shooting
The Trump administration has announced it is halting all asylum decisions in the wake of the National Guard shooting in Washington, D.C. Here's what we know.
Trump administration to review green card holders from 'countries of concern.' What we know
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services director announced in a social media post that the agency will conduct a full review of what he referred to as “high-risk" countries.
Here's where things actually stand between Trump and Mamdani
Despite a relatively cordial meeting in the Oval Office last week, it seems President Donald Trump and New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani still have some differences to iron out.
Immigrant linked to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt being held in ICE detention
A Massachusetts woman formerly engaged to the brother of White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been held in ICE custody for two weeks after being arrested during a traffic stop.
Julie Menin says she's secured enough votes to be next NYC Council speaker
New York City councilmember Julie Menin says she's secured enough votes to become the next speaker of the City Council.
Mamdani’s NYC City Hall shakeup, explained
How is mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani planning to take over New York City? FOX 5 NY's Robert Moses explains the City Hall shakeup.
FDNY commissioner explains why he’s leaving as Mamdani asks 170+ people to resign: report
Mayor-elect Zoran Mamdani has requested resignations from 179 Adams staffers and raised more than $2 million from 25,000 donors to accelerate his transition ahead of Jan. 1.
Stimulus payment November 2025, IRS direct deposit relief payment & tariff dividend fact check
Don’t spend that money just yet! Rumors are circulating online that the federal government will issue new stimulus checks before the end of the year. But Congress has not passed any legislation authorizing payments, and the IRS has not confirmed that any new stimulus checks are scheduled in the coming weeks.
Scouting America 'surprised, deeply saddened' by news US military may sever ties
In the leaked memo, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth allegedly said the Boy Scouts had become an organization that attacks "boy-friendly spaces."
New Dept. of Education directives: How could students be affected by them?
Last week, the Trump administration announced a number of new actions aimed at dismantling the Department of Education, a move that former department officials and civil rights experts say could have wide-ranging effects on American students.
Pentagon investigating Arizona Senator Mark Kelly over video
Arizona's senior senator is now under investigation by the Pentagon, after he took part in a video with other Democratic lawmakers where they told military members that they can "refuse illegal orders."
Over 70k people applied to be part of Mamdani's administration
Over 400 people are set to join 17 different transition advisory committees, according to New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani. Here are all of the committees, including two that are new.
Tatiana Schlossberg, JFK's granddaughter, reveals terminal cancer diagnosis
Tatiana Schlossberg, President John F. Kennedy's granddaughter, shared in an essay this weekend that she’s been diagnosed with terminal cancer and has less than a year to live.
Trump calls Marjorie Taylor Greene's resignation 'great news'
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she will resign from Congress early next year, a decision that stunned political observers and drew swift reaction from President Donald Trump.
Somali Minnesotans Temporary Protected Status ‘terminated’: Trump
President Trump announced on Friday that due to “fraudulent money laundering activity" coming from “Somali gangs" he is terminating the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program in Minnesota.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene resigning from Congress
The congresswoman shared the news of her resignation in a video she posted to X.
Politics Unusual: Jersey City mayor's race
In this episode of Politics Unusual, FOX 5 NY's Robert Moses speaks with Dr. Matthew Hale, an Associate Professor for the Department of Political Science at Seton Hall, about the Jersey City mayor's race.
What we know about Friday’s Trump-Mamdani meeting
President Donald Trump and NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani are expected to meet Friday – the first face-to-face meeting since Mamdani’s election victory. Here’s what we know.
Trump admin gives $10k bonuses to air traffic controllers with perfect attendance during government shutdown
Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy said 776 workers would receive checks for maintaining perfect attendance through the historic government shutdown.