The $75 million policing budget for the just-concluded Democratic National Convention paid off for Chicago but also shows a stunning contrast with the money devoted at the height of the 2020 George Floyd riots, a retired Illinois police chief tells Fox News Digital. “The security for the DNC is the largest police presence in the...
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American Culture Quiz: Test yourself on pampered pets, picturesque parks and the brownie's birthplace
APP USERS: Click here to get the quiz! The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people, including current news and the sights and sounds of the United States. This week’s quiz is highlighted by the nation’s most beloved pets, an otherworldly national park and the birth...
Chicago schools slammed for delayed calendar, encouraging student attendance at DNC
Chicago’s school district is facing criticism for delaying the academic year start by a week — with detractors arguing that it’s a politically motivated move. Students were regularly scheduled to return to school on Monday. The School Year 2025 (SY25) calendar published by the district depicted 176 full-student-attendance days, beginning Monday and ending June 12,...
Chicago schools' sex ed curriculum teaches elementary school kids about gender identity, puberty blockers
Chicago Public Schools’ sexual education curriculum begins as soon as kindergarten, teaching kids first about human anatomy, followed by first-grade lessons on how to define “gender identity” and an introduction to puberty blockers by fifth grade. The Chicago public school system’s “Personal Health and Safety Education & Sexual Health Education Scope and Sequence” was uncovered...
Harris leaves out deadly botched Afghanistan withdrawal in soaring pro-military DNC speech
CHICAGO – Vice President Kamala Harris touted her foreign policy record and support of veterans during her Democratic National Convention (DNC) acceptance speech, while leaving out the 13 U.S. service members who were killed during the White House’s botched withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. “I will never hesitate to take whatever action is necessary to...
Harris tries to thread Israel, Gaza needle with anti-Israel agitators a constant presence at DNC
CHICAGO — As anti-Israel agitators have protested outside the Democratic National Convention (DNC) for the last four days, Vice President Kamala Harris finally addressed the Israel-Palestinian conflict during her speech on the convention’s final night. “With respect to the war in Gaza, President Biden and I are working around the clock because now is the...
Meet the American who invented the folding beach chair, Fredric Arnold, WWII hero, innovator, artist, actor
Fredric Arnold was a “reluctant warrior,” creative dynamo and decorated World War II combat pilot. He miraculously survived 50 missions of flying P-38 Lightning warplanes over North Africa and Europe. The death he witnessed and inflicted in war was in deep contrast with the mild-mannered child prodigy artist from Chicago who spent the rest of...
Trump taunted over speculated RFK Jr endorsement: 'Weird as hell'
FIRST ON FOX: Former President Trump is being preemptively attacked by Democrats over a speculated endorsement from Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. following his expected presidential campaign suspension. On Friday morning, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) unveiled four billboards targeting Trump over the potentially looming endorsement. “Weird as hell,” the billboards say, featuring photos of Trump,...
GOP crime policies to restore safety to Black communities failed by Dems: Georgia AG
CHICAGO – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has a simple solution for blue cities fed up with violence and thieves: enforce the law, lock up criminals and keep American citizens and their businesses safe from crime. “Elections have consequences,” he told Fox News Digital as he ripped Vice President Harris as the “patron saint of...
Wes Moore praises Walz for military service, completing 'mission' despite retirement outrage
CHICAGO – Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, during his Democratic National Convention speech Wednesday, praised Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s military career and for completing the “mission,” despite ongoing criticism over Walz retiring from the Army National Guard before his unit deployed to Iraq. “My fellow veteran, my brother and the next vice president of the United...








