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Schumer says push to shutter Education Department would be DOA in Senate Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., declared if republicans seek to push a measure through the Senate to shutter the Department of Education, it would be “dead on arrival.”President Donald Trump recently issued an executive order calling for the secretary of education “to the maximum extent appropriate and permitted by law, take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Department of Education and return authority over education to the States and local communities while ensuring the effective and uninterrupted delivery of services, programs, and benefits on…

Suzanne Simpson case: Brad Simpson asks Texas court to throw out murder charge Join Fox News for access to this content Plus special access to select articles and other premium content with your account – free of charge. By entering your email and pushing continue, you are agreeing to Fox News’ Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, which includes our Notice of Financial Incentive. Please enter a valid email address. Having trouble? Click here. A Texas court will consider a bid from Suzanne Simpson’s husband, the suspect in her disappearance and death, to have his murder charge thrown out next…

Marjorie Taylor Greene calls for yanking FDA approval of COVID-19 vaccines Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., declared that U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for COVID-19 vaccines should be yanked, asserting that the jabs “are causing permanent harm and deaths.””FDA approval for COVID-19 vaccines needs to be pulled and they need taken off the childhood vaccine schedule ASAP,” she said Thursday in a post on X. “I’ve been saying this ever since they were created and my personal Twitter account was permanently banned for my outspoken stance against the vaccines until Elon Musk bought Twitter, changed it to X, and…

Florida man convicted for raping, killing 8-year-old, murdering her grandma asks SCOTUS to block execution A Florida death row inmate convicted of raping and killing an eight-year-old girl and murdering her grandmother is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to halt his execution.Edward James, 63, was convicted in the 1993 rape and murder of Toni Neuner, 8, and the murder of Betty Dick, 58, in Seminole County. He pleaded guilty to the murders and charges of child abuse and kidnapping, and pleaded no contest to other charges he said he could not remember.James’ execution by lethal injection is scheduled for Thursday…

Minnesota senators propose defining ‘Trump derangement syndrome’ as mental illness A group of Minnesota Republican lawmakers plan to propose legislation requiring the state to include “Trump derangement syndrome” under its definition of mental illness.Five GOP lawmakers are set to introduce the bill in the state’s Senate on Monday and refer it to the Health and Human Services committee, according to Fox 9. The bill aims to specifically add “Trump derangement syndrome” to the state’s definition of mental illness.”Trump derangement syndrome” is defined as “acute onset of paranoia in otherwise normal persons that is in reaction to the policies and presidencies…

South Carolina sets date for 5th execution in under 7 months South Carolina has scheduled the execution of an inmate convicted of fatally shooting an off-duty police officer, which would make him the fifth person the state put to death since it resumed executions in the fall following an involuntary 13-year pause.Mikal Mahdi, 41, is set to be executed on April 11 at 6 p.m. at a prison in Columbia, the state Supreme Court announced Friday.Mahdi can choose to die by lethal injection, the electric chair or a firing squad. He must make a decision by March 28, or he…

GOP Rep. Self said he is not obligated to ‘participate’ in trans Dem’s ‘fantasy’ After referring to Democratic Rep. Sarah McBride of Delaware as “Mr. McBride” during a congressional hearing this week, Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, said he is not obligated to engage in McBride’s “fantasy.”While discussing the issue, Self referred to McBride – who identifies as a transgender woman – using male pronouns.”Well, Michael, I’m a retired Green Beret. I’m not even sure what all the fuss is about,” Self told conservative commentator Michael Knowles of the Daily Wire during an interview.GOP LAWMAKER CALLS TRANS DEM ‘MR. MCBRIDE,’ ABRUPTLY…

New York fires 2k prison guards for not returning to work after illegal strike New York officials fired more than 2,000 prison guards on Monday for not returning to work after a weekslong strike.Enough correctional officers had returned to work for the state to declare an end to the wildcat strike, a labor action that violated a state law prohibiting strikes by most public employees.”After 22 days of an illegal strike, the governor and I are happy to report it is now ended,” Corrections Commissioner Daniel Martuscello said during a virtual press briefing.The state and the guards’ union, the New…

Here’s what you need to know about the senator’s wife at the center of new ethics complaint Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., has emerged into the spotlight amid a new ethics complaint due to his voting in favor of laws that ultimately funded millions in grants to a nonprofit climate group that pays his wife’s consulting firm. But who is his wife, Sandra Whitehouse? Whitehouse earned her bachelor’s degree at Yale University, similar to her now-senator husband, according to her LinkedIn page. Trump FDA NOMINEE TURNS VACCINE QUESTION ON DEM, RECALLING CONTROVERSIAL Biden DECISION Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse’s wife, Sandra Whitehouse, has long worked with,…

Princeton murder victim received warning text from brother hour before slaying Join Fox News for access to this content Plus special access to select articles and other premium content with your account – free of charge. By entering your email and pushing continue, you are agreeing to Fox News’ Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, which includes our Notice of Financial Incentive. Please enter a valid email address. Having trouble? Click here. The surviving brother of Princeton murder suspect Matthew Hertgen sent a warning text message to his youngest brother about an hour before he was murdered.Matthew Hertgen, 31, is…

Top 5 moments from Trump’s address to joint session of Congress President Donald Trump addressed both chambers of Congress Tuesday evening in an expansive speech that lasted more than 90 minutes, as he took a victory lap for his accomplishments thus far and previewed his vision for the future. The speech marked Trump’s first address before Congress since he reclaimed the Oval Office in January. Though similar to a State of the Union Speech, Trump’s address did not carry the same official title as he has not been in office a full year. Fox News Digital compiled the top five moments from…

Man arrested after shooting at Mardi Gras parade in Louisiana leaves 5 people wounded, police say Five people were wounded Sunday in Franklinton, Louisiana, after a shooting at a Mardi Gras parade, according to police.A suspect, 18-year-old Jamerian Anders, was arrested on five counts of attempted first-degree murder following the shooting, Franklinton Police said in a press release. Police said additional arrests are likely.The incident happened at about 7 p.m. near the parade route. Police described it as a gang-related shooting.LOUISIANA GOVERNOR SLAMS TEACHER WHO MADE STUDENTS COMPLAIN TO HIS OFFICE ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE Jamerian Anders, 18, was arrested on…

Here’s what happened during President Donald Trump’s 6th week in office The Trump administration’s efforts to broker a peace negotiation ending the war in Ukraine came to a halt Friday following a testy exchange between President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The encounter ultimately led to a canceled press conference, Trump requesting Zelenskyy to leave the White House, and the failure to sign a rare-earth minerals deal between the U.S. and Ukraine that would have allowed the U.S. access to Ukraine’s minerals. Tensions escalated in the Oval Office after Zelenskyy challenged Vance, who said that the…

Senator Blackburn calls on AG Bondi, FBI to release Epstein docs Join Fox News for access to this content Plus special access to select articles and other premium content with your account – free of charge. By entering your email and pushing continue, you are agreeing to Fox News’ Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, which includes our Notice of Financial Incentive. Please enter a valid email address. Having trouble? Click here. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., advocated for the Trump administration to release the full, unredacted records related to sexual predator and financier Jeffrey Epstein as Attorney General Pam Bondi…

White House says key Dem ‘wants to impoverish Americans’ with bid to end energy emergency FIRST ON FOX: President Donald Trump’s White House is warning that a key Democrat’s move to end the president’s energy national emergency would kill hundreds of jobs and cost $3.6 trillion in higher prices and lost energy output. “Tim Kaine wants to impoverish Americans. President Donald Trump’s executive order brings America into the future and unleashes prosperity. Senator [Tim] Kaine wants to cost the economy trillions and risk losing nearly a million jobs,” said deputy press secretary Anna Kelly in an exclusive statement to Fox News…

Lori Vallow objects to media coverage in upcoming trial, citing ‘defamation’ Join Fox News for access to this content Plus special access to select articles and other premium content with your account – free of charge. By entering your email and pushing continue, you are agreeing to Fox News’ Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, which includes our Notice of Financial Incentive. Please enter a valid email address. Having trouble? Click here. Convicted killer and so-called “doomsday cult mom” Lori Vallow is asking the court to restrict media access in her upcoming Arizona murder trial, citing claims of defamation and…

Senate border budget triumphs after all-night session while Trump-backed House bill lags Senate republicans scored a win over their House counterparts in the early morning hours of Friday, officially passing their preferred budget resolution to tackle some of President Trump’s priorities, such as securing the southern border. After hours of back-to-back voting on Democratic amendments, the bill to fund border security, energy and defense finally got its vote on the chamber floor. “[T]his particular budget resolution… addresses the president’s priority, top priority, which is securing the border and implementing and putting in place his immigration policies, rebuilding our military, and creating energy…

Beauty pageant queen, 18, who overcame childhood homelessness, abuse killed in Florida car crash An 18-year-old beauty pageant queen who overcame childhood struggles including homelessness and an abusive mother was killed in a car crash with a tractor-trailer in Florida.Kadance Fredericksen, a former winner of the Miss Okaloosa County Teen USA title, was driving Monday on Highway 4 when she collided head-on with a tractor-trailer, according to Florida Highway Patrol. The cause of the crash is still under investigation, and the tractor-trailer driver — who suffered minor injuries — was not arrested.Fredericksen, of Baker, Florida, had recently received a $40,000…

The Trump administration has filed an appeal with the Supreme Court, hoping to get permission to fire head of the Office of Special Counsel dedicated to protecting whistleblowers. The emergency appeal, obtained by The Associated Press on Sunday, could likely be the start of a steady stream of court filings by lawyers of President Donald Trump and his administration aimed at reversing lower court rulings that have delayed his priorities for his second term in office. The appeal seeks to prevent Hampton Dellinger from resuming his role as the head of the Office of Special Counsel. A lower court judge…

California woman sentenced after being found with Bibles hiding heroin A California woman was sentenced Friday to seven years in prison after she was arrested on a weapons charge and found with heroin-filled Bibles addressed to inmates in state prisons. Lucresia Stone-Rojas, 46, was initially arrested Nov. 12, 2023, after a license plate reader identified a stolen Porsche in El Cajon. During a traffic stop, authorities found a loaded 9mm Walther handgun and ammunition, the Justice Department said.  Because she has previous felony convictions, Stone-Rojas was federally charged with unlawful possession of a gun. She wasn’t charged for the stolen vehicle. SHERIFF…

A man with a lengthy criminal history who was previously on a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) hold is on the run after being accused of groping a 7-year-old Texas girl as she walked home from school.  Carlos Jose Ayala Morales, 43, has been charged with felony attempted indecency with a child, the Houston Police Department said. He is accused of grabbing the girl Jan. 27 while she was on her way home from her elementary school, Fox Houston reported. Convicted sex offender wanted for allegedly groping Texas girl The girl and her mother told the news outlet she…

The Trump narcissistic agenda has now moved on to its next phase, which is to silence any opposition.

Hegseth ordesr Fort Liberty to revert back to Fort Bragg Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday directed the U.S. Army to change the name of Fort Liberty back to Fort Bragg, but with a twist. Hegseth signed a memo aboard a U.S. Air Force C-17 before landing in Stuttgart, Germany, ordering the renaming of the North Carolina base to Fort Roland L. Bragg, not the Confederate general that was the previous namesake. “That’s right. Bragg is back,” said Hegseth after signing the memo. The name of the military installation was changed in 2023 as part of a broad Department of…

Two private jets collided at Scottsdale Airport’s runway in the US southwestern state of Arizona on Monday, killing at least one person and injuring others, officials said. “A Learjet 35A veered off the runway after landing and crashed into a Gulfstream 200 business jet on the ramp at Scottsdale Municipal Airport in Arizona around 2:45 p.m. local time Monday, Feb. 10 (2145 GMT),” the US Federal Aviation Administration said. At least four other people were injured in the crash, according to Scottsdale Fire Department Capt. Dave Folio. The FAA added that the number of people on board the colliding jets was…

Suspect in Salman Rushdie knife attack goes on trial in upstate New York that has permanently disfigured the author. Jurors heard on Monday how an attacker stabbed the controversial writer Salman Rushdie more than a dozen times in a matter of seconds at a New York lecture. During the trial of the man accused of trying to murder the author. The man accused of stabbing Salman Rushdie pleaded not guilty on Thursday to attempted murder and assault charges. Why was Salman Rushdie targeted? Prosecutor District Attorney Jason Schmidt told how Rushdie, who has faced death threats since the release of…