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President Donald Trump on Sunday blasted the Senate’s "blue slip" tradition, calling it an unconstitutional affront to his appointment power and alleging that his rights have "been completely taken away from me in States that have just one Democrat United States Senator."The president is referring to his ability to nominate judges and U.S. Attorneys, accusing the custom of essentially giving Democrats veto power over his nominees.U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley is defending the century-old process, saying he views it as a norm worth preserving for balance and state input.GRASSLEY REBUKES TRUMP'S PRESSURE TO 'HAVE THE COURAGE' TO SPEED UP NOMINATIONSBlue slips

President Trump went on a late-night attack against NBC and ABC News on Sunday, deriding them for what, in his view, was "biased" coverage and said he would be in favor of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) revoking their licenses. The Republican president said the news outlets had given him negative coverage on "97%" of stories. It wasn’t clear from where Trump was citing the "97%" figure. A study released earlier this year by the conservative media watchdog group, Media Research Center (MRC), found that coverage of the president’s first 100 days in office was "92% negative." "IF THAT IS THE CASE," Trump

Russian officials said Ukrainian drones ignited an overnight fire at a nuclear plant in Russia’s Kursk region.The strikes coincided with Ukraine’s 34th Independence Day, marking its 1991 break from the Soviet Union.Russia said the strikes hit several power facilities. The plant fire was quickly extinguished. A transformer was damaged, but radiation levels remained normal, and no injuries were reported.The U.N. nuclear watchdog said it was aware of media reports of a transformer fire "due to military activity," but had not independently confirmed them.RUSSIAN DRONE CRASHES IN POLISH FIELD AS WARSAW PROTESTS AIRSPACE VIOLATION AND PLANS FORMAL COMPLAINTDirector General Rafael Mariano

Vice President JD Vance pushed back on NBC’s "Meet the Press" host Kristen Welker’s question on Sunday about Texas Republicans redrawing the congressional map for their state, arguing that they are attempting to level the playing field.The question came after the Texas Senate passed a new GOP-favored congressional map on Friday which made five districts more Republican-friendly ahead of the 2026 midterm elections."So they expanded the map for Republicans in their state," Welker began. "If President Trump's agenda is so popular, why do Republicans need to add additional seats to the map?"GOV. GREG ABBOTT THREATENS TO REDISTRICT 8 SEATS FOR

Sophie Turner didn't look back when she left the United States two years ago.Turner, 29, moved home to London in 2023 following the end of her four-year marriage to singer Joe Jonas.The "Game of Thrones" actress couldn't be happier to restart life in her native England, and admitted she never wants to leave again.SOPHIE TURNER SLAMS PARENTING POLICE AFTER BEING CRITICIZED FOR ATTENDING OASIS CONCERT WITHOUT HER KIDS"I just feel so at home here; I never want to move again," Turner told Flaunt. "Living in the states, I didn’t appreciate how much you need friends and family and how integral they

The U.S. Open is the final Grand Slam tournament of each tennis season, and 21-year-old Ethan Quinn can speak for every American when he says he loves being able to compete on home soil after a long year of traveling.But, of course, tennis is an individual sport, and each player in the tournament is battling to be the last one standing, including every American facing compatriots. Still, Quinn — entering his third U.S. Open with his highest career ranking at No. 84 — explained how tight-knit that group is despite the competitive environment.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe United

"Everything changes everything" – Late Baltimore Orioles’ Hall of Fame Manager Earl WeaverDetermining the political landscape for next year’s midterm elections may prove to be impossible.At least right now.Midterms have become increasingly challenging to decipher in recent cycles. A learned, Democratic Capitol Hill hand told me after the historic, 63-seat bloodletting by House Democrats in 2010 that the election was "un-modellable."Midterms are usually a problem for the party of the President.NEW RNC CHAIR JOE GRUTERS VOWS TO ‘RIDE THE PRESIDENT ALL THE WAY TO VICTORY’ IN MIDTERMSThat said, Democrats only lost a few House seats in 1962 – immediately following

Decapitated human remains found in a wooded area near a Nashville Waffle House and McDonald's have police searching for clues as to what happened.The discovery was made by a woman who called authorities on Friday morning, according to reports. Police told local station WZTV that the skull was found 100 yards away from the body near a wood line by the restaurants. The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department (MNPD) has not identified the victim, and is looking into how long the remains were there. "Given the heat and the woods and the nature of how this person was found it’s extremely difficult for

On Saturday, Israeli tanks and troops began maneuvering ever closer to Gaza City’s outskirts in preparation for a full-scale offensive. Eyewitness accounts reported intensified shelling as Israel is moving toward what could be the defining battle of its war against Hamas terrorists: the capture of Gaza City.Israel's security cabinet approved the operation, known as Gideon’s Chariots B, and has deployed up to five IDF divisions toward the city’s outskirts—a highly significant mobilization. Thousands of reservists—some 60,000—have been called up.John Spencer, chair of urban warfare studies at the Madison Policy Forum and executive director of the Urban Warfare Institute, told Fox News

A shooting in New York City on Saturday left one person dead and four people wounded, including one teenager in critical condition, according to police.Officers responded at around 7:30 p.m. to a report of a shooting on Burke Avenue and Wickham Avenue near Haffen Park, a spokesperson for the New York City Police Department confirmed to Fox News.A 32-year-old man was found with a gunshot wound to his chest and a 17-year-old girl had suffered a gunshot wound to her face.3 SHOT IN TIMES SQUARE, 17-YEAR-OLD SUSPECT DETAINED AFTER LATE-NIGHT DISPUTEBoth victims were transported to a hospital, where the man

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, a Democrat, said there is no emergency and President Donald Trump is "attempting to manufacture a crisis" after reports that the federal government may deploy the National Guard to Chicago to address crime in the city."The State of Illinois at this time has received no requests or outreach from the federal government asking if we need assistance, and we have made no requests for federal intervention," the governor said in a statement on Saturday.This comes after Trump's move to boost the presence of federal law enforcement in Washington, D.C., in an attempt to reduce crime. Hundreds

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, on Saturday endorsed Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, after the conservative congressman announced his candidacy to become the Lone Star State's next attorney general.Roy, who announced his run on Thursday, is seeking to replace the state's current attorney general, Ken Paxton, who decided not to run for re-election in 2026 and is instead running for U.S. Senate against Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas.In his endorsement of Roy, Cruz said there were several excellent candidates running to be the state's next attorney general. Other declared Republican candidates include state Sens. Joan Huffman and Mayes Middleton, as well as former

Britain’s top diplomat found himself in some hot water recently after he went fishing with U.S. Vice President JD Vance – but it wasn’t over anything the politicians discussed. U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy was given a written warning by the country’s Environment Agency for fishing without a license, the agency said Friday. Lammy had invited Vance and his family to his country estate south of London, where the pair had a photo op at a nearby river. The pair also held a bilateral meeting during the visit to discuss international issues. JD VANCE 'DIRECTLY' CONVINCED UK TO DROP APPLE BACKDOOR DATA DEMAND, PROTECTING

Country star Ronnie McDowell suffered a stroke mid-performance at the Summer Solstice Music Festival in Pennsylvania earlier this summer.McDowell slurred his words onstage June 21 in Oley, before his son and tour manager stepped in and paused to show to make sure his dad was OK.In a new interview with Town & Country, McDowell revealed what he told his son at that moment."And I said, 'No, I think I'm having a stroke,'" he told the outlet. Ronnie was taken to a nearby hospital in Pennsylvania where the stroke was later confirmed.COUNTRY MUSIC SINGER RONNIE MCDOWELL RUSHED TO HOSPITAL MID-PERFORMANCE AFTER

The family of 11-year-old heart transplant recipient Ava Cooper is thankful for her second chance at life after a lengthy wait on the transplant list ended in a miracle moment that has since gone viral."Daddy, I’m getting a heart!" Ava Cooper shouted in the clip."Are you serious? Oh, my goodness," her father, Sean Cooper, responded.Ava Cooper received her transplant in March and is looking ahead to a return to school, her family shared with Fox News on Friday — closing a grueling chapter that included over 200 days in the hospital.LEUKEMIA PATIENT RECEIVES FIRST-EVER BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT FROM DECEASED ORGAN

FBI agents raided the Bethesda, Md., home of former national security adviser John Bolton on Friday morning, marking a new tension point in his difficult relationship with President Donald Trump. Agents also raided Bolton’s D.C. office.The reason behind the raids was reportedly linked to a probe of allegations that Bolton sent classified documents to his family from a private email server while working at the White House, according to the New York Post. The Post cited a Trump administration official who said FBI Director Kash Patel ordered the raid.The outlet also reported that yet-to-be-unsealed search warrants reference a controversy over

Travian Robertson, South Carolina defensive line coach and former NFL player, is in stable condition after being injured in a car accident Friday morning, the university said in a statement.Head coach Shane Beamer confirmed in a statement released by South Carolina that Robertson, who is in his third year as a Gamecocks assistant coach, is expected to make a "full recovery" following the accident. "Travian Robertson was involved in a car accident this morning. He is currently in the hospital in stable condition. We expect him to make a full recovery and be back out on the field soon," the school’s statement read. CLICK

President Donald Trump kicked off the week meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other European leaders at the White House — just days after Trump met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska — and said he has roughly two weeks to determine how the U.S. will proceed in the ongoing negotiations. A primary focus of the meetings was discussing various security measures to prevent Russian aggression against Ukraine again, after the Trump administration reported that Putin was on board with permitting the U.S. and its European allies to provide additional protection for Ukraine, akin to protections included in NATO’s

The Rhode Island assistant attorney general, whose arrest went viral earlier this week after she seemingly tried to use her position to evade arrest, telling officers they'd "regret" putting her behind bars, will be placed on unpaid leave.Special Assistant Attorney General Devon Flanagan, who was arrested for trespassing, was placed on paid leave directly after the incident while the Rhode Island Attorney General's office reviewed the matter. But, starting Monday, Flanagan will go on unpaid leave, the office told Fox News Digital. It is unclear how long Flanagan will remain on unpaid leave until a final determination is made on her

A federal judge ruled on Friday that the Trump administration cannot cut funding to 34 cities and counties in response to so-called "sanctuary" policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.U.S. District Judge William Orrick, who issued a previous order protecting more than a dozen other cities and counties, extended a preliminary injunction blocking the administration from pulling federal money or conditioning the use of the funds for local jurisdictions.The judge also blocked the administration from placing immigration-related conditions on two grant programs.Orrick said the administration's only opposition to an extended injunction was claiming that the first injunction was wrong

Virginia leaders from both parties have condemned a racist sign aimed at Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, which was raised during a protest outside a school board meeting where she was speaking.Earle-Sears — the Republican nominee in the state’s gubernatorial race — spoke at the Arlington County school board meeting on Thursday, which was reviewing its transgender bathroom policy. Outside the meeting, where a transgender rights rally was being held, a person displayed a racist sign directed at Earle-Sears. The protester's poster, which has gone viral on social media and sparked outrage from across the political spectrum, read: "Hey Winsome, if trans

SAN DIEGO — Lyle Menendez, one of the two brothers convicted in the 1989 shotgun slayings of their parents in Beverly Hills, was denied parole by a California review board on Friday in his first appearance before the board. The decision came after his brother, Erik, was denied parole on Thursday. The brothers will be eligible to go before the parole board again in three years.The California Board of Parole Hearings recommendation marks a significant development in the decades-long case that drew international attention, with the brothers’ televised trial becoming one of the most infamous of the 1990s. Lyle, now 57,

A school board meeting in California descended into explosive debate after a girls' volleyball team forfeited to an opponent with a transgender player. The players on the Riverside Poly High School girls' volleyball team chose to forfeit last Friday's game against Jurupa Valley High School. Multiple parents previously told Fox News Digital the forfeit was in response to the presence of trans athlete AB Hernandez on the Jurupa Valley team.Local parents showed up to the Riverside Unified School District board meeting on Thursday to speak out in support of the girls who forfeited and against the school district for its current

Independent New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo on Friday blasted his Democratic socialist opponent Zohran Mamdani’s "anti-business, anti-corporate" positions on "The Story." " positions just will not work in New York," Cuomo told Fox News anchor Martha MacCallum. "If there’s one city where you can’t have a socialist mayor, it’s New York City."CUOMO TURNS TABLES ON MAMDANI AFTER HE DODGED QUESTION ADDRESSING 'DESTRUCTIVE' POLICYThe former Democratic governor’s comments come as Mamdani leads the city’s mayoral race by nearly 20 points, at 44%, according to a Siena College Poll. Cuomo currently sits as the runner-up over Mamdani’s other opponents at 25%. Cuomo

Attorney General Pam Bondi received a response this week from the governor of the first state to pass "sanctuary" legislation, after she had warned it was engaged in "policies and procedures that hinder federal immigration enforcement to the detriment of the interests of the United States."Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek, a Democrat, confirmed receipt of Bondi’s original letter from the prior week, writing back that she "respectfully disagree" with Bondi’s assertion."The State of Oregon, its public officials, and its law enforcement officers do not engage in conduct that thwarts federal immigration enforcement," Kotek said, noting the Beaver State passed America’s first