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The White House said a lawsuit filed by a law firm with ties to the FBI's Russia investigation during President Donald Trump's first term – known among conservatives as the "Russia collusion hoax" – is "absurd," after a federal judge blocked the Trump administration from cutting off the firm's access to federal resources Wednesday. Perkins Coie, the firm that hired the company responsible for composing the so-called "Steele dossier" released in 2017 about Trump’s alleged connections to Russia that was used to obtain a surveillance warrant against former Trump campaign advisor Carter Page, filed a motion in a federal court in

Luigi Mangione's defense attorney in Pennsylvania continues to argue that Altoona police unlawfully detained the murder suspect and searched his belongings when they identified him at a McDonald's following a tip.Mangione, 26, is charged with first-degree murder in furtherance of an act of terrorism, stalking and a slew of other state and federal charges in both New York and Pennsylvania, for allegedly gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a married father of two, on a sidewalk in Manhattan in December 2024.Now his attorney says authorities' use of the word "manifesto" to describe Mangione's writings allegedly found in his backpack during

There is no clear path right now to avoid a government shutdown at 12:00:01 a.m. ET Saturday. However, circumstances often accelerate matters just before a deadline on Capitol Hill.With Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., opposing the GOP plan, Republicans need at least eight Democrats to help break a filibuster on the House-passed bill. SENATE REPUBLICANS COIN ‘SCHUMER SHUTDOWN’ AHEAD OF CRITICAL VOTE ON TRUMP SPENDING BILLSenate Republicans could then approve the bill on their own with a simple majority. Senate Democrats are pushing their own, monthlong spending package. However, if the Senate OKs that, the House and Senate are out of sync. The House

President Donald Trump is continuing to push for a "gold card" visa that would allow foreign nationals to buy their way into the U.S., replacing a controversial visa scheme that has been dogged for years by concerns about potential abuse by China.Trump again touted his plan for the gold card, which would allow people to buy a pathway to citizenship for $5 million, on "Sunday Morning Futures.""I believe that Apple and all these companies that can't get people to come out of college and come because they get thrown out, I think of it, you graduate number one at the

One of the most intriguing free agents still on the NFL market is quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who is expected to be officially released by the New York Jets when the new league year begins at 4 p.m. on Wednesday. Rodgers has been able to speak with other teams about finding a new home after a failed two-year tenure in New York, and two teams that have come out as supposed frontrunners are the Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Giants. The Steelers are more win-now than the Giants. Pittsburgh was a playoff team last season, while New York was 3-14. Pittsburgh also made

A fragment of a face from a human ancestor is the oldest in Western Europe, according to the results of a new study published this week.The incomplete skull — a section of the left cheek bone and upper jaw – was found in northern Spain in 2022 and published in the journal Nature on Wednesday.Archaeologists believe the fossil is between 1.1 million and 1.4 million years old. Researchers hope the discovery will provide some new insights about the first inhabitants of Western Europe during the Early Pleistocene epoch. Much of the available information from Western Europe is confined to the Iberian

A man allegedly held captive by his stepmom for 20 years deliberately set fire to their home in Waterbury, Connecticut, last month to escape, police said.The woman, identified by Waterbury police as 56-year-old Kimberly Sullivan, was arrested Wednesday following an extensive investigation into her stepson’s shocking claims. Waterbury police and fire officials responded to reports of an active fire at a residence on Blake Street on the evening of Feb. 17. Police said two occupants were inside the home at the time – Sullivan and her 32-year-old stepson. Sullivan was able to evacuate safely. Fire officials assisted her stepson out of the

Jonathan "JJ" Jakovac's visit to TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra, Florida, Wednesday proved to be memorable. Jakovac is the caddie for Collin Morikawa, the No. 4-ranked golfer in the world.Jakovac typically watches as Morikawa aces shots in front of fans. But this time, the caddie had a chance to shine when he arrived at the tee box at the par-3 "Island Green." Jakovac hit a ball and watched it briefly settle on the green's downslope before rolling back to complete the ace.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMJakovac recalled his thought process in the moments after he hit the ball. "It had

A Florida woman was in for a surprise when a police officer ended up delivering her pizza because of an eight-foot alligator hiding out under a vehicle in her driveway.The Bradenton Police Department shared a video of the encounter on X, showing Officer Tolson responding to the call."Pizza…with a side of gator?" the post read. "Officer Tolson responded to calls about an 8-foot gator in a 55+ community, intercepted a terrified pizza delivery driver, and ensured a hungry customer was fed (and a hungry gator wasn’t). All in a day’s work!"In shared body camera footage, the police officer can be

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is ordering a review of military fitness and grooming standards as the Trump administration continues to reverse policies critics say have made America's fighting force appear weaker on the global stage. In a memo Wednesday to senior Pentagon leadership, Hegseth ordered Darin Selnick, the under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness, to gather existing standards in all U.S. military branches related to physical fitness, body composition and grooming, including regulations on beards. "We must remain vigilant in maintaining the standards that enable the men and women of our military to protect the American people and our homeland

Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed his name on a bill Wednesday making Idaho the only state in the U.S. to have a firing squad designated as the preferred execution method for capital punishment, beginning next year.The governor’s action comes less than a week after Brad Sigmon, 67, of South Carolina, was executed by way of a firing squad for killing his ex-girlfriend’s parents with a baseball bat in 2001.Sigmon was pronounced dead nearly three minutes after being shot by three volunteer prison employees last Friday – a method used for the first time in 15 years in the U.S.The Idaho

By the time the coronavirus had begun to spread throughout the United States, officials were still unsure of how contagious the virus was. Much of the country was still focused on the upcoming 2020 election."Joe is not going to be running the government. He’s just going to be sitting in a home someplace," President Donald Trump told CPAC attendees. "And people are going to be running it for him."Trump and the Democratic candidates for president were balancing their campaigns with a platform for containing the growing epidemic.LINGERING LUNG DISORDERS 5 YEARS POST-COVID: HERE'S WHAT TO KNOW"He doesn't know what he's

The Virginia high school track and field athlete who was seen bashing an opponent's head with a baton during a race has been charged with assault and battery, Lynchburg Commonwealth’s Attorney Office confirmed to Fox News Digital. I.C. Norcom High School student athlete Alaila Everett was seen smashing her baton on the head of Brookville High School junior Kaelen Tucker during a championship meet last week. Footage of the incident went viral in the following days, prompting national controversy and backlash against Everett. Tucker was later diagnosed with a concussion and possible skull fracture.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMTucker and

Don't taunt Juan Soto because he'll make you look silly.Soto signed the richest deal in the history of North American sports in December, when he agreed to a 15-year, $765 million deal with the New York Mets.In the early going, Soto seems to be worth every penny, hitting nearly .400 in his first Mets spring training.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMBut one fan in the stands Monday night disagreed, constantly heckling Soto by calling him "overpaid" and "overrated," and it was caught on camera.Soto turned and gave the fan a look. Perhaps it was a look of annoyance,

Kiss me, I'm Irish! – but you better behave.Boston officials are hoping an earlier start time for this year's iconic South Boston St. Patrick's Day parade will tamp down on the "tomfoolery."The two-for-one celebration – a St. Patrick's Day and Evacuation Day parade – is slated to kick off at 11:30 a.m. local time on Sunday, March 16. That's an hour-and-a-half earlier than past years as politicians and parade organizers attempt to prevent bad behavior from revelers."The parade will be starting earlier this year in an attempt to get a better handle on the tomfoolery," state Sen. Nick Collins said

President Donald Trump touted the House’s passage of a funding bill to keep the government up and running, labeling it a "big win" for America. The House passed the funding measure by a 217 to 213 margin Tuesday evening, mostly along party lines. The legislation is now headed to the Senate, where lawmakers must pass the measure before Friday or else face a partial government shutdown. "Big WIN for Republicans, and America tonight," Trump said in a Truth Social post Tuesday night. "Congratulations to ALL!" The White House referred Fox News Digital to Trump’s post when asked for additional comment. TRUMP-BACKED BILL TO AVERT

Chaos erupted in Congress Tuesday, when a Republican "misgendered" a fellow House member. But maybe it was really just a case of a politician doing the unthinkable: telling the truth.Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, who chairs the House Foreign Affairs Committee's Europe Subcommittee, referred to trans Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Del., as "Mister McBride," causing a heated exchange that brought the hearing to a crashing halt. Ranking Democrat Bill Keating, of Massachusetts, rode to McBride's rescue."Mr. Chairman, you are out of order!" Keating thundered. "Mr. Chairman, have you no decency?" he harumphed, channeling the well-worn phrase from the 1950’s McCarthy hearings. "This

As the Trump administration seeks to mediate an end to the Russia-Ukraine war, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., announced that he plans to propose "bone-breaking sanctions and tariffs" this week in a bid to goad Russia into making peace.The U.S. and Ukraine declared in a joint statement on Tuesday that Ukraine would be willing to agree to a 30-day ceasefire."Ukraine expressed readiness to accept the U.S. proposal to enact an immediate, interim 30-day ceasefire, which can be extended by mutual agreement of the parties, and which is subject to acceptance and concurrent implementation by the Russian Federation," the statement noted.RUSSIA HITS

Vanna White can cross getting a tattoo off her bucket list.The 68-year-old "Wheel of Fortune" co-host posted an Instagram video on Monday, in which she can be seen visiting her daughter, tattoo artist Giovanna "Gigi" Santo Pietro, 28, to get her very first tattoo."She's not making me do this. It's my choice," White can be heard saying in the video before heading into Lincoln Tattoo Company in Venice, California, with her daughter.In the behind-the-scenes video, White told Gigi, who she shares with her ex-husband George Santo Pietro, that she decided to get a tattoo of a heart on her wrist

A manhunt is underway for a driver who shot a 15-year-old boy and a 20-year-old woman in West Philadelphia, police said. The shooting stemmed from a road rage incident that unfolded just after 7 p.m. Monday at the intersection of 42nd and Girard Ave, according to Philadelphia police. NEW YORK FIRES MORE THAN 2,000 PRISON GUARDS FOR REFUSING TO RETURN TO WORK AFTER ILLEGAL STRIKEThe suspect, described as a bearded Black man in his 40s, was captured on multiple cameras in the area before fleeing the scene. TRUCK PASSENGER SHOOTS FIREWORKS AT CAR IN ALLEGED ROAD RAGE INCIDENT CAUGHT ON VIDEOFootage released by

The hometown sheriff's department of a missing American college student has named a person of interest in Sudiksha Konanki's disappearance in the Dominican Republic.Loudoun County, Virginia Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Thomas Julia told Fox News Digital that 24-year-old Joshua Riibe is a "person of interest" in the college student's disappearance during the University of Pittsburgh student's spring break.Julia said that Riibe "has been interviewed at length," but noted its' "still a missing person case, not a criminal case." Riibe has not been accused of any crime in the case."Sheriff Chapman wants to make sure the investigation is comprehensive and includes all

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents in New England executed a joint operation on Nantucket, Massachusetts, to arrest "illegal criminal aliens" on Tuesday.In a post on X, the DEA New England division said its agents assisted ICE and ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston with the arrests on the idyllic and posh summer vacation destination island situated 30 miles south of Cape Cod.The Nantucket Current reported that the DEA confirmed it had arrested a man previously charged with kidnapping and domestic assault and battery, as well as a woman. Authorities did not identify the

Twenty people have been charged, and the final arrest was recently made in connection with a Nevada prison brawl that left three inmates dead and five others injured. Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford said the final arrest for the deadly incident at Ely State Prison was made on March 5. In total, 20 people face multiple charges, including three counts of first-degree murder with the use of a deadly weapon with intent to promote or assist a criminal gang, and five counts of attempted murder with the use of a deadly weapon with intent to promote or assist a criminal gang.FORMER

Chris Pratt is recalling a life-altering moment that swayed him to make "deals with God" in order to save his son, Jack.Back in 2012, Jack was born seven weeks early and only weighed 3 pounds, 10 ounces. During a recent appearance on "Fox & Friends," Pratt explained that his stance on faith changed at that moment."The most impactful moment was when my son was born. He was born early and had some health scares, and in that moment, I really made some deals with God, as you do when you're praying, and I felt like if you save my son,

Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy revealed the United States government reached out to him about a position within its ranks. Portnoy described the call he got from someone within the government as "weird" in a video posted to his X account. He said he mentioned the call he got during an appearance with Fox News’ and Fox Business’ Stuart Varney but "nobody paid attention."CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMBut while he didn’t have interest in the job, he did find one big requirement to be quite odd. "I got a call, I don’t know, a couple months ago? I don’t know