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The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday paused the Trump administration's efforts to dismiss the head of an independent agency charged with investigating whistleblower claims as the president seeks to remake the federal government. The decision allows Hampton Dellinger, a Biden appointee, to remain as head of the Office of Special Counsel at least through Feb. 26. The high court kept that deadline in place and won't take any further action until then.The Trump administration asked the court to overturn a lower court's temporary reinstatement of Dellinger. A district court hearing is scheduled to consider whether to extend the pause on Dellinger’s

Kathie Lee Gifford is speaking out about how President Donald Trump saved her and her newborn daughter from a dangerous stalker. During a recent interview on "The Sage Steele Show," the 71-year-old TV personality became emotional as she recalled the incident 31 years ago. Gifford said she and her baby daughter Cassidy were on their way to Atlantic City, where Gifford was to host the "Miss America" pageant, when her late husband, Frank Gifford, was notified she had received a death threat."The FBI called my husband, and they said, 'Mr. Gifford, we have a problem. There's this guy. This is a

Fights and anthem boos led to even casual hockey fans getting pumped up about Thursday's 4 Nations Face-Off championship.Team USA and Team Canada duked it out in Boston on Thursday for the final of the tournament in its inaugural year, five days after the two longtime rivals got into three fights in the first nine seconds of their first game last week.The fights, which came following a Montreal crowd loudly booing "The Star-Spangled Banner," got non-hockey fans locked in, and it turned into, quite literally, the biggest hockey game ever.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMESPN reported that 9.3

President Donald Trump has helped a GOP lawmaker and national union leader finally squash their feud after making headlines in 2023 for their verbal spat on the Senate floor, telling each other to "stand" their "butt(s) up," during an argument.  Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., and Teamsters President Sean O’Brien made headlines in November 2023 for their heated argument after the representative confronted the union boss on his critical tweets. Now, the two men say President Trump has brought them together after a phone call. "Even after President Trump and Sean O'Brien sat down and talked, one of the first phone calls he

Democrats have remained notably silent since Kash Patel became the first "person of color" to head the FBI, after previously emphasizing diversity and representation on the campaign trail and during the Biden era. Patel, a fervent Trump ally, underwent a rocky path to confirmation, with Democrats on the panel attempting to delay the vote earlier this month and continuing to protest his nomination into Thursday. Despite the criticism, Democrats have yet to make note of Patel, who is Indian-American, making history as the first "person of color" FBI director.KASH PATEL LAYS OUT FBI'S TOP TWO PRIORITIES IN LETTER TO SUBORDINATESSenate Judiciary Committee

Assistant to the President and Special Presidential Envoy for Russia and Ukraine Keith Kellogg called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a "courageous leader" in a tweet after President Donald Trump assailed the foreign figure as "A Dictator without Elections" earlier this week.Kellogg met with Zelenskyy this week."A long and intense day with the senior leadership of Ukraine. Extensive and positive discussions with @ZelenskyyUa, the embattled and courageous leader of a nation at war and his talented national security team," Kellogg tweeted.TRUMP CALLS UKRAINE'S ZELENSKYY A ‘DICTATOR WITHOUT ELECTIONS’ AS RIFT WIDENSFox News Digital reached out to the White House for comment

EXCLUSIVE: The chairman of House Republicans' campaign arm is dismissing potential "headwinds" against the GOP in its fight to keep control of the chamber for President Donald Trump's entire second term.National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) Chair Richard Hudson, R-N.C., expressed confidence Republicans would keep the House in 2026 after the group's Democratic counterpart out-raised the NRCC in the first month of 2025."Despite the national narrative and headwinds, House Republicans once again delivered and earned the votes of the American people," Hudson told Fox News Digital of the prior election cycle.He pledged Republicans would "raise the funds necessary to retain and

Ahead of his swearing-in as FBI director on Friday, Kash Patel laid out his top priorities for the agency in a letter to subordinates obtained by Fox News Digital, vowing to bolster the bureau's resources and "rebuild the American people’s trust in the FBI." "I am honored to have been nominated and confirmed as your new Director," Patel wrote to colleagues. "While I’m new to the Bureau’s ranks, I’ve spent my career in government service and the past decade in national security, working shoulder to shoulder with the FBI and many of its partners throughout the law enforcement and intelligence communities.

Threat actors, some likely based in China and Iran, are formulating new ways to hijack and utilize American artificial intelligence (AI) models for malicious intent, including covert influence operations, according to a new report from OpenAI.The February report includes two disruptions involving threat actors that appear to have originated from China. According to the report, these actors have used, or at least attempted to use, models built by OpenAI and Meta.In one example, OpenAI banned a ChatGPT account that generated comments critical of Chinese dissident Cai Xia. The comments were posted on social media by accounts that claimed to be

A group of migrants is suing the Trump administration for ending a deportation shield for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans living in the U.S., claiming that the move was illegal and driven by race.The 48-page federal suit names Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, the Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. government for revoking Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than 600,000 Venezuelans.TPS grants protection from deportation and allows work permits for nationals living in the U.S. from countries deemed unsafe for them to be returned. Then-DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced extensions for TPS for Venezuela, as well as El Salvador, Sudan

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In 2008, American Airlines became the first major U.S. carrier to charge for checked bags, introducing a $15 fee as part of a cost-cutting measure. Since then, other airlines have adopted similar fees, with prices steadily increasing over the years. Now, a new debate has emerged about whether airlines should charge passengers based on their weight to help reduce fuel consumption and lower emissions.STAY SAFE & IN THE KNOW—AT NO COST! SUBSCRIBE TO KURT'S THE CYBERGUY REPORT FOR FREE SECURITY ALERTS & TECH TIPSIn 2013, Samoa Air introduced a "fat tax" where passengers paid based on their weight, but it

Chicago residents are fed up with the city spending taxpayer dollars on illegal immigrants, prompting some to call for Republicans to take over the traditionally Democrat-run city."The taxpayers are paying and funding this illegal migrant crisis," South-Side resident Danielle Carter told Fox News Digital. "So, therefore, it's not fair to us because they are taking our resources. They are spending our tax dollars on people who crossed the border illegally. I think everybody who came over here illegally should get deported and come back legally."Carter is a member of the Chicago Flips Red, a group made up of city residents

A federal judge on Thursday ordered Trump administration officials to comply with his previous order to temporarily lift a freeze on nearly all foreign aid, temporarily restoring it to programs worldwide. In his order, Judge Amir H. Ali, a Biden appointee, said Trump administration officials had used his Feb. 13 order to temporarily lift the freeze on foreign aid to instead "come up with a new, post-hoc rationalization for the en masse suspension" of funding. Despite the judge's order to the contrary, USAID Deputy Secretary Pete Marocco, a Trump appointee, and other top officials had "continued their blanket suspension of funds," Ali

Scientists who have been exploring the Red Sea have discovered natural death traps in the region now believed to be the location where Moses parted the waters.The brine pools were found 4,000 feet below the surface of the Gulf of Aqaba, where the water is estimated to be up to 10 times saltier than normal seawater and a lack of oxygen causes the pools to kill or stun all marine life that enters it, according to a study published in Nature Communications.The study also claimed larger predators lurk near the edge of the pools to grab the helpless prey after

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sent a fiery message to the United States on Thursday night as his country won the 4 Nations Face-Off in an overtime thriller.Team Canada’s Connor McDavid scored the game-winning goal to give his team the 3-2 win over the U.S.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe game was played amid political strife between Trudeau and President Donald Trump as the U.S. world leader has teased Canadian lawmakers about the country becoming its "51st state." Trump has openly called Trudeau the "governor" of Canada as well. It continued on Thursday ahead of the game."You can’t

Hockey fans wanted this inaugural 4 Nations Face-Off final to be epic, and that's exactly what they got as Team Canada defeated Team USA in overtime, 3-2. Connor McDavid scored the game-winning goal to give his country the ultimate bragging rights. Everyone wondered what would happen at the opening puck drop following the three fights in nine seconds that occurred this past Saturday in Montreal between these two countries. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMBut it was a normal start to a hockey game, as gloves stayed on sticks and both teams got down to business. However, there was something similar to

Two federal judges declined this week to stop the Trump administration from firing federal workers and conducting mass layoffs, allowing the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to remain on track with finding and slashing wasteful government spending.On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper shot down a request from several federal labor unions, including the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU), to issue a pause on the mass firings of federal workers by the Trump administration.NTEU and four other labor unions representing federal employees – the National Federation of Federal Employees; the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers; the International Association of Machinists

Eric Mabius was arrested early Thursday morning in Yulee, Florida, for simple battery, according to an arrest record obtained by Fox News Digital. The Hallmark actor, who appeared to have a black eye in his mug shot, allegedly "knocked" two women to the ground inside a Nassau County bar during an altercation around 2 a.m. local time. He faces two misdemeanor charges for battery and resisting arrest without violence. HUGH GRANT JOKES ABOUT 1995 LEWD CONDUCT ARREST, SAYS HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD IS A ‘LUCKY PLACE’Mabius allegedly "knocked" an intoxicated woman, who was bothering people in a Florida bar, and a woman she was allegedly

Stand-up comedy phenom Shane Gillis is in such high demand that the famous sketch comedy show that fired him is bringing him back to host for a second time.  NBC announced on Tuesday that Gillis would be the celebrity host for "Saturday Night Live" on March 1. The episode will also feature musical guest Tate McRae.Gillis previously hosted the long-running comedy show in February 2024 – a testament to the comic’s meteoric rise on the scene despite him getting fired from "SNL" in 2019 after past racially charged comments he made on a podcast resurfaced."SNL" creator Lorne Michaels said he

Minnesota's House Education Policy Committee passed a bill on Thursday that would prevent trans athletes from playing in women's and girls sports in the state.The bill, HF12, also known as the "Preserving Girls' Sports Act," states "only female students may participate in an elementary or secondary school level athletic team or sport that an educational institution has restricted to women and girls."Many of the guest speakers in attendance shared the experiences of girls who have been physically and emotionally affected by trans athletes in sports. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMA woman named Leanna Chambers shared the story of

Blake Lively's representative, Leslie Sloane, filed a motion Thursday and requested to be dismissed from Justin Baldoni's amended lawsuit, according to documents obtained by Fox News Digital.Sloane accused Baldoni and his Wayfarer productions company of dragging her and her Vision PR, Inc. company into a "smoke and mirrors exercise to distract from their own sexual harassment and systematic retaliation."Baldoni included Sloane and Vision PR, Inc. in his $400 million defamation lawsuit filed in January, weeks after Lively, 37, filed a federal suit against her "It Ends With Us" co-star where she accused him of sexual harassment on the set of

Elon Musk is set to deliver his debut speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Thursday afternoon. CPAC organizers made a surprise announcement that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) chief and close President Donald Trump confidant would give a surprise address to attendees on Thursday afternoon. Other CPAC speakers this year include President Trump, Vice President JD Vance, immigration czar Tom Homan and many of the nation's leading conservative politicians and influencers. At the conference's opening ceremony Vance addressed a packed house and touted many of the Trump administration's accomplishments in its first full month. 'WASTEFUL AND DANGEROUS': DOGE'S TOP

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is planning to announce new state and city bills that would add oversight to the New York City mayor’s office, sources familiar with the governor’s decision told Fox News on Thursday, a move that comes amid Mayor Eric Adams’ legal woes and his recent cooperation with President Donald Trump.Instead of removing Adams from office, as the governor had reportedly considered, the sources said that Hochul would set up guardrails, which could include the addition of an independent monitor at City Hall.Hochul reportedly met with multiple New York leaders this week while considering removing Adams from his

Speaking at the opening session of the Conservative Political Action Committee (CPAC) on Thursday morning, Vice President JD Vance touted the Trump administration’s success in its first month of restoring "safety and prosperity" to the American people, which he said is the president’s "fundamental goal."A week after his fiery speech to European political leaders in Munich, Germany, Vance spoke before a packed house at National Harbor, Maryland, in a conversation-style address with a CPAC organizer.He said Trump recognizes that "we have a historical mandate on a few issues," which he said were cracking down on illegal immigration, restoring American energy