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After an attempt to secure a bipartisan deal failed, Senate Republicans went nuclear for the fourth time in the Senate’s history on Thursday to speed up confirmation of President Donald Trump’s nominees.Republicans had threatened turning to the "nuclear option," which would allow for a rule change with a simple majority vote, to blast through the blockade from Senate Democrats and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. Lawmakers were frustrated that through the first nine months of Trump’s presidency, not a single nominee had moved through fast-track unanimous consent or voice votes.SENATE GOP HURTLES TOWARD NUCLEAR OPTION AFTER DEAL WITH DEMS

On the 24th anniversary of the Sept. 11th attacks, Fox News correspondent Eric Shawn reported live on Fox & Friends from Lower Manhattan, where survivors, families, first responders and public officials gathered to honor the nearly 3,000 lives lost. During the segment, Shawn revealed he himself suffers from 9/11-related cancer."I have two different diagnoses under the World Trade Center Program," he revealed, referencing the federal program that provides monitoring and treatment for survivors, responders and others directly affected in New York, at the Pentagon and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.TUNNEL TO TOWERS COMMEMORATES 9/11 WITH MORTGAGES FOR HEROES, NATIONAL STEEL JOURNEY"It is hard

The FBI has released two photos of a new person of interest in the assassination of conservative speaker Charlie Kirk, who was shot and killed Wednesday afternoon at Utah Valley University during a public speaking event.The images show a thin male wearing jeans, a long-sleeved black shirt with an American flag graphic, black sunglasses and a hat. Investigators said Thursday morning that they traced the sniper's escape route and recovered a "high-powered, bolt-action rifle," according to FBI Salt Lake City Special Agent in Charge Robert Bohls. He said they also obtained foot, palm and forearm imprints linked to the crime.CHARLIE KIRK

Utah dispatch audio reveals the frantic moments after an unidentified assassin fatally shot conservative speaker and Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk on a college campus Wednesday afternoon.The call came in around 12:20 p.m. — about 20 minutes into Kirk's "American Comeback Tour" appearance at Utah Valley University, according to school officials. He had been invited to speak by the campus' chapter of TPUSA.A dispatcher said a single individual had been shot, and it was "unknown where the shooter went."VIDEO SHOWS MOMENTS BEFORE ASSASSINATION OF TURNING POINT USA FOUNDER CHARLIE KIRK"Be advised, UVU in Orem has had an active shooter

For older adults, minor falls can pose major threats, as their risk of death after a fall has tripled in the U.S. over the last 30 years.Some experts believe that certain medications — a category called fall risk-increasing drugs, or FRIDs — could be to blame.Dr. Thomas A. Farley, a Washington, D.C.–based public health expert, writes in the medical publication JAMA that lifestyle changes alone can’t explain the spike.COMMON PAINKILLERS MAY FUEL DEADLY SUPERBUGS THAT RESIST ANTIBIOTICS, STUDY WARNS"There is plenty of reason to believe that the surge in fall deaths may be tied to the soaring use of certain

Charlie Kirk was an unapologetic defender of conservative values and the Christian faith before his life was tragically cut short Wednesday at the age of 31.The founder of Turning Point USA and host of "The Charlie Kirk Show" became a prominent figure in the media and on college campuses across the nation. He was fatally shot Wednesday at an event launching his "The America Comeback Tour" at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.At his college events, he welcomed dialogue and debate over cultural and political issues, including Christianity.Just days before his death, Kirk posted on X, "Jesus defeated death so

Following President Donald Trump’s call for swift action, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi shared that the Justice Department may seek the death penalty for Iryna Zarutska’s killer.Speaking with reporters on Wednesday, Bondi shared that Zarutska’s alleged murderer, Decarlos Brown Jr., has been arrested and that he is being charged federally."We have arrested him. We are charging him federally because it was a murder on mass transit," said Bondi."This young woman died a horrific, horrific death, as we all saw, captured on video," she went on, adding, "It was horrible."AG PAM BONDI: WE WON'T LET A PROGRESSIVE DA GET THIS CASE"The

MSNBC has fired political analyst Matthew Dowd for suggesting "hateful" rhetoric from TPUSA co-founder Charlie Kirk led to his own assassination, two sources familiar with the matter told Fox News Digital. The network previously denounced Dowd's comments on social media. "During our breaking news coverage of the shooting of Charlie Kirk, Matthew Dowd made comments that were inappropriate, insensitive and unacceptable," MSNBC president Rebecca Kutler said in a statement. "We apologize for his statements, as has he. There is no place for violence in America, political or otherwise."A spokesperson for MSNBC declined to comment. Dowd joined MSNBC in 2022 after a long