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This Friday’s high-stakes meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska could bring real relief to Ukraine – but only if it stays laser-focused on one goal: an enforceable ceasefire. No redraw of the map. No "land for peace" concessions that reward Moscow’s aggression and punish Ukrainian sovereignty.A United FrontOver the weekend, Vice President JD Vance convened a secure call with European and Ukrainian officials. The message from allied capitals was blunt: halt the fighting first, then negotiate the rest – without giving up an inch of Ukrainian land. European leaders have repeated it publicly: "Peace cannot be

A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld an Arkansas law prohibiting doctors from providing gender transition medical treatment to minors, reversing a lower court decision that blocked the first-in-the-nation law.The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 8-2 on Tuesday to overturn a lower court decision, now allowing the state to enforce the law. The appeals court cited the U.S. Supreme Court decision in June upholding a similar ban in Tennessee, in which the nation's highest court ruled that the law was constitutional and did not discriminate against transgender people.Referencing the Supreme Court's decision, the appeals court agreed with Arkansas Attorney

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is demanding that President Donald Trump abandon a GOP-led redistricting push in Texas following a Democratic walkout that blocked the vote in the Lone Star State over a Republican effort to redraw congressional maps.The Democratic governor warned the partisan battle risks spiraling into a national redistricting "arms race" and urged Trump to "stand down."After days of aggressive back and forth between the two leaders, Newsom tweeted from the official page of the Governor Newsom Press Office, mocking Trump in what was ostensibly meant to mimic the president’s idiosyncratic style of using all-caps and superlatives for many

MSNBC host Symone Sanders-Townsend pushed back on increased police presence in D.C., claiming during a panel Tuesday that, as a Black woman, she doesn't believe more officers make communities safer—particularly in predominantly Black neighborhoods.Sanders-Townsend, who served as chief spokesperson and senior adviser to former Vice President Kamala Harris before joining MSNBC in 2022, spoke on President Donald Trump’s new initiative to stop crime in the nation’s capital. Trump announced Monday that he plans to deploy approximately 800 National Guard troops and assume oversight of the Metropolitan Police Department to tackle rising crime in Washington, D.C. The announcement caused shockwaves across media,

The Trump administration and Harvard University are reportedly close to reaching a settlement of $500 million, according to The New York Times."Negotiators for the White House and the university have made significant progress in their closed-door discussions over the past week, developing a framework for a settlement to end their monthslong battle," the Times reported.The Times also reported that President Donald Trump and senior Harvard officials need to sign off on the terms of the deal, as both sides are still in discussions. TRUMP ADMINISTRATION DEMANDS $1B SETTLEMENT FROM UCLA OVER CAMPUS ANTISEMITISM CLAIMS"But under the framework coming together, Harvard would

Police in New York are seeking the public’s help in identifying a man accused of throwing an adult toy that struck a 12-year-old girl at a Liberty game in Brooklyn earlier this month. NYPD Crime Stoppers posted a video on X on Friday showing the alleged suspect, who is wanted for assault following an incident at a WNBA game on Aug. 5. According to the post, the man "threw an object which struck a 12-year-old female victim in the right leg."CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMAdult toys have been thrown in at least six WNBA games over the last two

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) landed a major legal win on Tuesday. A federal appeals court has ruled DOGE can access certain potentially sensitive data on Americans – from the Departments of Education, Treasury and from the Office of Personnel Management. A panel of judges from the 4th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals lifted a preliminary injunction that had blocked access temporarily, citing privacy concerns. The computerized data could include access to Social Security numbers and immigration and citizenship status. The case will continue to be litigated on the merits, but for now it is a legal victory for the Trump

Days after Kelly Clarkson’s ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock, passed away at the age of 48, the cause of his death was revealed.On August 11, it was reported that the talent manager died after a private battle with melanoma, a form of skin cancer."Brandon Blackstock passed away peacefully at his home in Butte, Montana on August 7 under hospice care surrounded by his family," Silver Bow County Coroner Dan Hollis told Fox News Digital. TV HOST DISCOVERS HE HAS SKIN CANCER DURING LIVE ON-AIR BROADCAST"It is with great sadness that we share the news that Brandon Blackstock has passed away. Brandon bravely battled