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Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota announced Thursday she won't seek re-election in 2026, forcing the Democratic Party to defend another open seat in next year's midterm and making more difficult their goal of regaining the Senate majority."I’ve decided not to run for re-election to the Senate in 2026," Smith said in a social media post. "This job has been the honor of a lifetime. For the rest of my term, I’ll work as hard as I can for Minnesotans and our country. Thank you so much, Minnesota."Smith was appointed to the Senate in 2018 to succeed former Sen. Al Franken

FIRST ON FOX: Republican lawmakers are mounting a massive effort to repeal the federal inheritance tax, colloquially known as the "death tax."Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, is leading more than 170 House Republicans on the "Death Tax Repeal Act," which is also backed by the House’s top tax writer, Ways & Means Chairman Jason Smith, R-Mo.An inheritance or estate tax is levied upon the beneficiary who receives assets upon a person's death. Republicans have long criticized the estate tax as a needless financial burden on grieving families, particularly hitting small family-owned businesses.It comes as Republicans work on extending President Donald Trump’s

Country singer Rory Feek’s daughter is speaking out after she discovered he’s not her biological father. Hopie, 36, took to Instagram to slam her father in an emotional post and called Rory’s actions "extremely disappointing.""When I had the conversation with Rory, my one request was for him to be kind and not shame my mom. Today, he shared her private history in his blog, which is extremely disappointing," Hopie began her lengthy social media post. RORY FEEK TRIED TO VISIT DAUGHTERS AMID FAMILY RIFT BUT THEY REFUSED TO SPEAK TO HIM: 'WE'RE AT AN IMPASSE'Her comments come after Rory shared a blog

Ukraine advocates are up in arms after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said a return to the Eastern European country's pre-war borders with Russia is "unrealistic." Hegseth, speaking to the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in Belgium on Wednesday, said "returning to Ukraine’s pre-2014 borders is an unrealistic objective." He also called for Europe to offer Ukraine security guarantees after the war – not the U.S. Pro-Ukraine voices accused the secretary of giving up leverage before the start of peace negotiations with Russia. "Putin is gonna pocket this and ask for more," Brett Bruen, director of Global Engagement under the Obama White House, told Fox News Digital. RUSSIAN

Senate Democrats railed against Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in a late-night session Wednesday ahead of his confirmation vote to potentially become the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). Kennedy's confirmation vote is expected around 10:30 a.m. ET on Thursday, but Democrat senators spent the evening before condemning former President Donald Trump's HHS pick on a number of issues. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., described Kennedy as "obviously unqualified," "obviously fringe," and as holding views "obviously detrimental to the well-being of the American people." "Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is not remotely qualified to become the next Secretary of Health and Human Services,"

"Beverly Hills, 90210" star Jennie Garth is "chomping at the bit" to get out of Los Angeles.During an interview with Fox News Digital, Garth explained that the recent Pacific Palisades and Altadena Fires have nothing to do with her desire to flee the city. Garth and her husband, Dave Abrams, fled Altadena during the Eaton Fire.Thankfully, their home was not affected by the fire, but they did stay with Garth's ex-husband, "Twilight" star Peter Facinelli, for precaution."I've always wanted to move out of L.A. I mean, fires or no fires. I'm ready to move out of L.A. I've always been

Legendary professional wrestler Booker T will be one of the four coaches tasked to find the next top competitor on the upcoming A&E series "WWE Legends and Future Greats."The show, also known as "WWE LFG," takes 16 budding professional wrestlers and lets them learn under the guided eyes of Booker T, Mickie James, Undertaker and Bubba Ray Dudley. While each coach has their own styles and backgrounds, Booker T has experience as a coach.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMBooker T is the founder of the independent promotion Reality of Wrestling (ROW), which became an independent wrestling school for

An Ohio-based author, entrepreneur and restaurant owner told Fox News Digital he believes the growing Make America Healthy Again movement will have the ability to unite Americans despite ongoing political polarization, as he himself puts an emphasis on whole foods at his restaurant. Make America Healthy Again, or MAHA, "definitely goes past just food," Charlie Carroll told Fox News Digital.Carroll owns Table 33 in Dayton, Ohio, and is the author of "Eat Like an Entrepreneur." He has launched more than 50 businesses, including a wellness boutique. MAKE AMERICA HEALTHY AGAIN: WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THE MOVEMENT"I think both parties, both sides of