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Vice President JD Vance has emerged as a key player in President Donald Trump's effort to close the deal with senators and move his Cabinet nominees through the at-times difficult confirmation process. Vance is becoming an increasingly trusted voice among Republican senators, sources familiar shared with Fox News Digital. Republicans in the upper chamber also view the vice president as an honest broker in their talks about how to push Trump's agenda forward, sources added, noting that this had established trust in Vance. TRUMP, GOP SENATORS TO DINE AT MAR-A-LAGO BEFORE CAMPAIGN RETREATWhen it came to getting two of Trump's most controversial nominees

New research has confirmed a common-sense conclusion — with some important takeaways.People with a more positive outlook on life came through the COVID pandemic better than others did, scientists found. Not only that, adults with high levels of "playfulness" showed stronger resilience during the lockdowns compared to more serious individuals.These people excelled at "lemonading," creatively imagining and pursuing the positive, according to research just published in Frontiers in Psychology.MAN STUNNED WHEN RESTAURANT STRANGER PAYS $85 BREAKFAST BILLStudy leader Xiangyou "Sharon" Shen of Oregon State University (OSU) said the findings are important because playfulness is an underappreciated resource for building resilience

A federal court on Sunday issued a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration from sending three Venezuelan immigrants held in New Mexico to the Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, detention camp as part of the president's efforts to remove illegal immigrants from the U.S.Lawyers for the trio said in a legal filing that the detainees "fit the profile of those the administration has prioritized for detention in Guantánamo, i.e. Venezuelan men detained in the El Paso area with (false) charges of connections with the Tren de Aragua gang."In the filing, the lawyers asked a U.S. District Court in New Mexico for

President Donald Trump made history as the first sitting president to attend a Super Bowl on Sunday, and stole the show away from Taylor Swift. He then made sure to mock her about it after the game. Trump received a raucous cheer from the Superdome crowd when he was shown on-screen during the national anthem, while the fans booed Swift immensely when she was shown on the jumbotron during the game. Swift also had to watch her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, suffer a crushing 40-22 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, which was the team she grew up

A former U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employee was recently sentenced to prison after she and two co-conspirators stole checks worth over $24 million, according to the Department of Justice.Dena J. King, the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina, announced the sentencing in a press release on Feb. 7. Last week, Charlotte residents Nakedra Shannon, 30, and Desiray Carter, 30, were sentenced to 60 months and 54 months in prison for the crimes, respectively.Officials say that Shannon, who was employed by the USPS from March 2021 to July 2023, stole incoming and outgoing checks while working as a

Ben Affleck's 2025 Super Bowl commercial return received mixed reviews.Affleck brought back the DunKings for Super Bowl LIX, but he was missing Matt Damon and Tom Brady. Instead, Affleck was joined by his brother, Casey Affleck, and former New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick and his girlfriend, Jordon Hudson.The commercial also featured Donnie Wahlberg, Jeremy Strong and his former "Chasing Amy" co-stars, Jason Mewes and Kevin Smith, who are also known as Jay and Silent Bob.The seven-minute "movie" features a battle of coffee brands with the "Java Jam."SUPER BOWL LIX: LADY GAGA PERFORMS FOR FIRST RESPONDERS IN NEW ORLEANS"First the

Cooper DeJean’s Super Bowl birthday got that much more special in the second quarter on Sunday.The rookie cornerback, who turned 22 on Sunday, has been a young star for the Eagles secondary, and in the big game, he gave everyone a reminder of how good he is.On 3rd-and-16, coming off being sacked on back-to-back plays, Patrick Mahomes rolled out and looked for DeAndre Hopkins, but DeJean was right there to pick it off.SIGN UP FOR TUBI AND STREAM SUPER BOWL LIX FOR FREEThen, with blockers in front, he took it all the way to the house to put the Eagles

Lady Gaga performed in honor of first responders ahead of Super Bowl LIX on Sunday.The pop star was introduced by Michael Strahan and Tom Brady."This year began with a terror attack that tried to shatter its spirit," Strahan said.TAYLOR SWIFT ARRIVES AT SUPER BOWL LIX TO SUPPORT BOYFRIEND TRAVIS KELCE"But the resilience of New Orleans is matched by the resolve of our country," Brady added. "When tragedy strikes, we don't break. We come together. We rise above and never let evil win.""As we get ready for sports' biggest day, we gather together with heavy hearts for our family and friends