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‘Delusional’: Oversight Republicans slam ex-Biden aide for lashing out at Trump, GOP in autopen probe

The House Oversight Committee is slamming former Biden spokesman Andrew Bates after he accused Republican lawmakers of having a misguided focus in his opening remarks during the panel’s autopen probe. Bates, the latest former White House official to be interviewed by House investigators, affirmed ex-President Joe Biden’s leadership while criticizing his successor in an opening statement obtained by Fox News Digital via a source familiar. An Oversight Committee spokesperson said in response, ‘Andrew Bates was...

House Republicans split with Trump team over ‘very frustrating’ funding fight as shutdown looms

House Republicans on the Appropriations Committee are at odds with the Trump administration and some conservatives over how to avert a government shutdown. Congress is currently marking up fiscal 2026 spending levels, but some in the administration are pressing to bypass the process and instead extend current levels through a year-long continuing resolution (CR). Republicans broadly agree some form of CR will be needed to avoid a partial shutdown when fiscal 2025 ends on Sept....

DOJ task force finds ‘numerous instances’ of anti-Christian government bias under Biden

The Biden administration ‘weaponized the full weight of the federal government against Christians,’ according to Trump leadership, laying out in a new report the ‘numerous instances’ of past anti-Christian bias and recommendations to protect faith in America. Fox News Digital exclusively obtained the report published by the Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias, created by President Donald Trump and chaired by Attorney General Pam Bondi. The task force had a clear mandate to ensure that...

Venezuelan military jets buzz US Navy ship in ‘highly provocative’ move, Pentagon says

The Defense Department confirmed on Thursday night that two Venezuelan aircraft flew near a U.S. Navy vessel in international waters. The incident, which the department called a ‘highly provocative move,’ comes as the Trump administration ramps up its anti-narco-terrorism efforts. ‘Today, two Maduro regime military aircraft flew near a U.S. Navy vessel in international waters. This highly provocative move was designed to interfere with our counter narco-terror operations,’ the Defense Department wrote in a statement...

Tesla proposes $1 trillion pay package for Elon Musk, the largest in corporate history

Tesla has proposed a new $1 trillion pay package for chief executive Elon Musk, in what would be the largest compensation deal ever awarded to a corporate leader. Under the plan, Musk would receive 12 tranches of shares over the next decade if Tesla hits a series of financial, production and technological milestones. If achieved in full, the deal would lift Tesla’s valuation from about $1 trillion today to $8.5 trillion, making it the most...

Republican doctors clash with RFK Jr over vaccines in tense Senate showdown

Senate Democrats found unlikely allies in Senate Republicans during a fiery hearing, where Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was grilled for his stance on vaccines. Kennedy’s testimony before the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday was billed as a discussion on President Donald Trump’s healthcare agenda, but it quickly turned into a tongue-lashing from lawmakers, who accused the secretary of lying to the panel about how he would operate the HHS...

Trump’s midterm convention is the seismic shift that will reshape America

President Donald Trump has never played by the stale rules of Washington and Americans are grateful for it. His bold call for a 2026 pre-midterm convention is a political masterstroke that will cement America First policies, energize the Republican base, and ignite Generation Z voters.  This convention is a seismic shift that sends a clear message to every politician: fight for the American people or step aside. The GOP’s victories, from retaking the White House...

Companies cut jobs at fastest pace in four years after Reeves’s £25bn payroll tax raid

British companies are cutting jobs at the fastest pace in four years following Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s £25 billion payroll tax raid, according to new data from the Bank of England. The central bank’s latest decision-makers panel, which surveys around 2,000 chief financial officers, found that employment fell by 0.5% in the three months to August — the steepest decline since 2021. The survey also revealed that companies plan to cut jobs over the next year...

Angela Rayner resigns as deputy prime minister after report into tax affairs

Angela Rayner has resigned from government after the prime minister’s adviser on ministerial standards concluded she failed to pay the correct stamp duty on a second home, leaving her position untenable. The deputy prime minister and housing secretary stepped down on Thursday, hours after Sir Laurie Magnus delivered his report to Sir Keir Starmer. The investigation centred on a £40,000 surcharge Rayner should have paid on a property in Hove. She had insisted she followed...

Kevin Maxwell faces bankruptcy threat over £600,000 Fortress Capital ‘Ponzi scheme’ loan

Kevin Maxwell, the brother of Ghislaine Maxwell, is fighting a last-ditch legal battle to avoid bankruptcy after being pursued for almost £600,000 by administrators of collapsed investment fund Fortress Capital Partners, which has been accused of operating as a Ponzi scheme. Court filings show Maxwell, 65, applied to the High Court last week to dismiss a statutory demand from insolvency experts who took control of Fortress after its collapse in 2023. The demand, issued on...