President Trump issues plenty of threats.Sometimes they get results, sometimes they dont.And sometimes its just bluster. Especially if its an online posting, such as saying that Chicagos mayor and Illinois governor should go to jail for resisting him on dispatching troops to the Windy City.But his relentless personality backed by the worlds most powerful military can be overpowering.TRUMP NOMINATED FOR NOBEL PEACE PRIZE OVER ISRAEL-HAMAS CEASEFIRE DEALIts hard to overstate what a remarkable achievement Trump is in the process of assembling by getting Israel and Hamas to end their brutal and bloody two-year-old war.Its fair to say no other president could have pulled this off.Joe Biden certainly couldnt. In fact, not since Jimmy Carter staged the marathon Camp David talks with Anwar Sadar and Menachem Begin has a president brokered peace between the Israelis and one of their Arab enemies.Trump himself engineered the Abraham Accords, with help from Jared Kushner, joined by the U.A.E. and Bahrain, in his first term, and later by Sudan and Morocco. That gave him the experience to tackle this immensely tougher challenge and spur more Nobel Peace Prize speculation.Now some quick caveats are in order. The president says he expects the remaining 20 hostages to be returned Monday or Tuesday, but the Hamas terrorists could come up with new objections that derail the train.Reporters were asking about Phase 2, which would include returning the bodies of deceased hostages, but the president wisely deflected those questions.So no popping of champagne corks quite yet.EXCLUSIVE: ISRAELI AMBASSADOR SAYS NO PEACE IN GAZA UNLESS HAMAS HANDS OVER ALL 48 HOSTAGES, DISARMSPresumably, it was these reservations that prompted anchors and correspondents on the air to appear rather sober-faced as they covered the latest developments. But I think it was more than that.Some of these journalists are not exactly supportive of Trump. And so its not easy for them to shower him with credit. They say the right words tremendous accomplishment and so on but the body language sends a different message.Look, Israel has been in a state of war, or cold war, with the surrounding countries since its founding in 1948.And in a broader sense, the Jews and the Arabs have had hostile relations for many centuries. Its in the Bible, the plea to Pharaoh to "let my people go."Now, there remain crucial unanswered questions about who will rule Gaza, most of it reduced to rubble, in the future. Israel was subject to a brutal massacre on Oct. 7, but it has also found itself increasingly isolated as more than 60,000 Palestinians have been killed. Many Israelis, and American Jews, believe Bibi Netanyahu let the war drag on too long to protect his political standing.Trump had to pressure Bibi into accepting his peace deal, essentially by threatening to have the U.S. walk away.Now Hamas is essentially being asked to surrender by turning in its weapons. Trump says he will join with other countries in a peace council to prevent the resumption of war. But those details remain murky, beyond the fact that the terrorists will no longer be in charge, as they have been since Israel voluntarily withdrew from the Gaza Strip nearly two decades ago.GRAND JURY INDICTS NY AG LETITIA JAMES ON BANK FRAUD CHARGES IN VIRGINIA FEDERAL COURTSo just as the president was basking in some well-deserved praise for essentially remaking the Middle East, there was a new development.A grand jury indicted Letitia James, New Yorks attorney general, for mortgage fraud.This, in a nutshell, underscores the duality of the Trump presidency.It seems like a petty move, and in a video, James said "we will fight these baseless charges aggressively."As with the recent indictment of James Comey, the indictment was returned only because Trump replaced his own U.S. attorney in Virginias eastern district with White House aide and loyalist Lindsey Halligan, who has no prosecution experience.Trump told his AG, Pam Bondi, in a memo that James, like Comey, was "guilty as hell." The Wall Street Journal says that "Pam" memo was intended to be secret.Career prosecutors had decided there wasnt enough evidence to charge James, who brought a civil suit against candidate Trump on real estate inflation that produced a fine which grew to half a billion dollars so outrageous that an appellate court tossed it out. James also won her job by promising to go after Trump, calling him an "illegitimate" president.SUBSCRIBE TO HOWIE'S MEDIA BUZZMETER PODCAST, A RIFF ON THE DAY'S HOTTEST STORIESJames has owned a home in Brooklyn for decades, and two years ago she bought a house in Norfolk, Va. with her niece.The career prosecutors found little evidence that James was dishonest in completing the paperwork.The media spotlight immediately shifted from Trump the global peacemaker to Trump the crusader who is doggedly pursuing a campaign of retribution against his enemies.At the very moment he was drawing praise from around the world, Trump stepped on his own story.

As artificial intelligence becomes more mainstream, the Pima County Sheriffs Department is looking at how it can use the emerging technology.At the beginning of the year, deputies began a trial of Axon's Draft One, which is a program that writes incident reports using AI. A body camera records the interactions, then the program uses the audio plus any additional information from the deputy to create a first draft. Deputies then review everything before submitting the final report."Theyre able to verify the completeness, the accuracy and all of that," Capt. Derek Ogden said, "But the initial first draft, they cant submit as their case report."Demonstrating the program, Deputy Dylan Lane showed how Draft One can write a case report that would have taken him 30 minutes to complete in five minutes.CHATGPT MAY ALERT POLICE ON SUICIDAL TEENS"Most of that time is just the quick changes, making sure that all the information is still accurate and then just adding in those little details," Lane said.Ogden said Draft One saves crucial time during shifts when deputies are handling multiple incidents back-to-back. He said the program is one of several ways the department is exploring AI tools."Recently, we saw a detective from our criminal investigative division use AI to identify a deceased unidentified person," Ogden said. "Were also looking for ways to increase the productivity and efficiency of our patrol deputies and some of our corrections officers."Law enforcement agencies across the country are evaluating how artificial intelligence could help their departments, especially when dealing with resource shortages.SCHOOLS TURN TO AI GUN DETECTION FOR SAFETY"A lot of policing agencies are budget constrained. It is very attractive to them to have a tool that could allow them to do more with less," said Max Isaacs from The Policing Project, which is a non-profit within NYU School of Law that studies public safety and police accountability.Isaacs said while AI offers opportunities to save resources, theres not much data on how much help these programs truly provide."You have a lot of examples of crimes being solved or efficiencies being realized," Isaacs said, "But in terms of large-scale studies that rigorously show us the amount of benefit, we dont have those yet."TRUMP SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER TO HARNESS AI IN FIGHT AGAINST CHILDHOOD CANCERSIsaacs also raised the issue of accuracy."AI is not perfect. It can rely on data that is flawed. The system itself could be flawed. When you have errors in AI systems, that can lead to some pretty serious consequences. It can lead to false arrests. It could lead to investigators going down a dead end and wasting time and resources," Isaacs said.Addressing those concerns, Ogden agreed that information can be flawed. He said its why human eyes must review every report written with Draft One.After a successful trial with 20 deputies, Ogden said the next step is to expand Draft One to corrections officers.

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As the holiday season kicks off, freight trucking experts say cargo theft will once again surge as more products hit the road.The July Q2 report from CargoNet, a national information-sharing system that tracks cargo theft, shows a 13% increase in cargo theft compared to the same time in 2024.Old-fashioned cargo theft is still happening, and one San Antonio-based freight business has some experience with it."Before 2020it was more just straight thefts," said Adam Blanchard, co-founder of Double Diamond Transport and Tanager Logistics. "They would come in, cut the seals and take cargo out of it."NINTENDO SWITCH 2 STOLEN IN $1.4M CARGO HEISTOnline cargo theft has skyrocketed since the pandemic, rising 1,500% over the past four years, according to Trucking.org.Keith Lewis, CargoNet's Vice President of Operations, said he noticed the jump in online theft just after 2020, "and the bad guys realized they could work from anywhere in the world and control freight."These fraudsters are now digging deep into all facets of the trucking industry."They stole my identity as a freight broker in order to get cargo from other companies and tender it to legitimatemotor carriers and I started having legitimate trucking companies reaching out to me asking for paymentfor freight that wasnt mine," Blanchard said.Blanchard traced the fraudsters back to Eastern Europe and found they stole a load of energy drinks. His business partner got the fake logistics company on the phone, but they were never hit with legal action.The heist by the fraudsters hurt Blanchard's reputation, and due to the rise in theft claims, his business insurance rates doubled this year.CARGO THEFT HITS RECORD HIGH IN 2024American Trucking Associations (ATA) CEO Chris Spear told FOX, "This is much more tech-driven by transnational organizations operating out of Eastern Europe, Russia. Theyre actually going into the bill of laden, theyre looking for the expensive type of freight."But what happens once a truckload of product is stolen by a fraudster across the world?"Theyll steal that freight, put it in containers as best we can tell, a lot of it is going to the LA area, and transport it to other countries," Blanchard said.CargoNet's Lewis said sometimes freight companies do not know a load of goods is stolen until weeks, months or even a year later."The problem is, is we dont have mandatory reporting, so a lot of these go unreported," he said.So far this year, California, Texas, and Illinois rank in the top three for cargo theft, representing 53% of all cargo theft nationwide. The top items targeted are food and beverages, and household goods.The ATA says cargo theft is a $19 million-a-day hit to the trucking industry.DEMOCRAT CRITICIZES TRUMP IN DIVERTING RESOURCES FROM FIGHTING ORGANIZED RETAIL THEFTThe freight trucking industry is urging lawmakers to pass the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (CORCA). The ATA said the bill "would provide law enforcement and industry with a unified framework to fight back. Not only would it create a long-overdue task force to pursue these criminal rings, but it would also establish a badly needed national cargo theft database."Blanchard testified to Congress in February, along with other industry leaders."Here is the crux of the issue. There is no law enforcement agency that is focused on this," Blanchard said. "Until we get legislation passed on the federal level that establishes a federal law enforcement coalition that begins to investigate these crimes, and begins to actually conduct arrests and prosecutions, this [is] only going to continue to get worse."Blanchard said theft will affect every part of the business, which means he may have to increase prices ultimately leading to higher prices for shoppers."When theyre seeing products not arriving on the shelves, theres a shortage of that," Spear said. "The cost goes up. Theres a reflectionin what you, I and what everyone pays for the things we want and need."

New York Giants rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart led his team to a stunning 34-17 victory of the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday night.Meanwhile, Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts threw his first interception of the season, and prompted controversy early in the game when his team ran four straight tush push plays.The Eagles scored their first touchdown of the game on the sequence of repetitive "tush pushes" inside New York's 10-yard line. Referees also missed a false-start on the Eagles on one of those plays.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMProminent figures including Green Bay Packers star linebacker Micah Parsons and Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy criticized the Eagles for overusing the play on social media.Dart overcame an injury scare in the third quarter when he had to leave the game and get checked out by the medical staff, as the Giants led by 10. But he returned on the very next drive, and then eventually led the Giants on a game-clinching touchdown drive to extend their lead to 17.JETS' UNINSPIRING PLAY AGAINST COWBOYS DRAWS BACKLASH FROM FANSGiants rookie running back Cam Skattebo bulldozed his way into the end zone from 4 yards out and twice from the 1-yard line. Dart scampered in untouched on his 20-yard TD run and connected with WanDale Robinson on a 35-yard catch-and-run to the end zone.The rookies who each fumbled on Sunday in a turnover-heavy loss at New Orleans responded the way coach Brian Daboll expected. Dart finished 17 of 25 for 195 yards passing and 13 carries for 58 yards after getting a concussion test following a big hit, while Skattebo rushed 19 times for a career-high 98 yards.This was just the Giants fourth victory in their past 18 games against the Eagles.The Associated Press contributed to this report.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

The Los Angeles Dodgers topped the Philadelphia Phillies following an 11-inning thriller in Game 4 of the National League Division Series on Thursday night.The Dodgers had the bases loaded with two outs in the bottom of the 11th with outfielder Andy Pages at the plate against Phillies reliever Orion Kerkering. Pages hit a bouncing grounder to Kerkering, who had a tough time fielding the ball. He needed to make a rushed throw to the catcher J.T. Realmuto, but he tossed it too high and out of his reach.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMHyeseong Kim scored the game-winning run to give Los Angeles the 2-1 victory. The Dodgers World Series title defense was still alive.Phillies players were seen consoling Kerkering in the dugout as he stared out at the field in disbelief.Philadelphia drew first blood in the top of the seventh. Nick Castellanos doubled to left field and scored Max Kepler. Philadelphia just needed to use its depth in the bullpen to keep Los Angeles at bay and live to play at least one more game.BLUE JAYS MANAGER, STARS TAUNT YANKEES AFTER WINNING ALDS: 'START SPREADING THE NEWS'However, Cristopher Sanchez walked Mookie Betts. It allowed Justin Dean to score and tie the game.The Dodgers received a huge pitching performance from Roki Sasaki. The rookie, who was originally signed over from Japan to be a starter, delivered three scoreless innings for the Dodgers. He struck out two on 36 pitches.It was an all-around game that helped the Dodgers win the game and finish the series.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Multiple students told Fox News Digital on Thursday that the latest Turning Point USA gathering was their first conservative event, another sign of the growing fervor on the right in the wake of Charlie Kirk's assassination last month.The University of North Dakota was the latest stop on the conservative group's "This Is The Turning Point" campus tour. Fox News Digital spoke to attendees of the event about whether they had prior involvement in the conservative movement, and if conversations and debate needed to be prioritized over "owning" liberals.During the TPUSA event that took place this week at Montana State University, Vivek Ramaswamy made comments regarding conversations that conservatives ought to aim for, and students were asked to respond.TPUSA LEADER PREDICTS COLLEGES WILL BECOME CONSERVATIVE STRONGHOLDS WITHIN 5 YEARS"Own the libs" has been a popular slogan in conservative circles over the last decade, but Ramaswamy believes that mindset is a thing of the past."We don't care about owning the libs. Not anymore," Ramaswamy said.Students were asked whether they believe the most effective way to win over Americans is through debate and conversation rather than confrontation."I don't think that the conversation should really be about owning anyone, or it shouldn't be like attacking, either side attacking each other. I think we should try to have productive conversations to get towards our end goal," said Brandon.Easton said, "I'd say each group has felt like they've owned the other one during times, but I wouldn't ever say that the conservatives have owned the liberals."Abbie pointed to Kirk, who founded TPUSA in 2012, as an example of how conversations ought to be done. "I think that's what Charlie was the best at, that he wouldn't kind of try and one-up them. He would try to respect them and just say the facts on why their opinions were wrong, I guess."Andrew said, "It's obvious after the death of Charlie Kirk that there's factions in this country that don't want to solve issues with debates and constructive arguments."Zach said, "They're [liberals] honestly kind of so crazy at this point, they're owning themselves."TURNING POINT MONTANA STATE EVENT FEATURING RAMASWAMY, GIANFORTE DRAWS THOUSANDS"When you choose violence, you're already losing regardless the best thing we can do is kind of honestly follow like Charlie Kirk's model. You know, just talk to them, no matter what they spit or shout at you," he added.Easton didn't hold back."Obviously, they don't want gun violence, but that's kind of what they turn to when they feel like they've been wronged in a way. So I'd almost agree with that statement to an extent," he told Fox News Digital.Several students discussed attending the event as a first for their involvement in the conservative movement.TURNING POINT UTAH STOP MARKED BY RESILIENCE AND HEIGHTENED SECURITY"This is my first conservative event. I really just, I'm just going to check it out though," Brett said."I didn't know much about Turning Point before the passing of Charlie Kirk," Jace said. "And so I kind of wanted to just see what it was about."Andrew said, "I'm really just curious to see what their stance on Israel is."Zach, Cooper, and Devin, almost in unison, shared that the event was their first official conservative gathering.

The WNBA has experienced unprecedented growth and attention over the past few seasons.New York Liberty guard Natasha Cloud reflected on how players have wielded the leagues growing influence, particularly during the 2020 season. That year marked the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, while incidents of police brutality sparked social justice and equality protests across the U.S., bringing the height of the Black Lives Matter movement to the forefront.That summer, in the bio-secure bubble in Florida, players across the WNBA used their platforms to display activism. Cloud was among those who spoke out.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMShe credited WNBA players with being leading voices and helping preserve democracy in America at a pivotal moment."I just wish that during this time we would have a little bit more voices from our league because there was a point where we saved democracy in 2020, and no one wants to give us that. But you were one of the heads of leading that and doing it in a very loud and harsh way, but a very subtle and graceful way," Cloud said during a recent appearance on "A Touch More with Sue Bird & Megan Rapinoe."Which really just galvanized and impacted the sports world to do the same, and it put pressure on people."WNBA COMMISSIONER DENIES ALLEGED STATEMENT SAYING CAITLIN CLARK SHOULD BE 'GRATEFUL' TO LEAGUE FOR SUCCESSWhile Cloud views 2020 as a hallmark year, she also expressed concerns about the decline she's seen in advocacy in today's WNBA."Every part of activism is important," Cloud said. "I just dont want to lose that as the W because we always have been on the forefront, and I would say, like, the last two or three years Ive seen us kind of fall back for the protection of obviously our families and how we provide for our families."Cloud averaged 10.1 points and 5.1 assists per game in her first season with the Liberty. She joined the Phoenix Mercury in 2024 and spent the first eight seasons of her WNBA career with the Washington Mystics. Follow Fox News Digitals sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears came out swinging against what she called former Rep. Abigail Spanbergers dodges on calls for fellow Democrat Jay Jones to drop out of the attorney general contest after texts envisioning the murder of a Republican leader came to light.Throughout the debate, Spanberger mostly declined to make eye contact with Earle-Sears and ignored her when she was interrupted.Earle-Sears repeatedly addressed Spanberger directly during both womens answers but did not receive any direct responses in return.SPANBERGER DEFENDS ABORTION AD CRITICIZING SEARS AFTER BERNIE WARNS AGAINST HIGHLIGHTING ISSUEEarly on, Earle-Sears interrupted Spanberger, asking her to give a direct answer. The Democrat told the moderators she was "aware of these messages" and that they were "absolutely abhorrent.""I denounced them when I learned of them and I will denounce them every chance I get," Spanberger said, as Earle-Sears interjected once more to attempt to press for a straight answer."I didnt hear an answer on [the Jones] question," co-moderator Deanna Albrittin told Spanberger.Since Earle-Sears had already called for Jones to drop out, the moderators asked her instead about President Donald Trumps stated "hate" for political opponents after the murder of Charlie Kirk.Earle-Sears later turned to Spanberger and admonished her for refusing to give a yes-or-no answer on Jones, asking whether it would take Jones "pulling the trigger" to actually condemn what he had said about then-House Speaker Todd Gilbert, R-Shenandoah.WINSOME EARLE-SEARS RELEASES TWO BULLETS AD SCATHING OPPONENT FOR FAILING TO DEMAND JAY JONES OUSTERThe Republican was later asked whether she needs Trumps endorsement, as he has explicitly endorsed lieutenant governor candidate John Reid but offered more muted comments for Earle-Sears during the span of the race.Earle-Sears also criticized Spanberger for purportedly waiting several days before condemning a left-wing protesters racist sign at an Arlington anti-transgender-sports demonstration headlined by the Republican candidate.The sign said that Earle-Sears should not be able to share water fountains (as a Black woman) if transgender students cannot share bathrooms.In the latter regard, moderator Tom Schaad asked Spanberger whether transgender girls born male should be able to use female bathrooms and be on co-ed sports teams."Nothing is more important to me than their safety and their experience in schools," Spanberger said, before offering a lengthier answer that also cited her experience as a former federal agent investigating crimes against children.TOP GOP GROUP DROPS BIG MONEY INTO VIRGINIA SHOWDOWN AFTER DEM AG NOMINEE'S VIOLENT TEXTS GO VIRAL"That work, in part, has earned me the endorsement of the Police Benevolent Association," she said.Schaad reiterated the question, saying there had been no direct answer, and later attempted to ask whether Spanberger would rescind an executive order by Gov. Glenn Youngkin laying out a bathroom policy along biological lines."My opponent will not answer the question because she voted for men nude in girls' locker rooms," Earle-Sears later said.Later, both candidates were asked whether they would continue or undo any specific policies from Youngkin whom the moderators reported enjoys high approval ratings as he closes out his last three months of his term.Earle-Sears said she would not disclose private conversations with Youngkin but that she would not undo their progress.CONSUMED WITH HATE: WINSOME SEARS, JASON MIYARES UNLOAD ON DEMOCRAT JAY JONES OVER VIOLENT TEXTSSpanberger said she would continue Youngkins efforts to grow advanced nuclear power in the commonwealth.After the event, Virginia House Speaker Don Scott, Jr., D-Portsmouth, spoke to reporters as a surrogate for Spanberger.Scott said there is a "double standard" in pressuring Spanberger to call for Jones to drop out, claiming Earle-Sears has not denounced violent rhetoric from Trump.The speaker, who represents the area just south of the debate site, claimed Earle-Sears did not as vociferously condemn Trump for a remark he made in 2024 when discussing neoconservatism, and former Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheneys aisle-crossing endorsement of Kamala Harris."Lets put her with a rifle standing there with nine barrels shooting at her. OK? Lets see how she feels about it, you know, when the guns are trained on her face," Trump said as a rebuttal to people in the political establishment who are war "hawks" or support proverbial forever-wars.WINSOME EARLE-SEARS RELEASES AD LINKING ABIGAIL SPANBERGER TO JAY JONES AFTER VIOLENT TEXTS RESURFACEThe Trump campaign noted at the time that the president did not call for Cheney to be executed and that the press covered the remark "disgracefully," while fact-checker PolitiFact deemed the comment illustrative of a "combat zone" situation rather than a call for murder.Fox News Digital reached out to the Earle-Sears campaign for comment on the debate, including the way the candidates comported themselves on stage."If youre wondering whos capable of leading Virginia, this was the debate to watch," Earle-Sears spokesperson Peyton Vogel told Fox News Digital."Abigail Spanberger couldnt even look Lt. Gov. Earle-Sears in the eye and confirmed she will not stand up to Jay Jones threat-laced, murderous rhetoric.""If she cant lead her own ticket, she cant lead the Commonwealth," Vogel said.

Lawmakers reacted sharply Thursday to the indictment of New York Attorney General Letitia James on bank fraud charges, with Democrats calling it a politically motivated act of revenge by President Donald Trump.A federal grand jury in Virginia charged James with bank fraud and making false statements to a financial institution. The indictment centers on James purchase of a home in Norfolk. Prosecutors allege she falsely claimed it as a second residence to secure better loan terms before leasing it to tenants. James has denied wrongdoing, describing the charges as "political retribution.""These charges are baseless, and the presidents own public statements make clear that his only goal is political retribution at any cost," James said in a statement.James, a longtime Trump adversary, previously sued the presidents business empire for civil fraud and won a nearly $500 million judgment.TRUMP TO FORCE OUT VIRGINIA PROSECUTOR AMID PRESSURE TO INDICT LETITIA JAMESLindsey Halligan, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, said James faces up to 30 years in prison per count, up to a $1 million fine on each count and forfeiture if she's convicted."No one is above the law. The charges as alleged in this case represent intentional, criminal acts and tremendous breaches of the publics trust," Halligan said. "The facts and the law in this case are clear, and we will continue following them to ensure that justice is served."In a statement, U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., said James has weaponized her office to go after Trump and his allies."Her hypocrisy is profound as she campaigned on the mantra that 'no one is above the law,' yet she now faces allegations of committing the very type of financial misrepresentation she baselessly pursued against President Trump," Stefanik said."I have spearheaded congressional efforts to expose James' abuses over the past several years through ethics complaints, bar complaints, public demands for investigations and oversight exposing her corruption".TRUMP RIPS TRIAL JUDGE WHOSE $500M PENALTY WAS ERASED ON APPEALRep. Majorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., noted James' past statement that "no one is above the law.""Today, Leti[t]ia James was indicted for bank fraud regarding a mortgage loan," she wrote on X.Democrats rallied to her defense, accusing Trump of abusing his power."The politically motivated indictment of Attorney General Letitia James is an abuse of power a weaponization of government at its most outrageous and egregious," said Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y. "Rather than addressing the grocery and utility bills crushing American families, Donald Trump remains pathologically preoccupied with his personal enemies list."Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., called the charges a "blatant abuse of power," while New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said the case amounted to "nothing less than the weaponization of the Justice Department."New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani praised James as "a champion for justice," saying Trumps actions showed "fascist tactics prosecuting his opponents, weaponizing the federal government and attacking the very fabric of our democracy."Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said Trump was using the Justice Department as his "personal attack dog.""This is what tyranny looks like," Schumer said. "President Trump is targeting Attorney General Tish James for the crime of prosecuting him for fraud and winning. This isnt justice. Its revenge."Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, called the indictment "political weaponization of our courts, plain and simple and proof that when you stand up to corruption, they come for you."James' initial court appearance is scheduled for Oct. 24 in Norfolk, Virginia.

The Senate advanced its version of a colossal package to authorize funding for the Pentagon on Thursday in the midst of the ongoing government shutdown.The 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which had been gathering dust as lawmakers worked to break through holds on the bill for over a month, advanced in the upper chamber on a bipartisan vote. The legislation would authorize roughly $925 billion in defense spending.However, successful advancement of the bill after a marathon Senate vote on amendments came as the government entered Day 9 of the government shutdown with no clear end in sight. Lawmakers in the upper chamber aren't expected to return until Tuesday, all but guaranteeing that military service members won't get their paychecks next week.SENATE DEMOCRATS BLOCK GOP PLAN AGAIN TO REOPEN GOVERNMENT AS MILITARY PAY DEADLINE LOOMSSenate Armed Services Committee Chair Roger Wicker, R-Miss., formally announced the breakthrough on the Senate floor after Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., teased a possible vote Thursday morning. Wicker noted that in a particularly partisan moment in the upper chamber, the NDAA was able to sail through committee earlier this year on a near unanimous vote."In this time, when we can't seem to muster up a 60-vote majority to keep us in business as a federal government, we were able to pass the National Defense Authorization Act by a vote of 26-to-1," Wicker said.Lawmakers were finally able to move on the legislative package after Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., dropped his hold on the measure.Gallego had called for a vote on his amendment that would have prevented Ashli Babbitt, who was killed during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, from receiving military funeral honors. The Air Force extended an offer for military funeral honors for Babbitt in August.SENATE REPUBLICANS CONFIRM MORE THAN 100 TRUMP NOMINEES AS GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN CONTINUESSenators charged through over a dozen partisan amendments and a massive batch of roughly 50 add-ons to the legislative package before moving the bill. The House passed its own version last month.Among the failed amendments was one from Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., which would have blocked money to retrofit a Boeing 747 that President Donald Trump accepted from the Qatari government earlier this year. Another, from Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., would have prevented Trump and governors around the country from signing off on sending the National Guard from one state to another if a governor or mayor rejected the move.One successful amendment, from Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., would repeal the 2002 Authorization for Use of Military Force for Iraq, which, at the time, authorized President George W. Bush to use the U.S. military as he deemed "to be necessary and appropriate" in the wake of Sept. 11, 2001.It would also repeal a similar resolution passed in 1991 during the Gulf War. The House's version of the bill included repeals of both authorizations, too.DOZENS OF DEMOCRATS MUTINY MUST-PASS DEFENSE BILL OVER GOP PRIORITIESHowever, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., had vowed to block the package Thursday afternoon in an effort to "secure a hearing to investigate this gross abuse of our military" in response to Trump sending the National Guard to Chicago and other cities across the country.But she backed off her threat after Wicker promised a hearing on the matter "in the coming weeks.""I look forward to asking tough questions of the Trump administration about their unconstitutional National Guard deployments to American cities against state and local officials' objections," she said in a statement.

LOS ANGELES Denise Richards continues to relive painful moments from her past.On Wednesday, the "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" alum, who was granted a temporary restraining order against estranged husband Aaron Phypers July 17 amid their ongoing divorce, said her ex's alleged effort to destroy her reputation not only left her feeling ashamed and "embarrassed" but also affected her children.According to Richards, weeks after Phypers filed for divorce from the reality TV star, the 53-year-old allegedly leaked nude photos of his estranged wife.DENISE RICHARDS TESTIFIES CHARLIE SHEEN MARRIAGE WAS EASIER THAN LIVING WITH 'NARCISSIST' AARON PHYPERS"Its been difficult for my daughters, especially with the naked photos," Richards, who shares two daughters with ex Charlie Sheen, and one daughter with Phypers, told the judge during Wednesday's court proceedings. "I'm so embarrassed and shameful as a mom. [My daughter] couldn't go to church."In July, Richards petitioned the court, claiming Phypers stole her computer and "disseminated private information, including nude photographs" to various news outlets. Judge Nicole Bershon ordered that Phypers return the device within 48 hours.On July 29, the judge forbade Phypers from distributing any "private" or "sensitive information" or any photos of a sexual nature that he may have downloaded from her phone or computer.DENISE RICHARDS BREAKS DOWN IN COURT AS SHE RECOUNTS SHOCKING ALLEGED ABUSE"Aaron stole my laptop and sent private text messages he had stolen from my laptop without my permission. Aaron threatened that I would 'disappear' if I called the police," Richards wrote in her petition for a temporary restraining order.In a statement to People magazine, Phypers denied Richards' allegations: "I absolutely deny the false allegations that I violated the restraining order or stole Denise's laptop or cell phones. These claims are not only untrue they are being weaponized to damage my reputation and distract from the truth."During Wednesday's hearing, Richards' attorney, Brett Berman, put Phypers in the hot seat."How did you obtain [those photos]," he asked."I took pictures with my phone of her phone," Phypers said. "This was stuff she was hiding from me. I didn't think it was private. My wife was cheating on me."When Berman asked Phypers if he thought disseminating this private material would have been "in violation" of Richards' privacy, he responded, "No absolutely not. She was already sharing with someone."After Berman asked Phypers how he would feel if the roles were reversed, sensitive photos were released of him, he replied, "If I put it out there, I put it out there."DENISE RICHARDS ADMITS NASTY SPLIT IS HEARTBREAKING: NEVER THOUGHT ID GET DIVORCED AGAIN'Phypers filed for divorce from Richards July 7. He cited irreconcilable differences and is seeking spousal support from the "Real Housewives" star.A judge granted Richards' request for a temporary restraining order against Phypers amid their ongoing divorce on July 17."Throughout our relationship Aaron would frequently violently choke me, violently squeeze my head with both hands, tightly squeeze my arms, violently slap me in my face and head, aggressively slam my head into the bathroom towel rack, threaten to kill me, hold me down with his knee on my back to the point where I would have to plead with him to get off me so that he would not kill me and hack into my laptop and phone and download all of my text messages," Richards claimed in the documents, filed July 16."Aaron regularly threatened to break my jaw and would cry, beg me to stay, and promise to get help none of which ever happened. Aaron has caused me at least three concussions.LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS"Until now, I have been afraid to report Aaron to the police or file for a restraining order because he has repeatedly threatened to kill himself and me if I reported him to the police, among his other threats of harm to me and himself if he is reported for his abuse to anyone," Richards continued.Phypers denied all allegations of mental or physical abuse in a statement at the time."I want to address recent rumors and speculation that have surfaced regarding my relationship with my wife, Denise Richards," he told People. "Let me be unequivocally clear: I have never physically or emotionally abused Denise or anyone. These accusations are completely false and deeply hurtful. Denise and I, like many couples, have faced our share of challenges, but any suggestion of abuse is categorically untrue. I have always tried to approach our marriage with love, patience, and respect."DENISE RICHARDS' ESTRANGED HUSBAND FIRES BACK AT VIOLENT ABUSE ALLEGATIONSIn court on Wednesday, Phypers again denied all physical abuse allegations. When asked by his attorney if he ever threatened to kill Richards, he said, "No, never." He later added, "I don't abuse my wife, no."Phypers also testified that Richards' black eye was self-inflicted. "She said she fell, hit a pole," Phypers said, adding that Richards had been drinking tequila.Phypers additionally testified that Richards called him 17 times in less than a week after she was granted the temporary restraining order.For her part, Richards acknowledged she "called five times because this was after I had seen and heard the pictures and hearing about the things he was saying about me in the press I was just so finding this in itself is so scary for me," she said, while crying on the stand.During Monday's proceedings, Richards described multiple allegations of physical and emotional abuse as she detailed terrifying incidents that left the mother of three fearful for her life.At one point during the hearing, Richards pleaded for a tissue and began crying while recalling a particularly abusive event in May. Richards claimed Phypers got "very volatile" with her at the Four Seasons hotel just hours after the reality TV star had undergone multiple cosmetic surgeries including a face-lift.Phypers allegedly tried to search through Richards' devices while she was sleeping. He allegedly hit her face and damaged a drain in the process."That is when I really, really knew that our marriage was over because there's been physical abuse, but it kept getting worse and worse," Richards testified. "But the fact that he did that to me five hours after coming out of a seven-hour surgery made me feel a lot of things. Scared and vulnerable. I couldn't walk by myself."And the person I looked to as my husband to protect me wasn't anymore. That's when I really, really knew there wasn't going back. To do that to your wife coming out of surgery?"I felt broken and defeated and so alone and just so vulnerable because I just had an extensive surgery. Him knowing the body and wellness and working on people ... and to do that to your wife?"On Tuesday, Richards took the stand again to detail Phypers' alleged "manic" behavior throughout their relationship.In response to the alleged leaked photos that were released of her by Phypers, Richards sent him a video a part of which was played in court referring to Phypers as a "narcissist" and detailing multiple instances of alleged physical abuse.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER"You were the last person I thought would do that to me," Richards told Phypers via video recording that was presented in court. "I don't know why I'm having a hard time with this. Things were bad with Charlie and I, but he never hit below the belt."I told my dad, I just don't know why I believed you and I loved you, and I really thought you were my soulmate," she continued. "I never in a million years thought we were getting divorced."Richards denied any infidelity but accused Phypers of stepping out on their marriage."You can claim I cheated, but I didn't," she said. "You did do stuff. And I don't care how long ago it was. The fights were so f---ing bad, especially after your family moved [into their shared home]. I tried my best to not have it be as bad as it was. I tried my hardest. I just could not do that s---show anymore.""Aside from hitting me as much as you did and filing a police report claiming that I hit you in the chest three times and scratched your eye. Like, come on," she continued. "Low blow. And I get you're upset that I filed the restraining order, but you hit me one too many f---ing times. Each time was getting worse and worse it was. You were manic," she alleged."You were the one person that I always thought I could trust and that would protect me, and you were the f---ing opposite," she added. "I think I'm having such a hard time because I was married to someone I never f---ing knew."In court documents filed Sept. 29 and obtained by Fox News Digital, Phypers' lawyers named Richards' ex, Charlie Sheen, and "RHOBH" alum Brandi Glanville as witnesses.In the filing, Phypers' attorneys stated that Sheen could testify regarding "Denise's history of not being truthful and of drug and alcohol abuse."Richards and Sheen tied the knot in 2002 and were married for just under three years before Richards filed for divorce in March 2005, when she was pregnant with their second daughter, Lola. They welcomed their first daughter, Sami, one year prior.