Louis Martin Prevost, brother of Pope Leo XIV, joins Fox & Friends Weekend to pull the curtain back on the first American pontiff.

Fox & Friends Weekend co-hosts react to former President Bidens recent interview on The View and its potential impact on the Democratic Party.

Fox News senior congressional correspondent Chad Pergram has the latest on President Donald Trumps potential millionaire tax amid House Republican efforts to cut taxes on Fox News @ Night.

The Fox & Friends Weekend co-hosts react to remarks from the DNC vice chair, who criticized his own partys tone and warned that Democrats are losing support among young men due to a culture of judgment.

Louis Martin Prevost, brother of Pope Leo XIV, joins Fox & Friends Weekend to pull the curtain back on the first American pontiff.

Fox & Friends Weekend co-hosts react to former President Bidens recent interview on The View and its potential impact on the Democratic Party.

House Republicans released a portion of President Donald Trumps tax agenda late on Friday evening, bringing them one step closer to completing the commander-in-chiefs "big, beautiful bill."The legislation includes an increased child tax credit (CTC), a higher threshold for estate tax liability what Republicans have referred to as the "death tax" and several other measures.It also lays the groundwork for making Trumps 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) permanent. Republican leaders had warned that failing to do so would lead to a tax increase of over 20% for millions of Americans, if TCJA were allowed to expire at the end of this year.There is no information in the bill so far about state and local tax (SALT) deduction caps, which have been a significant point of contention between blue state Republicans critical to keeping the House majority, and GOP lawmakers from deeper red, lower-tax states.SCOOP: REPUBLICANS DISCUSS DEFUNDING 'BIG ABORTION' LIKE PLANNED PARENTHOOD IN TRUMP AGENDA BILLAnother notable exclusion is a new millionaires tax bracket. Trump had floated the idea of a small tax increase on the ultra-wealthy, and a source familiar with his thinking told Fox News Digital earlier this week that Trump was considering allowing a pre-TCJA 2.6% tax hike on people making $2.5 million per year or more.Those measures and others are not necessarily excluded from the final bill, however.The legislation is also expected to include new Trump tax pledges like eliminating taxes on tips, overtime wages and Social Security checks for retirees.More elements are expected to be added in the coming days via amendments. The full legislation is expected to advance through the Ways & Means Committee, the Houses tax-writing panel, on Tuesday afternoon.Release of the legislation is a major sign of progress for House GOP leaders, who had been forced to punt their initial planned deadline of having a bill on Trumps desk by sometime between Memorial Day and the Fourth of July.But SALT deduction caps and a millionaires tax hike are two of the most volatile discussion points.House Republicans currently have a razor-thin three-vote margin, meaning they can afford to have little dissent and still pass anything without Democratic support.Theyre hoping to do just that, with virtually no Democrats currently on board with Trumps massive Republican policy overhaul.Republican lawmakers are working to pass their legislation via the budget-reconciliation process, which lowers the Senates passage threshold from 60 votes to 51, lining up the Houses own simple majority threshold.Reconciliation allows the party in power to effectively skirt the minority and pass broad pieces of legislation provided they address taxes, spending or the national debt.Trump wants Republicans to use the maneuver to tackle his priorities on the border, immigration, taxes, defense, energy, and raising the debt ceiling.BROWN UNIVERSITY IN GOP CROSSHAIRS AFTER STUDENT'S DOGE-LIKE EMAIL KICKS OFF FRENZYBoth the House and Senate passed frameworks setting the stage for the bill earlier this year.Now, the relevant committees of jurisdiction on either side must craft policy in line with that framework, before all the parts are fitted into a final bill that must again pass both houses of Congress before being signed into law by Trump.The most recent portion released by the House Ways & Means Committee would increase the current maximum CTC from $2,000 to $2,500.It would also boost the maximum deduction for qualified business income, a tax provision known as 199A, from 20% to 22%. That would largely affect small business owners whose entities are taxed under individual income tax rates.On the estate tax, which is levied on assets after person's death, it raises the exemption level to $15 million from the current level of roughly $13.9 million.Republicans have long criticized the estate tax as a needless financial burden on grieving families, particularly hitting small family-owned businesses. Supporters of the federal estate tax point out that it affects a relatively small number of estates."Seven years ago, the Trump tax cuts sparked an economic boom and provided needed relief to working families. Pro-family, pro-worker tax provisions are the heart of President Trumps economic agenda that puts working families ahead of Washington and will create jobs, grow wages and investment and help usher in a new golden age of prosperity," House Ways & Means Chairman Jason Smith, R-Mo., said in a statement on Friday night."Ways and Means Republicans have spent two years preparing for this moment, and we will deliver for the American people."

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, mocked "crazy town" Democrats for defending illegal immigrants like alleged MS-13 gang member and Salvadoran national Kilmar Abrego Garcia over U.S. citizens, saying that many seem to have an incurable case of Trump derangement syndrome.Cruz's comments came after several Democratic lawmakers, including Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen, traveled to El Salvador to advocate for Abrego Garcias return to the U.S. after he was deported to his home country. The remarks also came just before Newark, N.J., Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested Friday after joining several members of Congress in storming an ICE detention facility."It is a very bizarre political decision that the Democrats have made," Cruz said. "They have decided that they are the party of illegal immigrants and the party of gang members.""The vast majority of Americans," he went on, "dont want more gang members and violent criminals in this country, and it really is a shame the Democrats have gotten so extreme in their hatred of Donald Trump that the one thing they can stand for is more illegals and more gang members."DEM IMMIGRATION TALKING POINTS FIZZLE AS DARK PICTURE OF ABREGO GARCIA EMERGESBringing up Van Hollens and other Democrats trips to El Salvador on behalf of Abrego Garcia, Cruz said: "Were seeing Democrat senators, Democrat house members flying down to El Salvador and putting all their political capital behind the position that we need more illegal immigrants in America, we need more criminals in America, and we need more MS-13 gang members in America.""I think Trump derangement syndrome is a real mental illness," he went on. "I think they hate Donald Trump so much that it has driven them to crazy town. . . . Why is it that Democrats care so much about supporting violent criminal illegal aliens, they care so much about supporting MS-13 gang members?"Though many Democrats claim that Abrego Garcia is an innocent man who was wrongly deported, the administration has pointed to considerable evidence that he is a member of the MS-13 gang.According to police and court records shared with Fox News Digital, Abrego Garcia was arrested in Hyattsville, Maryland, in October 2019, at which point he was identified by the Prince George's County Police Gang Unit as an MS-13 gang member.WHO IS THE DEMOCRATIC GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE ARRESTED FOR TRESPASSING AT AN ICE DETENTION CENTER?A federal immigration court in Baltimore further determined that Abrego Garcia was not eligible for release, because he had "failed to meet his burden of demonstrating that his release from custody would not pose a danger to others, as the evidence shows that he is a verified member of MS-13."Several DHS sources have confirmed to Fox News Digital records indicating that Abrego Garcia also had been pulled over by a Tennessee highway patrol trooper while driving an SUV belonging to Jose Ramon Hernandez Reyes, another illegal alien who in 2020 confessed to human smuggling across the U.S.-Mexico border.CLICK HERE FOR MORE IMMIGRATION COVERAGEFox News Digital has also reviewed court documents filed by Abrego Garcias wife, Jennifer Vasquez Sura, alleging that he had seriously beaten and verbally abused her multiple times and mentally abused her children.In April, the Supreme Court upheld a lower court's decision ordering the Trump administration to arrange Abrego Garcias return.MS-13, TREN DE ARAGUA TARGETED FOR DEATH BLOW IN NEW GOP BILL AIMED AT MIGRANT CRIMEThe court required the "government to 'facilitate' Abrego Garcia's release from custody in El Salvador and to ensure that his case is handled as it would have been had he not been improperly sent to El Salvador."The Trump administration agreed to clear any administrative obstacles keeping Abrego Garcia from returning to the U.S., but Attorney General Pam Bondi has said that returning him is "up to El Salvador if they want to return him. That's not up to us."After Fox News Digital asked Van Hollen whether he was aware of the domestic violence allegations against Abrego Garcia before he went to visit him in El Salvador, the senator became defensive, saying: "What I said here was these issues need to be litigated in the courts, okay?""What Donald Trump needs to do is put up or shut up in the courts, and hes just not done that," he went on."My response is, always stick to the Constitution, stick to the due process rights of people who live in America, and if we all do that, then well be doing the right thing for our country."

Billy Joel's wife, Alexis Roderick Joel, is speaking out about her journey with endometriosis.Alexis, who has been married to the 75-year-old rock legend since 2015, struggled with debilitating symptoms, misdiagnoses and failed surgeries for years before later discovering that she was suffering from the frequently misunderstood condition in which tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows outside the uterus.During the time in which Alexis was battling her then-unknown disease and experiencing chronic pain, she was also raising her two young children and accompanying Billy while he performed at concerts around the world.While speaking with Fox News Digital, Alexis admitted that being on tour with Billy and her children while dealing with the symptoms of endometriosis had been "really rough."BILLY JOEL POSTPONES CONCERTS FOR 4 MONTHS DUE TO MEDICAL CONDITION"I was doing it, but I was not doing it very well," she said.Alexis continued, "So, especially with kids, if you've ever traveled with children and done a time zone change, that alone is an insane situation. So, if you add in also having a husband, that requires time and attention you know, he's working, we're not vacationing. And me going through what I'm going through, it was really rough."Luckily, when he's touring, we have a lot of support, which was really helpful," And it was huge. So I'm lucky in that I do have people to help me. And you have to, because you reach your limit. I mean, there's nothing you can do."Alexis and the "Piano Man' singer share daughters Della, 9, and Remy, 7. Billy is also father to daughter Alexa Ray Joel, 39, whom he shares with his ex-wife Christie Brinkley, 71.Alexis explained that it was an especially challenging time because neither she nor Billy knew what was causing her symptoms."We all entered this not knowing anything about it, I think as most of us do," she explained. "And it's difficult because I know that I didn't feel well.""And I also know I didn't want him to tell me that I didn't feel well," Alexis continued with a laugh. "Your fuse is very short at that point when you're dealing with two little kids traveling the world and you're in excruciating pain. And every day, you don't know what your day is going to be like, so it's difficult to plan."WATCH: Billy Joel's wife Alexis Joel shares warnings signs of endometriosis"But as time has gone on, he's extremely supportive," she added. "So picking up where I leave off and covering my deficits during that time was huge. We're just always researching he'll email me articles like Did you know that this happens with endometriosis?'""Never in a million years would I think that he would be sending me that kind of stuff, but when you're watching someone suffer, you pick up. You have to. It's what we do, we're a family."Over the past few months, Billy has been struggling with health challenges of his own.In March, the five-time Grammy Award winner shared a statement on social media in which it was announced that he was postponing eight tour dates due to a "medical condition."BILLY JOEL UNVEILS 50-POUND WEIGHT LOSS AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN FOLLOWING BACK SURGERY"The current tour will be postponed for four months to allow him to recover from recent surgery and to undergo physical therapy under the supervision of his doctors," the statement read.WATCH: Billy Joel's wife Alexis Joel says singer is trying to get better after postponing tour"Joel is expected to make a full recovery. The tour will resume at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh on July 5, 2025."Billy shared a personal comment as well, writing, "While I regret postponing any shows, my health must come first. I look forward to getting back on stage and sharing the joy of live music with our amazing fans. Thank you for your understanding."During her interview with Fox News Digital, Alexis shared an update on her husband's health."He's doing well," she said. "It's funny, I was just having this conversation the other day. He's going to be 76. And I don't think of him that way. People don't think of him in that way, but he is. And he's been doing this job nonstop for 15 years just this recent run.""With the exception of COVID, he's been working every two weeks for 15-plus years," Alexis continued. "And it's a lot. At 75, 76, there comes a time where you can't always plan out everything you need to do a year and a half in advance, you know? And that's how long these schedules are. That's when you're booking things. You're booking it that long prior.""So, sometimes your health has to take priority, and things have to get postponed," she noted. "But really, in the grand scheme of things, he's a healthy person, and he's well and working on himself, trying to get better and do what he has to do medically. So it's important, you know, we need him around so he has to do what he has to do. I had to do what I had to do. Now he has to do what he has to do.""But at least I'm able to pick up his deficits now, so it's OK."Alexis, who usually stays out of the spotlight, first went public with her health battle in a post shared on Billy's Instagram page during Endometriosis Awareness Month in March.She posted a photo of herself posing with Dr. Tamer Seckin, who she described in the caption as her "earth angel." Seckin is a New York-based gynecologist, laparoscopic surgeon and endometriosis specialist who co-founded the Endometriosis Foundation of America (EndoFound) with celebrity chef Padma Lakshmi in 2009. In her post, Alexis recalled how she had found Seckin and how he had been able to treat her condition."We all have war stories, and I am no different: years of pain, misdiagnosis, failed surgeries, followed by internal bleeding, and most importantly, Doctor after Doctor telling me I was fine," Alexis wrote. "I ran the gamut from Its all in your head to Just get a hysterectomy.'" APP USERS CLICK HERE TO VIEW POSTShe continued, "I had gone to my third ER out of excruciating pain. I was non-functional. This was the moment I just started researching specialists and everything pointed me to him." WATCH: Billy Joel's wife Alexis Joel shares how singer supported during her battle with endometriosis"One surgery later, 27 lesions removed, one less appendix and my entire abdominal cavity rid of this horrible disease. I am forever grateful," Alexis added. "The work he does with The Endometriosis Foundation of America is so important to this battle. They work to raise awareness, implement teaching in schools, and continue his research for the next generation. Our family has privately supported this work, but in honor of March being Endometriosis Awareness Month, I wanted to do my part to help others who are unheard. It is a tough road, but believe in yourself and find your earth angel - they are out there!"On May 1, Billy joined Alexis as she spoke at a press conference to announce the grand opening of the Seckin Endometriosis Center for Women's Health at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL). EndoFound and CSHL partnered to establish the center, which was named after Seckin. According to a press release, it is the first dedicated endometriosis research center within a leading U.S. basic science institution.APP USERS CLICK HERE TO VIEW POSTBilly later posted photos from the event on his Instagram page, noting in the caption that the Joel Foundation, which he co-founded with Alexis, supports the work of EndoFound.Endometriosis is estimated to affect more than one in 10 women of reproductive age over 200 million worldwide. Though surgery can help alleviate pain from endometriosis, symptoms may eventually return. There is currently no cure for endometriosis.LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSDuring her interview with Fox News Digital, Alexis shared details about the work that will be conducted at the Seckin Endometriosis Center for Women's Health.WATCH: Billy Joel's wife, Alexis Joel, reflects on hardest part of endometriosis battle"Cold Spring Harbor Lab is a location that is world-class in what they do as far as research at a molecular level," she said.By co-founding EndoFound with Lakshmi, Seckin launched the first phase of funding research and education about endometriosis, according to Alexis.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER\"And through his work, surgically, he came upon someone who was affiliated with Cold Spring Harbor Lab. And they began the discussions of placing all his specimens here. And it's actually the perfect location," she said.

The Catholic bishops of Washington state are resisting a new law signed by Democratic Governor Bob Ferguson that they say would violate the seal of confession, which would result in excommunication for any priest who complies.Spokane, Washington, Bishop Thomas Daly released a statement in response to the law in which he said that he and his priests "are committed to keeping the seal of confession even to the point of going to jail."The new law, signed last week by Democratic Gov. Bob Ferguson, who is Catholic, added "members of the clergy" to a list of professionals who are required to report information that relates to child abuse or neglect to law enforcement, and the measure does not provide an exception for information offered at a confessional. The law is set to go into effect on July 26.A central tenet of the Catholic sacrament of confession is that priests are bound by an absolute seal of confidentiality, an obligation that requires them to keep anything learned in confession a secret. Violating this tenet results in what is called "excommunication," which cuts a person off from the church and eternal life, according to Catholic teaching.DOJ INVESTIGATING ANTI-CATHOLIC WASHINGTON STATE LAW REQUIRING CLERGY TO REPORT CHILD ABUSEWhile Daly said that his diocese has a zero-tolerance policy regarding child sexual abuse and that the church would "do everything within our power to keep your children safe," he said the "Sacrament of Penance is sacred and will remain that way in the Diocese of Spokane."Seattle Archbishop Paul Etienne framed the issue as a question of whether the clergy is "answerable to God or state."He quoted a scripture passage that reads, "We must obey God rather than men.""This is our stance now in the face of this new law. Catholic clergy may not violate the seal of confession or they will be excommunicated from the Church," said Etienne, adding: "All Catholics must know and be assured that their confessions remain sacred, secure, confidential and protected by the law of the Church."CHOOSING AN AMERICAN POPE 'CANNOT BE AN ACCIDENT,' SAYS PAUL MAUROEtienne said that the law cuts to the heart of the First Amendments ban on the state either establishing or prohibiting the free exercise of a religion."Once the state asserts the right to dictate religious practices and coerce information obtained within this sacrament privileged communication where is the line drawn between Church and state? What else may the state now demand the right to know? Which other religious practices will it try to legislate?" asked the archbishop.On Monday, the U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division opened an investigation into the law for possible violations of the First Amendment's religious protections.A statement by the division said that the new law "singles out members of the clergy as the only supervisors who may not rely on applicable legal privileges, including religious confessions, as a defense to mandatory reporting."BROOKLYN BISHOP BRENNAN ON WHAT POPE LEO XIV MEANS FOR THE CHURCH"The law appears to single out clergy as not entitled to assert applicable privileges, as compared to other reporting professionals," said Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon of the Justice Departments Civil Rights Division."We take this matter very seriously and look forward to Washington States cooperation with our investigation," said Dhillon.Bishop Joseph Tyson of Yakima, Washington, posted on Facebook that he was grateful for the Justice Departments investigation, saying that the bishops attempts to meet with the governor about the law had gone unanswered."I realize that many may disagree but in a way that parallels attorney client privilege, the seal of confession allows the penitent to come to grips with moral accountability and culpability," said Tyson. "We want to hope and pray that the heart of an offender would be so moved by the mercy of God and the guidance of the skilled clergy that it would necessarily lead to an encounter beyond the sacramental seal with law enforcement."Ferguson did not respond to Fox News Digitals request for comment.