FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino said Thursday that there is nothing in the Jeffrey Epstein file indicated that he died by any other way than by suicide.Bongino updated Fox News host Sean Hannity on the investigation into the Epstein file as conspiracies continue to float that he was murdered in prison.FBI BOSSES INSIST JEFFREY EPSTEIN KILLED HIMSELF AFTER REVIEWING HIS FILE"The evidence we have in our files clearly indicates that it was, in fact, a suicide. We do have video. Its not the greatest video in the world. I dont want to set expectations on fire," Bongino said. "However, the video does show in that specific block, that he goes in, made a phone call; youll see 12 hours of guards going in basically check on him, come back. Youll see nobody really comes out of that bay in that area than him. Theres no one in there."There's nothing there in the file at all that indicates anything other than in fact a suicide," Bongino added.The American financier died in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a proclamation to student visas for foreigners seeking to study or participate in exchange programs at Harvard University, the move in the ongoing feud between the White House and the Ivy League school.The proclamation directs the State Department to "consider revoking" existing academic or exchange visas of any current Harvard students who meet certain criteria."Admission into the United States to attend, conduct research, or teach at our Nations institutions of higher education is a privilege granted by our Government, not a guarantee," Trump said. "That privilege is necessarily tied to the host institutions compliance and commitment to following Federal law. Harvard University has failed in this respect, among many others."The proclamation doesn't apply to foreign nationals attending other universities' Student Exchange Visa Program (SEVP) and exempts others whose entry is deemed in the national interest.STATE DEPARTMENT NOW SCRUTINIZING ALL VISA HOLDERS ASSOCIATED WITH HARVARDLast month, the State Department said that it would begin scrutinizing all visa holders associated with Harvard University, not just student visa holders. The investigation is aimed at identifying potential security vulnerabilities or other abuses of the visa system.Wednesday's proclamation cited Harvard's history "concerning foreign ties and radicalism.""Harvard has failed to provide sufficient information to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) about foreign students known illegal or dangerous activities, reporting deficient data on only three students," it said.It said Harvard has also developed "extensive entanglements with foreign adversaries," while receiving more than $150 million from China alone.In exchange, Harvard has "hosted Chinese Communist Party paramilitary members and partnered with China-based individuals on research that could advance Chinas military modernization."TRUMP SAYS HARVARD'S FOREIGN STUDENTS ARE FROM COUNTRIES PAYING 'NOTHING' FOR THEIR EDUCATIONThe Trump administration has accused Harvard of failing to stamp out antisemitism on campus, among other issues. The proclamation said Harvard has seen a "drastic rise in crime in recent years while failing to discipline at least some categories of conduct violations on campus."Harvard officials have said the Trump administration is retaliating against the university with moves to freeze taxpayer-funded research grants, an attempt to revoke its ability to enroll international students, to end it's tax-exempt status and to open an investigation into whether it discriminated against white, Asian, male or straight employees or job applicants.Fox News Digital has reached out to Harvard for comment.

Nine Democratic candidates took the stage in New York City Wednesday for the first of two debates ahead of the June 24 mayoral primary, and the claws were out for former Gov. Andrew Cuomo.Cuomo's COVID-19 scandal was front and center just minutes into the debate as moderators asked the candidates how they would stand up to President Donald Trump if elected mayor.The former governor dismissed the legitimacy of the Justice Department's investigation into his alleged false congressional testimony about decisions made during COVID-19 when pressed by moderator Sally Goldenberg of Politico."That's the Trump line, the MAGA line, because this was during the Trump re-election," Cuomo said when asked repeatedly whether he had a role in producing a contested COVID-19 report.ANDREW CUOMO THE BIGGEST TARGET AS NEW YORK CITY MAYORAL PRIMARY SHIFTS INTO HIGH GEARCuomo said the Justice Department's investigation is another example of the pandemic's game of "political football."DOJ INVESTIGATING ANDREW CUOMO FOR ALLEGEDLY LYING ABOUT COVID DECISIONS, SOURCE CONFIRMS"This is what Mr. Trump does, right? He started an investigation against me, against Kathy Hochul, against Sen. Chuck Schumer, against Hillary Clinton. This is one of his tactics," Cuomo said.Also joining Cuomo on the debate stage Wednesday night were City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, city Comptroller Brad Lander, former city Comptroller Scott Stringer, former state Assemblyman Michael Blake from the Bronx, state Sen. Zellnor Myrie from Brooklyn, state Sen. Jessica Ramos from Queens and former hedge fund executive Whitney Tilson.The winner of the Democratic Party mayoral primary will be seen as the overwhelming favorite to win November's general election in the blue city. Early voting in the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City begins June 14 and runs through June 22.Cuomo is the clear polling and fundraising frontrunner in the Democratic primary given his name recognition and experience.Incumbent Mayor Eric Adams, who has found unlikely common ground with the Trump administration in efforts to combat illegal immigration, is running as an independent. The Justice Department made the unusual decision earlier this year to dismiss an indictment against Adams on federal corruption charges."I know how to deal with Donald Trump because I've dealt with him before," Cuomo said on the debate stage.Cuomo touted his experience as governor, particularly in challenging Trump's agenda during his first term as president."I am the last person on this stage that Mr. Trump wants to see as mayor, and that's why I should be the first choice for the people of this city to have as mayor," Cuomo said.When again pressed by the moderators and his competitors, Cuomo said he told Congress the truth about the number of nursing home deaths in New York during COVID-19, the basis of the Department of Justice's investigation."No, I told Congress the truth," Cuomo said. "No, we did not undercount any deaths."Still, Cuomo refused to answer whether he was involved in the production of the contested COVID-19 report.The former governor was grilled by Republican lawmakers last year about his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. House Republicans subsequently recommended the Justice Department pursue criminal charges against him. They accused him of intentionally lying to Congress during the House Oversight Committees investigation into the excessive number of nursing home deaths.Fox News Digital's Paul Steinhauser and Greg Wehner contributed to this report.

Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump administration, Capitol Hill and more Fox News politics content. Here's what's happeningA man serving in prison for leaking President Donald Trumps and thousands of others confidential tax records recently asserted his Fifth Amendment right to the House Judiciary Committee and declined to testify before the panel, Fox News Digital has learned.A public defender wrote to the Republican-led committee on behalf of Charles Littlejohn, a former Internal Revenue Service (IRS) contractor serving out a five-year sentence in Illinois, that because Littlejohn was appealing his sentence, he did not have to testify before Congress."The testimony that you seek from Mr. Littlejohn directly implicates his Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination," the public defender wrote on Saturday. "Mr. Littlejohn validly exercises that Constitutional right in declining to testify."READ MORE'QUASI-TOTALITARIAN': Vance compares Harvard to North Korea as he takes aim at schools ideological diversity'GOOD CONVERSATION': Putin tells Trump Russia will respond to Ukrainian attack on warplanes'DECISIVE ACTION': ICE arrests Russian national accused of being member of Al Qaeda'IGNORES' HAMAS: Israeli officials object to expected UN Security Council ceasefire resolutionTOUGH ON CHINA: Trump says Xi is 'very tough' and 'extremely hard to make a deal with'PUTIN'S PRICE TAG: Senate sanctions on Russia: bargaining chip for Trumps negotiations with Putin or joker cardBEHIND THE CURTAIN: Comer widens Biden 'cover-up' probe, seeks interviews with Anita Dunn and Ron KlainMASSIE'S MOVE: Massie calls on Elon Musk to fund primary challenges against Republicans who backed Trump tax billREVOLVING DOOR: Fetterman dismisses questions as another top staffer reportedly jumps shipDEMS DENIED: US judge dismisses DNC election commission lawsuit, in a victory for TrumpBUDGET WATCHDOGS: Radical new DOGE transparency powers could hit Congress after Elon Musk exitGet the latest updates on the Trump administration and Congress, exclusive interviews and more on FoxNews.com.

Jurors in Washington state delivered a guilty verdict against an illegal immigrant accused of killing a state trooper last year.Raul Benitez-Santana, 33, was found guilty of vehicular assault and vehicular homicide in connection with the death of Washington State Patrol Trooper Christopher Gadd.Gadd, 27, was killed when his cruiser was hit by a speeding car in March 2024 at more than 100 mph.TEEN ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT WHO KILLED WOMAN IN COLORADO CRASH GETS PROBATION, THEN IS ARRESTED BY ICE WITH FAMILYBenitez-Santana was under the influence at the time of the crash, and admitted to drinking and smoking marijuana before driving, Fox Seattle reported.He was swerving across the road before slamming into the rear end of Gadd's vehicle, which was parked on the shoulder. Gadd was watching for speeding and DUI drivers, when he was struck and killed in a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 5.After his arrest, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) issued a detainer request with Snohomish County Jail for Benitez-Santana, a Mexican citizen.ICE CAPTURES ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT WANTED FOR ALLEGEDLY KILLING MOTHER IN DUI CRASHHe was first encountered by immigration agents on Oct. 28, 2013, at the South Correctional Entity in Burien, Washington, after being arrested for failing to appear in court for driving on a suspended license.He was also sentenced to 90 days behind bars, with 87 of the days suspended, in May 2013, after being convicted of possessing less than 40 grams of marijuana.On Oct. 6, 2014, Santana was sentenced to 90 days behind bars for driving on a suspended license, and in May 2019, was arrested again for domestic violence assault.Fox News Digital has reached out to ICE.Fox News Digital's Greg Wehner and Timothy H.J. Nerozzi contributed to this report.

Michelle Beadle admitted being blindsided by news that one of Stephen A. Smiths new programs, which launches in September, will be taking over her time slot on SiriusXM Mad Dog Sports Radio.Beadle said it was "a little embarrassing" to learn her show, "Beadle and Decker," with Cody Decker, wont be airing at the same time from 12-3 p.m. ET every weekday due to Smith joining the show rotation."Yeah, so the cats out of the bag. I guess were talking about it," Beadle said during the shows episode Wednesday.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"We werent supposed to, just as a heads up. We were only given a few hours notice, but we werent told any details. We were promised that no details would be released. We didnt even know who was taking our place in the lineup, just that it was going to be announced that a new show was being added."Beadle added that she found out what was happening through The Hollywood Reporter's details on Smith joining SiriusXM.ESPN'S STEPHEN A SMITH FIRES BACK AT CHARLES BARKLEY AFTER WARNING ABOUT BEING OVEREXPOSED"Unbeknownst to us, The Hollywood Reporter, of course, had all the details," Beadle said. "So, it was a little embarrassing, Im not going to lie. Ive been in this business for 20-plus years. Ive been treated poorly a couple times. This didnt feel good, Im not gonna lie."During her time on air, Beadle never mentioned Smith, who works for her former employer, ESPN. Beadle hosted the networks "NBA Countdown" before leaving the network in 2019.Beadle is also the host of FanDuel TVs "Run It Back," which is an NBA-focused program.Smith announced he would be joining SiriusXM on a multi-year deal during an appearance on "The Howard Stern Show" Wednesday. Hes scheduled to start Sept. 2 with his takes on the biggest sports topics, while having a second show that will be his take on "weekly current events, pop culture" and more. That show doesnt have a debut date announced yet."To say that Im excited would be an understatement," Smith said about his deal with SiriusXM, according to the New York Post. "Ive been on Mad Dog before, had the time of my life. So, Im loving the fact that I get to reunite with my guy, Mad Dog, on his turf. That, in itself, is a beautiful thing. But to then add a weekly show where I have a potent platform to discuss riveting subjects in the world of pop culture, politics and social commentary lets just say it doesnt get any better than that.Chris "Mad Dog" Russo is a regular guest on ESPNs "First Take," which Smith leads.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Former first lady Michelle Obama revealed on Monday that her daughters have tried to "push away" from her and her husband, former President Barack Obama."Where do we begin?" Michelle said during an episode of Kate Hudson's podcast "Sibling Revelry,". "Our daughters are 26 and 23, they are young adult women. But they definitely went through a period in their teen years it was the 'push away.'"She said that her daughters are trying to forge their own path and differentiate themselves from their famous parents.MICHELLE OBAMA URGES PARENTS NOT TO TRY TO BE FRIENDS WITH THEIR CHILDREN"They're still doing that, and you guys know this of children with parents who are known," Michelle continued. "You're trying to distinguish yourself. It's very important for my kids to feel like they've earned what they are getting in the world."The former firstlady also said Sasha and Malia "don't want people to assume they don't work hard," or "that they're just naturally handed things.""They're very sensitive to that," Michelle Obama added on Hudsons podcast, talking about how she says her daughters want to make their own way, and addressing her daughter Malias filmmaking.MICHELLE OBAMA SAYS THE 'ULTIMATE JOB' FOR A PARENT IS TO LET KIDS FAIL AND BUILD RESILIENCE"They want to be their own people," Michelle said. "You know, Malia, who started in film, I mean, her first project, she took off her last name, and we were like, they're still going to know it's you, Malia. You know, but we respected the fact that she's trying to make her way. But now as they're older, I think they are embracing our parenting principles. They have a clearer understanding of why we did a lot of what we did. They understand us as full human beings."Michelle said she can identify with where her daughters have been because of her own life experience."You know, I was that know-it-all kid in high school," she said. "But by the time I got to college and saw more of life, I realized, our parents are flawed. They're our heroes. We love them. But you start seeing them as humans and start appreciating them. I think our kids are moving into that.""They didnt want to be little princesses in the White House. They wanted to push the envelope. They needed some rope," she said at one point.

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred is aiming for the automated balls and strikes (ABS) system to be implemented next season.Manfred announced on Wednesday that he and his office will introduce a proposal to MLB's competition committee to have the system in place for 2026, a goal he had in mind last summer."I do think that were going to pursue the possibility of changing that process, and well see what comes out at the end of that," Manfred said at MLB headquarters on Wednesday, via The Athletic.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"I think that teams are really positive about ABS. You know, I do have that unscientific system that I use my email traffic and my distinct impression is that using ABS in spring training has made people more prone to complain about balls and strike calls via email, to me, referencing the need for ABS. That is undoubtedly true, undoubtedly true."The system was a full-go in spring training this year after several seasons in the minor leagues. Teams got two challenges per game but were able to retain each challenge won. Only the batter, pitcher or catcher could challenge a call, and it had to be immediately after the call with no help from the bench or other players.But there are still some kinks that need fine-tuning."My single biggest concern is working through the process and deploying it in a way thats acceptable to the players," Manfred said. "Theres always going to be things around the edges that we need to work through and whatever, and I want them to feel like we respected the committee process and that there was a full airing of concerns about the system, and an attempt to address those concerns before we go forward."It is yet another big change to the sport commissioned by Manfred, who implemented a pitch timer, larger bases and shift limits in 2023. However, fans seem to like the changes as attendance has increased in each of the last two years. It was the first time since 2011 and 2012 that attendance grew in back-to-back seasons.MLB FIRST-ROUND PICK JEFF FRANCOEUR TALKS FATHERHOOD IN YOUTH SPORTS, PETE ROSE, POTENTIAL BASEBALL LOCKOUTThe average ABS challenge in the minors has taken 17 seconds, so this should not affect the pace of play, which has significantly increased amid the commissioner's rule changes."We bargained for the right to make these kind of rule changes," Manfred said. "It was a really important part of the deal from our perspective. Everybody understood what the rules of the road are. Unlike the prior provision, theres actually a process that is involved that you go through that you kind of have a chance to vet and talk about what should happen with the players. So Im less reticent about that.This, however, would arguably be the biggest change of them all, and it would come at quite wild timing: a lockout is looming at MLB's collective bargaining agreement ends in December of next year.But Manfred said, "In the past, I have been a little squeamish about the year before bargaining. I dont feel that way right now."Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X,and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

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A federal appeals court refused to grant the U.S. Department of Educations (DOE) request to put a temporary halt on a district judges preliminary injunction last week, preventing the Trump administration from moving ahead with plans to dismantle the department.Washington, D.C., and two states previously requested the court to halt the announced DOE and Trump administrations planned Reduction in Force (RIF) of half of the remaining employees at the DOE, as well as the closure of the department.The dismantling was announced on March 11, 2025, and two days later, the Secretary of Education, Linda McMahon, President Donald Trump and others were sued in the District of Massachusetts.Following suit, five labor organizations and two school districts did the same.TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ASKS SCOTUS TO APPROVE DEI-RELATED EDUCATION CUTSThe plaintiffs requested the court for an injunction against the transfer of certain functions out of the Department, which Trump announced on March 21.The District Court merged the two cases, and after reviewing the factual findings, issued an order to place a stop on the presidents actions.The Trump administration appealed the decision and requested a temporary stop to the district courts order, but on Wednesday that request was denied.WASHINGTON AG JOINS COALITION SUING TO BLOCK TRUMP'S ORDER TO DISMANTLE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION"What is at stake in this case, the District Court found, was whether a nearly half-century-old cabinet department would be permitted to carry out its statutorily assigned functions or prevented from doing so by a mass termination of employees aimed at implementing the effective closure of that department," the court of appeals wrote. "Given the extensive findings made by the District Court and the absence of any contrary evidence having been submitted by the appellants, we conclude that the appellants' stay motion does not warrant our interfering with the ordinary course of appellate adjudication in the face of what the record indicates would be the apparent consequences of our doing so. The appellants' motion for a stay is denied."Republican senators, in April, introduced the "Returning Education to Our States Act" after Trump signed an Executive Order to close the DOE in March.If passed, the bill would redirect portions of the department to other federal agencies, such as the Departments of Interior, Treasury, Health and Human Services, Labor, Defense, Justice and State.DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SIGNIFICANTLY DISMANTLED IN NEW TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDER"The Department of Education was created to collect education data and advise state and local organizations on best practices," Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, told Fox News Digital at the time. "Since then, it has grown into an oversized bureaucracy that dictates one-size-fits-all policies, standards and practices for students across the nation."The bill came amid widespread support among Republicans to eliminate the agency, including the current sitting Education Secretary, Linda McMahon, who detailed her "vision for eliminating the Department of Education" in a Fox News op-ed.McMahon and Rounds recently held a meeting where the "Returning Education to Our States Act" was discussed.DEM AGS SUE OVER TRUMP ADMINISTRATIONS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION LAYOFFSIn addition to eliminating the agency, the legislationwould also make key changes to education compliance requirements, making it so that schools would no longer be required to administer standardized tests to identify struggling schools (CSI and TSI). The bill would also allow schools more autonomy to set teacher certification standards and professional development plans.The executive order issued by President Donald Trump directs the department to "take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Department of Education and return authority over education to the States and local communities," but it takes an act of Congress to formally abolish the department.The Republican-led bill could potentially accompany President Donald Trumps executive order and campaign promise to reshape the American education system as it heads to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions for debate.Fox News Digitals Preston Mizell contributed to this report.