Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., says he's willing to keep senators on Capitol Hill through weekends and holidays, even rolling into the July 4th recess if necessary to pass the "big beautiful bill" now simmering in the Senate."It is a huge priority, obviously, for the president. He campaigned on it," Thune said this weekend on "Fox News Sunday.""This is an agenda that we are all committed to, and we will roll into the 4th of July recess, if necessary, in order to get this on the president's desk."TRUMP PUSHES 'BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL' AS SOLUTION TO FOUR YEARS OF BIDEN FAILURES: 'LARGEST TAX CUT, EVER'Republicans supportive of the bill fret that the Trump-backed measure won't reach the president's desk by the July 4th holiday. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is among those doubtful.Addressing the concern, Thune told Fox News' Shannon Bream with confidence, "It'll get done."The South Dakota Republican also addressed those inside his own party reluctant to offer their "yeah" for the "big beautiful bill," with some citing concerns it could contribute to the deficit.GOP LEADERS FIND NEW MAJOR HOLIDAY DEADLINE FOR TRUMP'S 'BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL' AMID MEDICAID, TAX DIVISIONSThune said, on the one hand, the bill contains "pro-growth" policies tax, energy and regulatory in nature. On the other hand, he said, the bill would offer a massive spending reduction."This will be the largest spending reduction in history," he said.CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE"You're talking over a trillion, a trillion and a half, up to $2 trillion. We'll see where we finally end up in the Senate, but it will be a major reduction in spending, coupled with reforms to programs to get rid of waste, fraud, and abuse, and then also have on the other side pro-growth policies.""You get greater growth in the economy, more revenue here, spend less here, and pretty soon you can start seeing things balance out But you have to start somewhere, and that's what this bill does."

The manhunt for the Minnesota gunman accused of shooting two Democratic lawmakers and their spouses in their separate homes stretched into a second day Sunday, as Fox News is told authorities are "exploring all avenues."The FBI is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to the capture of the suspect, identified as 57-year-old Vance L. Boelter. He is accused of shooting and killing former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, in their Brooklyn Park home early Saturday. State Sen. John Hoffman, also a Democrat, and his wife, Yvette, were shot and wounded in their Champlin home about nine miles away.ATF Special Agent-in-Charge for the St. Paul Field Division, Travis Riddle, told Fox News he is "absolutely" confident the alleged shooter will be found soon."I want to speak on behalf of all ATF members when I say that we all grieve the victims of this senseless tragedy. As far as where we stand at this point, we're still actively seeking the suspect in conjunction with our local, state and federal partners," Riddle said during an appearance on "Fox & Friends" early Sunday. "Potentially, there's always a threat. He is considered armed and dangerous. At this point, we don't know what his access is to additional weapons."WHO IS VANCE LUTHER BOELTER? SUSPECT IN MINNESOTA LAWMAKER KILLINGS IDENTIFIEDAuthorities reportedly stopped a vehicle carrying Boelters wife, as well as three other relatives, near Onamia, Minn., on Saturday, according to KSTP. The outlet reported that a weapon, ammunition, cash and passports were recovered from the vehicle. The wife was reportedly detained for questioning but has not been placed under arrest. It's unclear whether she was still in custody as of Sunday morning.Riddle told Fox News early Sunday that the investigation remains ongoing as authorities are "exploring all avenues."He also condemned the shootings as political violence."The violent assault targeting the Minnesota legislature is deeply troubling and is wholly unacceptable," Riddle said. "Such acts of violence and intimidation threaten our democracy and have absolutely no place in our political system or in our communities."Hundreds of law enforcement officers are working to locate the suspect, Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Drew Evans said at the latest news conference Saturday.Boelter is described as a 57-year-old White male standing at about six-foot-one-inches tall and weighing about 220 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen on Saturday morning at a "business location" in the Twin Cities area wearing a light-colored cowboy hat with a dark-colored long-sleeved shirt or coat and light pants and carrying a dark bag, Evans said. Investigators believe the suspect is working to flee the area.If spotted, the public should dial 911 and not approach the suspect.Authorities said a manifesto was also found at the scene, but Evans said it would be premature to say exactly what the motivation would be based on those writings.Riddle said investigators were able to identify Boelter as the suspect based on identification left at the scene, and using the eTrace system to identify firearms also left behind.MINNESOTA REP KILLED MADE HEADLINES DAYS EARLIER OVER VOTE ON BENEFITS FOR ILLEGAL ALIENSBoelter reportedly owns a security company and was dressed as a law enforcement officer when he allegedly carried out the shootings."Following the exchange of gunfire at the second residence when he fled on foot, there was identification that was located on the scene that helped us ID the suspect," Riddle said."When officers arrived, they exchanged gunfire with the suspect, and they didn't have the house surrounded," Riddle said, explaining how the suspect had fled the scene. "There was only a couple of officers who responded, so while they were seeking cover and also trying to render aid to victims, the suspect was able to flee from the residence undetected." "He got lucky," Riddle said. "I don't think his tactical expertise would have surpassed law enforcement response."Officials have not disclosed a potential motive for the shootings.Both targeted lawmakers had crossed party lines to vote against continuing free healthcare for illegal immigrants days earlier.Authorities also said "No Kings" fliers were found in the suspect's vehicle.President Donald Trump said Saturday he had been briefed on what he called the "terrible shooting that took place in Minnesota, which appears to be a targeted attack against State Lawmakers."He said U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and the FBI are investigating the situation and "will be prosecuting anyone involved to the fullest extent of the law.""Such horrific violence will not be tolerated in the United States of America," Trump wrote on TRUTH Social. "God Bless the great people of Minnesota, a truly great place!"Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., whose husband, Paul Pelosi, was injured in a 2022 hammer attack at their California home while the speaker emerita was in Washington, D.C., last year, also reacted to the Minnesota shooting."Paul and I are heartbroken by targeted shootings in the homes of MN Senator Hoffman, Speaker Emerita Hortman and their spouses which are a shocking and abhorrent manifestation of political violence in our country," Pelosi wrote on X Saturday night. "Unfortunately, we know the tragedy of when political violence hits home very well. All of us must remember that its not only the act of violence, but also the reaction to it, that can normalize it."CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP"This climate of politically motivated violence must end," she said. "Our prayers go out to the families of the victims, their friends and supporters in Minnesota with the certainty that the assassin in this heinous act will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law."

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Willson Contreras tore into a Milwaukee Brewers player following a collision at first base during the two teams matchup on Saturday.The baserunning incident occurred in the bottom of the third inning when Brewers third baseman Caleb Durbin hit a one-hopper to Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado, who fired the ball to Contreras for the third out of the inning. Contreras stepped backward off of the plate and collided with Durbin.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMDurbin fell to the ground. Brewers star Rhys Hoskins was among those who seemed to yell at Contreras from the dugout, but cooler heads seemingly prevailed for the time being. When Contreras got up to the plate, he was plunked by Brewers pitcher Jose Quintana. Contreras ran after the ball, picked it up and handed it to Quintana as he ran down to first base.Contreras got some comeuppance in the ninth inning when he hit a solo home run off of Brewers pitcher Rob Zastryzny. Contreras started into the Brewers dugout.St. Louis picked up the 8-5 win, but the war of words continued after the game.GUARDIANS PITCHER NARROWLY ESCAPES SERIOUS INJURY AFTER 106.6 MPH LINE DRIVE COMES RIGHT TOWARD HIS HEAD"One of their players likes to talk from far away, but when he got to my face, he didnt say s---," Contreras said, via The Athletic. "I was looking for more than that. He seems to be tough, but hes a f---ing p---y. Im not going to name names. He knows who he is."When asked about Hoskins, Contreras said that the Brewers player hadn't said anything to him.Hoskins was asked about his interactions with Contreras. He responded coyly that the two were "just talking about playing first base."Contreras homer was his ninth on the season.The Cardinals improved to 37-34 with the win. Milwaukee dropped to 38-34.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

South Dakota has been put on alert as authorities ramp up their search for the suspect who shot and killed oneMinnesota lawmakerand her husband, and wounded a second lawmaker and his wife early Saturday.Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., told NBCs "Meet the Press" on Sunday that while authorities believe the suspect, 57-year-old Vance Luther Boelter, could still be in Minnesota, theyre asking residents in South Dakota to be on the lookout."They've also put an alert out inSouthDakota," Klobuchar said, adding that the suspect is still believed to be in the Midwest.Boelter is accused of shooting and killing former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, in their Brooklyn Park home early Saturday. State Sen. John Hoffman, also a Democrat, and his wife, Yvette, were shot and wounded in their Champlin home about nine miles away.ATF OFFICIAL ABSOLUTELY CONFIDENT SUSPECT IN MINNESOTA LAWMAKER SHOOTINGS WILL BE CAUGHT SOONLater on Sunday, the Sibley County Sheriff's Office in Minnesota confirmed to Fox News that an alert was sent saying the suspect's car had been found near Highway 25 and 301 Avenue in Faxon Township, Sibley County. The suspect, however, was not located, according to the alert.The sheriff's office warned residents to use caution and keep their doors locked.Klobuchar also gave an update on Hoffman and his wife, saying that they are "hanging in there" after each suffering "multiple, multiple gun wounds.""His wife was out of surgery first, and she's actually texted some of our mutual friends, and he may face some additional surgeries," the senator said of the Hoffmans. "He is also in stable condition right now, from what I know."Klobuchar warned citizens not to approach Boelter as he should be considered dangerous."But right now everyone is on edge here because we know that this man will kill at a second," she said. "We also know that he is clearly off balance, that from the manifesto on some of his writings, some of the things that he has said recently, that he's someone that no one should mess with except for law enforcement."WHO ARE THE SHOOTING VICTIMS IN THE TARGETED ATTACKS AGAINST MINNESOTA LAWMAKERS?Authorities have said the lawmakers were targeted.The FBI shared images of Boelter appearing to impersonate a police officer and wearing a mask while on the doorstep of one of the lawmakers homes. A second photo shows him wearing a tan cowboy hat at a Minneapolis business shortly after the shootings.The FBI named Boelter to its most wanted list and is offering a $50,000 reward for information that leads to Boelters arrest and conviction.Fox News Danielle Wallace, Michael Dorgan and Julia Bonavita contributed to this report.

Former Biden-era White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre abruptly left the Democratic Party in her rear-view mirror, announcing in June that she had become an Independent after spending more than two years as President Joe Biden's top spokesperson and defender."Our country has become obsessed with blind loyalty to a two-party democratic system. In her new book, timed for publication just one year after the 2024 election, Karine Jean-Pierre shares why Americans must begin to look beyond party lines and why she chose to embrace life as an Independent," a press release announcing Jean-Pierre's upcoming book, "Independent," stated while revealing that the former spox had ditched the Democratic Party."Jean-Pierre didnt come to her decision to be an Independent lightly, she has served two American presidents, Obama and Biden. . . . She takes us through the three weeks that led to Bidens abandoning his bid for a second term and the betrayal by the Democratic Party that led to his decision," the press release continued.Fox News Digital took a look back at Jean-Pierre's history as press secretary which spanned from May 13, 2022, until January 20, 2025 including the most partisan stances and statements she made in defense of the administration as the immigration crisis spiraled to new highs, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the administration embraced transgender issues, and the White House's heated rhetoric aimed at President Donald Trump ahead of the 2024 election.FORMER BIDEN OFFICIALS RIDICULE KARINE JEAN-PIERRE'S BOOK AS 'BIZARRE CASH GRAB'"We are not finishing a wall. We are cleaning up the mess that the prior administration made. We are trying to save lives. This is what the prior administration left behind that we are now cleaning up," Jean-Pierre declared from the White House briefing room's podium in July of 2022, as the Biden administration said it would not continue work on the Trump administration's border wall."A border wall is an ineffective use of taxpayer dollars, so it's ineffective," she added.Months later, as Title 42, a Trump-era policy that allowed U.S. officials to turn away migrants who came to the U.S.-Mexico border because of health concerns was set to expire, Jean-Pierre argued, "It would be wrong to think that the border is open. It is not open."BIDEN-ERA WHITE HOUSE REPORTERS EXPRESS DISBELIEF ON KARINE JEAN-PIERRE'S SUDDEN PARTY SWITCHCritics at the time slammed the press secretary over the comment, calling the comment a "bold-faced lie" as migrants were seen coming across the border with little consequences.The Biden administration was in power when the Supreme Court issued its landmark decision effectively ending the recognition of abortion as a constitutional right in the Dobbs v. Jackson decision in June of 2022, with Jean-Pierre calling the ruling "extreme.""When the Supreme Court made that extreme decision on Dobbs, it really put a lot of families and women's lives at risk," she said during a press conference in July of 2022.KARINE JEAN-PIERRE SWITCHES AFFILIATION TO INDEPENDENT, RELEASING NEW BOOK ABOUT 'BROKEN' BIDEN WHITE HOUSEThe Biden White House frequently celebrated LGBTQ holidays during its four years, including fiercely defending transgender issues and policies that the Trump administration has since ended."Tomorrow is Trans Visibility Day," Jean-Pierre said during a March 2023 press conference slamming Republicans who put forth legislation that aimed to keep biological boys out of girls' sports and end transgender surgeries for minors. "On a day that we should be lifting up our trans kids and our trans youth and making sure that they feel seen, we're seen more and more of these hateful, hateful bills.""We've been very clear about these anti-LGBTQ bills that we're seeing in state legislatures across the country, in particular these anti-trans bills, as they attack trans kids, as they attack trans parents. It is shameful, and it is unacceptable," she added.In the months leading up to Election Day, Trump faced two separate assassination attempts, including one in Butler, Pennsylvania, during a campaign rally in July that left him with an injury to the side of his head after a bullet whizzed towards him, and another in September when a man attempted to kill Trump while he played golf in Florida."It's been only two days since somebody allegedly tried to kill Donald Trump again, and you're here at the podium in the White House briefing room calling him a threat," Fox News' Peter Doocy pressed during a news conference in September of 2024. "How many more assassination attempts on Donald Trump until the president and the vice president and you pick a different word to describe Trump other than threat?"Then-Vice President Kamala Harris and Biden had both repeatedly claimed that "Democracy is on the ballot" last year amid Trump's re-election campaign. While the White House, Biden and Harris additionally described Trump as a "threat" to democracy, Fox Digital previously extensively reported.BIDEN BOOK AUTHOR REVEALS HOW WHITE HOUSE STAFF TRULY FELT ABOUT KARINE JEAN-PIERRE AS PRESS SECRETARYJean-Pierre exhaled in a sign of disapproval before answering: "Peter, if anything, from this administration, I actually completely disagree with the premise of your question, the question that you're asking. It is also incredibly dangerous in the way that you are asking it, because American people are watching. And to say that, when you start bringing political rhetoric. . . . That is not okay.""There are people watching at home who might miss the part where you say, let's lower the temperature. And there are mentally unstable people who are attempting to kill political candidates, attempting to kill Donald Trump. And they are still hearing this White House refer to him as a threat. Is there no concern?" Doocy continued in the press conference."We're using examples. We're not just saying that just to say it," Jean-Pierre responded.

Rory McIlroys dealings with the media drew a response from golf influencer Paige Spiranac as the Northern Irishmans pursuit of another major title hit a major snag at the U.S. Open.McIlroy decided to skip his media appearances following the first two rounds of the major tournament at Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania. He told reporters after his third round on Saturday that he had decided to skip the appearance due to "frustration" with "the whole thing."CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMHes also had a few brutal moments on the course as well. But as he raised eyebrows with his comments, Spiranac came to his defense."Might be an unpopular opinion here but he doesnt have to talk to the media if he doesnt want to. Its not required," she wrote on X. "And why would he when everyone is always analyzing and criticizing his every move."There is clearly something more going on none of us are privy to, so maybe lets not all pile on."LIV GOLF'S MARC LEISHMAN RETURNS TO MAJORS, GETS IN THE MIX AT U.S. OPENMcIlroy also reminded reporters he skipped reporters after the first round of the Masters as well and now was just "doing it a little more often."He entered the final round in the middle of the standings and would have needed a miracle to catch leaders Sam Burns, Adam Scott and J.J. Spaun.McIlroy won the U.S. Open in 2011. He finished in second place in the last two years at the U.S. Open and in the top 10 in each of the last six years.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.