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    Hiker disappears from Edge of the World campground on trip with father
    Arizona authorities made a dramatic rescue after a woman who went on a hike with her father went missing for three days.Coconino County officials responded to reports of a woman who had gone missing from a campsite in an area known as the "Edge of the World" around 10:30 p.m. on Friday, June 13. Janelle Banda, 32, had left her campsite and was believed to have descended a nearby canyon, the Coconino County Sheriff's Office said.The sheriff's search and rescue teams immediately began searching for Banda, "including a nighttime descent into the canyon," but despite their efforts on June 13, they did not find the missing woman that evening and continued their search over the weekend with support from other agencies.SECOND MISSING HIKER FOUND DEAD IN MAINE AS AUTHORITIES CONCLUDE MASSIVE SEARCH OPERATIONOn Monday, the sheriff's search and rescue teams again descended into the canyon and successfully located Banda around noon."She was found dehydrated and suffering from minor injuries," the sheriff's office said.HIKER INFLUENCER FOUND DEAD IN ARIZONA DESERT AFTER GOING MISSING ON TRAILBanda had been hiking with her father when she vanished from their campsite for unknown reasons, her sister, Sarah Banda, told FOX 10 Phoenix.WASHINGTON DOCTOR DIES DURING GRAND CANYON RIM-TO-RIM HIKE AT AGE 74CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP"Even when we felt at our lowest, right, usually by the end of the day you feel it, right? It's dark, and we know she's alone, but we were like, wherever she is, we will find her," Sarah told the outlet.Now, Banda's family is focused on her recovery, and they are grateful for those who helped find her, her sister told FOX 10.
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    Jasmine Crockett drops out of race for top House Oversight Committee Democrat
    Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, has bowed out of the race to become the top Democrat on a key committee that is currently probing former President Joe Biden's alleged mental decline.Democratic firebrand Crockett was gunning to become the next ranking member, a title given to the senior member of the minority party, on the House Oversight Committee."It was clear by the numbers that my style of leadership is not exactly what they were looking for, and so I didn't think that it was fair for me to then push forward and try to rebuke that," Crockett told reporters.House Democrats held the election during their weekly closed-door caucus meeting Tuesday morning.148 DEMOCRATS BACK NONCITIZEN VOTING IN DC AS GOP RAISES ALARM ABOUT FOREIGN AGENTSHowever, in a smaller election by a key House Democratic panel on Monday night, Crockett and two others lost to Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif. Crockett signaled she came in last of the four, telling reporters on Tuesday, "They were clear that I was the one that made the least sense in their minds."I accept that, and I think that you have to make sure that you are going to be able to work with leadership if you are going to go into a leadership position," she said. "I think the people may be disappointed, but at the end of the day, we've got to move forward in this country, we've got ot move forward for this world, and I don't want to be an impediment."She promised to still be "loud and proud" and a "team player" for Democrats.The House Oversight Committee, led by Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., played a marquee role in the last Congress as Republicans pursued an impeachment inquiry against the previous president.Comer's panel is back in the headlines now for another Biden-focused probe, this time looking into allegations that former senior White House aides covered up signs of the elderly leader's cognitive decline.The top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee is expected to act as a foil to Republicans' anti-Biden pursuits.In addition to those issues, however, the committee is also charged with overseeing the federal workforce and the U.S. government's ownership and leases of federal buildings both key matters as President Donald Trump and Republicans seek to cut government bloat.Crockett is already a member of the committee and has been known to make headlines during its hearings. She infamously got into a spat with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., during an oversight hearing last year after Greene mocked Crockett as having "fake eyelashes."Crockett retorted that Greene had a "bleach blonde, bad-built butch body."NONCITIZEN LA RIOTERS COULD BE DEPORTED UNDER NEW HOUSE BILLHowever, in her pitch to House Democrats, Crockett styled herself as a serious but potent messenger."Our work cannot be solely reactive. We must also be strategic in laying the groundwork to win back the House majority," she wrote in a letter earlier this month. "Every hearing, every investigation, every public moment must serve the dual purpose of accountability and must demonstrate why a House Democratic majority is essential for Americas future."The previous ranking member on the House Oversight Committee, the late Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., died late last month after battling esophageal cancer.
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    Trump admin 'obliterated' Iranian nuclear facilities with slimmed down NSC team, Rubio juggling multiple jobs
    The Trump administration's successful surprise strikes on Iran on Saturday night were executed without issue after the National Security Council saw massive overhauls earlier in 2025, and the national security advisor was replaced by Secretary of State Marco Rubio to fulfill an additional job role that critics said would likely end in failure.President Donald Trump made a surprise announcement on Truth Social Saturday evening announcing the U.S. military carried out successful strikes on a trio of Iranian nuclear facilities as tensions and conflict heightened between Iran and Israel since June 12."A short time ago, the U.S. military carried out massive precision strikes on the three key nuclear facilities in the Iranian regime: Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan," Trump said from the White House in an address to the nation just hours after the Truth Social announcement. "Everybody heard those names for years as they built this horribly destructive enterprise. Our objective was the destruction of Iran's nuclear enrichment capacity, and a stop to the nuclear threat posed by the world's number one state sponsor of terror. Tonight, I can report to the world that the strikes were a spectacular military success."By Monday evening, Iran and Israel agreed to a ceasefire with Trump declaring the "12 Day War" was over following the U.S. strikes.The operation, which was also praised by Pentagon brass as a total success, was executed after the Trump administration slashed the National Security Council and replaced former national security advisor Mike Waltz with Rubio, who currently serves four different roles within the administration.Democratic lawmakers and former National Security Council staffers seethed against potential and finalized cuts to the council, alleging that Trump was politicizing and potentially crippling national security.TRUMP TO MEET WITH SECURITY TEAM AFTER US CARRIED OUT 'OPERATION MIDNIGHT HAMMER'The Trump administration and its supporters, however, viewed the overhauls as the president coming through on his campaign promise to strip Washington of the "deep state" and streamline the office.The National Security Council operates within the White House to advise the president on foreign policy issues.It is chaired by the president, with other members including the vice president, the secretaries of state, treasury and defense, and the assistant to the president for national security affairs. Other staffers on the council include foreign policy experts who frequently join the team on loan from the Pentagon or State Department.The Trump administration has made a handful of cuts to the National Security Council since Inauguration Day, most notably trimming roughly half of the National Security Council's 350-person team in May, Fox Digital previously reported. Waltz, who served as Trump's national security advisor for roughly 100 days, was removed from the post May 1 and named Trump's nominee to serve as ambassador to the U.N. following a Signal chat leak with a journalist.PENTAGON FLEXES US MILITARY'S DECOYS AND STRATEGIC DECEPTION THAT TOOK IRAN AND WORLD BY SURPRISEFollowing Waltz's departure, Trump named Rubio as his acting national security advisor, and he carried out a massive overhaul to the office, including trimming it of more than 100 staffers ahead of Memorial Day."The NSC is the ultimate Deep State. It's Marco vs. the Deep State. We're gutting the Deep State," a White House official told Axios in May as Rubio took a hatchet to the NSC staff.A White House official told Fox Digital on Monday that Rubios joint roles have allowed for "greater coordination between the State Department and White House," which they said has led to "more efficient execution of the presidents foreign policy agenda."Democrats, however, predicted that Rubio serving simultaneously as chief of the State Department and Trump's national security advisor, would prove to be a failure. They argued that he would be unable to juggle the high-profiled roles, in addition to serving as acting archivist of the U.S., as well as acting administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development."Theres no way he can do that and do it well, especially since theres such incompetence over at DOD with Pete Hegseth being secretary of defense and just the hollowing out of the top leadership," Illinois Democrat Sen. Tammy Duckworth said on CBS "Face the Nation" last month. "Theres no way he can carry all that entire load on his own."HEGSETH, PENTAGON BRASS PRAISE TRUMP'S 'SPECTACULAR' MILITARY SUCCESS IN IRAN NUCLEAR STRIKES"I dont know how anybody could do these two big jobs," Democrat Virginia Sen. Mark Warner said Sunday on CNNs "State of the Union."Fast-forward less than two months; Trump and his national security team executed "Operation Midnight Hammer" in Iran, which has received widespread support among Republicans and a handful of Democrats. Historic critics of the president, such as Democrat New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Republican Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie, however, have railed against the operation as bypassing congressional authority."The success of Operation Midnight Hammer speaks to the unmatched capabilities of the United States military, as well as President Trumps brilliant foreign policy strategy, which included working closely with his national security team to flawlessly execute this mission and obliterate Irans ability to possess a nuclear weapon," White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly told Fox Digital on Monday."As usual, Democrats and the legacy media were wrong President Trump has rightfully placed immense trust in his top officials, including Secretary Rubio, Secretary Hegseth, and Director Gabbard, to help him make the world safer," she added.Trump repeatedly met with the National Security Council and other administration leaders between June 12 and last Saturday, when the strikes were ordered on Iran.Rubio, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, and Vice President JD Vance were fixtures of the discussions, with photos showing them criss-crossing in and out of the White House last week as they reported to the Situation Room to meet with the president. The trio of U.S. officials flanked Trump as he addressed the nation about the operation Saturday night."For 40 years, Iran has been saying, Death to America. Death to Israel. They have been killing our people, blowing off their arms, blowing off their legs with roadside bombs," Trump said in his address Saturday with the trio standing behind him. "That was their specialty. We lost over a thousand people, and hundreds of thousands throughout the Middle East and around the world have died as a direct result of their hate, in particular.""Iran's nuclear enrichment facilities have been completely and totally obliterated," Trump said. "And Iran, the bully of the Middle East, must now make peace. If they do not, future attacks would be far greater and a lot easier."The operation itself was cloaked in secrecy and took Iran and the world by surprise. Trump had said on Thursday via comment from press secretary Karoline Leavitt that he would make a decision on Iran within two weeks, which signaled a longer time frame than 48 hours for such a mission.RETIRED GENERAL TELLS CNN HE'S 'IMPRESSED' BY TRUMP STRIKING IRAN, SAYS AMERICAN LIVES POTENTIALLY SAVEDThere were no media leaks or speculation that such strikes were imminent, while earlier on Saturday, six B-2 stealth bombers from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri were spotted en route to a U.S. Air Force base in Guam, which signaled the U.S. was likely making moves on Iran, but not in just mere hours from when news broke of the stealth bombers. The bombers were later revealed to be decoys.Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, held a press conference Sunday from the Pentagon, where they celebrated that strategic deception and misdirection played a key role in the operation."At midnight Friday into Saturday morning, a large B-2 strike package comprised of bombers launched from the continental United States," Caine said on Sunday. "As part of the plan to maintain tactical surprise, part of the package proceeded to the west and into the Pacific as a decoy a deception effort, known only to an extremely small number of planners and key leaders here in Washington and in Tampa."TRUMP ADDRESSES NATION ON 'SPECTACULAR MILITARY SUCCESS' OF US STRIKES ON IRANIAN NUCLEAR FACILITIESHegseth said in his remarks before the media Sunday morning that the U.S. military had leveraged "misdirection" and total secrecy, aside from top national security officials, to carry out the strikes "without the world knowing at all.""It involved misdirection and the highest of operational security. Our B-2s went in and out of these nuclear sites, in and out and back, without the world knowing at all," Hegseth said. "In that way, it was historic."It was the longest B-2 spirit bomber mission since 2001, the second-longest B-2 mission ever flown and the largest B-2 operational strike in U.S. history, Hegseth and Caine said during the Sunday press conference.Rubio spoke to the media on Sunday morning shows, telling "Sunday Morning Futures" host Maria Bartiromo that the "most important thing" Iran should realize following the strikes is "the game is up" and it's time for peace."They have played the world for 40-something years with these nuclear talks and delaying things they're not going to play President Trump, and they found out last night that when he says he's going to do something, he'll do it. And he doesn't want to do it. It's not his first choice, but it's the only choice. That's the choice the Iranian regime left us, because they play too many games," he said.Trump celebrated on Monday evening in another Truth Social post that Iran and Israel had reached a ceasefire deal and that the 12 Day War had ended."On the assumption that everything works as it should, which it will, I would like to congratulate both Countries, Israel and Iran, on having the Stamina, Courage, and Intelligence to end, what should be called, "THE 12 DAY WAR." This is a War that could have gone on for years, and destroyed the entire Middle East, but it didnt, and never will! God bless Israel, God bless Iran, God bless the Middle East, God bless the United States of America, and GOD BLESS THE WORLD!" he wrote.Tensions are still flared in the Middle East, as both Israel and Iran accuse each other of violating the ceasefire on Tuesday morning, with Trump urging them to put down their weapons while triumphantly declaring Iran's nuclear capabilities have been crippled."IRAN WILL NEVER REBUILD THEIR NUCLEAR FACILITIES!" Trump posted on Tuesday morning while heading to a NATO summit at the Hague in the Netherlands.Fox News Digital's Morgan Phillips contributed to this report.
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    I witnessed BLM destruction firsthand and I know the true goal behind anti-ICE protests
    The political and ideological violence that has exploded in Los Angeles and elsewhere in America over the past weeks has little to do with the issue of illegal immigrants. The goal, rather, was to exploit this issue for the emotion that is needed to grow a crowd into a national mass movement. The aim here has nothing to do with immigration reform but everything to do with the total and unrepentant dismantling of America.We have been here before. Over and over.From 2012 to 2020, it was the Black people, especially those in my community, who were mercilessly exploited by the same radicals to advance their causes. We had riots after the deaths of Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, and the granddaddy of them all, George Floyd and they were done in the name of social justice.LOS ANGELES TAXPAYERS TO FOOT MILLIONS FOR 'PEACEFUL' ANTI-ICE PROTESTSThey screamed "Black Lives Matter!" They made speeches on systemic racism, White privilege, mass incarceration, Black bodies and on. It was pure spectacle.Yet, this political and ideological violence, especially after Floyds death, manifested itself physically in the destruction of my already impoverished neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.Yet these protests destroyed my already impoverished neighborhood even further. I had to arrange for senior citizens to get rides to pharmacies in the suburbs for their medicine. I organized crews to sweep up the glass from broken windows in the nearby shops. I had food brought in to make sure no one went hungry, since some were afraid to come out of their homes.Meanwhile, the leaders of those protests raked in so much money. It was like the Niagara Falls of White guilt money. They said all that money would go to Blacks on the ground.LA ANTI-ICE RIOTERS FACE NEW CHARGES AS VIOLENCE RAGESInstead, it went to Black Lives Matter mansions, White liberal women preaching about White fragility, elite Black professors pushing antiracism, non-profits promising us the magic pill of diversity, teachers unions promising they will lift the most disadvantaged among us not with hard work but equity and on and on.Not one single penny came into my neighborhood not that I ever wanted "Black pain" money. It was the biggest scam I have ever seen in my life.America has been paying the price ever since. It is stunning for me to watch wealthy American neighborhoods like the ones in the Bay Area fight over race and ethnic studies in their schools again, all done in the name of those in my neighborhood. It simply stuns me that they believe the best way to help us is to remove honors classes and lower standards across the board.But what good is an uneducated or undereducated mind to America?CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINIONThen again, that is the objective of those who commit political and ideological violence in the American streets. Liberalism not racism destroyed my neighborhood and created generations of impoverished people who dont know a life without some sort of dependency on the government. Thats socialism, Marxism, or whatever you want to call it.What youre seeing on the streets today in Los Angeles and elsewhere is a continuation of this dismantling of America. Theyre not going to stop and that is the truth. We have to look dead in the eye and understand. Theyre testing us our resolve as Americans and they believe we are weak. That is why they commit street violence with such impunity.I have taken a stand in my neighborhood to break away from the grip of these anti-Americans. I dont take my Americanness for granted. Once it is lost, it will be forever. That is why in my prayer at the Republican National Convention I brought up the reality that far too many of us have forgotten how to be Americans.Have you?CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM PASTOR COREY BROOKS
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    Your health data is being sold without your consent
    Your health information might feel private and secure with your doctor, but the reality is far more complicated. Data brokers collect a wide range of sensitive health data, from diagnoses and prescription details to personal identifiers, and sell this data to marketers, insurers, and other third parties. These buyers use the information to target ads, adjust insurance premiums, or even for purposes you might not expect. Understanding who holds your health data and how it's used and shared is crucial to protecting your privacy.Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy ReportGet my best tech tips, urgent security alerts, and exclusive deals delivered straight to your inbox. Plus, youll get instant access to my Ultimate Scam Survival Guide free when you join.You might think your health data is safe with your doctor. But what if I told you total strangers might know when you last Googled "early signs of dementia" or filled a prescription for anxiety meds, and they're selling that to whoever is willing to pay for it? A recent data breach at Yale New Haven Health, Connecticut's largest healthcare system, exposed sensitive information on5.5 million people. And it's not an isolated incident; new research shows that since 2020, approximately 94.5 million Americans may have had their Social Security numbers stolen during health data breaches. The scary part is thatdata brokers collect and sell the names, addresses, and prescribed medications of patients diagnosed with mental health disorders to marketers on a large scale. How much is your medical information worth? Data brokers can sell it for as little as $0.06 per record. Let's break down what these data brokers know, who they're selling it to, and why it matters for you, your family, and especially vulnerable groups like seniors.CUSTOM DATA REMOVAL: WHY IT MATTERS FOR PERSONAL INFO ONLINETheres a difference between protected health information, the kind your doctor and health insurer have to keep private, thanks toHIPAA, and the health-adjacent data you leave behind everywhere else.Data brokers typically dont have access to your official medical records. But theyre not regulated under HIPAA or any other laws, so they can legally collect:And it doesnt stop there. Non-health data, like where you shop or the ads you click, gets combined tobuild a disturbingly accurate health profile.WHAT HACKERS CAN LEARN ABOUT YOU FROM A DATA BROKER FILEThis isnt harmless marketing data. When health information lands in the wrong hands, it creates real risks:And its not just marketers. A recent government-backed autism study led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sparked outrage after it was revealed that private health data was collected from federal and commercial databases without clear safeguards. Security experts warn that this kind of large-scale data collection runs the risk of exposing deeply personal information with little oversight.THINK YOU CAN DELETE YOUR OWN DATA? WHY ITS HARDER THAN YOU THINKWorried about who has access to your health data? While you can't control every breach or broker, you can take steps to limit what's collected, shared, and sold. Here's how to take back control of your digital health footprint-starting today.1) Use a personal data removal service:Data brokers collect and sell sensitive health information, including diagnoses, prescriptions, and personal identifiers, to marketers, insurers, and other third parties. This means details about your pharmacy purchases, symptom-related searches, and more could be circulating without your knowledge. A personal data removal service can help you take back control. This is one of the most effective ways to safeguard your privacy and protect yourself and your family from risks like scams, higher insurance premiums, and discrimination.While no service can guarantee the complete removal of your data from the internet, a data removal service is really a smart choice. They arent cheap - and neither is your privacy. These services do all the work for you by actively monitoring and systematically erasing your personal information from hundreds of websites. Its what gives me peace of mind and has proven to be the most effective way to erase your personal data from the internet. By limiting the information available, you reduce the risk of scammers cross-referencing data from breaches with information they might find on the dark web, making it harder for them to target you.Check out my top picks for data removal services here.Get afree scanto find out if your personal information is already out on the web2) Audit your apps and privacy settings:Health and fitness apps collect more than you realize. Delete the ones you dont trust and check permissions on the rest3) Be wary of free health quizzes and symptom checkers:If a site asks for personal details in exchange for "insights," assume its monetizing your answers. Consult your doctor, not a clickbait quiz.4) Limit data sharing beyond healthcare providers:Only provide necessary information when signing up for health-related services or apps. Be wary of sharing health details on social media or in public forums, as these can be scraped by data brokers.5) Request data minimization from providers:Ask your healthcare providers to collect and store only the minimum amount of personal information necessary for your care, reducing the risk if their systems are compromised.6) Use strong antivirus software: Strong antivirus software acts as a shield, protecting your devices from malware, ransomware, and other cyber threats that could compromise your personal health data. Choose a reputable solution that offers real-time threat detection, regular updates, and robust protection for all your devices. This protection can also alert you to phishing emails and ransomware scams, keeping your personal information and digital assets safe. Keeping your antivirus up to date is crucial for blocking malicious links and downloads before they can do harm.Get my picks for the best 2025 antivirus protection winners for your Windows, Mac, Android & iOS devices.7) Regularly update your software:Cyber threats targeting health data are constantly evolving, and outdated software can leave your devices vulnerable to attacks that expose your sensitive information. Keeping your operating system, apps, antivirus, and security toolsup to date ensures you have the latest protections against malware, ransomware, and other exploits that data brokers or hackers might use to access your health information. Regular updates patch security holes before they can be exploited, helping to prevent breaches like those that have exposed millions of Americans' health details in recent years.8) Use strong and unique passwords:Your health data is often protected by passwords on apps, portals, and devices. Using strong, unique passwords for each account reduces the risk that a single breach could give someone access to multiple sources of your personal information. Avoid common or reused passwords, and consider using a password manager to generate and store complex passwords securely. This step is crucial because once your login credentials are compromised, data brokers or cybercriminals can gather and sell your health-related data, leading to privacy violations, discrimination, or targeted scams. Consider using apassword manager to generate and store complex passwords. Get more details about mybest expert-reviewed Password Managers of 2025 here.Your health should be personal, but in today's digital world, that privacy is constantly under threat. Even if you're cautious, your health-related information can be collected, analyzed, and sold without your clear consent. The good news is that you can take real steps to reduce your exposure and protect what matters. This isn't about fear; it's about staying informed and taking control of your digital footprint.Should lawmakers and tech companies be doing more to protect our health data, or is it all on us to safeguard our own privacy? Let us know by writing to us atCyberguy.com/Contact.For more of my tech tips & security alerts, subscribe to my free CyberGuy Report Newsletter by heading toCyberguy.com/Newsletter.Ask Kurt a question or let us know what stories you'd like us to cover.Follow Kurt on his social channelsAnswers to the most asked CyberGuy questions:New from Kurt:Copyright 2025 CyberGuy.com.All rights reserved.
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    Trump's Iran strikes follow long pattern of presidents sidestepping Congress
    President Donald Trumps decision to order military strikes on Iran without first seeking congressional approval was met with immediate, yet familiar, criticism from lawmakers across the political spectrum.Presidents have for decades taken actions similar to Trump's and attracted backlash for skirting Congresss authority. The Constitution gives Congress the power to declare war but presidents the power to control the military and foreign policy.Gene Healy, a senior vice president with the libertarian Cato Institute, told Fox News Digital that in terms of "crossing a constitutional Rubicon, this is territory that presidents have been dancing over since at least Harry Truman.""In each case, its at odds with the original design of constitutional war powers, which is that one single person should not have the power to embroil the United States in foreign wars," Healy said.SATELLITE IMAGE SHOWS FORDOW NUCLEAR FACILITY AFTER MASSIVE BOMB STRIKEHis think tank also rebuked former President Barack Obama in 2011 after Obama unilaterally authorized airstrikes in Libya as part of a NATO-led effort to enforce a no-fly zone in the country and protect civilians there."The president is derelict in his duty to obey the Constitution and the War Powers Resolution. And Congress is derelict in its duty to assert its constitutional authority," another member of the thinktank wrote at the time.Congress passed the War Powers Act in 1973 to install guardrails for presidents who seek to authorize military action, but critics have said the resolution has lacked potency and that the legislative branch needs to reassert its authority by passing a tougher policy or making good on government funding threats.Bob Bauer, who served as Obamas White House counsel, recently spoke with former federal prosecutor Jack Goldsmith in an interview on Substack about what they viewed as the ever-expanding war powers of the president and the ever-shrinking war powers of Congress.Bauer said that generally, presidents have consulted with their White House counsel and other agencies to make sure they have acquired enough support behind-the-scenes ahead of any anticipated military action."Its just generally understood that this is a choice the president can make," Bauer said, adding, "This is not a tenable situation over the long run, and were facing the consequences again now."TRUMP HINTS AT REGIME CHANGE IN IRAN WHILE DECLARING MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAINTrump garnered informal support for his actions from crucial members of Congress, including the Senate and House Republican leaders, but lawmakers at the farthest ends of the political spectrum lashed out at him."The Presidents disastrous decision to bomb Iran without authorization is a grave violation of the Constitution and Congressional War Powers," Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., wrote on X, calling for Trumps impeachment.Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., blasted Trump's actions as unconstitutional, saying Congress must pass a resolution giving the president permission to carry out a military act. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., did not outright address Congress role in declaring war, but signaled on Monday on X that she opposed Trumps attack on Iran because, in her view, it defied his Make America Great Again ethos.The presidents actions were a "complete bait and switch to please the neocons, warmongers, military industrial complex contracts, and neocon tv personalities," Greene said.The Office of Legal Counsel, which is part of the Department of Justice, justified Obama's attack on Libya in 2011 in a 14-page opinion, spelling out its position that the then-president did not flout the Constitution or the law by bypassing Congress.'NOT CONSTITUTIONAL': CONGRESS EVOKES NEW WAR POWERS RESOLUTION TO REJECT TRUMP'S STRIKES ON IRANThe Trump administration's justification for attacking Iranian nuclear facilities echoed sentiments from the Obama-era memo.Both administrations cited a broad threat to "national interests" rather than a direct threat to the United States or a dire need for self-defense. Neither president's military actions included "regime change" as a goal, though Trump has since floated that language.Former President George H.W. Bush did not have explicit authorization from Congress to deploy thousands of troops to Somalia as part of a United Nations mission in 1992, nor did former President Bill Clinton when he sent troops to Bosnia in 1995 and intervened in the Kosovo conflict in 1999 by authorizing airstrikes against Serbian forces.The Office of Legal Counsel typically advises the executive branch on the legality of its actions, and the memo on the Libya strikes cited a string of other examples that signal presidents have long tiptoed around seeking out congressional authorization, which would require a vote in the House and Senate.The memo stated that "one possible" limit under the Constitution to a president circumventing Congress to use military force would be when the planned action "constitutes a war within the meaning of the Declaration of War Clause.""But the historical practice of presidential military action without congressional approval precludes any suggestion that Congresss authority to declare war covers every military engagement, however limited, that the President initiates," the memo read.
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    Exiled prince warns Iranian military of 'final chance' to stand up to the regime
    Exiled Iranian Prince Reza Pahlavi is pushing for regime change in Tehran, asserting that the regime is "near collapse."In a post on X, Pahlavi encouraged the people of Iran to rise up and warned military personnel that this is their "final chance" to stand with the public against the regime."To the militaryas youre given orders to lash out at the peoplestand down. This is your final chance. You are being watched. We will remember who stood with the people and who committed crimes against them," Pahlavi wrote on X.EXILED PRINCE LOOKS TO LEAD IRANIAN PEOPLE IN ENDING ISLAMIC REPUBLIC: 'OUR BERLIN WALL MOMENT'On Monday, Pahlavi held a news conference in Paris, where he announced the launch of a secure platform for military, police and security personnel looking to defect from the regime to contact him and his team. He implied that he was already receiving such messages, saying that the platform would "efficiently manage the growing volume of inbound communications and requests from those breaking with the regime and seeking to join our movement."The exiled prince also issued a message to the world, urging the international community to let the "corrupt, crumbling, terrorist regime" in Iran fall."Do not prop up a regime that will, soon again, turn its guns, missiles, and terror toward you," Pahlavi wrote.HERES WHAT A POST-AYATOLLAH IRAN COULD LOOK LIKE IF WAR WITH ISRAEL LEADS TO REGIMES FALLThe message posted on X comes one day after Pahlavi proposed that he lead Iran to democracy. He said it is the Iranian peoples "Berlin Wall moment," as the future of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khameneis regime remains uncertain following the destruction of Tehrans nuclear program. Khamenei was reportedly hiding in a bunker during the U.S. strikes on Irans nuclear facilities."I am here today to submit myself to my compatriots to lead them down this road to peace and a democratic transition," Pahlavi said on Monday. "I do not seek political power, but rather to help our great nation navigate through this critical hour toward stability, freedom, and justice."In a direct message to Khamenei, Pahlavi said, "Step down. And if you do, you will receive a fair trial and due process of law. Which is more than you have ever given any Iranian."Pahlavis late father, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran, was overthrown during the 1979 Iranian Revolution.In February, Pahlavi spoke at the Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy, where he called for international action against Khameneis regime and said Iranians were ready to reclaim their "stolen country."
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    Kohberger's former jail guard called to testify in quadruple murder case as witness list grows
    FIRST ON FOX: Two more Pennsylvania men have been called as witnesses for Bryan Kohberger's upcoming trial in the University of Idaho student murders case including a jail guard at the facility where the suspected killer was held before his extradition.William Searfoss and Anthony Somma join a group of five other Pennsylvanians who are due in court next week for a hearing on whether they should be compelled to travel cross-country and testify in connection with Kohberger's quadruple murder trial, which is slated to begin in August, according to newly released documents.Searfoss' wife told Fox News Digital that she did not know why he would be asked to testify, but she said he is a correction officer at the jail where Kohberger was taken after his arrest at his parents' house in Albrightsville on Dec. 30, 2022.KEY FIGURES FROM BRYAN KOHBERGER'S PENNSYLVANIA YOUTH SUMMONED TO IDAHO FOR STUDENT MURDERS TRIALShortly after his arrest, reports emerged that Kohberger had shouted at and threatened guards at the Monroe County Correctional Facility claims Warden Garry Haidle said were not true, according to a report in the Idaho Statesman. Kohberger was held in isolation, and his stay was "uneventful," he told the paper.Attempts to reach Somma were unsuccessful Tuesday. A Facebook profile under the same name belongs to a graduate of the Monroe Career & Technical Institute.Kohberger had attended that school for a youth law enforcement program. Administrators reportedly kicked him out after complaints from female classmates."Ultimately what had him removed from the program, when I look back on it now, makes sense... the fact that he wanted law enforcement more than anything else in the world, if you look at it from just that perspective alone not knowing what I know you'd be like, I'm so shocked," Tanya Carmella-Beers, a former school official told "The Idaho Massacre" podcast in 2023. "In that respect I am, but I know another little piece, which is the piece that occurred at the school... so that makes sense."BRYAN KOHBERGER ALIBI: DEFENSE ATTORNEY SAYS IDAHO MURDERS SUSPECT WAS OUT DRIVING ALONE ON NIGHT OF KILLINGSKohberger transferred to an HVAC program the industry his father worked in and left a year later. Despite his removal from the program, he would later list his time there on a job application seeking employment at the nearby Mount Pleasant High School as a part-time security guard.District officials eventually forced him to resign from the security job for reasons that have not been made public, according to records obtained by Fox News Digital.It was not immediately clear whether it was the prosecution or the defense that is seeking to compel either man's testimony.Earlier this month, five other individuals from Kohberger's Pennsylvania past were identified as potential witnesses for his defense, including his former boxing coach, a school adviser and a professor who recommended him for the Ph.D. program he was attending at the time of the murders.LAWYER EXPECTS BRYAN KOHBERGER PROSECUTORS TO BE VERY AGGRESSIVE SEEKING DEATH PENALTY FOR IDAHO SUSPECTKohberger wrote that he boxed daily at Jesse Harris' gym on a 2015 job application previously obtained by Fox News Digital. He explained that the training helped him develop discipline and maintain physical fitness.Initially, Marie Bolger had also been summoned to court, but her name was removed from a later filing. In a 2023 interview with the Daily Mail, Bolger said Kohberger was one of her brightest students and one of only two she had recommended for Ph.D. programs in a decade as a criminology professor at DeSales University in Pennsylvania.Kohberger obtained a master's degree from DeSales before moving on to Washington State University, about 10 miles from the off-campus home where he is accused of killing Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Madison Mogen, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Ethan Chapin, 20.Bolger told the outlet she had never met Kohberger in person and only taught him over email and Zoom during the height of the coronavirus pandemic. She helped him work on his graduate thesis, which centered on "how and why criminals commit their crime," she said.The other witnesses include Ann Parham, an adviser at the high school Kohberger attended, Ralph Vecchi, Maggie Sanders and Brandon Andreola.Prosecutors allege he left his DNA on a knife sheath detectives found with Mogen's body. They also plan to introduce some of his DeSales homework as evidence that he was well-versed in concepts related to crime scene handling and the transfer of evidence.Kohberger could face death by firing squad if convicted on any of the four charges of first-degree murder he faces. He is also charged with felony burglary in connection with the 4 a.m. home invasion attack.
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    Chuck Todd tears into Biden's family-man image, questions if we 'were sold a 40-year bill of goods'
    Former NBC News host Chuck Todd wondered on Monday if the media were sold a "40-year bill of goods" about former President Joe Biden being a family man during a discussion about Biden's decision to run for re-election."You and I covered, for most of our professional lives, the story of Joe Biden was: This guy cared about his family so much he commuted home every night from Washington," Todd said during his podcast, "The Chuck Toddcast," first reported by The Daily Caller.Todd spoke to CNN host Jake Tapper about Biden while discussing Tapper's book, "Original Sin," which is about the former president's decision to run for re-election and the cover-up of his decline while in office."You know what else you could say is, this man was so ambitious that after his family went through that tragedy, he commuted every day to work, like it's the same story. I sit here, I look at this, and I think, were we sold a 40-year bill of goods?" Todd said.JAKE TAPPER UNLOADS ON HUNTER BIDEN AS 'DEMONSTRABLY UNETHICAL, SLEAZY AND PRONE TO HORRIBLE DECISIONS'"So for me, the original sin was running in the first place. Because his family was in crisis. I followed that Hunter Biden trial soup to nuts," Todd told Tapper. "I read every single transcript. I read all of the testimony. I cannot believe to this day, Jake, that Joe Biden did this to his kids. I just cant believe that he did it. I cant."The CNN host said a person close to the Biden family had told him there were a lot of "truths the family did not want to face up to.""One, Beau was dying, two. Hunter is addicted to drugs. Three, Joe Biden cares about his family more than anything else, and those three are not true, this person close to the family said. And when you talk about his running in 2020, I think that comes to bear, because, obviously, he was putting his ambition, and if you want to be charitable, his hopes to save the country from Trumpism, or whatever, obviously he was putting that above what was going on with his family and his two children and their struggles," Tapper said earlier in the discussion.Todd criticized the notion that Biden is a family man in March and has argued that he shouldn't have run for president at all.IRRITATED CHUCK TODD REFUSES TO ACCEPT 'STUPID PREMISE THAT PRESS MISSED BIDENS DECLINE"You know, Joe Biden never should have been there in the first place, right? Number one, he shouldn't have run for president [in 2020]," Todd said during a March appearance on Lincoln Project co-founder Steve Schmidt's "The Warning" podcast."I completely got so angry at Joe Biden, the man, when I read the transcript of the Hunter Biden trial, and when I realized that not one, not two, but three Biden children, and I count Beau's widow, were all dealing with drug problems in 2018. And Joe Biden said, 'Now's a perfect time to run for president, because who cares about our family?'" he said.Todd argued that there was a "mythology" about Biden caring so much about his family.CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTUREBiden's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.Fox News' Kristine Parks contributed to this report.
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    Florida building 'Alligator Alcatraz' where ICE detainees face nature's own security system
    Florida officials recently announced that they are building an off-the-grid facility to house Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainees in the heart of the state's "alligator alley."A 30-square-mile property in the Everglades called the Miami-Dade/Collier Training Facility, home to a "virtually abandoned airport," will soon be the site of a 1,000-bed facility to hold criminal illegal immigrants, according to Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier."The governor tasked state leaders to identify places for new temporary detention facilities. I think this is the best one: as I call it, Alligator Alcatraz," Uthmeier said in a promotional video on X.TRUMP IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT HAMPERED BY DETENTION CAPACITY, FLORIDA SHERIFF WARNSUthmeier said the location presents "an efficient, low-cost opportunity to build a temporary detention facility" because it does not require heavy investment in perimeter confinement measures."[If] people get out, there's not that much waiting for them other than alligators and pythons," he said. "Nowhere to go. Nowhere to hide."Uthmeier said the project can be rapidly completed in just 30 to 60 days of beginning construction, which was slated to begin Monday, according to the New York Times.That report says the facility will cost the state about $450 million per year to operate, but that it can be reimbursed at least in part by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).DOZENS OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS ARRESTED AT FLORIDA CONSTRUCTION SITES"Under President Trumps leadership, we are working at turbo speed on cost-effective and innovative ways to deliver on the American peoples mandate for mass deportations of criminal illegal aliens. We will expand facilities and bed space in just days, thanks to our partnership with Florida," Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem said in a statement.The move was announced as the Trump administration continues to ramp up deportations, and looks for places for detainees to stay during that process.One option is the notorious Guantnamo Bay prison in Cuba, where the administration seeks to fill 30,000 beds with illegal immigrants.White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller confirmed last month that the Trump administration's goal is to arrest 3,000 illegal immigrants daily, a statement which was reaffirmed by border czar Tom Homan."Weve gotta increase these arrests and removals," Homan said on "America's Newsroom." "The numbers are good, but Im not satisfied. I havent been satisfied all year long."Fox News Digital reached out to the Department of Homeland Security and Uthmeier's office.Fox News' Cam Arcand contributed to this report.
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