President Donald Trump slammed Republican Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie for his opposition to the "big, beautiful bill" as the massive piece of legislation cleared one of its final hurdles Tuesday before it's anticipated to land on Trump's desk by the Fourth of July deadline.Trump told the media from Air Force One that he predicts Massie will be "history" come primary season."He's going to have an opponent," Trump told the media from Air Force One Tuesday afternoon of Massie's upcoming primary next year. "He's going to have a big opponent, a good opponent, who's going to win. A poll just came out, and it showed anybody I endorse against Massie, Massie loses by 25 points. So he's he's gonna be history I think."I just don't think he does a good job for the country. He's always a no. I call him Rand Paul Junior," Trump continued, referring to Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul's opposition to the "big beautiful bill." "He's always a no. Nothing constructive at all, at all, I mean, just terrible. Thomas Massie from Kentucky, and nothing constructive. I don't think he's a very smart guy."TRUMP PRESSURES CONGRESS TO PASS 'BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL,' INSISTING 'NO ONE GOES ON VACATION UNTIL ITS DONE'Trump spoke to the media after landing back in the nation's capital following a short trip to the Florida Everglades to tour a new illegal immigrant detention center dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz." The Senate passed the "big, beautiful bill" while Trump was speaking at a roundtable at the detention center.Trump had rallied Republican lawmakers to pass the budget reconciliation bill since his inauguration, celebrating that it will advance his agenda on taxes, immigration, energy, defense and the national debt. The vast majority of Republican lawmakers voted in support of various versions of the bill, while a handful of Republicans such as Massie, Paul, North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis and Maine Sen. Susan Collins rejected supporting the legislation's passage.Massie, specifically, bucked supporting the legislation when it was in the House earlier in 2025 by citing it would add $20 trillion of federal debt over 10 years.MUSK AGREES WITH MASSIE THAT BILL IS 'DEBT BOMB TICKING' AND 'MISSED OPPORTUNITY' FOR CONSERVATIVES"Id love to stand here and tell the American people, We can cut your taxes and increase spending and everything is going to be just fine. But I cant do that because I'm here to deliver a dose of reality," Massie said on the House floor in May. "This bill dramatically increases deficits in the near-term, but promises our government will be fiscally responsible five years from now. Where have we heard that before?"MASSIE CALLS ON ELON MUSK TO FUND PRIMARY CHALLENGES AGAINST REPUBLICANS WHO BACKED TRUMP TAX BILLAs the bill made its way through both chambers, former Trump ally and special government employee Elon Musk aligned himself with lawmakers such as Massie and Paul in their legislation criticisms. Musk reinvigorated his feud with Trump Monday, including vowing on X that he would work to unseat lawmakers if they vote in support of Trump's bill."Anyone who campaigned on the PROMISE of REDUCING SPENDING , but continues to vote on the BIGGEST DEBT ceiling increase in HISTORY will see their face on this poster in the primary next year," Musk posted to X Monday evening.The message was accompanied by an image of Pinocchio sitting on fire and the caption, "LIAR Voted to increase America's DEBT by 5,000,000,000.00"Musk added in an X post that he plans to support Massie's re-election campaign.Trump added in his remarks from Air Force One that he does not "think about" Massie when asked if he's trying to make an example of the lawmaker."I don't think about him," Trump said. "When I oppose somebody, I oppose somebody. And for some reason, the voters almost always seem to go along with me because they know I'm working hard. I have a nice high IQ. They like that. They like high-IQ people, but they know I make good decisions."Massie's office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment on Trump's remarks.

Less than one month ago, Coco Gauff was on top of the tennis world as the French Open champion. Now, she's at the bottom.The 21-year-old tennis phenom dropped her first round of the Wimbledon Championships on Tuesday in straight sets to Dayana Yastremska of Ukraine, 7-6 (7-3), 6-1.Yastremska was ranked as high as 21st in the world back in January 2020, but entered Tuesday's contest at No. 46. Her best finish in a Grand Slam was her 2024 Australian Open semifinal.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMGauff, ranked No. 2 in the world, had a total of 29 unforced errors and nine double-faults. Meanwhile, Yastremska said she was "on fire" throughout the day.Gauff joined Jessica Pegula, who lost earlier Tuesday, in the round of American women upsets.The grass-court tournament has proved to be her least-successful major. Its the only Slam where Gauff hasnt made at least the semifinals. She has yet to get past the fourth round and now has been sent home in the first round twice in the past three years.The transition from clay to grass has proven tough for most players, and the last woman to win the French Open and Wimbledon in the same season was Serena Williams a decade ago.CARLOS ALCARAZ RUSHES OVER TO HELP ILL SPECTATOR AS RECORD-BREAKING HEAT TAKES TOLL ON WIMBLEDON MATCHStill, since the Open era began in 1968, only Justine Henin in 2005 and Francesca Schiavone in 2010 went from holding the trophy in Paris to exiting immediately in London.Yastremska now owns an 11-11 first-round record in Grand Slams. Gauff, by contrast, was 20-3 at that stage, including a loss to Sofia Kenin at Wimbledon in 2023.Yastremska's deepest run at Wimbledon was making the fourth round in 2019, although she did get to the final of the junior event in 2016. She recently reached her first tournament final on grass, at a smaller event in Nottingham, which she said gave her confidence heading to the All England Club."I love playing on grass. I feel that this year we are kind of friends," Yastremska said with a laugh. "I hope the road will continue for me here."The Associated Press contributed to this report.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X,and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is pushing back on "lazy" news reports that a Los Angeles activist was kidnapped by federal agents or bounty hunters and is being held near the southern border until she self-deports.Juliana "Juli" Pelaez Calderon was on her way to work in South Los Angeles when she was "abducted" by men at gunpoint in an unmarked car and was taken to the border at the San Ysidro port of entry, where she was presented with self-deportation paperwork, her family's lawyer with Immigrant Defenders Law Center said during a news conference Monday."But when Juli refused to sign the paperwork, when Juli demanded to see a judge, when Juli demanded to speak to an attorney, she was punished," Attorney Stephano Medina said.TRUMP DHS CONTESTS CLAIM THAT ICE DENIED PREGNANT WOMAN CARE: ABSOLUTELY FALSE"She was taken back to an unmarked van along with other travelers who were also insisting on their rights and taken to a warehouse where she was only given water. A warehouse where she was not given food. A warehouse, where men and women were held together. A warehouse without any law enforcement employee, without any official there present."In a statement provided to Fox News Digital, DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin disputed media reports that Calderon was kidnapped."This woman was never arrested or kidnapped by ICE," McLaughlin said. "If the media would have bothered to ask, ICE does not employ bounty hunters to make arrests. This bizarre tale about being picked up by bounty hunters, taken to an unmarked warehouse without access to food, water or an attorney were clearly fabricated."GOV GAVIN NEWSOM: TRUMP IS TRYING TO DESTROY OUR DEMOCRACY. DO NOT LET HIM"Lazy reporting like this is why trust in the media is at an all-time low. This type of fear-mongering demonizes our law enforcement, who are now facing a nearly 700% increase in assaults against them," McLaughlin added.Calderon, a mother of three, is a member of the community organization Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment, Fox Los Angeles reported. She has been allowed to make two calls to her family, but her whereabouts are still unknown, her supporters said."How many people do we think this is happening too?" Medina asked.Medina said the federal government has contracted with bounty hunters to "kidnap" illegal immigrants to take them to the border and pressure them to sign self-deportation paperwork.Immigration advocates have accused U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents of illegally detaining U.S. citizens and kidnapping people off the street, which authorities have denied.

An alleged cannibal incarcerated by federal agents attempted to eat himself while on a deportation flight, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem claimed during a Tuesday press conference.Speaking with reporters during a roundtable that included President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Noem said the bizarre incident was relayed to her by U.S. Marshals working with ICE. The purpose of the roundtable was to discuss the new "Alligator Alcatraz" illegal immigrant detainment facility in Florida.While commenting on the need for increased deportations of dangerous illegals, Noem claimed that an alleged cannibal attempted to eat himself while detained, inflicting wounds on him that necessitated immediate medical attention.Noem said the incident illustrates how former President Joe Biden "let the worst of the worst come in here."SELF-DEPORT OR END UP IN 'ALLIGATOR ALCATRAZ,' NOEM WARNS MIGRANTS DURING TRUMP VISIT"The other day, I was talking to some marshals who have been partnering with ICE. They said that they had detained a cannibal and put him on a plane to take him home. And while they had him in his seat, he started to eat himself, and they had to get him off and get him medical attention," said the secretary."These are the kind of deranged individuals that are on our streets in America that we're trying to target and get out of our country because they are so deranged they dont belong here," Noem went on. "They shouldn't be walking the streets with our children, and they shouldn't be living in the communities with our families who just want to raise their children to grow up and get a job, and to live the American dream.""We are going after murderers and rapists and traffickers and drug dealers and getting them off the streets and getting them out of this country," she said.TRUMP, NOEM VOW TO PROSECUTE CNN FOR REPORTING ON ICE APP, IRAN STRIKENoem thanked law enforcement and military personnel for helping remove dangerous criminals from the U.S., and urged more governors to follow DeSantis lead in partnering with the federal government on immigration enforcement."I hope my phone rings off the hook from governors calling and saying, How can we do what Florida just did? How can we do exactly what they did?'" she said.According to Noem, the Florida illegal immigrant detainment center "Alligator Alcatraz" is a "state-of-the-art facility" that will have 3,000 beds and "will allow us to bring individuals across the country that we are bringing in and incarcerating for violating our laws and immediately get them out of the country as soon as we possibly can."NOEM'S UNEXPECTED TRAVEL SOLUTION SHOWCASES KEY TRUMP POLICY IN ACTION"It's exactly what we need to be perpetuating in other states," added Noem.DHS, ICE and the U.S. Marshals did not immediately respond to Fox News Digitals request for comment on the incident.

Mexican authorities said 20 dead bodies, including five decapitated corpses, were discovered in the cartel-plagued city of Culiacan on Monday.Four decapitated corpses were found hanging from a highway bridge leading out of the city. The bodies' heads were discovered nearby in a plastic bag, authorities said, according to the Associated Press.US GOVERNMENT TAKING DRAMATICALLY DIFFERENT APPROACH USING TERRORISM CHARGES AGAINST DRUG CARTELS: FBI ALUMThat same day, 16 additional dead bodies with gunshot wounds were found stuffed into a white van on the same freeway. Along with the corpses one of which had also been decapitated authorities found a note seemingly from one of the cartel groups. The contents of that note were not immediately disclosed, AP reported.Culiacan, which has around 1 million residents and is the capital of western Mexico's Sinaloa state, has been wrought by a war for control between two rival drug trafficking groups of the Sinaloa cartel Los Chapitos and La Mayiza.HUNDREDS OF ANIMALS FLEE CARTEL CHAOS, VIOLENCE AFTER WILDLIFE REFUGE FACED WITH THREATSMexican authorities condemned the deadly acts on Monday. However, many Sinaloa residents say authorities no longer have control of the violence, according to AP."Military and police forces are working together to reestablish total peace in Sinaloa," Feliciano Castro, Sinaloa government spokesperson, said in a statement on Monday.TIKTOK INFLUENCER IN MEXICO SHOT AND KILLED ON LIVESTREAMLast month, the U.S. imposed sanctions on Los Chapitos and designated it a Specially Designated Global Terrorist. In a statement at the time, the U.S. Treasury Department said the group facilitates the production and trafficking of fentanyl."Los Chapitos is a powerful, hyperviolent faction of the Sinaloa cartel at the forefront of fentanyl trafficking in the United States," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said last month. "At the Department of the Treasury, we are executing on President Trumps mandate to completely eliminate drug cartels and take on violent leaders like El Chapos children."Gunmen linked to the Sinaloa cartel were also involved in the Oct. 18, 2024, killing of U.S. Marine veteran Nicholas Quets in Sonora, Mexico.TheAttorney General's Office of the State of Sinaloa did not immediately respond to Fox News Digitals request for comment.The Associated Press contributed to this report.

President Donald Trump took aim at paper straws on Tuesday as Americans continue to debate the use of plastic straws in everyday life.The president, while in Florida, noted the "little" victories his administration has already delivered on since he returned to the White House, pointing, for example, to doing away with paper straws."I was tired of having straws melt in my mouth. You know, it wasn't working," said Trump. (See the video at the top of this article.)CHICK-FIL-A SHOOTS DOWN CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS ABOUT RUMORED STRAW CHANGE"The paper wasn't working too well. So these are little things that I did."He added, "We solved so many common-sense problems, and they weren't easy. You know, there are people that really believe in this stuff."In February, PresidentDonald Trumpissued an executive order banning the federal use of paper straws."Plastic straws are often replaced by paper straws, which are nonfunctional, use chemicals that may carry risks to human health, are more expensive to produce than plastic straws, and often force users to use multiple straws," reads the order.CHICK-FIL-A CUSTOMERS NOTICE THEIR DRINKS COME IN PAPER CUPS, SPARKING STYROFOAM DEBATEThe order points out the switch is counterproductive, as "paper straws sometimes come individually wrapped in plastic.""It is therefore the policy of the United States to end the use of paper straws," the order notes.The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., has already made the switch to plastic.Photos from a recent "Les Misrables" musical performance on Sunday showed the straws displayed on the counter.In all capital letters, a sign adjacent to the straw can be seen saying, "Standard straws now available!"CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTERRoma Daravi, Kennedy Center public relations vice president, told Fox News Digital about the change."We are making common-sense updates at the Kennedy Center, all to better our patrons' experience," she said.While there is no federal ban against single-use plastic straws, some states and cities have put restrictions in place to help reduce waste.For more Lifestyle articles, visit foxnews.com/lifestyleNew York City and Los Angeles restaurants cannot provide single-use plastic beverage straws unless a customer requests them.Americans have been outspoken about whether they are in favor or against using plastic and paper straws."Those paper straws are trash," posted one woman on X.Another user said, "Paper straws are an abomination to drinks.""These stupid paper straws dont work. I use at least 3 per drink and ingest one from the melted paper," posted an X user.One man argued, "Using paper straws doesn't change anything."

Shortly after the Senate voted to approve its version of the Trump-backed One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Tennessee GOP Rep. Andy Ogles introduced an amendment to return the bill to its original House version that passed in late May.Ogles made a series of criticisms about the Senate's version of the bill after it passed Tuesday afternoon, including complaints about the bill forcing his constituents to pay for illegal aliens' healthcare and not doing enough to halt taxpayer dollars from subsidizing green energy projects. Ogles also appeared to take issue with the Senate's changes to the state and local tax (SALT) deduction, lamenting that the Senate "dramatically increased the amount Tennesseans are forced to subsidize state and local taxes for wealthy people in blue states.""The Senate CAVED to an unelected staffer appointed by a Democrat and rushed through an unfinished bill just so they could go home for July 4th," Ogles said on X after the bill passed."I dont work for the Senate parliamentarian. I work for the PEOPLE. Thats why I just filed an amendment to delete their dud and replace it with the strong House bill we passed weeks ago. The Senates version of the Big Beautiful Bill guts key Trump provisions all at the behest of an unelected parliamentarian."MIKE JOHNSON READIES HOUSE VOTE ON TRUMP'S 'BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL' AMID WARRING GOP FACTIONSOgles and other Republicans took issue Tuesday with the Senate parliamentarian's rulings on whether aspects of the GOP spending package fall within the necessary guidelines to qualify for reconciliation's simple majority passage threshold. One of those decisions included requiring a provision that excludes illegal immigrants from Medicaid eligibility to obtain a super majority, as opposed to the reconciliation's simple majority. "We have the majority in the Senate, we should be acting like it," Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, posted on X Tuesday. "The truth is, there are multiple Senators happy to let the parliamentarian act as a foil to preserve the status quo. Thats not leadership, thats service to the swamp."The Senate began its amendment process to the House's version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Monday, and lawmakers put forth numerous amendments. After the Senate finished with its amendments, it voted Tuesday afternoon to advance the bill back to the House chamber for approval.REP. STEUBE SLAMS SENATE PARLIAMENTARIAN FOR GUTTING TRUMP'S LEGISLATIVE AGENDAOgles' office did not respond to questions about whether his amendment to revert the Senate version back to the original House version also means he does not intend to vote in favor of the current Senate version.Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., has indicated he does not expect to vote for the Senate version and opposes advancing it. And Roy warned that the odds of passing the spending package before the July 4 deadline after the Senate altered the House's version "are a hell of a lot lower than they were even 48 hours ago."Both Roy and Norman are on the powerful House Rules Committee, which must approve the Senate's version for the bill to advance. Rep. Andy Harris, R-Md., told Fox News Tuesday he does not believe the Rules Committee vote will pass right away."Then the speaker is going to have to decide how he gets this back into the House framework," Harris said. "And whether that's by scaling back some of the tax cuts that were added in the Senate, whether it's by going after some of the Green New Scam that the president doesn't like we'll get there eventually, but I don't think it's going to be in the next couple of days."Harris clarified he is also a "no" on the motion to proceed with the Senates version in its current state.

FIRST ON FOX: The Trump administration approved millions in disaster relief loans for small businesses that were rocked by the anti-ICE riots that plagued Los Angeles in June after Gov. Gavin Newsom downplayed the riots and blamed the violence on the Trump administration, Fox News Digital exclusively learned on Tuesday.Small Business Administration chief Kelly Loeffler announced in a press release first shared with Fox News Digital on Tuesday that Newsom's government had applied for an SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) declaration, which the administration quickly approved. Small businesses are now able to apply for up to $2 million in low-interest EIDL loans "to support working capital and normal operating expenses such as payroll, rent, and utilities that could not be met due to the destruction enabled by Newsoms failed governance," according to the SBA."Governor Newsom allowed a mob to rampage Los Angeles standing with violent rioters, paid protestors, and criminal illegal aliens over law-abiding citizens. Despite an estimated $1 billion in damage, he refused federal relief for weeks, insisting that the riots were peaceful even as small business owners stood in the rubble," Loeffler said in the press release."Although the SBA has approved Californias disaster relief request and will begin delivering immediate aid to the innocent victims, Governor Newsom must take accountability for his state-sanctioned crisis and stop playing politics with Americans livelihoods."SOCIAL MEDIA EXPOSES CA DEMS WITH RECEIPTS ON ILLEGALS AFTER THEY ATTACK TRUMP FOR COST OF RIOT RESPONSEThe press release noted that the request followed "weeks of no real solutions and inflammatory social media statements" until the governor "finally requested federal disaster relief to bail him out again."The relief follows SBA previously approving an additional 11,583loans that totaled $2.99 billion in relief earlier this year following the California wildfire disasters in January, Fox News Digital learned, and marked the largest sum of disaster dollars ever approved by SBA for non-hurricane or flooding events.LOS ANGELES BUSINESS OWNERS 'SICK AND TIRED' OF 'STUPID' ANTI-ICE RIOTERS LOOTING THEIR STORESLoeffler had previously called on Newsom to request an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Declaration back in June in order for the agency to approve funds to assist small business owners in Los Angeles "that have been ransacked by rioters.""Were giving Gavin Newsom the opportunity to stop siding with criminal illegal aliens and start siding with law-abiding Americans many of whom have lost everything to the violent and destructive riots across Los Angeles," Loeffler said in a statement on June 12. "The migrant mob has looted stores, destroyed storefronts, and committed criminal acts of vandalism against our small businesses. Although local leaders are allowing Los Angeles to burn, federal partners are ready to help American citizens rebuild and we will do so, as soon as the Governor answers their call for help."A spokesperson for Gov. Newsom doubled down on Tuesday in a statement to Fox News Digital, blaming last months violence in Los Angeles on the Trump administration, while also celebrating the SBAs approval of relief for affected California businesses."Finally, the federal government is doing the right thing to pay for the damages several small businesses have suffered from the Trump-imposed chaos campaign in Los Angeles. California businesses shouldnt have to shoulder the burden of Trumps authoritarian tirade," a Newsom spokesperson told Fox News Digital on Tuesday.CALIFORNIA LT. GOVERNOR SAYS LOS ANGELES RIOTS ARE 'GENERATED BY DONALD TRUMP'Riots broke out in L.A. the evening of June 6, after federal law enforcement officials converged on the city to carry out immigration raids. State and local leaders, such as Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Newsom, quickly denounced the raids in public statements while offering words of support for illegal immigrants in the state.Protests over the raids soon devolved into violence as rioters targeted federal law enforcement officials, including launching rocks at officials, with videos showing people looting local stores, setting cars on fire and taking over streets.Los Angeles officials reported in June that the city incurred nearly $20 million in costs over the riots, including in police overtime and to repair damage to government buildings, the LA Times previously reported.Trump deployed 2,000 National Guard members to help quell the violence, which bypassed the governor, who typically activates the National Guard, while the administration additionally deployed hundreds of Marines to respond to anti-raid chaos.NEWSOM'S OFFICE COMPARES LA RIOTS AGAINST FEDERAL AGENTS TO SPORTS CELEBRATIONSCalifornia subsequently sued the Trump administration for deploying the National Guard, which Newsom said in a press release "needlessly escalated chaos and violence in the Los Angeles region." A federal appeals court ultimately ruled in Trump's favor in the case.Federal officials pinned blame for the violence on Democratic elected officials who have "villainizedand demonized" ICE law enforcement, Fox News Digital previously reported."The violent targeting of law enforcement in Los Angeles by lawless rioters is despicable and Mayor Bass and Governor Newsom must call for it to end," Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin wrote in a statement in June as the violence continued. "The men and women of ICE put their lives on the line to protect and defend the lives of American citizens From comparisons to the modern-day Nazi gestapo to glorifying rioters, the violent rhetoric of these sanctuary politicians is beyond the pale. This violence against ICE must end."EXCLUSIVE: TRUMP ADMIN TAKES ACTION AFTER MASSIVE FRAUD UNCOVERED AT AGENCY DEMS TRIED TO PROTECT FROM DOGENewsom rejected characterizing the violence as "riots" in social media posts or interviews, instead pinning blame for the chaos on Trump and the administration for its immigration policies and "exacerbating" the violence by activating the National Guard."Donald Trump has created the conditions you see on your TV tonight. Hes exacerbated the conditions. Hes, you know, lit the proverbial match. Hes putting fuel on this fire ever since he announced he was taking over the National Guard, an illegal act, an immoral act, an unconstitutional act, and were going to test that theory with a lawsuit tomorrow," Newsom said on June 9 when asked if he would describe the events as "riots" or "peaceful protests."President Donald Trump and Newsom repeatedly traded barbs on social media and during public remarks throughout the protests and riots, with the president arguing Los Angeles would have been destroyed if he had not stepped in."Incompetent Gavin Newscum should have been THANKING me for the job we did in Los Angeles, rather than making sad excuses for the poor job he has done. If it werent for me getting the National Guard into Los Angeles, it would be burning to the ground right now!" Trump posted to Truth Social on June 12.The violence and protests quelled following the national "No Kings Day" protests on June 14, when Trump simultaneously held a military parade in Washington, D.C., honoring the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army.The pair also traded blows in January as Trump slammed Newsom for his leadership amid the devastating wildfires that gripped the Los Angeles area. Trump pinned blame on Newsom for not better preparing to prevent wildfires, while Newsom's office accused Trump of "playing politics" while they focused on ending the devastation.Newsom touted on Monday that his state has "invested billions of dollars to fight fires" and called on Trump "to put his money where his mouth is" and help protect communities from wildfires."California has done more than our fair share of raking the forests, now the federal government has to do its part to Make America Rake Again. Weve invested billions of dollars and treated millions of acres more than doubling our state investment from when I took office. Were doing all we can to protect communities from catastrophic wildfire, will President Trump?" Newsom said, according to his office's press release.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has approved the release of 150 California National Guard troops from a federal security mission in Los Angeles, freeing them up for wildfire duty just as the state enters peak fire season.The decision came at the recommendation of Gen. Gregory Guillot, commander of U.S. Northern Command, who oversees the mission.In a statement provided to Fox News, a USNORTHCOM spokesperson said, "Task Force 51 will release approximately 150 members of the California National Guard from the Federal Protection mission today," adding that the force remains "appropriately sourced."TRUMP ADMIN DEPLOYS 2K MORE TROOPS TO BLUE CITY FOR ANTI-ICE RIOTSThe move comes days after Guillot reportedly requested the return of 200 troops to help with wildfire containment, The Associated Press reported.The National Guard's elite Joint Task Force Rattlesnake has been stretched thin since President Donald Trump deployed roughly 4,000 California National Guard troops and 800 Marines to Los Angeles in early June in response to violent protests over immigration enforcement actions.NATIONAL GUARD AUTHORIZED TO DETAIN ICE ATTACKERS, DHS SAYSThe deployment sparked controversy among state political leaders, including Gov. Gavin Newsom, who criticized the move for pulling essential firefighting resources during one of the driest years on record. But the Pentagon held firm, until now.Task Force 51 (TF-51), led by Maj. Gen. Scott M. Sherman, is tasked with protecting federal personnel and property.According to the U.S. Army North, TF-51 "provides a rapidly deployable capability" to assist in homeland defense operations. Sherman, a decorated combat veteran and longtime National Guard leader, also serves as deputy commanding general of the U.S. Army North.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPDespite debate over the scope of the mission during Los Angeles' anti-ICE protests, Hegseth has stood behind it. With 150 troops released, roughly 3,850 troops remain based on the originally deployed 4,000.Newsom's office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digitals request for comment.

As the New York City mayoral results roll in, the Department of Justice is remaining silent on whether it will press charges against city comptroller and former Democratic mayoral candidate Brad Lander, who allegedly assaulted a federal immigration officer inside a courthouse.A spokesperson for the DOJ replied to Fox News Digitals inquiry in an emailed statement, simply saying, "Unfortunately, we are not able to provide any additional information."Video footage taken of Lander's arrest, which was on June 17, shows a chaotic scene in which Lander is hanging onto Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents as they escorted a defendant out of immigration court at 26 Federal Plaza. He repeatedly asked officials if they had a judicial warrant."I will let go when you show me the judicial warrant!" Lander said in the video. "Where is it?! Where is the warrant?!"TRUMP DOJ SUES LOS ANGELES OVER SANCTUARY CITY POLICIESThe video shows federal officials eventually separate Lander from the immigrant whom the officials were targeting, and they proceed to handcuff Lander. He can be heard repeatedly insisting they do not have the authority to arrest him. One agent seemed to say that he was obstructing an arrest, to which he replied, "Im not obstructing. Im standing right here in the hallway. I asked to see the judicial warrant."Hours later, Lander walked out of the federal courthouse where he was being held alongside New York Gov. Kathy Hochul. During a news conference outside the courthouse, Hochul said that charges against Lander had been dropped, though the U.S. Attorneys Office for the Southern District of New York said it was "continuing to investigate" Lander's actions."The safety and security of official proceedings, government officials, law enforcement officers, and all members of the public who participate in them is a core focus of our Office," said Nick Biase, chief of public affairs for the U.S. Attorney's Office. "The Department of Justice will prosecute violations of federal law."DHS: ASSAULTS ON ICE NOW UP NEARLY 700% OVER SAME TIME LAST YEARAt the time of the incident, Lander was running for the Democratic nomination for New York City mayor, a race in which he ended up placing third. Though he was hailed as a hero by progressives, some accused him of purposely getting himself arrested for political clout.Joe Borelli, a former New York City councilman and GOP political operative, told Fox News Digital that he believes Landers arrest was a "staged event.""Election day is a week from today, and early voting has begun. Make no mistake, the purpose was to get the headlines that he's getting," said Borelli. "Its instant name recognition and establishing even stronger liberal bona fides."Speaking with Fox News after the incident, DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin accused Democrat politicians, including Lander, Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., and Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, of being purposely disruptive to "get their 15 minutes of fame off the backs of our ICE law enforcement officers."NEW YORK DEM ACCUSED OF STAGED ARREST AFTER BEING RELEASED BY FEDERAL AUTHORITIES WITHIN HOURS"We wont stand for it in this administration," said McLaughlin. "If you lay hands on an officer or impede their enforcement action, you will be arrested as just as we saw here."Weeks later, as New York City released its ranked choice election results, representatives for the Department of Justice declined to say whether the agency was still investigating the incident or whether it was considering charges against Lander.The DOJ has similarly declined to comment on whether it will file charges against Padilla, who was temporarily detained after interrupting a press conference held by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in Los Angeles on June 12.DOJ DIRECTS US ATTORNEYS TO SEEK TO REVOKE CITIZENSHIP OF NATURALIZED AMERICANS OVER CRIMEPadilla was pushed out of the room by the Secret Service and briefly arrested after trying to ask the secretary a question in the middle of her remarks.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPA DOJ spokesperson replied via email to Fox News Digitals inquiry about Padilla, saying, "No comment here."