A woman faces 93 counts of animal cruelty after California police discovered more than 130 emaciated cats, 28 of which were dead, crammed inside a U-Haul van over the weekend.A deputy was dispatched Sunday to a Taco Bell parking lot in Santa Nella, California, to check on the welfare of several cats in a van.Upon arrival, he could see at least 20 distressed cats through the window of the vehicle, according to an Instagram post from the Merced County Sheriff's Office.WOMAN MISSING FOR MONTHS FOUND BURIED UNDER PILES OF HOARDED TRASH IN HER OWN HOMEAnimal control officers were then called, and they discovered 106 emaciated cats and 28 dead cats inside the U-Haul van. There was no food or water inside the vehicle, the Merced County Sheriff's Office noted.CALIFORNIA NUDIST ACCUSED OF KILLING NEIGHBORS AND DROWNING THEIR DOG OVER HOT DOG 'JAB'The cats, which ranged in age from one week to 8 years old, were then taken to the Merced County Animal Shelter.The owner of the animals was identified as 69-year-old Jeannie Maxon of Long Beach who was arrested on 93 counts of animal cruelty. The investigation remains active, according to the Merced County Sheriffs Office.In a social media post, the Merced County Sheriffs Office reminded the public about the dangers of leaving animals in vehicles during the hot summer months.TEXAS WOMAN ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY SMUGGLING ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS HIDDEN INSIDE BOX TRUCK"On a warm day, temperatures inside a car can soar to extreme levels in just a few minutes, even with the windows open," the Merced County Sheriffs Office wrote on Instagram. "This can lead to heatstroke, dehydration, and even death of the animal left inside. Please ensure that when youre traveling with your pet, theyre provided with a cool place to stay, offering plenty of shade, lots of water and food."The rescued animals will be available for adoption once they are medically cleared.In a similar case, a New York woman was arrested and charged earlier this year with animal cruelty and other offenses after 10 dead animals and other neglected pets were found inside her home.The Merced County Sheriff's Office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.

Nearly all the guests for late-nightcomedy shows in the first six months of 2025 have been left-leaning, according to a new study from NewsBusters at the Media Research Center.The study, published Tuesday, found that99 percent of political guests on late-night comedy shows from January 6 through June 30 were left-leaning.The study examined five daily late night comedy shows: ABCs "Jimmy Kimmel Live!," NBCs "Late Night with Seth Meyers" and "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," CBSs "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," and Comedy Centrals "The Daily Show."ABC NEWS THE VIEW HAS HAD 63 LIBERAL GUESTS IN 2025 WITHOUT A SINGLE CONSERVATIVE: STUDYThe NewsBusters study put guests into two groups, one being partisan officials and the other being journalistsand celebrities.In terms of partisan officials, the count was 30 Democrats to zeroRepublicans.According to the study, Colbert had the most with 14, "The Daily Show" held second place with 10, Kimmel came in third with four, and Meyers had two, placing fourth, while Fallon interviewed zero politicians during the time the study was conducted.Per NewsBusters, several Democratic lawmakers appeared twice, including New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth, and Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett.In terms ofjournalists and celebrities, the count was 76 liberals to one conservative, whichwas American Compasss Oren Cass.JIMMY KIMMEL BLAMES LIBERALS 'VICIOUSLY ATTACKING COMEDIANS' FOR TRUMP'S RISE TO POWERCass came on "The Daily Show" with Jon Stewart for a March 31 appearance to talk about Trump's tariffs.Coming in with the highest number of liberal guests was Colbert with 29. "The Daily Show"took second place with 22. Coming in third with 14 guests was Meyers. Kimmel had six (one happened during actor Diego Lunas week of guest hosting), and Fallon had five.NewsBusters says that they have "been tracking late-night comedy guest counts since September 2022, and the cumulative total now stands at 511 liberals and Democrats versus 14 conservatives and Republicans, or 97 percent."

Footage aired on state media Monday showed dictator Kim Jong Un getting emotional as he mourned over the coffin of North Korean troops reportedly killed while fighting for Russia in its war with Ukraine.The footage, released by Korean Central Television and reported by South Koreas Yonhap News Agency, showed Kim placing a North Korean flag on a casket.The images aired as part of a cultural performance Sunday at the East Pyongyang Grand Theater, held to mark the one-year anniversary of North Koreas "comprehensive strategic partnership" treaty with Moscow.SATELLITE IMAGES REVEAL NORTH KOREA'S MANGLED NAVAL DESTROYER AFTER FAILED LAUNCHKim, joined by Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui, was shown standing beside the coffin, hands pressed on it and lips tightly closed.KIM JONG UN LEFT FUMING AFTER NORTH KOREAS NEW DESTROYER DAMAGED IN FAILED LAUNCHYonhap reported that other images in the broadcast included photos of North Korean soldiers alongside Russian troops, as well as a bloodstained notebook allegedly recovered from the battlefield in Russias Kursk region.The notebook reportedly contained a message that read, "The decisive moment has finally come," and, "Let us bravely fight this sacred battle with the boundless love and trust bestowed upon us by our beloved Supreme Commander," referring to Kim.Also present at the ceremony was Russian Culture Minister Olga Lyubimova, who was shown wiping away tears, according to Yonhap. Others in the audience were seen doing the same.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPHong Min, a senior analyst at the Korea Institute for National Unification, told Yonhap the images appear designed to shape a "victory narrative" following joint operations in Ukraine.

Los Angeles and several surrounding cities are canceling or postponing Fourth of July celebrations in response to increased activity by federal immigration officials in the area.The County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation postponed a summer movie and concert series, while canceling this year's East Los Angeles Rock'n 4th of July celebration "out of caution and in response to recent ICE enforcement activity."One of the city's biggest Fourth of July events that drew thousands in 2024, the Gloria Molina Grand Park Summer Block Party, has been indefinitely postponed due to "the ongoing circumstances impacting the region."Other communities surrounding Los Angeles also reportedly decided to cancel their Fourth of July events in light of the ongoing federal immigration enforcement in the area, including the cities of Bell Gardens, Boyle Heights, Cudahy, Huntington Park, Whittier and the town of El Sereno.TRUMP DOJ SUES LOS ANGELES OVER SANCTUARY CITY POLICIESIn Huntington Park, the cancellation goes beyond just the Fourth of July holiday and includes a 30-day pause on "certain public summer events," according to a statement released by the city."Reports of unmarked vehicles and unidentified federal agents have created widespread anxiety, particularly among immigrant and mixed-status families," according to the Huntington Park statement. "Many residents have expressed fear and uncertainty, leading them to remain indoors, refrain from work, and withdraw from daily public life. Our priority is and will continue to be the safety and peace of mind of our community."Officials from these communities halting their Independence Day events have been outspoken against the Trump administration's decision to ramp up federal immigration enforcement.TRUMP ADMIN APPROVES NEWSOM'S REQUEST TO BAIL HIM OUT OF DAMAGE LEFT BY VIOLENT LA RIOTS: SBAHuntington Park Mayor Arturo Flores has described the increased prevalence of ICE raids in and around Los Angeles as a "campaign of domestic terror" and "psychological warfare that I've only seen in theaters of war," according to The Guardian.Meanwhile, the vice mayor of the City of Cudahy allegedly called on gang leaders in a now-deleted TikTok post to defend their territory from ICE.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP A report Monday by The New York Times found that, since June 6, "agents from several federal agencies have arrested about 2,000 immigrants in the Los Angeles region," according to documents obtained by the outlet, which added that the arrests have "been one of the reasons so many are on edge."This week, the Pentagon released 150 California National Guard troops from their federal security mission in Los Angeles to help fight wildfires.

A federal judge shot down the Trump administrations efforts to end temporary protection status (TPS) for over 520,000 Haitian immigrants currently living in the U.S.The TPS designations for Haitians were expected to expire on Aug. 3 with termination to become effective on Sept. 2.U.S. District Judge Brian Cogan in Brooklyn rejected those plans on Tuesday, saying Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem did not follow a timeline and instructions mandated by Congress to reconsider TPS designations for Haitians.In his decision, Cogan wrote, "Secretary Noem does not have statutory or inherent authority to partially vacate a countrys TPS designation." Doing so, he added, made her actions "unlawful."TRUMP ADMIN ENDS TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS FOR HAITIAN MIGRANTS CURRENTLY IN THE US"Plaintiffs are likely to (and, indeed, do) succeed on the merits," Cogan added.He went on to say Haitians' interests in living and working in the U.S. "far outweigh" potential harm to the U.S. government.That being said, the government is still able to freely enforce immigration laws and terminate TPS status as established by Congress.Fox News Digital reached out to DHS for comment on the matter, but did not hear back by the time of publication.SUPREME COURT HANDS TRUMP WIN ON REVOKING PAROLE FOR 500K FOREIGN NATIONALSA DHS spokesperson said Friday before Cogan ruled on the matter that the decision to end TPS ensures the status is in fact only temporary but also restores the integrity of the U.S. immigration system."The environmental situation in Haiti has improved enough that it is safe for Haitian citizens to return home," the spokesperson said. "We encourage these individuals to take advantage of the Departments resources in returning to Haiti, which can be arranged through the CBP Home app. Haitian nationals may pursue lawful status through other immigration benefit requests, if eligible."Noem originally made the decision to revoke TPS status from Haitians after reviewing a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) report showing the island nation no longer met the statutory requirements that grant foreign residents the ability to obtain TPS.SUPREME COURT ALLOWS TRUMP ADMIN TO MOVE AHEAD WITH ENDING PROTECTED LEGAL STATUS FOR SOME MIGRANTSSources at DHS have told Fox News that they are encouraging Haitians living in the U.S. with TPS to use the CBP Home application to secure a safe departure home by offering a complimentary plane ticket and a $1,000 exit bonus.Congress created TPS as part of the Immigration Act of 1990, with the intention of allowing residents of countries who have faced war, disasters or other unsafe and extraordinary conditions, to find refuge in the U.S. The program has the ability to be extended in increments of 18-month periods.The Trump administration has been pressing to roll back TPS designations to fulfill a campaign promise to strengthen the border and deport many illegal immigrants who crossed the border under former President Joe Biden's administration.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPBiden gave Venezuelans TPS status in 2021, then renewed that designation before the end of his term in January 2025.The newest designation will run from April 3, 2025, to Oct. 2, 2026. It is estimated the protection would have applied to about 300,000 Venezuelan nationals, before the Trump administration rolled back the decision.Fox News Digitals Preston Mizell and Reuters contributed to this report.

An ICE Homeland Security Investigations probe in Maryland led to the sentencing of a man who "used his position of authority" to sexually abuse a 2-year-old and who produced and distributed child sex abuse material online.U.S. District Judge Ellen Lipton Hollander sentenced Maryland man Mark Rice, 38, to 30 years in federal prison and a lifetime of supervised release for producing and distributing child sexual abuse material. The sentence was part of a plea deal.A statement by the Department of Justice said Rice pleaded guilty to one count of producing child sexual abuse material, one count of distributing child sexual abuse material, and one count of possessing child sexual abuse material.According to the DOJ, the charges stemmed from Rice "sexually abusing two minors in his care" while using social media platforms such as Reddit, Telegram, and Kik to distribute materials depicting his victims and to solicit and access materials depicting other children.DOJ DIRECTS US ATTORNEYS TO SEEK TO REVOKE CITIZENSHIP OF NATURALIZED AMERICANS OVER CRIMEIn a Tuesday statement, ICE said the investigation began in April 2023 when the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received a cyber tip from Reddit regarding the distribution of child sexual abuse material. Authorities traced the tip to an IP address associated with Rices residence in Elkton, Maryland.Maryland State Police questioned Rice regarding the abuse materials, and though he denied the allegations, he was later "observed deleting photos from his phone."According to ICEs statement, when Rice showed officers his phone, investigators were able to spot child sexual abuse material in a thumbnail image. Authorities then uncovered additional material in his recently deleted folder.WASHINGTON POST REPORTER ARRESTED ON CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES AFTER FBI SEARCH AND IS PLACED ON LEAVEICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) reportedly discovered more than 600 child sexual abuse images across Rices devices. Investigators also found that Rice used Reddit to connect with people with whom he traded abuse materials using encrypted messaging platforms.According to ICE, Rice began abusing his first victim when she "was less than 3 years old." He created photographic evidence of the abuse and also documented his abuse of another minor.In the statement, ICE HSI Baltimore Special Agent in Charge Michael McCarthy called the sentencing a "powerful reminder that those who exploit and abuse children will be relentlessly pursued and held accountable."MARYLAND MAN, ACCUSED MS-13 GANGBANGER, COULD FACE DEATH PENALTY OVER DEADLY BORDER DISASTER: FMR PROSECUTOR"There is no place in society for predators who create and distribute child sexual abuse material," said McCarthy. "These crimes shatter lives, and HSI will never waver in our mission to bring justice to victims by targeting those who commit these horrific acts."Kelly Hayes, U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland, called Rice "a dangerous predator.""This sentence reflects the gravity of exploiting the most vulnerable members of our communities," said Hayes. "Were committed to working with our law-enforcement partners to aggressively prosecute those who sexually abuse children and participate in networks that perpetuate such exploitation."

Dr. Phil blastedfar-left Rep.Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., on Monday for comments she made recently about the United States becoming one of the "worst countries" in the world."Here's the thing: she has the right to say what she's saying culturally, psychologically, I think it's disgusting, but does she have the right to say it? Yeah, she does, just like I have the right to say, 'It's absolutely disgusting and whoever voted for her now knows who they voted for and should kick her a-- to the curb,'" Dr. Philsaid.In an interview with Democracy Now! in June, Omar said, "I mean, I grew up in a dictatorship and I don't even remember ever witnessing anything like that to have a democracy, a beacon of hope for the world to now be turned into one of the, you know, one of the worst countries, where the military are in our streets without any regard for people's constitutional rights."FLASHBACK: DEMOCRAT REP ILHAN OMAR SAID US SHOULD BE MORE FEARFUL OF WHITE MEN IN 2018Omar, who was born in Somalia, referenced PresidentDonald Trumps military parade on Flag Day, June 14, that commemorated the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army and was also his 79th birthday."Our president is spending millions of dollars [propping] himself up like a failed dictator with a military parade," Omar said ahead of the parade, adding that he is "destroying our country.""It is really shocking, and it should be a wake-up call for all Americans to say this is not the country we were born in," she added. "This is not the country we believe in, this is not the country our Founding Fathers imagined, and this is not the country that is supported by our Constitution, our ideals, our values, and we should all collectively be out in the streets rejecting what is taking place this week."JAMES CARVILLE CALLS OUT ILHAN OMAR OVER RESURFACED 'RADICALIZATION OF WHITE MEN' COMMENTSDr. Phil also said that Omar is ungrateful."Most shocking, instead of gratitude for America, she has the unmitigated gall to just spew nothing but unwavering disdain, and this isn't new," Dr. Phil said."In 2019 she said this is not going to be the country of White people," he added. "In 2020 she said we must dismantle the whole system of oppression, so oppressive that she came here as a refugee, got all of these entitlements, and was elected to Congress. In June 2021, she compared the U.S. and Israel to Hamas and the Taliban, saying, We have seen unthinkable atrocities committed by the U.S. Hamas, Israel, Afghanistan and the Taliban. Really, she puts the U.S. on that list. That's crazy talk."Dr. Phil said Omar should consider returning to her home country if she dislikes America so much."If this is such a horrible country, wonder why she doesn't return to Somalia," he mused. "Well, maybe because Somalia isn't the most corrupt country in the world, it's the second most corrupt country in the world."He also highlighted that,according to reports published in June 2022,99.2% of 1549-year-old Somali women have had to undergo female genital mutilation."In Somalia, child soldiers are recruited by warlords who employ tactics like abduction threats and forced indoctrination to recruit those children," he said. "Famine, tribal violence, the life expectancy there is 30 years short of the rest of the world, adult literacy is less than 40%, religious minoritiesthey're persecuted, LGBTQ killed, but in America she rose from refugee to congresswoman."

Sean "Diddy" Combs' federal trial jurors were deadlocked Tuesday after reaching a verdict on four of the five counts against the rapper.Two months after the trial kicked off, and nearly 14 hours into deliberations, jurors told Judge Arun Subramanian that they were unable to reach a unanimous decision on a racketeering charge. The prosecution called more than 30 witnesses to the stand throughout seven weeks of testimony, while Diddy's defense team rested without calling any witnesses on their behalf a move considered "high stakes poker" by former federal prosecutor and Fox News contributor Trey Gowdy.DIDDY JURY REACHES PARTIAL VERDICT IN SEX TRAFFICKING, RACKETEERING TRIAL"Usually, when defense does not call witnesses, that defendant is called an inmate," Gowdy explained. "I've said that my entire career. That's a fancy way of calling someone an inmate. You gotta give the jury a reason for reasonable doubt and to simply say the prosecution hasnt met its burden most jurors dont really understand what that burden is."He added, "Gotta give the jury a reason for doubtand if you don't put up a very significant defense, all you do is cross-examine government witnesses, then you're going to be an inmate."DIDDY DEFENSE CLAIMS HE WAS UNFAIRLY TARGETED, WHILE PROSECUTION SAYS RAPPER THOUGHT HE WAS 'UNTOUCHABLE'Diddy told the court last week that it was his decision not to testify in his sex crimes case. The judge asked if Diddy understood he had the right to testify or not testify, and if he had discussed his rights with his attorney. Diddy responded, "Yes, thoroughly," before admitting it was "solely my decision" to not testify in his sex crimes trial.Jurors began deliberating on Monday, June 30, and of the five counts, could not agree on a verdict for the racketeering charge, one of the most serious counts against the disgraced music mogul. A federal RICO violation can result in a 20-year sentence. The transportation to engage in prostitution charge could carry a sentence of up to 10 years, while sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion may carry a 20-year sentence."Its very complicated most lawyers cannot explain RICO, so to expect 12 people, average citizen jurors to understand a criminal enterprise, predicate acts its just a lot to ask," Gowdy said. "Theres a reason to charge it even if you dont win. It opens evidentiary doors that might be closed, so lots of times prosecutors will charge something because it enables you to get extra evidence before a jury even though you don't really expect to get a guilty verdict on that count."LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSCriminal defense attorney John W. Day, owner of the Santa Fe, New Mexico-based law practice John Day Law, told Fox News Digital that jurors may have had a difficult time comprehending the RICO charge."Was Diddy's high-flying and maybe disturbing lifestyle just that, or can you really pick out a criminal enterprise that is the equivalent of an organized crime family?" Day said. "But tomorrow morning the judge will be hoping that after a night of thinking about it, the jurors will have second thoughts about a split verdict on RICO one way or the other and come back with a unanimous verdict on that most serious charge."Criminal defense attorney Nicole Blank Becker, who represented R. Kelly, explained that the predicate acts against Diddy were the "building blocks" to establish a RICO charge. Whether a jury can agree on a verdict or not remains to be seen."So what happens is now they're forced to go back in there, and there's probably going to be a lot of frustration back there, more fighting back and forth," Becker said. "My understanding is that the jurors' verbiage was something to the effect of that they're at a point where there's unpersuadable opinions on both sides. So clearly some of the jurors thinking, 'Well, obviously he's guilty.'"The judge instructed the jury to continue deliberating for now. A second option would be to give supplemental jury instructions. Lastly, the jury could return a partial verdict. However, Judge Subramanian said he is not considering the third option at this point, and chose to have a portion of the jury charge re-read.Criminal defense attorneyEric Faddis, founding partner of Colorado-basedVarner Faddis,agreed that the RICO charge was the most complicated of all the charges.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER"The jury could be hung up on the different requirements of the charge, including the criminal enterprise element," Faddis said. "I suspect that may be a sticking point because the government didnt charge any co-conspirators and never called any other alleged members of this criminal enterprise."WATCH: PROSECUTORS ACCUSED DIDDY OF RUNNING A CRIMINAL ENTERPRISEHe added, "At this point, its unclear whether the partial verdict could give rise to any grounds for appeal."The government emphasized in their argument that Diddy ran an alleged criminal enterprise with full control. The prosecution pointed out that the jury heard testimony, saw texts, viewed bank records and heard audio allegedly showing the "Last Night" rapper committing crime after crime for decades.According to the prosecution, the government showed Diddy didnt take no for an answer. "Up until today, Diddy was able to get away with crime because of money and power,"Assistant U.S. Attorney Christine Slavik said. "That stops now."The verdict for the four counts reached came "fairly quickly," according to Austin-based criminal defense attorney Sam Bassett."It seems the jury has struggled and spent most of their time debating the more serious and complex racketeering count," Bassett noted. "If I was the defense, Id be concerned, but you never know what a jury will do. For this lengthy of a trial, a 13-hour deliberation is on the short side of expectations."When the jury was brought back into the courtroom, the judge asked them to keep deliberating, saying it is their duty to discuss among themselves and form opinions.Judge Subramanian said the jurors must reach a unanimous verdict, but must not give up their convictions merely to return a verdict or satisfy the rest of the jurors. The jury was then dismissed back to the jury room. Court concluded after 5 p.m., and the jury was asked to return on Wednesday before 9 a.m."Both sides stated that they do not want to accept a partial verdict," attorney David S. Seltzer told Fox News Digital. "This forces the jury to render a complete verdict, which ultimately could lead to a hung jury on the count at issue if they cannot render a verdict on all counts, and thus lead to a possible retrial on the hung count."As for appellate issues, there will be many, and depending on how the case resolves, this may be another issue for appeal."

FIRST ON FOX Paramount Global and CBS agreed on Tuesday to pay President Donald Trump a sum that could reach north of $30 million to settle the presidents election interference lawsuit against the network.Trump will receive $16 million upfront. This will cover legal fees, costs of the case, and contributions to his future presidential library or charitable causes, to be determined at Trumps discretion.There is an anticipation that there will be another allocation in the mid-eight figures set aside for advertisements, public service announcements, or other similar transmissions, in support of conservative causes by the network, Fox News Digital has learned. With these considerations, CBS would pay well in excess of the $15 million ABC paid Trump to settle a defamation lawsuit last year.Sources close to the situation told Fox News Digital that CBS has agreed to update its editorial standards to install a mandatory new rule. Going forward, the network will promptly release full, unedited transcripts of future presidential candidates interviews. People involved in the settlement talks have referred to this as the "Trump Rule."FAIR ELECTION FUND URGES FCC TO HOLD CBS ACCOUNTABLE FOR 'UNLAWFUL CONDUCT RELATED TO 60 MINUTES INTERVIEW"With this record settlement, President Donald J. Trump delivers another win for the American people as he, once again, holds the Fake News media accountable for their wrongdoing and deceit. CBS and Paramount Global realized the strength of this historic case and had no choice but to settle.President Trump will always ensure that no one gets away with lying to the American People as he continues on his singular mission to Make America Great Again," a spokesperson for Trumps legal team told Fox News Digital.Trump was seeking $20 billion in his lawsuit against CBS over its handling of a "60 Minutes" interview last year with then-Vice President Kamala Harris, accusing the network of election interference leading up to the 2024 contest. CBS is not acknowledging any journalistic wrongdoing with the settlement."The settlement will include a release of all claims regarding any CBS reporting through the date of the settlement, including the Texas action and the threatened defamation action," parent company Paramount said in a statement.The lawsuit alleged CBS News deceitfully edited an exchange Harris had with "60 Minutes" correspondent Bill Whitaker, who asked her why Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wasn't "listening" to the Biden administration. Harris was widely mockedfor the "word salad" answer that aired in a preview clip of the interview on CBS' "Face the Nation."However, when the same question aired during a primetime special on the network, Harris had a different, more concise response. Critics at the time accused CBS News of deceitfully editingHarris' "word salad" answerto shield the Democratic nominee from further backlash leading up to Election Day.The raw transcript and footage released earlier this year by the FCC showed that both sets of Harris' comments came from the same response, but CBS News had aired only the first half of her response in the "Face the Nation" preview clip and aired the second half during the primetime special.CBS News had long denied any wrongdoing and stood by the broadcast and its reporting.'60 MINUTES' KAMALA HARRIS INTERVIEW AT CENTER OF TRUMP LAWSUIT RUNS AFOUL OF CRONKITE-ERA CBS GUIDELINESParamount and Trumps legal team had agreed to mediation designed to help the sides reach a settlement. It was widely believed that Paramount Global controlling shareholder Shari Redstone wanted to settle the suit ahead of a planned multi-billion-dollar merger with Skydance Media in hopes of preventing potential retribution by Trump's FCC, which has the authority to halt the transaction."This lawsuit is completely separate from, and unrelated to, the Skydance transaction and the FCC approval process. We will abide by the legal process to defend our case," Paramount said in a previous statement on the Skydance transaction.A Redstone spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment.Trump confidently declared the case against CBS a "winner" in April."They cheated and defrauded the American People at levels never seen before in the Political Arena. Kamala Harris, during Early Voting and, immediately before Election Day, was asked a question, and gave an answer, that was so bad and incompetent that it would have cost her many of the Votes that she ended up getting," Trump posted on Truth Social ahead of mediation, going on to accuse the newsmagazine of perpetrating a fraud on the American people.Sen.Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and eight Democratic colleagues sent a letter to Redstone in May asking her not to settle the lawsuit against CBS News, which they called an "attack on the First Amendment." Theycalled the potential settlement a "grave mistake" and "a blatant attempt to intimidate the media and those who speak out against him, President Trump."The letter also stated "presidents do not get to punish or censor the media for criticizing them" in the United States.TRUMP, CBS PARENT COMPANY SET FOR MEDIATION IN $20 BILLION 60 MINUTES LAWSUITEarlier this year, FCC ChairBrendan Carrordered CBS News to hand over the unedited transcript as part of its probe into whether the network violated the FCC's "news distortion" policy after a complaint was filed. CBS had refused to release the unedited transcript until the FCC got involved.TOP '60 MINUTES' PRODUCER RESIGNS FROM SHOW, CITES LACK OF INDEPENDENCETrump's attorneys amended their lawsuit to include multiple excerpts from the unedited transcript in hopes of bolstering their case that CBS News withheld unflattering exchanges in order to help the Democratic nominee.The saga emerged as a distraction inside CBS News and longtime "60 Minutes" executive producer Bill Owens walked away from the job in April because he wasnt able to make the "independent decisions" needed for the program to thrive. Owens, who had insisted CBS did nothing wrong with the Harris edit, was vehemently against offering any sort of apology to the president.The settlement does not include a statement of regret. No amount will be paid directly or indirectly to President Trump personally.CBS News President and CEO Wendy McMahon, who is believed to have been against settling with Trump, announced on May 19 that she was stepping down in another stunning move for the embattled company."Its become clear that the company and I do not agree on the path forward. Its time for me to move on and for this organization to move forward with new leadership," McMahon told staffers in a memo that was obtained by Fox News Digital."60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley previously said a settlement would be "very damaging to CBS, to Paramount, to the reputation of those companies." Other high-profile CBS journalists, such as Lesley Stahl, were vehemently against a settlement."The unanimous view at 60 Minutes is that there should be no settlement, and no money paid, because the lawsuit is complete bulls---," one veteran "60 Minutes" producer told Fox News Digital last month.ABC alsosettled a defamation lawsuitin December with then-President-elect Trump for $15 million, after anchor George Stephanopoulos repeatedly and incorrectly asserted Trump had been found "liable for rape" in a civil trial last year. ABC additionally paid $1 million for President Trumps legal fees.Fox News Digitals Brooke Singman contributed to this report.

The House Rules Committee has teed up President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill" for a chamber-wide vote Wednesday after a nearly 12-hour-long session debating the massive piece of legislation.It now heads to the entire chamber for consideration, where several Republicans have already signaled they're concerned with various aspects of the measure.Just two Republicans voted against reporting the bill out of committee Reps. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., and Chip Roy, R-Texas, conservatives who had expressed reservations with the bill earlier on Tuesday. No Democrats voted to advance it, while the remaining seven Republicans did.The majority of Republican lawmakers appear poised to advance the bill, however, believing it's the best possible compromise vehicle to make Trump's campaign promises a reality.NATIONAL DEBT TRACKER: AMERICAN TAXPAYERS (YOU) ARE NOW ON THE HOOK FOR OVER $36,215,806,064,740.36"This bill is President Trumps agenda, and we are making it law. House Republicans are ready to finish the job and put the One Big Beautiful Bill on President Trumps desk in time for Independence Day," House GOP leaders said in a joint statement after the Senate passed the bill on Tuesday.The House Rules Committee acts as the final gatekeeper before most pieces of legislation get a chamber-wide vote.Democrats attempted to delay the panel's hours-long hearing by offering multiple amendments that were shot down along party lines.They criticized the bill as a bloated tax cut giveaway to wealthy Americans, at the expense of Medicaid coverage for lower-income people. Democrats have also accused Republicans of adding billions of dollars to the national debt, chiefly by extending Trump's 2017 tax cuts."I don't know what it means to be a fiscal hawk, because if you vote for this bill, you're adding $4 trillion to the debt," Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Calif., said during debate on the measure."Republicans have gone on TV for months and months and months solemnly insisting to the American people that this bill is going to cut the debt, that this will not hurt anybody on Medicaid, just those lazy bums and, you know, unworthy people."REPUBLICANS CHALLENGE 'IRRELEVANT' BUDGET OFFICE AS IT CRITIQUES TRUMP'S 'BEAUTIFUL BILL'But Republicans have said the bill is targeted relief for middle and working-class Americans, citing provisions temporarily allowing people to deduct taxes from tipped and overtime wages, among others."If you vote against this bill, you're voting against the child tax credit being at $2,200 per child. At the end of this year, it will drop to $1,000. That makes a huge impact to 40 million hardworking Americans. And it's simply, when they vote no, they're voting against a $2,200 child tax credit, and they're okay with $1,000," House Ways & Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith, R-Mo., said."If you listen to the Democrats here, they say this is all about billionaires and millionaires. No tax on tips, no tax on overtime work. How many millionaires and billionaires, Madam Chair, work by the hour?"The bill numbers more than 900 pages and includes Trump's priorities on taxes, the border, defense, energy and the national debt.An initial version passed the House in May by just one vote, but the Senate has since made multiple key modifications to Medicaid, tax cuts and the debt limit.Moderates are wary of the Senate measures that would shift more Medicaid costs to states that expanded their programs under ObamaCare, while conservatives have said those cuts are not enough to offset the additional spending in other parts of the bill.Several key measures were also removed during the "Byrd Bath," a process in the Senate where legislation is reviewed so that it can be fast-tracked under the budget reconciliation process which must adhere to a strict set of fiscal rules.Among those conservative critics, Reps. Scott Perry, R-Pa., and Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., introduced resolutions to change the Senate version to varying degrees.Ogles' amendment would have most dramatically changed the bill. If passed, it would have reverted the legislation back to the House version.Perry's amendments were aimed at tightening the rollback of green energy tax credits created by the former Biden administration's Inflation Reduction Act.Another amendment by Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Ga., would have restored certain Second Amendment-related provisions stripped out by the Byrd Bath.Any changes to the legislation would have forced it back into the Senate, likely delaying Republicans' self-imposed Fourth of July deadline to get the bill onto Trump's desk.The full House is expected to begin considering the bill at 9 a.m. ET Wednesday.Sometime that morning, House lawmakers will vote on whether to begin debating the bill, a procedural measure known as a "rule vote."If that's cleared, a final vote on the bill itself is expected sometime later Wednesday.Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., conceded on Tuesday evening that poor weather in Washington that forced a number of flight delays could also weigh on Wednesday's attendance depending on how many lawmakers are stuck outside the capital."We're monitoring the weather closely," Johnson told reporters. "There's a lot of delays right now."With all lawmakers present, Republicans can only afford to lose three votes to still advance both the rule vote and the final bill without any Democratic support.