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WWW.FOXNEWS.COMNoem teases 'next big announcement' that may change airport security ruleHomeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the agency is evaluating changes to its liquid restrictions rule for airline carry-ons a potential major shift in the Transportation and Security Administrations (TSA) policy thats been in place since 2006 and a symbol of post-9/11 travel.Noem, who last week ended the shoe-off requirement at TSA security checkpoints at every airport nationwide, floated the idea that the 3.4 oz liquids rule would also be rolled back."The liquids I'm questioning, so that may be the next big announcement is what size your liquids need to be," Noem said at an event in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, according to The Associated Press.NEARLY 20-YEAR SHOE-OFF AIRPORT SECURITY POLICY IS ENDED BY TRUMP ADMINISTRATION"We have put in place in TSA a multilayered screening process that allows us to change some of how we do security and screening so its still as safe."Under the Transportation and Security Administrations current guidance, travelers can carry liquids in travel-sized containers 3.4 ounces or less per item in their carry-on bag. Those containers must be placed in a one-quart resealable plastic bag. Bigger containers must go in checked baggage, though there are exceptions for medications and baby formula.The liquid restrictions came into force after a foiled London terror plot in 2006, where militants planned to use liquid explosives hidden inside drink bottles aboard transatlantic flights.Noem did not give a timeline for when a formal announcement might come. Fox News Digital has reached out to Homeland Security and the TSA for further comment.TSA REVEALS THE SURPRISING REASON PEOPLE MIGHT SET OFF SECURITY ALARMS DURING SCREENINGThe liquids rule has long been a symbol of post-9/11 security protocols.The policy has added time at screening checkpoints and made air travel significantly more stressful, as TSA agents check for any containers exceeding the 3.4-ounce limit. Scenes of hurried passengers chugging water or tossing full bottles into trash bins have become routine and agents are required to confiscate anything that doesnt comply, often to the frustration of everyday travelers.The move comes a week after Noem ended the shoe-off requirement, citing newer technology that can scan for potentially dangerous items. She said the TSA wants to keep people safe, but also provide some hospitality as well.The new changes are being implemented as the U.S. prepares to streamline large events taking place across the country, such as the America250 events, the Olympics and the FIFA World Cup matches.Noem said Wednesday that she is questioning "everything TSA does" and laid out her vision for airport travel."Hopefully, the future of an airport, where Im looking to go is that you walk in the door with your carry-on suitcase, you walk through a scanner and go right to your plane," Noem said. "It takes you one minute."Fox News Ashley J. DiMella and The Associated Press contributed to this report.0 Comments 0 Shares 11 Views 0 Reviews
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WWW.FOXNEWS.COMBig government, big problems: Public corruption highest in places with large bureaucracies, report saysA new think tank analysis finds that public corruption is a significant problem in the U.S., and is most prevalent in state and local governments that have larger bureaucracies and higher regulations.The libertarian Cato Institute said it analyzed Department of Justice data on public corruption convictions in the nations 94 federal judicial districts and measured the annual average number of convictions per 100,000 population over the 20042023 period."The data show that some of the most corrupt places by this measure match their reputations," the authors of the Cato analysis wrote.Washington, D.C., topped the rankings with 469 total convictions during the nearly 20-year period and an annual conviction rate of 3.49, according to Catos report.DEMOCRAT DA IN HOT SEAT AFTER RETAIL THEFT SURGES IN MAJOR AMERICAN CITIES"It has a huge number of legislative and executive branch federal employees, and there are many opportunities for graft," the report says.Louisianas eastern district, which includes New Orleans, ranks at number four on Catos list with 430 total convictions during this period and an annual conviction rate of 1.29."New Orleans has long been infamous for state and local corruption," the report says.TARIFF CASE PITS CATO INSTITUTE AGAINST TRUMP OVER UNLIMITED EXECUTIVE POWER UNDER EMERGENCY LAWThe Cato analysis found that New Hampshire had the lowest public corruption by this metric, with 13 convictions over the period and an annual conviction rate of .05. Cato called it "thefreest state in the nationwith one of the smallest governments."Cato said it appeared that "larger governments with more spending and regulations create more opportunities for bribery and embezzlement."The think tank, however, noted that some academic studies have suggested other reasons for corruption differences between states and cities, including varyingcultures,education levels, andpoverty rates.0 Comments 0 Shares 11 Views 0 Reviews
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WWW.FOXNEWS.COMHamas losing iron grip on Gaza as US-backed group gets aid to Palestinians in needThe humanitarian situation in Gaza has been a central focus of international debate since Hamas war with Israel began in 2023. Longstanding aid organizations and new ones have rushed to provide Palestinians with critical support. But one group in particular has received backlash for trying to deliver food to the Strip, the U.S.- and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF)."The big difference between GHF and other aid organizations such as the U.N., for example, is that effectively GHF undercutting Hamas or keeping Hamas out of the loop here when it comes to aid," Joe Truzman, a senior research analyst and editor at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies Long War Journal, told Fox News Digital.AS US-BACKED GROUP DELIVERS 70 MILLION MEALS, UN AND NGOS FIGHT TO DISCREDIT GAZA AID RIVALDespite the criticism and accusations of violence against Palestinians seeking aid at its distribution sites, GHF has delivered over 76 million meals since its operation began in late May. Truzman said that Hamas has taken notice and is reacting to the GHFs success, as the terror organization has been unable to control the aid coming from them.Truzman believes Hamas reaction to the GHF is telling and could signal that the group is losing access to a key tool in its arsenal for maintaining control in Gaza. He told Fox News Digital that Hamas uses "a social welfare program" to keep its grip on the population."So, for instance, charities that are controlled by Hamas, mosques that are controlled by Hamas, schools that are controlled Hamas and aid that is controlled by Hamas. Now they use it to either feed the community Palestinians and by doing that they gain this leverage over Palestinians," Truzman said. "Palestinian civilians need this aid to obviously survive and they count on Hamas to do it. So, this is how Hamas could control the population."US-BACKED GAZA AID GROUP LAUNCHES BOLD NEW SYSTEM TO DELIVER FOOD DIRECTLY TO FAMILIESHamas diversion of aid was something that concerned the U.S. when it began backing GHF as a way to provide Palestinians with what they need without letting terrorists get ahold of it. In June, when the U.S. announced $30 million in funding for the GHF, State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott touted the organizations work distributing aid "while preventing Hamas looting.""If GHF wasn't around right now, I think we'd be back to the same old distribution where Hamas would control it, all right, or other Palestinian terrorist groups. I think that's a problem that nobody's really been able to figure out just yet," Truzman told Fox News Digital.The United Nations has been particularly critical of the GHF, something that Truzman attributes more to the U.N.s "very anti-Israel stance" and institutional bias than officials desire to stick with methods used in the past."I think the UN is very unhappy in the situation that they are not in control anymore, at least, of distributing aid in the Gaza Strip," Truzman said.On Tuesday, GHF Executive Director Rev. Johnnie Moore said that his organization "helped get the U.N. reauthorized when Israel reopened access to Gaza."Fox News Digital reached out to the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) about Moore's claim, but did not get a clear confirmation or denial."We welcome when anyone with influence who has witnessed the catastrophe unfolding in Gaza for more than 21 months calls on the Israeli authorities to swiftly unlock access and enable the safe, sustained delivery of humanitarian aid," OCHA Spokesperson Eri Kaneko told Fox News Digital. "The lives of the people of Gaza are at stake. Ending their suffering must be the shared priority and ultimate goal for us all to work towards with urgency and determination."0 Comments 0 Shares 11 Views 0 Reviews
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WWW.FOXNEWS.COMBiden does rare interview with NY Times to quell autopen controversy, but critics rage over media framingThe New York Times is facing tense scrutiny over how it framed its interview with former President Joe Biden over his White House's controversial use of the autopen.After dodging Times journalists for an interview throughout his presidency, Biden spoke to the paper's reporters in a ten-minute phone call regarding the growing questions from President Donald Trump and GOP lawmakers about the legality of Biden's pardons in the final days of his presidency, which were mostly signed using an autopen.The Times printed the headline, "Biden Says He Made the Clemency Decisions That Were Recorded With Autopen." Biden insisted he "made every decision" on his own and called Trump and other Republican critics "liars." However, the Times reported in the 32nd paragraph of the lengthy story that Biden "did not individually approve each name for the categorical pardons that applied to large numbers of people," citing the former president and his aides."Rather, after extensive discussion of different possible criteria, [Biden] signed off on the standards he wanted to be used to determine which convicts would qualify for a reduction in sentence," the Times's report read.BIDEN CHIEF OF STAFF REPORTEDLY GAVE APPROVAL FOR AUTOPEN PARDONS ON FINAL DAY IN OFFICEThe Times famously sparred with the Biden White House over his refusal to grant any interviews with its journalists (Biden sat down with Times columnist David Brooks in May 2021). The paper issued a blistering 2024 statement calling out Biden for his lack of media access while in office, calling it "troubling that President Biden has so actively and effectively avoided questions from independent journalists during his term."DePauw University journalism professor Jeffrey McCall suspected Biden's handlers decided to turn to the Times to combat the autopen controversy as the paper is the "major agenda setter for thenews sphere" and that other news outlets in the legacy media would follow its lead."It made sense for Biden to vent to a source that would be sympathetic and spark friendly aggregation by other left-of-center outlets," McCall told Fox News Digital. "It is clear that the establishment media still feel compelled to treat Biden with kid gloves."TRUMP RESPONDS TO BIDEN DISMISSAL OF AUTOPEN PROBE, SAYS HE DIDN'T KNOW 'WHAT WAS GOING ON'Tim Young, aMedia Fellow for Strategic Communications at The Heritage Foundation, believes Biden spoke with the Times because it was a convenient way to fend off criticism."Biden finally sat down with the New York Times because his White House was exposed by the House GOP andthe Oversight Projectfor literally not knowing what clemency or pardon orders were signed.It's pretty clear the pressure was building on his former staff in what could have been an actual Constitutional Crisis -- as the left likes to scream about a lot -- and the team 'rolled him out' to get this over with before repercussionsstarted to build," Young told Fox News Digital.Instead of repeatedly asking the president to sign updated versions of official documents, his staff used an autopen to put Biden's signature on the final version. Bidens chief of staff Jeff Zients was the one who gave final approval for the use of the autopen, at least in the cases of medical adviser Anthony Fauci and former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley, the Times noted deep in its report.NewsBusters managing editor Curtis Houck told Fox News Digital the Times report was "embarrassing.""The article on the interview should have been put through the shredder by their editors. It's an offense to basic story structure to wait untilparagraph 32to reveal Biden didn't personally approve certain pardons and subsequent evidence in graphs 36 and 37 tell the reader everything you need to know about their motives," Houck added. "The Timestook Biden at his word, as well as the word of his handlers, something I'm old enough to know is something no journalist should be doing concerning those in power."Political commentator Mark Halperin argued that the Times disregarded basic journalistic standards by failing to include opinions from experts and Republicans on Bidens claims about his use of the autopen."If this shoe were on the other foot, I can't believeThe New York Timeswouldn't have gone and gotten Adam Schiff's reaction. There's no Republican reaction in that story," Halperin said on "The Morning Meeting" podcast. "There's no legal expert quoted in the story."Halperin added that he cannot understand "as a matter of journalism" why The Times would forgo expert and dissenting opinions on Biden's claims about his autopen use.MARK HALPERIN QUESTIONS WHY EXPERT AND REPUBLICAN ANALYSIS ON BIDEN'S AUTOPEN USE 'ABSENT' FROM NYT REPORTWHAT IS AN AUTOPEN? THE SIGNING DEVICE AT THE HEART OF TRUMP'S ATTACKS ON BIDEN PARDONSIndependent journalist Drew Holden published a lengthy thread on X Tuesday scolding the Times for "repeating Bidens claim that he made the calls" and "burying the admissions that" he "really didnt.""The piece ends with the revelation that Bidens then-chief of staff gave the final sign-off," Holden wrote. "Given what the former admin has lied about, why should we trust this reporting of events?"Holden went on to single out other news outlets, including ABC News, CBS News, USA Today, Rolling Stone, HuffPost, Yahoo News and The Daily Beast, for peddling the Times' framing.Young called the Times interview Bidens "last-ditch effort to save face in what could be yet another massive controversy" coming out of his presidency."Just imagine a President who was known to be so unhealthy and mentally gone that he would have to come out and quash statements and evidence that says he had no idea what an autopen was signing on his behalf," Young said.The New York Times did not immediately respond to a request for comment.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPFox News Digitals Andrea Margolis, Diana Stancy and Mark Tamasco contributed to this report.0 Comments 0 Shares 26 Views 0 Reviews
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WWW.FOXNEWS.COMUkraine's Zelenskyy names new prime minister for first time since Russia's war beganUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy named a new prime minister for the first time since Russia invaded the eastern European nation more than three years ago.Ukrainian lawmakers announced on social media Thursday that parliament had voted by a comfortable majority in favor of Yuliia Svyrydenko becoming the country's new prime minister.Svyrydenko, 39, last month negotiated a major U.S.Ukraine minerals and investment framework with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.Zelenskyy said earlier this week that he proposed that Svyrydenko, who previously served as economy minister and one of Ukraine's deputy prime ministers since November 2021, lead the government as he initiated "a transformation of the executive branch in Ukraine." He shared a photo of them together and said they discussed "concrete measures to boost Ukraines economic potential, expand support programs for Ukrainians, and scale up our domestic weapons production."SENATE MAJORITY LEADER SAYS REPUBLICANS READY TO MOVE ON RUSSIA SANCTIONS BILL WHEN TRUMP GIVES GREEN LIGHTIt's the most significant Ukrainian government restructuring since Russia invaded on Feb. 24, 2022, and is viewed by opposition lawmakers as a way for Zelenskyy to consolidate power. Ukraine has been under martial law since the day after the invasion."They will be told by the president's office what they should really do," Yaroslav Zheleznyak, of the Holos party, told Reuters, arguing the new government would be indebted to Zelenskyy, who has significant wartime powers under the constitution.Svyrydenko will replace outgoing Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, the longest-serving head of government in Ukraines history. He held the position for more than five years after being appointed on March 4, 2020.Shmyhal, who met with U.S. Special Envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellog this week after President Donald Trump approved the sale of more Patriot systems, will take on a new role as Ukraine's defense minister, according to the parliament's website.European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, meanwhile, congratulated Svyrydenko and Shmyhal on their new roles."We stand fully behind you as you fight for Ukraines survival and work for your countrys recovery and EU future," she wrote to Svyrydenko. For Shmyhal, she said, "Best wishes for your key new role as Defence Minister."NATO JETS SCRAMBLED AMID RUSSIA'S LARGEST DRONE ATTACK ON UKRAINEThe defense ministry commands one of the largest budgets and carries critical importance because of the war. Shmyhal will replace Rustem Umerov, who, although he sought to push reforms, saw his tenure marked by internal turbulence and persistent dysfunction in Ukraines defense procurement system. Despite his active role on the international stage, critics said the ministry remained plagued by mismanagement.On Tuesday, Zelenskyy posted a photo from his meeting with Svyrydenko and Digital Transformation Minister Mykhailo Fedorov."We are preparing the initial steps of the renewed Government," Zelenskyy wrote, identifying the key priorities over the next six months as "increasing domestic weapons production in Ukraine, fully contracting the required volumes of all types of drones for Ukraines Defense Forces, carrying out substantial deregulation and unlocking our countrys internal economic potential, and ensuring full implementation of social support programs for our people.""We defined the results that can be achieved within the first half-year of the new Governments work," Zelenskyy added.Svyrydenko has frequently represented Ukraine in high-level talks with Western partners, focusing on defense cooperation, economic recovery and reconstruction.Lawmakers and fellow officials describe her as a diligent executive with a reputation for loyalty to the presidential office, according to the Associated Press.Of the 450-seat parliament, 262 lawmakers voted in favor of Svyrydenko becoming prime minister, Reuters reported, citing posts from a handful of lawmakers, including Yaroslav Zheleznyak, who posted a photo of the electronic voting table. The table showed 22 lawmakers voted against Svyrydenko and 26 abstained. The Ukrainian parliament does not broadcast sessions during wartime, according to Reuters.The Associated Press contributed to this report.0 Comments 0 Shares 30 Views 0 Reviews
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WWW.FOXNEWS.COMDemocrats hit rock bottom as American voters turn away in record numbers from liberal agenda: pollJust 19% of voters questioned in a new national poll give Democrats in Congress a thumbs up on how they're handling their duties, with 72% disapproving.That's an all-time low since Quinnipiac University first began asking congressional approval questions in their surveys 16 years ago.The Democratic Party has been in the political wilderness since November's elections, when Republicans won back control of the White House and the Senate and defended their fragile House majority. And Republicans made gains among Black, Hispanic and younger voters, all traditional members of the Democratic Party's base.HEAD HERE TO CHECK OUT THE LATEST FOX NEWS POLLINGSince President Donald Trump's return to power earlier this year, an increasingly energized base of Democrats is urging party leaders to take a stronger stand in pushing back against the president's sweeping and controversial second-term agenda. Their anger is directed not only at Republicans, but at Democrats they feel aren't vocal enough in their opposition to Trump.And that's fueled a plunge in the Democratic Party's favorable ratings, which have hit historic lows in several surveys this year.FOUR MONTHS INTO TRUMP'S SECOND TERM, DEMOCRATS REMAIN DEEPLY PESSIMISTIC ABOUT THEIR PARTYThe trend is reflected in the new Quinnipiac poll, which was conducted July 10-14.Just 39% of Democrats approve of the way Democrats in Congress are handling their jobs, with 52% disapproving and 9% not offering an opinion."The approval numbers for Democrats can be characterized as flat out terrible," Quinnipiac University polling analyst Tim Malloy said.While the approval ratings for Republicans in Congress aren't as "terrible" as the Democrats, they're nothing to brag about.Only a third of voters questioned in the poll said they approved of the way congressional Republicans were handling their duties, with 62% giving them a thumbs down.But just over three-quarters of Republicans (77%) said they approved of the way GOP lawmakers on Capitol Hill were handling their jobs, with just one in five disapproving.Forty percent of respondents approved of how Trump is handling his job as president, with 54% disapproving.Trump's approval ratings were in positive territory during the first weeks of his second tour of duty in the White House. But the president's poll numbers have been underwater in most, but not all, of the latest national surveys.Presidential and congressional approval ratings have long been closely watched barometers ahead of a midterm election.Republicans will be defending their slim House and Senate majorities in next year's midterms, and will also be facing traditional headwinds that hamper the party in power.0 Comments 0 Shares 8 Views 0 Reviews
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WWW.FOXNEWS.COMConnie Francis, 'Pretty Little Baby' singer, dead at 87Connie Francis, known for musical hits such as "Everybodys Somebodys Fool" and "Pretty Little Baby," has died. She was 87.Ron Roberts, the president of Francis' record label Concetta Records, first shared the news on the artist's official Facebook page on Thursday."It is with a heavy heart and extreme sadness that I inform you of the passing of my dear friend Connie Francis last night."HOLLYWOOD STARS WHO DIED IN 2025: PHOTOS"I know that Connie would approve that her fans are among the first to learn of this sad news. More details will follow later," the message concluded.Earlier this month, Francis revealed she had been hospitalized for "extreme pain.""I am back in hospital where I have been undergoing tests and checks to determine the cause(s) of the extreme pain I have been experiencing," she wrote on Facebook. "I am pleased to advise that following a series of tests and examinations in Intensive Care, I have now been transferred to a private room."Two days later, she informed her fans that she was "feeling much better after a good night," Her last post was on July 4.LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSFrancis, who first found fame and success in the 1950s, was best known for hit singles such as "My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own," "Where the Boys Are," "Don't Break The Heart That Loves You" and more.In 2018, Francis opened up about the story behind one of her biggest hits, "Whos Sorry Now?"."My father wanted me to record that song for a year and a half and I turned him down," she told Fox News Digital. "It was a square song, it was written during the 1920s, and the kids on American Bandstand would laugh me right out of the show. He said, 'If you dont sing this song, sister, the only way youll get on 'American Bandstand' is if you sit on top of the television set.' So I did it as the last song."CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER"I stretched the other songs before I got to Whos Sorry Now so there wouldnt be time," she continued. "But there were 16 minutes left. My father said, If I have to nail you to that microphone, youre gonna do "Whos Sorry Now." So I did it. I didnt like it I remember that record had been out for three months and it went nowhere... But Dick Clark liked it It was a cosmic moment for me. Its a moment Ill never forget. Because I knew in five seconds my life would never be the same. And it wasnt. It was a happy shock."Francis faced a number of personal challenges throughout her life, including a suicide attempt in 1984, surviving rape in 1974 and family turmoil.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP"To make a short story long, in the 80s, I was involuntarily committed to mental institutions 17 times in nine years in five different states," she told the Village Voice in 2011. "I was misdiagnosed as bipolar, ADD, ADHD, and a few other letters the scientific community had never heard of. A few years later, I was discovered to have had post-traumatic stress disorder following a horrendous string of events in my life."Francis was married four times and is survived by a son, Joseph Garzilli Jr.0 Comments 0 Shares 8 Views 0 Reviews
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WWW.FOXNEWS.COMSports pundit Sarah Spain slams Shane Gillis over 'hacky' jokes about female athletesSarah Spain, a sports media personality, took issue with Shane Gillis cracking jokes about female athletes during the ESPY Awards on Wednesday night.Gillis jokes included a crack about Caitlin Clark working at a Waffle House when she retires from the WNBA to continue "fist-fighting Black women," needling former U.S. womens soccer star Megan Rapinoe and tricking the crowd into believing his friends wife was a former WNBA player.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"In a year of crazy growth for women's sports choosing an ESPYs host who doesn't even try to make clever jokes about women athletes (he at least *attempted* for the men) he goes with hacky no one knows the WNBA bits, Pinoe is a bad time & repeatedly insults Black women. COOL," Spain wrote in a post on X.For what its worth, the Clark joke didnt appear to go over well with the crowd in Los Angeles at the Dolby Theatre.COMEDIAN SHANE GILLIS CRACKS CAITLIN CLARK WAFFLE HOUSE JOKE AT ESPYSGillis had jokes about President Donald Trump, Aaron Rodgers, Jeffrey Epstein and O.J. Simpson as well throughout the night.Even he couldnt believe that Disney allowed him to say some of the things he was saying."They let me do it, I dont know," Gillis said after tearing into Belichick and his relationship with Jordon Hudson. "This is Disney. They allowed that ... Yeah, we should've taken that out. I had doubts going into that. That didn't work all week."Fox News Scott Thompson contributed to this report.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.0 Comments 0 Shares 8 Views 0 Reviews
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WWW.FOXNEWS.COMSCOOP: House fiscal hawks warily accept Senate's $9B Trump spending cuts packageFIRST ON FOX: Some House fiscal hawks are cautiously readying to accept the $9 billion spending cuts package passed by the Senate overnight.The House of Representatives must pass the bill, called a rescissions package, by Friday.Rescissions packages are spending cuts requested by the White House of funds that Congress already appropriated for that fiscal year.It's a process that lets Republicans sideline Democrats by lowering the Senate's threshold for passage from 60 votes to 51, but the request must be considered within 45 days. If that window passes, the funds must be re-obligated.148 DEMOCRATS BACK NONCITIZEN VOTING IN DC AS GOP RAISES ALARM ABOUT FOREIGN AGENTSAs of Thursday morning, at least three conservatives Reps. Chip Roy, R-Texas, Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., and Ralph Norman, R-S.C. signaled to Fox News Digital that they are leaning toward supporting it.It's good news for House GOP leaders who are dealing with a razor-thin, three-vote margin.A group of House conservatives wrote to the Senate earlier this week warning them not to change any part of the original $9.4 billion spending cuts package though they stopped short of threatening to vote against it.The Senate version of the bill rolled back a spending cut for an HIV/AIDS research program in Africa after concerns were raised by Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Susan Collins, R-Maine, and others.It wound up passing 51-48 after 2 a.m. on Thursday, with Collins and Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, voting against the bill.It's highly unlikely the minimal change will stir a significant rebellion, particularly after the White House green-lit the change. But leaders can afford few missteps.Like the House, the Senate GOP's majority is just three votes and with all Democrats in both chambers prepared to vote against the legislation, Republicans are counting every vote.Roy told Fox News Digital he would support the bill on the House floor "if I understand what [the] Senate passed correctly."Burchett said, "I think so," when asked if he would vote for the bill, and Norman responded, "yes," when asked as well.TAX CUTS, WORK REQUIREMENTS AND ASYLUM FEES: HERE'S WHAT'S INSIDE TRUMP'S BILLOf the three, just Norman signed conservatives' letter warning, "In order to facilitate President Trumps voter mandate, the Senate must pass the entire $9.4 billion of spending cuts in the rescission bill. Weakening any of these provisions would undermine both his leadership and the discipline our budget urgently demands."The bill would cut roughly $8 billion from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and $1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which deals federal grants to NPR and PBS.It's expected to come before the House Rules Committee sometime Thursday, the final gatekeeper before a chamber-wide vote.If the House passes it on Thursday or Friday, it heads to President Donald Trump's desk for a signature.Fox News Digital's Alex Miller contributed to this report.0 Comments 0 Shares 8 Views 0 Reviews
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