The Department of the Treasurys Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Thursday sanctioned Tren de Aragua head Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, also known as "Nio Guerrero", and five other top Tren de Aragua leaders and affiliates.Tren de Aragua, designated by the State Department on Feb. 20 as a foreign terrorist organization, originated in Venezuela and has thousands of members.Guerrero, 42, is credited with growing Tren de Aragua from a prison gang involved in extortion and bribery, to an influential organization that threatens public safety throughout the Western Hemisphere.In addition to the sanctions, the Treasury Departmentis offering a reward of up to $5 million for information leading to Guerrero's arrest and conviction.ALLEGED TREN DE ARAGUA BOSS ADDED TO FBIS MOST WANTED, SANCTIONED BY TREASURY: 'NO BORDER WILL SHIELD HIM'The White House previously stated many of the gang's members unlawfully infiltrated the U.S. and are "undertaking hostile actions against the United States."Tren de Aragua is reportedly involved in the illicit drug trade, human smuggling and trafficking, extortion, sexual exploitation of women and children, and money laundering."Todays action highlights the critical role of leaders like Nio Guerrero and his lieutenants in Tren de Araguas efforts to increase its destabilizing influence throughout the region," Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent wrote in a news release."The Trump Administration will not allow Tren de Aragua to continue to terrorize our communities and harm innocent Americans," he continued. "In line with President [Donald] Trumps mandate to Make America Safe Again, Treasury remains dedicated to dismantling Tren de Aragua and disrupting the groups campaign of violence."EMERGING VENEZUELAN GANG 'MORE VIOLENT' THAN TREN DE ARAGUA TARGETS RURAL AMERICA, EXPERT WARNSThe sanctions block the property of designated individuals in the U.S., prohibiting anyone in the U.S. from doing business with themunless authorized.Violations can result in penalties, and financial institutions risk sanctions for dealing with those who are blocked. Foreign banks may face secondary sanctions.Other suspected Tren de Aragua leaders sanctioned by the Treasury Department on Thursday include:Yohan Jose Romero, reportedly one ofGuerreros co-founders and a close lieutenant, is allegedly responsible for the groups illegal mining efforts in Venezuela.The 47-year-old is also accused of providing Tren de Aragua with military-grade weapons used to control the streets of Venezuela and fight against Colombian guerrillas.The State Department is offering a $4 million reward for his arrest and conviction.Josue Angel Santana Pena, 30, reportedly served time with Guerrero in Tocoron Prison and helped direct Tren de Aragua from within the prison.Pena was allegedly involved in homicide, extortion, bombings, terrorism and theft.Wilmer Jose Perez Castillo,39, is allegedly one of Guerrero's lieutenants and the leader of a Tren de Aragua cell involved in drug trafficking and bribe collection in Venezuela.Castillo is accused of executing the murders of a police officer, Venezuelan military official and Venezuelan intelligence officials on behalf of Tren de Aragua.Guerreros wife, Wendy Marbelys Rios Gomez, 45, is reportedly linked to criminal activities including money laundering, terrorism and terrorist financing.Felix Anner Castillo Rondon is believed to be the leader of a Tren de Aragua cell known as "Los Gallegos," which operates in Chile.Los Gallegos is reportedly implicated in homicides, human trafficking, sexual exploitation of women, narcotics trafficking, and money laundering.

Denise Richards has been granted a temporary restraining order against her estranged husband, Aaron Phypers, after accusing him of domestic violence.In court documents obtained by Fox News Digital, Richards, 54, requested a temporary domestic violence restraining order against Phypers, 49, while detailing the alleged abuse she's endured throughout her marriage."Throughout our relationship, Aaron would frequently violently choke me, violently squeeze my head with both hands, tightly squeeze my arms, violently slap me in my face and head, aggressively slam my head into the bathroom towel rack, threaten to kill me, hold me down with his knee on my back to the point where I would have to plead with him to get off me so that he would not kill me and hack into my laptop and phone and download all of my text messages," Richards claimed in the documents, filed on July 16. "Aaron regularly threatened to break my jaw and would cry, beg me to stay, and promise to get helpnone of which ever happened. Aaron has caused me at least three concussions."DENISE RICHARDS MAKES $250K A MONTH, BUT DROPS OVER $100K ON LUXURY LIFESTYLE: DIVORCE DOCS"Until now, I have been afraid to report Aaron to the police or file for a restraining order because he has repeatedly threatened to kill himself and me if I reported him to the police, among his other threats of harm to me and himself if he is reported for his abuse to anyone," Richards continued.Additionally, said Richards, Phypers "threatened that I would disappear if I called the police."LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSRichards claimed that the most recent assaults happened between July 4-14."Aarons actions were scaring me to the point that, as with nearly all of Aarons abuse of me, I was afraid that Aaron may kill me," she stated.A representative for Richards did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.Earlier this month, Pyphers filed for divorce after six years of marriage.In the court documents obtained by Fox News Digital, Phypers filed on July 7, citing their separation date as July 4. The former couple tied the knot in 2018 and do not share children.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTERRichards shares daughters, Sami, 20, and Lola, 19, with Charlie Sheen. She adopted her youngest daughter, Eloise, 13, on her own in 2011 after her divorce from Sheen.Phypers cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for the divorce and is seeking spousal support from Richards. According to court documents, Phypers said Richards makes over $250,000 per month from her OnlyFans career, her reality TV show and brand deals.He alleged in the filing that he has had no income in the last 12 months after closing his business.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPPhypers claimed that the couple spends about $105,000 per month. He estimated that $20,000 is spent on clothes, $18,000 on rent, $10,000 on groceries, $8,000 on utilities, $15,000 on eating out and $15,000 on entertainment.

The Steve Miller Band unexpectedly canceled their North American tour Wednesday, citing risky weather patterns.The tour, which was slated to begin Aug. 15 in New York, had 31 dates scheduled, and was expected to wrap in Anaheim, Calif. on Nov. 8."Dear Steve Miller Band fans, you make music with your instincts. You live your life by your instincts. Always trust your instincts," the band shared in an Instagram post. "The Steve Miller Band has canceled all of our upcoming tour dates."RISING COUNTRY STAR CANCELS MULTIPLE SHOWS AS HE FACES MISDEMEANOR CHARGE IN DEADLY NASHVILLE CRASH"The combination of extreme heat, unpredictable flooding, tornadoes, hurricanes and massive forest fires make these risks for you our audience, the band and the crew unacceptable."They added, "So You can blame it on the weather The tour is cancelled."APP USERS CLICK HERE TO VIEW POSTRepresentatives for the group did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment."Don't know where, don't know when We hope to see you all again," the band wrote before signing off with, "Wishing you all peace, love and happiness, please take care of each other. Steve, The Band and the Crew."CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTERA message was also shared with fans on the band's website, and 2025 touring dates were removed.While some fans commented that they felt lucky to have witnessed Miller, 81, "play live this long," other fans questioned the cancellation."This seems like an odd reason to cancel a tour," one user wrote, while another commented, "The weather has been the weather since the existence of Earth. What's the real story?"LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS"Love ya Steve, but this is rather strange. Somehow all the other bands are managing. Maybe tour in the winter?" one fan wondered.One fan found a moment to laugh using the band's song titles and wrote, "Come on Steve, Take the Money and Run. Dont be a Joker!""When it's safer to go back out again, I'll be happy to see you. Be well in the meantime," a devoted fan added.The classic rock band formed in California in the late 60s, and is known for a wide-range of hits, including "The Joker," "Take the Money and Run," "Rock'n Me," and "Fly Like and Eagle."Lead singer and band namesake, Miller, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016.

More hospitals are pulling back on providing "gender-affirming care" for youth patients, in accordance with a recent executive order against these practices.Rush Medical Center in Chicago is the latest large health system to announce that it is stopping these gender-related treatments.The hospitals spokesperson, Tobin Klinger, confirmed to local outlets that it has "paused" hormonal therapies for new patients under 18.GENDER DYSPHORIA TREATMENTS POSE SIGNIFICANT RISKS TO KIDS AND TEENS, HHS REPORT REVEALSRush has not provided gender-related surgery for minors since 2023, according to Klinger.(Adults will continue to be eligible for treatments, as will minors who were already receiving care.)These changes follow President Donald Trumps executive order, titled "Protecting Children from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation," which was issued on January 28, 2025.The order states that the administration will not "fund, sponsor, promote, assist or support the so-called transition of a child from one sex to another," and that it will "rigorously enforce all laws that prohibit or limit these destructive and life-altering procedures."For patients age 19 and under, "chemical and surgical mutilation" includes the use of puberty blockers, sex hormones and surgical procedures, according to the order on The White Houses website.TRANS SURGERIES INCREASE RISK OF MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS, SUICIDAL IDEATIONS: STUDYOn July 9, the Department of Justice announced that it has issued more than 20 subpoenas to doctors and clinics involved in performing "transgender medical procedures" on children."Medical professionals and organizations that mutilated children in the service of a warped ideology will be held accountable by this Department of Justice," Attorney General Pamela Bondi said in a statement on the DOJs website.Other hospitals appear to have followed actions similar to Rush Medical Center.NewYork-Presbyterian appears to have removed and changed online verbiage for its COMPASS Program, which was previously described as a "a safe space for youth navigating their gender experience" offering "puberty suppression and gender-affirming hormone treatment."The website now describes the program as "a supportive space for youth and gender," and references to gender-affirming care have been removed.A spokesperson for NewYork-Presbyterian provided the below statement to Fox News Digital."We continue to work through this evolving situation to comply with applicable state and federal laws and regulations. As always, our priority is to serve all our patients in a compassionate and responsible way."Stanford Medicine has also reportedly halted "gender-affirming surgeries," according to a statement provided to the San Francisco Chronicle."After careful review of the latest actions and directives from the federal government and following consultations with clinical leadership, including our multidisciplinary LGBTQ+ program and its providers, Stanford Medicine paused providing gender-related surgical procedures as part of our comprehensive range of medical services for LGBTQ+ patients under the age of 19, effective June 2, 2025," the statement said.GENDER DYSPHORIA AND EATING DISORDERS HAVE SKYROCKETED SINCE PANDEMIC, REPORT REVEALSIt was also reported that shortly after Trumps executive order, NYU Langone canceled some appointments for hormone treatments and gender surgeries, with parents claiming they were told the hospital no longer offers those services to new patients under 19.Cleveland Clinic also responded to Fox News Digitals inquiry, confirming that the clinic "does not provide gender-affirming treatments for patients under the age of 19."Previous studies have suggested that "gender-affirming surgeries" can be harmful to young peoples mental health.Researchers determined that rates of depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation and substance-use disorders were "significantly higher" among those with gender dysphoria who underwent surgery.Florida neurosurgeon Dr. Brett Osborn and Jonathan Alpert, a Manhattan-based psychotherapist and author, both previously cautioned against gender-affirming surgeries for youth.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTERTeens who are being treated for gender dysphoria should be "properly supported and treated with compassion" without being pressured into making "life-altering"medical decisions, Alpert advised.Osborn also stressed the need for comprehensive psychological evaluations, especially for those with preexisting mental health challenges. Mental health support,lifestyle modifications and counseling should all take precedence before surgery, not after, he said."You dont amputate a limb because of temporary pain, and you certainly dont permanently alter your body without exhausting every other option first," he said.Osborn expressed the same cautions about hormone therapy "were talking about irreversible changes that demand lifelong management."For more Health articles, visitwww.foxnews.com/health"This isnt about politics and ideology its abouthealth, longevity and making sure people dont undergo drastic, life-altering procedures only to regret them," he said.Fox News Digital reached out to all hospitals mentioned above for comment.

The State Department will now only weigh in on foreign elections when there is a "clear and compelling" U.S. interest to do so, focusing on strategic significance over spreading democratic values."Consistent with the administrations emphasis on national sovereignty, the Department will comment publicly on elections only when there is a clear and compelling U.S. foreign policy interest to do so," according to a new memo articulating Secretary Marco Rubios directive obtained by Fox News Digital."Messages should avoid opining on the fairness or integrity of an electoral process, its legitimacy, or the democratic values of the country in question."The memo, first reported by the Wall Street Journal, said the U.S. would "hold firm to its own democratic values and celebrate those values when other countries choose a similar path," but would continue relationships where "strategic interests align," instead of focusing on values.IT'S SORT OF SCARY': OFFICIALS FLAG SURPRISING REVELATIONS FROM DEEP STATE DEPARTMENT CUTSOverseas outposts can still post public messages congratulating the winner of an election without high-level signoff, unless the outcome is contested, but are instructed to focus on the "outcome of an election, not the process."If a bureau wants to post messages denouncing the process of an election, such as in the case of violence during voting or sham elections, they need a senior-level signoff from the bureau and such permissions will be "rare."RUBIO SPEARHEADS MASSIVE STATE DEPT REORGANIZATION SET TO ELIMINATE, MERGE MORE THAN 300 OFFICES"DO use messaging on elections to advance a U.S. foreign policy goal," the memo read. "DONT use it to promote an ideology."Those writing official statements are instructed to ask themselves, "Would the president say it?"The U.S. view on an election is closely watched by opposition groups and human rights activitists, and sometimes defines whether a nation is sanctioned or granted foreign aid.In a speech in Saudi Arabia in May, President Donald Trump said the U.S. would refrain from telling other countries how to manage their domestic affairs, reorienting U.S. policy that prompted interventions across the Middle East for decades.But still, in some cases, Trump has weighed in on the affairs of other countries: last week he imposed a 50% tariff on Brazil due to the trial of former President Jair Bolsonaro, who prosecutors accuse of trying to overturn the 2022 election results in a violent coup plot.

EXCLUSIVE: An environmental advocacy group accused of trying to manipulate judges organized a years-long, nationwide online forum with jurists to promote favorable info and litigation updates regarding climate issues until the email-styled group chat was abruptly made private, Fox News Digital found.The Climate Judiciary Project (CJP) was founded in 2018 by a left-wing environmental nonprofit, the Environmental Law Institute (ELI), and pitches itself as a "first-of-its-kind effort" that "provides judges with authoritative, objective, and trusted education on climate science, the impacts of climate change, and the ways climate science is arising in the law."But critics, such as Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, say CJP is funded by China and left-wing activists for one purpose."They fund CJP to train judges," Cruz said during a June hearing. "So, quote, unquote, train in climate science and make them agreeable to creative climate litigation tactics. Then, these left-wing bankrollers turn around and fund the climate litigators who will bring these bogus cases before those same judges that they've just indoctrinated."This is like paying the players to play and paying the umpire to call the shots the way you want."The group, however, says it provides "neutral, objective information to the judiciary about the science of climate change as it is understood by the expert scientific community and relevant to current and future litigation."SUPREME COURT LIMITS JUDGES' AUTHORITY TO BLOCK INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS OVER ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNSOne of the efforts CJP launched included rolling out an email-styled listserv by which leaders from the Climate Judiciary Project could message directly with judges, documents obtained by Fox News Digital show. The listserv was launched in September 2022 and maintained until May 2024, according to the documents. A portal website page for the forum was previously publicly available, with an archived link saved in July 2024 showing there were 29 members in the group."Judicial Leaders in Climate Science," the archived website link reviewed by Fox Digital reads, accompanied by a short description that the group was a "Forum for Judicial Leaders in Climate Science to share resources."A link to the forum now leads to an error warning, stating, "Sorry, but that group does not exist."Fox News Digital obtained the archived chat history of the forum, which detailed numerous messages between at least five judges and CJP employees trading links on climate studies, congratulating one another on hosting recent environmental events, sharing updates on recent climate cases that were remanded to state courts, and encouraging each other to participate in other CJP meet-ups.One message posted by Delaware Judge Travis Laster, vice chancellor of the Delaware Court of Chancery, features a YouTube video of a 2022 climate presentation delivered by a Delaware official and a Columbia University professor that focused on the onslaught of climate lawsuits since the mid-2000s. It also included claims that such lawsuits could one day bankrupt the fuel industry.Laster shared the video in the group with a disclaimer to others: "Please do not forward or use without checking with me" as the video is "unlisted" on YouTube and not publicly available.A handful of other judges responded to Laster's video and message, praising it as "great work."SENATORS SOUND OFF AS SUPREME COURT HEARS CASE ON NATIONWIDE INJUNCTIONS"This is great work/great stuff, Travis; congrats on a job well-done, & thank you so much for sharing this!," Indiana Court of Appeals Judge Stephen Scheele responded, according to documents obtained by Fox News Digital.Another judge in a Nebraska county court added that he had not watched the video yet but said the state court administrator's office was interested in a similar program focused on "litigation and climate change." The Nebraska judge said he "may need to lean on all of you for guidance and direction."The judges' correspondence on the forum included their typical email signatures, showcasing their job titles as "judge" as well as which court they preside over.The climate activists also posted messages directed to the judges on the listserv, Fox News Digital found, including a science and policy analyst at the Environmental Law Institute posting a lengthy message on Nov. 15, 2023. The message encouraged judges and climate activists alike to review the government's publication of the Fifth National Climate Assessment that year, which the environmental crusader said contained "good news and bad news.""The bad news is that the impacts of climate change are being felt throughout all regions of the United States, and these impacts are expected to worsen with every fraction of a degree of additional warming. The report finds that climate change will continue to affect our nation's health, food security, water supply, and economy," the message read.CHIEF JUSTICE ROBERTS ADDRESSES DIVISIONS BETWEEN JUSTICES AFTER SEVERAL RECENT SCOTUS SKIRMISHES"The good news is that the report also notes that it isn't too late for us to act," the message continued, before encouraging the 28 other members of the group to go over CJP's climate curricula, such as "Climate Science 101" and "Climate Litigation 101," and send over any feedback."As you know, our Climate Judiciary Project exists to be as beneficial to judges as possible, so any insights you might have for us would be very helpful!" the message added when asking members to review the curricula.In another message, CJP's manager, Jared Mummert, sent a message to the group in May 2024 praising the judges for their mentorship of a second group of "Judicial Leaders in Climate Science" which included 14 judges from 12 states and Puerto Rico as part of a partnership between CJP and the National Judicial College. The National Judicial College provides judicial training for judges across the country from its Reno, Nevada, campus."We want to give a special thank you to those who are serving as mentors to this second cohort!" the message read. It added that CJP was ramping up its number of "engagement opportunities" to "every six months for both cohorts of judges to come together to share updates and connect with one another."Fox News Digital reached out to five of the judges on the listserv for comment, four of whom did not respond.Scheele's office told Fox News Digital on Thursday that he first joined the 2022 National Judicial Conference on Climate Science, more than two years before he was appointed to the Court of Appeals of Indiana, after another delegate was unable to attend."At the last minute, when another appointed delegate was unexpectedly unable to attend, Judge Scheele was asked by Indianas state court administration to fill in as Indianas representative, and he accepted the invitation. As is normal in conferences attended by our judges, this conference addressed emerging, hot button issues that might come before the courts," Scheele's office said.It added: "Judge Scheele does not recall any substantive communication on the listserv mentioned. He, like all of our Court of Appeals of Indiana judges, is dedicated to the unbiased, apolitical administration of justice in the State. He, like all of our judges, educates himself on emergent topics in the law and applies his legal training to evaluate the legal issues before him."CJP, for its part, said the now-defunct email list was created in September 2022 to help members of its Judicial Leaders in Climate Science program communicate and network with one another for the duration of the program.The one-year program, established by CJP in coordination with the National Judicial College, "trainsstate court judges on judicial leadership skills integrated with consensus climate science and how itis arising in the law," the group told Fox News Digital.Judges quietly working behind the scenes with climate and environmental activists have drawn criticism from conservative lawmakers in recent years as climate-focused suits increased, including those who have accused CJP of manipulating the justice system.Cruz, for example, has been at the forefront of condemning CJP for joining forces with the National Judicial College. Cruz argued in a 2024 opinion piece that he is "concerned that this collaboration means court staff are helping far-left climate activists lobby and direct judges behind closed doors."DOJ SUES FOUR BLUE STATES OVER 'UNCONSTITUTIONAL' CLIMATE LAWS THREATENING US ENERGY SECURITYCruz again railed against CJP during a Senate subcommittee hearing in June, called "Enter the Dragon China and the Lefts Lawfare Against American Energy Dominance," where the Texas Republican argued there is a "systematic campaign" launched by the Chinese Communist Party and American left-wing activists to weaponize the court systems to "undermine American energy dominance." CJP, Cruz said, is a pivotal player in the "lawfare" as it works to secure "judicial capture."Cruz said CJP's claims of neutrality are bluster, and the group instead allegedly promotes "ex parte indoctrination, pressuring judges to set aside the rule of law, and rule instead according to a predetermined political narrative."Judges have previously landed in hot water over climate-related issues in group forums, including in 2019, when afederal judge hit "reply all" to an email chain with 45 other judges and court staff regarding an invitation to aclimate seminar for judges hosted by the Environmental Law Institute. The judge was subsequently chastised by colleagues for sharing "this nonsense" and suggested it was an ethics violation, while others defended that flagging the event to others was not unethical.Fox News Digital spoke with Heritage Foundation senior legal fellow Zack Smith, who explained there has been an overarching increase in courts promoting trainings for judges on issues they would eventually be asked to preside over impartially, pointing to the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts DEI trainings for judges during the Biden era. The office works as the administrative agency for the U.S. court system, handling issues from finances to tech support.TOP ENERGY GROUP DEMANDS GOVERNOR TAKE SWIFT ACTION AGAINST RADICAL 'EXTREMISTS' CRIPPLING POWER GRID"There's a problem right now with many courts putting forward, seeming to take sides on issues they will be asked to address through the trainings that they're putting forward. And this was a particular problem with the DEI trainings that different federal district courts were putting on, that the Administrative Office of U.S. courts were sponsoring. It appeared that the judiciary itself was encouraging violations of the Constitution, violations of federal law, and most problematically was taking sides in issues they would eventually be asked to sit and preside over impartially," he said.Justice Department officials did not respond to Fox News Digitals requests for comment on the CJP program in question, or other efforts to educate judges more directly on climate issues.Still, news of the programs outreach comes as the U.S. has seen a sharp uptick in climate-related lawsuits in recent years, including cases targeting oil majors Shell, BP and ExxonMobil for allegedly engaging in "deceptive" marketing practices and downplaying the risks of climate change, as well as lawsuits bought against state governments and U.S. agencies, including the Interior Department, for failing to adequately address risks from pollution or adequately protect against the harm caused by climate change, according to plaintiffs who filed the suits.DARK MONEY FUND POURED MILLIONS OF DOLLARS INTO ECO ACTIVIST GROUPS BLOCKING HIGHWAYS, DESTROYING FAMOUS ARTCJP's educational events are done "in partnership with leading national judicial education institutions and state judicial authorities, in accordance with their accepted standards," a spokesperson for the group said in an emailed statement. "Its curriculum is fact-based and science-first, grounded in consensus reports and developed with a robust peer review process that meets the highest scholarly standards.""CJPs work is no different than the work of other continuing judicial education organizations that address important complex topics, including medicine, tech and neuroscience," this person added.The number of climate-related lawsuits in the U.S. has increased significantly in recent years, including during the last two years of the Biden administration. To some extent, the educational efforts led by CJP appear to have been enacted in earnest to address real questions or concerns judges might have in presiding over these cases for the first time many of which seek tens of millions of dollars in damages.The Supreme Court agreed earlier this month to grant a request from ExxonMobil and Chevron to transfer two Louisiana lawsuits from state to federal court.While the move itself is not immediately significant, it will be closely watched by oil and gas majors, as they look to navigate the complex landscape of environmental lawsuits, including lawsuits filed by state and local governments. Oil majors typically prefer to have their cases heard by federal courts, which are seen as more sympathetic to their interests.CLIMATE JUSTICE GROUP HAS DEEP TIES TO JUDGES, EXPERTS INVOLVED IN LITIGATION AMID CLAIMS OF IMPARTIALITYSince Trumps re-election in 2024, the cases appeared to have died down, at least to an extent. U.S. appeals courts have declined to take up many challenges filed on behalf of plaintiffs in several states who have sued claiming government inaction and failure to act to protect against known harms from fossil fuel extraction and production in the U.S.CJPs program is run by ELI in partnership with the Federal Judicial Center, the latter of which bills itself as the "research and education center" for judges across the country.Their work includes partnerships with myriad outside groups beyond the CJP aimed at informing and educating judges on a range of issues, including neuroscience and bioscience, constitutional law, and bankruptcy, among other things.According to theirwebsite, the effort is important to help judges understand relevant case law and ethics, sentencing guidelines, and other types of issue-specific programs they might be encountering for the first time.Fox News Digital has previously reported on CJP's cozy relationship with judges, including when the group's president, Jordan Diamond, detailed in a Wall Street Journal letter to the editor in September that the group "doesnt participate in litigation, support or coordinate with any parties in litigation, or advise judges on how they should rule in any case."A subsequent Fox News Digital review published in December found that several CJP expert lawyers and judges continued to have close ties to the curriculum and are deeply involved in climate litigation, including tapping insight from university professors who have also filed several climate-related amicus briefs."CJP doesnt participate in litigation, support or coordinate with any parties in litigation, or advise judges on how they should rule in any case," an ELI spokesperson defended in a comment to Fox News Digital in December. "Our courses provide judges with access to evidence-based information about climate science and trends in the law."Fox News Digital's Andrew Mark Miller contributed to this piece.

Amid growing hostility toward immigration officials, Lara Trump met with ICE agents to hear their side of the story. "We do have to worry about watching our backs," one agent told Trump during the interview, set to air Saturday on "My View with Lara Trump.""People film us for only one reason," he continued, "to try and push other people to do harm on us."The agent condemned those calling for the release of the identities of ICE officers, saying it would lead to violence against immigration enforcers.BORDER AGENT AMBUSH SHOWS DEMS NEED TO 'TONE DOWN RHETORIC,' WHITE HOUSE SAYS, PUSHING AOC TO MEET WITH ICE"I mean, there's no other reason why you would take a picture of someone and post it somewhere, other than to put them on blast," he said.His concerns come as calls to expose the identities of ICE officers continue to gain traction among Democrats, with DHS accusing one lawmaker of doxxing an officer.ICE AGENT SHARES FEARS ABOUT FAMILY SAFETY AS ASSAULTS ON OFFICIALS SURGEDuring a raid on a marijuana facility in California earlier this month, violence erupted between protesters and officers. One agent was hospitalized with a hand injury after demonstrators threw objects at ICE.In a press release, the Department of Homeland Security called out Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-Calif., who attended the protest. ICE officials allege that Carbajal doxxed an ICE public affairs specialist after the officer handed him a business card.Carbajal reportedly held up the card and showed it to the crowd, revealing the officers identity. The agent was later struck by a rock and injured, going to the hospital for a hand laceration.The lawmaker has denied the doxxing accusation, calling it a "blatant attempt to distort" the events at the protest.In a published statement, Carbajal said: "ICEs claims of doxxing and violent mobs are attempts to deflect attention from their unjust tactics, distort the facts to support misleading narratives, and avoid accountability for their aggressive actions that caused injuries and left our community traumatized."DHS FIRES BACK AT DEMOCRATS FOR 'BEYOND THE PALE' RHETORIC AS ICE AGENTS FACE WAVE OF VIOLENT THREATSLara Trump addressed the push to expose ICE officers' identities on "Outnumbered" Thursday, saying the calls for transparency are rooted in wanting to perpetrate violence against the agents and their loved ones."Theres no other reason, as I said, that you would do this other than to have harm come to these people, come to their families," she said.Despite the latest threat, however, Trump said the agents remained in good spirits and devoted to the Trump administrations immigration agenda."The really incredible thing," said Trump. "I found after sitting down with these gentlemen is that despite all that they've gone through, despite all the hate thrown towards them, the physical violence, they all say morale within their agency is at an all-time high."She credited that shift in attitude towards having a commander-in-chief devoted to boosting immigration security."They have a president, a commander-in-chief, who believes in their mission and has their back, and it makes all the difference."

In the 2026 midterm elections battle for control of the House, when Republicans will be defending their razor-thin majority, it seems nothing's out of bounds.The GOP-controlled state legislature in Texas meets in special session next week, as top Republicans in the red state push to redraw the current congressional maps to reduce the number of districts controlled by already marginalized Democrats.It's part of a broader effort by the GOP across the country to keep control of the chamber, and cushion losses elsewhere in the country, as the party in power traditionally faces political headwinds and loses seats.And President Donald Trump is aiming to prevent what happened during his first term, when Democrats stormed back to grab the House majority in the 2018 midterms.RNC CHAIR SAYS BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL KEY PART OF MIDTERM MESSAGING"Texas will be the biggest one," the president told reporters earlier this week, as he predicted the number of GOP-friendly seats that could be added through redistricting in the Lone Star State. "Just a simple redrawing, we pick up five seats."Hours earlier, Trump held a call with Texas' Republican congressional delegation and sources confirmed to Fox News that the president told the lawmakers that he was aiming to redraw the maps to create five new winnable seats.BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL IMMEDIATELY HITS CAMPAIGN TRAIL IN MIDTERMS BATTLEDemocrats control just 12 of the state's 38 congressional districts, with a blue-leaning seat vacant after the death in March of Rep. Sylvester Turner.The idea is to relocate Democratic voters from competitive seats into nearby GOP-leaning districts, and move Republican voters into neighboring districts the Democrats currently control.Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, both conservative Republicans and Trump allies, said they needed to redistrict because of constitutional concerns raised by the Justice Department over a handful of minority-dominated districts.But the move is potentially risky."There is some risk of making safe Republican seats more competitive, and I think that the incumbents are certainly worried about that," veteran Texas-based Republican strategist Brendan Steinhauser told Fox News. "If you talk to Republican members of Congress, they're going to be worried about their own seats. They don't want to be in a seat that's more competitive."Steinhauser noted "that's the tradeoff for Republicans, if you want to grow the majority."But he added that "the people drawing the maps they don't want to make any seat too competitive because that will defeat the purpose."Redistricting typically takes place at the start of each decade, based on the latest U.S. Census data. Mid-decade redistricting is uncommon but not without precedent.Democrats are slamming Trump and Texas Republicans for what they describe as a power grab, and vowing to take legal action to prevent any shift in the current congressional maps."Democrats are going to push back aggressively because its the right thing to do," House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., told reporters this week.Democrats in blue-dominated states are now considering similar tactics."Two can play this game," California Gov. Gavin Newsom wrote on social media this week.COURT SIDETRACKS REDISTRICTING FIGHT IN KEY BATTLEGROUND STATEThe next day, after a meeting, Democrats in California's congressional delegation said they were on board with an ambitious plan to try and gain at least five seats through redistricting. Democrats currently control 43 of the Golden State's 52 congressional districts.But it won't be easy to enact the change, because in California, congressional maps are drawn by an independent commission that is not supposed to let partisanship influence their work.Newsom this week suggested that the state's Democratic-controlled legislature move forward with a mid-decade redrawing of the maps, arguing that it might not be forbidden by the 17-year-old ballot initiative that created the independent commission.The governor also proposed quickly holding a special election to repeal the commission ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.Both plans are considered long shots, as they would face plenty of legislative, legal and financial hurdles.Democrats are also hoping to alter congressional maps in battleground Wisconsin, but the new liberal majority on the state Supreme Court recently declined to hear the case. Democrats and their allies are now in the midst of a second legal push for redistricting in Wisconsin.Democrats have also filed redistricting litigation in Utah and Florida, which are both red states.Meanwhile, Ohio is required by law to redistrict this year, and a redrawing of the maps in the red-leaning state could provide the GOP with up to three more congressional seats.

The White House dismissed comments that the Trump administration's efforts to yank already approved federal funds for foreign aid and public broadcasting pose a public safety threat.The rescissions package the Senate approved early Thursday pulls more than $1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) that provides federal funding for NPR and PBS."These are not honest news organizations," Leavitt told reporters Thursday. "These are partisan left wing outlets that are funded by the taxpayers. And this administration does not believe it's a good use of the taxpayers' time and money."PBS and NPR could not be immediately reached for comment by Fox News Digital.This is a breaking news story that will be updated.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt revealed additional details on President Donald Trump's health after photos showed some bruising on the back of his hands, and apparently swollen legs."I know that many in the media have been speculating about bruising on the president's hand and also swelling in the president's legs," she said Thursday. "So in the effort of transparency, the president wanted me to share a note from his physician with all of you today."Leavitt went on to read a memo explaining that the swollen legs were part of a "benign and common condition" for individuals older than age 70, while the bruising on his hands were attributable to "frequent handshaking and the use of aspirin.""In recent weeks, President Trump noted mild swelling in his lower legs," Leavitt said Thursday during a press briefing. "In keeping with routine medical care and out of an abundance of caution, this concern was thoroughly evaluated by the White House Medical Unit."TRUMP HAS NOT DIRECTED ADMIN TO DECLASSIFY BIDEN DOCS ON HEALTH 'COVER-UP'"The president underwent a comprehensive examination including diagnostic vascular studies, bilateral lower extremity venous Doppler ultrasounds were performed and revealed chronic venous insufficiency, a benign and common condition, particularly in individuals over the age of 70," Leavitt said."Importantly, there was no evidence of deep vein thrombosis or arterial disease," she continued. "Laboratory testing included a complete blood count, comprehensive metabolic panel coagulation profile, D-dimer, B-type natriuretic peptide, and cardiac biomarkers. All results were within normal limits. An echocardiogram was also performed and confirmed normal cardiac structure and function. No signs of heart failure, renal impairment, or systemic illness were identified."Photos of Trump's swollen legs circulated in July, when he joined the FIFA Club World Cup final Sunday at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey accompanied by first lady Melania Trump, spurring headlines and social media speculation that the president was allegedly concealing a health issue. While concern also spread after photos of Trump's hands showed bruising when he met with the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa Wednesday.FLASHBACK: KARINE JEAN-PIERRE DECLARED 'THERE IS NO COVER-UP' OF BIDEN'S HEALTH AFTER HE DROPPED OUT OF RACELeavitt went on to explain that the bruising on the back of Trump's hands was due to his Asprin intake and frequently shaking hands with other people."Additionally, recent photos of the president have shown minor bruising on the back of his hand," Leavitt said. "This is consistent with minor soft tissue irritation from frequent handshaking and the use of aspirin, which is taken as part of a standard cardiovascular prevention regimen. This is a well-known and benign side effect of aspirin therapy, and the president remains in excellent health, which I think all of you witness on a daily basis here. So the president wanted me to share that note with all of you."WHITE HOUSE SAYS TRUMP 'TRUSTS HIS PHYSICIANS' FOLLOWING BIDEN'S CANCER ANNOUNCEMENTTrump's White House physician released his medical report in April that found was in "excellent health.""President Trump remains in excellent health, exhibiting robust cardiac, pulmonary, neurological, and general physical function," read the release by Navy Capt. Sean P. Barbabella, the physician to the president.The release included Trumps vital statistics, noting that the president is 75 inches tall, weighs 224 pounds, has a resting heart rate of 62 beats per minute, a blood pressure of 128/74 mmHg, a pulse oximetry of 99% on room air and a temperature of 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit.