The Trump administration reversed a Biden-era legal opinion from the Department of Justice on Thursday that permitted taxpayer dollars to be used for ancillary services associated with helping someone obtain an abortion, such as transportation costs.The policy was particularly used in aiding unaccompanied minor migrants to get abortions, according to the Trump administration.In the wake of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in 2022, the Health and Human Services Department took the view that taxpayer dollars even though prohibited by Congress from being used to pay for abortions directly under the Hyde Amendment could be used to provide transportation services for patients seeking an abortion. The Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel (OLC), charged with interpreting the laws for the president and executive branch agencies, agreed at the time under the Biden administration. However, that interpretation and opinion have been upended after Trump's OLC issued a new one Thursday that bars taxpayer funds from going toward any "ancillary services" that might help someone get an abortion.TRUMP ADMINISTRATION BANS ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS FROM TAXPAYER-FUNDED SERVICES, INCLUDING HEAD STARTThe 2022 Biden-era OLC opinion formed the basis for HHS's Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) to use federal funds to help unaccompanied minors obtain transportation and other services in support of getting an abortion, according to the July 11 opinion released Thursday."Current regulations require ORR to ensure that all unaccompanied children in ORR custody be provided with access to family planning services, and recognize that transportation across State lines and associated ancillary services may be necessary to access such family planning services,'" the new opinion stated."Where such transportation services are necessary for an individual to obtain an abortion, the associated costs constitute the kind of indirect expense that the post-1993 Hyde Amendment limits," the opinion continues. "Under current circumstances, interstate transportation expenses could dwarf the cost of the abortion procedure itself. It would thus be inconsistent with longstanding congressional policy as reflected in the Hyde Amendments textual bar on expend[itures] for any abortion for HHS to fund such expenses merely because they do not go directly to the person or entity performing the abortion."FEDERAL JUDGE PAUSES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S PLANNED PARENTHOOD DEFUNDING MEASUREIn 1993, Congress changed the statutory language of the Hyde Amendment, which resulted in years of disputes over the measure's interpretation.The new OLC opinion released Thursday argues that the 1993 change expanded the Hyde Amendment to include anything done in service of someone receiving an abortion, not just the abortion itself.Fox News Digital did not receive a response from the Justice Department prior to publication of this story.The move to strengthen the Hyde Amendment's protections follows the president's Executive Order 14182, instructing agencies to "end the forced use of Federal taxpayer dollars to fund or promote elective abortion."

A New England summer hot spot that was the site of the states first fatal shark attack five years ago is once again seeing signs of the apex predator as thousands flock to the beach to enjoy the water.Authorities are warning the public to remain vigilant after two great white sharks were spotted off the coast of Maines Bailey Island within 48 hours, the Harpswell Marine Resources and Harbor Management said ina Facebook post.In response to the sightings, officials have posted shark notification flags throughout Cedar Beach, the post said.SHARK BITES BEACH FISHERMAN WHO DRAGGED THRASHING PREDATOR BACK TO WATER AFTER CATCHVisitors who observe a shark are asked to take a picture and contact the Cumberland Regional Communication Center to help officials "take appropriate action at the time of the sightings."The beach remains open to swimmers, and officials have launched a notification system to keep visitors safely informed in the event a shark is spotted nearby.The sightings come five years after the same island was the scene of the Pine Tree States first documented fatal shark attack.NYC TEMPORARILY SHUTS DOWN QUEENS BEACHES AFTER SHARKS SWIM DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO FOURTH OF JULY CROWDA woman was killed by an unprovoked shark while swimming off the shore of Bailey Island in July 2020.A witness initially saw the woman in the water when she was injured in an apparent shark attack, Maine Marine Patrol previously said.Two kayakers managed to reach the injured woman and brought her to shore, where first responders attempted to save her life.SERENE SOUTHERN VACATION TOWN REPORTS 2ND SHARK ATTACK OF SUMMER AMID HEAVY TOURIST TRAFFICThe woman died, Marine Patrol said.Last year, 71 shark bites were recorded throughout the United States, according to the Florida Museum of Natural Historys International Shark Attack File.Of the recorded cases, 47 of the bites were unprovoked, the ISAF reported.Harpswell Marine Resources and Harbor Management did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.Fox News Digital's Julia Musto and the Associated Press contributed to this report.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) was recently granted access to Medicaid enrollee data, aiding officers tasked with fulfilling the Trump administration's objective of tracking down and deporting illegal immigrants.Medicaid, which uses taxpayer dollars to provide health insurance to low-income adults and children, has more than 71 million enrollees as of March 2025.The information shared with ICE will include home addresses and ethnicities, according to a report from The Associated Press.The agreement, brokered between the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), was signed Monday, according to the report.CALIFORNIA SUES TRUMP ADMIN AGAIN, THIS TIME OVER MEDICAID DATA TRANSFER TO DHSThough the true number of illegal immigrants on Medicaid is unknown, about 1.4 million people currently on Medicaid do not meet citizenship and immigration status requirements for Medicaid enrollment, according to a document from the Congressional Budget Office.DHS assistant secretary Tricia McLaughlin told Fox News Digital the initiative will ensure illegal immigrants do not receive taxpayer-funded health benefits."President Trump consistently promised to protect Medicaid for eligible beneficiaries," McLaughlin wrote in a statement. "To keep that promise after Joe Biden flooded our country with tens of millions of illegal aliens CMS and DHS are exploring an initiative to ensure that illegal aliens are not receiving Medicaid benefits that are meant for law-abiding Americans."CONGRESSMAN CALLS ON NOEM, DR. OZ WITH PLAN TO 'SWIFTLY REMOVE' 1.4 MILLION ILLEGAL MIGRANTS ON MEDICAIDThe deal was signed weeks after California and 19 other states sued the Trump administration for transferring Medicaid data to the DHS."The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)s Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) handed over a trove of individuals protected health data obtained from States, including California, Illinois, and Washington, to other federal agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)," according to court documents. "Millions of individuals health information was transferred without their consent, and in violation of federal law."BLUE STATE GOP LAWMAKERS URGE MAJOR HEALTHCARE CHANGE FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTSThe lawsuit claims the publics sensitive health data can only be used for purposes that Congress has authorized, accusing the Trump administration of violating federal laws including the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe Associated Press and Fox News Digital's Danielle Wallace contributed to this report.

FOX Sports and Barstool Sports are coming together to bolster coverage of college football, college basketball and other FOX Sports properties, the companies announced Thursday.Starting in the fall, Barstool Sports owner and founder Dave Portnoy will become a regular contributor on FOX Sports "Big Noon Kickoff."In addition to Portnoy, various Barstool Sports personalities, including Dan Katz, known as "Big Cat," will appear on "Big Noon Kickoff."CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"Were excited to welcome Dave Portnoy and Barstool Sports to the FOX Sports family," FOX Sports CEO and Executive Producer Eric Shanks said in the announcement. "Dave has built a one-of-a-kind brand that connects with a new generation of sports fans authentic, bold and original. Their unique voice and loyal fan base makes them a natural fit for our evolving multiplatform content strategy."Portnoy echoed Shanks excitement about the collaboration.TEXAS STAR ARCH MANNING CALLS STAYING WITH LONGHORNS 'A NO-BRAINER' DESPITE TRANSFER SPECULATION"Everybody at Barstool is super excited to partner with the FOX Sports family," Portnoy said. "In our two-decade history, weve never had the chance to work with so much talent and resources.We cant wait to collab and bring our voice to FOX Sports airwaves. See ya soon in Columbus."Barstool Sports "Barstool College Football Show" will travel with "Big Noon Kickoff" for select games throughout the season. The "Barstool College Football Show" will air from 9-9:45 a.m. ET on Barstool-owned channels, Tubi, the Fox Sports App and FoxSports.com.As part of the new relationship, Barstool will produce and deliver a live two-hour program that will air on FS1 Monday through Friday. More details about that show will be announced at a later date.Follow Fox News Digitals sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Ron Johnson is demanding the National Archives turn over all records related to former President Joe Bidens "mental and physical health and cognitive decline," Fox News Digital has learned.Fox News Digital exclusively obtained a letter Johnson, R-Wis., sent to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who is serving as the acting archivist of the United States.Johnson, who leads the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, said he is now conducting an investigation into "the cover-up of former President Bidens health and cognitive decline.""My office has been reviewing the allegations that former President Biden, cabinet members, and his staff covered up his declining mental and physical health over the course of his presidency," Johnson wrote to Rubio, adding that the allegations "raise serious questions about who was making key presidential decisions if the former president was incapable of doing so.EXCLUSIVE: WHITE HOUSE INVESTIGATING BIDEN USE OF AUTOPEN IN SPRAWLING PROBE OF INCOMPETENT AND SENILE FORMER PRESIDENT"One of these key decisions may have involved the presidential power to grant clemency or pardons a matter that the White House Counsels Office, among other entities, are currently investigating," Johnson wrote.BIDEN ONLY HAND-SIGNED ONE PARDON DURING FINAL SPREE, AND IT WAS HIS MOST CONTROVERSIAL ONEFox News Digital exclusively reported Tuesday that the White House Counsels Office, in conjunction with the Justice Department, is investigating Bidens use of an autopen and already is reviewing more than 27,000 documents turned over by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)."The reporting further suggests that these records represent only a portion of the information in NARAs possession that may be related to the coverup of former President Bidens alleged mental and physical decline," Johnson wrote to Rubio, referring to the Fox News Digital exclusive report.Johnson is now demanding that NARA turn over all records provided to the White House Counsels Office referring to or relating to Bidens mental or physical health or the alleged cover-up, including all communications.Johnson also is demanding communications between or among any former White House officials, members of Bidens Cabinet or their staff or other staff relating to Bidens mental or physical health.Specifically, Johnson is demanding records belonging to former White House chief of staff Ron Klain, former White House chief of staff Jeff Zients, former advisor Mike Donilon, former counselor to the president Steve Ricchetti, Biden personal attorney Bob Bauer, Biden senior advisor Anita Dunn, former White House Physician Kevin OConnor and others.Johnson gave Rubio until July 30 to turn over the records.Trump sent a memo in June to the Department of Justice directing Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate the autopen use and to determine whether it was related to a decline in Biden's mental state.The White House Counsel's Office is investigating Biden's use of an autopen, a machine that physically holds a pen and features programming to imitate a persons signature. Unlike a stamp or a digitized print of a signature, the autopen has the capability to hold various types of pens, from a ballpoint to a permanent marker, according to descriptions of autopen machines available for purchase.Biden used an autopen to sign a slew of documents while in office. He also used an autopen to sign final pardons, including preemptive pardons for members of his family, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Gen. Mark Milley and members and staff of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riots. He only signed one pardon by hand, for his son Hunter, after vowing to the American people for months he would not pardon Hunter.TRUMP CLAIMS BIDEN PARDONS ARE VOID, ALLEGING THEY WERE SIGNED VIA AUTOPENIn his final weeks in office, Biden granted clemency and pardoned more than 1,500 individuals in what the White House described at the time as the largest single-day act of clemency by a U.S. president.Biden, in a recent interview with The New York Times, defended his use of an autopen, saying he "made every decision" on his own."Were talking about (granting clemency to) a whole lot of people," Biden said.However, the Times reported that Biden "did not individually approve each name for the categorical pardons that applied to large numbers of people," according to the former president and his aides.Congressional committees, like the House Oversight Committee, are also investigating the autopen use and Biden's health while in office.A senior administration official recognized the simultaneous efforts but stressed that the White House Counsel's investigation is separate from any congressional probes.Officials told Fox News Digital the investigation is a "massive effort," and one that they hope to finish "as soon as possible."As for Trump, officials told Fox News Digital he does not use an autopen for anything that could be considered official business.The only time Trump may use the autopen is for unofficial business, including correspondence, letters for birthdays or commissioned records for widely shared documents, his office said.

VAN NUYS, Calif The man accused of murdering an "American Idol" music executive and her husband appeared for the first time Thursday in a Southern California court.Raymond Boodarian, 22, was charged with two counts of murder and one count of first-degree burglary. Special circumstances were also filed with respect to the murders, deputy district attorney Hilary Williams said outside of the Van Nuys courthouse. Boodarian remained hidden behind a door in the courtroom during the hearing.The District Attorney's Office was prepared to arraign the suspect today, but the arraignment was moved to Aug. 20. He could face life without the possibility of parole, or death, Williams said.AMERICAN IDOL EXEC MURDER SUSPECT ALLEGELDY FLASHED KNIVES, THREATENED HIS MOM: NEIGHBORSBoodarian was arrested Tuesday on felony charges and held without bail after being accused of murdering the couple in their Encino home."He was arrested from his place of residence. Over near the 19,000 block of Vanowen Street. He was arrested without incident," Los Angeles Police Department Lieutenant Guy Golan previously told Fox News Digital.AMERICAN IDOL MUSIC BOSS ROBIN KAYE AND HUSBAND FOUND MURDERED IN THEIR LA HOME"He did not provide any statements at this time, and investigators plan on filing charges for murder against him."At Boodarian's home, a family spokesperson told Fox News Digital, "Sorry for everything that has happened. And sorry for the couple that [have] lost their lives."Robin Kaye, a music supervisor who worked on more than 300 episodes of the popular singing competition show, and her husband, Thomas Deluca, were found dead inside their home on Monday, July 14.LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLAPD officials said Kaye and Deluca were both found with multiple gunshot wounds, and the double homicide appeared to be a random act of violence.WATCH: LAPD LIEUTENANT SAYS MOTIVE IS UNKNOWN IN DOUBLE HOMICIDE"We're still investigating any possible motive. Right now, we have no connection linking the suspect with the victims," Golan said before noting that Boodarian was identified through surveillance video."We still don't know if the suspect drove to the scene or if he walked or if he took a bus or an Uber we have a lot of legwork to show the suspect being at the residence, other than simply surveillance video that we recovered from the house. And we have the next 48 hours to do that," Golan told Fox News Digital.Kaye and Deluca, were found dead inside their home after officers responded to a call around 2:30 p.m. on July 14 for a welfare check in the 4700 block of White Oak Avenue in Encino. Both victims were 70.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP

A former Voice of America employee and reserve police officer was arrested Thursday after allegedly making continuous threats to murder Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., and her family over a span of nearly two years.Seth Jason, 64, of Maryland, was arrested by the United States Capitol Police (USCP) and is facing a four-count indictment for allegedly influencing a federal official by threatening a family member, influencing a federal official by threat, interstate communications with a threat to kidnap or injure and anonymous telecommunications harassment.Police also seized a laptop, several telephones, an iPad and multiple thumb drives.During a news conference on Thursday, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said the threats were made "repeatedly and continuously" from October 2023 through the end of January this year.AFTER MINNESOTA KILLINGS, CAPITOL HILL REPRESENTATIVES FACE STARK REALITY ABOUT FAMILY SAFETYPirro said Jason was accused of making statements including, "I'm looking forward to your book signing. We are all armed and ready to take care of you. We're coming after you and your staff, and we are locked and loaded. We're going to take you all out. We've got our AK-47s. You're going to get one between the eyes. Bam, bam, bam."Staff members at Greene's offices were also threatened, including the staff members' families, according to Pirro.GEORGIA MAN INDICTED FOR MAKING ALLEGED THREATS AGAINST SENATORS CRUZ, FISCHER IN DISTURBING VOICEMAILSMaking the case even more egregious, Pirro said Jason was a "rogue" former full-time federal government employee at Voice of America. She said he used phones in the control rooms where broadcasters were reporting to make the threats.He is currently unemployed after retiring from Voice of America a few months ago. The retirement came as President Donald Trump ordered the dismantling of the U.S.'s state-funded media outlet, with a federal judge later restoring the agency."Through the leadership of President Trump, this sprawling federal bureaucracy is being held accountable, including through the work of Kari Lake, who is senior advisor to the U.S. Agency for Global Media, which oversees Voice of America."Lake took to social media to thank Pirro for "taking these threats seriously.""I am sickened by what Congresswoman @RepMTG, her staff and their families had to go through as the threats persisted for 15 months! It angers me that a taxpayer-funded VOA employee would use taxpayer-funded equipment in a depraved way to threaten the lives of people, including an elected official," Lake wrote in a post on X. "If he is found guilty, I hope he is sentenced to the maximum amount of time behind bars."Lake also said it's time to shut Voice of America down.Meanwhile, Pirro vowed to hold government employees to the highest standards."No one should have to live their life looking over their shoulder every day and wondering if those threats are about to be fulfilled The threat to have your family murdered as well as yourself, is debilitating.""My message today should be loud and clear: This behavior is a crime," she added. "You threaten a public official, and you'll face the full force of the law crushing down on you. There will be no mercy and no excuses."MACE DELIVERS BLISTERING IMPACT STATEMENT, SHAKES HAND OF TRANS THREAT SUSPECTS FATHER AFTER BOND IS DENIEDU.S. Capitol Police Chief Mike Sullivan said the view of threats against lawmakers has changed since former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were killed in their Minnesota home.The suspect in the Hortman murders, Vance Boelter, also allegedly shot Minnesota state senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, on the same morning."We are going to work very, very hard to hold you accountable if you make these threats," Sullivan said.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPJason, who was a volunteer reserve officer with the Anne Arundel County Police Department, is no longer associated with the agency, a spokesperson told Fox News Digital.Pirro said there is no reason to believe Jason was involved in prior swatting incidents reported by Greene.Greene's office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.

Former MSNBC host Joy Reid was blindsided by Piers Morgans questions about whether she wrote the series of homophobic posts that were unearthed from her old blog in 2018, in a contentious interview published Thursday."Now you're not at MSNBC," Morgan asked. "Now you're on your own doing your own thing, and you don't have to worry about repercussions and stuff. Are you prepared to finally come clean and just admit that was your blog and you did say those things?""You know, Piers, I might have known that you would use this opportunity and interview and that this was your purpose, right?" Reid began. "This is your purpose and that's fine. This is your show, and you can do whatever you like. You know, I could sit here and go on and on and fight with you about your strange, weird obsession with Megan Markle, but I won't do that because that would be rude.""Happy to, if you want to!" Morgan interjected.JOY REID ACCUSES 'CHEAP' PIERS MORGAN OF AMBUSHING HER IN NEW INTERVIEW"We can do that as well," Reid remarked.Reid insisted that someone she didnt know had access to her site for years but that she was "willing to take responsibility for anything that was on that site.""Did you say those things?" Morgan interrupted."Not to my" Reid began."Come on ,Joy, you said them. You know you did," Morgan said as the two began talking over each other."The reason that you are trying to go here is that you are trying to defend the idea that Moms for Liberty and these other organizations can take books that are not pornography" Reid said."No, no, Im just trying to see whether you like to hold people to account," Morgan said."And I held myself to account" Reid argued."I'm just trying to ask you questions about you being held to account," Morgan finished.Reid continued to apologize for everything on the blog, without clarifying if she wrote the comments, and returned to criticizing the Moms for Liberty political group for targeting controversial LGBTQ-themed books in schools.Morgan disagreed with Reids comments on Moms for Liberty and returned again to the topic of Reids controversial blog posts. He pointed out that despite her support for the LGBTQ community, her blog posts had a very different message.CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE"Im talking about you posting on your blog that you wouldn't watch Brokeback Mountain because you don't want to see two male characters having sex," Morgan said. "Does that make me homophobic? Probably. Most straight people cringe at the sight of two men kissing. Your words, not mine, Joy.""And your point is?" Reid said."That maybe that makes you a bit of a hypocrite when you're taking the position of being an ally for the LGBTQ community," Morgan said. "And actually the best way to handle it, I would argue, is just to say, You know what? Actually, I did write that at the time. They're not my views now. I've learned. I've evolved. I've moved on. Trying to pretend even now that you didn't write it is preposterous. And I think you know that."Reid reiterated that she takes full responsibility for everything on the site and felt "deeply apologetic" for the things that hurt people. She added that her views are clearly different from what was written in the past blog posts.After claiming in 2018, when her blogs old posts resurfaced, that the site had been hacked, Reid eventually admitted that could not be substantiated, and said, "The person I am now is not the person I was then."CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPReid apologized but, while taking responsibility for the content, she repeatedly suggested she was not the actual author of some of the offending posts.At the time, Reid was not formally reprimanded by MSNBC. The progressive network rallied behind her, saying the posts are "not reflective of the colleague and friend we have known at MSNBC for the past seven years. Joy has apologized publicly and privately and said she has grown and evolved in the many years since, and we know this to be true."Reid was fired by MSNBC earlier this year.

After spending years in a mental health center, a Wisconsin woman involved in the infamous 2014 "Slender Man" stabbing case will be released, a judge ruled after several months of deliberation, according to The Associated Press.Morgan Geyser, now 22, confessed in 2017 to stabbing her friend, Peyton Leutner, when Geyser was just 12 years old, as part of a disturbing plan she and co-defendant Anissa Weier devised to appease "Slender Man," a fictional internet figure.As part of a plea deal, Geyser was committed to a psychiatric institution, where she has spent the past eight years. On Thursday, a Waukesha County judge approved her conditional release, the AP reported.The decision follows a lengthy legal process that included expert testimony, prosecutor's objections and a judicial review of Geysers mental health status. In January, mental health professionals testified in favor of her release, which the judge initially approved.ANY TIE BRYAN KOHBERGER HAS TO 'PAPPA RODGER' COULD BECOME CLEAR WHEN GAG ORDER IS LIFTEDHowever, in April, Leutners mother voiced concerns over Geyser potentially being placed in a group home roughly 8 miles from their home. Prosecutors opposed the release based on these concerns.The judge then required the Department of Health Services to develop a revised resettlement plan, which was eventually approved, paving the way for Geysers conditional release.IDAHO MURDERER BRYAN KOHBERGERS FORMER FRIENDS DIVE INTO KILLERS MINDSET ABOUT WHY HE DID ITGeyser and Weier drew national attention in 2014 after luring Leutner into a wooded area after a sleepover and stabbing her 19 times. All three were just 12 years old at the time.During police interviews, Weier and Geyser told authorities they felt they had to kill Leutner to become Slender Man's "proxies," or servants, and protect their families from him.'SLENDER MAN' STABBER RELEASE HITS ROADBLOCK AFTER LEARNING VICTIM WOULD LIVE 8 MILES AWAYLeutner was left for dead but miraculously survived the attack after she crawled out of the woods and was found by a bicyclist.In 2017, Geyser pleaded guilty to attempted first-degree intentional homicide in Leutner's attack but claimed she was not responsible due to her mental illness. She was sentenced in 2018 to a maximum of 40 years of state mental health supervision.Geyser has been at the Winnebago Mental Health Institute for nearly a decade but asked the court to consider her conditional release every six months.Weier also pleaded guilty to being a party to attempted second-degree intentional homicide with a dangerous weapon and was sentenced to 25 years in a mental hospital. In 2021, she was released on the condition she must live with her father and wear a GPS monitor."Slender Man" started with an online post in 2009 as a mysterious specter whose image people edit into everyday scenes of children at play. He is typically depicted as a spidery figure in a black suit with a featureless white face. He was regarded by his devotees as alternately a sinister force and an avenging angel.As of now, specific details regarding the timing of Geyser's release and the final placement plan remain undisclosed.Fox News Digital reached out to Geyser's lawyer but did not immediately receive a response.The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump administration, Capitol Hill and more Fox News politics content. Here's what's happening- Hamas losing iron grip on Gaza as US-backed group gets aid to Palestinians in need- Two Republicans vote against Trump's $9 billion clawback of foreign aid, NPR funding- AOC talks meeting with Zohran Mamdani, ICE activity in NYCEXCLUSIVE: 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 READ MORE.NO MORE GAMES: Trump signs fentanyl bill into law, earning praise from state attorneys generalREIGN OF TERROR: Trump's Treasury Department targets dangerous Venezuelan prison gang with sanctions on 6 top leaders'DEAR GOD': Democrats storm out of vote on controversial Trump nominee'DEEPLY INAPPROPRIATE': Exclusive: Army secretary vows 'grievous error' targeting pro-life groups will never happen again'POLITICAL RETRIBUTION': Civil rights group declares 'state of emergency,' pointing at Trump adminNOT BACKING DOWN: Powell shares what it would take for him to leave the Fed, book revealsEUROPE PAYS UP: Trump's NATO deal to arm Ukraine wins over GOP skepticsBITTERSWEET 16: UK government to lower voting age to 16 before next national election despite strong conservative opposition'UNACCEPTABLE': Pope demands ceasefire after Gaza's Catholic church is hit in apparent Israeli strikeBYPASSING TERROR: Hamas losing iron grip on Gaza as US-backed group gets aid to Palestinians in needKREMLIN IRE RISES: Russia threatens West with preemptive strikes as NATO looks to deliver Patriots 'as quickly as possible'POWER PLAY: Ukraine's Zelenskyy names new prime minister for first time since Russia's war beganMILITARY PIVOT: Calls for Trump to dislodgeIran-backed Houthis as terrorist movement continues attacks on commercial shipsTHUMBS DOWN: Democrats hit rock bottom as American voters turn away in record numbers from liberal agenda: pollANTISEMITISM EXPOSED: Bipartisan House resolution condemns phrase that's created firestorm for Zohran MamdaniSHOWSTOPPER: Cornyn says he's spoken to Trump about a potential endorsement: 'If he endorsed me, the race would be over'NAMING NAMES: Karine Jean-Pierre, more top Biden aides to appear in House cover-up probeMOVING ON: Senate panel advances Trump's former defense attorney Emil Bove toward federal appeals court position'SUSTAINED PATTERN': Timeline of 'scam artist' Adam Schiff's mortgage fraud allegations stretching back yearsBUDGET BATTLE LINES: SCOOP: House fiscal hawks warily accept Senate's $9B Trump spending cuts packageBROADCAST BRAWL: Two Republicans vote against Trump's $9 billion clawback of foreign aid, NPR funding'SQUAD' GOALS: AOC talks meeting with Zohran Mamdani, ICE activity in NYC'IT IS DISTURBING': Mamdani sparks firestorm with resurfaced comment on abolishing private property: 'He's a communist''CRAZED RHETORIC': ICE mask debate heats up as doxxing and agent assaults surge'I'M AN IMMIGRANT': Trump's immigration crackdown in LA ignites 'same emotional notes' for Dems, top local GOP leader says'ROCK BOTTOM': Trump Jr. rips 'communist' Mamdani with dire prediction about NYC if he wins mayoral raceDIRTY DISTRICTS: Big government, big problems: Public corruption highest in places with large bureaucracies, report saysTRUTH COMES OUT: Mamdani sparks social media frenzy with viral clip discussing what happens if he runs out of moneyFLYER RELIEF: Noem teases 'next big announcement' that may change airport security rule'FISCAL WATCHDOG': DeSantis taps Florida's 'most conservative senator' for state CFOLINGERING QUESTIONS: Jeffrey Epstein committed suicide but likely had help, former lawyer claimsVETERAN TAKES FLIGHT: SCOOP: Former CIA officer, Air Force veteran launches GOP campaign for Dem-held Ohio districtGet the latest updates on the Trump administration and Congress, exclusive interviews and more on FoxNews.com.