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Washington — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said on Tuesday that the Justice Department is not moving forward with its $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund that has become a major obstacle to the GOP agenda in Congress.”We are not moving forward with the fund. Period,” he told lawmakers on the House Appropriations Committee. “Not moving forward ever?” Democratic Rep. Grace Meng of New York asked. “Correct,” Blanche responded. Meng asked whether Blanche would put that promise in writing. He responded that it would be in writing through a transcript of the hearing.Blanche’s testimony comes a day after the Justice Department said it will stop…

As negotiations to end the war in Iran drag on, our reporter David E. Sanger describes the factors that are complicating any agreement.By David E. Sanger, Alexandra Ostasiewicz, Nikolay Nikolov, Rafaela Balster, Ray Whitehouse, Jon Miller and Stephanie SwartJune 2, 2026

Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday said Ottawa will not expel the U.S. ambassador to Canada for amplifying U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest reference to Canada as the “51st state.” Trump made the comment on his Truth Social account on Monday while sharing a news article about Canada falling into a technical recession, based on the latest GDP data from Statistics Canada.U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra on Tuesday shared a screenshot of Trump’s post on his official X account.When asked by reporters at a press conference in Longueuil, Que., if his government can still work with Hoekstra or if it is…

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (L) and Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt.Los Angeles Times | Getty ImagesLos Angeles voters are heading to the polls Tuesday to elect their next mayor, a race that has put all eyes on the nation’s second-largest city. But if no one reaches more than 50% of the vote after all the ballots are counted, the top-two vote getters will head to a November runoff. Traders on prediction market platform Kalshi think the incumbent Mayor Karen Bass and insurgent former reality TV star Spencer Pratt are most likely to advance to the second round.Traders are fairly…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Aryna Sabalenka being asked to dance after defeating Naomi Osaka in the French Open has one former American tennis star perplexed.It was an awkward scene at Roland-Garros when Sabalenka, who beat Osaka in straight sets, 7-5, 6-3, was asked by broadcaster and ex-player Fabrice Santoro to dance with the crowd. He even asked for music to be played.Sabalenka obliged despite being hesitant at first, but it was a confusing situation for many in the tennis industry, including Andy Roddick. Aryna Sabalenka dances to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” during her post-match interview after defeating…

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Bitcoin dropped below $67,000 on Tuesday, extending a sharp selloff that pushed the world’s largest cryptocurrency to its lowest level since early April.BTC fell more than 6% to as low as $66,614 during trading, while broader crypto markets also came under pressure. The decline triggered a wave of liquidations across digital asset markets, with total crypto liquidations reaching approximately $1.25 billion over a 24-hour period, according to market data.The latest move comes as Bitcoin continues to lag traditional risk assets. While the S&P 500 has climbed to fresh record highs, the cryptocurrency has struggled to regain momentum after failing to…

Even Eid al-Adha — one of the two major holidays of Islam, which took place last week — has not been able to stem a relentless tide of Israeli attacks, demolitions and incursions across occupied Palestine.At least 33 Palestinians were killed and more than 130 wounded over the four days of Eid, from May 27 to May 30, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health, despite a ceasefire covering the enclave.Among the dead was Ahmad Ali Helles, 37, who was reportedly the sole surviving member of his immediate family and was killed in a drone strike on Shawa Square in…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Dinner (WHCD) will take place at the Waldorf Astoria in July, nearly three months after gunfire abruptly ended this year’s banquet at the Washington Hilton.”In a sign of Strength and Fortitude, it was just announced that The White House Correspondents’ Dinner, which violently ended rather abruptly on April 25th, will be rescheduled to July 24th. This announcement is a very good thing in that we cannot allow Lunatics to change our way of life, or even its scheduling,” wrote Trump on Truth Social.”It…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Agencies across the country have been busy making arrests responding to street “takeovers” as the U.S. enters the summer months.Police departments in Charlotte, North Carolina; Clearwater, Florida; Cincinnati, Ohio; and Naperville, Illinois, have all made arrests in the last two days, all because of this growing social-media-driven crime trend.The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department arrested 28-year-old Jefferies Hernandez-Moreno, who is the accused mastermind of a takeover involving “100 motorcycles” that swarmed a South Charlotte intersection, local news outlet WSOC reported.FOX 13 Tampa Bay reported a gunman accused of firing shots and injuring a 17-year-old…