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Attorney General Pam Bondi is seen here during congressional testimony on Oct. 07, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images President Trump announced Thursday that Attorney General Pam Bondi is out from the top job at the Justice Department. Her departure comes amid simmering frustration over her leadership and her handling of the Epstein files. In social media post, Trump called Bondi “a Great American Patriot and a loyal friend, who faithfully served as my Attorney General over the past year.” “Pam did a tremendous job overseeing a massive crackdown in Crime across…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Islamic Republic of Iran is on track to exceed the record number of executions it carried out against opponents in 2025, with 657 executions in the first three months of the year, according to the Iran Human Rights Society.  Hiding behind the war with the U.S. and Israel, critics say the regime appears desperate to eliminate opposition, particularly following anti-regime demonstrations that shook the nation’s rulers and resulted in tens of thousands being murdered by the country’s security forces and militias.In March, the regime was met with condemnations, including from President Donald…

Florida Democratic Party vice chair found dead in home Nancy Metayer Bowen, the vice mayor of Coral Springs and vice chair of the Florida Democratic Party, was found dead in her home in what police are investigating as a domestic violence incident as her husband, Steven Bowen, is currently in custody. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The husband of the vice chair of the Florida Democratic Party is accused of premeditated murder and tampering with evidence after his wife was found dead, according to jail records.Investigators confirmed that vice chair of the Florida Democratic Party and Coral…

ATLANTA — It was a moment of triumph for Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on Wednesday, as he announced his office had persuaded a securities firm to refund $6.7 million to investors who lost money in an alleged $156 million Ponzi scheme that victimized some in the top ranks of Republican politics in Georgia and Alabama.While securities regulation has long been a function of Georgia’s secretary of state, Raffensperger has been showcasing his efforts to investigate losses from First Liberty Building & Loan while simultaneously seeking the Republican nomination for governor.Raffensperger announced that Bankers Life, a unit of Indiana-based…

President Donald Trump endorsed a plan Wednesday to end the nearly seven-week-old shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security by going around Democrats to fund parts of the agency.Trump urged Republicans to send him a party-line bill by June 1 to fund two agencies within the department — Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol — using the reconciliation process.

MOSCOW — A German artist who created carnival displays mocking Russian President Vladimir Putin was sentenced in absentia on Thursday to 8 1/2 years in prison by a court In Moscow.Jacques Tilly was convicted on charges of spreading false information about the Russian military and insulting religious feelings.Carnival parades in Germany are famed for their floats mocking a wide variety of domestic and global political figures, and Putin has frequently been a target.Tilly, 62, has been designing and building floats for Düsseldorf’s Carnival parade — one of Germany’s best-known — since 1984.In recent years, his designs have depicted Putin scrubbing…

President Donald Trump said he plans to sign an order to pay “all” employees at the Department of Homeland Security amid the record-long agency shutdown.

NEW DELHI: Three-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders opened their Indian Premier League 2026 campaign against five-time champions Mumbai Indians away from home at the Wankhede Stadium on March 29.After finishing a lowly eighth in the standings last season, the 2024 champions will be looking for a turnaround this year. Following their opener in Mumbai, KKR will play three matches on the trot at their home ground — Eden Gardens — starting with a clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad on April 2.KKR have a strong home record, and these matches will give them a chance to build momentum early in the season.Also…

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Wednesday said President Trump expressed a willingness “to do a deal” that would “allow” Iran “to exist under certain conditions” in his evening address on the conflict against the Middle Eastern country. “And how does this movie end? Here’s what President Trump said tonight, if you’re in Iran, you better…

Oil prices surged around 8 percent and stock markets fell after President Donald Trump presented no plan to open the critical waterway.