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House Republicans on Friday night rolled out the first pieces of a roughly $4 trillion tax cut they hope to pass in the coming weeks, sketching out plans that would keep key planks of President Trump’s 2017 tax cut in place while offering even more generous tax breaks for just the next few years.In legislation released late in the day, Republicans made clear that they intended to lock into place the larger standard deduction, lower individual income tax rates and other measures they passed in 2017. Those provisions are set to expire at the end of this year, and Republicans…

The saga of Lyle and Erik Menendez ever seeing life outside prison walls could face a new hurdle after bombshell details from their Comprehensive Risk Assessment (CRA) depicted troubling behavior from both brothers. The details of the CRA came to light during court on Friday as Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman and his office fired off one last Hail Mary to have Judge Michael Jesic halt the resentencing process.  Hochman’s office failed as Judge Jesic said “there was nothing significantly new in the CRA or otherwise for him to stop the process.”But before the judge made his final ruling, which…

Pope Leo XIV laid out the vision of his papacy Saturday, identifying artificial intelligence as one of the most critical matters facing humanity and vowing to continue in some of the core priorities of Pope Francis. In his first formal audience, Leo repeatedly cited Francis and the Argentine pope’s own 2013 mission statement, making clear a commitment to making the Catholic Church more inclusive and attentive to the faithful and a church that looks out for the “least and rejected.”Leo, the first American pope, told the cardinals who elected him that he was fully committed to the reforms of the Second Vatican Council, the 1960s meetings…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rafael Devers’ position saga continues, and now, it appears the front office is getting involved.Devers, who has played third base his entire career with the Boston Red Sox, found himself in a peculiar spot when the team signed Alex Bregman, also a lifelong third baseman (and a much better defensive one), shortly before the season started.Devers is a three-time All-Star, and despite plenty of turnover in Boston (most notably, trading Mookie Betts in 2020), Devers was the one star the team opted to keep. They signed him to an 11-year deal worth…

US President Donald Trump says India and Pakistan have agreed to a “full and immediate ceasefire” after a fourth day of strikes and counter-strikes against each other’s military installations.Pakistan’s foreign minister also said both countries had agreed to a ceasefire “with immediate effect”.”After a long night of talks mediated by the United States, I am pleased to announce that India and Pakistan have agreed to a FULL AND IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE. Congratulations to both Countries on using Common Sense and Great Intelligence,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social.The sudden announcement came on a day when fears spiked that the…

The military conflict between India and Pakistan expanded in the days after the first airstrikes that followed a deadly terrorist attack last month on the Indian-controlled side of the disputed Kashmir region.The confrontation was the latest escalation of a decades-long conflict over Kashmir, a scenic valley in the Himalayas that is wedged between the two nations. Kashmiris have rarely had a say in their own fate.Here is a history of the dispute.1947Fraught BeginningsIndian soldiers arriving in Srinagar, Kashmir, in November 1947 to fight Pakistani militias for control of the region. Credit…BettmannContention over Kashmir began nearly as soon as India and…

President Donald Trump and his administration inked a major trade deal with the U.K. Thursday, and closed the week gearing up for trade talks with China over the weekend. Details of the specific trade plan with the U.K. are sparse, but the deal keeps the existing 10% tariffs in place against U.K. goods while removing some import taxes on items like steel and cars. “With this deal, the U.K. joins the United States in affirming that reciprocity and fairness is an essential and vital principle of international trade,” Trump said Thursday. “The deal includes billions of dollars of increased market access for…

Residents in Tennessee and Georgia were jolted on Saturday morning by an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.1, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.The earthquake had its epicenter just outside of Greenback, Tenn., a town of about 1,000 people, but was felt as far away as Atlanta.Shortly after the quake, people in the region logged reports with the U.S. Geological Survey about where they felt it. Reports of shaking came from as far away as Nashville and Charlotte, N.C.There were only a few instances of light damage reported around the epicenter, and no reports of moderate or heavy damage,…

The federal government expects to spend about $7 million this fiscal year to store and maintain four custom-made, portable hospitals that cost taxpayers more than $200 million to buy — facilities meant to bolster overwhelmed hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic that were barely used. Early on in the pandemic, as the federal government moved at breakneck speed to respond to a global health crisis, it issued rush orders for these Mobile Health Units.They are deployable field hospitals designed to deal with acute respiratory illness cases and were meant to backstop overflowing hospitals.But the facilities are now packed away in controlled…

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for freeYour guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the worldFormer US military leaders are lobbying Congress to reject a Republican push to repeal billions of dollars in tax credits for critical minerals, warning it would leave the country vulnerable to China.A group of 23 retired four-star generals and admirals have asked Jason Smith, chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, to protect five tax breaks covering advanced manufacturing, clean vehicles and electricity production. The committee is expected to vote on the fate of some of the credits next…