Trump vs. Xi: the confrontation is citizenship. Xi Jinping landed in Washington yesterday for a state visit built as spectacle: tarmac greeting at Joint Base Andrews, White House pageantry, a state dinner, and talks on tariffs, chips, rare earths, and artificial intelligence. The choreography matters less than the two civilizational operating systems sitting across the table. China is not merely bargaining. It is continuing an old project under a new brand. America is not merely hosting. It is being asked, again, whether its founding unit is still the citizen who chooses the Constitution, or the state that administers people. The…

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson has already had one of the more unusual careers in modern NFL history.After an acclaimed college career at Clemson, the Houston Texans drafted him 12th overall in 2017, two picks after the Kansas City Chiefs selected Patrick Mahomes. Unlike Mahomes, Watson played early in his rookie season. Almost immediately, he looked like a phenomenon.That October, his first full month as a starter, Watson threw 16 touchdowns, setting the NFL record for touchdown passes by a rookie in a calendar month. He was named AFC Offensive Player of the Month.Watson was an MVP candidate in just…

The Army is now “pre-piloting” apps and dashboards for its popular holistic health system, and leaders are facing tough decisions about what performance data to show soldiers and leaders to motivate them without overwhelming them or turning information into noise.Holistic Health and Fitness, or H2F, launched as a pilot in 2018, aiming to equip combat brigades with specialized equipment and staff, including dietitians, occupational therapists and athletic trainers, to boost troops’ fitness, increase injury prevention, and promote overall warfighter health. The program proved so successful that in 2024 the Army announced it planned to eventually roll H2F out to all…

I’ve been writing about the NFL’s officiating problem for years. At some point, I’d love to stop.Apparently, that point isn’t coming anytime soon.Week 3 delivered another collection of calls that left fans wondering what, exactly, NFL officials were watching. We had a potential game-sealing interception erased by a phantom penalty, a receiver rewarded for interfering with a defender and another installment of “is that a fumble or an incomplete pass?” Oh, and grabbing an opponent’s facemask apparently became optional to penalize.NFL WEEK 3 SUNDAY TAKEAWAYS: PATRIOTS HAVE A MAYE PROBLEM, CHARGERS HIT ROCK BOTTOM AND COWBOYS CRUMBLESome teams overcame the…

The U.S. Air Force identified the body found in a burnt vehicle near Eglin Air Force Base last week as a service member assigned to a medical unit at the Florida base.Senior Airman Tamera Moniq Bolden-Cleckley, 26, was found last Wednesday morning in a burnt vehicle by base members on patrol. The vehicle was located at the edge of base at the intersection of Range Road 234 and Lewis Turney Boulevard. Bolden-Cleckley was identified by the Air Force Medical Examiner, according to a Saturday release. Bolden-Cleckley was from Boerne, Texas, and entered the Air Force in 2021. She was assigned…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rod Stewart is ready for one final encore.The rock legend announced “The Final Encore Tour” Monday, revealing that next year will mark his last-ever tour after facing a series of health issues.”Well, here we go… one last time!” Stewart wrote on Instagram. “Come and see me on my The Final Encore Tour for one more round of rock ’n’ roll. I’m really looking forward to it.”ROD STEWART CALLED ‘TONE-DEAF’ FOR ATTENDING WORLD CUP GAME A DAY CANCELING CONCERT DUE TO HEALTH ISSUES Stewart opened up about his decision to make the tour…

A special operations noncommissioned officer died last week after he was injured in a Nevada training exercise, the U.S. Army said on Sunday. Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Frakes, 34, died Sept. 22 from injuries he sustained during an airborne training event. His death remains under investigation, according to the Army. “Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Frakes represented the finest qualities of our nation’s special operations forces and performed at the highest echelons of our military,” Lt. Gen. Lawrence Ferguson, commanding general of Special Operations Command, said in the release. “The loss of such an exceptional warrior is felt deeply across the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: House Republicans’ investigation into Democrats’ main fundraising platform is heating up on the heels of an explosive report that raised questions about whether left-wing candidates’ campaigns were raking in foreign cash.Top House GOP committee chairs are summoning ActBlue attorney Ronald Machen for a closed-door interview sometime before Oct. 9, Fox News Digital has learned. A letter sent to Machen Monday morning stated that information he previously disclosed to investigators appears to contradict other data that has been collected, specifically on ActBlue’s verification standards for making sure a donor is…

The Army has kicked off an “M9s to Strykers” comprehensive evaluation of its weapons platforms as it pushes for greater organic repair capability and seeks to shore up logistics support in preparation for future conflicts.Lt. Gen. Gavin Lawrence, the deputy commanding general of Army Materiel Command and senior commander of Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, told Army Times in an interview that these “sustainment night courts” began Sept. 25 and will continue over the next two months as Army leaders seek to secure a greater right to repair, prizing intellectual property protections away from manufacturers so soldiers can reset their own gear…

Editor’s Note: The author was provided the product for this article by Vortex Optics and Silencer Central, and creates content for both companies. The rifle was provided by Springfield Armory. As a professional photographer in the hunting and shooting industry, I spend over 100 days a year in the field — either behind a rifle or behind a lens. That time has given me a front-row seat to the small mistakes that cost hunters big opportunities. The author settles in behind a rig he has carried on elk, antelope and coyote hunts, with the scope-mounted red dot up top. Before…

Cameras are rolling on the upcoming third season of “Landman.”The hit series created by Taylor Sheridan focuses on the oil business in Texas, and the first two seasons took the TV world by storm.Season two ended by opening a new chapter for the Norris family as they go into business for themselves.’LANDMAN’ STAR BILLY BOB THORNTON SAYS WORKING PEOPLE RELATE TO THE STRUGGLES THE CHARACTERS FACEThe second season ended on January 18, 2026, and fans have been eager for updates on when season three will arrive. “Landman” season three production begins.Information about the upcoming third season has largely been kept…

In the span of two months this summer, U.S. naval aviation recorded three separate in-flight engine fires that caused millions in damage to the airframes and forced landings.That’s according to data recorded by the Naval Safety Center, which tracks Class A mishaps — those that cause at least $2.5 million in damage or lead to death or loss of life — in a publicly accessible dashboard. The Navy and Marine Corps did not publicly announce any of the in-flight fires when they happened. While the mishaps did result in aircraft damage, landings were completed safely in all three cases and…