NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump gave a rare shout out to longtime critic, Republican Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, on Thursday after he voted to approve plans for the new White House ballroom.”I would like to thank the hardworking Commissioners and Staff of the National Capital Planning Commission, who just voted overwhelmingly, 8-1, to approve the magnificent White House Ballroom now rising on this Hallowed Ground,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.”I am pleased to announce that even Board Member Senator Rand Paul, known as an extraordinarily difficult vote, voted a strong YES.”TRUMP PAUSES OIL EXEC…

President Donald Trump on Friday requested a 10% cut in non-defense discretionary spending for fiscal 2027 and a massive $500 billion increase in defense spending, as the United States continues its war against Iran. The 2027 budget request comes as the president faces risky choices abroad, with the administration sending U.S. service members to the Middle East, and a public at home feeling the economic crunch of skyrocketing gas prices due to the conflict.The request ultimately requires approval by Congress, where disagreement over Trump’s spending decisions recently led to the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.The president’s budget also reflects…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump is set to sign an executive order for college sports this week after hosting a roundtable addressing several hot-button issues last month.CBS News reported that the order, which would be the second for Trump, could be signed as early as Friday. The outlet added that the order will aim to increase the NCAA’s control over athletes amid the new era of name, image, and likeness.Last month, Trump hosted NCAA President Charlie Baker, former Alabama head football coach Nick Saban, New York Yankees President Randy Levine and each of the…

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II reportedly crashed Friday near the Strait of Hormuz at around the same time an F-15E fighter jet was shot down in Iran.The A-10 pilot was subsequently rescued, two U.S. officials told The New York Times. Iranian state media stated the A-10 was targeted in southern waters near the strait. Reports of the A-10 going down Friday followed confirmation that a U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle had been shot down by enemy fire. One of two F-15E crew members had reportedly been rescued as of Friday afternoon. A search for the second crew…

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NASA’s Artemis II astronauts launched for the moon with prior assistance from a U.S. Space Force unit responsible for all East Coast space launch operations.Personnel in Space Launch Delta 45, located at Patrick Space Force Base in Florida, aided the Artemis II mission even before the launch began, according to a Thursday Space Force release, by analyzing payloads, launch vehicles and their trajectories to cross-match them with “hazard zones.”The zones, which include land, sea and air, are required to guarantee that no person or vehicle is within a certain distance from the pad, per the release. To ensure a safe…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A former Syracuse basketball player is being deported to Sudan after spending several weeks in ICE custody.John Bol Ajak was taken into custody Feb. 18 and agreed to a deportation order Thursday, according to Syracuse.com.The outlet reported that Ajak had been given the option of either voluntary departure or a deportation order, and he chose the latter. The U.S. government pays for the deportation order, while voluntarily leaving allows eligibility for future entry. “If this is how I’m leaving, I never want to step foot in this country again,” Ajak said.Ajak was held…

The U.S. Air Force and Space Force revised the length of its transition assistance program for service members moving into the civilian workforce.The Department of the Air Force updated its SkillBridge programs to further “balance operational readiness and transition assistance to Airmen and Guardians,” according to a Thursday release.SkillBridge is a Department of Defense program that pairs service members with 180 days or less left in service before their discharge with civilian industry partners for training, apprenticeships or internships.Based on the service member’s rank, the new policy inputs the length of program participation into categories that include which commander levels…

An Iranian official said in an interview with RT on Thursday that the “conditions in the Strait of Hormuz will not return to the pre-war status quo.” At the moment, transit remains “operational,” however, all vessels are subject to inspection by the Iranian ruling class. “To date, no vessel belonging to the enemy or its partners has been granted permission to pass,” referring to the United States, Israel, and their allies. Ships wanting passage through the Strait of Hormuz are currently required to use “the flag state of the vessel to establish contact with Tehran,” the official declared. The Iranian…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Left-wing commentator Ana Kasparian said this week on an episode of “The Young Turks” that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., responded to her social media criticism with personal attacks, following a public exchange on X centered on U.S. policy toward Israel and a reported plot targeting activist Nerdeen Kiswani. Kasparian framed the response as emblematic of a broader pattern, comparing it to rhetoric often associated with President Donald Trump.”She did respond to me, and she demonstrated that she does have some Trump-like responses to members of the media who dare challenge her,” Kasparian said.Kasparian…

President Donald Trump announced Friday he wants funding in 2027 for twice the number of ships that were requested the previous year.The proposed $1.5 trillion defense budget would include $65.8 billion in shipbuilding capital to manufacture 18 battle force ships and 16 non-battle force ships, according to a White House overview of the budget.“As waters around the world become increasingly contested, it is imperative that the United States be able to efficiently deliver the various naval platforms it requires to ensure maritime domain awareness and deterrence,” the overview said.RELATEDThe budget’s maritime resources would be dedicated to building out Trump’s planned…

The RoseCraft 14C28N segment continues to grow – along with their already quite beefy selection of traditional knife patterns – with the new Snake Creek Copperhead. This super slick piece is an ode to the capabilities of the wharncliffe blade. Wharnies are all over the place these days; we all know this. But the reason they’re all over the place can largely be attributed to traditional knives. As this segment of the market grew, so too did knife nerds’ awareness of the wharncliffe blade, which was utilized in all sorts of slipjoints over the centuries (yes – centuries). And while…