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President Biden delivered an approximately 11-minute address to the nation from the Oval Office on Wednesday. While sitting behind the Resolute Desk, surrounded by portraits of American presidents, Biden spoke of his decision to discontinue his re-election campaign and laid out his plan for the remainder of his term. The 81-year-old president, after recovering from a reported COVID-19 case last week, also spoke repeatedly about "defending democracy." Here are five key takeaways from the address that comes at a pivotal moment of the election cycle as Vice President Harris, with Biden's endorsement, vies to become the Democratic nominee for president. BIDEN ADDRESSES DECISION TO

Former first lady Melania Trump is releasing her first-ever memoir, revealing stories and photos "never before shared with the public."The memoir, set to be released this fall, is simply titled "Melania.""'Melania' is a powerful and inspiring story of a woman who has carved her own path, overcome adversity and defined personal excellence," a press release read Thursday. "The former First Lady invites readers into her world, offering an intimate portrait of a woman who has lived an extraordinary life. Melania includes personal stories and family photos she has never before shared with the public."MELANIA TRUMP CALLS FOR COUNTRY TO ‘REUNITE’

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 20:46:35 -0400Butler County, Pennsylvania’s top prosecutor said Wednesday that testimony provided to federal lawmakers this week suggesting two snipers were in the building next to the roof from which the would-be Trump assassin was able to get a clear shot of the former president before opening fire at a rally on July 13, was “misstated.”Butler County District Attorney Richard Goldinger pointed at testimony provided by Pennsylvania State Police commissioner Christopher Paris, which was given to the House Committee on Homeland Security on Tuesday.In a press release, Goldinger explained that 20 minutes before Thomas Matthew Crooks started

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 23:48:52 -0400Senator Marco Rubio expressed his disdain with the continued vandalization by Hamas protesters Wednesday night in a video posted to the social media platform X.“If you’re in the United States on a visa and vandalizing property with phrases like “Hamas is coming,” it’s time for you to go.”The post comes as a massive group of protesters have gathered to demonstrate against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaking to Congress on Wednesday.During the video Rubio addresses the foreign nationals who he says are leading the charge as protests continue to pop up across the country.“What I

President Biden addressed the nation for the first time on Wednesday since bowing out of the 2024 election, saying he is passing the torch to "a new generation" while again throwing his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris in her campaign to secure the Democratic Party's nomination. "I decided the best way forward is to pass the torch to a new generation. It's the best way to unite our nation. You know, there is a time and a place for long years of experience in public life. There's also a time and place for new voices, fresh voices, yes, younger voices.

Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter with the latest political news from Washington, D.C. and updates from the 2024 campaign trail. Here's what's happening…- Biden's Cabinet circles around the President as he faces calls to resign…- Harris skips Netanyahu speech to address Indiana sorority… - New ad might serve as blueprint for campaigning against KamalaIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tore into Gaza cease-fire demonstrations across the U.S. and accused Iran of funding those protests during an impassioned address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday."I have a message for these protesters. When the tyrants of Tehran, who hang gays from cranes

FBI Director Christopher Wray offered new details about the explosive devices found in Thomas Matthew Crooks' car and home during testimony before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.Wray is facing questions from lawmakers about the FBI's investigation into Crooks' attempted assassination of former President Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.Here are the key details Wray offered regarding the explosives.Wray says investigators have so far found three explosive devices they believe belonged to Crooks. Two were found inside Crooks' vehicle near the Butler rally, and one more was found inside his home.ROOFTOP BODYCAM VIDEO SHOWS CONFUSION AMONG OFFICIALS, RIFLE

Whistleblowers have told Republican Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley that a law enforcement officer who was assigned to monitor the roof of a building that would-be former President Trump assassin Thomas Crooks fired from on July 13 left their post because it was "too hot."Crooks, 20, fired multiple rounds from the roof of American Glass Research (AGR) Building 6, which was outside the rally perimeter but had a direct line of sight to where the former president was standing on stage at his campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania."This comes from a whistleblower with direct knowledge of the Secret Service plan and

U.S. Olympic tennis star Coco Gauff on Wednesday was named the female flag bearer for the opening ceremonies at the Paris Games and will join LeBron James with the honor.Gauff, 20, is making her second Olympics appearance. In the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, she was 17 when she was named to the roster – becoming the second-youngest American tennis player. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMShe did not end up making it to the Far East as she tested positive for coronavirus and was forced to withdraw right before she was supposed to leave.With much of the pandemic behind

A female hiker died on Sunday on a trail near near Quail Creek State Park in southern Utah, according to local reports.The woman, 56, who was not identified in the report, had sent out a distress call regarding lack of water and high temperatures, but by the time police arrived, she was unresponsive and pronounced dead at the scene.The local temperature was 106 degrees Fahrenheit when the woman's death was reported.FIREFIGHTERS CARRY 160-POUND DOG DOWN OREGON MOUNTAIN AFTER PUP IS INJURED ON TRAILThis recent hiking death and others, many of them heat-related, have spotlighted the need for safety protocols.While experts

New video footage shot by a rally goer shows the assassination attempt on former President Trump before a sniper took out the shooter after he opened fire.Jon Malice shot the footage as he and his family watched the campaign event in Butler, Pennsylvania, next to the American Glass Research (AGR) building, which Thomas Matthew Crooks was able to scale to a clear line of sight to Trump, who suffered injuries to his ear from the shooting. One spectator was killed and several others were injured in the incident.Crooks, 20, appeared to fire eight shots before he was killed by sniper

Fox News host Sean Hannity calls out the Democratic Party’s "coup" in President Biden withdrawing from the 2024 election on "Hannity." SEAN HANNITY: Now, apparently, according to the New York Post and other sources, Joe's decision to drop out was, in fact, coerced. One top Democrat telling Politico "Nancy Pelosi made it very clear that Biden could do it the easy way or the hard way." Sounds like the mob! Anyway, he continued, "She gave him three weeks of the easy way. It was about to be the hard way." JEAN-PIERRE CLASHES WITH REPORTERS PRESSING HER ABOUT NEUROLOGIST'S WHITE HOUSE VISITS: 'I

NFL legend Terrell Davis was taken off a United Airlines flight by the FBI on July 13.The Denver Broncos Hall of Famer was handcuffed after he said he tried to get a flight attendant's attention when his son was not heard asking for a cup of ice."I calmly reached behind me and lightly tapped his arm to get his attention to again ask for a cup of ice for my son," Davis said.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMDavis said the flight attendant shouted, "Don’t hit me!" and he was later taken away in handcuffs when the flight landed. The

Vice President Kamala Harris is working overtime to prove she has what it takes to not only defeat former President Donald Trump in the 2024 election but also in the courtroom, even as a bail fund she once backed to help free violent criminals appears to still be taking in donations.Speaking at a campaign event on Monday, Harris, the presumptive Democratic nominee for president, reflected on the work she consumed herself with before serving in the U.S. Senate and as vice president, which included a seven-year stint as the district attorney for San Francisco."I was the elected attorney general, as

Welcome to the Fox News Entertainment Newsletter. To receive this newsletter in your email, subscribe here.'DEVASTATING LOSS' - Clint Eastwood's daughter remembers star's longtime girlfriend after her death at 61.MATERIAL WOES - Madonna's son David Banda is 'scavenging' for food after moving out of his mom's home in New York: report.'MORBID RULE' - Prince George's 11th birthday marks last year before 'morbid rule' kicks in: expert.‘MORAL BANKRUPTCY’ - 'Dallas' star Dack Rambo’s 'deathbed interview' was author’s biggest regret.'BE GRATEFUL' - Hollywood reacts to Biden election withdrawal: Barbra Streisand, Mark Hamill respond to historic moment.‘NOT WORKING OUT’ - Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck

It’s good vibes only for Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Carson Beck.Beck, a potential Heisman Trophy candidate this season, appeared to make his relationship with Hanna Cavinder official on Instagram on Monday. In a collage of posts on his social media account, he posted a photo of himself and Cavinder holding hands in the heat of the summer.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMBeck captioned the photo "GVO," which appeared to stand for good vibes only.Speculation ran rampant over whether the two were dating. A video shared on social media last week showed Beck with the Cavinder twins and Haley Cavinder’s

President Joe Biden announced on Sunday that he has dropped out of the 2024 presidential race.Although the White House press office told Fox News Digital on Monday that "health was not a factor" in the president's decision to withdraw, multiple doctors expressed concern about signs of cognitive decline after Biden’s widely criticized performance in the June 27 presidential debate.Two medical experts told Fox News Digital their belief that Biden’s decision to step down is best for the president’s health.AFTER BIDEN DROPS OUT OF RACE, DOCTORS REVEAL WHY THE DECISION WAS BEST FOR HIS HEALTHBiden, however, isn’t the only president whose

So, it's weird Joe Biden hasn't been seen since they tossed his carcass from Air Force One last Wednesday. Can we at least get proof of life? Maybe have him pose holding a copy of today's paper? But then again, we've been asking for proof of life from Joe for years. Got nothing. So after years of watching him deteriorate and years of the media Democrat complex covering it up, Joe admits he's not up to the demands of campaigning, like traveling, speaking and not dying. But now they're in a pickle. If Joe Biden's too far gone to campaign, how

Former President Trump and his 2024 running mate JD Vance sat down for their first joint interview with Fox News host Jesse Watters on Monday following the assassination attempt on the GOP nominee’s life at a rally in Butler, Pa., last week.Trump told "Jesse Watters Primetime" embattled Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle came to see him in the days following the assassination attempt."It went very nicely. She was very nice, I thought. But, you know, somebody should have made sure there was nobody on that roof," he said. The shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks, fired several shots at the former president from

Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colo., knocked former President Trump as the candidate "approaching 80," who "can barely get a sentence out," while discussing his support for Vice President Harris during an interview on CNN on Monday."The other side has a nominee that can barely get a sentence out. He’s approaching 80. He brings us back to the past. We have somebody who’s about the future of our country, who’s put criminals behind bars, who knows firsthand how to do the job. And, frankly, can identify with most Americans in a way that President Trump just never could," the governor said.President Biden,

Holly Marie Combs is saying goodbye to her friend one week after her death.In a recent Instagram post, Combs shared a slideshow of photos featuring Shannen Doherty over the years, writing, "It's been one week and it feels like forever." The slideshow includes photos of Doherty around the house, singing on stage, on the set of "Charmed" and hanging out with Combs and other friends."I spent all day looking for one particular picture and found just about every picture but that one," Combs wrote in the caption. "Shannen promised to haunt me but I thought she'd be occupied with a

Ukraine's top commander said on Monday that Russian forces were staging relentless assaults to try to advance towards the town of Pokrovsk, a logistics hub in the east, and that there was active fighting taking place along the entire front line.Nearly 29 months since the full-scale invasion, Ukraine has stepped up its mobilization effort to address its manpower shortages and been reinforced by supplies of western artillery shells, but Russian troops have continued to inch forward."The enemy pays no attention to their fairly high level of losses and continues to push through towards Pokrovsk," Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi said in

Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle is testifying Monday before the House Oversight Committee in a hearing on the circumstances surrounding the attempted assassination of former President Trump – amid intense criticism of her leadership and calls for her to step down.The House Oversight Committee subpoenaed Cheatle to appear last week as part of an open investigation into the shooting in Butler, Pennsylvania. Trump was shot in the ear, while one attendee was killed and two others injured. In a statement, Anthony Guglielmi, chief of communications for the Secret Service, confirmed her attendance on Friday, and ABC News has since reported excerpts

Presidential historian Douglas Brinkley said Vice President Harris' campaign will invoke her legal career to position the race against former President Trump as the "prosecutor against the felon."Brinkley made the comment on CBS moments after President Biden announced he would not seek re-election in November and endorsed Harris as the Democratic nominee."People will remember that Biden at the very end here, did the right thing getting out… it is a grueling campaign trail. It's just grueling. There was no way President Joe Biden could do seven speeches a day," Brinkley said. "This was not going to be staying in the White House or Camp

In the end, the pressure on President Biden to step aside, orchestrated by increasingly blatant leaks from Democratic leaders and public abandonment by party lawmakers, got to be too great, as was obviously inevitable.Not even an incumbent president of some accomplishment can run for reelection when donors pull the plug, when nearly two-thirds of Democrats don’t want him seeking a second term, and when a public declaration that Joe Must Go is a surefire ticket to television appearances.  Soon after Biden, recovering from COVID, rocked the 2024 race yesterday by endorsing Kamala Harris, which may well have handed her the nomination,