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Matt Gaetz, the former Florida representative and President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general, announced Thursday that he is withdrawing as Trump's pick for the top prosecutor. Who is in consideration now for the top spot? Here are potential names floated to head the Department of Justice next. Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey was tapped by Missouri Gov. Mike Parson in 2022 to be the state’s top prosecutor after then-state Attorney General Eric Schmitt was elected to the U.S. Senate.GAETZ WITHDRAWS AS ATTORNEY GENERAL NOMINEEBailey, an Army veteran, received his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Missouri. He then proceeded

Ellen DeGeneres and wife Portia de Rossi are reportedly saying cheerio to the United States following President-elect Donald Trump's victory earlier this month.The embattled comedian, known for her robust real estate portfolio, has allegedly settled in the Cotswolds in England, a person close to the TV personality told The Wrap. She and de Rossi previously listed their multi-million dollar home in Montecito, California, with Riskin Partners. Fox News Digital confirmed that their home was sold in August.HOLLYWOOD ACTRESS DESPONDENT OVER TRUMP VICTORY FEELS 'ANXIETY' FOR PEOPLE STUCK IN AMERICAThe DeGeneres source told the outlet that Trump's re-election had inspired the couple's

From Chesa Boudin and Larry Krasner to George Gascón and Kim Foxx, proponents of the so-called "progressive" prosecutor project often defend broad non-prosecution policies and administrative restrictions on prosecutorial tools like sentencing enhancements and pretrial detention as reasonable exercises of discretion in a world of limited resources. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is a prime example, having leaned on this very rationale in self-defense after his infamous "Day One Memo" was met with nearly unanimous public disapproval. The argument goes something like this: Intelligent exercises of discretion that filter out low-risk and/or nonviolent offenders will allow prosecutors to focus on the

Last month, Luke Combs and Eric Church held a concert to raise money for Hurricane Helene relief. During the 2024 CMA Awards, Combs spoke about their efforts before introducing Church to the stage.After Combs shared with the audience that he and Church raised over 24 million dollars for Hurricane Helene victims in North Carolina, Church stepped out to sing his song, "Darkest Hour (Helene Edition)." Church previously announced that all proceeds from the song would be donated to help hurricane victims. During Church's moving performance, he was joined by a choir of singers and a small orchestra while pictures were displayed

The father of Apalachee High School shooter Colt Gray pleaded not guilty Thursday to the 29 counts facing him, including two counts of second-degree murder and two counts of involuntary manslaughter. Colin Gray, 54, did not appear in court as his attorneys entered a guilty plea for him and waived his formal arraignment. His son, 14-year-old Colt Gray, is accused of killing four and wounding nine others during the mass shooting at the Georgia high school on Sept. 4. He has pleaded not guilty as well. A Barrow County grand jury in October indicted Colt Gray on a total of 55 counts as an

The International Criminal Court (ICC) rejected challenges from Israel and issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Thursday.The ICC charged Netanyahu and Gallant with "crimes against humanity and war crimes," including using starvation as a method of warfare and targeting civilians. Israeli President Isaac Herzog condemned the move in a statement on Thursday."Taken in bad faith, the outrageous decision at the ICC has turned universal justice into a universal laughingstock. It makes a mockery of the sacrifice of all those who fight for justice – from the Allied victory over the

Jelly Roll proudly walked into the 2024 CMA Awards not only as a nominee, but also having achieved his weight loss goal.The "Son of a Sinner" singer appeared at the event with his wife, Bunnie XO, his first since having lost over 100 pounds.They were also accompanied by Jelly Roll’s 15-year-old daughter, Bailee Ann, who was making her CMA debut.JELLY ROLL GIVES PRINCE HARRY NECK TATTOO AS ROYAL JOKES HE SHOULD HAVE GOTTEN IT ON HIS A--"We're so excited," Bunnie told E! News. "This is her first CMAs."In a recent interview with People magazine, Jelly Roll, born Jason Bradley DeFord,

Top Democrats in Vice President Harris' campaign say their efforts to sway voters simply weren't enough in the face of a general dissatisfaction with the direction of the country among the electorate.Officials who worked on the campaign offered a post-mortem to the Washington Post on Thursday, saying that former President Trump also took advantage of new media opportunities that Harris left mostly untouched."There are certain things we’re looking at to understand if we made the right call," campaign chair Jen O’Malley Dillon told the Post. "But fundamentally, there wasn’t just one audience of voters that would have impacted this, or

Laken Riley died at the hands of a violent monster. Joe Biden and the open-borders industrial complex, including leftist sanctuary city policies, led her right into his hands. Among those policies is that of the feckless "Soros-style" Athens district attorney who entered office vowing never to seek the death penalty.Jose Ibarra entered the United States illegally. He received taxpayer-funded flights. He got housing and protection from law enforcement upon arrival. But when he stalked and murdered an innocent nursing student on the campus of the University of Georgia – rather than eradicating the planet of this deranged depraved lunatic, the

ATHENS, Ga. — "Angel mom" Jacqueline Medina, whose daughter Lizbeth Medina was allegedly murdered by a Mexican illegal immigrant in December 2023, on Wednesday joined a chorus of voices responding to the guilty verdict and sentencing for Laken Riley murderer Jose Ibarra, a chorus that included President-elect Donald Trump and his allies.Athens-Clarke County Superior Court Judge H. Patrick Haggard found Ibarra, 26, guilty of 10 counts in connection with Riley's Feb. 22 murder. Those charges included one count of malice murder, three counts of felony murder, one count of kidnapping, one count of aggravated assault with intent to rape, one

Russian troops launched various missiles, reportedly including an intercontinental ballistic missile from the Astrakhan region, in an early morning attack on Ukraine on Thursday.Ukraine's Air Force said on its Telegram account that it destroyed six Kh-101 cruise missiles using anti-aircraft combat.The Russian attack hit critical infrastructure in the central-eastern city of Dnipro, according to the air force.US EMBASSY IN KYIV CLOSED WEDNESDAY AS 'POTENTIAL SIGNIFICANT AIR ATTACK' LOOMSThis comes after Ukraine fired American-supplied long-range missiles into Russia on Tuesday, marking the first time for Kyiv to do so in the 1,000 days of war – a move that was authorized by

Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., successfully won re-election in Wisconsin all while President-elect Donald Trump simultaneously flipped the state back to red in the presidential election. As to how she did it, the Democrat attributes much of her win to her "72-county strategy." Baldwin made sure during her campaign to traverse the entire state, venturing far from the two large blue enclaves of Milwaukee and Dane counties. "I think showing up matters, listening matters," she said in an interview with Fox News Digital. "And so I go, and I really listen and get to know the challenges and aspirations of people all over

A Jan. 6 rioter who breached the U.S. Capitol was convicted of trying to have law enforcement personnel, including the FBI agents and employees who were investigating him, murdered, the Justice Department said Wednesday. Edward Kelley, 35, of Maryville, Tennessee, who was convicted of assaulting law enforcement officers and other crimes during the Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021, was found guilty on Wednesday of conspiracy to murder employees of the United States, solicitation to commit a crime of violence, and influencing or retaliating against federal officials by threat.The jury agreed on a verdict after an hour of deliberation following the

A Texas anesthesiologist convicted of injecting heart-stopping poison into patients' IV bags has been sentenced to 190 years in prison.Raynaldo Riviera Ortiz, Jr., 60, once dubbed a "medical terrorist," was found guilty on four counts of tampering with consumer products resulting in serious bodily injury, one count of tampering with a consumer product and five counts of intentional adulteration of a drug after an eight-day trial in April of last year.Sentencing was handed down by Chief U.S. District Judge David Godbey, who ruled Ortiz’s actions equivalent to attempted murder and U.S. Attorney Leigha Simonton seemingly agreed."This disgraced doctor acted no better

President-elect Trump's team is confident that Senate Republicans will approve his cabinet selection – despite some of the picks raising eyebrows from Republicans and Democrats alike.A Trump transition official confirmed to Fox News that the president-elect is "confident that Senate Republicans will hold the line.""President Trump is confident that Senate Republicans will hold the line and respect the will of the American people by approving his cabinet nominees," the official said.The official said that Trump is "very happy" with the vice president-elect, saying that Vance is "laser focused on already getting the ball rolling on his highly-qualified nominees."TRUMP PICKING CABINET

GREG GUTFELD: So, how about that rocket launch yesterday? Elon Musk and President Trump? Watch the Starship take off from a city called Boca Chica, which is Spanish for small mouth. But while the incoming president celebrated the rocket taking off to cheering crowds, the outgoing president took off as well to a different kind of clamor.You know, usually when people scream at Joe like that, they say, 'Sir, that's a houseplant, not a toilet.' But why was he in such a hurry? Maybe he really had to go – literally. And so it's a tale of two takeoffs. One is

The 58th annual 2024 CMA Awards has concluded at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.Chris Stapleton was the big winner of the night, taking home three of his five nominations, including male vocalist of the year, as well as both single of the year and song of the year for his song, "White Horse."Morgan Wallen was nominated in seven categories, the most of any artist this year, but only took home one award, entertainer of the year. Despite being the top award of the night, Wallen was absent from the ceremony.The show's co-host Lainey Wilson also took home two trophies,

An effort by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., to block certain U.S. weapons sales to Israel was overwhelmingly rejected by the U.S. Senate Wednesday evening.Sanders' joint resolution of disapproval, which was supported by Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md.; Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore.; and Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., intended to stop the White House's latest arms sales to the Israeli military. An effort to block the sales of tank rounds to Israel was voted down 79-18, and a measure intending to block mortar round shipments was rejected 78-19.Speaking on the Senate floor, Sanders claimed the Israeli government is controlled "not only by

12,000-year-old perforated stones found over years of excavations in Israel may "represent early evidence for the adoption of spinning with the ’spindle and whorl' device," according to newly published research in PLOS ONE.The wheel-shaped stones were found at Nahal Ein-Gev II in the Jordan Valley of Israel, over many years of excavations. A total of 113 perforated stones have been discovered in the area since 1972. Of those stones found, 48 of them had complete perforation, 36 were broken items with partial holes present and 29 were unfinished items with one or two drill marks, according to the research. MOM, SON DIG

Angel Reese is setting the record straight. Her finances have been a topic of conversation recently, and she refuted claims estimating her net worth stood at $2 million.At one point during an appearance at ComplexCon in Las Vegas, the Chicago Sky forward's financial accomplishments in the months since she entered the WNBA were mentioned. When Reese's estimated net worth was brought up during the conversation, the basketball star quickly issued a rebuttal.While Reese stopped short of sharing a specific number as it pertains to her net worth, she said the $2 million figure was "way off," according to Sports Illustrated.CLICK

Comcast officially announced on Wednesday it would spin off several NBCUniversal cable networks, including MSNBC, in a move that will dramatically shake up the landscape of legacy media as the liberal cable outlet will no longer be affiliated with NBC News.Cesar Conde will continue leading the NBCUniversal News Group, but now that group only includes NBC News, the NBC News Now streaming service, Telemundo and owned-and-operated local stations. Conde loses oversight of MSNBC and CNBC in the process and the fate of shared resources – and even the cable network's name and editorial direction-- are in question. A current MSNBC staffer is

The Juan Soto sweepstakes is the latest free agency battle the New York Yankees are trying to win, and owner Hal Steinbrenner discussed how his meeting with the left-handed slugger and his super agent, Scott Boras, went. Or at least what he was allowed to say about the meeting. "A very honest, back-and-forth dialogue" took place, lasting a "couple hours," according to the New York Post. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMIt's not that Soto truly needs to be sold on playing for the Yankees. He spent the entire 2024 season with them and ended up in the World Series, in

Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump transition, exclusive interviews and more Fox News politics content.Here's what's happening…- Speaker Johnson makes clarification after statement regarding transgender House member-elect-Top 10 states where Trump outperformed in 2024-Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin of Virginia says with Trump’s election, ‘we’ve got a friend in the White House’Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., said he would vote to confirm his former political opponent Dr. Mehmet Oz to serve as Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) administrator if Oz plans to protect the government programs. "If Dr. Oz is about protecting and

Senate Republicans are preparing to probe Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. on his pro-choice stance after the former presidential candidate was selected by President-elect Trump to be his nominee to head the Department of Health and Human Services. Kennedy, a former Democrat, has concerned a number of Senate Republicans over his espoused views on abortion. His former presidential campaign reportedly said he believed it "should be left up to the woman and her doctor." Over the summer, Kennedy shared a video on social media, writing in a post, "I support the emerging consensus that abortion should be unrestricted up until a certain point." He

Struggling NFL teams looking to poach their next head coach from the college football circuit can count Colorado’s Deion Sanders out after the Buffaloes head coach addressed the recent speculation linking him to one of his former teams at a press conference on Tuesday. Only two NFL teams have called it quits with their respective head coaches this season, but Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy has found himself in the hot seat following their fifth-straight loss to the Houston Texans on Monday night. Sanders' name has recently been floated — Cowboys great Michael Irvin was the latest to suggest the move on X,