Senate GOP breaks Democrat ‘blockade’ with massive confirmation of Trump picks
Senate Republicans confirmed a staggering tranche of President Donald Trump’s nominees on Tuesday as the government shutdown continues.
Lawmakers voted along party lines to confirm the batch of 107 of Trump’s nominees, a move that whittled down the remaining pending nominees on the Senate’s calendar to double digits. It also came as the upper chamber was deadlocked in the midst of a government shutdown, during which floor votes have largely been dedicated to trying to reopen the government.
The slate of confirmed nominees included many of Trump’s top allies and former candidates that he hand-picked to run in previous elections.
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Some of the most recognizable on the list were former Republican Senate candidate and ex-NFL star Herschel Walker, who was tapped as the U.S. Ambassador to the Bahamas, and Sergio Gor, a top advisor to Trump who he picked to be his U.S. Ambassador to India.
Other posts confirmed included a wave of senior administration officials, several prosecutors and the reappointment of Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins to a seat on the commission until 2031.
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The vote also marked the second time that Senate Republicans have deployed the new rule change surrounding confirmations since going “nuclear” on Senate rules last month.
Republicans opted to change confirmation rules to allow a simple majority of votes to advance large swathes of nominees in response to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and his caucus’ blockade of Trump’s picks that lasted nearly nine months into his presidency.
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Typically, subcabinet-level nominees, particularly those with bipartisan support out of committee, are sped through the Senate either by unanimous consent or through a voice vote, two fast-track procedural moves in the upper chamber. But Senate Democrats refused to relent, and Republicans argued they forced their hand on a rules change that they believed would benefit both parties in the future.
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The rule change allows for an unlimited number of nominees to be confirmed in a single batch, but includes several procedural hoops to jump through before a final confirmation vote.
Senate Republicans previously confirmed 48 of Trump’s picks last month. Among that batch were Kimberly Guilfoyle, who Trump tapped to be the U.S. ambassador to Greece, and Callista Gingrich, who was picked to be the U.S. ambassador to Switzerland.
EXCLUSIVE: Mexican Mafia ‘command structure’ toppled as FBI swoops in on violent California gang
EXCLUSIVE: Federal and local law enforcement officers arrested 14 suspected leaders of the Rancho San Pedro gang Tuesday in Los Angeles, capping a yearslong investigation into what the FBI called one of the most violent street crews in Southern California and a known arm of the Mexican Mafia.
FBI Director Kash Patel told Fox News Digital the bust marks a turning point in the fight against cartel-linked gangs.
“The era of cartels operating freely in America is over,” Patel said. “Every day, the FBI and our partners are dismantling violent networks at the source, stripping their resources, taking criminals off the streets and saving American lives.”
The FBI‘s Los Angeles Field Office said agents executed 16 search warrants across San Pedro and nearby communities with help from the LAPD, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the California Department of Justice.
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The case began in Los Angeles and targeted the gang’s leadership, seizing weapons, narcotics and records from homes and meeting spots.
Investigators said the probe uncovered links between Rancho San Pedro, the Sinaloa Cartel and the 13th Street gang — groups allegedly working together to distribute methamphetamine, fentanyl and heroin throughout Southern California.
Officials said the takedown hit a gang with roughly 500 members spread across six cliques that pay “taxes” to Mexican Mafia bosses in state prisons.
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“This action will cause a significant setback to Rancho San Pedro and their Mexican Mafia overlords and lead to safer streets for San Pedro residents,” said FBI Los Angeles Assistant Director Akil Davis.
Davis said the arrests dismantled “the command structure” of the gang.
LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell praised Harbor Division detectives for building the case “step by step.”
The federal complaint charges 13 defendants under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act and a 14th as a felon in possession. Prosecutors say the crew trafficked meth, fentanyl, heroin, cocaine and PCP while stockpiling guns to enforce orders.
Agents also served warrants at affiliated gang locations across the South Bay, as they pursued cartel supply lines tied to the Sinaloa network.
Acting U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli said the case shows “the power of partnerships,” and California Attorney General Rob Bonta said the raids “took illegal weapons and dangerous drugs off our streets.”
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Rancho San Pedro, founded in the 1970s, mirrors the Mexican Mafia’s prison-based hierarchy and punishes disloyalty with assaults or executions, according to the complaint.
If convicted, most defendants face life in federal prison.
All 14 were due in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles on Tuesday. Officials said more arrests could follow as the investigation continues.
Trump’s endorsement powers candidate to victory in heated Tennessee race
President Donald Trump’s political muscle in Republican nomination races was on full display Tuesday as a candidate he endorsed last week won a crowded and competitive GOP special election primary for a vacant congressional seat in Tennessee.
Trump-backed Matt Van Epps, a former commissioner of the Tennessee Department of General Services, came out on top in a field of 11 Republican candidates vying to fill the seat in the state’s solidly red 7th Congressional District, according to the Associated Press.
Van Epps will now be the favorite in the Dec. 2 general election in the race to succeed former Republican Rep. Mark Green, who resigned from office in June to take a private sector job.
Trump’s endorsement of Van Epps in a field that also included state Reps. Jody Barrett, Gino Bulso and Lee Reeves, shaped the outcome of the primary battle even though the president’s backing came after the finish of early voting in the contest.
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The race among the major GOP contenders turned into a test of loyalty to Trump, and with the president’s endorsement, Reeves suspended his campaign and backed Van Epps.
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“Matt knows the WISDOM and COURAGE required to Defend our Country, Support our Incredible Military/Veterans, and Ensure PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH,” Trump said in his endorsement statement.
Van Epps, who was also endorsed by Green and Republican Gov. Bill Lee, called Trump’s support “an incredible honor.”
And on Monday night, on the eve of the primary, the president joined Van Epps for a tele-rally that was co-hosted by the politically influential conservative outside group Club for Growth, which also backed Van Epps.
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Trump carried the district, which is located in central and western Tennessee and stretches from Kentucky to Alabama, by roughly 20 points in last year’s presidential election.
Van Epps, a lieutenant colonel in the Tennessee Army National Guard and a former Army helicopter pilot, was also backed by prominent House Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio.
But Barrett, who touted that he is the “most conservative state rep. in Tennessee history,” had the support of the political arm of the House Freedom Caucus, which spent heavily in the primary race.
Four major Democrats were running for their party’s nomination. They were state Reps. Vincent Dixie, Aftyn Behn, Bo Mitchell and businessman Darden Copeland.
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Republicans currently control the House 219-213, with two vacancies: the seat in Tennessee and Texas 18th Congressional District, following the death earlier this year of Democratic Rep. Sylvester Turner.
Democratic Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, who won a special congressional election in Arizona last month, has yet to be sworn in.
Police officer gunned down, leaving behind wife and 4 children
A Missouri police officer has been killed while assisting in a mutual aid operation in Mississippi County, according to officials.
Officer Henry Franklin, 41, was fatally shot on Oct. 6, while helping the Mississippi County Sheriff’s Office serve a warrant at a residence, per the Sikeston Department of Public Safety (SDPS).
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that the warrant was for Nathan B. Peters, 36, who was wanted in connection with a homicide that occurred earlier that day.
In a statement released on the SDPS Facebook page, the department said Franklin, a member of the SDPS Tactical Team, had responded as part of a mutual aid request to locate and apprehend Peters.
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Authorities allege Peters barricaded himself inside the residence and opened fire on officers shortly after 7:35 p.m. and that Franklin was struck by gunfire during the exchange.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Troop C SWAT Team was later called to assist.
When law enforcement entered the home around 12:35 a.m. Tuesday, Peters was found deceased from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Franklin had been with the SDPS since June 2013, and had previously served in the Army National Guard.
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He was also well known throughout the community as the handler for K-9 Odin, his loyal partner in service.
“Our department has suffered an unimaginable loss,” SDPS Director James McMillen said in the Facebook post. “Officer Franklin was not only a dedicated public servant but also a husband, father, son, and brother. We ask that you keep Franklin’s family and our department in your prayers as we navigate this difficult time.”
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Franklin was born and raised in Charleston, Missouri. He leaves behind his wife and four children.
In honor of Franklin’s service and sacrifice, Sikeston Mayor Greg Turnbow ordered all flags within the city to be flown at half-staff until the conclusion of Franklin’s funeral.
The SDPS did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
Country star ‘scared’ after anti-Trump song preview ignites social media firestorm
Country singer Zach Bryan released a statement on Tuesday insisting that he did not intend his new song to cause controversy after it went viral over the past few days.
On his Instagram account, Bryan previewed a new song titled “Bad News” that appeared to lament the policies and general spirit of America under President Donald Trump.
The song included lyrics such as, “My friends are all degenerates, but they’re all I got, the generational story of dropping the plot. I heard the cops came, Cocky motherf—–s, ain’t they?” and, “And ICE is gonna come bust down your door, try to build a house no one builds no more, but I got a telephone, Kids are all scared and all alone.”
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The song continued, “The bar stopped bumping, the rock stopped rolling, the middle fingers rising, and it won’t stop showing. Got some bad news. The fading of the red, white, and blue.”
In a statement posted on an Instagram Story, Bryan wrote that “Bad News” was written months ago and that people need the “full context” of the song.
“This shows you how divisive a narrative can be when shoved down our throats through social media,” Bryan said. “This song is about how much I love this country and everyone in it more than anything. When you hear the rest of the song, you will understand the full context that hits on both sides of the aisle. Everyone using this now as a weapon is only proving how devastatingly divided we all are. We need to find our way back.”
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He continued, “I served this country, I love this country and the song itself is about all of us coming out of this divided space. I wasn’t speaking as a politician or some greater-than-thou a–hole, just a 29-year-old man who is just as confused as everyone else. To see how much s— it stirred up makes me not only embarrassed but kind of scared. Left wing or right wing we’re all one bird and American. To be clear I’m on neither of these radical sides. To all those disappointed in me on either side of whatever you believe in just know I’m trying my best too and we all say things that are misconstrued sometimes.”
Hours later, he posted an additional statement expressing heartbreak over being scrutinized for the last few months.
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“The last few months of my life I’ve been scrutinized by more people than I ever thought possible. I feel like I’ve tried my hardest in so many ways and it’s so had to see where my bearings even are anymore. Been falling off a cliff while trying to grow wings at the same time,” Bryan wrote. “I am SO proud to have served in a country where we can all speak freely and converse amongst each other without getting doxxed or accosted on the internet or worse; the violence and heartbreak we’ve faced in the last few months! God speed ol sons I’m out!”
Bryan, who has a history of being at odds with law enforcement, is known for his liberal commentary.
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‘Profound moral failure’: Newsom blocks recovery housing as crisis worsens
In a catastrophic miscalculation that exposes his continued attachment to failure, California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed Assembly Bill 255 on Oct. 1. It was a bipartisan measure designed to expand access to recovery housing for homeless individuals struggling with substance use disorders.
His veto comes at a time when California’s homeless can least afford more failure.
AB 255, authored by Assembly member Matt Haney, would have allowed up to 10% of state homelessness funds to support abstinence-based recovery housing. These programs integrate shelter with sobriety requirements, accountability and supportive services that help people reclaim stability. Newsom dismissed the bill as “unnecessary,” insisting that current guidelines already permit sober housing and warning against “duplicative” categories.
His reasoning rings hollow.
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California mimicked the federal government’s 2013 “Housing First” mandate – and its promise to end homelessness in a decade.
In 2016, California became the only state to enshrine Housing First statewide, meaning that all state-funded homeless programs conform to the approach of providing life-long housing subsidies without conditions such as sobriety, treatment or work—ever.
Despite a 300% increase in federal spending since 2013 – and an additional 300% increase in state spending – homelessness has exploded. It’s up 35% nationally and 40% in California.
These statistics aren’t abstract figures; they are lives unraveling under a governor who refuses to look in the mirror and admit that California’s rigid mandate has failed.
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At the heart of the failure is a refusal to recognize who we are serving. Roughly 80% of the homeless suffer from the diseases of mental illness and/or addiction. Many also struggle with anosognosia – a brain-based condition that results in a deficit of self-awareness, meaning they don’t realize how sick they are.
And that’s what makes Housing First’s requirement of service engagement tragically unworkable. A 14-year Boston study makes this clear: Nearly half of the housed individuals died within five years, and only 36% remained housed after year five.
Recovery housing – the kind AB 255 sought to expand – offers something fundamentally different: community, accountability and hope.
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Those trying to get sober stand the best chance of doing so when housed alongside others striving for the same goal. Isolation in permanent housing without sobriety requirements flies in the face of what frontline providers know works. By surrounding people with peers who are also pursuing recovery, and by building environments where sobriety is non-negotiable, recovery housing gives people a real path forward – toward stability, employment and independence.
None of the men, women or children living in tents or under bridges aspired to this life. Many arrived here through trauma, addiction, mental illness and/or generational poverty.
By vetoing AB 255 for the second year in a row, Newsom chose ideology over compassion, oppression over prosperity. Instead of offering pathways to dignity and restoration, he consigns those too sick to choose for themselves to their fate; they’re left to continue to come apart on the streets or languish in low-barrier, chaos-ridden shelters while they wait for permanent housing that rarely comes.
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California is home to approximately 30% of the nation’s homeless population and nearly half of its unsheltered homelessness. Meeting this crisis requires courage to innovate, belief in recovery and respect for human potential. AB 255 was a balanced, modest step that could have complemented Housing First while giving desperate people the chance to heal.
Disguised as administrative prudence, Newsom’s veto of AB 255 was, in reality, a profound moral failure. Shame on him for standing in the way of recovery, restoration and hope.
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‘She’s strong, she’s loved’: Dolly Parton’s sister asks fans to pray for country star
Dolly Parton’s sister, Freida Parton, asked for prayers for the country star Tuesday, a week after the singer announced she would have to postpone concerts at her Las Vegas residency due to medical procedures.
“Last night, I was up all night praying for my sister, Dolly,” Freida wrote in a Facebook post. “Many of you know she hasn’t been feeling her best lately.”
Freida added that she truly believes in the “power of prayer, and I have been lead to ask all of the world that loves her to be prayer warriors and pray with me. She’s strong, she’s loved, and with all the prayers being lifted for her, I know in my heart she’s going to be just fine. Godspeed, my sissy Dolly. We all love you!”
Fox News Digital has reached out to representatives for Parton for comment.
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On Sept. 28, the “Jolene” singer told fans she would need to postpone the concerts for her Las Vegas residency in a social media post.
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“I want the fans and public to hear directly from me that, unfortunately, I will need to postpone my upcoming Las Vegas concerts,” Parton shared online. “As many of you know, I have been dealing with some health challenges, and my doctors tell me that I must have a few procedures.”
Parton was scheduled to perform in Sin City at the end of the year, with six performances at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace.
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“As I joked with them, it must be time for my 100,000-mile check-up, although it’s not the usual trip to see my plastic surgeon,” Parton continued. “In all seriousness, given this, I am not going to be able to rehearse and put together the show that I want you to see, and the show that you deserve to see.”
Parton continued, “You pay good money to see me perform, and I want to be at my best for you.”
“While I’ll still be able to work on all of my projects from here in Nashville, I just need a little time to get show ready, as they say,” Parton added. “And don’t worry about me quittin’ the business because God hasn’t said anything about stopping yet.”
The “9 to 5” musician believed: “He is telling me to slow down right now so I can be ready for more big adventures with all of you. I love you and thank you for understanding.”
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The “I Will Always Love You” writer shared that the shows would be rescheduled for September of next year.
Earlier in September, Parton also missed an event at Dollywood marking the opening of a new roller coaster.
“Hello Dollywood! It’s me,” the 79-year-old told parkgoers in a video. “I know – and I’m here, and you’re there. And you’re wondering why that is? Well, I had a little problem.”
She explained that she had a kidney stone that had caused an infection, “and the doctor said, ‘You don’t need to be traveling right this minute, so you need a few days to get better.’”
“So, he suggested I not go to Dollywood today, but I’m there with you in spirit,” she added. “I was looking so forward to it.”
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Parton lost her husband, Carl Thomas Dean, 82, in March after the couple had been married for nearly 60 years.
Arizona coach pays hefty price after heated exchange with running back
The Arizona Cardinals have reportedly fined head coach Jonathan Gannon $100,000 for his sideline altercation with running back Emari Demercado.
Gannon was upset after Demercado dropped the football before crossing the goal line on what should have been a 72-yard touchdown that would have put Arizona up 28-6 early in the fourth quarter.
Instead, the Cardinals went on to lose to the Tennessee Titans, 22-21.
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A video posted to social media showed Gannon approaching Demercado, who was being consoled by left tackle Paris Johnson after the mistake, and confronting him. Gannon appeared to get in Demercado’s face before making brief contact with the running back’s arm as he walked away.
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Gannon apologized for his actions on Monday, saying, “I kind of let the moment get the better of me there.”
There will be no other discipline for Gannon than the fine, according to ESPN.
This is the first time an NFL head coach has been fined for a player altercation since Bruce Arians, who was coaching the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, was disciplined for hitting safety Andrew Adams’ helmet during a Wild Card Round game against the Philadelphia Eagles. The Bucs docked Arians $50,000 for the incident.
Demercado’s blunder allowed the Titans to get back into the game, as rookie Cam Ward orchestrated a touchdown drive to cut the deficit.
Demercado wasn’t the only Cardinals to falter. Several defenders failed to recover a red-zone fumble following an interception, allowing Tennessee’s Tyler Lockett to fall on the ball in the end zone for a wild touchdown.
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After the Cardinals failed to pick up the first down, Ward led the Titans on a final drive capped by a walk-off field goal as time expired.
Yankees make franchise history in dramatic comeback to force Game 4 vs Blue Jays
The New York Yankees are not done yet. They rallied from a 6-1 deficit for their largest comeback win in an elimination game in franchise history, taking Game 3 of the ALDS against the Toronto Blue Jays.
The Yankees scored eight unanswered runs in the middle innings to secure a 9-6 victory. They’ll now turn to rookie Cam Schlittler – whose first postseason start was a masterpiece in the Wild Card Series win over the Boston Red Sox – as they face elimination again Wednesday night.
Meanwhile, Blue Jays manager John Schneider will likely rely on a bullpen game to try to cool off a suddenly red-hot Yankees lineup.
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After being outscored 23-8 in the first two games, the Yankees needed to strike early. But the Yankee Stadium crowd was silenced almost immediately by another Vladimir Guerrero Jr. home run.
The red-hot slugger hammered a Carlos Rodón changeup over the left-center-field fence to make it 2-0 right away for Toronto. The Yankees responded with a Giancarlo Stanton two-out single in the bottom of the first inning, but the Blue Jays took the wind out of any Yankees sails in the top of the third.
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Toronto put up a four-spot as a slew of RBI singles from Daulton Varsho, Ernie Clement and Anthony Santander made it a 6-1 game and knocked Rodón out, much like Max Fried in Game 2 when he couldn’t go more than three innings.
But the Yankees continued to hang around and responded as Aaron Judge hit an RBI double in the bottom half of the third, while Stanton came through again with a sacrifice fly to score Cody Bellinger and make it a 6-3 game.
The Blue Jays still owned a solid lead after three innings, but the Yankees were simply looking for that one break and one moment that could potentially turn everything around in this series. That’s what they got when what seemed to be an easy pop-up by Austin Wells turned into a crucial error by Addison Barger in short left field.
With Wells on second base and Trent Grisham walking, Judge came to the plate with a chance to tie the game with one swing. Judge has been critiqued heavily for his postseason career, and though he has a playoff-high total of hits thus far, he hasn’t done what he does best — hit the ball out of the ballpark.
If there was ever a time for another signature Judge moment, this was it — against Louis Varland, the Blue Jays’ high-leverage reliever who has given up two long balls to No. 99 in his career.
With a two-strike count, Judge swung at a 99.7 mph fastball well off the plate inside and roped it down the left-field line. It banged off the foul pole for a three-run home run to tie the game at six, and the Yankee faithful awoke with a collective roar.
Of course, the Yankees knew the game was only tied and they needed more runs to keep their season alive. In the bottom of the fifth, Jazz Chisholm Jr. knew he got all of a Varland fastball when he hammered it to the second deck in right field for the team’s first lead of the series. Wells added some insurance with an RBI single to make it 8-6.
The Yankees, now holding a 9-6 lead thanks to a Ben Rice sacrifice fly in the bottom of the sixth, needed nine outs from their top two bullpen arms, Devin Williams and David Bednar, to move on to Game 4. Williams came through with four outs, including two strikeouts, while Bednar provided the final five outs without allowing a hit.
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New York also wouldn’t have been in position to win this game if it weren’t for Fernando Cruz, Camilo Doval and Tim Hill shutting down the Blue Jays’ offense while the Yankees chipped away at the deficit.
Game 4 will be an 8:08 p.m. ET first pitch at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday night.