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‘Good riddance’: Hegseth praises Army dumping command promotion boards aimed at eliminating bias
The Army has canceled its Command Assessment Program, a promotion board that factored psychological assessments and potential biases into leadership considerations. “Good riddance,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wrote on X. “Promotions across [Department of Defense] will ONLY be based on merit & performance.” The program, which was implemented broadly across the Army in 2020, was aimed at reducing conscious and subconscious biases and using peer assessments and behavioral analysis to choose candidates for command posts. NAVY SECRETARY PUSHES REVIEW BOARD TO PURGE DEI FROM NAVAL ACADEMY AND RESTORE ‘WARRIOR ETHOS’ Former Army Secretary Christine Wormuth had made CAP an official program of record just before President Donald Trump took office. “The battery of psychometric assessments employs several different instruments to measure cognitive capacity, emotional intelligence, conscientiousness, self-awareness, and other behavioral traits,” Army documents explaining CAP said. Each year, around 2,000 candidates were assessed under CAP for Army leadership positions. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll paused the program and placed it under review last month. The program did not generate greater interest in leadership roles. Around 54% of the Army’s eligible senior officers chose not to participate in CAP last year, declining the opportunity to take on a command role. That was up from 40% in 2019. HEGSETH TEARS UP RED TAPE, ORDERS PENTAGON TO BEGIN DRONE SURGE AT TRUMP’S COMMAND The Army will now revert to its prior assessment process, Centralized Selection Board/List, CSL, for choosing commanding officers. Officers who serve on CSL boards assess a candidate’s past assignments, performance and potential. CAP’s credibility was further compromised when Gen. Charles Hamilton, commander of Army Materiel Command, was relieved of duty. He was investigated for improperly influencing the selection process in favor of a lieutenant colonel who had failed her CAP assessment. An Inspector General investigation led to his firing in December 2024. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The cancellation comes in alignment with a June 20 memo from the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, which directed a review of military officer evaluations and selection processes.
Epstein victims press lawmakers to support bill to release hidden files, say Americans will be ‘appalled’
A lawyer representing victims of Jeffrey Epstein said Wednesday that the American public is “going to be appalled” about documents relating to the disgraced late financier that have not been released by the federal government. “The government has mistreated them after Jeffrey Epstein mistreated them,” Bradley Edwards said of the victims in Washington, D.C. Edwards spoke during a news conference that is part of an effort by Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., to pass through the House a procedural motion known as a discharge petition, which could force a House vote urging the Justice Department to release the Epstein files. “We filed lawsuits against Jeffrey Epstein, against his estate and against two financial institutions — JP Morgan and Deutsche Bank, that prove that they provided, knowingly provided the financial infrastructure for a sex trafficking operation. Unfortunately, all of the documents and evidence that we have worked so hard to gather hide behind protective orders, confidentiality agreements and bank secrecy laws,” Edwards said. “That is why this discharge petition is so important. While we have seen the documents, you haven’t, and when you see the documents, you’re going to be appalled, and the American people deserve to see everything,” he added. “The documents in the possession of the CIA should be made available. Those in the possession of the FBI going back decades should be made available,” Edwards continued. “Everybody knows that evil flourishes in the darkness. Corruption flourishes in secrecy. It is time right now to make a difference for the women that are behind me right now,” Edwards said as he stood alongside victims. Epstein died in prison six years ago while awaiting federal charges related to sex trafficking. “This is not a hoax. This is real. There are real survivors,” Massie said. “There are real victims to this criminal enterprise, and the perpetrators are being protected because they’re rich and powerful and political donors to the establishment here in Washington, DC. So today we’re standing with the survivors and we’re giving them a voice. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., also said Wednesday that “the women behind me have never received justice. “And do you want to know why? It’s because Jeffrey Epstein somehow was able to walk among the most rich, powerful people, not only in America, but foreign countries. Yesterday I heard countries like Saudi Arabia, Russia and even Israel and other countries,” Greene said. “The truth needs to come out, and the government holds the truth that the cases that are sealed hold the truth. Jeffrey Epstein’s estate holds the truth. The FBI, the DOJ, and the CIA holds the truth. And the truth we are demanding.” Epstein victim Jena-Lisa Jones said Wednesday that she “was only 14 years old when my friend brought me over to Jeffrey Epstein’s house in Palm Beach in 2003.” “I always did my best in school and I had such a positive outlook on life,” she said. “Until that day that I met Jeffrey, I have never been more scared in my life than I was that first time that he hurt me. I remember crying the entire way home, thinking about how I couldn’t ever tell anyone about what actually happened in that house.” “I want to thank Congressman Ro and Congressman Thomas Massie for having me here today. It was really hard for me to find my voice and to become strong enough to speak about my abuse,” she also said. “Together, we can finally make a change. And that is thanks to the people like these two Congressmen and their teams who actually care about the victims.” “If you are a member of Congress and you are listening to all of us speak here today, please really listen to us. Please vote for this bill to be passed,” Jones said. “Please, President Trump, pass this bill and help us. Make us feel like our voices are finally being heard.” Fox News Digital’s Paul Steinhauser and Elizabeth Elkind contributed to this report.
‘English isn’t optional’: Senate GOP bill takes aim at illegal immigrant truckers after Florida crash
FIRST ON FOX: A Senate Republican wants to beef up federal laws for commercial driver’s licenses after a deadly collision in Florida that killed three people. Sen. Ashley Moody, R-Fla., intends to introduce legislation that would crack down on commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) going to illegal immigrants and bolster English proficiency requirements to get a commercial license. “If you’re a commercial truck driver in America, being able to competently read the road signs in English isn’t optional… it’s the job,” Moody said in a statement to Fox News Digital. BLUE STATES DEFLECT BLAME IN TRUMP PROBE AFTER ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT TRUCKER CRASH KILLS 3 IN FLORIDA Moody’s bill, the Safer Truckers Act of 2025, comes on the heels of a tragedy in Florida. Harjinder Singh, an illegal immigrant from India, allegedly struck and killed three people in a tractor-trailer while making an illegal U-turn on a Florida highway on Aug. 12. The trailer jackknifed and collided with a minivan, killing all three of its passengers. Singh held a CDL from California and was previously licensed by the state of Washington. BLUE STATE INVESTIGATES HOW ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT TRUCKER GOT LICENSE BEFORE DEADLY FLORIDA CRASH He was charged with three counts of vehicular homicide and three counts of manslaughter. Some states allow migrants to obtain a regular driver’s license regardless of citizenship status, but CDLs are governed by federal law, which stipulates that proof of being a lawful permanent resident or an Employment Authorization Document are required to get a commercial license. Fox News Digital reached out to the offices of Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif, and Gov. Bob Ferguson, D-Wash., for comment but did not immediately hear back. EXPERT REVEALS HOW ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT TRUCKER MAY HAVE GOTTEN COMMERCIAL LICENSE BEFORE FATAL FLORIDA CRASH Moody’s bill would ensure that CDLs are only awarded to U.S. citizens, legal permanent residents, or holders of a valid work visa. It would also codify requirements for states to report their efforts to uphold English proficiency requirements in line with President Donald Trump’s executive order from earlier this year requiring agencies to enforce such provisions. Federal investigators said Singh had failed English proficiency and road sign tests prior to the collision. Should states not enforce English proficiency requirements, their eligibility for federal funding could be jeopardized. “States must ensure that folks are safe on our roadways, and if they don’t, they should forfeit federal funding,” Moody said.
Rashida Tlaib hit with House censure threat, accused of ‘celebrating terrorism’ in pro-Palestinian speech
FIRST ON FOX: Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., is facing a GOP-led censure resolution on Wednesday after her fiery remarks at a pro-Palestinian conference. Tlaib spoke at the People’s Conference for Palestine in Detroit over the weekend, when she condemned both Democrats and Republicans for supporting Israel as its military campaign in Gaza continues. Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., who introduced the measure, accused Tlaib of “vilifying her colleagues, endangering the lives of Jewish people, and celebrating terrorism.” “Her conduct is beneath that of a civilized person, let alone a member of Congress. I am calling on the House of Representatives to censure her remarks and put Democrats on notice for enabling and cheering on antisemitism in their own party,” Carter told Fox News Digital. DNC SUMMER MEETING DERAILED AFTER TENSIONS FLARE OVER DUELING RESOLUTIONS: ‘LOSING OUR FUTURE’ The Detroit-area progressive, the first Palestinian American elected to Congress, targeted the institution itself in her remarks. “Outside of the decaying halls of the empire in Washington, D.C., we are winning. They are scared.” She also brushed off colleagues’ concerns about anti-Israel protests near their offices. “They are scared. They send me videos and messages of people protesting in front of their district offices, people showing up at their town halls, and I was like, we’re not all related. Those are fellow Americans,” Tlaib said. “Maybe you should meet with them and listen.” Carter’s resolution referenced other speakers at the event, tying their rhetoric to Tlaib’s participation. He pointed to remarks by Aisha Nizar, an activist with the Palestinian Youth Movement, who discussed disrupting the U.S. supply chain for F-35 combat aircraft. WHITE HOUSE DEMANDS ALL GAZA HOSTAGES RETURN HOME ‘THIS WEEK’ AMID STALLED TALKS “If one specific node of the F-35 supply chain is intervened in, it has a huge impact for our people back home,” Nizar said. “We need to be surgical. We need to be strategic. And we need to be bold in our actions. Because there are many different points of these supply chains of death that we can intervene in.” Another participant, Nidal Jboor, founder of Doctors Against Genocide, reportedly said of leaders in the U.S., Europe and Israel, “They must be locked up, taken out, neutralized to save children and humanity,” according to a report by the Middle East Media Research Institute. It remains unclear how closely Tlaib is tied to those figures, but Carter’s resolution links her speech to past controversies over her criticism of Israel. “Representative Rashida Tlaib has repeatedly displayed conduct entirely unbecoming of a member of the House of Representatives by calling for the destruction of the state of Israel and by dangerously promoting terrorism and extremism, while Israeli and American hostages remain in terrorist captivity,” the resolution states. Carter is running for U.S. Senate in Georgia in 2026. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Israel’s military campaign in Gaza — which international organizations warn has created famine conditions — was launched in response to Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, terror attack that killed more than 1,000 people in southern Israel, many of them civilians in their homes. The conflict has split lawmakers in both parties, with a growing number of Democrats and even some Republicans criticizing the magnitude of Israel’s response. The Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry claims tens of thousands of Palestinians have been killed since Oct. 7. Fox News Digital has reached out to Tlaib’s office for comment.
Xi Jinping hails ‘unstoppable’ China as Trump accuses Beijing of conspiring against US
President Xi Jinping declared China’s “great rejuvenation” unstoppable on Wednesday as he used the country’s largest-ever military parade to hint at reunification with Taiwan and to flaunt advanced weapons designed to rival American power. Xi said the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) would “resolutely safeguard national sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity,” underscoring Beijing’s ambitions toward Taiwan. “The great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is unstoppable,” he added. The 70-minute spectacle marked the 80th anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World War II. Thousands of troops goose-stepped through Tiananmen Square, followed by columns of tanks, missile carriers and drones. Xi has repeatedly set 2027, the 100th anniversary of the PLA, as a deadline for military modernization — a timeline U.S. officials warn could coincide with preparations for an invasion of Taiwan. TRUMP CLAIMS PUTIN, XI, KIM ARE CONSPIRING AGAINST THE US AFTER MILITARY PARADE IN CHINA China showed off its full nuclear triad — missiles launched from land, sea and air. That included the DF-41 intercontinental ballistic missile, capable of traveling 12,400 miles, putting the U.S. mainland within range. Analysts paid special attention to what appeared to be a new DF-61 hypersonic missile carried on a WS2400 truck. The weapon is believed to be designed to outpace U.S. missile defenses. Submarine-launched ballistic missiles and long-range bombers rounded out the display of nuclear muscle. The PLA also rolled out stealth drones — like the GJ-11 “Sharp Sword” UCAV and other “loyal wingman” drones — alongside AI-enhanced tanks, hypersonic weapons, underwater drones and other futuristic systems. Amphibious assault vehicles hinted at preparations for a Taiwan contingency. Beijing also highlighted cyber and space capabilities, signaling ambitions beyond conventional battlefields. Xi watched the procession flanked by Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un — a not-so-subtle signal of solidarity among America’s adversaries. PUTIN AND XI DEEPEN TIES AS IRAN, NORTH KOREA LEADERS VISIT BEIJING After the parade, Putin and Kim met behind closed doors for two hours. Putin thanked Kim for supporting Russia’s war in Ukraine, Chinese state media reported. President Donald Trump weighed in on Truth Social, addressing Xi directly: “Please give my warmest regards to Vladimir Putin, and Kim Jong Un, as you conspire against The United States of America.” Around two dozen world leaders watched from the stands, including Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. Only two heads of state from Europe — Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico — accepted China’s invitation, as Western allies largely stayed away. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te dismissed the spectacle as “psychological intimidation.” The show of force came just months after the U.S. staged its own military parade in Washington to mark the Army’s 250th birthday, in a signal that China intends to match and eventually surpass American military power.
House Dem lashes out at pro-Israel ‘motherf—ers’ during fiery speech: ‘We ain’t going anywhere’
Democratic member of “the Squad,” Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., unleashed on the United States and pro-Israel politicians in a fiery, expletive-filled speech at the “People’s Conference for Palestine” in Detroit on Sunday. Tlaib, who is the first person of Palestinian descent to be elected to Congress, railed against Israeli leaders and supporters of Israel, shouting, “I want to say to all of them, every genocide enabler, look at this room motherf—ers, we ain’t going anywhere.” “They thought they could rape us, kill us, violently uproot us from our olive tree farms, starve our children to death, and we would disappear. Well, guess what, now we’re in Congress, and we’re in every corner of the United States,” she said, adding, “We are just getting started.” Tlaib also drilled into the United States as an “empire in Washington, D.C.,” saying, “the political structures that I have to work in, that we all are surrounded by, was built on slavery and genocide and rape and oppression.” AOC CAMPAIGN DENIES LINK TO WOMAN CHARGED WITH ‘TERRORISTIC THREAT’ AGAINST SCHOOL OVER JEWISH STUDENTS Taking aim at the Trump administration, Tlaib claimed that “what’s been tested on the killing fields of Gaza is already being deployed right here in the streets of America.” “What our government is willing to do to Palestinians, they are willing to do to all of you,” she asserted. “It is no surprise to me, as the daughter of Detroit, that I see our government, that has supplied the bombs and excuses Israel from destroying literally every single day hospitals, communities in Gaza, and manufacturing mass starvation, is also the same government that’s defunding healthcare and food assistance programs here in our country.” “Gaza is the compass in this country,” said Tlaib. Tlaib previously came under bipartisan criticism after sharing a video on social media that included the phrase “From the river to the sea,” a pro-Palestinian liberation slogan. ‘SQUAD’ MEMBERS ‘DECIDE TO LIE AND TWIST FACTS’ ABOUT ISRAEL’S HISTORY, SAYS PROMINENT ARAB ACTIVIST In 2023, the House of Representatives voted to censure Tlaib for anti-Israel comments made in the wake of the Jewish nation’s war against Hamas. The People’s Conference for Palestine, organized by a dozen pro-Palestinian groups, began Friday and ran through Sunday. Even before it started, the event drew scrutiny for featuring speakers with extremist views, including two former prisoners of Israel released in a Hamas deal. The conference opened on Friday afternoon with an elaborate ceremony, in which a speaker, after leading the crowd in chants, invited attendees to rise for “our national anthem” as a band began playing a song in a foreign language. People wearing keffiyehs proceeded in, holding Palestinian flags. During a panel at the conference, another speaker, Sachin Peddada, a Ph.D. student in economics and research coordinator at Progressive International, called the U.S. “evil” and repeatedly ripped on the country as an “empire” motivated by greed. ‘SQUAD’ ERUPTS IN FURY AS TRUMP TAKES BOLD ACTION AGAINST IRANIAN NUCLEAR THREAT Peddada urged the pro-Palestinian movement to “destroy the idea of America in Americans’ heads so that they can see the humanity of everybody outside the warping of American exceptionalism and imperialism and all these evil things.” “To obfuscate that point or beat around the bush there does not serve us; we live in an evil country, that’s just what’s happening,” he said as the crowd broke into applause.
New ICE detention facility ‘Louisiana Lockup’ opens at notorious prison
FIRST ON FOX – A new Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility dubbed “Louisiana Lockup” is now open at the notorious Louisiana State Penitentiary to house some of the “worst of the worst” criminal illegal migrants. Fifty-one migrants have already been moved to the facility, a Department of Homeland Security official told Fox News. The prison, known as Angola prison, sits on 18,000 acres, and was once named the “bloodiest prison in the South” for its harsh conditions. According to the Angola Museum, the prison earned the nickname in 1962 because stabbings became so common. Inmates sued the state in the early 1970s over the harsh conditions, and a federal court mandated reform. DHS PLANS ‘CORNHUSKER CLINK’ DETENTION CENTER AS TRUMP EXPANDS IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is partnering with Louisiana to use a portion of the prison to expand detention space by 416 beds. The funding comes from the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which allows ICE to add 80,000 new detention beds to help ramp up deportations. The detainees will be housed in an unused section called Camp J, which was once known as the “Dungeon” because most of the cells were used for solitary confinement. In late July, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry declared a state emergency to allow expedited repairs of Camp J. “Louisiana Lockup” is the latest facility to be converted into an ICE detention facility, after “Alligator Alcatraz” in Florida, “Cornhusker Clink” In Nebraska and “Speedway Slammer” in Indiana. LAWSUITS THREATEN TO UPEND ALLIGATOR ALCATRAZ OPERATIONS “Today, we’re announcing a new partnership with the state of Louisiana to expand detention space,” Secretary Kristi Noem said. ”Thank you to Governor Landry for his partnership to help remove the worst of the worst out of our country. If you are in America illegally, you could find yourself in CECOT, Cornhusker Clink, Speedway Slammer, or Louisiana Lockup. Avoid arrest and self deport now using the CBP Home App.” “Criminal illegal aliens beware: Louisiana Lockup is where your time in America ends,” Landry said. “Louisiana Lockup will give ICE the space it needs to lock up some of the worst criminal illegal aliens—murderers, rapists, pedophiles, drug traffickers, and gang members—so they can no longer threaten our families and communities. This facility fulfills President Trump’s Make America Safe Again promise. I want to thank President Trump, Secretary Kristi Noem, Attorney General Pam Bondi, and ICE Director Madison Sheahan for their leadership and partnership. Together, we’re making Louisiana and America safer.” Below are some of the criminal illegal aliens arrested by ICE New Orleans. “These are the types of violent criminal illegal aliens who could end up being detained at Louisiana Lockup,” DHS said in a statement. FLORIDA TO OPEN ‘DEPORTATION DEPOT’ AT SHUTTERED PRISON WEEKS AFTER LAUNCHING ‘ALLIGATOR ALCATRAZ’ FACILITY
Democratic Sen Cory Booker announces that he’s engaged: ‘She has transformed me’
Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., announced that he got engaged, sharing photos of himself and his fiancée on social media. “Alexis is one of the greatest unearned blessings of my life. She has transformed me, helping me to ground and center my inner life, and discover the joys of building a nurturing home with someone you love,” the senator noted. “I’m thrilled to share: Alexis and I are engaged! I am savoring the soul-affirming wonder of everyday life with my partner, best friend, and now my fiancée,” he continued. SEN. CORY BOOKER REFUSES TO ENDORSE ZOHRAN MAMDANI The posts feature multiple photos of the happy couple, including one of Booker down on one knee, apparently proposing. “We are excited for this journey ahead, having so much fun, and feeling deeply grateful for the love, support, and energy so many of you have shared with us. We are truly blessed to be surrounded by such a beautiful community lifting us in love and commitment,” he added in his post about the engagement. DEMOCRATIC SENATOR DEFENDS WORKING WITH TRUMP AFTER BOOKER’S ‘COMPLICITY’ ACCUSATION Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, congratulated her colleague. “Congratulations to my dear friend Senator Cory Booker on his engagement! Alexis and Cory, I pray God’s covering over your union and so much love, joy, and abundance now and in the years ahead,” Alsobrooks said in social media posts. FOX NEWS’ JACQUI HEINRICH ENGAGED TO PENNSYLVANIA REP. BRIAN FITZPATRICK Booker has served in the Senate for a little under 12 years.