Amarnath Yatra 2025: Is registration still open for pilgrims? Check step-by-step guide, essential tips and more
The Amarnath Yatra-one of the prominent Hindu pilgrimages-officially began on Wednesday, i.e., July 3. Thousands of Hindus visit the holy shrine of Amarnath, nestled in the Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir.
BIG update from Indian Railways, Meerut-Varanasi new Vande Bharat Express to launch soon, check timings, prices, stoppages here
Indian Railways is all set to launch a new Vande Bharat Express between Meerut to Varanasi. Now, the passengers can travel from Meerut to Varanasi directly.
Actor’s son jumps from 50th floor on being asked to attend tuition, dies
A 14-year-old boy allegedly died by suicide in Maharashtra’s Mumbai after a disagreement with his mother-who works as an actor and has worked in popular Hindi and Gujarati TV shows-over attending tuition classes, police said on Thursday, i.e., July 3, as reported by NDTV.
Elon Musk hired a dozen Texas lobbyists this year. State law keeps the extent of their influence under wraps.
How the billionaire businessman’s lobbyists helped him get so many state Legislature wins is something of a mystery.
Texas’ public ed funding boost brings some relief but erodes districts’ independence, school leaders say
A law providing $8.5 billion in new funding for Texas public schools lacks the spending flexibility that previously let districts address their campuses’ needs as they saw fit.
Texas coastal town in “David and Goliath” fight against planned ammonia plant
Ingleside residents are resisting a “charm offensive” as Europe’s largest gas user plans a new facility in their small community across the bay from Corpus Christi.
Wealthy families are buying homes to get in-state tuition at Texas universities
A niche but growing industry specializes in helping students buy Texas homes to save tens of thousands of dollars in tuition at public universities.
GOP lawmakers rebuke Elon Musk’s primary threats, say Trump’s legislation ‘something we’ve got to do’
As lawmakers march toward a vote on President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” House Republicans aren’t too worried about primary threats from tech billionaire Elon Musk. Musk, who once served as the head of Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has been highly critical of the president’s legislative agenda. He had remained quiet about the bill until earlier this week when Senate Republicans were making strides to pass it. “We don’t take threats lightly up here,” Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., told Fox News Digital. “And, you know, Elon, we appreciate all the work he did with DOGE — and he did some fine work, some great work — but at the same time, this is something we’ve got to do.” JEFFRIES STALLS TRUMP’S ‘BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL’ FOR HOURS AFTER HOUSE GOP MUTINY BREAKTHROUGH Musk again returned to bemoan Republicans for supporting the legislative behemoth for its staggering $3.3 trillion price tag and the impact it would have on the nation’s already massive, $37 trillion debt. He went so far as to threaten to back primary challengers against any Republican that voted for the bill. It wouldn’t be the first time that Musk has been involved — he dumped millions into Trump’s campaign last year. Now, House Republicans are gearing up to vote after hours of delays, negotiations and a near record-breaking amount of open floor time in the lower chamber. Additionally, many don’t care about Musk’s threats. TRUMP CALLS OUT REPUBLICAN HOLDOUTS AS HOUSE PROCEDURAL VOTE ON MEGABILL REMAINS OPEN: ‘COSTING YOU VOTES!’ Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Mi., told Fox News Digital that he was focused on doing the best “we could do, which is, frankly, better than what Elon Musk did.” “I don’t worry about Elon Musk,” he said. “I do know that DOGE found some good things that we needed to remedy in this government. But the $2 trillion that Elon said he was going to find, he didn’t.” Musk took particular issue with the Senate’s changes to the bill, too, and slammed it for adding trillions to the deficit. Rep. Brad Knott, R-N.C., noted that the bill cuts north of $1.5 trillion in an effort to help offset the cost of extending or making permanent Trump’s 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. TRUMP’S ‘BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL’ STALLS IN HOUSE AMID CONSERVATIVE MUTINY THREATS “I appreciate Mr. Musk’s motivation,” he told Fox News Digital. “I appreciate his focus on debt reduction, and I hope he’ll take a step back and realize that we’re still all on the same team here.” While the Senate’s changes, particularly to Medicaid and a reduction in the rollback of green energy subsidies from former President Joe Biden‘s Inflation Reduction Act, among other cost-driving issues, gave fiscal hawks in the House heartburn, House Republican leadership is confident that the bill will pass.
He’s not running again in 2028, but Trump’s returning to this crucial presidential nominating state
President Donald Trump returns to Iowa Thursday evening. But his stop in the state that for half a century has held the lead-off contest in the race for the Republican presidential nomination is about 2026 rather than 2028. Trump will headline a Fourth of July eve event at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines to kick off America250, a series of yearlong celebrations surrounding the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Longtime Iowa GOP chair Jeff Kaufmann told Fox News it’s no surprise that the president picked Iowa to kick off celebrations of America’s independence. TRUMP ANNOUNCES HE’LL KICK OFF INDEPENDENCE DAY WEEKEND WITH ‘VERY SPECIAL’ PATRIOTIC EVENT “We’ve always had a special relationship with the president,” Kaufmann told Fox News Digital, as he noted that Trump carried the one-time general election battleground turned red state in the 2016, 2020 and 2024 presidential elections. Kaurfmann said Trump’s stop in Iowa “is very symbolic, but it’s also very telling of what is important to him and I really believe he’s starting here because not only does he love Iowa, but he believes in the heartland. I think this is a huge message that he’s sending to everyone that he hasn’t forgotten who brought him to the dance.” TRUMP WHITE HOUSE RELEASES VIDEO SERIES LEADING UP TO AMERICA’S 250TH BIRTHDAY: ‘ROAD TO INDEPENDENCE’ Veteran Iowa-based Republican consultant Nicole Schlinger said “it’s no surprise” that the president has “chosen to kick off America 250 at the best state fairgrounds in the country.” “From the day his helicopter first landed here in 2015, Trump has had a special connection with Iowa. He’s straight-talking, hardworking and unapologetically proud of our country – just like Iowans,” Schlinger added. “Starting America’s 250th in Iowa is a reminder that the road to our future runs through the heartland.” Trump is no stranger to the fairgrounds. Presidential candidate Trump walked through the crowds at the famed state fair in 2015 and 2023, and he held large rallies at the fairgrounds just ahead of the 2016 Iowa caucuses and again in October 2021. Trump’s trip will also spark speculation about 2028. “Trump 2028” hats are available for $50 and T-shirts that read “Trump 2028 (Re-write the Rules),” sell for $36 on the Trump Organization’s website. But the rules are quite clear: The 22nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution restricts presidents to two terms in office. KEEP YOUR EYES ON THESE SIX REPUBLICANS AS 2028 TALK STARTS TO HEAT UP And after months of flirting with running for a third term in the White House, Trump appears to be ruling out another campaign. Despite touting strong support in the MAGA world for a 2028 run for re-election, the president in a May interview on NBC News’ “Meet the Press” said, “I’m not looking at that.” “I’ll be an eight-year president,” Trump added. “I’ll be a two-term president. I always thought that was very important.” But Trump’s 2028 flirtations, which he said weren’t a joke, and his sweeping moves since the start of his second tour of duty in the White House are keeping the spotlight firmly on him, averting any lame-duck talk and putting a damper on any early moves by those in the Republican Party hoping to succeed the president. The race for the next GOP presidential nomination won’t get underway until Trump’s ready to share the spotlight, and he recently said it’s “far too early” to begin holding those discussions. But Trump also added, “I’m looking to have four great years and turn it over to somebody, ideally a great Republican, a great Republican, to carry it forward.” Vice President JD Vance is presumed to be the extremely early frontrunner in the race to be the next GOP standard-bearer. But other Republican politicians, with a likely eye to 2028, already have made stops in Iowa. Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, who ran unsuccessfully for the 2016 GOP nomination, and Sen. Rick Scott of Florida, already have visited Iowa in 2025. And Govs. Glenn Youngkin of Virginia and Sarah Huckabee Sanders of Arkansas stopped in the Hawkeye State in July. Kaufmann, pointing to Vance, noted, “I’ve said on multiple occasions that the vice president certainly has a standing invitation.” And Kaufmann, addressing the early 2028 trips to Iowa, highlighted that “it’s 24-7 here, 365 days a year. It’s exactly how we want it and I think our folks are ready for the challenge yet again.”
Jeffries sparks social media firestorm with ‘low energy’ pic holding baseball bat opposing Trump bill
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., was mocked by conservatives online after posting a picture holding a baseball bat and promising to push back against President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill.” “House Democrats will keep the pressure on Trump’s One Big Ugly Bill,” Jeffries posted on Instagram on Wednesday, along with a photo of himself holding a Louisville Slugger and standing in his office. The post was widely criticized by conservatives. “Low energy,” Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., posted on X. HAKEEM JEFFRIES SAYS NYC HOPEFUL MAMDANI NEEDS TO ‘CLARIFY’ HIS POSITION ON ‘GLOBALIZE THE INTIFADA’ “I guess, ‘union thug,’ is a vibe choice,” author Chad Felix Greene posted on X. “Nah, we beat the Dems at that too,” Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., posted on X along with a photo of him helping the Republicans beat the Democrats at the annual congressional baseball game. “I don’t think it’s hyperbolic to say he may be the worst congressional leader in modern history,” GOP communicator Matt Whitlock posted on X. PELOSI’S STOCK TRADING LEGACY HAUNTS DEMOCRATS AS JEFFRIES SLAMS GOP FRESHMAN’S ‘THIEVERY’ “Incitement to violence is all they have left,” Security Studies Group President Jim Hanson posted on X. “What exactly does he mean by this? Is this a threat?” White House deputy press secretary Abigail Marone posted on X. “Beta,” Rep. Tony Wied, R-Wis., posted on X. “The gap between how much charisma he has and how much he thinks he has could fill the Grand Canyon,” Targeted Victory President Matt Gorman posted on X. “Sir, please put the Louisville Slugger DOWN,” Sean Southard, communications director for Montana GOP Gov. Greg Gianforte, posted on X. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Jeffries’ office did not immediately respond to a request for comment. After posting, Jeffries appears to have changed the photo’s caption to, “Protecting your healthcare is as American as baseball, motherhood and apple pie.” Republicans and Democrats debated Trump’s signature reconciliation package all night on Wednesday, and the discussions continued into Thursday morning, where Republicans are expected to have the necessary votes to pass the legislation. Jeffries gave a marathon speech on the House floor that was given a standing ovation from Democrats but criticized by Republicans, including Vice President JD Vance, who posted on X that the speech was actually driving undecided Republicans to support the bill. “GOP Congressman just texted me: ‘I was undecided on the bill but then I watched Hakeem Jeffries performance and now I’m a firm yes,’” Vance posted. Fox News Digital’s Kiera McDonald and Olivia Patel contributed to this report.