CJP reacts to Delhi High Court remarks on Jantar Mantar’s use as protest site: ‘Hands off’
The CJP had spearheaded a massive students’ protest at the Jantar Mantar between June and July, which led to the resignation of former union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
MEA rejects claims India sought defence deal with Israel: ‘We caution against such malicious posts’
Rebutting the claim, the MEA’s Fact Check unit published a screenshot of the article and marked it fake news.
India marks 27 locations in Arunachal Pradesh on official maps amid China renaming row
India formally marked 27 locations in Arunachal Pradesh on Survey of India maps, including Longju, Thag La, Dzo La and Jairampur. The move comes amid China’s repeated attempts to rename places in the state, which Beijing calls Zangnan.
‘We continue to strengthen the bond between Israel and India’: Israeli PM Netanyahu
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a telephonic conversation on Thursday to review and expand bilateral ties between India and Israel.
Mojtaba Khamenei in critical condition, Israeli media claims ‘could hear his death news soon’; Here’s all you need to know
Khamenei has not made any public appearances or given speeches since assuming the leadership. Only written statements credited to him have been published by official Iranian media, which has further fueled questions about his health.
Houston area toddler at center of fight over brain death testing has died
In May, the family of 2-year-old Annelise Camp sued Texas Children’s Hospital to prevent brain death testing after she drowned in a hotel pool.
Trump calls Texas’ data center opposition a “mistake”
The president’s comments to Punchbowl News come just days after Gov. Greg Abbott issued a statewide pause of approval for data centers trying to connect to the power grid.
Ted Cruz’s college sports bill hangs in the balance as U.S. Senate scrambles ahead of August recess
The Protect College Sports Act gained a burst of momentum with last week’s support from the SEC and Big Ten, but the clocking is ticking as the Senate prepares to leave town.
Trump urges Jeanine Pirro to revisit dropped Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool vandalism case
President Donald Trump on Friday urged U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro to take a second look at the recently dropped charges over vandalism at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. “Now that people are able to see it up close, they are reporting pure VANDALISM at The Reflecting Pool,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, sharing photos from a freelance photographer that allegedly showed vandalism. The president claimed that “People were on their knees with their hands in the water at the exact location of the ‘slashes.’ Additionally, there were witnesses to the VANDALISM, and the flexible areas of the material were cut with a knife. TRUMP SAYS HE ‘DISAGREES 100%’ WITH U.S. ATTORNEY JEANINE PIRRO OVER REFLECTING POOL CASE “U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro should re-visit her hastily made decision, especially since it turned out that the ‘gentleman’ involved is a big player in ActBlue, a disgraceful fundraising SCAM, and is represented by a TRUMP DERANGED SLEAZEBAG, Political Hack Lawyer, Norm Eisen, and CREW, a group that uses ‘charity’ for political purposes which is, to the best of my knowledge, ILLEGAL!” Trump has been highly critical of Pirro’s decision to drop the felony vandalism case against former Olympian David Hearn last Friday. Earlier this week, Trump claimed Pirro “choked” under pressure from a judge regarding the case and “folded like an umbrella.” A day after the case was dropped, Trump wrote on Truth Social “I disagree 100% with Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, on the Reflecting Pool. I don’t know what she was thinking?” FORMER US OLYMPIAN DAVID HEARN INDICTED IN ALLEGED REFLECTING POOL VANDALISM Hearn was indicted on July 2 on one count of felony destruction of property. U.S. Park Police alleged Hearn grabbed and tugged at a loose section of the pool’s coating on June 19, continuing after a National Park Service employee told him to stop. Officials initially claimed he caused more than $1,000 in damage. However, Pirro’s office said the Department of the Interior initially provided prosecutors with “barebones” reports and failed to disclose records documenting extensive problems with the coating’s installation. “Had DOI been forthcoming with the information clearly in its possession, the government would not have sought a grand jury indictment,” prosecutors wrote. “It was not until after the return of the indictment, that the DOI provided additional documents to the USAO-DC indicating that damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in June 2026 was the result of flawed installation by the contractor, Atlantic Industrial Coatings (‘AIC’), and the rush to complete the project prior to events associated with the America 250 celebration in the weeks surrounding Independence Day 2026.” OLYMPIAN CHARGED IN REFLECTING POOL VANDALISM DONATED THROUGH DEM FUNDRAISING GIANT The DOJ said the new evidence made it difficult to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Hearn caused the damage. Prosecutors asked the court to dismiss the indictment without prejudice, which would leave open the possibility of bringing the charge again. “The Trump administration’s case against Davey Hearn should never have been brought,” Hearn’s attorneys Norm Eisen, Mary Dohrmann and Steve Levin in a statement last Friday, according to the New York Post. “Its dismissal today does not erase the abuse of government power in arresting and charging a patriotic American who did nothing wrong. The government’s approach was ready, fire, aim. The administration owes Mr. Hearn an apology.” Fox News’ Jackson Thompson and Reuters contributed to this report.
Former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall has security clearance revoked over Air Force One disclosure
The U.S. Department of War has revoked former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall’s eligibility to access classified information over what the department says was an unauthorized disclosure involving Air Force One’s capabilities. Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell announced the move Friday on X, saying it took effect immediately and also bars Kendall from holding any sensitive position. “Effective immediately, the Department of War has REVOKED former Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall’s eligibility for access to classified information and his ability to hold any sensitive position. “This action follows his unauthorized disclosure of classified information regarding Air Force One’s capabilities to a media outlet. Safeguarding classified information is a non-negotiable duty. Those who violate that trust forfeit the privilege of access and any role requiring it.” US AIR FORCE SECRETARY KENDALL FLIES IN COCKPIT OF PLANE CONTROLLED BY AI Parnell did not identify the media outlet or specify which information Kendall allegedly disclosed. The move comes days after The Wall Street Journal published a report comparing the capabilities of the Qatari-donated Boeing 747-8, now used as a presidential aircraft, with the older Air Force One jets. Kendall was among the former officials quoted in the report. The Journal reported that the newer aircraft lacks some capabilities available on the older VC-25A jets, including midair refueling and hardening against a nuclear blast. The report also detailed differences involving defensive systems, air stairs, baggage handling and food storage. AIR FORCE SECRETARY SAYS HE’S SEEN NOTHING ‘MORE DISTURBING’ IN 50-YEAR CAREER THAN THIS MOVE BY CHINA Kendall also discussed the aircraft publicly in other recent reports. Earlier in July, he told The Wall Street Journal that fully retrofitting a 747 with the defensive capabilities needed to protect the president should take three to four years. Kendall served as secretary of the Air Force under former President Joe Biden from 2021 until January 2025. He previously served as the Pentagon’s undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics during the Obama administration. Kendall also has a longstanding connection to the Air Force One modernization program. In 2015, while serving as the Pentagon’s acquisition chief, Kendall coordinated with then-Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James on the decision to use the Boeing 747-8 platform for the next generation of presidential aircraft. A representative for Kendall did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment. This is a developing story; check back later for updates.