Bomb scare: 5 schools in Delhi receive bomb threats, third such incident in 4 days, here’s what we know so far
Bomb scare: 5 schools in Delhi receive bomb threats, third such incident in 4 days, here’s what we know so far
Mumbai rains LIVE UPDATES: From schools to offices – Know what’s closed, what’s open in Mumbai today
Schools and colleges across most parts of Mumbai are expected to remain open and function as per schedule.
Death row inmate Robert Roberson claims judicial misconduct in bid for new trial
A new petition claims Anderson County judges acted unconstitutionally multiple times in both Roberson’s case and in recognizing custody of his daughter.
“My daughter was stolen from me”: Grieving parents point to Texas camp failures at Capitol hearing
Senate Bill 1, which would require more oversight of emergency plans and evacuation procedures at summer camps, was advanced after the emotional hearing Wednesday.
Texas county cuts over 100 polling sites as Trump attacks mail-in voting nationally
The decision in Tarrant County comes amid growing concern about GOP efforts to limit voting access ahead of next year’s midterm elections.
Gov. Greg Abbott asks for new penalties for lawmakers who flee to halt legislative sessions
The governor announced he was expanding his special session agenda shortly after the Texas House passed a congressional map that Democrats had delayed by leaving the state.
FIRST ON FOX: Navy slashes civilian public affairs jobs in push for military readiness
FIRST ON FOX: The Navy is taking bold steps to cut red tape and sharpen its focus on the fight. A new memo signed by Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan orders a 35% cut to civilian Public Affairs Officer (PAO) billets and moves all hiring and contracting decisions under tighter control. Leaders say the goal is to make the force leaner, faster and more disciplined while saving taxpayer money. “The memo was signed with the intent to make a more lethal and agile force, placing the most capable people in the right positions to support the warfighter,” a Navy official told Fox News Digital on background. “It seeks to prioritize warfighting readiness, reinforce standards and discipline, as well as accelerate decision-making.” NAVY SECRETARY PUSHES REVIEW BOARD TO PURGE DEI FROM NAVAL ACADEMY AND RESTORE ‘WARRIOR ETHOS’ “The Department of the Navy must ensure public affairs resources are aligned to warfighting readiness, standards and discipline, and rapid decision-making,” the memo states. From now on, any civilian public affairs hiring must be approved by the Navy’s Chief of Information (CHINFO) or the Marine Corps Communications Directorate (CD). Contracts for media and messaging support will also be pooled into one system so commands across the fleet can use the same process. The memo directs that “civilian public affairs billets in headquarters, staff support, and non-operational environments shall be reduced or eliminated.” PENTAGON EYES 50% REDUCTION IN PERMANENT CHANGES OF STATION AS MILITARY FAMILIES BRACE FOR MOVING HIGH SEASON The changes come after a review found the civilian public affairs workforce had grown far beyond what was needed. The study flagged overlapping jobs, inconsistent messaging and inefficient spending. Navy leaders say the overhaul will not only trim costs, but also ensure that every communication effort supports readiness and the men and women on the front lines. The Marine Corps is not included in the cuts because it is already going through a separate review. GABBARD LAUNCHES ‘ONDI 2.0,’ WITH PLAN TO CUT WORKFORCE BY 40% For the Navy, the memo notes that “some billets may be realigned to active-duty or reserve Public Affairs Officers,” putting more uniformed leaders in charge of telling the Navy’s story. The directive also requires CHINFO and CD to “document projected cost savings and assess opportunities to reinvest in fleet support and uniformed public affairs capacity.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP “This is about discipline, efficiency and lethality,” a senior Navy official told Fox News Digital. “Every resource we save here is a resource we can put back into readiness and the fight.”
Tea Party bus vandalized in Phoenix during nationwide tour, group says they ‘will not be intimidated’
FIRST ON FOX: The national Tea Party’s “Only Citizens Vote” tour bus had its tires slashed last night during a stop in Phoenix as the group has been traveling across the country to support the SAVE Act. Pictures provided to Fox News Digital show the vandalism that took place Tuesday night ahead of the tour bus’ planned stops in Tuscon and Scottsdale. The bus is wrapped in decals promoting the Tea Party and election integrity. “ONLY CITIZENS VOTE” the bus reads in big bold letters. HOSTILITY AGAINST CHURCHES A ‘GROWING TREND,’ AS STUDY FINDS HUNDREDS OF ATTACKS ON U.S. CHURCHES IN 2024 “This cowardly act is not just an attack on a vehicle, it’s an attack on the millions of Americans who believe in free speech, civic engagement, and secure elections,” Tea Party Patriots Action honorary chairperson, Jenny Beth Martin, told Fox News Digital in a statement. “Tea Party Patriots Action will not be intimidated,” she continued. “Our tour continues as planned, and we will keep rallying Americans to support this necessary legislation.” The tour, which had its first stop in Garden Grove, California, in mid-August, shows stops in 16 states. The tour’s finale will then be held in the nation’s capital, during which the group will deliver petition signatures to members of Congress in an effort to rally support for the SAVE Act. The SAVE Act aims to mandate that potential voters provide proof-of-citizenship documents when registering to vote. The bill would prohibit states from processing national voter registration forms without certain proof-of-citizenship, such as a passport, birth certificate, government-issued driver’s licenses, or military identification card. ALBUQUERQUE GOP HEADQUARTERS TARGETED IN ALLEGED ARSON: ‘DIRECT ASSAULT ON OUR VALUES’ The vandalism of the National Tea Party bus comes after a spate of other vandalism attempts targeting Republican entities and figures. Within the last month, the district office of Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Penn., was vandalized with red spray paint that scribbled messages, like “Mental illness is not a crime,” and “GOP = racism, rape, child rape, cover up,” according to images shared by CBS News. Meanwhile, earlier this year, several GOP headquarters across the country in multiple states, such as New York, Virginia and New Mexico, were reportedly hit as well. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Fearing a potential increase in violence following President Donald Trump’s move back into the White House this year, the head of the National Republican Congressional Committee, Rep. Richard Hudson, R-N.C., told fellow Republican colleagues back in March to stop holding in-person town halls. Tuesday’s vandalism also follows incidents of property damage and assault against federal buildings and immigration officials in Los Angeles amid the Trump administration’s deportation crackdown there in June. Earlier this year, there was also a spate of violence against Tesla dealerships and Tesla cars during Elon Musk’s tenure working as a “special government employee” for Trump.
Texas Dem abruptly leaves call with Newsom, other party members after being told she’s committing felony
Texas Democratic state Rep. Nicole Collier abruptly left a call with California Gov. Gavin Newsom and other Democratic Party members after claiming she was told she was committing a felony by participating in the meeting from a state Capitol bathroom. Collier was speaking on a call with Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin, Newsom and several others while the Texas House of Representatives was simultaneously debating a redistricting bill backed by President Donald Trump. While speaking on the call, Collier claimed that the Texas redistricting bill violates the Voting Rights Act and “will prevent black and brown individuals from selecting the candidates of their choice because they’re cracking and packing these districts.” While Martin was speaking about 30 minutes into the call, Collier suddenly interrupted, saying, “Sorry, I have to leave. They said it’s a felony for me to do this.” ABBOTT SCORES BIG WIN IN REDISTRICTING BATTLE AS TEXAS DEMOCRATS’ BLOCKADE COLLAPSES “Apparently I can’t be on the floor or in the bathroom,” she continued, before turning to address someone off camera. “You told me I was only allowed to be here in the bathroom,” she told the person off camera before turning back to the call and saying, “No, hang on. Bye everybody. I’ve got to go.” Both Newsom and Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., immediately expressed outrage over Collier’s sudden departure. “That is outrageous,” said Booker. “Let me tell you something, Rep. Collier in the bathroom has more dignity than Donald Trump in the Oval Office.” “There you go,” Newsom responded, nodding his head. NEWSOM-STYLE REDISTRICTING EFFORTS CRITIQUED BY CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATS AS RECENTLY AS JULY, STATEMENTS SHOW “What they’re trying to do right there is silence an American leader, silence a black woman, and that is outrageous,” Booker added. “What we just witnessed, them trying to shut her down and saying it’s illegal for her to be in the bathroom and on this call, this is the lengths that they’re going to in Texas.” This comes after dozens of Democratic members of the Texas House fled the state and refused to return to the legislature for two weeks to hold up the redistricting bill by breaking quorum. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and other state leaders ordered the rogue Democrats to be arrested and threatened to have them removed from office if they did not return to fulfill their duties. After the Democrats’ return to the legislature, members faced heightened security measures designed to ensure a quorum was maintained. Democratic lawmakers said Texas Department of Public Safety officers followed them around Monday at the state Capitol and either guarded their offices or stayed in them and tailed them when they left. They said they had to sign “permission slips” and accept the surveillance to leave the building. ‘TIRED OF DEMOCRACY DYING’: NEWSOM REDISTRICTING PUSH FACES GOP BACKLASH OVER VOTER RIGHTS Rather than comply with the measures, Collier stayed on the House floor in the Texas Capitol on Monday night and Tuesday. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Despite the Democrats’ standoff, the Texas House finally approved maps Wednesday. Newsom announced he would advance a redistricting map in California to counter the Texas redistricting bill. On Friday, California Democrats and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) released a new district map that would likely eliminate five GOP congressional seats, theoretically nullifying the five additional seats Republicans would gain if Texas’ redistricting push is successful. Fox News Digital reached out to the offices of Booker and Newsom but did not immediately receive a response. Collier’s office declined to comment, citing the House still being in session.
Obama calls Newsom’s California redistricting move a ‘responsible approach’ to GOP tactics
Former President Barack Obama on Wednesday said he respects California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s push for a redistricting plan to add more Democratic seats in the blue state. “I believe that Gov. Newsom’s approach is a responsible approach. He said this is going to be responsible. We’re not going to try to completely maximize it,” Obama said at a fundraiser Tuesday on Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts, according to excerpts obtained by The Associated Press. “We’re only going to do it if and when Texas and/or other Republican states begin to pull these maneuvers. Otherwise, this doesn’t go into effect,” he added. OBAMA PRAISES DEMOCRATS WHO FLED TEXAS REDISTRICTING VOTE AS ‘INSPIRING’ In a post Wednesday on X, Obama said gerrymandering shouldn’t be a part of politics. Instead, it should be a “fair fight” between Republicans and Democrats based on the competition of ideas. Changes in Texas and California’s House seats could shift control of Congress in 2026. Some analysts say Democrats could pick up as many as five additional seats in California if Newsom’s plan succeeds, potentially canceling out Republican gains in Texas. The plan by Newsom is intended to counter a move by Texas over congressional redistricting ahead of next year’s midterm elections. In Austin, the GOP-dominated state House of Representatives last week resumed meeting at a second straight special session called by conservative Republican Gov. Greg Abbott. But Republicans in the Texas House were prevented from holding votes on a new map for two weeks when dozens of Democratic state representatives fled the state to deny the GOP a quorum in the Texas House. NEWSOM UNVEILING CALIFORNIA REDISTRICTING EFFORT TO COUNTER TRUMP-BACKED PUSH IN TEXAS “Since Texas is taking direction from a partisan White House and gerrymandering in the middle of a decade to try and maintain the House despite their unpopular policies, I have tremendous respect for how Governor Newsom has approached this,” Obama wrote on X. The former commander in chief said Newsom put forward a “smart, measured approach” designed to address “a very particular problem at a very particular moment in time.” Newsom is moving to hold a special election this year to get voter approval to undo the constitutional amendments that created the nonpartisan redistricting commission, Fox News Digital previously reported. California Republican lawmakers have vowed to fight it. Fox News Digital’s Paul Steinhauser and Jasmine Baehr and The Associated Press contributed to this report.