Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the Pentagon’s cyber and intelligence agencies to prioritize the 2026 midterm elections, directing them to “mobilize every authorized asset, capability, and partnership under your command” to defend election infrastructure from foreign influence.The order was directed toward U.S. Cyber Command and the Defense Intelligence Enterprise in a Sept. 22 memorandum, which says the Defense Department will use its capabilities to protect the reliability of U.S. voting mechanisms from “external manipulation and disruption from foreign actors,” while maintaining the fundamental freedoms that characterize the country. The memo does not identify a specific foreign actor or any particular election system or voting jurisdiction. Hegseth describes the effort as part of a “whole of government” effort to protect free and fair elections. The midterms will take place Nov. 3.“Our Nation’s ability to conduct free and fair elections is a steadfast principle of our democracy,” Hegseth wrote. “Assuring and protecting this ability is a no-fail mission and the DoW will do its part in supporting this whole of government effort.”The memorandum directs the commander of U.S. Cyber Command and the directors of the National Security Agency, Chief of Central Security Service, Defense Intelligence Agency and National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency to carry…

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“Lioness” star Laysla De Oliveira is smacking down the idea that her character is a traitor.The third season of Taylor Sheridan’s hit CIA/military series recently wrapped up, and it ended with an explosive reveal:Aaliyah – a main character in season one – was the puppet master behind Joe’s abduction.NICOLE KIDMAN REACTS TO SHOCKING ‘LIONESS’ SEASON 3 FINALE AND THE TWIST NOBODY SAW COMINGHowever, there’s another lingering question that (kind of?) remains unresolved.Who is the mole? Laysla De Oliveira shoots down possible “Lioness” theory.Oliveira stars as Cruz in the popular series, and her character helped spearhead Joe’s rescue towards the end of season one.I can’t say I’ve ever heard or seen a credible theory that she was the mole, but the talented actress is making it clear that’s not the case.She recently posted a TikTok video declaring that the theory is nonsense. “You guys have to stop. You have to stop asking me if I’m the mole because I don’t know if we watched the same show or not, but what I can say is that [Cruz] was in shambles because she could not find Joe. Okay? So, let it go,” Oliveira explained.You can watch her full comments in the video…

The nation’s military service academies will no longer appoint civilian faculty to tenured positions under a new directive from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who says the schools must remain focused on preparing future officers for war.In a memorandum signed Tuesday, Hegseth directed the secretaries of the military departments to immediately terminate the practice of appointing civilian faculty to tenured positions and develop hiring plans that prioritize institutional flexibility and faculty contributions to the warfighting mission.“The primary purpose of our Military Service Academies (MSA) is to prepare the next generation of officers to lead the men and women of the greatest military on Earth,” Hegseth wrote.Hegseth said tenure can contribute to “academic stagnation” and “faculty complacency” and make institutions less able to adapt to emerging needs.He also argued that tenure can contribute to curricula drifting from the mission of educating future warfighters toward the research priorities of tenured faculty.In military academies, civilian faculty have been part of the academic structure for decades. In 1992, Congress enacted legislation that expanded the ability of the academies to employ civilian faculty.Academy leaders have previously cited tenure as a factor in recruiting and retaining civilian faculty. During a March 2025 Senate Armed Services Committee hearing,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A verdict has been reached for former “American Idol” contestant Caleb Flynn, who was charged with the murder of his wife, Ashley Flynn, following an Ohio trial that exposed his secret affair and a series of messages about wanting his wife dead.DAD OF ‘AMERICAN IDOL’ CONTESTANT’S SLAIN WIFE MADE EERIE GOOGLE SEARCH AFTER HEARING OF HER MURDER Flynn faced nine charges: one count of aggravated murder, three counts of murder, two counts of felonious assault and three counts of tampering with evidence involving the missing firearm, the side garage door and emails. Jurors also considered firearm specifications attached to several charges.Prosecutors alleged Flynn shot Ashley in the back of the head inside their Tipp City home before staging the scene to look like an intruder had broken in.Flynn pleaded not guilty to aggravated murder and other charges.Prosecutors built a largely circumstantial case against Flynn. Investigators never recovered the gun they alleged was used to kill Ashley, there was no eyewitness to the shooting and testimony showed no gunshot residue was found on Flynn.FLORIDA PLASTIC SURGEON FOUND GUILTY OF MURDERING ATTORNEY WHO VANISHED FROM BLOODY OFFICE Jurors also heard two days of testimony…

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to announce a 20% cut in the number of positions for generals and admirals when he speaks with hundreds of junior service members at Quantico, Virginia, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Tuesday.Hegseth will give a speech on Wednesday in front of hundreds of junior officers and enlisted officials, updating them on his priorities for the military. The officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said Hegseth would say that he plans to cut the billets for general and flag officers by 20%. Those are one- to four-star generals and admirals. That is an increase from the minimum 10% cut Hegseth laid out last year. Rather than firing people, one of the officials said, the rank of some future jobs would change while billets for others would be canceled. Hegseth has moved quickly to reshape the department, firing senior officers across the military and dealing with niche personnel issues. Last year, he ordered a 20% reduction in the number of four-star officers.RELATEDThe event on Wednesday comes a year after Hegseth slammed “fat generals” and diversity initiatives in front of U.S. military generals and admirals during a speech at Quantico. Last year, President Donald Trump…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A California college lecturer is “no longer in the classroom” after a viral video showed her ordering a student out of class during a heated exchange over his question about alcoholism rates among Native Americans, according to a comment posted by the university on TikTok on Sept. 18.The confrontation unfolded at California State University San Marcos and spread rapidly online after clips posted to TikTok showed the lecturer repeatedly telling the student to leave the classroom.The incident allegedly began after a student asked about statistics involving alcoholism among Native Americans, according to The College Fix, which first reported the episode.UNIVERSITY DROPS ‘DOXXING’ PROBE OF REPUBLICAN STUDENTS AMID WIDESPREAD BACKLASH OVER VIRAL CAKE INCIDENT The video shows the lecturer, identified by The College Fix as Persephone Lewis, saying, “Get the f— out of my class,” in footage posted on TikTok on Sept. 17. She later became emotional after students asked why she removed the student.”So get up and get the f— out of my class right now,” the lecturer said in one clip. In another, she said, “You did this s— on purpose, you are out of my class. I am dropping you.”The…

More than 457,000 veterans participating in the Veterans’ Group Life Insurance program will get a three-month break on their monthly premiums, just in time for the holidays.Starting in November, veterans won’t have to pay insurance premiums for three months, ending in January 2027, according to a Department of Veterans Affairs announcement.All told, the break is expected to save veterans nearly $150 million in insurance payments, officials said. On average, veterans pay about $110 a month for VGLI coverage. VGLI insurance premiums vary and increase every five years as veterans age. Payments range from $30 a month for the maximum $500,000 in insurance to $2,200 a month for the maximum coverage for veterans 80 and older. All veterans with VGLI policies are eligible for the premium holiday if they have a current policy that hasn’t lapsed or been cancelled due to non-payment of premiums. Eligible veterans don’t have to take any action. They will be automatically exempted from the three months of premium payments and will be notified by letter or email within the coming weeks if they are eligible. Many veterans pay by allotment from military retired pay, or by withdrawals from their bank account. Those veterans who paid in…

TOPS has dropped its latest chopper, the El Machete .230X. The .230X sticks to the pure fundamentals of the machete concept and aims to deliver a high-quality, rugged tool for demanding work. Everybody who has been to a big box store will know the kind of machete is referencing when it calls out “Flimsy stamped sheet metal” pieces in its copy for the .230X. It’s hard for some of us to resist the call of the machete, and it can be tempting, even for seasoned knife aficionados, to grab one of these and start hacking away. But the truth is that, often in the knife world, you get what you pay for and what you’re paying for with those kinds of blades is something that looks the part, but doesn’t hold up under the real-world scenarios machetes were made for. Looks cool even when it’s in the sheath The .230X is obviously aimed to walk the walk, with a hard 15.75-inch blade made from rough-and-tumble 1095 carbon steel. TOPS likes a thick knife, no doubt about it, and that inclination perfectly compliments the .230X purpose-built design: a spine thickness of .13 inches ensures that this machete will be able to…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Pima County Sheriff’s Department (PCSD) announced Tuesday that PCSD and the FBI’s task force investigating the disappearance of Savannah Guthrie’s mother, Nancy, have been made aware of a possible new ransom note in relation to Guthrie’s disappearance.”The PCSD/FBI Guthrie Task Force was recently made aware of a new possible ransom note related to the Nancy Guthrie investigation,” PCSD wrote in a Tuesday post on X.”Investigators are also aware of social media comments regarding the note and are looking further into the information to determine its credibility,” the post concluded.NANCY GUTHRIE’S SUSPECTED ABDUCTION: TIMELINE OF EVENTS IN DISAPPEARANCE OF ‘TODAY’ HOST’S MOMA law enforcement source close to the case tells Fox News there are no new notes being treated as credible.Nancy Guthrie was taken from her Tucson, Arizona home in the early hours of Feb. 1 and hasn’t been seen since, according to the FBI and PCSD. Guthrie was last seen shortly before 10 p.m. local time on Jan. 31 after a relative dropped her off at her home in the Catalina Foothills neighborhood of Tucson.NANCY GUTHRIE CASE: UNCLAIMED $1.2M REWARD SUGGESTS ‘VERY SMALL CIRCLE’ OF SUSPECTS, RETIRED FBI AGENT SAYSAuthorities have…