White House deputy national security adviser Andy Baker will leave the Trump administration in the coming weeks, marking the latest change to a national security team that has undergone a shake-up in recent months.National security officials in Washington widely view Baker, who also served as a national security adviser to Vice President JD Vance, as a low-key but influential figure inside the White House.A former State Department official, academic and Vance adviser when the vice president was in the Senate, Baker had historically advocated for a more restrained American foreign policy that questioned the wisdom of long-term foreign conflicts.He was also among the figures who helped craft Vance’s speech to the Munich Security Conference last year, during which the vice president warned European leaders that alleged censorship and democratic backsliding posed risks as severe to the continent as external threats, like those posed by China and Russia.“I’m proud of everything we’ve achieved and, of course, am incredibly grateful to the President, Vice President and Secretary Rubio,” Baker wrote in a statement provided to Reuters. “I’ll never be far away.”In separate statements, Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio praised the outgoing deputy national security adviser, whose departure was first reported…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Controversial socialist Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is facing fresh scrutiny after it was revealed that his close relative is a far-left professor who was arrested on a felony charge last year for her role in an anti-ICE riot.Eman Abdelhadi is a polarizing figure. She works as an associate professor at the University of Chicago’s Department of Comparative Human Development, and has a years-long history of landing in the national spotlight for radical activism and inflammatory statements.She’s also El-Sayed’s half sister.MICHIGAN SENATE CANDIDATE ABDUL EL-SAYED DODGES QUESTION ON WHETHER HE STILL SUPPORTS DEFUNDING THE POLICE Last fall, as leftist zealots spent months protesting, sometimes violently, outside an ICE detention facility in suburban Chicago, Abdelhadi was booked after an allegedly spitting on an Illinois sate trooper. She was charged on Oct. 3 with two counts of aggravated battery to a government employee, a Class 3 felony, and two counts of resisting/obstructing peace, a Class A misdemeanor.A day before her arrest, she appeared on a podcast called “Movement Memos,” which is affiliated with the far-left publication Truthout. During that interview, she recalled her previous experiences at the riots at the Broadview facility. “These people are terrorizing our…

U.S. Central Command will stand up the inaugural task force focused on multi-domain, multinational attack drones.Task Force Falcon Strike will utilize one-way attack drones composed of unmanned systems from above, on and below the sea, managed by U.S. military support staff and regional partners, according to a Thursday release.The move to launch this unit follows CENTCOM’s establishment of Task Force Scorpion Strike in December 2025, a Middle East-based task force equipped with one-way attack drones as the military strived to integrate drone technology across the services. “Task Force Falcon Strike will expand on Scorpion Strike’s success given the tremendous innovation happening among our regional allies and partners,” Adm. Brad Cooper, CENTCOM commander, said in the release. “Integrating and deploying our new capabilities together will help us rapidly realize the new possibilities that are on the horizon.”Scorpion Strike was the first to launch an aerial attack drone from a U.S. Navy warship last December, the month of its announcement. The unit also deployed one-way unmanned aerial systems during Operation Epic Fury and during strikes on Iranian port facilities in July with unmanned attack vessels at sea, the statement highlights.CENTCOM began consulting with and officially inviting regional partners to join Falcon Strike,…

Editor’s Note: This CORD Pandora PB-K review is based on hands-on testing of the red dot sight that was provided to the author by the company. All impressions regarding durability, glass clarity, reticle performance, and mounting are based on the author’s own range time and daily carry use of the optic paired with a Springfield Armory Hellcat Pro Comp. The compact optic space has evolved quickly — and become extremely crowded. Every year, new designs hit the market, claiming to address the same issues: durability, size, clarity, and reliability in real-world use. That’s where the Central Ohio Regional Department (CORD) PB-K Optic stood out to me. The PB-K’s enclosed design helps shield the emitter from dirt, dust and weather while providing added peace of mind for daily carry. Shown on Hellcat Pro pistol. A smaller sibling to the company’s PB-3 optic, it brings a lot to the table. It’s an enclosed emitter design, has an ACRO footprint and offers multiple reticle options. But specs only tell part of the story. [Note: For additional context, be sure to read our CORD Pandora PB-3 optic review.] There are optics that sound great on paper, and then there are optics that genuinely impress…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Kelly Ripa’s diligent dental hygiene came back to bite her.The longtime talk show host revealed her “good-bad habit” of brushing her teeth too much caused severe gum recession, eventually forcing her to undergo surgery that temporarily left the famously chatty TV personality unable to speak.”I’m an over-brusher,” Ripa revealed during an episode of her podcast, “Let’s Talk Off Camera,” that was recorded before her surgery.KELLY RIPA’S PAINFUL SURGERY LEAVES HER UNABLE TO SPEAK “I brush my teeth too much,” she explained to her guest, “Survival of the Thickest” creator Michelle Buteau. “It’s a good-bad habit. But I’ve caused gum recession down here specifically, and so they have gotta re-gum my gums.”Buteau complimented Ripa for prioritizing her health, but the talk show host quickly admitted the procedure was long overdue.”Before you praise me, I was supposed to do it five years ago,” Ripa said. “But now, just so you know, the doctor was like, ‘Now, you don’t have the luxury of time.’” Ripa’s surgery led her to miss a handful of live tapings of the morning talk show she hosts with husband Mark Consuelos.At the time, Consuelos revealed Ripa’s lengthy recovery process included…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Political promises of “free buses” in New York City are contributing to a spike in fare evasion that is costing the city’s mass transit system millions of dollars, transit officials warn.In July, Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Chairman Janno Lieber blamed political rhetoric for fueling fare evasion, though he never mentioned Mayor Zohran Mamdani by name.”There’s a trend that broke out,” Lieber told reporters following a meeting of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority board, according to the New York Post. “With malice towards none, I say all of the talk of free buses, it has an impact.”The MTA reported that paid bus ridership fell nearly 8% in June compared to the same month last year. During Mamdani’s first six months in office, bus fare revenue fell by $31 million compared to the first half of 2025. Agency estimates show nearly half of bus riders now skip the $3 fare.MAMDANI SHRUGS OFF AOC’S ‘WOKE 1’ COMMENTS, BUT CRITIC SAYS PROGRESSIVES CAN’T BE ABSOLVED OF ‘RADICAL’ PAST Mamdani made the slogan “fast and free buses” a major part of his 2025 mayoral campaign. However, the MTA is controlled by Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul and the state,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed is facing renewed scrutiny over his tenure as Detroit health director, during which Detroit’s animal control department was beset by allegations of animal mistreatment and reportedly branded a “dog slaughterhouse” by a former employee.Detroit Animal Care and Control’s (DACC) live-release rate was roughly 20% to 26% when El-Sayed inherited the operation in late 2015, but climbed to about 61% to 62% by late 2016 — an improvement his campaign points to in arguing that the raw number of animals euthanized during his tenure obscures a turnaround from the dire conditions and euthanasia rates he inherited. The Daily Mail reported that records covering the period surrounding El-Sayed’s tenure showed 4,680 dogs and cats were euthanized, with 1,056 dogs and 29 cats getting euthanized in the first full calendar year DACC was under El-Sayed’s Health Department.After winning a bruising primary against Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., El-Sayed is asking Michigan voters to send him to the U.S. Senate, but his record running Detroit’s health department and the troubled animal-control operation under its authority has generated renewed scrutiny.BIDEN-WORLD VETERAN ISSUES STARK WARNING ABOUT ABDUL EL-SAYED AS HE CROSSES PARTY LINES”I…

Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Mont., a former Navy SEAL who told police that he accidentally shot himself while visiting a national park, filed a bill this week to allow special operations veterans and service members to carry concealed firearms nationwide, bypassing state restrictions. In an announcement, Sheehy said the Special Operations Forces Concealed Carry Act would align the status of special operators with active and retired law enforcement officers, who are permitted under federal law to carry concealed weapons across state lines. “Our elite warfighters never stop serving, and this bill ensures the law reflects the trust they’ve earned through a lifetime of sacrifice,” Sheehy said, adding that “Special Operations Forces spend their careers protecting the American people with unmatched discipline, judgment, and professionalism.”According to Sheehy’s office, when Congress passed the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act, or LEOSA, in 2004, lawmakers recognized that active and retired officers may need to respond to violent crime or terrorists while off duty. They also recognized that officers face ongoing threats from individuals they previously encountered while on duty. Sheehy’s office explained that his bill would build on the framework created by LEOSA because individuals in special operations “have completed rigorous selection and possess firearms…

While the debate rages on over whether biological men belong in women’s sports, the WNBA has become the defacto battleground for these ideological arguments.At the center of it all is perhaps one of the league’s most recognizable stars, Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham. Cunningham was embroiled in some controversy last month when she stated that men staying out of women’s sports was “common sense.”SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM DOUBLES DOWN AHEAD OF SUN GAME AFTER ESPN PROFILE STIRS CONTROVERSY: ‘I SAID WHAT I SAID’After doubling down on this, Cunningham faced a litany of criticism from some familiar faces, including her podcast co-host and Bravo star West Wilson.Recently, another Bravo personality has thrown his hat into the ring, this time in defense of the Fever guard.Steven McBee Jr., star of the reality show “McBee Dynasty: Real American Cowboys,” joined OutKick’s very own Tomi Lahren on her show, “Tomi Lahren Is Fearless” to clap back at his fellow Bravo coworker.”As a man, the transgender sports things doesn’t necessarily affect me because if a woman wanted to come over and play in men’s sports, hey, good luck,” McBee said. “So I don’t think any man should be really speaking from their perspective on things.” STAY “FEARLESS”…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! “It’s unique. I’ve never seen anything like this before,” said private investigator Carl DeFazio.More than two months since a New Jersey mother and psychotherapist was found dead in her Chester home, investigators have remained tight-lipped in the homicide case.Brooke Hanlon, 35, was found dead of multiple stab wounds inside her home on Pottersville Road on June 6.SLAIN NEW JERSEY THERAPIST’S GRAD SCHOOL ROOMMATE RECOUNTS FRIENDSHIP WITH COUPLE DURING TIME IN BOSTON DeFazio is a former U.S. Marine and retired NYPD officer. He said while the ongoing silence is fueling speculation, it’s possible there are developments happening behind closed doors that law enforcement won’t release in an effort to preserve the integrity of the case.📩 Send me a story idea: kelsie.cairns@fox.com📸 Instagram: kelsiecairns_tv🎥 Facebook: Kelsie Cairns”I always look at what they’re not telling you,” he said. “They always, especially in a homicide case, hold one or two things back that only the perp would know.” The Morris County Prosecutor’s Office is leading the investigation and has yet to reveal a suspect or person of interest.The investigation started when Conor Hanlon, Brooke’s husband, made a 911 call reporting his wife was unresponsive and not…