NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Power the Future, a pro-energy advocacy group, is asking Congress to take a closer look at the opposition to data centers that is springing up across the country.In a letter to Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., and Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., the group asked lawmakers to open formal investigations into millions of dollars in funding they believe is incentivizing nonprofits and local groups to take up an environmental stance against data centers.In their view, it’s a movement that’s trying to look more grassroots than it actually is.”We request that your committees open a formal investigation into a coordinated, billionaire-funded, and potentially foreign-backed political campaign designed to block the construction of data center and AI infrastructure across the United States, which sits among the most important economic and national-security buildouts of President Trump’s second term,” the letter reads.FOREIGN BILLIONAIRES FUNNEL $2.6B TO US ADVOCACY GROUPS TO INFLUENCE POLICY, WATCHDOG REPORT CLAIMS The letter highlights fears that American laws surrounding nonprofits, which shield donors from public disclosures, could be enabling wealthy ideologues to make donations that are difficult to track.The group pointed to environmentally-minded nonprofits like the Sierra Club, Food and Water Watch, Earthjustice, Goods…

Hey, I heard you missed us, we’re back!That’s right, my buddy Matt Reigle and I had so much fun doing our last article/video series discussing the biggest snubs in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, we decided to make another.This time, we discussed six bands who got even better after replacing a previous, key member.Obviously, “better” is a subjective term, but these six bands reached new commercial and artistic heights with the changes they made.STYX’S DENNIS DEYOUNG SLAMS ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME OVER DELAYED HONORS, ‘PREJUDICES’ AGAINST DESERVING STARSOne caveat we decided to include is that these bands needed to already have a major label album under their belts. That means guys like Dave Mustaine (Metallica), Pete Best (Beatles) and Mark Stone (Van Halen) being replaced, among others, before the band’s first record hit the shelves don’t count.Okay, enough with the preamble, let’s dive in. 3. Genesis adds Phil Collins When you think of the band Genesis, I’m sure 98% of you picture them as this glossy pop unit with a penchant for writing catchy 80s radio-friendly tunes, but it wasn’t always that way.Before Phil Collins stepped in to take on vocal duties, a man by the name…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! U.S. State Department officials are warning Americans to reconsider travel to an off-the-beaten-path travel destination that often draws adventurous tourists.The State Department updated its travel advisory for Azerbaijan on April 28, warning Americans to reconsider trips to the country.Azerbaijan sits in the South Caucasus, at the crossroads of Eastern Europe and Western Asia.OFFICIALS CHANGE TRAVEL ALERT FOR SPRING BREAK HOT SPOT WHILE WARNING OF ‘SEXUAL ASSAULTS’The advisory stands at a Level 3, which urges Americans to reconsider travel due to safety and security risks.Azerbaijan, a former Soviet state known for its mud volcanoes and unique landscapes, has become a niche destination for adventurous travelers. Though Azerbaijan has long been under a Level 3 advisory, the latest update adds new warnings, with the U.S. State Department advising Americans not to travel to its southern border with Iran given the risk of armed conflict.The country borders Russia, Georgia, Armenia and Iran.  Officials say the region has faced a continued risk of Iranian drone and missile strikes since U.S.-Iran hostilities escalated in late February.”Landmines and unexploded ordnance exist throughout this region.” “Do not travel to the southern border region due to risk of armed conflict,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: A bipartisan group of lawmakers is moving to crack down on foreign influence in American education by targeting universities’ financial ties to adversarial nations.The package would ban federal funding to colleges that operate “branch” campuses in adversarial countries or accept research funding for sensitive fields like artificial intelligence, biotech and quantum computing. China, for example, has been a major source of foreign influence in American education through its Confucius Classrooms, which states like Oklahoma have cracked down on.On a federal level, Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., has taken the mantle of defending education against issues from foreign influence to antisemitism on campus; famously headlining a hearing after which UPenn’s then-president resigned amid pressure over her responses on the latter.Stefanik again is out in front of an education protection endeavor, telling Fox News Digital she is part of a bicameral, bipartisan group focused on keeping foreign influence away from America’s young and growing minds.”I introduced the No Branch Campuses in Hostile Countries Act with Senator Rick Scott, and this is part of the broader higher education reform effort that I have been leading on in the Congress,” Stefanik said in an exclusive interview.HOUSE…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! LOUISVILLE, Ky. — On Saturday more than 150,000 spectators are expected to descend on the famed Churchill Downs for the Kentucky Derby, but the story of race day begins long before the crowd arrives.For those behind the scenes, Derby Day on May 2 isn’t about crisp mint juleps and eye-catching hats — it’s the culmination of years of training, millions in investment and the final hours where it all comes together.And spectators willing to spend a pretty penny for the elite experience could dole-out approximately $16,800 for a seat at a table above the track, while costs listed on the website for private turf suites start at $280,000.”It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for these horses,” Stan Bowling, lead tour guide at the Kentucky Derby Museum, told Fox News Digital. And some fans feel the same way.KENTUCKY DERBY MINT JULEP: MISTAKES TO AVOID WHEN MAKING THIS ICONIC COCKTAIL Only 3-year-old thoroughbreds can qualify for the race, with training that begins early and intensifies in the years leading up to the Kentucky Derby, affectionately dubbed the “fastest two minutes in sports.””A lot is riding on that two minutes and a little bit of change for…

Looking for a new iron or piece of kit to enhance the one you already own? Check out these 7 new bits of guns and gear to grow your firearms wish list.The New Guns And Gear:Vortex Viper Shotgun Enclosed Micro Green DotVortex’s Viper Enclosed Micro shotgun optic is now available with a green dot reticle for those who prefer it to red. The red-dot model was released last year, and many hunters have already found it to be a useful companion in the field. The most important feature of the Viper is still here, namely, its ability to be easily direct-mounted to tons of common drilled and tapped shotgun receivers. Its enclosed design will keep it protected from the elements in the field, too. Like the red dot version, the new green dot is available either with a 3-MOA reticle or as the multi-reticle version that allows for seven different combinations of a 3-MOA dot, a 32-MOA circle and a 65-MOA circle.MSRP: 3-MOA Green Dot, $430 // Multi-Reticle Green, $500 Vortex Optics Viper Dot Sight Shotguns Viper Enclosed Multi-Reticle Dot $349.99Banish 20 Gauge & .410 Bore SuppressorsUpland and turkey hunters have reason to celebrate, as Banish has just announced 20-gauge…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Democratic lawmakers are defending redistricting efforts across the country, calling their efforts a necessary foil to similar Republican-led plans, while arguing vulnerable Republicans should have fought harder to prevent the “arms race” reshuffling district lines nationally.”I feel like the system is fundamentally broken, but let’s be clear, Republicans began the redistricting arms race. And so, Democrats are left with no choice but to level the playing field for the sake of democracy,” Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colo., told Fox News Digital.Lawmakers’ comments come as the Supreme Court handed down a decision on Wednesday, reshaping the framework of the 1965 Voting Rights Act and opening the door to the possibility of fresh redistricting efforts ahead of the 2026 midterms.In its 6-3 decision delivered along ideological lines on Wednesday, the court struck down Louisiana’s 6th Congressional District, which was redrawn in 2024 to have a predominantly Black electorate. The court also ruled that states may not use race to either draw districts that disenfranchise voters or help minority communities support their preferred candidates.SUPREME COURT ORDERS NEW ARGUMENTS IN PIVOTAL ELECTIONS CASE It’s unclear which states may re-evaluate their maps in light of the decision.”This is…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Pentagon will withdraw 5,000 U.S. troops from Germany, a spokesperson confirmed to Fox News Digital.The redeployment comes amid President Donald Trump’s escalating feud with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and other NATO allies after tensions over their response to the conflict involving Iran.”The Secretary of War has ordered the withdrawal of approximately 5,000 troops from Germany,” chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell told Fox News Digital. EUROPEAN LEADERS ON EDGE AS PROSPECT LOOMS OF TRUMP PULLING 20K TROOPS FROM CONTINENT”This decision follows a thorough review of the Department’s force posture in Europe and is in recognition of theater requirements and conditions on the ground.”We expect the withdrawal to be completed over the next six to twelve months.” About 38,000 U.S. troops are stationed in Germany, where U.S. European Command is headquartered at Ramstein Air Base. The base and other American installations have long served as key logistics hubs and command centers supporting U.S. military operations in Europe and the Middle East.The U.S. troop presence in Germany has been a point of political debate in recent years. In 2020, Trump ordered the withdrawal of roughly 12,000 troops from the country, but the plan faced bipartisan…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump appeared to joke during remarks at the Forum Club of the Palm Beaches in Florida Friday that the U.S. would be “taking over” Cuba “almost immediately,” while recognizing attendees including former Rep. Dan Mica.”And he comes from, originally, a place called Cuba, which we will be taking over almost immediately,” Trump said.”Cuba’s got problems. We’ll finish one first. I like to finish a job.”TRUMP AIMS TO RESET WAR POWERS CLOCK WITH CONTROVERSIAL BID TO BYPASS CONGRESS Trump then riffed on a hypothetical show of American force.”On the way back from Iran, we’ll have one of our big — maybe the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier — the biggest in the world,” he said. “We’ll have that come in, stop about 100 yards offshore, and they’ll say, ‘Thank you very much, we give up.’”The president did not elaborate further.The White House did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for clarification if the remarks were hypothetical or outlining policy plans. Read the full article here