NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The United States finds itself in a protracted standoff with the Islamic Republic of Iran – which, in many respects, it has been in for decades. The difference this time is the opportunity to do lasting damage to the regime’s pursuit of regional domination and end its 47-year-old assault on core U.S. national interests.In the past few weeks, President Donald Trump has rightly opted for a policy of exerting economic pain on the regime and its sources of funding. The Treasury Department has unveiled a slew of strident measures to further squeeze Iran’s access to revenues from oil sales.These measures include sanctions targeting Chinese, Indian and other third-country oil brokers and tanker operators. Treasury has also gone after operators behind Iran’s “shadow fleet” and illicit Iranian financial networks.TRUMP’S 60-DAY IRAN DEAL REACHES HALFWAY MARK AS CEASEFIRE COLLAPSES INTO ESCALATING WARAmerica’s economic pressure on the regime is backed up by the U.S. Navy’s blockade of Iranian ports, involving over 20 warships and hundreds of military aircraft, and costing Iran tens of millions of dollars every day. Crucially, this “maximum pressure” strategy is underpinned by the use of tactical yet large-scale air strikes and…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Wednesday expressed her support for state Democratic U.S. Senate primary winner Abdul El-Sayed after backing his opponent, U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens, in the contest.”Congratulations to Jocelyn Benson, Abdul El-Sayed, and every Democrat who won up and down the ballot in this primary. They’ve got my support as we fight like hell together to win in November,” Whitmer wrote in a post on X.”Together, let’s stop MAGA Republicans so we can get to work and deliver results for the people of Michigan,” she added.EL-SAYED’S THREAT AGAINST GOP RIVAL BACKFIRES AS CONSERVATIVES BRING RECEIPTS: ‘IS DUBAI IN FLORIDA?’ El-Sayed edged out Stevens by about 1% in the close contest.The congresswoman congratulated her opponent and extended her support.EL-SAYED CAMPAIGN BACKED BY OVER $100,000 FROM DOZENS OF MEMBERS OF GROUP WITH ALLEGED TERROR TIES “I love Michigan and am so proud to have put up my hand to serve. I spoke with Abdul a few moments ago to offer him my full support as we work to defeat Mike Rogers this November. Thank you, Michigan,” Stevens wrote in a post on X.El-Sayed shared her post and wrote, “Putting your hand up…

KelTec has just released the SUB-PDP “Nub Sub”, a super compact braced 9mm pistol that folds in half.KelTec recently released the SUB-SDP, aka the “Nub Sub”, and it’s as wacky and cool as we’ve all come to expect from the company. Based on the SUB2000 folding pistol-caliber carbine, KelTec simply made it as short as possible and gave it a brace in order for it to legally qualify as a pistol. If you’ve been looking for a bag or truck gun that offers more shootability than a traditional pistol, the SUB-SDP is worth looking at.When unfolded, the SUB-SDP has an overall length of 17.7 inches, but it shrinks down to just 10 inches once folded. This allows it to be stowed and carried in a very small package, but also ready to be rapidly deployed and accurately fired with the help of its integrated pistol brace. More than that, it’s ready to accept plenty of accessories as well. It has a Picatinny rail on top of its handguard for mounting optics, and it can still be folded with the optic installed. It also has M-LOK slots for mounting lights or lasers, and it’s ready to take a suppressor too, as…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! I’m a flat tax guy like Steve Forbes, Chairman & Editor-In-Chief, Forbes Media and author of “Flat Tax Revolution,” so in an ideal world, we wouldn’t stuff the IRS tax code with special tax breaks and instead would have one simple, low rate of 18% for everyone.But if Congress passes tax laws steering people and businesses into certain activities, it can’t just snatch those incentives away indiscriminately. This is called a “bait-and-switch” trap, and here’s a perfect example of such a misdeed.More than 60 years ago, the IRS created a program called a conservation easement through a revenue ruling. Its goal was to protect nature, stop development, and save working lands. Landowners received a tax incentive for voluntarily setting aside a portion of their land from development. The law has been in effect since 1976 — nearly 50 years. The tax break was made permanent in 1980 and has been part of the tax code ever since.To further encourage this land preservation policy, individuals, business partnerships, and corporations were permitted to donate to these land easements in exchange for a tax write-off. The result? Tens of millions of acres have been conserved.IRS…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Florida man is accused of slashing his sister with a machete while she was sleeping in bed next to her 1-year-old daughter, according to officials.Ruben Altidore, 36, repeatedly hacked at his sister in her bedroom in an unsuccessful attempt to kill her on Monday in Margate, which is located about 40 miles north of Miami, according to an arrest report per WPLG.”Oh my God, why aren’t you dead yet?” he shouted during the attack, according to the arrest report.Altidore was arrested on Monday in connection with the attack. He was charged with attempted felony murder, aggravated child abuse and violation of probation, according to jail records.BELOVED TEACHER KILLED AS SHE SLEPT, DAUGHTER STABBED IN ATTACK AS MOTIVE REMAINS UNCLEAR: DA His sister survived the attack but suffered serious injuries.She suffered a 10-inch wound that reached the bone on the back of her right thigh, a four-inch laceration to the back of her right hand with the possible amputation of at least four fingers, a near amputation of her left index finger and thumb and a cut to her left palm with a near amputation of her left thumb, according to investigators.The…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Bruce Blakeman, the Republican candidate in New York’s gubernatorial race, said Wednesday that attendees at this year’s Sept. 11 memorial ceremony should turn their backs on New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani if he attends.”I would equate this to a wake. You don’t go to a wake if you’re not welcome,” Blakeman, whose nephew was killed in the South Tower on Sept. 11, 2001, and who currently serves as Nassau County executive, told reporters.”I think it’s completely appropriate if family members ask him not to come, but if he does come, I think there’s a respectful and peaceful way to protest that and I would suggest that people turn their back on the mayor,” he said.FIREFIGHTER BROTHER OF 9/11 VICTIM INCENSED BY ‘RADICAL’ MUSLIMS WINNING KEY DEM PRIMARIES Blakeman argued Mamdani’s refusal to condemn the phrase “globalize the intifada” should disqualify him from attending the ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks.”He’s not welcome there because he has yet to say anything in opposition to the global intifada. As a matter of fact, it seems like he supports that phrase, which is part of the reason why we had the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Police body camera video shows the moments Florida deputies arrested a Canadian woman after she allegedly gave a false name during a traffic stop and investigators discovered 12 fraudulent identification cards in her vehicle.Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister released the July 29 bodycam footage showing deputies stopping a vehicle in Tampa because its taillights and tag lights were not working.The driver, Bryce Swanson, 28, initially identified herself as “Brianna Valenzuela” and initially told deputies she had a driver’s license but did not have it with her, according to authorities.SEMITRUCK DRIVER IN DEADLY INTERSTATE CRASH FRAUDULENTLY OBTAINED LICENSE, CITIZENSHIP: OFFICIALS “Swanson told deputies she did not have an ID and had never possessed a valid driver’s license, after initially claiming she did,” Chronister wrote on X. “A search of her vehicle revealed 12 driver’s licenses with her picture, but different names and dates of birth.”According to authorities, Swanson is a Canadian national who overstayed her visa.The body camera footage shows a deputy questioning Swanson about her identity after she said she was visiting Florida from New York in a rental vehicle.”I live in New York,” Swanson said. “I’m here in Florida literally just…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A battle over a lobster diving spot off the Florida coast allegedly escalated into an underwater nightmare after a man was accused of shutting off another diver’s air supply, a confrontation that landed him behind bars on an attempted murder charge.Michael Joseph Simpson, 51, surrendered Tuesday to the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center in Miami-Dade County, where he was booked Tuesday evening on an attempted murder charge, according to Miami-Dade jail records. His bond was set at $10,000.According to Local 10 News, the incident occurred shortly after 7 a.m. on July 29 about a half-mile east of Fisher Island during Florida’s annual lobster mini season.Citing the arrest affidavit, Law&Crime reported that Simpson allegedly approached another boat at a high rate of speed and circled the vessel several times before anchoring about 10 feet away.FLORIDA MAN ARRESTED FOR DUI AFTER TROOPERS ALLEGEDLY FIND 34 OPEN ALCOHOL CONTAINERS IN VEHICLE Investigators say the confrontation began after Simpson claimed the group was diving in “his spot” and warned that a larger boat was on its way before it arrived and anchored nearby.Authorities allege Simpson then threatened to turn off the surface-supplied air system providing oxygen…

ESPN’s latest round of layoffs last week included former NFL players-turned-TV analysts Ryan Clark and Cam Newton, as well as reporter Tom Pelissero, who had joined the company from NFL Network. Clark’s exit drew particular attention after more than a decade with the network.The moves come as ESPN prepares for one of its most significant NFL coverage seasons yet, a run that will culminate with the network’s first Super Bowl broadcast.Front Office Sports reported that former All-Pro wide receiver Steve Smith is expected to have an expanded role on ESPN studio programming. ESPN confirmed Monday that Jason McCourty will join “Monday Night Countdown,” appearing to step into the opening created by Ryan Clark’s layoff. McCourty joined ESPN in 2024 and is now exclusive to the network after leaving his CBS game analyst role earlier this year.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Former NFL wide receiver Roddy White is among the latest sports figures to weigh in. White, who faced Clark during their playing careers, said Clark’s abrupt ESPN exit stood out because of how highly he regarded the former analyst’s work.”I think Ryan Clark is exceptional at his job,” he said. “It’s unfortunate that he got released by…