NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A close ally of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been deported by Venezuela to the United States, according to Venezuelan officials, to face federal charges accusing him of orchestrating a sweeping money laundering and bribery scheme tied to Venezuela’s state-run food program and oil industry.Alex Nain Saab Moran, 55, of Colombia, a former minister of industry and national production under the Maduro regime, appeared in federal court in Miami Monday, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida. The Justice Department said Saab is presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.Prosecutors allege Saab led a yearslong scheme beginning around 2015 to defraud a humanitarian program intended to provide food to impoverished Venezuelans.He and his co-conspirators later allegedly sold billions of dollars’ worth of Venezuelan state-owned oil while circumventing U.S. sanctions, according to the Justice Department. Authorities say the proceeds were routed through U.S. bank accounts in an effort to conceal the transactions and further advance the scheme.MADURO ALLY ALEX SAAB ARRESTED IN JOINT US-VENEZUELAN OPERATION, OFFICIAL SAYS “Alex Saab allegedly used American banks to launder hundreds of millions of dollars stolen from a Venezuelan food…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Eight-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick accused CBS of being deceitful in a 2025 interview that generated headlines when his girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, appeared to shut down a question about their relationship.”I thought that the interview I had with them was done very deceptively,” the football legend said on a new episode of “Hang Out with Sean Hannity,” which will be available Tuesday morning. “I’ve asked for the transcript from them, and they won’t give it to me.”During a 2025 interview with “CBS News Sunday Morning,” Hudson said Belichick was “not talking about this” when he was asked by anchor Tony Dokoupil about how she and the New England Patriots icon met.Hudson, who was watching the interview from a side corner, reportedly interrupted several times and even stormed off at one point, delaying the interview by around 30 minutes. The interview as aired on CBS fueled much criticism directed towards Hudson.CBS DISPUTE WITH BILL BELICHICK LATEST CONTROVERSY TO HIT EMBATTLED NETWORK Belichick responded to critics by saying he agreed to speak with “CBS Sunday Morning” about his memoir “The Art of Winning — Lessons from My Life in Football” and added that it…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Atlantic claimed on Monday that President Donald Trump has not received “the same kind of scrutiny” as former President Joe Biden regarding his age and stamina.”When Donald Trump took the oath of office last January, he was the oldest president to begin a term, clocking in at 78 years and 220 days,” Jonathan Lemire began his article titled “A Different Kind of Fading President.” “He replaced the man who formerly held that title, Joe Biden, who had dropped out of the race after it became quite obvious to the entire country that he had aged too much, too quickly.”He continued, “But as Trump himself grows older—traveling less, switching to more comfortable shoes, and seeming to nod off during meetings—his age isn’t getting the same kind of scrutiny.”CREDIBILITY CRISIS: MEDIA SCRUTINIZED TRUMP’S HEALTH, FITNESS IN FIRST TERM BEFORE TURNING BLIND EYE ON BIDEN Lemire acknowledged that the Biden administration “chided” reporters who would write about the former president’s age and suggested that the initial “background” status of Biden’s age was because of White House pushback.”Biden’s team relentlessly pushed back against worried murmurings about his age and ability to handle the responsibilities of…

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday campaigned for a Republican congressional challenger endorsed by President Donald Trump in an extremely unusual move that broke with the military’s longstanding tradition of political neutrality. Taking the stage at a rally for Ed Gallrein, Hegseth railed against Rep. Thomas Massie, a Republican who has publicly feuded with Trump and is facing Gallrein in a contentious primary for Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District. Hegseth’s support has sparked online condemnation as a violation of the Hatch Act, which bans federal employees from engaging in political activity while on duty. Pentagon officials and military leaders have historically avoided overtly partisan political activity to align with the armed forces’ nonpartisan identity. Hegseth said he attended the event after awarding Purple Heart medals to soldiers but gave a perfunctory statement at the start of his speech in an attempt to distance himself from role as Defense Secretary.“I have to say upfront, for the lawyers, that I’m here in my personal capacity as a private citizen, a fellow American, and a fellow combat veteran here to support Navy Seal Ed Gallrein,” he said.Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell pushed back against accusations that Hegseth’s participation violated the neutrality of his role, arguing…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Amy Schumer is feeling better than ever despite a minor health setback.Schumer casually admitted she suffered a “botched colonoscopy” during an appearance in New York with podcast host Amanda Hirsch.”I feel happier than I’ve ever been before,” Schumer said before divulging more into her medical history.AMY SCHUMER HAVING ‘GOOD EXPERIENCE’ WITH NEW WEIGHT LOSS DRUG AFTER SUFFERING SEVERE OZEMPIC SIDE EFFECTS “Does it have anything to do with being really hot or none of it has to do with being hot,” Hirsch asked her director friend while on stage at Webster Hall for the “Not Skinny, but Not Fat” podcast event with Dear Media.”Oh my God. Thank you so much,” Schumer said.”I actually had kind of a botched colonoscopy, so I’m not feeling very sexual, but see that’s another thing you’re not going to have to worry about for 15 years, OK?”AMY SCHUMER SHARES SCARY SIDE EFFECT FROM OZEMPIC THAT LEFT HER BEDRIDDENThe “Kinda Pregnant” actress assured Hirsch, “You’re going to love it, though.”Schumer’s representatives did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.The comedian has kept fans abreast of her health journey through the years, and admitted last year…

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last week said he would conduct a review on supporting a bill that would give veterans — predominantly from the U.S. Air Force — the same benefits civilians have been receiving for exposure to radiation at a Nevada test site that has seen more than 900 atomic bomb tests. At a May 12 hearing of the House Appropriations Committee, Hegseth thanked Rep. Susie Lee (D-Nevada) for pushing legislation to override the Catch 22-type rules that have blocked veterans from getting the benefits received by Department of Energy civilians who also worked at the Nevada Test and Training Center (NTTR) north of Las Vegas. “You have the authority to provide the [Veterans Affairs] with documents they need today to get those veterans the help they need,” Lee told Hegseth. “Thank you for what you’re doing for those folks,” but “it’s not a situation I have all the facts on,” Hegseth told Lee, adding that he wanted an internal review before giving an endorsement. Hegseth also sought to assure Lee that he wasn’t stalling. “I’m not talking about a full review, I’m just talking about a familiarization” on the issues that have blocked the NTTR veterans from receiving…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! HEBRON, KY – Ed Gallrein, the Republican congressional candidate backed by President Donald Trump who is challenging Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky for the GOP nomination, landed extra firepower on the eve of the state’s primary.Gallrein, a former Navy SEAL and Kentucky farmer, was joined on the campaign trail Monday by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.Massie has long been one of Trump’s most vocal GOP critics in Congress and the Republican primary in Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District, in the north-central part of the state, the latest test of Trump’s immense grip over the GOP.”President Trump needs reinforcements, and that’s what war fighters do. They stand behind leaders and have their back,” Hegseth said at an event organized by America First Works, a Trump-aligned nonprofit political advocacy group.TRUMP SCORES MAJOR PRIMARY VICTORY AS CASSIDY OUSTED IN LOUSIANA Massie, a libertarian-minded lawmaker who repeatedly takes aim at the president over foreign policy, including the Iran war and unconditional U.S. military aid to Israel, also successfully pushed for the release of government files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.But Hegseth argued that Massie’s record is one of “too much grandstanding, too few great votes, years…

United States forces have targeted ISIS strongholds across Africa’s Sahel in recent days, in operations coordinated with the Nigerian government. But a longer-term strategic question remains as to whether the U.S. military retains the capacity to thwart potential terror attacks emanating from the continent, given its shrinking regional footprint.U.S. Air Force Gen. Dagvin Anderson, head of U.S. Africa Command, seemed concerned that the answer might be “no” when he testified to Congress last week.Anderson said that Africa is the epicenter of global terrorism, but warned that a 75% U.S. force reduction over the past decade – coupled with a parallel drawdown of allied troops – has created “an intelligence black hole” on the continent.“AFRICOM’s lack of expeditionary capabilities and diminished force posture compromise our crisis response,” Anderson testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee, noting the command is operating with “minimum necessary resources.”“Our reduced presence on the continent also allows disruptive actors to drive the agenda, undercutting American interests,” he said. “ISIS leadership is [in] Africa. Al-Qaeda’s economic engine is in Africa. Both of these groups share the will and intent to strike our homeland.”Asked whether his command is capable of disrupting such threats, Anderson gave a circumspect response. “That…

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