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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Jeffrey Epstein cast himself as a political insider after President Donald Trump’s first election, newly released House Oversight emails show, offering foreign leaders “insight” into the new president and boasting that he’d already briefed a top Russian diplomat on how to handle him.The trove of emails, made public this week by the House Oversight Committee, spans 2016 to 2018 and reveals Epstein trying to reestablish himself on the world stage by courting heads of state, billionaires and diplomats.The convicted sex offender, who died in federal custody in 2019, positioned himself as a man with rare access and understanding of Trump, offering his analysis to global figures eager to make sense of the new administration.In one 2018 exchange, former Council of Europe Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland thanked Epstein for a “lovely evening” and said he would meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s assistant.SUPREME COURT DECLINES TO TAKE UP GHISLAINE MAXWELL’S SEX TRAFFICKING APPEAL Epstein replied that Jagland should tell Russian President Vladimir Putin that Lavrov “can get insight on talking to me,” adding that “Vitaly Churkin was great — he understood Trump after our conversations.”Churkin, Russia’s longtime ambassador to the United Nations,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Georgia judge on Wednesday tossed out the case against a man who was cited for violating a Savannah city ordinance prohibiting guns in unlocked vehicles, ruling that the ordinance violates state law and the U.S. Constitution.Clayton Papp was cited by Savannah police for violating the ordinance, which imposes fines and possible jail time for leaving guns in unlocked cars, in August 2024. His attorney asked the judge presiding over his case to throw out the citation.The ruling by Chatham County Recorder’s Court Judge Brian Joseph Huffman Jr. likely only applies to Papp’s case, as he challenged the ordinance as part of his criminal defense.Savannah’s mayor said the city will continue to enforce the rule.FEDERAL APPEALS COURT APPROVES ILLINOIS RESTRICTIONS ON CARRYING GUNS ON PUBLIC TRANSIT “We’ve had this in existence now for quite some time, and we have reduced the number of guns stolen from unlocked vehicles in Savannah,” Democrat Mayor Van Johnson told reporters.Johnson has pushed the gun ordinance as a way to urge responsible gun ownership without infringing on their rights to own or carry firearms. He said on Wednesday that the number of guns stolen from unlocked cars…

When most people think of “real” knives, images of 1980s action films with muscle-bound heroes sporting massive Bowie knives with serrated spines, hollow handles to store fishing gear, and a mostly useless compass may spring to mind. The fact is that, more often than not, a sub-3-inch blade can take care of 95 percent of your cutting chores. If you’re in a rough and rugged setting where you need to baton up batches of firewood, clear massive amounts of brush, or perhaps skin a lot of game in a short period of time, you may need a better choice of tool. For most day-to-day uses, however, a short blade can make a lot more sense than tromping around with a Bowie knife or a Woodsman’s Pal.  These are the knives for opening boxes, letters, or cutting zip ties. Sometimes a sub-3-inch blade may be the only knife you’re legally allowed to have in certain jurisdictions. Likewise, if you’re an extreme backpacker, skier, or climber and are looking at carry essentials in terms of ounces, one of these may be the right knife for you. Blade styles may vary, and one can see the real effectiveness of a Wharncliffe, reverse tanto,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An annual United Nations climate summit being held in the Amazonian city of Belém in Brazil is slated to include talks and appearances by California Gov. Gavin Newsom. However, California Republican gubernatorial candidate and former Fox News host Steve Hilton, a longtime critic of Newsom, is putting the summit on notice if they allow him to speak. This week, Hilton sent a letter to the heads of the COP30 summit, requesting that they deny anymore speaking roles for the California governor or face risking the credibility of the conference, citing the Democratic governor’s “climate hypocrisy.” According to Hilton, California, under Newsom’s leadership, has imported nearly half of all the crude oil drilled from the Amazon rainforest.”Governor Newsom has built his political image around climate virtue signaling while presiding over one of the most environmentally destructive hypocrisies in the world,” Hilton wrote. “This oil comes from one of the most sensitive ecosystems on Earth, contributing to deforestation and the displacement of Indigenous communities … Instead of addressing this exploitation, Governor Newsom continues to promote himself as a global climate leader—jetting to international conferences to pose for cameras while his policies bankroll rainforest destruction.”BILL GATES DISCOVERS…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! U.S. Catholic bishops voted on Wednesday to officially declare a ban on gender transition treatment for transgender patients at Catholic hospitals.The bishops, gathered in a Baltimore hotel ballroom, overwhelmingly approved revisions to their directives for the thousands of Catholic health care institutions and providers in the country, formalizing a yearslong process for the U.S. church to address transgender treatment options.Bishops will have autonomy in putting the new directives into law for their dioceses.More than one in seven patients in the U.S. are treated each day at Catholic hospitals, according to the Catholic Health Association. In some areas, Catholic hospitals are the only medical centers available.APPEALS COURT ALLOWS ARKANSAS’ FIRST-IN-THE-NATION BAN ON GENDER TRANSITION CARE FOR MINORS TO BE ENFORCED Most Catholic health care institutions have not offered gender transition treatment, including hormonal, psychological and surgical treatments.”With regard to the gender ideology, I think it’s very important the church makes a strong statement here,” Bishop Robert Barron of Minnesota’s Winona-Rochester diocese said during the public discussion of the revised directives.The Catholic Health Association thanked the bishops for incorporating much of its feedback into the new directives.”Catholic providers will continue to welcome those who…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Texas GOP Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing Harris County — home to Houston — for using county funds for programs that help migrants facing deportation obtain access to legal support.Harris County established the Immigrant Legal Services Fund program in 2020, sending money to five organizations that help migrants facing deportation obtain lawyers.Last month, the county appropriated an additional $1.3 million to support the program.Paxton said in a statement that the program is “evil and wicked,” as well as unconstitutional.TEXAS AG KEN PAXTON SUES LATINO VOTER GROUP JOLT FOR ALLEGEDLY REGISTERING ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS “We must stop the left-wing radicals who are robbing Texans to prevent illegals from being deported by the Trump Administration,” Paxton said. “Beyond just being blatantly unconstitutional, this is evil and wicked. Millions upon millions of illegals invaded America during the last administration, and they must be sent back to where they came from.”This is one of several recent lawsuits filed by Paxton targeting organizations that support migrants.Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee, a Democrat, rebuked Paxton’s latest lawsuit, affirming that the program is “perfectly legal” and that his office would fight back against the lawsuit in court.”This lawsuit is…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! House Speaker Mike Johnson accused top Democrats of holding higher priority for their positions in office than hungry Americans after the House of Representatives voted to reopen the government Wednesday on Fox News. The House of Representatives voted to end the 43-day government shutdown in a 222–209 vote Wednesday evening just after 8 p.m. ET. “Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries are from New York. They needed to get political cover because the Marxists are taking over the Democratic Party, especially in their state,” Johnson told “Hannity.””They were more afraid of political retribution from the radicals that now run the Democratic Party than they were afraid about taking the food out of the mouths of hungry families,” he added.CONGRESS SENDS BILL ENDING LONGEST GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN IN HISTORY TO TRUMP’S DESK “The long national nightmare is finally over,” the speaker said. “The Democrat shutdown was finally put down by the Republicans tonight. We all stood together. We did exactly what we told the American people we would do.”The bill heads to President Donald Trump’s desk. Johnson said he will present it for the commander-in-chief’s signing.JOHNSON TAKES VICTORY LAP IN FIRST COMMENTS AFTER SENATE SHUTDOWN DEAL: ‘VINDICATED’The fiscal…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump signed legislation to fund the government again — putting an end to the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.Trump signaled Monday the government would open soon, as consequences of a lapse in funding continued to snowball, including missed paychecks for federal workers and airline delays stemming from air traffic controller staffing shortages.The bill keeps funding the government at the same levels during fiscal year 2025 through Jan. 30 to provide additional time to hash out a longer appropriations measure for fiscal year 2026.The measure also funds the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that more than 42 million Americans rely on through September. The program supports non- or low-income individuals or families to purchase groceries on a debit card. LONGEST GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN IN HISTORY NEARS LIKELY END AS HOUSE MOVES ON FUNDING BILLAdditionally, the measure reverses layoffs the Trump administration set into motion earlier in October and pays employees for their absence.The reopening of the government comes after more than 40 days of a lapse in funding amid a stalemate between Senate Republicans and Democrats over a stopgap spending bill that would have funded the government through Nov. 21.After a…

The House passed a bill Wednesday to end the nation’s longest government shutdown, sending the measure to President Donald Trump for his signature after a historic 43-day funding lapse that saw federal workers go without multiple paychecks, travelers stranded at airports and people lining up at food banks to get a meal for their families.House lawmakers made their long-awaited return to the nation’s capital this week after nearly eight weeks away. Republicans used their slight majority to get the bill over the finish line with a mostly party-line vote of 222-209. The Senate has already passed the measure.Trump’s expected signature will draw to a close the second government shutdown he’s overseen in the White House, one that magnified partisan divisions in Washington as his administration took unprecedented unilateral actions — including canceling projects and trying to fire federal workers — to pressure Democrats into relenting on their demands.Democrats wanted to extend an enhanced tax credit expiring at the end of the year that lowers the cost of health coverage obtained through Affordable Care Act marketplaces. They refused to go along with a short-term spending bill that did not include that priority. But Republicans said that was a separate policy fight…