Next Secret Service director would require congressional approval under new House bill

FIRST ON FOX: A group of House lawmakers want the next chief of the U.S. Secret Service to go through a rigorous confirmation process in the Senate before being allowed to lead the critical security agency. Currently, the Secret Service director is appointed by the president without consent of the legislative branch, unlike Cabinet officials […]

Mental Exertion Can Make Your ‘Brain Hurt’

Folks who rub their forehead and complain that a complex problem is making their brain hurt aren’t overstating things, a new review suggests. Mental exertion appears to be associated with unpleasant feelings in many situations, researchers reported Aug. 5 in the journal…[#item_full_content]

Pelosi: Put Biden on Mount Rushmore

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., says President Joe Biden should be added to Mount Rushmore in South Dakota.[#item_full_content]

Dow Drops 1,100, Nasdaq Craters 4%

Nearly everything on Wall Street is tumbling Monday as fear about a slowing U.S. economy worsens and sets off another sell-off for financial markets around the world.[#item_full_content]

Justice Gorsuch: Americans ‘Getting Whacked’ by Laws

Ordinary Americans are “getting whacked” by too many laws and regulations, Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch says in a new book that underscores his skepticism of federal agencies and the power they wield.[#item_full_content]

Iran issues chilling threat against Israel as Hezbollah drones preview larger attack

Hezbollah terrorists say they launched a drone attack against Israel Monday as the country braces amid Iranian threats of a much larger assault. Tensions between Israel and Iran and its terrorist proxies have threatened to burst into all-out war for weeks. Iran has threatened a larger assault after Hamas’ top political leader was killed within […]

Israel considers preemptive strike on Iran as tensions escalate: report

Israeli officials are leaving no options off the table as they consider the possibility of hitting Iran with a preemptive strike while Jerusalem stares down threats in every direction.  Following a Sunday meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his chief security officials from the defense ministry, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Mossad and […]