Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway on Friday filed an emergency appeal urging the U.S. Supreme Court to allow the new congressional map backed by President Donald Trump and other Republican leaders to be used in November's midterm election. The appeal comes after Missouri's high court blocked the redistricting map and ordered a statewide vote in November on whether to keep it. Hanaway asked the U.S. Supreme Court to halt the state high court's decision immediately. "We have just appealed yesterday's catastrophic ruling to the Supreme Court of the United States. We look forward to the Court's prompt review of this critical matter, as our ability to hold timely and lawful congressional elections hangs in the balance," Hanaway, a Republican, said in a statement. MISSOURI HIGH COURT BLOCKS GOP-BACKED CONGRESSIONAL MAPS AHEAD OF MIDTERMS; TRUMP BLASTS 'RIDICULOUS' RULING State law sets a Tuesday deadline to make changes to the November ballot....

One of the big stories of Week 0 was the USC Trojans . It’s not like they lost or anything; they beat San Jose State, 42-26. It was the turnout at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum that was getting a lot of attention. And by that, I mean the measly crowd at kickoff was getting roasted all over social media. USC FOOTBALL RIPPED FOR PATHETIC CROWD AT HOME OPENER: 'ABSOLUTELY EMBARRASSING' So all eyes were on L.A. to see whether the Trojans could draw a crowd more befitting of a blue-blood Big Ten program currently ranked No. 14 in the nation. The Trojans hosted the Fresno State Bulldogs on Friday night, a Pac-12 team that isn't one to overlook. And sure, no one thought this was going to bring in a sellout crowd the way a big rivalry game would... but you'd think they could draw a little better than this: LINCOLN RILEY DISMISSES EMPTY SEATS CONTROVERSY AS A 'FALSE NARRATIVE' AFTER LOW-ATTENDANCE USC HOME OPENER Not as "ouch" as Week 0, but it's still...

The U.S. Coast Guard recovered more than a ton of suspected marijuana worth over $2.4 million after crews intercepted a suspicious go-fast vessel during a patrol, military officials said. Crews recovered 47 bales weighing a combined 2,082 pounds along the vessel's previous route, according to Joint Interagency Task Force South (JIATF-S). Four people were detained in connection with the operation, JIATF-S said. Officials said the seizure happened during a routine patrol after the crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba detected "a suspicious go-fast vessel" and launched a boat crew to investigate. NEWLY UNCLASSIFIED PENTAGON IMAGES SHOW SUSPECTED DRUG BOATS AS OFFICIAL ISSUES DEADLY WARNING "The vessel stopped without further incident," JIATF-S said. During follow-on operations, Coast Guard crews discovered what officials described as a "bale field" along the vessel's prior track and recovered the suspected marijuana, valued at more than $2.4 mill...

The Trump administration proposed new regulations on Thursday to revoke the tax-exempt status of private schools and colleges if ​they use race in admissions, scholarships or other school-administered programs, the latest effort by the federal government to root out diversity initiatives in education. The rules, proposed by the Treasury Department ‌and Internal Revenue Service, aim to end what administration officials argue is discrimination against white students in favor of students of color. "Schools rebranding race-based preferences as equitable, inclusive, or diversity-enhancing does not change their discriminatory nature," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a ​statement. The proposal follows the Supreme Court's 2023 Students for Fair Admissions decisions, which prohibited most race-conscious admissions policies at colleges and universities. DOJ OPENS PROBE INTO PRESTIGIOUS COLLEGE OVER ALLEGED DISCRIMINATION FAVORING MINORITY STUDENTS Admissions, educationa...

EXCLUSIVE – The U.S. military provided rare insight into its operations at the southern border Thursday, revealing that it took down "approximately 100" suspected cartel drones in August alone, a senior War Department official confirmed to Fox News. The disclosure marks the first time the Pentagon has revealed how frequently counter-drone technology , including sophisticated laser systems, is being used at the southern border to stop suspected cartel drones from entering the U.S. According to a senior War Department official, Task Force–Southern Border carried out the drone takedowns using specialized counter-drone equipment provided and integrated by other military units. Each operation was planned and closely coordinated with the Mexican military and border authorities to prevent interference or unintended conflicts between forces operating on either side of the border, the official said. INSIDE AMERICA'S LASER REVOLUTION AS THE MILITARY NEARS BIG BATTLEFIELD BREAKTHR...

The Justice Department warned states they could lose billions of dollars in welfare funding if they do not report known illegal migrants to the federal government, according to a legal opinion released Wednesday. The DOJ's Office of Legal Counsel said tates participating in two key welfare programs must require all state agencies to report individuals known to be unlawfully present to the Department of Homeland Security, a significant shift that the administration says will help enforce President Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration. The opinion reverses a 1998 Office of Legal Counsel interpretation that limited the reporting requirement to agencies administering the programs. Previously, only the state agencies that administered the funding for the welfare programs were required to report illegal migrants, while other state agencies that might be aware of these individuals, including colleges and departments of motor vehicles, were not subject to this mandate. DHS...