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DHS torches Spanberger after illegal immigrant charged with child sex abuse at babysitter's house granted bond
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) expressed outrage on social media Wednesday over Virginia's sanctuary policies, demanding Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger intervene to prevent the release of an illegal immigrant charged with the sexual battery of a 5-year-old girl.
Jose Nahun Aleman Hernandez, 43, of Woodbridge, was arrested June 3 by the Prince William Police Department and is charged with aggravated sexual battery.
According to the police report, the 5-year-old victim was at her babysitter's home when she was inappropriately touched by Hernandez, who was also inside the house.
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Authorities said the alleged abuse occurred over a period spanning from January 2023 to March 2026.
No physical injuries were reported by the child, according to the police report.
Hernandez received a $5,000 secured bond, sparking the agency's urgent public appeal to the governor to ensure he is not released back onto the streets.
"Sanctuary Spanberger’s REFUSAL to work with [ICE] has made Virginians less safe and the commonwealth a magnet for illegal alien crime," DHS wrote in the post.
Spanberger has not publicly responded, as of Wednesday afternoon.
The governor’s office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
Irina Shayk sizzles in topless photos for new fashion campaign
Irina Shayk is leaving little to the imagination with her latest social media post.
In a recent Instagram photo, the 40-year-old model posed for the Italian fashion brand, Haikure, in a new collaboration with the brand.
To celebrate her partnership with the brand, Shayk posted a series of photos taken by her, featuring herself in the clothes, including one of her posing topless in a pair of black pants.
"Created from home, through my lens @haikure.studio," she captioned the post.
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The photo shows her standing on a brown leather couch with her arms crossed over her torso to cover her chest, as she looks at the camera with a serious look on her face.
She was modeling a pair of pants which looked as if a pair of black leather pants had been pulled up over a pair of dark denim jeans.
"You have a breathtaking beauty," one fan wrote in the comments section. Another added, "So beautiful."
Never one to shy away from showing her body, Shayk previously turned heads when she posted photos from her recent trip to Spain on Instagram earlier this month. She included a shot of herself in a revealing black bikini, leading fans to call her "beautiful" in the comments section.
Shayk got her start in modeling in the early 2000s, getting her big break in 2007, when she became the face of Intimissimi. This ultimately led to appearances in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue many times, starting in 2007, ultimately landing the cover in 2011.
"It’s one of the most important things that can happen to a model in her career," she told Forbes in August 2011. "People now recognize me on the street. A couple of days ago, I took a shower and then was walking my dog, and a man came up to me with a bag full of magazines. He came from New Jersey, and was like, "Can you sign these magazines?" It was about 10 p.m., and here I am with wet hair."
She went on to cement her status as a sought-after model, even transitioning to high fashion work, walking the runway for brands such as Versace, Givenchy, Vivienne Westwood and more.
In spring 2015, Shayk began dating actor Bradley Cooper, with the two making their red carpet debut in March 2016 during Paris Fashion Week.
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The two dated for four years and welcomed their daughter, Lea, in 2017, before ending their relationship in June 2019.
Podcaster Joe Rogan tells critics of UFC Freedom 250 White House event to 'shut the f--- up'
Joe Rogan blasted critics of the UFC White House event during Wednesday’s episode of his podcast, defending the event as a nonpartisan and unprecedented patriotic event.
President Donald Trump marked his 80th birthday in the run-up to America’s 250th anniversary with a celebration on the South Lawn, where 14 fighters from around the world competed inside a wire-mesh cage during the UFC Freedom 250 spectacle.
The estimated 4,300 people in attendance, which included about 1,200 active-duty service members, greeted the president with loud cheers as the occasional "Happy Birthday" was shouted from the crowd. The $60 million event kicked off with the Marine Band’s performance of the national anthem, sung by country star Zac Brown, and was capped off with a flyover by the Navy’s Blue Angels and Air Force Thunderbirds.
Rogan spoke to author Chase Hughes on his podcast on Wednesday, recalling the incredible fights he saw the past weekend, where he claimed that in addition to the 4,300 official attendees, there were an additional 85,000 watching on massive screens just outside the event venue.
"It was insane. Just the magnitude of it was insane," Rogan noted. He said that while he is a hyperbolic person by nature, "That was the wildest experience that I've ever had in my 20 whatever years of calling combat sports. There's nothing even close. Nothing even close. It was the greatest night of fights of all time. And it was the only night in the history of the sport where every single fight ended by knockout. "
He added further that he actually had to persuade some people to show up in the first place, noting, "I talked a bunch of people into going that didn't want to. Like Shane Gillis was thinking about not going. I'm like, 'Bro, you got to go. It's going to be epic. It's going to be a once ever thing. Not a once in a lifetime. Once in anybody's lifetime. It's never happened before. It's probably never going to happen again.'"
"Probably not," Hughes agreed.
"No," Rogan said. "But that’s something you have to see and experience."
The host went on to lament that "so many people are trying to make it a partisan thing. Like they're mad at people for being there. Like, 'Oh, you support Trump.' Like, it's a f---ing fight at the White House. Doesn't mean you endorse foreign policy. Like, shut the f--- up. Just please. Just please stop."
"And again, it's this thing, the ego thing where people are just — they just want so badly—and on both sides for sure," Rogan continued. "You know, the right celebrates this as a win for masculinity and patriotism and all these different things. Like, okay, settle down. Everybody settle down. You should all be together."
FTC alleges influential transgender health organization misled parents about safety of youth treatments
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and four Republican-led states sued the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) on Wednesday, alleging the influential medical organization misled parents and doctors about the safety, effectiveness and necessity of transgender medical treatments for minors.
The lawsuit alleges WPATH, whose standards of care are widely used by physicians treating patients with gender dysphoria, made deceptive claims about puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones and sex change surgeries while failing to adequately disclose potential risks and side effects.
"Parents have a right to make informed decisions about their children's health," FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson wrote on X. "The FTC will not allow parents and children to be deceived by medical organizations and providers who are prioritizing profit over children's health and safety."
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According to the complaint, WPATH removed age-based recommendations for certain transgender procedures from its Standards of Care. The FTC also alleges the organization promoted treatments that were not adequately supported by evidence regarding their safety and effectiveness.
The lawsuit, filed alongside Alaska, Iowa, Nebraska and Texas, marks the latest effort by President Donald Trump's administration to scrutinize medical interventions for transgender minors.
WPATH previously sued to block an FTC investigation into the organization, arguing the agency violated its First Amendment rights. A federal judge in May temporarily blocked the probe.
WPATH rejected the allegations and said its standards are intended to support individualized patient care. In a statement provided to The Associated Press, the organization said its guidelines are based on individualized treatment rather than a "one-size-fits-all" approach.
Fox News Digital reached out to WPATH for additional comment but did not immediately receive a response.
"WPATH is in a strong position to prove that the FTC is acting out of pure retaliation as part of the federal government's relentless and targeted campaign to undermine gender-affirming care by attacking the First Amendment rights and the independence of professional medical organizations," the group said in a statement to the AP.
The lawsuit comes amid a broader national debate over puberty blockers, hormone therapies and sex change surgeries for minors.
Supporters argue the treatments can be medically necessary for some patients, while critics contend the long-term risks are not fully understood and that children may be unable to provide informed consent.
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani needles Trae Young after past feud over Knicks playoff ticket prices
The New York Knicks are on the eve of a celebration parade more than five decades in the making after defeating the San Antonio Spurs in five games to capture the franchise’s first NBA title since 1973.
In recent years, Trae Young has repeatedly tormented the Knicks at the famed Madison Square Garden, turning clutch shots and postgame showmanship into vulgar chants from New York fans.
The chants became a familiar theme whenever the Knicks faced the Atlanta Hawks, seemingly pushing Young to raise his game against the Blue and Orange. Young, who was traded to the Washington Wizards in January, is no stranger to trading barbs on social media with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
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The NBA All-Star and the politician traded blame over the cost of Knicks playoff tickets at Madison Square Garden.
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Mamdani appeared to rekindle the feud Wednesday. In a sitdown with CNN, the Democratic mayor of the nation’s largest city suggested he was unfamiliar with Young when asked whether Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama had dethroned the league’s 2025 assists leader as New York's favorite basketball villain.
"I’m not sure who that other guy is you’re speaking of," Mamdani replied. "But Victor Wembanyama is the most recent villain we’ve had, yes — vanquished."
Young averaged 29.2 points as the Hawks beat the Knicks in five games in the first round of the 2021 Eastern Conference playoffs. He placed a finger to his mouth after a thrilling 107-105 overtime win in Game 1, silencing the Madison Square Garden crowd after scoring a game-high 32 points.
At one point in the series, a frustrated Knicks fan appeared to try to spit at Young. The star point guard was unfazed, framing the hostility as proof that he had gotten under Knicks fans’ skin.
"Obviously, I’m doing something right if you hate me that much. I embrace it and try to focus on my team and trying to help my team win. At the end of the day, we’ll get the last laugh if we do that."
Jalen Brunson was named the 2026 NBA Finals MVP after Saturday's series-clinching win. Thursday’s championship parade is expected to step off at 10 a.m. ET, carrying the reigning NBA champions through Manhattan before ending at New York City Hall.
Mamdani described the parade as a historic first for the Knicks and a payoff for generations of New Yorkers.
"It will be the first ticker-tape parade in Knicks history, where New Yorkers will be able to celebrate a moment that has feels like we’ve waited an entire lifetime for because when it comes to people my age and a little bit older, we have," Mamdani said.
"There have been so many heartbreaks, so many near misses, so many years, every year where we’ve told ourselves it’s the year and for it to actually happen now, there’s nothing more we can ask for as New Yorkers."
Vance rejects claims Trump-Iran deal echoes Obama-era logic as hawks raise alarm
Vice President JD Vance is pushing back on comparisons between the emerging Trump-Vance Iran pact and claims that the agreement, released Wednesday, bears too much resemblance to President Barack Obama’s nuclear deal.
Critics pointed to Vance’s defense of the memorandum of understanding to reopen the Strait of Hormuz — the details of which were released by the administration — under which Iran would receive economic benefits only after complying with nuclear restrictions. They argue that dynamic mirrors how Obama promoted the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA, which Trump and Vance have long reviled.
Vance, however, suggested to Fox News that the comparison stems from a misconception because the proverbial carrot-and-stick positions from the Obama deal have been reversed.
"You’ve got Iranian propagandists out there saying, well, ‘we get all these things’, and they leave out the fact that they only get those things if they fundamentally transform themselves as a country," he said, adding that the deal could open the door to economic cooperation for Tehran throughout the Mideast if it complies.
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"So the United States wins either way. As the president said, either they get nothing, we destroy their nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz [is] open, or they fundamentally transformed themselves. And that's a big one too. It's really up to them," he said on "The Five."
Host Jesse Watters agreed that the deal is the "exact opposite" of what Obama and former Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., forged a decade ago.
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"If they fund the proxies they don’t get the economic benefits, and the missiles are covered because 85% of them have been destroyed and 90% of their industrial base has been destroyed."
"They've been disarmed. They can't re-arm because they can manufacture more weapons and now they can really project power outside of their borders because they have no Air Force and they have no Navy and they don't pose an imminent threat to the United States anymore," Watters said, further arguing that the Iranians cannot enrich uranium because the only force capable of recovering the uranium "dust" is the U.S.
In a July 2015 statement defending the JCPOA, Obama used language similar to that now being used by Trump administration officials.
"[W]e give nothing up by testing whether or not this problem can be solved peacefully. If, in a worst-case scenario, Iran violates the deal, the same options that are available to me today will be available to any U.S. president in the future. And I have no doubt that 10 or 15 years from now, the person who holds this office will be in a far stronger position," a White House statement read.
Obama also argued a future president would be "in a far stronger position" if Iran violated the agreement years later because inspections and transparency measures would allow the U.S. to monitor Tehran's nuclear stockpiles.
Vance, however, noted there are few such stockpiles left after the Trump administration ordered strikes months ago.
Like the current administration, Obama sought to blunt criticism, warning in an August 2015 speech that ads will run and "accompanying commentary" will try to undermine the deal.
"Iran has powerful incentives to keep its commitments," he said in a line similar to arguments Vance has made in Fox News interviews.
"Before getting sanctions relief, Iran has to take significant, concrete steps like removing centrifuges and getting rid of its stockpiles. If Iran violates the agreement over the next decade, all of the sanctions can snap back into place," Obama said.
"On the other hand, if Iran abides by the deal and its economy begins to reintegrate with the world, the incentive to avoid snapback will only grow," Obama said in another line that echoed arguments now being made by administration officials.
Some critics, however, remained skeptical as of Wednesday, noting that Trump spent years attacking the JCPOA, arguing it provided economic relief in exchange for insufficient concessions.
Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., a Trump critic and former astronaut, suggested the deal resembled something candidate Trump would have lambasted.
"I did read what was reported on those 14 points [of the agreement] and I got to say, I mean, if this was something that President Obama or Biden had put forward, I don't think Donald Trump would have been too supportive of it, right?" Kelly said.
"I mean, it gives everything: It's basically everything that the Iranians would want," he warned.
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Iranian security expert Behnam Ben Taleblu told Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview Wednesday that some, however, will take pause at the Trump-Vance deal
"The administration is focusing very much on this not being American money, whether one is looking at the reconstruction or the ability of the regime to later on generate revenue through oil sales. But worryingly, any deal with the Islamic Republic is a deal with the devil," said Taleblu, who leads the Iran program at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies — a nonpartisan national security and foreign policy research institute in Washington.
"When Trump left the Iran deal in 2018, he didn't leave it because of violation, he left it because that which the U.S. got was not worth that which the U.S. gave — meaning the nuclear concessions the U.S. got was not worth the sanctions relief the U.S. gave," Taleblu said.
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The best way for the administration to secure a narrative "win," according to Taleblu, would be to fully release the text of the deal to present a true comparison with both the JCPOA and the less-remembered 2013 JPA, which was also forged by Obama.
Taleblu said the JPA is a better comparison to reports about the Trump deal. That pact was smaller in scope and set the stage for Obama and Kerry to negotiate the larger 2015 deal. In the current deal, Taleblu said, there is a similar 60-day window for Iran to comply.
"They have to show that that which they got is worth more than that which they gave. And based on leaks of the [pending deal] in Bloomberg and CNN and Al-Arabiya, it's not looking good," he said.
Another headwind facing the administration is the American public’s limited tolerance for economic repercussions, such as rising gas and commodity prices or occasional downturns in the Nasdaq.
"This is not just political it's cultural and social which means the administration has to do a better job bringing the public along," he said.
Taleblu said Iran has been warring with the U.S. since 1979 and that there needs to be more effective "political communications" about that fact to secure public buy-in.
He also warned that while the effects of a war with Iran on the U.S. may strain the public, they would be dwarfed by the economic fallout from a future conflict with a more complicated adversary: China.
The memorandum of understanding lays out immediate waivers for Iranian oil exports, as well as a framework for $300 billion in economic development.
An official, however, emphasized to Fox News Digital that oil waivers were the only major benefit Tehran would realize before any final agreement is reached after a 60-day window.
In a reporter call, officials underlined that negotiations would promptly end if it was discovered Iran was "just dragging us along and kind of bull------- us," and that they remained skeptical of Iran’s intentions.
Fox News Digital reached out to the vice president's office for additional comment.
Fox News Digital's Morgan Phillips contributed to this report.
TNA Wrestling hit with wave of departures
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) had a few more shakeups to its talent and personnel roster on Wednesday.
Anthem Sports & Entertainment, the parent company of TNA, announced that it had parted ways with pro wrestling legend Tommy Dreamer and former TNA world champion Tessa Blanchard in a press release. Fox News Digital confirmed Blanchard’s departure on Tuesday.
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"TNA Wrestling today announced a workforce reduction, designed to streamline operations and sharpen strategic focus and profitability," the organization said.
"TNA’s creative leadership team will see an immediate shift. Tommy Dreamer, who has worked in TNA’s Creative and Talent Relations Departments, is leaving the company as TNA and Dreamer mutually agreed to part ways.
"TNA Wrestling also has come to terms on the release of Tessa Blanchard.
"We wish Tessa, Tommy and others the best in their future endeavors."
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Dreamer announced his departure in an emotional interview on Busted Open Radio earlier Wednesday.
Additionally, pro wrestler Sami Callihan announced he had parted ways with the company.
"Thought I was getting called today to be offered a position in creative… nope. I’ve parted ways with TNA. Oh well… onward to the next adventure," he wrote on X while encouraging fans to watch Pro Wrestling Revolver.
Dreamer, Blanchard and Callihan’s departures are the latest to hit the company.
TNA announced Steve Maclin and Myla Grace departed the promotion earlier this month.
Fox News Poll: Most rate the economy negatively, including half of Republicans
It’s less than five months until the midterm elections and voters are not happy with what’s in their wallets.
Only 12% say they are getting ahead financially, most think the economy is in bad shape, more than half think President Donald Trump’s policies benefit people who have money, and their outlook on the economy is negative.
That’s according to a new Fox News poll that finds the president’s numbers have declined since last year.
Some 59% of voters feel pessimistic about the economy, worse by 4 points compared to last June (55%). That’s a stark contrast from the bullish views during Trump’s first term, when 57% felt optimistic (June 2019).
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Forty-four percent say they’re falling behind financially. That’s more than felt that way last year by 8 points (36% falling behind) and by 3 points compared to June 2024 (41%).
One in four, 26%, rates the economy positively, better by 3 points since last month and generally in line with views this year — but still below last June’s 31% positive marks. Around three-quarters consistently rate the economy negatively (73%).
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Big picture, 37% are satisfied with the direction of the country. That’s mostly unchanged since March, but down from 44% last July. Even with the 7-point decline since last summer, satisfaction is higher today than what it was for most of former President Joe Biden’s term.
Those satisfaction ratings closely match Trump's job performance, as his approval stands at 39%. That’s unchanged since last month, but down 7 points compared to 46% approval last June. His lowest approval for either term is 38% in October 2017.
Twenty percent think Trump’s economic policies benefit everyone, while a 54% majority says they help people with more money than they have, and 15% say they help "no one." The share saying the president’s policies help everyone is down from 31% in 2019 (Trump), 27% in 2023 (Biden), and 23% in 2015 (Obama).
Opinions on the economy are largely based on party identification. Among Republicans, the biggest share says Trump’s policies help everyone (42%), half say they’re holding steady financially (49%), half rate economic conditions positively (50%), and two-thirds feel optimistic (66%).
It’s the opposite among Democrats: 81% feel pessimistic about the economy, 91% rate it negatively, more than half say they’re falling behind (55%), and 71% think the president’s policies help people with more money.
Approval of the president is near record lows among some of his key constituencies, sitting a single point above his all-time floor among men (43%), White voters (44%), White evangelical Christians (61%), and Republicans (81%). His support among White men without a college degree stands at 50%, only 2 points ahead of his low-water mark.
The 23% approving of Trump’s handling of gas prices marks a rare moment of consensus — voters across the board are unhappy with the president — as majorities of Democrats (95%), independents (88%), and Republicans (53%) disapprove.
On the economy overall, 31% approve of the job Trump is doing, up from a record low 29% in May. A year ago, 40% approved. While a majority of Republicans approve, most Democrats and independents disapprove.
On immigration, 43% approve, the lowest of Trump’s second term, but still his best issue.
These ratings are driven, at least in part, by 51% thinking his immigration enforcement has gone too far.
In addition, views on the immigration role of local governments have flipped. Currently, 53% say local governments should control immigration enforcement in their communities, while 46% believe cooperation with ICE should be required. Last year, it was the reverse: 51% favored requiring ICE cooperation and 45% preferred local control.
Trust in the federal government stands at a low of 25%. That’s down from 32% in both 2025 and 2024. The previous low was 31% in 2023. Trust stood at a high of 54% in 2002, but hasn’t hit 40% since 2012.
During the last year of the Biden administration, 44% of Democrats distrusted the government (2024), and that increased to 73% in 2025 and 83% this year.
Among Republicans, more than 6 in 10 (63%) don’t trust the government, up 15 points compared to last summer (48%), but down from 85% two years ago. Currently, 57% of MAGA Republicans and 73% of non-MAGA Republicans lack faith in Uncle Sam.
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Distrust has held fairly steady among independents recently: 80% today vs. 80% in 2025 and 72% in 2024.
Six in 10 voters believe the government spends too little time combating fraud in federal programs, and another 66% say recent efforts have been ineffective.
While Democrats (55%) and Republicans (63%) agree the government isn’t doing enough to stop fraud, they disagree on recent performance: a majority of Republicans (56%) say efforts to prevent fraud have been effective, while most Democrats say the reverse (83% ineffective). Views among independents are the most critical, as they think the government isn’t doing enough (67%) and what it has done has been ineffective (78%).
Conducted June 12-15, 2026, under the direction of Beacon Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R), this Fox News survey includes interviews with a sample of 1,002 registered voters randomly selected from a national voter file. Respondents spoke with live interviewers on landlines (101) and cellphones (644) or completed the survey online after receiving a text (257). Results based on the full sample have a margin of sampling error of ±3 percentage points. Sampling error for results among subgroups is higher. In addition to sampling error, question wording and order can influence results. Weights are generally applied to age, race, education, and area variables to ensure the demographics are representative of the registered voter population. Sources for developing weight targets include the most recent American Community Survey, Fox News Voter Analysis, and voter file data.
Fox News’ Victoria Balara contributed to this report.
Fox News Poll: Voters doubt new agreement will stop Iran from developing nukes
Voters doubt a peace deal will keep Iran from developing nuclear weapons, according to the latest Fox News poll.
Sixty-four percent say it’s unlikely a peace agreement with the U.S. will stop Iran from pursuing nukes, including more than half of Republicans (53%), independents (69%), and Democrats (73%). Today’s views match those in 2015, when the Obama administration made a deal with Iran, as 63% of voters at that time also said it was unlikely an agreement would stop Iran from building a nuclear program.
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Most of the survey was completed before the Trump administration announced Monday the U.S. had signed a memorandum of understanding with Iran which included a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and a 60-day ceasefire.
Meanwhile, 58% think the U.S. made the wrong decision in taking military action against Iran in February, while 41% believe it was the right call. More Democrats say it was the wrong decision (84%) than Republicans believe it was the right one (75%).
Voters who think the U.S. made the right decision in taking military action are twice as likely as those who say it was wrong to think a peace deal will stop Iran (50% vs. 25%).
Seventy-six percent of voters think it is important to end Iran’s nuclear program, while a larger 87% says it’s important to avoid a long-term conflict. On both measures, importance is up 7 percentage points since earlier this year. Nearly 9 in 10 Democrats, Republicans, and independents say it is important to avoid a prolonged conflict.
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Concern about tensions with Iran turning into a long-term U.S. military commitment is also widespread, with 70% saying they are extremely or very worried, including large numbers of Democrats (82%) and independents (74%), as well as more than half of Republicans (56%).
Sixty-four percent of voters disapprove of the job President Donald Trump is doing handling Iran, steady since March. Republicans largely approve (70%), while most independents (78%) and an overwhelming majority of Democrats disapprove (92%).
"We know from past data and research that voters’ attitudes on foreign policy matters are shaped by what their partisan elites tell them," says Republican pollster Daron Shaw, who conducts the Fox News Poll with Democratic counterpart Chris Anderson. "But we also know support for any engagement declines over time, as treasure and blood are expended. There’s pressure on the president to finish in Iran before GOP solidarity breaks down."
Beyond Iran, voters favor the United States continuing to provide financial aid to Ukraine in its fight against Russia, even as fewer believe the war matters to life in the U.S.
Overall, 59% support the U.S. continuing to help Ukraine with funding, mostly unchanged for the past two years. And 67% think what happens in the Russia-Ukraine conflict makes a difference to things here at home, down from a high of 85% back in early 2022 when the war first started.
By a 13-point margin, more Democrats (75%) than Republicans (62%) think Ukraine matters to the U.S., and by a 22-point spread, more Democrats (72%) than Republicans (50%) favor U.S. continuing aid for the Ukrainian fight against Russia.
Voters overall are divided on who is currently winning the war: 48% say Ukraine and 48% Russia. More Democrats (56%) think Ukraine is winning, while more Republicans (53%) and independents (55%) say Russia.
In the Middle East, a small majority continues to side more with the Israelis (54%) than the Palestinians (42%). The number supporting the Israelis remains largely unchanged since 2025, but down from a high of 68% in late 2023. Currently, 77% of Republicans side with the Israelis, while 62% of Democrats side with the Palestinians and independents split (48% Israelis, 45% Palestinians).
Most voters continue to view developments in the Middle East as relevant to life in the U.S. Three quarters, 77%, say events in the region matter, down from 81% a year ago.
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The survey also finds voters have mixed views on the use of military force against suspected drug trafficking boats (52% favor, 48% oppose), while a majority opposes using the U.S. military to bring about regime change in Cuba (35% favor, 64% oppose).
Conducted June 12-15, 2026, under the direction of Beacon Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R), this Fox News survey includes interviews with a sample of 1,002 registered voters randomly selected from a national voter file. Respondents spoke with live interviewers on landlines (101) and cellphones (644) or completed the survey online after receiving a text (257). Results based on the full sample have a margin of sampling error of ±3 percentage points. Sampling error for results among subgroups is higher. In addition to sampling error, question wording and order can influence results. Weights are generally applied to age, race, education, and area variables to ensure the demographics are representative of the registered voter population. Sources for developing weight targets include the most recent American Community Survey, Fox News Voter Analysis, and voter file data.
Fox News’ Victoria Balara contributed to this report.
Trump admin wants to stop Illinois city's reparations effort for 'simply handing out money based on race'
In a filing submitted by the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division, federal prosecutors sought on Tuesday to join an existing class-action lawsuit challenging the City of Evanston’s "Local Reparations Restorative Housing Program."
The DOJ contends that the Chicago suburb's initiative unlawfully distributes public benefits based strictly on race and ancestry.
"There are sound ways for a city to remedy past discrimination or direct resources to its most vulnerable citizens and neighborhoods," Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division stated in the filing. "Simply handing out money based on race, however, is not the answer. It is race discrimination, pure and simple. And it is illegal."
The DOJ’s proposed complaint alleges that the program violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, as well as the Fair Housing Act, because the housing-related financial assistance is distributed on the basis of race.
Approved by the city in 2019 and launched in 2021, the first-of-its-kind program provides eligible Black residents or their direct descendants with $25,000 grants. The funds can be used for home purchases, mortgage assistance, property repairs, or received as direct cash payments.
To qualify, applicants must be Black and have lived in Evanston as adults between 1919 and 1969—a period documented by the city as marked by systemic housing discrimination and redlining—or be a direct descendant of a resident from that era.
The initiative has become a flashpoint in a broader national debate over racial reparative justice. While proponents view the program as a necessary blueprint for addressing generational economic gaps, the federal government argued in its Tuesday filing that the program is not "narrowly tailored" because it utilizes race as the sole qualifying metric without requiring individuals to prove they personally suffered specific financial or physical harm from city policies.
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The litigation began in May 2024 when Judicial Watch, a conservative legal group, filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of six non-Black descendants of Evanston residents, arguing they were unconstitutionally excluded from the program.
In March, U.S. District Judge John F. Kness denied the city's motion to dismiss the case, allowing the lawsuit to move forward. That same month, the DOJ opened its own civil rights investigation into the city's practices.
To date, Evanston has distributed more than $7 million of an allotted $20 million fund, utilizing revenue generated from a local tax on legal recreational marijuana sales. Earlier this year, the city's Reparations Committee announced it had cleared another wave of funding, issuing $25,000 payments to an additional 44 residents.
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Following the DOJ's intervention, the City of Evanston released a brief statement standing by the initiative but declining to expand on the specifics of the active trial.
"The City of Evanston maintains its position on the legality of the Evanston Reparation Program," the city told Fox News Digital on Wednesday. "While we are cognizant of the filing made by the DOJ, the City does not provide comments regarding active litigation."
The federal government's request to formally intervene is currently pending before the court.
Other cities and states are looking to issue reparations in some form, including the State of Illinois.
Not far from Evanston, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson launched a community engagement effort called "Repair Chicago" to gather experiences of harm of Black Chicagoans as part of an effort to implement reparations.
The DOJ didn't immediately responded to Fox News Digital's request for comment.