WASHINGTON — President Trump on Friday ordered the cancellation of $810 million in congressionally appropriated funding, including large sums meant for illegal immigrants and race-focused programs, in the second “pocket” rescission in 49 years, The Post has learned. The action eliminates 11 pools of unspent money at seven federal departments and agencies as part of a drive by fiscal hawks to whittle down executive-branch expenses. “In accordance with… the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974, I herewith report 11 rescissions of budget authority, totaling $810 million,” Trump wrote in a notice to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.). “The…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Calling out federal waste and foreign aid subsidies while pointing to his own record of bucking party leadership in Tallahassee, GOP 14th congressional district nominee Mike Beltran promises to bring a sharp litigator’s cross-examination to Washington’s budget crisis. In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital detailing his bid to unseat 20-year Democratic incumbent Kathy Castor, the former Florida state representative laid out a case rooted in strict fiscal accountability, pledged to challenge even Republican leadership on bloated federal budgets, and warned of the Democrats’ embrace of socialism. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Utah Valley University has released a 158-page report into the circumstances surrounding the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk on campus last year, when he was shot and killed during a public speaking event in the school’s central courtyard.The report, conducted independently by the Lake Forest Group but commissioned and released by the school, identified 10 “key findings” aimed at improving security for future events and concluded that no one at UVU acted “in bad faith or in willful and wanton disregard for the safety of others.”Among those key takeaways,…

We all scream for Dairy Queen. To prepare for Halloween, the ice cream-centric fast food chain has announced its first themed menu for the spooky holiday — coined the Spellbound Series — complete with a fresh drink, dessert and sauce. First on the list is the Bubble Brew DQ Sparkler. The modern-day witch’s brew combines blood orange and lemonade with sparkling water over ice, topped with cold foam. In a statement, DQ advised its customers to “stir to activate the magic,” adding that “the more you stir, the more it bubbles and foams.” Next comes the Enchanted Oreo Blizzard Treat…

Influencer Allison Kuch poked fun at comments comparing her daughter’s nose to her own. “‘You don’t need a nose job, your nose looks great!’” Kuch, 31, said via TikTok on Wednesday, September 23, before tilting her head back and showing the inside of her septum. “Are we looking at the same person? Because not only is this just, like, literally falling off to one side, it gets better,” she said, pointing at the tip of her nose. Kuch then gave a closer look at inside of her nose, adding, “You can’t look at that and be like, ‘She’s straight.’” I…

Carlos Rodón just wants to contribute.  Whether that means coming out of the bullpen or starting in next week’s wild-card series against the rival Red Sox isn’t important to the left-hander.  “Look, I’m willing to give my team as much as I can. I’m willing to do whatever it takes to win,” Rodón told The Post ahead of Friday’s single-admission doubleheader against the Orioles in The Bronx. “Whatever they need me to do.”

NASA is moving forward with designing a new space telescope that can see even deeper into the infrared universe than the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) can.The new mission, called PRIMA (Probe far-Infrared Mission for Astrophysics), is continuing its development to Phase B — the preliminary design and tech phase — according to a NASA statement. Managers will review the mission’s progress before officially beginning the telescope’s journey to launch; if all goes to plan, PRIMA will embark on a five-year mission no earlier than 2033.PRIMA’s objective is to use a 5.9-foot [1.8 meters] telescope to examine the cosmos in…

A New Mexico jury on Friday found Facebook liable for deceiving users about privacy protections on the platform in the latest legal setback against the social media giant that has already cost it billions of dollars. The jury found over 43 million violations of state consumer protection law and it is now up to the judge to determine how much the company would pay, with attorneys representing the state asking for the maximum $5,000 penalty per violation. “The verdict marks a significant victory for New Mexico consumers and holds one of the world’s largest technology companies accountable for its conduct,”…

Embattled FIFA president Gianni Infantino has tapped British marketing guru Sir Martin Sorrell’s digital machine to salvage his grip on global soccer — and he is footing the bill with the governing body’s own money, three sources familiar with the matter told The Post. The previously undisclosed contract with Monks, a programmatic advertising agency owned by Sorrell’s London-listed S4 Capital, comes as Infantino is fighting for his career. The deal with Sorrell’s firm falls under an engagement authorized through FIFA accounts, according to the three insiders. Infantino has been on the defensive since the disastrous collapse of a $20 billion…

President Trump has agreed to grant Ukraine the licenses to manufacture its own Patriot missiles, a critical air-defense system that intercepts incoming projectiles from Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said. “There are concrete agreements regarding Patriot licenses,” Zelensky posted Friday on X. “At our meeting, President Trump stressed that he had made his final decision: Ukraine will receive licenses to produce Patriot missiles.” In addition to the US, only Japan, Germany and Poland currently have the ability to produce the air-defense missile systems. Until now, Ukraine has been dependent on the US and other allies to supply Kyiv. The wartime…