FOX'S BRET BAIER HALTS BROADCAST, DELIVERS MAJOR TRUMP UPDATE: 'WE'VE JUST BEEN INFORMED"
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Regular programming on Fox News was abruptly brought to a halt this weekend as Chief Political Anchor Bret Baier delivered a monumental, exclusive breaking news update following a direct, high-level conversation with President Donald J. Trump.
In a defining moment for the administration and a catastrophic day for the Islamic Republic of Iran, the United States military has executed a devastatingly precise and highly coordinated operation targeting the absolute highest echelons of Iranian leadership.
The military operation, marking a historic and lethal milestone in the ongoing regional campaign known as "Operation Epic Fury," has been dubbed the "Breakfast Blitz." According to the exclusive report, U.S. forces unleashed American military might to entirely neutralize dozens of senior Iranian commanders, delivering a permanent blow to the country's sprawling terror command structure.
This was not just a military victory; it was a masterful display of American intelligence, strategic brilliance, and uncompromising, unapologetic strength on the world stage.
THE 'BREAKFAST BLITZ': A DAYLIGHT STRIKE THAT SHOCKED THE WORLD
Perhaps the most stunning and unconventional aspect of the bombshell report was the exact timing of the military operation. Instead of relying on the traditional military doctrine of striking under the cover of total darkness, the Commander-in-Chief, alongside Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs General Dan Caine, authorized the strike in broad daylight.
The decision to attack just after sunrise was a calculated, brilliant maneuver designed to deliver maximum strategic and psychological devastation to the Iranian regime.
The Trump administration made it unequivocally clear: the United States military does not need to hide in the dark. By conducting the mission under full visibility, the U.S. demonstrated absolute confidence in its technological superiority and operational execution.
"They didn't think we knew," President Trump reportedly told Baier during the exclusive conversation, detailing the flawless accuracy of U.S. intelligence that pinpointed the exact location where the senior Iranian terror architects had gathered. "You never attack in the morning because of the wind, the sun, and a lot of other factors. It was incredible that we knew everything we knew."
The message to Tehran, and to the rest of the watching world, was deafening: American forces can and will eliminate you anywhere, at any time, in plain sight.
IRGC COMMAND STRUCTURE OBLITERATED
The immediate aftermath of the "Breakfast Blitz" has left Iran’s radical leadership in a state of absolute chaos and freefall. According to the Fox News report, dozens of senior Iranian officials—the very men responsible for funding, planning, and executing global terrorism against American interests and our allies—were eliminated in a single, fiery instant.
This targeted decapitation has severely and irreparably disrupted the command structure of the notorious Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
President Trump highlighted that the sheer scale of the elimination has forced the desperate regime into an unstable succession crisis. The Ayatollah and his remaining loyalists are now scrambling in a panic to fill the massive power vacuum, elevating low-level, inexperienced operatives into top-tier command roles just to keep the lights on.
"They're putting people in leadership roles that hardly anyone has even heard of," President Trump remarked, emphasizing the desperation currently gripping Tehran.
Supporters of the administration are rightfully hailing the operation as a monumental achievement, noting that the organizational structure of the IRGC has been effectively crippled. Without their seasoned, battle-hardened commanders, Iran's ability to coordinate its proxy terror networks across the Middle East has been severely degraded, making the world significantly safer.
THE HEGSETH DOCTRINE: PEACE THROUGH UNAPOLOGETIC STRENGTH
The morning following the historic strike, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stood alongside General Dan Caine to outline a bold, new, and refreshingly America-First approach to military strategy.
Hegseth drew a sharp, undeniable contrast between the Trump administration's lethal efficiency and the failed, prolonged nation-building campaigns that bogged down the U.S. military under previous administrations. The era of tying the hands of American warfighters and fighting endless, directionless wars is officially over.
"This is not Iraq," Secretary Hegseth declared firmly to the press. "This is not another endless war. Our generation has learned from the past, and so has this president."
The administration has laid out a clear, no-nonsense strategy focused strictly on overwhelming military objectives rather than decades-long occupations. The newly minted "Hegseth Doctrine" is built on three uncompromising pillars:
Total Elimination of Missile Capabilities: Systematically destroying Iran's ballistic missile production facilities and launch sites to protect our allies and bases.
Neutralizing Naval Threats: Obliterating any Iranian naval assets that dare to threaten international shipping routes or American vessels in the region.
Stopping the Nuclear Threat Permanently: Ensuring, through devastating kinetic force if necessary, that the radical regime in Tehran never acquires a nuclear weapon.
This is not about rebuilding a foreign nation; it is about protecting the American homeland by entirely dismantling the enemy's ability to wage war.
EMPOWERING THE IRANIAN PEOPLE TO TAKE BACK THEIR COUNTRY
While the U.S. military focuses exclusively on kinetic, destructive objectives, President Trump is already looking toward the geopolitical aftermath of a crippled Iranian regime.
During his conversation with Bret Baier, the President referenced Venezuela as a prime example of how internal political transitions can rapidly unfold once a corrupt regime’s grip on power is shattered by outside pressure. He expressed deep optimism that the Iranian people, who have suffered for decades under the brutal, oppressive boot of the Ayatollahs, will finally seize the opportunity to reclaim their nation.
"I believe there are people who can step forward," Trump said, signaling his faith in the Iranian resistance and the citizens desperate for freedom.
The administration’s strategy is crystal clear: the United States will utterly destroy the regime’s military and oppressive apparatus, thereby creating the necessary conditions for the Iranian people to rise up and determine their own democratic future—all without the staggering burden of a direct U.S. military occupation or a trillion-dollar nation-building effort.
A DEFINING VICTORY FOR THE 2026 MANDATE
As the dust settles over the Middle East, the "Breakfast Blitz" is already being cemented as a defining military and political triumph for the Trump administration.
While weak-kneed critics and Washington insiders spent months wringing their hands, warning that confronting Iran would spark a broader conflict, the Trump administration proved them entirely wrong. The operation was a masterclass in how rapid, intelligence-driven, and overwhelming military action actually deters wider wars by striking absolute fear into the hearts of the enemy.
President Trump heaped well-deserved praise on Secretary Hegseth and General Caine for their fearless leadership, noting that the operation’s success was a direct result of allowing military commanders to do what they do best: execute deadly missions without the suffocating weight of unnecessary political interference.
As Fox News concluded its emergency, edge-of-your-seat coverage, the ultimate takeaway for the American people—and America's enemies—was undeniable. The United States is no longer leading from behind. Through Operation Epic Fury, the Trump administration is projecting raw, unparalleled strength and making it fiercely clear that threats to American national security will be met with swift, daylight destruction.
Supreme Court Says YES - Hillary Clinton Gets Brutal News After President Donald Trump is Now Taking Legal Battle...
They may have been friends in the past, but ever since they faced off in the 2016 election, President Donald Trump and former First Lady Hillary Clinton have been at war with each other, figuratively speaking.
Now, their fight is about to escalate to the nation’s highest court.
Trump is continuing his long-running legal battle against Clinton by asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review a lower court ruling that dismissed his civil conspiracy claims and imposed nearly $1 million in sanctions.
Justice Clarence Thomas this week granted Trump’s request for additional time to file a petition asking the Supreme Court to hear the case.
Trump now has until Sept. 9 to submit his petition in Trump v. Clinton, which stems from allegations that Clinton and others helped promote claims that Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign colluded with Russia.
The extension is a routine procedural action and does not reflect any opinion on the merits of the case.
As the justice assigned to matters arising from the relevant federal circuit, Thomas handles administrative requests such as filing extensions.
The Supreme Court will decide whether to hear the appeal only after the petition is filed, and at least four justices must vote to grant review before the case can proceed.
Trump’s legal team filed the extension motion on July 23 at the Supreme Court.
In it, his lawyers argued the forthcoming petition will raise “exceptionally important” issues and that the appellate ruling and sanctions order “carries with it profound impact on the Presidency, and the nation as a whole.”
Trump’s appeal is expected to focus not only on the underlying allegations surrounding the Russia investigation but also on the broader legal question of when courts may impose sanctions against a president and his attorneys for filing civil litigation.
The federal appeals court that reviewed the case sharply criticized the lawsuit, concluding that many of the legal arguments advanced by Trump and his attorney, Alina Habba, lacked merit.
The court upheld sanctions totaling nearly $1 million against Trump, Habba, and her New Jersey-based law firm.
The sanctions represent a significant financial penalty, and Trump’s appeal is expected to address both the underlying lawsuit and the broader authority of courts to impose substantial sanctions on litigants whose claims are found to lack legal merit.
Trump’s original complaint alleged that Hillary Clinton and others conspired to promote a false narrative linking his 2016 presidential campaign to Russian election interference.
The district court dismissed those claims, and the federal appeals court upheld that decision. The filing seeking additional time to petition the Supreme Court did not identify the specific appellate circuit that issued the ruling.
The Clinton lawsuit is one of several cases Trump is currently asking the Supreme Court to review.
In a separate defamation lawsuit against CNN over the network’s use of the phrase “big lie” to describe Trump’s claims regarding the 2020 election, Thomas also granted Trump additional time to file his petition. That filing is due Aug. 14.
Trump is also continuing his legal challenge in the E. Jean Carroll case.
After the Supreme Court declined to hear his initial appeal last month, he filed a petition for rehearing on July 8, asking the justices to reconsider the damages award entered against him, which the high court agreed to do in an unusual move.
Together, the three petitions place multiple Trump-related legal disputes before the court, each involving distinct legal questions ranging from sanctions and defamation to civil liability.
Clinton has not publicly commented on the Supreme Court’s decision to grant Trump additional time to file his petition.
Although she is named as a defendant in the lawsuit, the court filings do not indicate that she took any separate action in connection with the extension request.
The additional defendants identified in Trump’s original complaint were not specified in the available court records.
The lawsuit stems from Trump’s longstanding contention that allegations linking his 2016 presidential campaign to Russian election interference were knowingly promoted through false or misleading claims.
NEW: Election Overturned After Recount Reveals Trump-Backed Candidate As Victor
Republican Paula Copenhaver pulled off a stunning comeback Monday after an Indiana recount erased incumbent State Sen. Spencer Deery’s razor-thin primary victory, handing her the GOP nomination by three votes.
The Indiana Recount Commission formally certified Copenhaver as the winner after reviewing the District 23 race, finding she received 6,332 votes to Deery’s 6,329. The outcome shifted after eight ballots that had originally been counted for Deery were rejected.
During the hearing, commission members said several ballots were thrown out because of “clerical errors” made by election officials.
The decision means the election was overturned months after Deery was initially declared the winner of the May 5 Republican primary by just three votes.
Copenhaver sought the recount on May 18, arguing that “illegal voting by unqualified voters” had undermined the integrity of the election after she narrowly lost to the first-term senator.
The race attracted statewide attention because Copenhaver had President Donald Trump’s endorsement as part of a broader effort to unseat Republican incumbents in the Indiana Senate.
Trump announced in February that he would back challengers running against Deery and several other GOP state senators who opposed redistricting.
Election night produced one of the closest contests in Indiana. Initial returns showed Deery with 50.01% of the vote and Copenhaver with 49.99%, prompting both candidates to claim victory as the margin remained razor thin.
Deery, who was first elected to the Indiana Senate in 2022, was ultimately certified the winner by three votes after the original canvass. Monday’s recount reversed that outcome, with Copenhaver finishing ahead by the same three-vote margin.
Vance, Labor Dept. To Crackdown On Fraudulent Migrant Workers In U.S.
Vice President JD Vance has received another very important task from President Donald Trump to accomplish.
And already he’s wading right into it.
Vance and the Department of Labor’s inspector general on Wednesday announced a new investigation into alleged abuse of U.S. work visas by foreign nationals, describing it as part of the Trump administration’s broader effort to combat fraud.
Speaking at an anti-fraud event in Milwaukee, Vance said Labor Department officials had issued dozens of subpoenas as part of the investigation, which he said is intended to ensure that “American jobs … go to American workers and not foreign fraudsters.”
Labor Department Inspector General Anthony D’Esposito told the New York Post that investigators believe the alleged schemes have cost the U.S. medical industry hundreds of millions of dollars, while also affecting other employment sectors.
He said some of the operations under investigation are believed to involve forced-labor networks and human trafficking organizations.
Labor’s Office of Inspector General has already “uncovered widespread schemes in which employers and labor brokers submitted fraudulent applications, exploited foreign workers through coercive wage-kickback arrangements, and undercut American workers by flooding the market with below-wage labor.”
Department of Homeland Security assessments so far have found as much as 21 percent of the H-1B petitions were fraudulent, The Post reported.
D’Esposito also told Fox Business’ Mornings with Maria that the investigation will examine alleged abuses involving both H-1B visa holders and recipients of employment-based green cards.
He said investigators are reviewing cases in which foreign workers may have improperly displaced American employees or obtained immigration benefits through fraudulent means, The Post said.
“This is another example where fraud is fueling violent crime,” D’Esposito said, adding that the visa fraud “is tied to cartels, is tied to transnational gangs.”
“This is not just people working in factories or actual labor,” he added. “These are people working in medical facilities and doctors’ offices that are actually putting people in harm’s way.”
At an event in Milwaukee, Wis., Vance said the probe will root out fraudsters who “undercut” American workers.
“This is a visa program that was set up to ensure that if you were a brilliant technology person or a brilliant scientist or a brilliant doctor, you could come to the United States and get access to this visa program,” he told attendees.
“But you know, what’s happening way too much is that big corporations and fraudsters overseas are using this program to undercut the wages of American workers,” he added, according to The Post.
“What we’re doing in the Trump administration, we’re saying, ‘No more,’” the vice president continued.
“If you are trying to take advantage of that visa program, you are not allowed in to the United States of America.”
The H-1B visa program allows U.S. employers to hire foreign workers in specialty occupations that typically require specialized knowledge and at least a bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
The PERM labor certification process is the first step for many foreign nationals seeking employment-based permanent residency, allowing employers to sponsor workers for green cards after demonstrating they cannot readily fill the position with qualified U.S. workers.
According to the Pew Research Center, approximately 73% of H-1B recipients come from India.
More than half hold a master’s degree, and the largest share work in fields such as computer programming, data communications, software development and technical support, noted The Post.
Major technology companies, including Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft and Apple, are among the largest employers of H-1B visa holders.
Foreign workers admitted through the program are also employed across the health care, manufacturing and higher education sectors, said The Post.
California, Texas, New York, Illinois and Washington receive the largest share of approved H-1B petitions, according to federal data.
The number of approved H-1B petitions reached a high of 442,425 in 2022 during the Biden administration, according to an analysis by the Pew Research Center.
