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US Senate confirms former Fox News host Pirro as DC top prosecutor | Donald Trump News

Former Fox News host Pirro secures Senate confirmation with 50-45 vote, becoming US attorney general for the nation’s capital.
The United States Senate has confirmed former Fox News television personality Jeanine Pirro as the top federal prosecutor in the nation’s capital, Washington, DC, filling the post after President Donald Trump withdrew his controversial first pick, conservative activist Edward Martin Jr.
Pirro, a former county prosecutor and elected judge, was confirmed on Saturday, with a vote of 50-45. Before becoming the acting US attorney for the District of Columbia in May, she co-hosted the Fox News show The Five on weekday evenings, where she frequently interviewed Trump.
Trump yanked Martin’s nomination after a key Republican senator said he could not support him due to Martin’s outspoken support for rioters who stormed the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. Martin now serves as the Justice Department’s pardon attorney.
Other hires from cable news include Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, who co-hosted Fox & Friends Weekend, and Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy, a former reality TV show competitor and Fox Business co-host.
Pirro briefly entered politics in ill-fated attempts to run for the US Senate and for the New York attorney general, losing the latter race to Democrat Andrew Cuomo.
She began earning wider public exposure by hosting a weekday television show, Judge Jeanine Pirro, from 2008 to 2011. In 2011, she joined Fox News Channel to host Justice with Judge Jeanine, which ran for 11 years, and today, she is a co-host of the network’s show, The Five.
Pirro has also authored several books, including Liars, Leakers, and Liberals: The Case Against the Anti-Trump Conspiracy, which was published in 2018. The Washington Post described the book as “sycophantic” in its support for Trump.
After promoting unfounded conspiracy theories alleging election fraud in 2020, Pirro was named a defendant in a defamation lawsuit filed by Dominion Voting Systems, which said that Fox had broadcast false statements about the company.
Fox News settled the case for nearly $800m.
Last month, Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee voted unanimously to send Pirro’s nomination to the Senate floor after Democrats walked out to protest Emil Bove’s nomination to become a federal appeals court judge.
Pirro, a 1975 graduate of Albany Law School, has significantly more courtroom experience than Martin, who had never served as a prosecutor or tried a case before taking office in January. She was elected as a judge in New York’s Westchester County Court in 1990, before serving three terms as the county’s elected district attorney.
In the final minutes of his first term as president, Trump issued a pardon to Pirro’s ex-husband, Albert Pirro, who was convicted in 2000 on conspiracy and tax evasion charges.
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Chiefs are home underdogs for only the second time with Patrick Mahomes

Patrick Mahomes has started 68 home games in Kansas City. He’s only been an underdog once.
This week will make it twice, as the Chiefs are 1.5-point underdogs at home against the Eagles on Sunday.
The Chiefs have been the best team in the NFL over the course of Mahomes’ tenure as their starting quarterback, so getting points to bet on them at home is a rare opportunity. But the only other time bettors had that opportunity, it was a losing bet: The Chiefs were 2.5-point underdogs at home against the Bills in Week Six of 2022, and the Bills beat the Chiefs 24-20 in that game.
The Eagles blew out the Chiefs in the Super Bowl last season and won in Week One, while the Chiefs lost their opener, so it’s no surprise that the Eagles are the favorites. If they can’t pull off an upset, the Chiefs will be 0-2 for the first time with Mahomes as their starter.
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All of the iPhone 17 models compared

Apple on Tuesday announced its iPhone 17 lineup, which consists of the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max. All four of the devices will be available to preorder on Friday and will be available on September 19.
iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Air
Differential specs
- Display:
- iPhone 17: 6.3″ Super Retina XDR display
- iPhone 17 Air: 6.5″ Super Retina XDR display
- Size (L x W x H) and weight:
- iPhone 17: 5.89 in. (149.6 mm) x 2.81 in. (71.5 mm) x 0.31 in. (7.95 mm); 6.24 oz (177 grams)
- iPhone 17 Air: 6.15 in. (156.2 mm) x 2.94 in. (74.7 mm) x 0.22 in. (5.64 mm); 5.82 oz (165 grams)
- Processor:
- iPhone 17: A19 chip
- iPhone 17 Air: A19 Pro chip
- Rear camera:
- iPhone 17: 48 MP Fusion Main, 48 MP Fusion Ultra Wide with .5x, 1x, 2x optical zoom options
- iPhone 17 Air: 48 MP Fusion Main with 1x, 2x optical zoom options
- Battery capacity:
- iPhone 17: 3,692 mAh
- iPhone 17 Air: 3,149 mAh
- Resolution:
- iPhone 17: 2,622 by 1,206 pixels (460 ppi)
- iPhone 17 Air: 2,736 by 1,260 pixels (460 ppi)
- Colors:
- iPhone 17: black, lavender, mist blue, sage, and white
- iPhone 17 Air: sky blue, light gold, cloud white, space black
Common specs
- Front camera: 18 MP Center Stage front camera with dual capture
- Charging: USB-C with support for USB 2
The iPhone will start at $799; the iPhone 17 Air starts at $999.
iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max
Differential specs
- Display:
- iPhone 17 Pro: 6.3″ Super Retina XDR display
- iPhone 17 Pro Max: 6.9″ Super Retina XDR display
- Size (L x W x H) and weight:
- iPhone 17 Pro: 5.91 in. (150 mm) x 2.83 in. (71.9 mm) x 0.34 in. (8.75 mm); 7.27 oz (206 grams)
- iPhone 17 Pro Max: 6.43 in. (163.4 mm) x 3.07 in. (78.0 mm) x 0.34 in. (8.75 mm); 8.22 oz (233 grams)
- Battery capacity:
- iPhone 17 Pro: 4,262 mAh
- iPhone 17 Pro Max: 5,088 mAh
- Resolution:
- iPhone 17 Pro: 2,622 by 1,206 pixels (460 ppi)
- iPhone 17 Pro Max: 2,868 by 1,320 pixels (460 ppi)
Common specs
- Processor: A19 Pro chip
- Rear camera: 48 MP Fusion Main (ƒ/1.78 aperture), 48 MP Fusion Ultra Wide (ƒ/2.2 aperture), 48 MP Fusion Telephoto (ƒ/2.8 aperture) with .5x, 1x, 2x, 4x, 8x optical zoom options
- Front camera: 18 MP Center Stage front camera, dual capture video
- Charging: USB-C with USB 3 support
- Colors: deep blue, cosmic orange, and silver
The iPhone 17 Pro starts at $1,099, and the iPhone 17 Pro Max starts at $1,199.
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U.S. Secret Service puts agent on leave who wrote negative Facebook post about Charlie Kirk, official says

The U.S. Secret Service put on leave an agent who expressed negative opinions on social media about slain conservative influencer Charlie Kirk and revoked his security clearance, two U.S. officials said.
Anthony Pough wrote in a Facebook post Wednesday that Kirk had “spewed hate and racism on his show … at the end of the day, you answer to GOD, and speak things into existence. You can only circumvent karma, she doesnt leave.”
In a memo to staff that was shared with CBS News, Secret Service Director Sean Curran said politically motivated attacks in the United States are on the rise, and staff shouldn’t exacerbate the problem.
“Let me be clear, politically motivated attacks in our nation are increasing — seemingly every day,” Curran wrote. “The men and women of the Secret Service must be focused on being the solution, not adding to the problem.”
Real Clear Politics first reported on Pough’s social media post on Kirk. Pough has not yet responded to a request for comment.
A U.S. Secret Service spokesperson said in a statement, “The U.S. Secret Service will not tolerate behavior that violates our code of conduct. This employee was immediately put on administrative leave, and an investigation has begun.”
Curran’s memo, sent Thursday night and addressed to “the Men and Women of the Secret Service,” said he was reminding employees “we swear an oath to those we protect to conduct ourselves with the highest standards of conduct on and off duty.”
“When our actions draw public attention for the wrong reasons, we fall short of that duty and compromise the trust essential to fulfill our mission,” Curran continued.
He concluded, “We must operate every day without bias towards political affiliation. We owe it to ourselves and those we are sworn to protect. Any distractions, otherwise, will not be tolerated.”
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