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It never made sense or seemed right.  With the wave of a wand, a private citizen was granted unlimited power to prosecute a former president of the United States.  In a tectonic opinion issued Monday, U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon ruled that the appointment of special counsel Jack Smith was unconstitutional.  As a consequence, she correctly dismissed the Florida criminal indictment of Donald Trump over his handling of classified documents.Smith and the Department of Justice (DOJ) will likely file an immediate appeal to a higher court.  But Cannon’s well-reasoned 93-page opinion establishes a clarifying record of sound legal judgment that

King Charles reached out to Donald Trump after Saturday's shooting during his Pennsylvania rally.The king wrote a private letter to the former president on Sunday, Fox News Digital has learned.The letter was delivered by the United Kingdom's embassy in Washington. Buckingham Palace declined to comment on the contents of the letter.PRINCE HARRY'S JABS AT QUEEN CAMILLA ARE ‘UNFORGIVABLE’ FOR KING CHARLES, ROYAL IS ‘ON HIS OWN’: EXPERTTrump and Charles are no strangers – the two leaders have met several times over the years.They first crossed paths in 2005, when Charles and Queen Camilla visited the U.S. They met again at

MSNBC pulled its flagship AM program "Morning Joe" from airing on Monday in the wake of the assassination attempt on former President Trump.Viewers who tuned in Monday expecting to see the staunchly anti-Trump program, hosted by Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski, were greeted instead by continued NBC News special reporting on the attempt on Trump's life on Saturday. A spokesperson said "Morning Joe" will resume airing on Tuesday.According to a CNN report, a person familiar with the decision said it was made in part over fear that one of the show's many guests over a four-hour broadcast "might make an

The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people, including current news and the sights and sounds of the United States. This week's quiz is headlined by a summer breeze, a summer Olympian and an American tough man for all seasons. It also includes questions about the surprising international origin of an all-American culinary treasure and a dynastic American family that sacrificed two sons for the cause of freedom. Can you get all 8 questions right in the quiz above? Give it a try!To try your hand at more quizzes from Fox News

Lionel Messi left the Copa América final between Argentina and Colombia on Sunday night with an apparent ankle injury.The FOX Sports broadcast showed Messi in tears on the sidelines as he sat on the bench to watch his team for the final 30 minutes or so. It was a heartbreaking end for Messi as he helped lead the team back to the final to defend their title.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMMessi was initially injured in the first half when he went down near the end line after his foot was accidentally stepped on. He was down for

James Sikking, who starred in shows like "Doogie Howser, M.D." and "Hill Street Blues" has died at age 90.In a statement Sunday evening, Sikking's publicist Cynthia Snyder said the actor died of complications from dementia.Snyder shared with Fox News Digital, "In a remarkable career, Sikking’s wonderfully exciting face gave us drama, comedy, tragedy and hilarious farse. His career spanned over six decades in television, film and on stage."She added, "His talent, integrity and imagination intrigued and delighted audiences."'HILL STREET BLUES' STAR BARBARA BOSSON DEAD AT 83On "Doogie Howser, M.D.," Sikking played Dr. David Howser, father to the title character of

Fox News anchor Bret Baier reported on "The Story with Martha MacCallum" that former President Trump was in "great spirits" recovering from the assassination attempt against him and praised his "good conversation" with President Biden.STEVE SCALISE: THE LEFT'S 'HYPER-CHARGED,' VIOLENT RHETORIC 'NEEDS TO STOP'BRET BAIER: He’s in really great spirits. He is on his way to Milwaukee, leaving at 3:30. He made a Truth Social post about that saying they’re not going to let the shooter affect any of his plans. He did consider delaying coming here to Milwaukee but is moving forward with that. He’s amazed that it happened. He

The morning after former President Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday afternoon, Dr. Marc Siegel spoke to Fox News about the "miraculous" outcome.Appearing on "America Reports," the Fox News medical contributor and clinical professor of medicine at NYU Langone Medical Center expressed his admiration for Trump’s reaction in what he described as a "war zone.""The crowd kept its composure when this was going on … They were led by President Trump’s rally cry, raising his fist, saying ‘Fight’ and not giving up," Siegel said.TRUMP SHOOTING: ‘GOD’S HAND OF PROTECTION WAS ON HIM,'