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Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by <a href="https://lipperalpha.refinitiv.com/" data-omtr-intcmp="topnav_more_refinitive_info">Refinitiv Lipper</a>. <br><i><strong>Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump transition, exclusive interviews and more Fox News politics content.</strong></i><br><i><strong>Here's what's happening…</strong></i><br><i><strong>- Dem claims Trump wielding nuclear strike authority</strong></i><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dem-claims-trump-wielding-nuclear-strike-authority-should-terrify-you-people-point-out-obvious" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><i><strong> 'should terrify you'</strong></i></a><i><strong> — then people point out the obvious</strong></i><br><i><strong>- </strong></i><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/tren-aragua-ideological-terrorists-disguised-gang-warns-former-military-officer" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><i><strong>Tren de Aragua</strong></i></a><i><strong> being used as tool of Maduro regime, says former high-ranking Venezuelan military officer</strong></i><br><i><strong>- 'Politically motivated' FBI treated conservatives like domestic terrorists on Wray's watch: </strong></i><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/politically-motivated-fbi-treated-conservatives-like-domestic-terrorists-wrays-watch-whistleblower" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><i><strong>whistleblower</strong></i></a><br><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/person/joe-biden" target="_blank" rel="noopener">President Biden</a> has sparked anger among Pennsylvanians after he commuted the sentence of a corrupt judge who was jailed for more than 17 years after he was caught taking kickbacks for sending juveniles to for-profit detention facilities.<br>In what came to be known as the kids-for-cash scandal, former Judge Michael Conahan shut down a county-run juvenile detention center and shared $2.8 million in illegal payments from the builder and co-owner of two for-profit lockups. Another judge, Mark Ciavarella, was also involved in the <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/crime/corruption" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><u>illicit scheme</u></a>, the effects of which are still felt today among victims and families. <br>The scandal is considered Pennsylvania’s largest-ever judicial corruption scheme with the state's supreme court throwing out some 4,000 juvenile convictions involving more than 2,300 kids after the scheme was uncovered…<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-stirs-outrage-scranton-commuting-kids-cash-judges-sentence" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more</a><br><span>Joe Biden, Kids for cash scandal clemency case</span> <span>(CHRIS KLEPONIS/AFP via Getty Images))</span><br><strong>ANOTHER ROUND: </strong>Biden administration announces $500M aid package to Ukraine…<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-administration-announces-500m-aid-package-ukraine" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more</a><br><strong>‘ADDRESS THE BIAS</strong>: Biden admin launches national strategy to combat Islamophobia, anti-Arab hate…<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-admin-launches-national-strategy-combat-islamophobia-anti-arab-hate" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more</a><br><strong>FINAL VERDICT: </strong>Negative economic and political ratings for Biden as he exits…<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/official-polls/fox-news-poll-negative-economic-political-ratings-biden-he-exits" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more</a><br><span>President Joe Biden speaks about his administrations economic playbook and the future of the American economy at the Brookings Institution in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)</span> <span>(AP Photo/Susan Walsh)</span><br><strong>FINAL STRETCH:</strong> White House says to 'expect more' climate funding before President Biden leaves office…<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/white-house-says-expect-more-climate-funding-before-president-biden-leaves-office" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more</a><br><strong>SYRIA QUANDARY: </strong>Trump's pledge against 'forever wars' could be tested with Syria in hands of jihadist factions…<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trumps-pledge-against-forever-wars-could-tested-syria-hands-jihadist-factions" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more</a><br><span>Then-President Donald Trump delivers remarks to U.S. troops in an unannounced visit to Al Asad Air Base, Iraq in 2018. (Reuters/Jonathan Ernst)</span> <!----><br><strong>'FEEL THE PAIN': </strong>Canadian premier threatens to cut off energy imports to US if Trump imposes tariff on country…<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/canadian-premier-threatens-cut-off-energy-imports-u-s-trump-imposes-tariff-country" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more</a><br><strong>'WE SHOULD KNOW':</strong> Sen. Booker 'frustrated' by lack of transparency about drones, says it's causing ‘misinformation to spread’…<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/sen-booker-frustrated-lack-transparency-about-drones-says-its-causing-misinformation-spread" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more</a><br><strong>MOVING ON UP:</strong> Top GOP rebel angles for key House leadership-backed committee post…<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/top-gop-rebel-angles-powerful-house-leadership-backed-committee-post" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more</a><br><strong>'SHOULD BE SHOT DOWN': </strong>Sen. Blumenthal says mysterious drones spotted recently 'should be shot down, if necessary'…<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/sen-blumenthal-says-mysterious-drones-spotted-recently-shot-down-necessary" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more</a><br><strong>PELOSI:</strong> Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi injured, hospitalized while traveling to Luxembourg…<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/former-house-speaker-nancy-pelosi-injured-hospitalized-while-traveling-luxembourg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more</a><br><strong>'HORRIFIC RINO':</strong> GOP Sen. Murkowski says she's 'not attached to' GOP label, but is 'still a Republican'…<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/gop-sen-murkowski-says-shes-not-attached-to-gop-label-still-republican" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more</a><br><strong>'ACT DECISIVELY':</strong> Senate Dems demand Biden extend protections for illegal immigrants ahead of Trump admin…<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/legal-authority-senate-dems-demand-biden-extend-protections-illegal-immigrants-ahead-trump-admin" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more</a><br><strong>'PREVENTABLE' CRIME:</strong> DA to seek death penalty against illegal immigrants accused in Nungaray murder case…<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/da-seek-death-penalty-against-illegal-immigrants-accused-nungaray-murder-case" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more</a><br><strong>'EQUALLY ANGRY'</strong>: Legislators across political spectrum ‘equally angry’ over handling of drone sightings: New Jersey lawmaker…<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/legislators-across-political-spectrum-equally-angry-handling-drone-sightings-new-jersey-lawmaker" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more</a><br><strong>SHOCKING DEATH THREATS:</strong> WV lawmaker arrested after threatening to kill entire region's delegation over caucus beef…<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/wv-lawmaker-arrested-after-threatening-kill-entire-regions-delegation-over-caucus-beef" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more</a><br><strong>'EGREGIOUS HYPERPARTISANSHIP':</strong> Montana Supreme Court blocks ban on transgender surgeries, prompting outcry from GOP lawmaker, supporters…<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/montana-supreme-court-blocks-ban-transgender-surgeries-prompting-outcry-from-gop-lawmaker-supporters" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more</a><br><span>Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers argued that Assembly Bill 377 "ignores" a 2015 policy created by the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) to govern the eligibility of transgender high school athletes in the state.</span> <span>(ALLISON DINNER/AFP via Getty Images)</span><br><strong>THEORIES RUN WILD:</strong> Drone experts rule out US government experiment, unsure of other New Jersey drone phenomenon theories…<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/drones-new-jersey-military-experiment" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more</a><br><strong>LEFT-WING ATTACK:</strong> Climate justice group has deep ties to judges, experts involved in litigation amid claims of impartiality…<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/climate-justice-group-deep-ties-judges-experts-involved-litigation-claims-impartiality" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more</a><br><i><strong>Get the latest updates on the Trump presidential transition, incoming Congress, exclusive interviews and more on </strong></i><a href="https://foxnews.com/politics" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><i><strong><u>FoxNews.com</u></strong></i></a><i>.</i><br>This article was written by Fox News staff.<br>Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more Fox News politics content.<br>By entering your email and clicking the Subscribe button, you agree to the Fox News <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/privacy-policy">Privacy Policy</a> and <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/terms-of-use">Terms of Use</a>, and agree to receive content and promotional communications from Fox News. 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