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'George Washington was not the first president.' What?!

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:42:15 -0400

Who was the first president?

I know, you are going to say George Washington.

Nope.

Wrong.

It was President John Hanson.

Who?

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"There's no question about it. Chronologically, he certainly was," says Hanson descendant Peter Michael. "For a nation to be a nation, it has to have a government and a head of state. So the first thing the newly seated government did was elect a head of state. And it was John Hanson."

Really?

The hidden story of John Hanson is told in the second episode of "Crazy American History with Eric Shawn," now streaming on Fox Nation.

Michael is the author of "Remembering John Hanson, A Biography of the First President of the Original United States Government."

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And he says even George Washington would have agreed with him that Hanson was number one.

"He said so as president and later. He said so throughout the rest of his life, John Hanson was the first president," says Michael.

He points out that Hanson had a Cabinet, including a secretary of war, secretary of foreign affairs and postmaster general. It was Hanson who sent Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, John Jay and Henry Laurens to Paris in 1782 to negotiate the British surrender in the Revolutionary War.

In addition, the first national bank, census and U.S. coinage were created during Hanson's tenure. Hanson also established Thanksgiving, issuing the proclamation on March 19, 1782.

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Hanson was elected by the delegates of the Continental Congress under the Articles of Confederation as president of the United States, in Congress on Nov. 5, 1781.

"Every other president since Hanson inherited a functioning government, but he inherited a blank slate, and he had to be a government builder, which he was. So he started appointing his cabinet, including some big names, and then some of the more minor offices, like Postmaster General, and put together a government in his one-year term. That's all he had. At the end of his year, we had a functioning government. And a functioning nation."

So, why hasn't Hanson gotten any credit? Have we really been wrong all these centuries?

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Should Washington, D.C. be renamed, Hanson, D.C? Should the $1 bill swap out the image of George...for John?

Find out more about the contention that our first, first president was John Hanson in the new Fox Nation series "Crazy American History with Eric Shawn," now streaming on Fox Nation.

Dems join Republicans to crush Tlaib's war powers resolution in lopsided House vote

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:31:04 -0400

The House of Representatives rejected a measure from Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., targeting U.S. military involvement in Lebanon.

Tlaib’s measure failed in a bipartisan vote of 189-235 on Tuesday, with 22 Democrats joining nearly all Republicans against it.

The resolution would have specifically barred U.S. forces from engaging in "any hostilities" in the country, despite the U.S. military not joining Israel's war in Lebanon and conducting few operations there.

Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., a leading critic of Israel, was among the Republicans who supported the measure.

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The Squad member’s measure was a concurrent resolution, which is largely symbolic and not sent to President Donald Trump's desk for a veto if passed.

Tlaib, Congress’ sole Palestinian American, is a fierce opponent of Israel and has accused the Jewish state of pursuing "ethnic cleansing" in Gaza and Lebanon. Her sharp criticism of Israel’s war in Lebanon has spurred GOP attacks that she is providing cover for Iran-backed Hezbollah.

The resolution did not mention the terrorist group, which has been engaged in a military conflict with Israel since early March around the outbreak of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.

Tuesday’s vote came after Tlaib previously forced a vote on a more expansive Lebanon war powers resolution earlier this month that critics argued would have required U.S. military personnel protecting embassy staff to leave the country. Opponents also charged that the measure would have restricted any assistance to the Lebanese Armed Forces, which is fighting Hezbollah.

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Tlaib tailored her second resolution to clarify that it exempted protection of diplomatic personnel and cooperation with Lebanon’s military.

Republicans questioned the timing of the resolution since the U.S. is not at war in Lebanon.

"There are not U.S. combat forces conducting operations or engaged in hostilities in Lebanon," House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast, R-Fla., said during debate on the House floor. "They are training the Lebanese Armed Forces.

"Why are they training?" Mast continued. "Because there’s probably at least 40,000 — probably more — Hezbollah terrorists spread across the South of Lebanon that are actively engaged in targeting Israel and have been doing so for many years."

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House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Gregory Meeks, D-N.Y., countered that the resolution would keep the United States "out of another forever war that is not in our national interest."

Ex-Yankee Mark Teixeira unloads on MLB for trying to 'silence' Christian faith

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:25:42 -0400

Former New York Yankees star and Texas congressional candidate Mark Teixeira called Major League Baseball’s handling of a Pride Night dispute a "total disaster" aimed at silencing Christian athletes.

Speaking on the "Fox News Rundown" podcast, the 2009 World Series champion and current congressional candidate argued that sports should not cross the line into being political.

"We live in a Christian culture where people are trying to silence us," Teixeira told Fox News’s Jacqui Heinrich. "And we're not [going to] let the San Francisco Giants or any outside group, silence our faith."

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The controversy stemmed from the Giants’ annual "Pride Night" celebration earlier this month. Several players protested the event by writing Bible verses onto the rainbow-colored Pride caps or declining to wear the caps altogether.

In a statement reported by The Athletic, an MLB spokesperson said, "The writing on the cap violates our rules, and consistent with normal practice, we have warned the players about future violations."

Teixeira argued that requiring players to wear the hats would force them to support something they may not believe in, calling the situation a "PR disaster."

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"Yep, total disaster, PR disaster for the league, PR disaster for The Giants. You know, these players were just expressing their Christianity. They were forced to do something that they didn't want to do," he said.

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"I played in the major leagues for 14 years. We play 162 games a year, we don't have these conversations. We don't take political stances," Teixeira said. "It's a hard job playing baseball and bringing something like a pride night and forcing players to wear a cap. Whether that was the rule or not, that's what it looked like."

Some players have spoken about their decision to include Bible verses, including starting pitcher Landen Roupp, who said the message was intended to represent "God’s covenant," not hatred toward anyone.

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The Giants apologized to the LGBTQ+ community for the incident, writing in a statement that they were "sorry" for the "pain and anger" experienced by its members.

GOP Sen. Josh Hawley, however, defended the players’ rights to religious expression.

Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred told Hawley that the players who wrote the Bible verses will not face fines or be disciplined over the incident.

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In a letter posted by Hawley on June 22, Manfred said the players were issued a "routine oral warning" after the incident. He also said the warning came before they learned the players had not been properly told it was optional to wear the pride caps, writing:

"My office issued a routine oral warning about the uniform policy violation – unfortunately it was issued before we became aware of the Giants’ lapse in communication. The players were neither fined nor disciplined, nor will they ever be."

'Save Women's Sports' legal defense and trans athlete's attorneys speak out after landmark SCOTUS ruling

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:20:20 -0400

The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling to uphold state laws protecting women's sports from trans athletes sent shockwaves across the nation on Tuesday.

The attorneys who fought on both sides of the case have now spoken out in response.

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) that represented trans athletes in West Virginia and Idaho, expressed "heartbreak" over the ruling.

"This is a heartbreaking ruling for our clients and transgender girls like them who’ve asked for nothing more than the same opportunities afforded to their peers." ACLU senior counsel Joshua Block said in a statement provided to Fox News Digital. "The reality is that the equality of transgender women and girls takes nothing away from, and in fact promotes, the equality of all women and girls. We will continue to advance the fundamental principle that all young people deserve equal opportunity to thrive and succeed."

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Lambda Legal, a firm that also provided counsel to the trans athletes, also condemned the ruling, vowing to fight back.

"This ruling is deeply harmful for transgender women and girls who only asked for the ability to participate in sports with their peers," Lambda Legal senior attorney Sasha Burchert added.

"Countless studies have demonstrated the myriad benefits that come with participation in team sports. Now, one population, transgender youth and collegians, are targeted for specific and baseless discrimination. We will not be deterred and will continue to fight back to secure the equal participation that all youth, including transgender youth, deserve."

Meanwhile, the attorneys from Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) and the attorneys general from Idaho and West Virginia praised and celebrated the court's ruling, while expressing disagreement with the three liberal justices who dissented and the attorneys who represent the trans athletes.

Jim Campbell, chief legal counsel for ADF, told Fox News Digital in a post-ruling interview that the decision was a long-awaited correction after years of female athletes being forced to compete against biological males.

"When we reject truth, the harm is real, widespread and devastating," Campbell said in the interview. "Across the country, girls have been losing medals, roster spots, titles, opportunities and privacy."

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"But this decision changes all that," Campbell added in the interview. "It makes clear that states are free to protect women and girls and ensure that their sports remain for them."

Campbell struck a similar tone during a press conference with the attorneys general, calling the ruling "a resounding victory for every girl told to sit down, stay quiet and get comfortable with males taking their roster spots, medals, records and scholarships."

"The Supreme Court’s decision today affirms that states may enact common-sense laws protecting fairness, safety and equal opportunities for women and girls," Campbell said during the press conference.

Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador told Fox News Digital in a separate interview that the case was personal to him even before he became attorney general, citing his daughter’s experience playing high school volleyball.

"This is one of the reasons I ran for attorney general," Labrador said in the interview, "because I thought our state deserved an attorney general that would defend the laws of the state and would defend common sense."

Labrador also said he had thought about what would have happened to his daughter’s own athletic opportunities "if there would have been several male athletes ahead of her."

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During the press conference, Labrador said Idaho "led the nation" by becoming the first state to pass a law protecting women’s sports and "never wavered" in defending it.

"Today’s decision is a victory for common sense, fairness and the countless girls and women who dedicate themselves to athletics," Labrador said during the press conference. "The Supreme Court has now confirmed that states can preserve fair competition and protect the opportunities that generations of women fought to secure."

West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey told Fox News Digital in an interview that the hardest part of the litigation was hearing from girls and families in his state while the law was blocked.

"There was this, what I knew to be an injustice happening in real time, and my hands were really tied by the rule of law and the decision by the Fourth Circuit," McCuskey said in the interview. "Listening to these girls and talking to these girls and believing in these girls, but having to wait… was very, very difficult."

That, McCuskey said, made the ruling "vindicating," because "I know they won’t have to go through that again."

During the press conference, McCuskey credited the legal teams and the female athletes who joined the fight.

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"Without the bravery of those young women, I don’t think we’re standing here today," McCuskey said during the press conference. "This is a victory that has many, many fathers. And there is no more important group of people than these young women who courageously stood up."

The ruling came in two consolidated cases, West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Little v. Hecox. The court held that Title IX allows schools to provide separate women’s and men’s sports teams defined by biological sex, and that West Virginia and Idaho did not violate the Equal Protection Clause by limiting girls’ and women’s sports to biological females.

Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote the majority opinion, joined by Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett. The court’s liberal bloc — Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson — dissented on the Equal Protection issue, while agreeing in part that the Title IX claim failed in a seemingly unanimous 9-0 agreement.

The Supreme Court’s opinion noted that 27 states have enacted laws maintaining women’s and girls’ sports for biological females, and that the cases before the court concerned West Virginia’s 2021 Save Women’s Sports Act and Idaho’s 2020 Fairness in Women’s Sports Act.

ADF represented female athletes who intervened in the cases, including Idaho State athletes Madison Kenyon and Mary Kate Marshall in the Idaho case and former West Virginia State soccer player Lainey Armistead in the West Virginia case, according to ADF case materials.

The ACLU had argued that West Virginia’s law violated the Constitution and Title IX as applied to B.P.J., a transgender student who sought to compete in cross-country and track and field.

Campbell told Fox News Digital in the interview that he believed the dissenters were wrong on the constitutional question, but he emphasized that the Title IX portion of the decision was a major defeat for the challengers.

"The justices that dissented only did so on the constitutional question," Campbell said in the interview. "It’s really important to recognize that every single justice on the Supreme Court recognized that Title IX allows states to protect women’s sports."

"On the equal protection issue, the majority of the court said that the 14th Amendment allows states to protect women’s sports, and the dissenting justices had a different view," Campbell added.

McCuskey, responding in the interview to the statements from the ACLU and Lambda Legal, said he expected the groups to "respect the process and the rule of law" the same way conservatives did in cases they lost.

"Nine of nine justices decided that these laws did not violate Title IX, and six of nine justices decided that this law did not violate the Equal Protection Clause," McCuskey said in the interview. "Sometimes in this world you lose, and in this instance they did, and the real winners here are the young women and girls who are going to be provided a safe and fair place to play going forward."

Labrador, when asked in the interview about the response from the other side, said he felt sympathy for children dealing with gender identity issues, but said the case was ultimately about biological girls.

"The reality is that biological girls were protected today, and that’s what this case was about," Labrador said in the interview. "That’s what Title IX is about. That’s what the Equal Protection Clause of the Constitution is about, and I think it was the right decision."

The majority opinion leaned heavily on fairness and safety, saying sports are "generally zero sum" and that every roster spot, medal, starting position and scholarship can come at the expense of another athlete. The court concluded that states may determine eligibility for women’s and girls’ teams based on biological sex, and that the Constitution does not require schools to make case-by-case exceptions for certain biological males who identify as female.

Sotomayor, writing for the liberal justices, accused the majority of cutting the litigation short and argued that unresolved factual questions should have been returned to the lower courts. She wrote that the majority "inflicts a hardship on those it disfavors without giving them the fair and full opportunity the Constitution requires to litigate their contentions."

Campbell said in the interview that the ruling should now put pressure on the remaining states that have not passed similar laws.

"So at this point, what’s important to consider from a national perspective is that 27 states have protected women’s sports, but 23 states haven’t," Campbell said. "This decision is a wake-up call for those other 23 states to also protect women and girls on the playing field."

During the press conference, McCuskey also called on Congress to act.

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"We are very, very hopeful that Congress specifically will step up, read this decision and say it’s time for a national policy on this issue," McCuskey said. "This is common sense. Nine justices agree with it on Title IX and six justices agree with this on equal protection."

Campbell told Fox News Digital in the interview that ADF is already looking beyond Idaho and West Virginia.

"We’re considering all options," Campbell said. "We’re certainly evaluating whenever we see injustice on the playing field, and if there are opportunities to bring lawsuits in other venues, we will strongly consider that."

The ruling also raised immediate questions about whether the court’s reasoning could affect future cases involving locker rooms, bathrooms and other sex-separated spaces.

Labrador said during the press conference that "there’s a lot of language in this decision" that could apply to locker rooms and bathrooms, while McCuskey said the opinion would "instruct" future cases involving whether women should have sex-specific spaces to change, sleep and get dressed.

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For supporters of the ruling, Tuesday’s decision was a sweeping victory for the women’s sports movement. For opponents, it was a setback that could fuel the next wave of litigation.

Neither side sounded ready to stand down.

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Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:12:35 -0400

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House conservatives derail GOP agenda in SAVE America Act showdown

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:19:42 -0400

The House floor remained effectively shut down Tuesday after more than a dozen House conservatives continued their blockade in protest of the stalled SAVE America Act.

The group of holdouts, including Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., blocked a procedural vote, effectively freezing legislative business for the foreseeable future, after forcing GOP leaders to punt several votes last week.

The hardball tactics have forced the chamber into legislative paralysis as House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., races to advance several legislative priorities before the July 4 recess.

Lawmakers voted 198-224 against advancing a spate of legislative items — including a must-pass defense bill that will be paired with the SAVE America Act — with 14 Republicans voting "no."

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The GOP holdouts included Luna and Reps. Max Miller, R-Ohio, Eric Burlison, R-Mo., Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., Andy Harris, R-Md., Randy Fine, R-Fla., Chip Roy and Keith Self, R-Texas, Eli Crane, R-Ariz., Victoria Spartz, R-Ind, Thomas Massie, R-Ky., and Lauren Boebert, R-Colo.

Meanwhile, Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, likely voted "no" over an unrelated objection to the NDAA and House Majority Leader Steve Scaclise switched his vote to allow lawmakers to reconsider it again.

With such slim margins, Johnson could afford to lose just a handful of defections.

The conservative rebels continued their floor blockade in apparent defiance of President Donald Trump, who urged the cohort to stop "grandstanding" in a Truth Social post last week. Johnson also called their hardball tactics "self-defeating" for Republicans’ agenda.

"It doesn't make any sense," Johnson told reporters Monday. "We have to move forward with legislation and that's what I'll be telling them all."

He was seen having a tense conversation with Luna and several holdouts shortly before the failed vote.

In a likely attempt to appease conservative hardliners, Johnson used a rare procedural maneuver this week to revive the Trump-backed election measure, which has sat in limbo in the Senate chamber for months amid widespread opposition from Democrats.

GOP leaders proposed merging the SAVE America Act with an annual defense policy bill, known as the National Defense Authorization Act, when sending the legislation over to the Senate.

The House already passed that version of the SAVE America Act, but Johnson argued the upper chamber would be more likely to pass the measure if paired with a traditionally bipartisan bill.

"Let's just have the full bill that's still sitting there and has been transmitted to the Senate, let's send it again, but put it as part of something that we hope and believe will be a bipartisan vote in both chambers, and that Democrats in the Senate will understand," Johnson said during a leadership press conference on Tuesday.

The GOP holdouts have repeatedly demanded that leadership attempt to jam the upper chamber with the election measure as Trump insists it's his top legislative priority. They largely withheld their support for Johnson’s proposal prior to the vote, arguing it would not force Senate action on the SAVE America Act.

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Luna said she wanted the SAVE America Act to be attached to the NDAA as an amendment or have a vote on an amendment to attach voter identification proof of citizenship requirements to the defense policy bill.

"IF IT IS NOT DONE THIS WAY, IT WILL EASILY BE TAKEN OUT," Luna wrote on social media shortly before the vote.

Though both Trump and Johnson sharply criticized the floor blockade, Luna disputed that her approach was derailing Republicans’ agenda.

"To, you know, say that we're holding up the process. This is legislating," the Florida lawmaker told reporters Monday, standing next to Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., who has also joined the SAVE protest. "If people elected us to just come up here and vote in line with what the party wants, then it would be a whole lot different."

The upper chamber is also considering its own version of the NDAA that does not include the election measure.

Tuesday’s procedural vote also advanced fiscal year 2027 funding for the State Department and other foreign operations and a GOP-authored measure commemorating the one-year anniversary of President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, among other measures.

Some conservatives, including Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, threatened to withhold their support during the test vote over a stalled border security package they want to put to a chamber-wide vote.

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Johnson promised conservatives a vote on the legislation before the July 4 recess, but that deadline appears likely to pass without a floor vote. Republicans have also yet to release the bill text.

"There's no consensus," House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., told reporters Tuesday. "At the end of the day, we've got to have consensus before we can move forward."

Kathie Lee Gifford admits she 'wanted to die' after misdiagnosis and multiple surgeries for chronic pain

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:16:38 -0400

After a year marked by multiple surgeries, chronic pain and moments when she questioned whether she could keep going, Kathie Lee Gifford says she's finally getting her life back.

The TV veteran is opening up about the "debilitating" health battle that once left her praying to "go home."

"I wanted to die a few times," Gifford told People. "I wasn't going to hurt myself. I wasn't going to kill myself. I just didn't want to be here — as blessed as I am."

Gifford also revealed that her pain was initially attributed to the wrong condition, saying she spent nearly a year being treated for a spinal issue before doctors discovered the real source of her discomfort.

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"Thank God, I finally had the hip surgery. I had been misdiagnosed. And for a year they kept trying to treat my spine. And I said, 'I have no pain in my spine. It's in my hip. I don't know how you missed that on an X-ray.'"

The former "Today" host said the extent of the damage became clear only after her operation.

"The doctor, wonderful doctor here in Tennessee, in my post-op, the next day, he said, ‘Kathie, how were you existing? How were you existing with the most excruciating pain?’ He said, ‘That’s one of the worst hips I’ve ever seen. In fact, you didn’t have one' … he said all it was was ashes, arthritic ash and little, teeny bone spurs.’"

The 72-year-old opened up about her difficult recovery, revealing how one medical setback quickly snowballed.

"I feel like Mr. Potato Head! One thing falls off and then another," she said.

What began with a total hip replacement turned into an even longer recovery after Gifford fractured her hip and required another surgery.

She later broke her arm after rolling onto it while sleeping, suffered another broken bone after a fall on uneven pavement and eventually underwent cataract surgery after noticing problems with her depth perception.

Even as her body struggled, Gifford noted her sense of humor never disappeared.

"I'm a tough broad," she said.

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The physical pain, however, dramatically changed her day-to-day life, preventing her from playing with her five young grandchildren and making her reluctant to appear in public.

"I couldn't carry them, I couldn't love on them, I couldn't run and play with them," she said. "All I could do was sit there and sing and write silly songs with them."

The emotional burden of living with constant pain became overwhelming, Gifford admitted.

"I've had emotional pain many times in my life, but never this chronic physical pain where you literally want to go home to Jesus."

Gifford explained the experience reminded her of conversations with her late husband, Frank Gifford, who often worried about meeting fans' expectations as his health declined.

"I remember Frank saying to me before he passed, 'When I go somewhere, I know what people are expecting from me. I want to be Frank Gifford when I go out,'" she recalled.

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"I want to be Kathie Lee, the person they expect," she explained. "I don't want to disappoint people. But when you're in pain, it's so debilitating, and everything's a grimace. I've had emotional pain many times in my life, but never this chronic physical pain where you literally want to go home to Jesus.

At her lowest point, Gifford said she repeatedly prayed, "Lord, if this is all you have left for me, I want to go home."

Now, after multiple surgeries, stem cell therapy and physical therapy six days a week, Gifford says she's finally reclaiming her life.

She now runs "all over the place" with her grandchildren — a milestone she once feared might never come again.

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"They're all fantastic," she said. "I'm hoping, Lord willing, that I have many, many years with them."

The television personality has embraced a busy new chapter as a grandmother, welcoming five grandchildren in just three years: Cody's children, Frank, 4; Ford, 2; and Faith, 10 months; as well as Cassidy's children, Finn, 3, and Rosie, 13 months.

JONATHAN TURLEY: Birthright citizenship ruling leaves conservatives with only one path

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:14:08 -0400

Today, Folarin Balogun secured a spot on the American soccer team for the World Cup... for a second time.

That may be the most positive spin I can offer to those upset by today's 5-4 decision in favor of birthright citizenship. Balogun, one of the stars on our team, was born to Nigerian parents visiting the United States and then raised in England.

According to the Supreme Court, he is — and was always intended to be — a citizen under the 14th Amendment.

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It is a conclusion that divided the court 5-4, but, as in soccer, a one-point win is as good as a nine-point win.

Chief Justice John Roberts wrote for the majority that "The Framers of the Fourteenth Amendment extended that promise to 'every free-born person in this land.' We keep that promise today."

The victory for birthright citizenship was due to the joining of Roberts (who authored the decision) and Justice Amy Coney Barrett with the three liberal justices. They found the language and history of the amendment to be clear and, relying on prior rulings dating back decades, concluded that birth alone in this country is enough to confer citizenship — even if born to a tourist or someone briefly on our soil.

It is a view that is rejected by the vast majority of countries, which rightfully view birthright citizenship as bonkers, including some which followed the practice and then rescinded it. The United States remains one of the outliers in maintaining this ill-considered practice.

Justice Clarence Thomas wrote a dissent, joined by Justice Neil Gorsuch, effectively arguing that this is the invention of the court, which refused to reconsider its lazy prior analysis. That included the court's 1898 ruling in United States v. Wong Kim Ark, which expanded birthright citizenship beyond what the Reconstruction Congress had ever "contemplated." He noted that the court could have resolved the case on narrower grounds consistent with the 14th Amendment: "Wong Kim Ark addressed only the citizenship of a child born to parents who were lawfully and permanently domiciled in the United States."

The 5-4 decision unleashed another furious broadside on social media against Barrett, particularly after she authored the 5-4 decision on mail-in ballots again, this time with Roberts and her liberal colleagues.

Barrett hit a nerve as one of the three Trump appointees, whom many hoped would be more in the vein of Samuel Alito or Thomas. Instead, she often writes with Roberts.

The attacks on Barrett ignored that there are good-faith arguments on both sides of the birthright citizenship case. They also ignore that she regularly voted with the conservatives and for positions of the administration. For example, she voted to support states in requiring transgender athletes to compete with their biological sex. She previously was the most vocal justice in rejecting transgender status as a protected class akin to race or religion.

President Donald Trump has lashed out at his nominees over their adverse rulings. However, they remain one of his most impressive and positive legacies. President Trump said that he wanted independent and principled conservatives. He got them in Brett Kavanaugh, Gorsuch and Barrett. They are all extraordinary jurists who have dramatically elevated the court's intellectual discussions.

When I testified at Gorsuch's confirmation in the Senate, I told the senators that they were wrong to pigeonhole the nominee: he would go wherever his convictions took him. That has proven to be the case, and it is a great credit to Trump that he selected such independent minds.

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On birthright citizenship, the matter now rests not with the court, but the country. We have never truly had a national debate over the practice. The basis and future of birthright citizenship have remained matters almost exclusively for the courts.

We must now decide whether to pursue such a debate as a constitutional amendment.

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While Congress can pass legislation cracking down on birth tourism, there is only so much that such laws can do in questioning why particular births occurred in the United States, such as the birth of Balogun.

I can think of no more appropriate debate to have as we celebrate our 250th anniversary than what it means to be a citizen of this unique republic.

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Democratic congressman warns of 'dangerous' socialist agenda after far-left primary wins

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:04:40 -0400

A high-ranking Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee blasted the rise of democratic socialism on Tuesday following last week's primary election wins in New York, calling the far-left sweep "dangerous" while poking holes in the party’s campaign platform.

Speaking with CNN’s John Berman, Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., weighed in on the primary election victories of two Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) members, Darializa Avila Chevalier and state Assemblywoman Claire Valdez, and former DSA member Brad Lander. All three candidates were endorsed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

"Well, there's two big things that are going on here that need to be separated," Smith told "CNN News Central," adding, "On the one hand, there is a real desire within the Democratic Party, within the broader coalition that we put together. They want to see us fight [President Donald] Trump more effectively. They want us to go after income inequality more aggressively, and they want new, younger faces."

"When you look at some of these democratic socialists that are running, their ideology is vastly more radical than that," Smith said as he later turned to discuss the far-left primary wins. "You see that in expressing support for communism, in expressing support for open borders [and] defunding the police — a fundamental attack on America itself and the premises behind it."

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He added that the platform on which socialist candidates are promising to voters is inherently "dangerous" to the country and not a solid foundation on which to run a campaign.

"It’s dangerous that people come in and say, ‘Hey, I’m going to fight Trump. I’m new. I’m going to get after income inequality,’" Smith continued. "But they’re pushing ideas and agendas that are not popular in this country — and frankly, not good policy on immigration enforcement, criminal justice, and the basic concept of personal responsibility, accountability and economic opportunity."

"So it is a significant challenge for our coalition, no doubt about it," he added.

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Berman then asked Smith who exactly is at risk with the rise in the far-left, socialist agenda.

"It’s bad policy," Smith said. "I think not having any immigration enforcement creates problems. It's also going to make it difficult for us to have an election — not actually funding the police and having a criminal justice system creates less security."

He went on to point to the lapses in the feasibility of carrying out such policies.

"I also think that if you take personal responsibility and accountability out of it, and just say, ‘We’re going to give free stuff to everybody,’ then you have a problem making that work from a funding standpoint," Smith continued.

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Smith concluded his argument against the rise of democratic socialism by holding firm on the party’s key principles — while insisting the policies backed by socialist candidates are simply unable to win elections.

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"Look, it's work hard, play by the rules, get ahead," Smith said. "We need more opportunity, but the agenda, as you just described, of some of these folks is pretty radical, and I don't think good policy."

ABC has no business on public airwaves because it operates 'like a partisan cable network,’ watchdog tells FCC

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:00:21 -0400

The Media Research Center (MRC) has continued its crusade against Disney, declaring Monday that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) should not renew ABC’s licenses because it operates like a "partisan cable network."

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said in April that eight ABC-owned stations must prove they have been operating in the public interest as part of an ongoing look at Disney’s diversity, equity and inclusion [DEI] practices. The MRC called ABC "a political operation that peddles falsehoods, suppresses actual journalism, and justifies political violence" in a petition to the FCC.

"We finally have an FCC willing to hold Disney and ABC accountable. Broadcast licenses are a privilege, not an entitlement. In exchange for free use of the public airwaves, broadcasters agree to serve the public interest," MRC President David Bozell told Fox News Digital.

"If ABC wants to operate like a partisan cable network, it should give up the benefits reserved for broadcast licensees," Bozell continued. "No one is above the law, and ABC should not have its broadcast licenses renewed."

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The Disney-owned ABC affiliates’ licenses were originally scheduled to be renewed between 2028 and 2031, but Trump’s FCC expedited the process. The stations are KFSN-TV in Fresno, KABC-TV in Los Angeles, KGO-TV in San Francisco, WLS-TV in Chicago, WABC-TV in New York, WTVD in Durham, North Carolina, WPVI-TV in Philadelphia and KTRK-TV in Houston.

The 27-page petition, first reported by The New York Post and obtained by Fox News Digital, said the "MRC has reviewed nearly 50,000 hours of ABC programming over 38 years, and has produced hundreds of studies detailing ABC’s systemic bias, dishonesty, and partisan activism."

ABC is home to entertainment programs like "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" along with news offerings including "Good Morning America," "The View" and "World News Tonight."

Bozell, along with other supporters and MRC colleagues, laid out examples of the alleged bias, including criticism of ABC’s 2024 presidential debate and "The View" prominently featuring liberal guests.

"As unethical as its motives may be, ABC has First Amendment rights. But it does not have a right to use public spectrum to do so. It has numerous, non-public spectrum avenues to express whatever opinions it wishes," the petition said.

ABC did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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ABC launched ads in those markets that declared, "The FCC is questioning our commitment to viewers by threatening to take us off the air," and urged viewers to speak up and help.

ABC wants viewers to offer public comment through the FCC’s Electronic Comment Filing System online and enter the corresponding docket number along with their submission. There have been over 100,000 public comments in support of ABC.

The FCC is also investigating ABC's "The View" amid the agency's crackdown on equal time for political candidates after Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico appeared on the daytime gabfest. Disney’s ABC believes "The View" is bona fide news and, therefore, exempt from the equal time rule.

Bozell has emerged as a thorn in Disney’s side since taking control of the conservative watchdog last year and recently penned an 18-page letter arguing "The View" is not based on newsworthiness but rather is used for "partisan purposes" such as advancing a preferred candidate.

"ABC claims that its daytime television program The View is a ‘bona fide news interview program’ and thus should be exempt from Congress’s equal opportunity rules. This claim is belied by the facts," Bozell wrote to FCC division chief Maria Mullarkey in a letter that was first obtained by Fox News Digital.

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"While The View may once have qualified for an exemption, the evidence shows that it has for years operated for political purposes and is therefore not entitled to an exemption to the law," he added. "The View is a political operation of the Democratic Party, not a bona fide news interview program."

Bozell said the MRC "has the documentation to demonstrate that The View is a partisan political operation that advocates for Democrats and their party, against President Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans, and for the political priorities of the left," and can prove that ABC "misrepresented its program in its petition to the FCC" by improperly citing First Amendment case law, and trivializing the actual harms of censorship through false outrage at the Commission’s legitimate questions.

"In support of its petition, MRC will be submitting 2,473 separate pieces of evidence documenting The View’s pervasive bias and, at times, willful electioneering as exhibits to this comment," Bozell wrote.

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Americans are giving up multivitamins for a different daily health habit, study finds

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:58:30 -0400

Americans are popping more supplements – and fewer multivitamins – than ever before, a new study found.

Research published in JAMA Network Open, led by researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston, looked at 25 years of U.S. dietary supplement use data from 1999 to 2023.

This included more than 63,000 adults over the age of 20 who reported their supplement usage.

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When tracking patterns over time, the analysis revealed that overall supplement use increased from 51% of U.S. adults to 60%. The largest rise – from 62% to 78% – was identified in adults 65 and older.

Supplement use was found to be more common in women, people with a higher income or education, and those with insurance.

During the same period, multivitamin use decreased from 35% to 31%, while intake of vitamins and minerals outside of multivitamins increased.

Some of the largest increases in intake were seen in vitamin D, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B12 and turmeric. Other emerging supplements include ashwagandha, elderberry, collagen, hyaluronic acid, probiotics and prebiotics, according to the research.

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The later post-pandemic period saw an influx of immune support-based products, like zinc and vitamin D (outside of multivitamins).

The rise in supplement use aligns with the longevity movement, as more people seek products tailored to specific health goals, such as immune support, inflammation, gut health, skin health and joint health.

The study only shows that people are taking more supplements, but does not prove that they're effective for these uses, the researchers noted.

In an interview with Fox News Digital, Los Angeles-based registered dietitian nutritionist Ilana Muhlstein gave her take on the emerging supplement movement.

"I love that people are getting more educated and more intentional – I just wish they were being advised by more doctors and dietitians and less by ‘wellness influencers’ who are likely not doing the due diligence on the quality and efficacy of the supplements they’re promoting," she said.

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Muhlstein expressed concern that all-in-one-multivitamin use has "slipped," despite the rise in GLP-1 weight-loss medications.

"A multivitamin is where I think people should start as the foundation to help bridge nutrient gaps, especially for people on a GLP-1 who are eating about 15% to 30% less, and therefore likely consuming 15% to 30% less vitamins and minerals," she said. "I recommend that everyone on a GLP-1 medication [should] take a multivitamin daily."

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A daily probiotic, magnesium and vitamin D3 are also "smart for many of us," the nutritionist added. She also recommends elderberry as an effective supplement for boosting the immune system when fighting a cold.

Collagen has also been shown to benefit the skin and joints, which Muhlstein said is "worth considering as we get older."

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"My real concern is the unregulated market," she cautioned. "I can’t tell you how many calls I’ve received over the years of people pitching me new supplements ... because the margins are high and the market is huge."

"That’s why I’m extremely picky about what I take and what I recommend to my family and clients."

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Muhlstein warned against taking a supplement that hasn't gone through third-party testing for safety and quality.

"The best ones go further and test for pesticides, arsenic and heavy metals, especially for protein powders," she said. "If a product has many ingredients, I like to see that they do testing on each individual ingredient."

Mississippi district attorney Jody Owens resigns after pleading guilty in federal bribery case: report

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:56:48 -0400

Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens resigned on Monday after pleading guilty in a sprawling federal bribery case in Mississippi.

Owens pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge Monday in U.S. District Court in Jackson, according to a report by local outlet WAPT.

An October 2024 indictment initially charged Owens with conspiracy, federal program bribery, wire fraud, money laundering and making false statements, according to the report.

The case stemmed from a 2022 FBI undercover operation where agents posed as real estate developers interested in building a convention center hotel in downtown Jackson, the outlet reported.

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Federal prosecutors alleged that Owens accepted at least $115,000 in cash, along with promises of future financial perks, in exchange for using his influence to push the project through city government channels, according to WAPT.

Undercover recordings allegedly captured Owens detailing how public officials could be bribed and how the illicit funds could be laundered through businesses and campaign donations, the outlet reported.

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In the wake of his guilty plea, Owens took to Facebook on Monday to announce his official resignation, which takes effect July 1.

Calling it "one of the most difficult decisions" he has ever made, Owens wrote that while it "hurts beyond measure" to leave a position he loves, it was the best choice for his family and the district attorney's office.

"Serving as your District Attorney has been the privilege and honor of a lifetime," Owens wrote in the post.

"To everyone who has supported, encouraged, and prayed for Michelle, our children, and me over these past two years, thank you.… As we begin this next chapter, I ask only that you continue to keep our family in your prayers," he added.

A conspiracy conviction carries a maximum sentence of five years in federal prison, along with a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release.

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Owens’ sentencing date has been set for Oct. 15.

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Mississippi and Hinds County District Attorney's Office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's requests for comment.

Celebrate America 250 with this $10 hat FOX readers can't stop buying

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:55:16 -0400

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Mamdani-backed socialist in hot seat again over deleted posts praising communism, Marxism: 'Crazypants'

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:49:48 -0400

Socialist New York congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier is facing criticism over a deleted social media account that featured posts where she expressed support for communism, Marxist principles, and reverence for Soviet figures.

Avila Chevalier, backed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), operated the Twitter account Darializabonet until it was deleted in June 2022. The account, according to CNN, called Karl Marx a "must read", complained that libraries didn’t provide enough Marxist literature, and quoted convicted cop killer Assata Shakur.

"I just cannot get over the fact that the universe has foisted upon us the perfect illustration of literally every failing of capitalism and people are still like we can’t be communists cuz there won’t be enough types of soup," a post retweeted by Avila Chevalier said.

Avila Chevalier, who has already faced criticism over deleted posts calling to abolish the police and discussing wiping her hands on an American flag, was widely slammed by conservatives and moderates both online and on television over the new CNN report.

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"Our party has become an orgy of socialism," Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., said during a Fox News appearance and also posted on X, "Will Democrats continue to defend Crazypants or pretend, ‘Oh, I wasn’t really paying attention?’"

"It cannot be overstated just how radical Darializa Avila Chevalier is," UPenn student Eyal Yakoby posted on X.

"Funny, I was told repeatedly on live TV that socialism and communism are totally different and in no way, shape, or form are these Democratic Socialists the same as communists," CNN political commentator Scott Jennings posted on X.

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"‘Democratic Socialist’ is to the Communist what ‘National Socialist’ was to the Nazi," reality TV star and former Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt posted on X.

"The enemy is inside the gates," Republican Sen. Tim Sheehy of Montana posted on X. "Socialism/communism have killed more people than every other -’ism’ combined. Add in radical Islamism and you have an apocalyptic combination."

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"These people are the vanguard of an America-hating wave of progressive lunatics."

Fox News Digital reached out to Avila Chevalier for comment.

Avila Chevalier, despite her history of anti-American rhetoric, defeated the incumbent Democratic Rep. Adriano Espaillat in New York's 13th Congressional District Democratic primary on Tuesday. She is widely expected to defeat her Republican opponent in November in one of the bluest cities in the United States.

Supreme Court lambasted over 'destructive' and 'outrageous' birthright citizenship decision

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:44:26 -0400

The Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision upholding birthright citizenship as the law of the land enraged critics, who warned it will open the floodgates for third-world and pro-Communist "birth tourism" at a time when immigration enforcement is cracking down on illegal entry.

Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett joined Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. and the court's three liberals in the 6-3 majority in Trump v. Barbara, while the court's three remaining conservatives dissented.

The case, brought by an immigrant in New Hampshire under the pseudonym Barbara for her own protection from retaliation, challenged President Donald Trump’s executive order that sought to exempt birthright citizenship from the Fourteenth Amendment, which was crafted to ensure formerly enslaved people obtained American citizenship.

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White House advisor Stephen Miller called the ruling "one of the most destructive and outrageous decisions in the long history of the Supreme Court."

"American citizenship is not the birthright of the world. It belongs only and solely to Americans. No provision of the Constitution can be read to require our national self-obliteration," he said.

"The constant diluting of our citizenship. Everyone can vote. Everyone’s a citizen. Everyone gets Medicaid. Everyone qualifies for food stamps," said Daniel Turner, president of the pro-domestic energy group Power the Future.

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"You’re American. So is the Mexican who arrived 11 minutes ago or the Chinese spy who paid for birth tourism: Because ‘equity’."

Turner’s take echoed a common refrain among those long concerned that such a ruling would result in an influx of illegal immigrants having babies on American soil before returning to their home countries, allowing their children to vote in U.S. elections once they turn 18.

Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., wasted no time proposing legislation to address the ruling after Kavanaugh wrote in his concurring opinion that Trump’s order didn’t violate the Constitution but did violate a federal law crafted in the spirit of the Fourteenth Amendment.

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"The Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship decision is wrong, dangerous, and disastrous for American sovereignty and the American people," Schmitt said in a statement.

"If we can't fix it with ordinary legislation, then we must do what the Constitution commands in moments of national crisis: We must amend the Constitution and restore American citizenship."

"We must again put ‘We the People’ first. The Supreme Court’s decision constitutionalizing unlimited birthright citizenship for the children of illegal aliens and temporarily present aliens is wrong—and disastrous for our sovereignty and the future of our republic."

Schmitt said America is already reaping the fruits of birthright citizenship in light of "foreign communists essentially taking over New York City politics."

Mayor Zohran Mamdani, for one, was born in Uganda, moved to New York with his family as a child and later became a naturalized U.S. citizen.

Schmitt said his constitutional amendment — which would be the first in nearly 40 years if ratified — would fix the loophole the court created.

"Today is a sad day in the history of our republic," he said.

Rep. Clay Fuller, R-Ga., who recently succeeded former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, said on X that the Supreme Court put the future of illegal immigrants over real American children.

"We cannot continue to support this invasion taking place. Congress must act before it's too late," he said, adding that he is introducing HR 172 – a Constitutional amendment likely to correspond with Schmitt’s Senate version.

Former law professor John Eastman, who previously advised Trump on election law matters, said Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito and Neil Gorsuch’s dissents were "strong, and in my view, correct."

Meanwhile, Turning Point USA spokesman Andrew Kolvet tweeted that a willingness to overturn the case is the "new litmus test for every new Supreme Court justice."

"The Court has utterly and completely failed America. The dissent of Justice Thomas will prove prescient: 'I'm not sure that today's decision will stand the test of time.'"

In the run-up to the decision, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis correctly predicted on X that Thomas and Alito would be featured dissenting against a "bad ruling."

When informed of the ruling during a news conference on Capitol Hill, House Speaker Mike Johnson audibly grumbled before stating that the majority justices put forth what one "could say [is] a textualist originalist view."

"However, I do think that this has been grossly abused in recent years."

Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts agreed, adding in a statement that the ruling is a "tremendous betrayal of the Republic."

"The Justices in the majority have inflamed the all-out assault on our sovereignty and cheapened the sacred value of American citizenship. Universal birthright citizenship erases any uniquely American birthright—a distortion that was never the meaning or intention of the 14th Amendment. It is time for a constitutional amendment to correct this gross injustice."

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The ruling did have its celebrants, including Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, and Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif.

Padilla said in a statement that the Constitution "could not be clearer" that if someone is born in the U.S. they are a citizen — "period."

"While there is nothing surprising about Donald Trump’s efforts to erode birthright citizenship and disregard laws he doesn’t like, today’s decision reaffirms over a century of legal precedent protecting this fundamental constitutional right," Padilla said.

The senator added that the ruling is personal for him as the son of Mexican immigrants.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul concurred, saying in a statement that as the granddaughter of Irish immigrants, she was "heartened" by the court.

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"The Statue of Liberty stands proudly in our harbor, and New York will always stand with those seeking the promise of America," Hochul said.

Schmitt and Fuller’s amendment would require approval by two-thirds of both the House and Senate, or by a constitutional convention called by two-thirds of the states. The convention method has never been used to ratify any of the Constitution’s 27 amendments.

Phil Mickelson obtains defamation counsel to absolve 'false rumors' about golf club departure

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 09:33:14 -0400

Phil Mickelson is ready to fight the latest accusations against as he departed his own golf club.

The six-time major champion was accused of making inappropriate contact with a female employee before a round of golf this spring at The Farms Golf Club in the San Diego area.

Mickelson allegedly approached the female employee at the clubhouse and made nonconsensual and inappropriate physical contact with her.

The employee reported the incident to the club's supervisors after rejecting the alleged advances after Mickelson returned to the golf course.

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However, Mickelson's attorney said video evidence will absolve Mickelson of any wrongdoing.

"There is a great deal of misinformation circulating and, while Phil’s full attention is devoted to a private family health matter, he has retained defamation counsel and is determined to hold accountable any publication or individual trafficking in speculation or false rumors," Mickelson's attorney, Tom Clare, told Golf Digest.

Club officials moved quickly and actually located Mickelson in the middle of his round, confronted him with the accusation on the golf course and told him to leave the premises. Mickelson reportedly left the course before completing his round.

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"Following a staff member report of member misconduct, the Club provided immediate and ongoing support to the staff member, conducted a thorough independent investigation of the incident and took decisive action. This individual is no longer a member of The Farms Golf Club," a statement from the club shared with Golf Digest explained in part.

"The Farms conducts thorough reviews of all reported matters according to California Law and takes appropriate action when warranted, consistent with our commitment to integrity, excellence and accountability. To protect the safety and privacy of our staff and members, we are unable to speak further on this matter. We appreciate your understanding."

Mickelson, a member of LIV Golf, has played in just one of the circuit's nine completed events this season due to an undisclosed "personal health matter" within his family. That lone appearance on LIV came in late March in South Africa, where he finished tied for 48th.

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The 55-year-old released a statement April 2, a week ahead of the Masters, explaining that he would not be teeing it up at Augusta National and would be out for "an extended period of time as my family continues to navigate a personal health matter."

He is not entered in next week's U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills.

OutKick's Mark Harris contributed to this report.

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Phil Mickelson reportedly departed golf club after accusations of inappropriate contact with female

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:43:52 -0400

Phil Mickelson is no longer welcome at a course he's played at for decades, according to a new bombshell report containing serious accusations against the six-time major champion.

According to Golf Digest, a female employee at The Farms Golf Club in the San Diego area accused Mickelson of making inappropriate contact with her before a round of golf this spring. The Farms confirmed in a statement that Mickelson is no longer a member of the club.

The outlet explained that the employee at the club has been identified and verified, but declined to participate in the story. Multiple sources, however, shared more details of the alleged inappropriate conduct.

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Mickelson allegedly approached the female employee at the clubhouse and made nonconsensual and inappropriate physical contact with her. The employee reported the incident to the supervisors of the club after rejecting the alleged advances after Mickelson returned to the golf course.

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The 55-year-old released a statement on April 2, a week ahead of the Masters, explaining that he would not be teeing it up at Augusta National and would be out for "an extended period of time as my family continues to navigate a personal health matter."

Trump suffers major Supreme Court defeat as justices uphold birthright citizenship

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 10:36:30 -0400

The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected President Donald Trump's bid to restrict birthright citizenship, preserving the long-standing constitutional interpretation that most children born in the United States are automatically U.S. citizens, including children born to parents who are unlawfully or temporarily present in the country.

"Children born in the United States to parents unlawfully or temporarily present are 'subject to the jurisdiction' of the United States and are citizens at birth under the Fourteenth Amendment's Citizenship Clause," the court said.

"The Framers of the Fourteenth Amendment extended that promise to 'every free-born person in this land.' We keep that promise today."

The ruling is a major setback for Trump, who made curbing birthright citizenship a key part of his immigration agenda. The president called the decision "too bad for our Country" and said Congress "can easily make it up" with legislation prepared for this outcome.

"No long and unwieldy Constitutional Amendment is necessary! Congress should start TODAY to work on ending expensive and unfair to our Country, Birthright Citizenship," Trump posted on Truth Social. "They will have my Complete and Total Support!"

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The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to affirm a district court ruling blocking Trump's executive order, with Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett joining the court's three liberal justices. Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh concurred in judgment.

The court found that a person's citizenship status is not dependent on their parents', citing the 14th Amendment. Roberts wrote that the Court's 1898 ruling in Wong Kim Ark had settled the issue.

The majority said the Citizenship Clause was adopted to reverse the Supreme Court's Dred Scott ruling, which denied citizenship to Black Americans, and to ensure that citizenship is determined by birth on U.S. soil.

While Kavanaugh agreed that Trump's executive order could not take effect, he reached that conclusion on different legal grounds than the majority in a concurring opinion.

Kavanaugh argued that Trump's executive order violated current federal law; however, he said the Constitution would allow Congress to pass legislation restricting birthright citizenship for children born to parents who are in the country unlawfully or temporarily.

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"Congress could—consistent with the Fourteenth Amendment — amend or otherwise enact new legislation establishing exceptions to birthright citizenship for children born to foreign citizens unlawfully or temporarily in the country. But Congress has not yet done so," Kavanaugh ruled.

Justice Clarence Thomas, joined by Justice Neil Gorsuch, authored a 91-page dissent, arguing that the majority misinterpreted the 14th Amendment. He wrote that the 14th Amendment does not guarantee birthright citizenship to children born to parents who are in the country unlawfully or temporarily. Thomas argued that the Court's 1898 ruling in Wong Kim Ark expanded birthright citizenship beyond what the Reconstruction Congress had ever "contemplated."

"Wong Kim Ark addressed only the citizenship of a child born to parents who were lawfully and permanently domiciled in the United States," Thomas wrote.

Justice Samuel Alito wrote a separate dissent, calling the Court's ruling a "serious mistake." He suggested the Court failed to consider the rise of "birth tourism," in which foreigners come to the United States solely to give birth, and argued that it could have serious national security implications.

"Suppose that a person's only connection to this country is that he was born here to a mother who was present just long enough to give birth and then quickly return to her native country," Alito wrote. "Suppose that country is a strategic adversary or enemy of the United States. Suppose the child never visited the United States while grown and was inculcated with hatred of this country."

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Alito pointed out that this hypothetical person can now enter and leave the United States without any restrictions.

"Even if he plots to harm this country, he cannot be deprived of his status as a citizen, at least under current precedent," Alito continued.

The Supreme Court's ruling stems from a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on behalf of families challenging President Donald Trump's executive order, "Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship." Trump said the order was intended to curb illegal immigration, arguing that granting automatic U.S. citizenship to anyone born in the country acts as a "magnet for illegal immigration."

The order sought to deny automatic U.S. citizenship to certain children born in the United States to parents who were in the country unlawfully or temporarily. The lawsuit, led by a Honduran woman identified only as "Barbara" to protect her identity, argued that the policy violated the 14th Amendment's Citizenship Clause and was therefore unconstitutional.

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The ACLU and other immigrant rights groups argued that the Constitution guarantees birthright citizenship to nearly all children born on U.S. soil, regardless of their parents' immigration status, and that the president could not alter that constitutional guarantee through executive action. The Supreme Court ultimately agreed, striking down the order.

"The court’s decision reaffirms a fundamental American promise — if you are born here, you are a citizen," said ACLU National Legal Director Cecillia Wang, who argued the case before the Supreme Court. "A president cannot change the Constitution by executive fiat. Our brave clients and our legal team stand with millions of people around our country who spoke up for one of our most cherished rights. The Constitution’s guarantee of birthright citizenship stands strong."

Jackson accuses Thomas of echoing infamously racist court decision in birthright citizenship clash

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:31:14 -0400

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson on Tuesday accused Justice Clarence Thomas of echoing "one of Dred Scott’s core tenets" by opposing the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold birthright citizenship.

In Jackson’s concurrence with the majority’s opinion in Trump v. Barbara, she argued that the 14th Amendment’s citizenship clause was historically intended to apply to all people born in the United States, including children of illegal immigrants, contrary to Thomas’s position that the amendment was ratified specifically to provide slaves freed after the Civil War with citizenship.

"Freed Blacks fought for the shared humanity of all people. And the Great Emancipator eventually foresaw that the only path forward that could prevent a return — in any form — to slavery and race-based subordination was to link the fates of all," Jackson wrote. "Of course, the ultimate irony is that for all the talk about the detestable Dred Scott decision, the Government and [Thomas] propose a return to its core tenet. Their bottom line is that, for certain people, being born on American soil will not suffice to confer citizenship."

By invoking "Dred Scott," Jackson is referencing an 1857 Supreme Court decision in which the majority held that people of African descent "are not included, and were not intended to be included, under the word 'citizens' in the Constitution, and can therefore claim none of the rights and privileges which that instrument provides for and secures to citizens of the United States."

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According to Thomas, however, Jackson’s universalist characterization of the historical context surrounding the 14th Amendment was unfounded.

"After the Civil War, the Reconstruction Congress overruled Dred Scott, first with the Civil Rights Act of 1866, then with the Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment," Thomas wrote. "Both the Civil Rights Act and the Citizenship Clause guaranteed citizenship to persons born and domiciled in the United States regardless of their race. Neither guaranteed citizenship to persons who were not domiciled in the United States."

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Thomas went on to describe the distinction he believes is drawn between Black Americans and foreigners residing in the country.

"Blacks were entitled to citizenship because they were Americans. They had no other homeland, owed no allegiance to any foreign power, and were subject to no other authority," the justice went on. "The same could not be said for the children of foreign temporary visitors. Foreign temporary visitors were attached to their home country, lacked similar bonds to this country, and would not be called upon in time of war."

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Thomas argued that citizenship under the 14th Amendment requires birth in the United States as well as "domicile," a legal concept he defines as both one’s physical home and one's permanent allegiance to the country. Children of foreign temporary visitors, per Thomas, do not qualify because, although subject to U.S. laws while here, they remain tied to another sovereign and are not fully "subject to the jurisdiction" of the United States in the constitutional sense.

Jackson fired back at this line of reasoning, calling it "myopic."

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"Despite his longstanding endorsement of a ‘colorblind’ Constitution, Justice Thomas now surprisingly suggests that the Citizenship Clause was a race-conscious remedial measure, relating only to ‘freed slaves such as Dred Scott,’" she wrote. "It is for this reason, he says, that ‘children who were born in the United States but [to parents] not domiciled here’ are not entitled to claim birthright citizenship. But that narrow vision of the Fourteenth Amendment bears little relationship to the history of its ratification. Even worse, Justice Thomas’s telling elides the entire point of the Second Founding."

"The Reconstruction Amendments were an anticaste, antisubordination reset for the Nation, not a mere spot treatment for the dark stain of slavery," Jackson asserted.

Air Force reveals B-2's hidden ship killer capability as China threat grows

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:28:44 -0400

The Air Force revealed Monday that its flagship B-2 Spirit stealth bomber can now strike enemy warships with the long range anti-ship missile (LRASM), publicly unveiling the capability after a live-fire exercise in the Western Pacific.

The stealth bomber launched a long-range anti-ship missile during Exercise Valiant Shield 26, a U.S.-led multinational exercise involving American and allied forces across the Western Pacific, in a sinking exercise north of the Mariana Islands.

The announcement comes as the Pentagon increasingly focuses on preparing for a potential conflict in the Indo-Pacific, where China's rapidly expanding navy would present one of the U.S. military's biggest challenges. Publicly demonstrating the B-2's new maritime strike capability also serves as a signal that the stealth bomber could play a key role in holding high-value naval targets at risk.

"The B-2's impressive performance underscores the U.S. military’s commitment to adaptability and flexibility in the face of emerging security challenges," Gen. Kevin B. Schneider, commander of Pacific Air Forces, said in a statement.

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"By prioritizing counter-maritime strike operations, we can maintain a decisive edge over adversaries, protect our national interests and ensure the free and open Pacific that underpin our global security."

Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) could not immediately be reached by Fox News Digital for details, but confirmed to The War Zone that the B-2 fired the anti-ship missile at a decommissioned amphibious warfare ship known as the USS Juneau during the exercise.

U.S. and partner-nation forces battered the decommissioned warship, which entered service in 1969, with coordinated air, surface and subsurface strikes June 27 and June 28, sending it to the bottom of the Philippine Sea more than 200 nautical miles off the coast of Guam, according to a Navy release. A Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force submarine delivered the final blow with a torpedo.

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China continues to expand the world's largest navy and fields an array of long-range anti-ship missiles aimed at keeping U.S. forces at bay in the Western Pacific. The People's Liberation Army Navy will grow from more than 370 battle force ships to roughly 435 by 2030, according to Pentagon projections. U.S. Navy currently operates about 291 battle force ships.

But Beijing has yet to field its long-awaited H-20 stealth bomber, leaving the U.S. with an operational capability China has not yet publicly demonstrated: pairing a stealth bomber with a long-range anti-ship cruise missile capable of striking high-value naval targets in heavily defended airspace.

While long range anti-ship missile already is carried by the Air Force's B-1B Lancer and the Navy's F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, integrating the missile onto the B-2 gives the Air Force a stealth platform capable of carrying the weapon.

The B-2 Spirit is the Air Force's only operational stealth bomber, designed to penetrate sophisticated enemy air defenses while carrying both conventional and nuclear weapons. Most recently, B-2s flew from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri to strike Iranian nuclear facilities during Operation Midnight Hammer, dropping 30,000-pound GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator bombs in the weapon's first combat use.

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The demonstration could also foreshadow future missions for the B-21 Raider, the Air Force's next-generation stealth bomber, which eventually will replace the B-2. While the Air Force has not disclosed which anti-ship weapons the B-21 will carry, officials say it is being designed to employ a broad mix of stand-off and direct-attack conventional munitions.

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The B-21 is expected to begin entering operational service in 2027.

Texas Rangers get the nod over Cleveland Guardians in tonight's MLB betting pick despite road struggles

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:27:04 -0400

I finally got off the slide last night and now have won three of the past four MLB games that I've played. I did catch a little bit of luck yesterday as the Diamondbacks scored three runs in the bottom of the fifth inning. In fairness, they were winning until the top of the fifth. It was nice to be on the right side of it either way. Tonight, we head to the American League and look for a win.

If you're familiar with Greek mythology at all, you've probably heard about Sisyphus. For those who don't know, he was a guy who was condemned by the Greek gods to push a huge boulder up the hill, only for it to roll back down every time it got to the top. That's how I feel about the Texas Rangers. Every time they get close to looking like a winning team, they have a setback and go back under .500. They are over for the moment at 42-41, and perhaps, this is the time they get the boulder over and keep moving forward. However, I think they are what they are - an average team that needs to find a way to get on a roll.

Starting pitching really hasn't been the problem for the Rangers. It has been more about a lack of consistent offense. Today, they send out Jacob deGrom to do his work. We know that deGrom's arm was blessed by the gods early in his career, but even now, he is still turning in solid outings. He is 6-5 for the season with a 3.55 ERA and a 1.03 WHIP. He has struggled on the road this year with a 4.60 road ERA. What is crazy is that he has three games where he allowed six earned runs. He faced Cleveland earlier this month and allowed no runs in six innings of work.

I'm not sure I have a mythological comparison for the Cleveland Guardians. All I can say about this team is that every year, they seem to be one of the better teams in baseball and find a way to win despite not having top-tier talent. Perhaps that is a lesson in roster construction for the rest of the league. The Guardians are three games over .500, and they are one game back of the White Sox, so you can once again count on them having a say on who wins the division.

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What the Guardians have always done a very good job of is finding reliable starting pitching. Tonight, they have Tanner Bibee taking the hill. Bibee is 2-8 for the season with a 3.78 ERA and a 1.14 WHIP. He is doing slightly better at home than on the road. However, he has allowed more homers at home than on the road. And, he has allowed identical earned runs on the road as at home this season; he just has one more start at home and roughly five more innings. Bibee also faced the Rangers earlier this month and turned in his best start of the year. He went eight scoreless innings and allowed three hits.

Bibee has good numbers against Rangers hitters in his career, with just 11 hits allowed in 56 at-bats. Jake Burger might be worth a look at for total bases or a homer, as he is 2-for-5 with two homers against him. I'm not sure I'll get involved in the player prop market for this game, though.

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The play here is to take the Rangers. Call it a bit of a hunch, but if I'm backing either of these pitchers to replicate the performance from earlier in the month, I'm taking deGrom. He has struggled a bit on the road, but part of that is from the really bad games. Otherwise, he is pitching fairly well. Give me the Rangers on the moneyline tonight.

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Don't let the heat ruin your Fourth of July plans — 13 products to help you stay cool

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:18:03 -0400

The first major heat wave of the summer is expected to hit parts of the country this Fourth of July/America 250 weekend, but you don't have to let soaring temperatures ruin your celebration. Stay cool with essentials like a handheld misting fan that cools you off whenever you need relief, a beach tent that blocks the sun and an Arctic Cool T-shirt that cools as you sweat.

Yeti Rambler stainless steel tumbler: $35

Keep your drinks ice-cold with the Yeti Rambler tumbler. Its double-wall insulation and stainless steel build help prevent ice from melting and keep moisture from building up on the exterior, letting you maintain a solid grip. After your America 250 party, toss the tumbler in the dishwasher for a quick clean.

Stanley IceFlow water bottle: $35

A Stanley IceFlow lets you sip drinks without spilling, thanks to the built-in flip-up straw that snaps shut for easy, leak-free storage. It stores ice for up to three days, helping you refill less often. The thick handle and cupholder-compatible base make it more convenient to take this bottle on the go.

Igloo hard cooler: $110.02 (15% off)

Original price: $129.99

An Igloo cooler is a classic for a reason: It's extremely affordable at just over $100, and its 120-quart capacity gives you enough space to store drinks for your Fourth of July event. It also has built-in UV protection in the lid to help reduce ice melt.

Coleman classic cooler: $55.40

Coleman's American-made cooler holds up to 80 cans, with cupholders molded into the lid for extra storage. It also doubles as a seat, with a lid that supports up to 250 pounds. Use the swing-up handle for easy carrying to your campsite, beach or backyard.

RTIC Trailblazer cooler: $143.10 (10% off)

Original price: $159

Stock up to 30 pounds of ice or 48 cans at once with RTIC's Trailblazer cooler. The lightweight design and rope handles make it possible for one person to carry it. Ice stays frozen for up to five days, so you can party the whole Fourth of July weekend.

GCI Outdoor sunshade rocker: $100

GCI Outdoor's sunshade rocker gives you a much-needed refuge from the sun. The UPF 50+ shade folds out with a quick pull, providing plenty of coverage. Rock yourself into relaxation while you store your phone in the side pocket and keep your drink within reach using the cupholder.

Portable neck fan: $27.19 (20% off)

Original price: $33.99

This neck fan uses 78 air outlets to give you some relief on hot days. You can choose from five speeds depending on the temperature, and run the fan for up to 16 hours on lower modes. With more than 10,000 purchased last month, this fan has become a summer staple.

Beach sun tent: $37.99 (24% off)

Original price: $49.99

If you're spending the Fourth of July at a beach party, this sun tent is a necessity. It fits three to four people under the canopy and pops up in just minutes. The fold-out floor and window shades create a safe haven from the hot sand. Conveniently pack it away in the small carrying bag when you're done using it.

Coleman Oasis canopy tent: $145.79 (32% off)

Original price: $214.99

Whether you plan to beach it up or just need a shady backyard spot, Coleman's Oasis canopy tent offers relief — and it's currently $69 off. A single center button lets you set up the canopy in seconds, and the steel frame withstands winds up to 35 miles per hour. It also provides UPF 50+ sun protection.

Mission unisex cooling bucket hat: $29.99

Mission's American flag bucket hat displays the patriotic spirit, while its wide brim and wet-to-cool technology help keep the sun out of your face and sweat to a minimum. It absorbs water and cools in one minute, staying chilled for up to two hours. Wear it as you celebrate America's 250th birthday.

Handheld misting fan: $21.99

Enjoy hours of cooling comfort with this handheld misting fan. Four adjustable speeds, ranging from a gentle breeze to a powerful flow, and a refillable water tank take the edge off. It runs for up to 10 hours on a full charge, with the remaining battery level displayed on the LED screen.

Roadbox men's UPF 50+ shirt: $14.99

Looking to update your wardrobe for the Fourth of July? Start with this $15 UPF 50+ shirt that keeps you safe from harmful UV rays. The moisture-wicking fabric prevents sweat build-up, and the lightweight fabric feels cooling against the skin.

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Arctic Cool instant cooling performance shirt: $39.99

If you run especially hot, an Arctic Cool performance tee has HydroFreeze fabric that activates when you sweat. A forgiving stretch and lightweight material add to your overall comfort, and the UPF 50+ protection stops sun exposure.

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Wisconsin Badgers just added the perfect jersey sponsorship if there is such a thing

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:22:05 -0400

One of the most controversial things to happen in sports over the last five to seven years or so is the introduction of jersey ads.

Sure, they've been around in Europe and in the minor leagues forever, but now major league teams and even colleges are adding them.

But now and then, someone comes up with a perfect jersey ad, and that's what the Wisconsin Badgers have done.

It seems borderline sacrilegious to throw a corporate sponsorship on the Badgers' iconic cardinal red and white getups. Especially one that doesn't share those colors.

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But they may have found a solution: Butter burger-flippin', Concrete Mixer-slingin' fast-food chain, Culver's.

I feel like a significant portion of the Badgers fanbase was very angry when they heard they were slapping ads on their uniforms, but that subsided at least 20%, if not completely, when they saw it was Culver's.

They love Culver's there.

And I think this might be the answer to these jersey sponsorships. I don't totally hate the way they look, because I think they become part of the uniform. Think about motorsports, where the sponsor is the paint scheme or livery.

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But I think you can convince even more of the haters if you bring in a sponsor that has some ties to the region, and that's what Wisconsin has done.

More schools will be adding sponsors, so hopefully they will follow suit. Get a Texas school to partner with Buc-ee's or a Philly-area school to throw a Wawa patch on their uniforms (of course, it doesn't have to stay limited to regional convenience store chains, but there's a lot of pride in those).

Is it still fun to see corporate logos slapped on iconic uniforms? No.

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But you've got to bring in that money somehow if you want to throw a competitive roster on the field.

And if that means slapping a burger chain's logo on the shoulder, go for it.

Stephen Miller blasts Barrett, Roberts for caving to the 'radical left' in SCOTUS mail-in voting ruling

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:12:27 -0400

White House deputy chief of staff for policy Stephen Miller called out Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett and Chief Justice John Roberts Monday, accusing the two of "cav[ing] to the radical left" by ruling in favor of a Mississippi law allowing mail-in ballots to be counted even if they are received after Election Day.

"Justice Roberts and Justice Barrett decided to cave to the radical left. [Justice] Alito was so clear in his wording about what Election Day means. Nobody could read the statute, could read that opinion, could read what Alito wrote and come to any other conclusion," he told "The Ingraham Angle."

"It's Election Day, not election week, not election month, not election months. So this was really a travesty, and it underscores why we have to keep fighting to pass the SAVE America Act."

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Miller's remarks came after Roberts and Barrett sided with liberal justices in a 5-4 ruling Monday, holding that Election Day, in the context of federal law, set a deadline for when voters must make a choice regarding their preferred candidate but said that relevant laws have no standard for when ballots must be received to be considered valid.

Trump-appointed Barrett authored the majority opinion ruling in favor of the law. She was joined by Roberts, as well as Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson.

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Justice Samuel Alito penned the dissent, warning the decision could erode already-fragile trust among many in the nation's electoral systems.

Miller argued Monday that the American people elected Republican majorities in Congress hoping to see the SAVE Act passed, echoing other conservatives who have cited the Supreme Court's recent ruling as evidence that more ballot box protections are needed.

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"Eighty million Americans elected a Republican Senate majority, and they elected a Republican Congress to deliver on this fundamental priority," he said.

"It must get done."

Fox News' Robert Schmad and Anders Hagstrom contributed to this report.

Amazon Prime Video NFL analyst defends streaming services broadcasting but understands fan frustration

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:07:12 -0400

It is no secret that it's much harder to find a primetime NFL game thanks to streaming services taking over.

Amazon Prime Video, Peacock and Netflix each have scored exclusive rights to specific games, and that may just be the tip of the iceberg. The new way of watching sports, which is also more expensive than ever, was recently called into question during a hearing regarding the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961.

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Andrew Whitworth is one of the faces of Amazon Prime Video's NFL coverage, and while he believes in not "put[ting] the genie back in the bottle," he also understands fans' frustrations.

"I get it. I get that fans are trying to figure out the landscape of how they want to watch this or that or anything else," Whitworth told Fox News Digital about the new "road we've gone down."

However, Whitworth also believes that watching sports is hardly any different from finding one's favorite movies or television shows that are stretched across certain services.

"It's always the most complicated thing ever when I'm like, 'Oh, I heard I should watch this show.' And I'm like, 'Well, where is that on?' And so it's that journey you go on to figure out what service has this TV show that you want to watch that somebody told you about or whatever," Whitworth said. "I think that's just kind of where this stuff is at this time. I don't think I have a great answer for what a fan or somebody should do other than that's kind of the world we live in...

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"I think sports is right along with where entertainment is, and right now a lot of that is you go to these specific places to watch these specific things. I think it's just kind of the world we're in right now. I think it's all starting to figure itself out. And I'm sure, as with anything else in the world, we'll find ways to simplify it and make it easier. But right now it feels like everyone's establishing themselves and where they fit in the industry. Then I think, over time, we'll start to see the process get simpler."

If one were to strictly stream all NFL games throughout the 2025 season on Sunday Ticket, Netflix, Peacock, Amazon Prime Video, ESPN Unlimited and NFL+, it would have cost a minimum of $575, and for others (prior Sunday Ticket watchers) nearly $800.

The sports leagues have cashed in on the pivot to streaming, with the NFL landing $1 billion a year to air "Thursday Night Football" on Amazon as an example. The Sports Broadcasting Act exemption passed in 1961 applies only to broadcast television.

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Courts have ruled in the past that it does not apply to other media, including cable, satellite and streaming. The Sports Broadcasting Act includes a rule allowing blackouts of local games, which still applies to out-of-market packages sold by the leagues.

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