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One of NFL's fastest players has 'no power' in one injured leg, casting doubts on 2026 season

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:57:05 -0400

The thing Tyreek Hill is known for, aside from his off-field troubles with domestic partners, is his elite sprinter's speed. But the two surgeries he's had since dislocating his left knee in September 2025 have changed that – at least for now.

"My left leg is the one that I injured," Hill said in a YouTube video released Wednesday titled "The Cheetah Runs Again." "I have no power in my left leg at all. I'm trying to regain all the power back in my left leg," he continued.

It is obviously not optimal for an NFL wide receiver who relies on speed and quickness to be essentially operating on one leg 10 months after an injury.

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That is the reason no team signed Hill this offseason despite the fact the Miami Dolphins released him after 2025 and he is a free agent.

But Hill shows his trademark optimism in the video, discussing his approach to rehabilitation and suggesting he remains hopeful for an NFL return.

"I'ma keep grinding, dog. You know?" Hill said. "My timeline looking, I ain't gonna tell you what my timeline is, but timeline looking real good right now, man."

One NFL source said Hill's timeline is to be back in the league – preferably with a team pointed toward the playoffs – before the end of this season. That would allow him to perform in the postseason.

But even that goal may be too ambitious.

"Teddy Bridgewater dislocated his knee and he missed a year-and-a-half and he's a quarterback," said Dr. David Chao, the founder of Sports Injury Central, the former team doctor of the San Diego Chargers and OutKick's sports injury expert.

"The injury was more than an ACL. It was a knee dislocation with multiple ligaments. You talk about a true orthopedic emergency. And potential for, never been reported to my knowledge, nerve damage – and is that why his leg still doesn't have power?

"This is Herculean for a quarterback to return in one year. He's a wide receiver. Not going to happen."

Hill said his recovery has required two surgeries, the latest to address an LCL issue in February.

Hill's video apparently signaled the first time he ran on his rebuilt left limb although it included nothing more than a few sprints in his backyard and work in his pool.

"My knee's like, bro. What are you doing today?" Hill said. "You know, they told me I may not be able to walk. And the dog was like, bro, we don't know what's gonna happen with your future. And now look at me."

So, Hill believes he's on course for an NFL return at some point.

But he's obviously nowhere near the end of his journey. And he clearly knows this.

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"Just trying to get my explosion, and my first step," he said. "So, whenever I step back on the field, it's like none of it is missing."

This week was merely a step to get some power back into his leg.

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Capitol Hill sex scandals trigger new push to redraw the line for lawmakers

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:55:06 -0400

Efforts to bar lawmakers from dating congressional staff are gaining momentum following multiple high-profile cases of alleged sexual misconduct on Capitol Hill.

Rep. Jeff Crank, R-Colo., introduced legislation on Tuesday that would bar members of the House of Representatives from having sexual relationships with any congressional staffers unless the House Ethics Committee determines the contact does not constitute a conflict of interest. The proposal follows a number of sexual controversies facing lawmakers such as former Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., former Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., and Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz.

A Gallego spokesperson told Fox News Digital the lawmaker supports the House bill and hopes to see Republicans who engage in relationships with staffers held accountable.

Members of Congress are already prohibited from dating their personal employees or staff serving on their committees. Crank’s proposal would expand that prohibition to all congressional staff pending approval from the ethics committee.

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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., signaled that he is on board with the movement.

"I think it's inappropriate, as it would be in any workplace," Johnson told Axios on Tuesday when asked for his thoughts on relationships between representatives and staffers. "We should, at a bare minimum in Congress, have, you know, rules and traditions that are adhered to in corporate America, so that's an easy one for me."

During a press conference that same day, he endorsed establishing a new rule proposed by Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Mich., that would ban members from having sex with any congressional staffers.

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"Even if a relationship is consensual, there is an inherent power imbalance that can undermine trust and create an appearance of impropriety," McClain wrote on social media. "The goal should be protecting staff and maintaining confidence in the institution."

The push among Republicans to impose new rules on workplace relationships came after the New York Post reported that Gallego had allegedly engaged in consensual sexual relationships with at least two House staffers employed by other Democratic lawmakers while he served in the House.

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While the senator did not deny the allegations, he stated that he would not "engage in gossip." Gallego’s alleged sexual relationships with staff occurred before he was married.

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Focus on this issue intensified in April when multiple women accused Swalwell, a longtime friend of Gallego, of unwanted sexual contact, including rape. Swalwell, who maintained his innocence but apologized for unspecified "mistakes in judgment," suspended his campaign for California governor and resigned from Congress after his accusers went public.

Gonzales, meanwhile, resigned from Congress in April after admitting to an affair with a staffer who later died by suicide. Gonzales denied that the affair contributed to her death.

Ed Harris' biggest ‘Dutton Ranch’ complaint sparked a major shakeup: report

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:49:32 -0400

It seems as though Ed Harris' concerns surrounding his role in "Dutton Ranch" have been met.

According to Deadline, Harris, who recently shared he didn't have the best experience filming season one of the show, was kept in the loop and was involved in picking the show's new showrunner, Benjamin Cavell, after the show's creator and former showrunner, Chad Feehan, was let go after season one.

The decision to replace Feehan was "largely related" to how Harris' character was "underutilized," Deadline claimed.

The actor recently went viral when he shared he wanted to quit the show halfway through filming the first season, because he felt "underused and inconsequential."

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"Midway through this first season, I was ready to go; I said, ‘Get me the f--- out of here,’ to tell you the truth. Because I didn’t feel like I was being used," he told Variety. "I felt a little bit misled."

He continued, "Prior to signing on for it, I was talked to quite a bit about what the season was, and what my character was going to do — and that I was one of the four main characters. And that wasn't really the case."

One of the issues he mentioned was finding out a scene they filmed involving his character, veterinarian Everett McKinney, was cut from the show.

"So, there's this scene in there … I'm talking to [Beth Dutton] at the bar, and [Rip Wheeler] comes in and says, 'OK, Everett, come on, it's your turn,'" Harris said. "I walk up to the mic, and they cut it… They cut the song out. I'm going, 'F--- you, people.'"

Harris claims producers told him the musical number would have been "too 'up' for the dark ending of the episode," adding he felt that was "enough reason to say I'm voiding my contract."

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He added that he took his concerns to production, but didn't mention Taylor Sheridan, the creator, writer and executive producer of "Yellowstone" and its spinoffs.

"I said, 'I'm feeling underused and inconsequential,' and they kind of went, 'Oh,'" Harris said. "I'm being told my character will have a little bit more to do [in Season 2]. I was just a little frustrated, to tell you the truth."

In the end, Harris admitted his perspective on his character changed when he watched the show, saying he thought the show was "pretty good," and that his character was still "relatively important to the story," although that wasn't how it felt while filming it.

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Despite his blunt remarks, Harris remains signed on for two seasons of "Dutton Ranch," and it remains unclear whether he is seriously considering leaving the series.

"Dutton Ranch" premiered on Paramount + in May and serves as a continuation of "Yellowstone" after that show ended in December 2024.

The series picks up with fan favorites Beth Dutton (Kelly Reilly) and Rip Wheeler (Cole Hauser) as they trade Montana for South Texas, where they're determined to build a ranch — and a new life — from the ground up.

Fox News Digital reached out to Paramount, Harris and Cavell for comment.

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Khanna demands answers from CCP-linked company accused of undercutting US manufacturers

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:42:06 -0400

FIRST ON FOX – Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., sent a letter to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)-linked Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co., one of the world’s leading automotive glass manufacturers with U.S. headquarters in Ohio, demanding information on the company’s operations and finances amid allegations of labor violations.

The letter, first obtained by Fox News Digital, asks for extensive documentation of Fuyao’s business operations in the U.S., its labor practices, its ties to the CCP and more.

Khanna, the top Democrat on the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, cited allegations that Fuyao has been violating U.S. labor laws by, among other things, importing foreign workers to undercut American labor.

"They have serious allegations against them of suppressing prices because they're being subsidized by the Chinese Communist Party, allegedly, of bringing people into this country who are undocumented and violating our immigration laws, and then exploiting those workers and having them work long hours with little pay," Khanna told Fox News Digital.

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A 2024 federal raid on Fuyao’s Ohio properties resulted in a civil asset forfeiture of $126 million that included the seizure of luxury goods, vehicles, and 12 commercial and residential properties, including what the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) described as "boarding houses" to accommodate migrant workers.

"It is alleged that many of the workers were illegally smuggled into the United States, primarily through Mexico, and encouraged to travel to the Dayton area to be employed by one of the target entities and serve as a workforce at the various factories. Most of the workers are of Chinese or Hispanic nationality. Workers allegedly lived at 'family style hotels' (boarding houses) owned by the target entities and were driven to and from work in transportation provided by the target entities," the DOJ said in a press release.

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Among the many pieces of information Khanna requested from Fuyao was data on whether the company was being subsidized by the CCP, allowing them to undercut U.S. competitors, who he argued were being negatively affected by Fuyao’s practices.

"They are hurting. American glass manufacturers, one of them that we met on our Heartland tour in Western Pennsylvania. And they are putting American workers out of business," Khanna told Fox News Digital. "And at the same time, they are exploiting our laws. Now we have requested the findings from the Justice Department that undertook an investigation. And they still have not released the findings. And so I am going to take on myself, with the China Committee, to investigate Fuyao."

In the 2025 press release, the DOJ said a criminal investigation into Fuyao is ongoing.

Khanna also asked the company to reveal the degree to which the CCP is involved in the company's operation.

"We need to understand a lot more. I want to understand whether they're getting subsidies from the CCP. I want to understand whether any CCP government official is on their board or on their executive team," he said. "I want to understand if they're providing reports to the CCP, I want to understand if the CCP is helping them to lower prices where they can undercut American competition. And I certainly want to know if the CCP is helping them smuggle in people who are undocumented. So these are unanswered questions that we need to answer."

Like all Chinese companies, Fuyao is required to have a CCP representative in their company ranks. The company's vice president, He Shimeng, is also a CCP secretary, according to the Made In China Journal.

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When asked if the U.S.’s southern border’s porousness under former President Joe Biden relative to the border under President Donald Trump’s administration contributed to Fuyao’s ability to import foreign workers, Khanna said that a strong border is necessary. Notably, migrant encounters at the southern border are at a 50-year low under the second Trump administration, according to the Pew Research Center.

"I've said that we need border security, and I've also been candid that we allow too many people to come in without the proper vetting in 2024," Khanna told Fox News Digital.

"I disagree with the ICE raids that are taking place very strongly, but I believe we need a secure border," he said, adding, "as an American, we should be outraged that you have a Chinese-funded company that is undercutting American jobs, potentially exploiting workers, and potentially breaking our immigration laws. So with that. That is wrong. And so I am going to make sure that we stand up for American workers and for our laws."

Fuyao was the subject of the 2019 Netflix documentary "American Factory," which captured the company’s takeover of a former General Motors plant in Moraine, Ohio, a suburb of Dayton. One of the film’s major themes was Fuyao’s million-dollar effort to crush the area’s local unions.

"Once the focus begins to shift... to the fight over an upcoming vote on unionization — with [Fuyao founder] Cao [Dewang] paying 'consultants' over a million dollars to lecture workers at length on the horrors of unions and then telling them that 'you have a voice' — the film begins to toughen considerably as it shows how corporate manipulation works," Roger Ebert critic Peter Sobczynski wrote in 2019.

The alleged union-busting is a major focus of Khanna’s inquiry.

"What is Fuyao’s reasoning for its opposition to unionization efforts at facilities in the United States?" Khanna’s letter asked.

"Has Fuyao retaliated against any whistleblower (without regard to whether the subject matter of the whistleblower allegation related to collective bargaining), including but not limited to through actions impacting employment, hours, pay, employment records, or other workplace decisions?" Khanna also queried.

In addition to requesting the comprehensive information packet from Fuyao, Khanna is also requesting an onsite visit to the company's flagship Ohio plant before Nov. 1, "so I can go in and see for myself who the workers are," he told Fox News Digital.

"Are they undocumented? Are they being exploited, what the pricing is?" he asked.

"What we have heard is they've engaged in anti-union activity," Khanna told Fox News Digital. "What we've heard is that they are working their employees long hours well beyond the 40-hour work week. What we heard is, that they're not paying overtime. What we're heard is wage theft, that they're not paying their workers an appropriate wage. So all of this is exploitive. And of course, if these are undocumented workers in certain cases, they're most vulnerable. They're totally dependent on Fuyao for their staying in America and their living."

Fuyao is one of the largest automotive glass manufacturers and suppliers in the world. The company claims to have 35% of global market share in the automotive glass trade, a number corroborated by trade publications like Bamboo Works, which pegs the number even higher at 40%. Fuyao supplies glass to global and U.S. automakers such as BMW, Volkswagen, General Motors and Ford.

Khanna said that if Fuyao did not comply with his request for information, he would be willing to subpoena the information from them as ranking member of his committee.

"We can subpoena them, if not, and I fully expect to have this as a priority when I become chair, if we win the election, but we wanna do this in a bipartisan way," he said. "They need to allow us onto the site and they need to provide this information."

He explained that he has a good relationship with committee Chairman Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Mich., and said other colleagues across the aisle have supported his efforts.

"I fully anticipate it will be bipartisan. I have a very good relationship with John Moolenaar, our chair. We share a commitment to an American industrial policy. We understand that there needs to be more investment in our communities, and we share a concern about Chinese companies coming into the auto industry or Chinese companies coming in. If they're not playing fair, I don't want Ohio to be taken over by Chinese companies that are violating our trade laws and our labor laws and our immigration laws," he said.

Khanna conceded that Trump was one of the first to raise the issue of China's unbalanced relationship with the U.S., but still criticized the president's overall policy on China, giving it a "C" when asked to grade it.

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"I'd give it a 'C' because I think he was the first to sound the alarm on China, eating our lunch and taking our jobs. And he was right to sound the alarm. And so I give him credit for sounding the alarm, but he hasn't followed through. Why are we begging them for foreign investment? Why aren't we having an industrial investment bank for our people here? Why aren't we investing in our industry and ships and steel and robotics here? And in building up our manufacturing base? And then why aren't we going after companies like Fuyao, where they're clearly violating the law?" Khanna said.

Fox News Digital contacted Moolenaar, Fuyao and the DOJ for comment.

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WATCH: Brandon Gill corners law school gatekeeper with DEI question she won't answer

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:32:49 -0400

Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, put American Bar Association President Michelle A. Behnke in the hot seat Wednesday, repeatedly pressing her on whether the ABA's diversity principles would justify rejecting a third Black Supreme Court justice.

The tense exchange came during a House Oversight Committee Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Constitutional Abuses hearing examining the ABA's role in law school accreditation. Republicans argued the organization has used its accreditation authority to advance race-conscious DEI policies throughout the legal profession, while the ABA defended its commitment to diversity, saying it strengthens the profession without supporting racial quotas.

Gill, who chairs the task force, has accused the ABA of using its accreditation power to pressure law schools into adopting race-conscious admissions policies and mandatory DEI-related coursework.

"DEI is a cancerous ideology that promotes unlawful discrimination and steals opportunities from Americans who would otherwise earn jobs and law school admissions spots on merit," Gill said ahead of the hearing.

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During one of the hearing's sharpest exchanges, Gill questioned Behnke about statements on the ABA's website promoting judicial diversity. He cited the ABA's position that judges should reflect the diversity of American society, then asked whether a racially representative Supreme Court would be beneficial.

"The ABA believes that diversity in all of its forms is important," Behnke responded, but repeatedly declined to give Gill a yes-or-no answer.

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Gill followed up by asking whether the Supreme Court should "roughly resemble America's racial makeup."

"The ABA does not support quotas," Behnke replied.

"I'm not asking about quotas," Gill responded. "I'm asking if it should roughly resemble America's racial makeup."

"It should represent all of what people are," Behnke said.

Gill responded by noting that two of the Court's nine justices are Black, representing roughly 22% of the Court compared with about 13% of the U.S. population, and asked whether that meant the Senate should reject a third Black nominee based solely on race.

"ABA does not support quotas," Behnke said.

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Earlier in the hearing, Gill pressed Behnke over President Joe Biden's 2022 pledge to nominate the first Black woman to the Supreme Court, asking whether race had clearly been a factor in Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's nomination.

He also asked whether Biden had improperly excluded other demographic groups from consideration.

"The ABA does not support discrimination of any sort," Behnke responded, without directly addressing Biden's selection criteria.

The ABA holds considerable sway over legal education because, in most states, graduating from an ABA-approved law school is the main way to qualify for the bar exam. While the ABA says its law school accreditation council operates independently from the broader organization, Republicans argued the two are far more connected than the ABA lets on.

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Behnke defended the ABA's commitment to diversity throughout her testimony, arguing that it strengthens rather than weakens the legal profession.

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"When we have diverse teams, our profession is stronger," she told lawmakers. "It enhances our ability to solve our clients' problems when we can tap into the varied experiences and perspectives of people from every background and every community."

The hearing comes as several states, including Texas, Florida, Alabama and Tennessee, have explored alternatives to relying exclusively on ABA accreditation for bar eligibility.

Florida coach Jon Sumrall’s cell phone comments cause fans and media members to lose their minds, he responds

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:26:42 -0400

If anyone was worried about a lack of personality from SEC coaches this coming season, their fears were likely quelled during SEC Media Days this week.

The conference is chock full of "colorful" characters, from Lane Kiffin's hot yoga and social media trolling to guys like Kirby Smart and Pete Golding needing their own personal "beep" button.

One man who is new to the mix, at least in the SEC, is Florida head coach Jon Sumrall, and Wednesday was his chance to make a great first impression on some of the fans and media members who weren't familiar with his game.

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Sumrall certainly made a splash, but when a reporter's cell phone ringer went off during his time at the podium, the 44-year-old let everyone in the room know his stance on the matter.

This was met with some rather harsh criticism for the SEC debutant, with many accusing Sumrall of putting on a "fake tough guy act" and lambasting him for calling the reporter out.

Even former Indiana and Georgia head men's basketball coach Tom Crean got in on criticizing Sumrall, perhaps thinking he was still in Athens and needing to drum up some rivalry-driven headlines.

Seeing some people lose their minds over something that's clearly a joke has been rather entertaining, and I'm sure Sumrall and the reporter had a good laugh about it afterwards, too.

You want to know how I figured out it was a joke (aside from the obvious fact that a coach wouldn't actually throw a podium at a reporter)?

Because Sumrall himself said it when addressing Crean on social media later in the evening on Wednesday.

The funniest part about all of this is that people think this is some manufactured act from Sumrall.

For obvious reasons, I've dug pretty deep into Sumrall's past as a coach, and the guy is as authentic as they come.

He's been this way the whole time, from his days as an assistant at the University of San Diego to his years as a head coach at the Group of Five level of football and now at Florida.

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If you think this is some new act, you clearly haven't been paying attention.

The man skipped out on an anniversary trip to Italy to grind some extra hours of film and get some lifts in with the defense.

Sumrall is intense, likely stemming from his time as an SEC linebacker at Kentucky.

You have to be a certain kind of crazy to want to stick your facemask into a pile of bodies for 60 minutes, and Sumrall carries that mentality with him as a head coach.

His players love playing for him and the fans certainly appreciate both his authenticity as well as his crazy streak.

One high-level Florida booster I spoke to has been over the moon with the hire after getting to know Sumrall.

"I hung out with (Sumrall) on vacation in Destin on the 4th," he told OutKick. "Can confirm, what you see is what you get. He's a fantastic guy; dude's a different breed and I freakin' love it."

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I can assure you he's not alone, either.

Games still need to be played, but after having a wet blanket like Billy Napier as their head coach for four years, Florida fans are ready to welcome a psycho like Sumrall to The Swamp with open arms.

If he fails to bring the Gators back to their glory years of the Urban Meyer and Steve Spurrier eras, the fans will likely sour on him. That's just the way things go.

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But, with the way Sumrall is wired and based on comments he's made in the past, he will likely be even more torn up about it than most Gator fans will.

White Sox partner faces scrutiny over gender care, drag events and DEI

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:14:21 -0400

When Chicago White Sox fans look past the outfield wall at Guaranteed Rate Field, they see the logo of Rush University Medical Center, the team's official healthcare partner.

What they aren't told at the concession stand is where that health system's cash actually goes: operating a pediatric gender clinic, hosting a "PRIDE Charity Drag Brunch," enforcing mandatory diversity retreats, and paying its top executive nearly $3.7 million in total compensation.

Now, White Sox fans are getting a closer look at the team's healthcare partner.

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As fans head to Guaranteed Rate Field for the White Sox-Astros series, Consumers' Research is rolling out a campaign of billboards, street posters, and TV ads targeting the team's healthcare partner.

Consumer watchdog group Consumers' Research launched the "Rush Exposed" campaign, which it exclusively shared with OutKick and Fox News Digital.

Rush-White Sox partnership under fire

Rush signed a multi-year sponsorship as the White Sox's official healthcare partner, paying tens of thousands of dollars for stadium branding, game sponsorships and other marketing.

The Consumers' Research campaign directs fans to RushExposed.com, where Consumers' Research details its allegations against Rush, including its sponsorship of the Chicago White Sox, millions spent on advertising, DEI initiatives, pediatric gender transition services, and "Pride Drag Brunches."

"Rush is betraying what should be every hospital's core mission by using its time, energy, and taxpayer support to promote radical woke activism," Will Hild, executive director of Consumers’ Research, said in a statement.

"Not only does Rush have a history of prioritizing DEI, child sex-change procedures, and climate alarmism, the hospital also has a troubling history of questionable spending on non-medical initiatives completely unrelated to patient care, like its partnership with the Chicago White Sox."

Clinic funded 'drag brunches'

The campaign focuses heavily on Rush’s Affirm Center for Health, a clinic providing so-called gender-affirming services, including mental health support, for minors.

Dr. Loren S. Schechter leads Rush's gender surgery program and is also president-elect of WPATH (World Professional Association for Transgender Health), an organization that publishes standards for transgender healthcare, including previous care for minors.

Rush previously offered gender-affirming care for minors, but in 2025 it announced it has not provided those services for patients under 18 since 2023.

Rush's internal DEI committee also organized a "PRIDE Charity Drag Brunch," with proceeds benefiting the Affirm Center.

Administrators also required hospital managers to complete "implicit bias" training while pediatric staff at Rush University Children’s Hospital attended DEI retreats covering "microaggressions" and systemic racism.

Staff layoffs follow $3.7M CEO paycheck

The campaign also points to what Consumers' Research calls a stark financial contrast.

While Rush recently laid off workers citing financial pressures, public tax filings show CEO Dr. Omar Lateef pulled in nearly $3.7 million in total compensation in FY2024, up from $2.9 million the previous year.

Beyond his salary, the nonprofit also covered Lateef’s housing allowance and membership dues at private organizations like the Economic Club of Chicago.

Even as Rush cut jobs, it continued funding White Sox sponsorships and climate initiatives, including a goal of 100 percent renewable energy by 2030 and vendor policies that weigh race and social impact.

Rush received more than $194 million in federal funding in FY2025 while maintaining its tax-exempt status.

Consumers' Research says Rush became the latest target of its national "Bad Medicine" campaign because the group believes nonprofit hospital systems are using taxpayer support and tax-exempt status to advance political ideology instead of prioritizing patient care.

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Rush paid to put its name in front of White Sox fans. Now, Consumers' Research wants those same fans asking what that name stands for.

OutKick reached out to the White Sox and Rush University System for Health for comment.

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Darline Graham reveals what Trump told her inside Oval Office after brother Lindsey's death

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:07:04 -0400

Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C., revealed what President Donald Trump told her inside the Oval Office just days after the sudden death of her brother, the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, saying the president offered both condolences and encouragement as she stepped into his Senate seat.

"The president was very sincere in his condolences about Lindsey," Graham told Fox News' Sean Hannity on the "Hangout with Sean Hannity" podcast.

"He talked about him and what a good friend he was, how he considered him family."

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Graham, who was appointed by South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster to temporarily fill her brother's seat following his death, said she used the Oval Office meeting to discuss one of the issues she believes was most important to Lindsey: advancing sanctions on Russia.

"I went on to mention that there were some things that I felt like were very important to Lindsey — Russia sanctions — and that I really wanted to push those across the finish line," she said.

Graham was also caught off guard when Trump later publicly urged her to run in the upcoming special election, promising his "complete and total endorsement" if she entered the race.

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Nevertheless, she remains determined to keep her brother's legacy alive and has announced plans to run for a full Senate term.

"I feel like I can do this, and the meeting with the president, it was such an honor," she said.

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"I told him two things. I said, 'I can tell you this about me: I will work hard, and I'm loyal.'"

Fox News Digital's Nora Moriarty contributed to this report.

Fox News ‘Antisemitism Exposed’ Newsletter: Why Fetterman called Mamdani a 'clown'

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:01:43 -0400

Fox News' "Antisemitism Exposed" newsletter brings you stories on the rising anti-Jewish prejudice across the U.S. and the world.

IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER:
- Fetterman calls Zohran Mamdani a 'clown' over push to arrest Netanyahu in New York City
- IDF says Palestinian soccer players it targeted served Hamas and Jihad terror groups
- Mamdani’s ‘deranged’ Israel take resurfaces as he targets Netanyahu

TOP STORY: Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman ripped into NYC’s socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani, branding him a total "clown" for threatening to arrest Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu in New York. Fetterman slammed Mamdani’s ICC-backed threat as empty posturing, telling the far-left mayor to "sit down" and stick to local issues instead of triggering a wild international circus.

VIDEO: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani branded Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a "war criminal" and urged the federal government to arrest him under an International Criminal Court warrant. WATCH HERE:

FOUL PLAY: The Israeli Defense Forces slammed wild claims they deliberately targeted innocent Palestinian soccer players, exposing killed athletes, referees, and coaches as covert Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists. The IDF revealed the identities of 11 dead players—including three allegedly tied to the brutal October 7 massacre—accusing critics of using sports stars to hide deadly terror ties.

RADICAL RECKONING: A resurfaced clip of NYC’s socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani calling Israel "an idea" rather than a real country has sparked furious online backlash. Critics blasted the anti-Israel Mayor as "deranged" and out-of-touch, as he continues taking heat for skipping the city's Israel parade and plotting a wild scheme to arrest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in New York.

MARQUEE MESSAGE: A movie theater outside Portland, Oregon, is facing backlash after it displayed a marquee advertising Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" with a provocative message critics are calling antisemitic. The Lake Theater and Cafe's marquee read, "Before there were the Jews, there was... The Odyssey." The marquee sparked outrage in the Jewish community, and critics claimed the message was historically inaccurate.

GUEST EDITORIAL: Warren Cohn, CEO and founder of Rocketship PR and media adviser to the American Middle East Press Association, writes that Zohran Mamdani's obsession with Israel is coming at the expense of the city he was elected to govern. "New Yorkers elected a mayor to obsess over New York, over crime, over housing, over sanitation, over schools," not a country 6,000 miles away, Cohn writes.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK: "He's just a clown to even say that, so he won't try that. Just sit down and focus on other problems that they have in New York. That's really not your purview. You and I know that. Sit down." - Sen. John Fetterman on New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

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Joe Rogan says ex-con guest allegedly killed man, hid dismembered remains month after podcast

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:01:33 -0400

Joe Rogan revealed that a former guest on his podcast allegedly murdered someone just a month after he appeared on the podcast.

During Wednesday's episode of "The Joe Rogan Experience," Rogan recalled his 2024 interview with Sheldon Johnson while discussing sociopaths with physician Zach Bush.

Johnson, an ex-con who portrayed himself as a reformed criminal justice advocate, was arrested in spring 2024 for allegedly shooting Collin Small dead in a New York City apartment before dismembering his body and stashing the remains in multiple locations. He was charged with second-degree murder.

Officers who responded to the scene first only discovered Small's headless torso, then located his dismembered feet that were in a plastic bin. His other body parts were allegedly found in Johnson's Harlem apartment.

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"We had a guy in the studio that cut a guy’s head off after the podcast. He killed a guy and cut his head off," Rogan said. "He does the podcast and then afterward goes and visits this guy that apparently he had a beef with, kills him, cuts his head off, puts him in a [suitcase], like puts a wig on, and tries to escape in the hallway through the cameras."

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At the time, Johnson appeared on the podcast with civil rights attorney Josh Dubin, who leads an organization focused on advocating for people who have been wrongly convicted. He was released from prison in 2019 after serving time for a series of armed robberies in 1999.

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When Johnson appeared on the podcast, he was working as a client advocate for the public defender's office in Queens.

According to the New York Post, a man could be heard begging for mercy before two gunshots rang from the apartment building where Johnson was seen going in and out of in different disguises following the murder.

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Records from the New York Department of Corrections indicated that both Johnson and Small had served time in prison, though the nature of their relationship remained unclear.

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During his appearance on Rogan's podcast, Johnson said turning his life around was his goal.

"I said to myself, ‘I’ve been doing bad for so long. I’m going to try to do something good,'" Johnson said.

Trump threatens 'major military punishment' for Iran over future Houthi attacks

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 09:43:19 -0400

President Donald Trump warned Tuesday that the United States would hold Iran responsible for any future Houthi attacks on Saudi shipping, threatening "major military punishment" after the Iran-backed militants struck two Saudi vessels, including an oil tanker now leaking crude into the Red Sea.

Trump said the Houthis had "acted very responsibly" during the recent conflict with Iran but warned that if they attacked again, "the U.S. will hold Iran responsible" because the Houthis are a "Surrogate and/or Proxy of Iran."

The attack left the Saudi tanker Encelia, which was carrying roughly 732,000 barrels of crude oil, leaking into the Red Sea as Saudi authorities dispatched tugboats and searched for emergency response vessels.

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Trump told reporters Tuesday the United States would "take care of things" if the Houthis attempted to blockade Saudi shipping. The militant group announced a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia Monday.

Trump's escalating warnings come after Axios reported Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sought and received Trump's approval before launching strikes on Houthi targets, including Sanaa International Airport.

The warnings also come as the administration expands military operations against Iran and the Houthis move beyond threatening Saudi shipping to attacking commercial vessels in the Red Sea, raising the prospect that Washington could be drawn deeper into protecting one of the world's most important maritime trade corridors.

The prospect of simultaneous disruption at the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb has become one of the biggest concerns for global shipping markets: Together, the routes normally carry roughly one-third of global seaborne oil trade and serve as critical arteries for energy shipments between the Middle East, Europe and Asia, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data.

The Houthis already have shown they can disrupt one of the world's busiest shipping corridors. Since late 2023, the group has carried out more than 190 attacks on commercial shipping, forcing major carriers to abandon the Red Sea route in favor of the far longer trip around Africa.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sought Trump's approval before launching the latest strikes against the Houthis — and that approval was granted, according to the Axios report.

The White House could not be reached for comment. The Pentagon and U.S. Central Command declined to comment.

For years, the Houthis have evolved into one of Iran's most effective regional partners, allowing Iran to pressure global commerce while avoiding a direct military confrontation with the United States or its allies. The group has repeatedly launched missiles and drones at commercial vessels transiting the Red Sea, disrupting international shipping and forcing vessels to reroute around southern Africa.

Although direct fighting between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis largely subsided following a U.N.-brokered truce in 2022, the group continued expanding its missile, drone and maritime capabilities with Iranian support. The exchange of Saudi airstrikes and Houthi missile attacks marked the most significant cross-border escalation between the two sides in roughly four years.

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Bridget Toomey, a research analyst at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies think tank, said the latest escalation was driven by Saudi concerns that Iran and the Houthis were attempting to establish a dangerous new status quo by opening a direct air link between Tehran and Houthi-controlled Sanaa.

She said such flights would create an easier route for Iran to move weapons, drones and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps advisers into Yemen, posing a threat not only to Saudi Arabia but also to broader U.S. and international security interests.

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"A direct air connection between Tehran and Sanaa would be a serious threat, not just to the international community, but also to Saudi Arabia," Toomey told Fox News Digital.

Rather than signaling a return to the yearslong Saudi-led intervention in Yemen, Toomey described Riyadh's response as "a measured escalation" intended to demonstrate it would not allow such an air bridge to become normalized.

That objective appeared to shape one of Saudi Arabia's most consequential strikes this week.

The Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which connects the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden, is one of the world's busiest maritime choke points. Nearly 15% of global seaborne trade passes through the corridor each year, making it a critical route for commercial shipping and energy supplies moving between Asia and Europe.

The latest threat comes as commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has also faced disruption amid escalating tensions between the United States and Iran. While the two waterways are separated by hundreds of miles, together they form the principal maritime corridor linking the Persian Gulf with Europe. Serious disruption to both would place additional pressure on global energy exports, increase shipping costs and deepen supply chain disruptions.

Toomey said the Houthis occupy a unique position within Iran's regional network because of where they are located.

"They're crucial to Iran's broader ability to expand the conflict," she said. "Iraqi militias or Hezbollah don't sit on a maritime choke point."

Still, she cautioned against viewing the Houthis simply as an extension of Tehran, noting that Iran's command and control over the group has historically been less direct than its relationships with some of its other proxy organizations.

Gregg Roman, executive director of the Middle East Forum, said Trump's backing of the Saudi operation and his latest warning to the Houthis point to an administration willing to support regional allies while confronting Iranian-backed groups that threaten maritime commerce.

"The Iranians are trying to project power. The president is supportive of any effort to limit that projection," Roman told Fox News Digital.

Roman said the airport strike reinforced Saudi Arabia's long-running effort to prevent Iran from establishing a direct supply corridor into Houthi-controlled Yemen.

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"We're certainly not going to allow you to have any shipments to reinforce the Houthis," he said.

If the campaign continues with Washington's backing, it would place one of Iran's most strategically valuable regional partners under renewed military pressure while increasing the cost of Tehran's broader effort to project power across the Middle East.

Mammoth Red Sox prospect hits home run to the moon, then promptly slaps the catcher and ignites a brawl

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:51:18 -0400

The Boston Red Sox saw their 15-game winning streak come to an end Wednesday night, but the fire is still BURNING throughout the organization.

And while it may have died down at Fenway with a 5-1 loss to Baltimore, it was still raging in High-A Greenville, where No. 3 prospect Justin Gonzales belted a home run to Virginia, and then promptly ignited a brawl after touching them all.

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Let's head down to South Carolina, where Gonzales — who stands at 6-foot-5 and 260 pounds — slapped Hub City Spartanburgers catcher Cal Stark in the face after he said something to Gonzales after a ... slow ... trot around the bases.

Take a look:

Justin Gonzales is someone I probably wouldn't mess with

Amazing. There is SO much going on there, I don't even know where to begin.

For starters ... what a call by those minor league announcers! I was ready to run through a brick wall. Electric.

Secondly ... how great are minor league team names? The Hub City Spartanburgers? What is that? Nobody knows, but I want a shirt. I need a shirt.

And how about the degrading slap from Gonzales? Not a punch. A slap. That's even worse. It's humiliating. He's such a large human, it's almost impossible not to get in his way. That wing-span is second to none.

Look at how much bigger Gonzales is than everyone else! His teammate, No. 12 (unlisted on the roster), looks like a child trying to hold him back. He stood no chance.

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And then the umpire! Look at the umpire. He attempts to stand in the middle of the two, but quickly retreats. He couldn't abandon ship fast enough. He was outta there.

That's what we call a "business decision," folks. I don't blame him. Fight or flight, and he wasn't gonna win that fight.

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Anyway, it's good to see the Sox showing some fight this summer. The big league club just won 15 in a row and put themselves in a playoff race, and it's clearly permeating throughout the organization.

Culture.

Father turning family tragedy into every baseball fan's dream of visiting 30 MLB stadiums in 30 days

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:47:59 -0400

A lifelong baseball fan is living every fan's dream, but unfortunately, it is under tragic circumstances.

Jonathan St. Clair is traveling to each of the 30 MLB stadiums in as many days to spread awareness about water safety, 12 years after losing his 21-month-old son, Jasper, to drowning.

While in the care of a trusted babysitter, Jasper, St. Clair's firstborn, was taken to a home with an ungated pool and left unattended for only minutes. Doctors made every effort to save him for roughly a week, but Jasper unfortunately lost the battle.

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"He had not learned how to swim and had not been to any swim lessons yet. And so, we were very, very taken aback. How come we didn’t know how dangerous water was, or how come we couldn’t put kids in swim lessons earlier?" St. Clair told Fox News Digital in a recent interview.

The interview took place before the sixth game of his trip, a night game in Toronto, after he flew from Denver to watch the Colorado Rockies.

"So, all of those things have transpired, and we’ve learned a whole lot from the community at large. Since then, we have come across not just a family like ours, but hundreds of us who are out there. And really, this campaign, what I’m doing right now, incorporates all of those people. I’m working with organizations just like ours in all 30 cities. The idea is to be able to bring awareness in the water safety and drowning prevention community that it isn’t something that can just happen to someone else. It is something that can happen to you."

Nothing will ever fix that unimaginable burden, but there has been a comfort level in meeting with families who share similar unfortunate experiences, well before this road trip was even a thought.

"I wouldn’t have been able to put one foot forward 12 years ago if it wasn’t for this group of families," St. Clair said.

St. Clair is wearing a Wave Maker Tour life jacket to each game, which initially draws some looks from fellow fans. But when they also spot his MLB cap with all 30 team logos, it becomes easier to strike up a conversation.

"It’s fun to walk around town with a life vest on because everybody, they don’t know what to ask, and then somebody will ask, and it starts the conversation. Actually, it’s been fantastic," St. Clair said.

And as for the hat?

"I feel very in touch with every team that I’m walking into because I’m not coming in as a certain fan. I’m coming in with a cause, and it’s been very well-received. It’s been so much fun."

Already a week into his trip, one father offered up his first-class seat to St. Clair, and another gave him an extra ticket to watch batting practice from behind home plate.

St. Clair, a Los Angeles Dodgers fan from Washington, said he had already been to about 10 or 11 stadiums before this trip, and he knows each one he is yet to attend, his baby should be there.

"Well, I’m a huge baseball fan. I grew up loving baseball. I played baseball. I figured one thing about this sport specifically is it starts with really young kids, as young as 3 usually even start in Little League. My son didn’t get to play the game. I know that he definitely would have," St. Clair said.

"I’ve always wanted to do all 30 baseball stadiums, but I had no concept of doing all of them in 30 days. And, of course, this last year we had a lot of drownings throughout the United States. One thing that I thought, I came up with this harebrained idea: Maybe if I do 30 ballparks in 30 days, we’ll get some recognition and get people talking about drowning prevention."

After catching the Blue Jays lose to the Tampa Bay Rays at Rogers Centre, St. Clair took a flight to Detroit on Wednesday morning to drive to Cleveland for the Guardians' game against the Minnesota Twins. He is driving back to Detroit to watch the Tigers face the Kansas City Royals.

The map is built out – and yes, St. Clair is petrified of rainouts, canceled flights, and just about anything that puts him on a detour of his 17 flights, six drives, four trains, one boat, and one bike (he was ecstatic when he remembered that Rogers Centre has a retractable roof during his rainy day in Canada).

But he likes to think the baseball gods, and his loved ones, are on his side.

"I think even though this whole campaign I’m doing is only 30 days, the bigger goal is after the 30 days, right? What has transpired? What information did we get out there? How much of an actual reach did we make? I’m really hoping that reach was big," St. Clair said.

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"I opened up my feed this morning, and five people in Ohio drowned in a river, and that is not what I want to see. I want to wake up in the morning — I know we’re never going to get it to zero — but the goal is to make people aware that if they’re in those rivers and things like that, wear a life jacket. So, we’re working on it one step at a time, and this is it. Thirty days; it’s a pretty tall feat.

"I was on the phone with my wife a couple of hours ago, and she’s like, ‘How are you holding up?’ And I was like, ‘I’m pretty tired today. I’ve got three hours on two flights.’ But it’s OK. I have got so many people behind me, and this isn’t just me. I’m not doing this by myself. I have hundreds of people behind me who have helped coordinate, who are at all of the stops in each place, and they’re making my experience at each stop a real experience, not just a layover flight, so to speak."

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Saquon Barkley sees 'no reason why' NFL must keep turf fields after FIFA World Cup required grass surfaces

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:38:20 -0400

Now that the World Cup has come and gone, NFL players may be more vocal now than ever about their preference to play on grass.

That's largely in part because out of the 11 World Cup venues in the United States, seven of them were NFL stadiums that use artificial turf — but FIFA regulations require a grass playing surface.

The NFLPA has, not so subtly, joked about rolling out the "green carpet" for soccer players this summer, and more recently, players started a social media movement saying that their safety is "#WorthTheCost."

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But players, including Saquon Barkley, feel that a precedent has been set.

"I think it’s going to be hard for them to argue against that because if you’re able to do it for the World Cup, it doesn’t really make sense," Barkley told Fox News Digital in a recent interview.

Barkley did admit that he is "not as educated on it as I should be" and wants to do some more digging on the injury research between grass and turf, but he knows his own personal preference.

"I do prefer grass. I think the majority of players prefer grass. And I will say this - if the numbers show that playing on grass versus turf is better for us, then I think that’s more than enough," Barkley said.

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"There’s no reason why, if you’re able to do it for the World Cup, and if that’s what we’re asking for as players, we can’t do it. I know that’s how players feel. I love playing on grass... Even when you’re practicing on turf, we hate it. We don’t like it. I’ve got to educate myself more on this topic. But if the numbers speak to what I believe they will, then there should be no reason why we shouldn’t."

Ironically, Barkley's serious injuries have come on grass, including a torn ACL in Chicago in 2020, which he admitted put him in a "sticky situation, but there’s a lot of stuff you just can’t control." His 2,000-yard campaign came in his first season with the Philadelphia Eagles, which plays its home games on grass.

Half the league’s stadiums use turf, despite NFLPA Executive Director Lloyd Howell saying that 92% of the league’s players prefer grass. The common speculation, though, is that turf is cheaper to use and easier to maintain than grass, considering the stadiums host plenty more events year-round.

It was announced late last year that each NFL team will be provided with "a library of approved and accredited NFL fields" before the 2026 season begins. Any new field will immediately have to meet those standards, and all teams will have two years to achieve them.

Both grass and synthetic turf fields will be subject to the new standards, but the NFL has no plans to require natural grass fields.

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The league’s chief medical officer, Dr. Allen Sills, said there are no "statistically significant differences" in lower-extremity injuries or concussions that can be attributed to the type of playing surface or a specific surface. That is despite widespread preferences by players for grass fields and complaints about surfaces such as the one at MetLife Stadium, where the New York Giants and Jets play and where the World Cup final was held.

Fox News' Chantz Martin contributed to this report.

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Shane Bieber's strong Rays splits make Toronto Blue Jays the smart first 5 innings MLB bet

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:35:15 -0400

A win can cure basically any frustration you have. The past few days have made me annoyed at how my baseball plays were ending up. It wasn't all bad; I split on Monday, and I won the only MLB play that I had yesterday. Tuesday's looks were not good, and I ran into some bad luck in a few other games that I put out recently. I had a nice, easy 8-0 win on the Washington Nationals yesterday, and I'm hopeful today's game will be another no-sweat contest.

The Tampa Bay Rays are among the best teams in baseball, and I think that most wouldn't have expected this to be the case. It is interesting seeing how this team has gotten it all done, considering they are not loaded with big names, and they never have one of the top payrolls. I always wonder why other teams - both big and smaller market - don't take some of the lessons from them and implement them into their own franchise.

I guess not everyone can replicate everything successfully, but whatever the Rays are doing, they replicate it seemingly year-to-year.

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Today, the Rays are sending out Ian Seymour to the hill. A lot of teams have swingmen in their rotation who bounce between the bullpen and rotation. The Rays typically use "openers" for games, but Seymour seems like he is somewhere between an opener and one they actually want stretched out. He only has seven starts for the season, and you can expect him to throw around five innings and give up three runs.

He has faced the Toronto Blue Jays in a relief role this season, going four games and allowing two earned in four innings of work. Overall, Blue Jays hitters have done well against him, batting 14-for-38.

Toronto is not one of the best teams in baseball. If anything, they are among the most disappointing teams in baseball. After giving the Los Angeles Dodgers everything they could handle last year, expectations were very high. Unfortunately, they haven't come close to those expectations and are 10 games under .500.

I highly doubt they blow up the team, but they may trade away a few pieces. The most glaring issue with the team is Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who is hitting .256 (which isn't bad), but has just six homers for the year. He had nine in 2020, when they played 60 games, and just 15 in 2019, his rookie season, when he played just 123 games.

It isn't as if their pitching has been some shining star, either. They have had trouble on the mound, and that has magnified the offensive issues. Today, they bring in Shane Bieber, who is just 1-1 for the season with a 5.70 ERA and a 1.73 WHIP.

Bieber used to be one of the best arms in the game, and he is still only 31 years old, so I feel like there is more than enough time for him to regain form. He has shown flashes of it as well, including his most recent outing when he went six scoreless innings, allowing three hits, two walks, and striking out six. Rays hitters are batting just .172 against Bieber this season.

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When I look at the total for this game, I want to say the over is the smarter option, but I can make a compelling case for the under.

I likely won't touch the total, but some brief notes on it: Bieber has actually thrown better at home this season, but it is just three starts, so it is a rather small sample size. He only has one game (of five) where he hasn't allowed a run. Seymour is likely to allow some runs if they let him go through the lineup twice. The Rays bullpen is better than Toronto's, so you do have to wonder a bit how long Seymour will go.

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For those reasons, I'm avoiding the total. Instead, I want to take the Blue Jays through five innings. I think that Toronto should get a good shot at knocking around Seymour. I also think Bieber has shown good success against the Rays hitters. Give me Toronto through five innings.

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FIRST ON FOX: White House reveals who’s joining Trump at correspondents’ dinner — and who can’t attend

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:33:38 -0400

FIRST ON FOX: President Donald Trump will return to the stage Friday to deliver remarks at the rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner, nearly three months after an armed suspect stormed the event in an alleged assassination attempt against him.

The White House exclusively confirmed to Fox News Digital the lineup of administration officials expected to attend the dinner at the Waldorf Astoria in Washington, D.C.

While much of Trump's Cabinet will attend, first lady Melania Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio will not be there. A White House spokesperson told Fox News Digital their absences are due to prior commitments.

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Here's the lineup:

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche
FBI Director Kash Patel
Education Secretary Linda McMahon
Small Business Administration Administrator Kelly Loeffler
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum
Energy Secretary Chris Wright
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin
War Secretary Pete Hegseth
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Acting Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman
U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer
Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll
Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz

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The banquet will be held at the Waldorf Astoria while the annual dinner has historically been held at the Washington Hilton. Chaos, however, broke out at this year’s banquet when an armed suspect stormed the event in what authorities say was an attempt to assassinate the president.

Weijia Jiang, president of the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA), said the event would be a "more intimate gathering" when the new date was announced in June.

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Jiang announced the rescheduled date was decided by the WHCA board in an email to association members, sharing the rescheduled event will be a more "intimate gathering."

"This dinner will not only be an opportunity to carry out our program. It will be a statement that violence has no place in American life and a free press will not be intimidated into silence. As you have all demonstrated, courage and community can and should rise above," Jiang added.

4 House Republicans rebel against Trump, vote with Dems to block Iran war powers

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:33:13 -0400

House Democrats successfully rebuked President Donald Trump’s war in Iran on Thursday morning, with the help of several Republican lawmakers.

Reps. Jason Crow, D-Colo., and Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., forced a vote to halt Trump’s military campaign absent congressional approval in a vote of 214-208, with lawmakers largely voting along party lines.

Republicans who supported the Democrat-authored measure included Reps. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Tom Barrett, R-Mich., and Thomas Massie, R-Ky.

Massie and Davidson are sharp critics of foreign intervention, while Fitzpatrick and Barrett — two moderate Republicans — are facing competitive re-election bids.

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A similar resolution passed the House in June with help from the same four defecting Republicans.

"My position hasn't changed," Barrett, an Army veteran and freshman lawmaker, told Fox News Digital in a statement. "Only Congress has the authority to authorize military action in Iran."

"I remain ready to work with anyone to eliminate hostile threats to our nation without getting us into another endless war," he added.

Thursday's vote is largely symbolic, and the resolution will not go to Trump’s desk for signature if the Senate chamber were also to pass it.

But Democrats' war powers effort underscores that the war in Iran is continuing to divide Republicans, several of whom have complained the White House has not given enough visibility to Congress about the military’s actions.

Just 34% of voters approve of Trump's handling of Iran, according to a Fox News poll released Wednesday.

Trump and his allies, however, have indicated they are undeterred in preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.

The vote comes as Trump is reportedly weighing whether to escalate the conflict after Iranian forces killed several U.S. service members in Jordan and Iraq over the weekend.

U.S. forces completed its 12th consecutive night of strikes on Iran targeting maritime capabilities and air defense assets among other military infrastructure, CENTCOM announced Wednesday.

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"U.S. forces remain vigilant," CENTCOM wrote in a social media post Thursday.

Democrats forced a vote on a war powers resolution aimed at disapproving the Middle East conflict using a mechanism called a privileged resolution, which allows rank-and-file lawmakers to move legislation over the opposition of House GOP leadership.

Crow, an Army veteran, said in a statement, "18 American servicemembers have been killed since this war began. Hundreds more have been injured. Billions of taxpayer dollars have been spent. The President’s war with Iran has been an unmitigated disaster."

"The costs are rising every day, yet the President is choosing to double down on his failures," he continued.

The vote is one of several instances this year of House Republicans rebuking Trump and his policies, a symbol of the razor-thin majorities the GOP holds in Congress.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., took a victory lap following the successful war powers vote Thursday.

"Donald Trump and Republicans have failed the American people, which is why they clearly are on the run and are on the verge of losing control of the House of Representatives," he said during a news conference.

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Trump ripped the four GOP defectors following the successful war powers vote in June, calling them "unpatriotic."

Hasan Piker makes AOC his 2028 pick for president, says it's 'not even a question’

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:26:31 -0400

Far-left Twitch streamer Hasan Piker selected Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., over a slate of prominent Democrats as his preferred 2028 presidential candidate on Wednesday — arguing that AOC could excite the Democratic Party's base and bring infrequent voters into a winning coalition.

When asked to choose between Ocasio-Cortez and Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., as his preferred candidate, Piker immediately selected the New York congresswoman.

"AOC. It's not even a question," Piker said during a Zeteo interview with Mehdi Hasan.

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Piker made the choice at the end of a rapid-fire exercise that began with California Gov. Gavin Newsom and former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. The list later included former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, former Vice President Kamala Harris, Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., and Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif.

Piker said Ocasio-Cortez stood apart from the other potential contenders presented to him.

"AOC is, out of all of the people that you mentioned," Piker said. "AOC is the only one that I would like."

Piker acknowledged that her race and gender could present electoral obstacles but rejected the argument that they would make victory impossible.

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"These are hurdles, yes," Piker said. "But these are hurdles that one can clear."

Piker argued Ocasio-Cortez could overcome those barriers by campaigning with conviction and reaching voters who do not regularly participate in elections.

"As long as you have moral conviction, as long as you can excite the base, as long as you can actually create a unique coalition and activate low-propensity voters," Piker said. "Which I think AOC has the capacity to do, it would be a fantastic left candidate."

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He compared Ocasio-Cortez favorably with Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., whose presidential campaign helped elevate democratic socialism within the party.

"It would be a fantastic left candidate, even better than Bernie in many ways," Piker said.

Piker also offered criticism of Ocasio-Cortez's political presentation. He said she had been effective on social media and willing to take progressive positions in Congress but argued she could appear too concerned with optics.

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"The way she carries herself, I think, is a little bit too, like, optics-driven, too liberal and too optics-driven," Piker said. "I think she doesn’t harness the populist rage in the way that she communicates."

Fox News Digital reached out to Ocasio-Cortez for comment but did not immediately hear back.

Ocasio-Cortez has not announced a 2028 campaign and said in May that she had not decided whether to run for president. She had increased her national travel, endorsements and campaign appearances, including a recent Michigan stop for progressive Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed.

Surveillance video shows officers tackle 'anti-American' suspect after Federal Building firebombing

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:23:13 -0400

NEW YORK — Federal prosecutors have released new surveillance video of an alleged arson attack on a government building in New York City that houses offices for the FBI, ICE and more.

Andrew Arrabaca, a 43-year-old man originally from Poughkeepsie, New York, is accused of launching fireworks at 26 Federal Plaza in Manhattan before dumping gasoline on the steps outside and lighting it on fire, according to authorities.

The video shows a man alleged to be him in camouflage pants and a helmet, pulling a cart with an anti-ICE banner hanging from the front.

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The suspect can be seen placing fireworks on the ground before firing them toward pedestrians outside. He reenters the frame with a BB or pellet gun and begins shooting before dumping a can of gasoline on the steps and lighting them on fire.

Before the video ends, the figure can be seen throwing a box into the flames, which investigators later said contained more fireworks.

Federal officers arrived and arrested him at the scene.

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At least one person was injured by explosive debris, suffering from a gash in the back of their head, according to court filings. Two other people suffered minor injuries.

Arrabaca is accused of carrying a slew of additional weapons and incendiary devices. He was initially accused of firing an Airsoft rifle, but prosecutors later said it was a BB or pellet gun, and photos show at least two on the ground after his arrest.

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"He is an anti-American, anti-government extremist," James Barnacle, the assistant director in charge of the FBI New York Field Office, told reporters at a news briefing Monday. "We know that from what he said." He added that Arrabaca allegedly "came armed, with bad intentions."

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According to the criminal complaint, Arrabaca allegedly told investigators he had been "motivated to act by anti-government beliefs, including a belief that government authorities were unlawfully harming people" and that he targeted the staircase because he knew it led to a busy entrance.

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Barnacle said Arrabaca is a former U.S. Army soldier who served from 2001 to 2005 as a missile system mechanic. Voter records show he has registered as a Democrat and a member of the left-wing Working Families party.

Three people suffered minor injuries in the attack. "Mr. Arrabaca was looking to injure people and harm people," Barnacle said. "He had two axes, a hammer, a machete and three knives."

He added that police also recovered six more fireworks, "some other destructive items" as well as anti-ICE literature. Authorities seized Arrabaca's vehicle and were working to obtain a search warrant as Barnacle delivered his update Monday.

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Arrabaca does not appear to have a criminal record prior to his arrest outside the building.

The Federal Building has long been a target for extremists, Barnacle said. It's also one of the most secure locations in Manhattan, surrounded by barricades and road closures.

DAVID MARCUS: In Middle America, socialist politics ages like milk

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:21:05 -0400

Erick was here for a conference on transportation technology when I talked to him about his hometown of Denver, and how socialist congressional candidate Melat Kiros recently won a shocking Democratic primary over her more moderate rival.

"I’m a Democrat," Erick told me. "I lean a bit to the Republican side maybe, but these socialists are crazy."

In his 40s, having lived for 15 years in England, Erick is socially liberal, but also patriotic. He has concerns about AI and data centers, but also sees their utility. In short, he is exactly the kind of Democratic voter that is thinking twice about his affiliation with the party amid the rise of Marxism within.

I asked how long before Election Day Erick had even heard of Kiros and her commie candidacy.

"A week, maybe?" he said. "It was fast, and I’m even involved in the very local politics on the homeowner level. She just came out of nowhere."

This is a repeating pattern now for the far-left socialist congressional candidates across the country. Nobody in New York, or beyond, knew who Darializa Chevalier was about two weeks before she knocked off longtime Rep. Adriano Espailat. Same for likely future member of Congress Claire Valdez.

This is the same model that was used by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani in his 2025 primary race, and by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in 2018 when she knocked off Rep. Joe Crowley. It has three steps.

First, a 24/7, 365-day-a-year organizing machine that harnesses and harvests votes for the socialist party. Second, the use of non-traditional media to introduce the wacky candidate to the equally wacky activist class. Third, a mainstream introduction with very little time left to kick the socialist tires.

This is exactly how, by the time Erick had ever heard of Milot Kiros, she had all but already won.

As successful as this socialist model has been in congressional races across the nation, Senate contests are proving to be a tougher nut to crack, in large part because they require candidates like Adbul El-Sayed in Michigan to stay in the spotlight for an extended period. That would be the same spotlight that melted former Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner.

It brings to mind the presidential candidacy of Kamala Harris, which she says she lost because 107 days wasn’t enough time to campaign. In fact, it was probably too long to campaign; she might have won a 15-day race, and that is exactly the type the DSA likes to run.

As Terry, who is in her 30s and a Detroit native, told me of El-Sayed, "There keep being these crazy things he said in the past, they keep coming," a fact that even CNN’s Jake Tapper acknowledged in an interview with El-Sayed about his refusal to celebrate the death of Iran’s ayatollah, which went so badly for the candidate that El-Sayed is now trashing CNN at his rallies.

The biggest hope now for El-Sayed’s opponent Rep. Haley Stevens is that he has peaked too soon. Her ads are hitting the airwaves at a frantic pace in an effort to make that so.

When I arrived in Detroit last week, there were still barely any TV ads airing. By the day I left, Stevens ads were thick on screens everywhere, news channels, sports channels, the Hallmark channel, you name it.

The theme of these ads, beyond just saying that El-Sayed is not electable, are his previous comments attacking both former President Barack Obama and current Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, neither of whom have endorsed in the race.

The message is clear: El-Sayed is not a normal Democrat, but a radical, and Stevens still has two weeks left to make this charge stick as Abdul insists he isn’t a socialist while sharing the stage with Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and AOC.

Unlike Erick in Colorado, who had the sudden success of socialist Kiros thrust upon him before he even knew it was happening, Michigan voters have had time to examine El-Sayed and still have time to do so.

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It raises an important question for our current political moment: Are the Marxists of the Democratic Socialists of America even trying to win the votes of Democrats like Erick, or are they simply trying to blindside them?

The sneaky, last-minute surprise approach has done well for the communists on the congressional level, but if they want to win statewide, or nationwide, they need to win American voters over, not simply pull a fast one on them.

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Shania Twain calls Ella Langley an 'authentic songwriter' with a unique sound in new interview

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:15:51 -0400

Shania Twain has extremely high praise for Ella Langley.

As our readers are aware, Langley has been experiencing a meteoric rise in the music industry that has been nothing short of insane to watch.

The "Nicotine" and "Dandelion" singer is the undisputed face of women in country music. She dominates the charts, racks up awards and has built a following so loyal that it's borderline hard to believe.

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Now, one of the true female trailblazers in country music is pouring a ton of praise on Langley.

Shania Twain pours praise on Ella Langley.

Shania Twain was an unstoppable force in country music going from breaking through in the 1990s. She paved the way for a lot of acts who would follow, and to put it as simply as possible, she's the definition of a legend.

What does she think about the woman who appears to be following a similar path?

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She's a big fan, and thinks the reasons for Langley's success are fairly straightforward and simple.

Twain said the following in an interview with Rolling Stone that was released on Wednesday:

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Imagine how fast the internet and country music world would break if Langley and Shania Twain teamed up for some kind of collaboration.

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It would put up generational numbers and go viral so fast that your head would be spinning. I don't want to take credit for floating the idea if it actually happens, but bookmark this just in case it does.

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It makes too much sense to ignore.

It's also great to see Twain share some positivity in this world. We could all use more of that. Let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com.

Lindsey Graham's rise from family tragedy to political power explored in Fox Nation special

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:14:12 -0400

Long before becoming one of the most influential voices in American politics, Lindsey Graham overcame extraordinary personal hardship on a journey that would take him from rural South Carolina to the U.S. Senate.

"They say Abe Lincoln was our log cabin president. I guess Lindsey was our mobile home senator," Graham's law school roommate Warren Mowry said in the new Fox Nation special, "The Life and Legacy of Lindsey Graham."

Through video clips and interviews from colleagues, friends and former rivals, the special traces Graham's life from his modest upbringing and early family tragedy of losing his parents to his decades of public service — offering an intimate look at the experiences that shaped one of the Republican Party's most influential lawmakers.

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"Lindsey honestly is an American success story when you get down to it, because he came from literally the most humble of beginnings," said Kevin Bishop, Graham's former communications director.

The special explores how adversity shaped Graham's sense of responsibility, particularly after he became the legal guardian of his younger sister, Darline Graham Nordone, when their parents died just 15 months apart.

"He became the caretaker, the guardian, in order that she wouldn't be declared an orphan and taken into foster care," U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said, reflecting on Graham's actions.

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Bishop separately discussed how Graham became "everything" Darline needed him to be, stepping up to the plate to become "mom, dad... sounding board" and more.

"Darline will tell you that, and that's why they were so close," he said. "They were incredibly close, and Lindsey loved her to death."

Darline stepped up to the plate in her own way following her brother's death earlier this month, answering calls from President Donald Trump – and South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster – when asked to fill her brother's Senate seat for the remainder of his term.

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Citing her brother's commitment to serving the people of South Carolina, Darline has since announced she will seek a full Senate term, saying she hopes to carry on the legacy he spent a lifetime building.

"The Life and Legacy of Lindsey Graham" is now streaming exclusively on Fox Nation.

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Bodycam shows Connecticut officer repeatedly ordering bat-wielding suspect to stop before fatal shooting

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:13:00 -0400

A Connecticut police officer repeatedly ordered a man to drop a baseball bat before opening fire as the suspect continued bludgeoning a motionless man in the head, newly released body camera footage shows.

The footage, released this week by the Connecticut Office of Inspector General, captures the July 19 encounter in Meriden that left two men dead, including 38-year-old Robert Lee Jenkins III, who investigators said was shot by a responding officer while carrying out the attack.

According to the inspector general's preliminary report, Meriden Officer Anthony Offiaeli arrived at a home on Sagamore Road shortly after 10 a.m. and found Jenkins "bludgeoning" a man lying motionless on the front lawn with a baseball bat.

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"Put the f---ing bat down!" the officer shouted repeatedly while pointing his firearm at Jenkins, body camera footage shows.

He then radioed for backup, urging responding officers to "step it up."

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As Offiaeli advanced, Jenkins swung the baseball bat downward four times, appearing to strike the victim on the ground with each blow.

The officer fired multiple shots, but Jenkins continued striking the victim with the bat. The officer fired additional rounds before Jenkins began to slow down, though he continued swinging the bat until he eventually collapsed.

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The inspector general's preliminary report states Offiaeli ordered Jenkins to drop the baseball bat four times before opening fire after Jenkins continued striking the victim.

Jenkins received medical treatment at the scene before being taken to Hartford Hospital, where he died at 11:30 p.m., investigators said.

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The victim who was attacked with the baseball bat was pronounced dead at the scene. His identity has not been released because Connecticut law prohibits disclosing the identity of victims in family violence cases.

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An autopsy determined Jenkins died from multiple gunshot wounds to the torso, and the manner of death was ruled a homicide, according to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

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The victim's cause of death was determined to be blunt force head injuries, and the manner of death was also ruled a homicide. Toxicology results and Jenkins' death certificate were still pending as of Tuesday.

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In an initial statement following the shooting, Meriden Police Chief Roberto Rosado said the incident "reminds us that the dangers of Police work is real" and that there was no ongoing threat to the public.

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The Connecticut Office of Inspector General, Connecticut State Police Central District Major Crime Squad, the Meriden Police Department and the New Haven Judicial District State's Attorney's Office are continuing to investigate the incident.

The hidden left-wing network powering a ‘conservative’ rebellion against a major Trump priority

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 09:58:01 -0400

A group billing itself as a grassroots conservative movement against new data centers carried out a series of nationwide protests enlisting the help of Green Party figures and Democratic-aligned activists, a Fox News Digital review found.

Though initially launched as a bipartisan project, Humans First has since become — in its own words — a "conservative social movement that is dedicated to ensuring that the future of AI is in the hands of everyday people." Humans First's nascent movement was supposed to build up to mass protests on July 18, when the organization says it sought to rally conservatives against the construction of new data centers.

The push put Humans First in tension with one of President Donald Trump’s major economic priorities — accelerating the data-center buildout needed to power America’s AI race.

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While right-wing activist Amy Kremer is the public face of Humans First, the group’s paper trail shows that the organization didn’t start with her or even another conservative. Incorporation records reviewed by Fox News Digital list staffers from the Center for AI Safety, a San Francisco-based nonprofit, as Humans First’s initial employees. The Center for AI Safety also provided a loan to Humans First to serve as start-up capital, NBC News previously reported.

In a similar vein, several of the local organizers named on Humans First’s website as planning the July 18 protests had backgrounds in left-of-center politics.

"I was one of the earliest leaders of the Tea Party movement in 2009, and I can tell you that the disconnect between the elites and the base that gave rise to the Tea Party movement can be seen today in the battle over AI data centers," Kremer, chair of Humans First, told Axios in June.

During the Obama administration, Kremer was a top Tea Party activist and, more recently, she was one of the organizers of the "Save America" rally that preceded the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol — a role that later became a focal point during her unsuccessful 2022 run for a Georgia congressional seat.

Her group says the July 18 protests were meant to "give grassroots Americans, particularly grassroots conservatives, a voice in the critical debate over policies relating to the building of massive AI data centers."

Despite Kremer’s GOP bona fides and her stated goal of mobilizing conservatives, Fox News Digital found that several listed protest organizers had left-wing, Green Party or Democratic-aligned backgrounds, including a transgender Green Party House candidate, local progressive activists and a Democratic state legislative candidate.

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At the bottom of the Humans First webpage advertising the protests, the organization stated that the events it is promoting have not "necessarily" been "fully vetted or endorsed by Humans First."

Humans First’s website listed a chapter of the Illinois Green Party as organizers for a protest just outside Chicago.

Among other causes, the Illinois Green Party supports solidarity with Cuba, divesting from Israel, expanding abortion access, decriminalizing prostitution, restricting gun laws and impeaching Trump.

Also affiliated with the Illinois Green Party is Alexandria Keating-Sofiakis, a transgender activist and congressional candidate who organized a separate Humans First protest about 50 miles northwest of Chicago.

Kremer has repeatedly posted critical social media messages about transgender issues, Fox News Digital found.

Keating-Sofiakis’ campaign website lists support for the Green New Deal, expanded abortion rights, ending American support for Israel and "Medicare-for-all." Though the two disagree on much, Keating-Sofiakis told Fox News Digital that opposition to data centers transcends traditional ideological boundaries and made working with Kremer feasible.

"Data centers are a cross-partisan problem," Keating-Sofiakis said. "From a conservative worldview, the drop in property values, increase in water costs, as well as increase in electrical costs that are affiliated with data centers are all antithetical to conservative values. Likewise, from a progressive worldview, the ecological damage alone associated with data centers is more than enough justification to oppose them."

Keating-Sofiakis also pointed out that local Green Party activists received support from prominent conservatives such as Tomi Lahren and Lara Trump in a recent effort to free dogs from a medical facility.

"I am no longer hesitant to work with conservative figures and organizations on issues we share in common," Keating-Sofiakis told Fox News Digital.

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Humans First defended its conservative credentials when reached by Fox News Digital.

"First off, we are happy to put our grassroots conservative and America First credentials up against anyone. I was one of the founders of the Tea Party movement back in 2009, and I was one of the earliest and most high profile Trump supporters back in 2015," Kremer told Fox News Digital. "The men and women on our team are longtime conservative activists who have dedicated their lives to electing conservatives and fighting for conservative policies."

Most of the official staff listed on Humans First’s website have spent a significant portion of their careers working in conservative politics.

"This line of attack is preposterous but not surprising. This is exactly the same line of attack we saw during the early days of the Tea Party. The establishment and their handmaidens in the media were willing to smear Tea Party activists as racists and bigots in their effort to defend the big interests of their corporate masters," Kremer continued. "Instead of questioning our conservative credentials, how about asking how any so-called conservative can take money from the same big tech and big AI billionaires who have worked tirelessly to destroy the conservative movement over the last 10 years."

Fox News Digital obtained footage of five Humans First protests across California, Georgia, Missouri and South Carolina. Multiple demonstrators at the event in Gilroy, California, had signs protesting Immigration and Customs Enforcement — a common antagonist for those on the left. Some of the protests were sparsely attended.

Nearly 1,000 miles south of its Green Party-linked protests in Illinois, Humans First’s protest page listed a Georgia activist group called People for Progress as the organizer of a local demonstration. The group was founded after the 2024 election to resist Trump’s agenda and protect "diversity, equity & justice."

In Missouri, Humans First’s protest page listed the founder of CleanEarth4Kids as an organizer for a Springfield protest. CleanEarth4Kids has publicly urged followers to oppose several Republican-backed measures and support Democratic-backed bills. Ferguson Advocates for Civic Transparency (FACT), another group run by left-of-center individuals, organized an additional Humans First demonstration just outside of St. Louis.

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A press release obtained by Fox News Digital shows that the featured speakers at the event included a former Democratic state lawmaker, a current Democratic candidate for the state legislature and a member of the Party for Socialism and Liberation.

Lady Huston, one of the organizers leading FACT, told Fox News Digital that Humans First hosted weekly Zoom meetings for its organizers and sent out regular mass emails with directions and suggestions for them. She, like the other left-of-center organizers working with Humans First, also stressed the opposition to data centers should be a nonpartisan issue.

"[Sen. Josh Hawley] is making statements and saying we need to do something about [data centers]. So, I never thought I'd care about anything this man had to say. But he is in tune with what's happening with AI… and that we need some better understanding about the effects of data centers," Huston told Fox News Digital. "So, I'm with him on that. You know, so it doesn't matter to me what political party you are, but the subject is what matters."

Back north in Michigan, Humans First listed Mitchell Distin, a Democrat running for state House, as an organizer for a protest, but has since removed that demonstration from its webpage. Fox News Digital reviewed a prior version of the page listing Distin before the demonstration was removed.

"While you are correct in your assessment that I am, by no means, conservative, the data center issue isn't a left-right issue," Distin told Fox News Digital. "It's an issue without precedent, as it transcends party boundaries. And for that reason alone, I believe it's showing that every day, common Americans actually have far more in common than they realize. We actually agree on the futures we want, not the futures that Big Tech execs want for us."

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Not all the organizers who have signed up to facilitate Humans First’s nationwide protests are political liberals.

Cathy Latham, for example, is a longtime Georgia GOP official who is now working as a staffer with Humans First. She organized a July 18 protest in Waco, Texas. Latham was among the 18 defendants, including Trump, indicted in Georgia’s 2020 election-interference case.

Humans First claimed after July 18 that it had helped organize 142 protests across 42 states.

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Kremer, speaking to the Washington Examiner in May, expressed disgust with how AI companies have spent millions on lobbying and messaging campaigns to influence policy.

"I’m not for sale," she told the Washington Examiner. "When I do something, I pour my whole heart and soul into it."