Blue state mayor on defensive over ‘inhumane’ plan to evict hundreds of migrants
New York City Mayor Eric Adams pushed back against critics who have called the city’s plan to evict hundreds of migrants from the city’s shelter system “inhumane.” “People said it’s inhumane to put people out during the wintertime, so now they say it’s inhumane to do it in the summertime. It’s humane to do it in the springtime. It’s humane to do in the fall time,” Adams said in response to critics, according to a report by Fox 5. “It’s always inhumane to have to not be able to house 198,000 people.” The mayor’s comments come as he readies to evict about 250 adult migrants from shelters this week who have reached their 30- or 60-day shelter limit and have not proven they face extenuating circumstances to find housing. ‘EXCELLENT SWIMMERS’: DEM MAYOR FLOATS MIGRANTS AS SOLUTION FOR CITY’S LIFEGUARD SHORTAGE The move comes as migrants continue to arrive in the city, with over 1,300 new migrants reaching New York City last week, according to the Fox 5 report. Adams argued that the city has been forced to act to save shelter space amid the continued influx. “If we would not have done anything, we would have had 198,000 people still in our care instead of 65,000,” Adams said. DEM MAYOR FACES BACKLASH FOR CITY’S ‘HAPHAZARD’ MIGRANT POLICY: ‘CRUELTY’ Alfonso Aguilar, the director of Hispanic Engagement at the American Principles Project, told Fox News Digital that the situation faced by the migrants in New York City is inhumane, though he didn’t point the blame toward the city or Adams. “It’s the result of the inhumane policies of the Biden administration,” Aguilar said. “He is allowing an unprecedented number of illegal immigrants to enter the country, knowing that our cities and communities don’t have the capacity to receive them and provide for their most basic needs.” Aguilar argued that the administration has not treated the thousands of arriving migrants “like human beings,” but has instead treated them like “cattle” in an attempt to “appease his most radical base.” “And it’s truly ironic that when he campaigned for president he promised to build a moral and humane system,” Aguilar said. “What he has done instead is create a colossal humanitarian crisis that puts the lives and safety of millions of people at risk.” For their part, New York City officials insist they aren’t leaving evicted migrants without resources, arguing that they continue to help asylum seekers navigate their next steps as their shelter time expires. “We are giving them Information, we are connecting them to resources, and we are talking to them about what those next steps are going to be,” Camille Joseph Varlack, chief of staff with the mayor’s office, told Fox 5.
Fox News Politics: A Bronx Tale
Welcome to Fox News’ Politics newsletter with the latest political news from Washington D.C. and updates from the 2024 campaign trail. What’s happening? -White House observes more countries turning away from Israel -The Squad alleges Trump will go on a ‘murder spree’ if elected -Top Kennedy staffer steps down citing ‘hateful’ atmosphere It’s been 40 years since a Republican nominee has carried New York state in a presidential election. You have to go back to President Ronald Reagan, who won the state as part of his landslide re-election victory in 1984. But it appears former President Trump is hoping to end the GOP’s losing streak. “We’re coming to the Bronx,” the former president touted on social media on the eve of his Wednesday campaign event in the New York City borough, which is one of the bluest parts of a blue state. Trump’s campaign thinks the former president can make a dent in Biden’s support among Black and Hispanic voters, especially younger males who may be frustrated with economic conditions – especially inflation – and who are attracted to Trump’s bravado. “The strategy is to demonstrate to the voters of the Bronx and New York that this isn’t your typical presidential election, that Donald Trump is here to represent everybody and get our country back on track,” Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., told Fox News. Donalds, a potential Trump running mate who grew up in New York City, will join the former president at the Bronx gathering. ‘GENOCIDAL WARFARE’: Anti-Israel climate group picked by Biden admin for $50 million grant …Read more ‘GROWING CHORUS’: WH observes more countries turning away from Israel, as European countries recognize Palestinian state …Read more COURTING ALL OPTIONS: ICC arrest warrant threats prompt intense House talks on U.S. response …Read more ‘UNDER THREAT’: House Oversight report details how Biden admin’s energy policies are costing Americans …Read more UNANSWERED QUESTIONS: GOP senators dig for info on Jordanian Marine base breachers …Read more WILD CLAIM: ‘Squad’ Democrat alleges Trump DOJ would go on ‘murdering spree’ …Read more ‘FATAL FLAWS’: House GOP lawmaker urges Merchan to consider ‘fatal flaws’ in case, refer matter to FEC …Read more ‘UNCONSTITUTIONAL’: GOP releases document they say ‘confirms’ fears about Biden voter registration in key swing state …Read more ‘ENTHUSIASTICALLY’ ENDORSED: Rand Paul issues support for GOP Senate candidate seeking to replace Romney …Read more DROPPING THE HAMMER: Operative behind AI-powered Biden robocalls hit with 24 criminal charges, $6M fine …Read more ERROR IN THE COURT: SCOTUS upholds GOP-drawn South Carolina voting map, says lower court was wrong to find racial discrimination …Read more ‘UNAFRAID’: Why Donald Trump is campaigning in one of the bluest counties in America …Read more ‘POLITICAL THEATRE’: Top Kennedy staffer steps down from role citing ‘hateful and divisive atmosphere’ …Read more ‘WHY YOU’VE EARNED AN F’: Stefanik grills elite college president on campus antisemitism in fiery exchange …Read more ‘TOP OF THE LIST’: VA gov headlines Reagan forum, stresses education …Read more BRING EVAN HOME: Trump says WSJ reporter Gershkovich ‘will be released almost immediately’ after November election …Read more Subscribe now to get Fox News Politics newsletter in your inbox. Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more on FoxNews.com.
You’ll never believe who tops the list of Trump running mates in a new swing state poll
The politician who tops the list of preferred running mates for former President Donald Trump in a new poll in a key Northeastern swing state is not even a Republican. Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii, who ran for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination but left her party two years later to become an independent, stands atop the list in a new University of New Hampshire Survey Center poll. Nearly a quarter (24%) of voters who indicated they are not supporting President Biden in New Hampshire named Gabbard when asked their preference for whom Trump should choose as his running mate. Gabbard stood seven points ahead of multimillionaire biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, who was one of roughly a dozen candidates who unsuccessfully challenged Trump for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination. FOR LOVE OF COUNTRY: WHY IT’S TIME TO LEAVE THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY BEHIND Ramaswamy endorsed Trump as he dropped out of the White House race in January. Two more former primary rivals — Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis — stood at 13% and 9% support, respectively, in the poll. Scott endorsed Trump in January and has regularly appeared with the former president on the campaign trail in recent months. DeSantis endorsed Trump as he dropped out of the race in January, but has not joined the former president on the campaign trail. Six percent of those questioned preferred South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, a Trump ally and supporter, as the former president’s choice for running mate. GABBARD TELLS FOX NEWS SHE’D BE OPEN TO SERVING AS TRUMP’S RUNNING MATE And 5% said they would like to see former U.N. ambassador and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley as Trump’s running mate. Haley was the last Trump rival for the nomination before dropping her bid over two months ago. She has not endorsed Trump but on Wednesday said she would vote for the former president over Biden in November. Other potential running mates sampled in the poll grabbed single-digit support. Gabbard, an officer in the Hawaii National Guard, is a veteran of the Iraq War. She made history as the first Samoan-American elected to Congress. She was once a member of the progressive wing of the Democratic Party and endorsed Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination. She mounted a long-shot White House bid of her own in 2020. But since leaving the Democratic Party, she has started appealing to conservatives. At a Fox News town hall in South Carolina in February ahead of that state’s GOP presidential primary, Trump indicated that at least a half dozen contenders — including Gabbard — were on his short list for running mate. WHY DONALD TRUMP IS CAMPAIGNING IN ONE OF THE BLUEST COUNTIES IN THE COUNTRY And Gabbard has praised Trump, telling Fox News earlier this year, “I’ve met a lot of strong, tough people in my life [and] I can’t think of a single one who could not only withstand all that is coming at Donald Trump without crumbling, but someone who would actually choose to keep fighting against the entire Washington establishment.” She’s also told Fox News that she’d be open to serving on a national ticket with Trump. Gabbard is also a familiar face in New Hampshire, which may play a part in her topping the list of preferred Trump running mates in the new poll. She spent plenty of time in the first-in-the-nation presidential primary state in 2019 during her White House run. And Gabbard returned to the Granite State a handful of times in 2022, as she joined retired Army Gen. Don Bolduc on the campaign trail as that year’s Republican Senate nominee unsuccessfully tried to defeat Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan. Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more at our Fox News Digital election hub.
Dem House candidate introduced ‘soft-on-crime’ bill backed by defund police groups: ‘Slap in the face’
An Oregon Democrat who recently won a congressional primary was behind a progressive criminal justice reform bill in the state legislature backed by defund the police groups that critics say would have made the community less safe. Janelle Bynum, an Oregon state representative who owns multiple McDonald’s franchises, was the chief sponsor of HB 2002 in the state legislature in 2021 which was described as “an omnibus bill that modifies many aspects of public safety, including a repeal of certain mandatory sentences, amending limitations on reductions in prison and probationary sentences, reducing law enforcement arrest authority, and directing Justice Reinvestment funds to be distributed to culturally specific and response service providers.” The bill also appropriated taxpayer dollars into a “Reimagine Safety Fund.” Additionally the text of the bill said it “Prohibits arrest without warrant for misdemeanor other than person Class A misdemeanor unless offense committed in presence of law enforcement officer.” MCDONALD’S FRANCHISE OWNER BACKED BY TOP DEMS WINS KEY PRIMARY THAT COULD SWING CONTROL OF CONGRESS The bill was put forward “at the request of” progressive groups who called for police defunding that included Partnership for Safety and Justice, Latino Network, Coalition of Communities of Color, Central City Concern, Red Lodge Transition Services, Bridges to Change, Sponsors, Inc, OCDLA, and ACLU of Oregon. Several of these groups have openly advocated for defunding the police, including the Latino Network, whose executive director has previously said, “We stand in solidarity with our Black brothers and sisters, and individuals on the call to defund the police and for the increased investment in black communities.” “DEFUND THE POLICE!” Imagine Black, another group that supported the bill, previously stated, adding, “we have concluded that nothing short of police and prison abolition is sufficient.” CRIME TURNED PORTLAND INTO A ‘HOLLOWED OUT SHELL.’ ITS NEIGHBORS ARE TRYING TO KEEP IT FROM HAPPENING TO THEM Bynum’s bill followed the unrest in the summer of 2020 in response to the death of George Floyd when riots erupted in Portland for over 100 days straight. Following those riots, Fox News Digital reported that violent crime erupted in Portland ravaging the community and causing a population exodus. Some law enforcement figures opposed the bill at the time including a group of police officials who signed a joint letter taking issue with prohibiting arrests for more than 20 misdemeanor crimes including criminal trespassing and second and third degree theft, Oregon Live reported. The letter said the bill “makes sweeping changes to the public safety system from initial stop, to arrest, to the sentence and to probation … all without, in our opinion, the thoughtful exchange necessary to ensure these reform driven measures don’t result in unintended impacts and real safety risks to Oregonians.” PORTLAND FAMILY TERRORIZED BY FIRES SET BY HOMELESS SQUATTERS NEXT DOOR: ‘MY WIFE WAS SCREAMING’ Zack Smith, a senior legal fellow at Heritage Foundation, told Fox News Digital that Bynum’s bill would have made Oregon less safe had it been implemented. “The policies promoted by HB 2002 would not make Oregon’s communities safer and would, in fact, have made Oregon’s streets even more dangerous,” Smith, who recently helped produce an online series titled “Societal Rot” documenting the effects of progressive policies on crime, said. “This bill contained some of the same policies that other left-leaning jurisdictions (like Washington, D.C.) were promoting around the same time. It should be obvious that empowering police to appropriately and effectively do their jobs and then prosecuting criminals is the best way to keep communities safe.” Smith also pointed out that the legislation was supported by a George Soros-style prosecutor who was recently defeated in a primary election in Portland. “Interestingly, recently defeated Multnomah County DA Mike Schmidt, who is part of the Soros rogue prosecutor movement, provided testimony in support of this bill,” Smith said. “As his recent defeat shows, even voters in very liberal Portland recognize that public safety must be a priority or lawlessness and chaos will reign.” OREGON COUNTY LOST $1 BILLION IN 2020 AS RESIDENTS FLED CRIME, HOMELESSNESS: ‘IT’S LIKE PORTLAND DIED’ The National Republican Congressional Committee told Fox News Digital that Bynum’s proposed legislation was “reckless.” “Oregon voters revolting against Janelle Bynum’s brand of soft-on-crime insanity just threw a far-left Soros DA out of office,” NRCC Spokesperson Ben Petersen said. “Bynum teaming up with unhinged defund-the-police activists to introduce extreme legislation isn’t just reckless, it’s a slap in the face to Oregonians demanding safe communities and voters won’t forget it come November.” Bynum will be squaring off in November against Republican Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer in a race the Cook Political Report scores as a “Republican toss up” which will make OR-05 a closely watched race as Republicans attempt to hold their narrow majority in the House. “Congresswoman Chavez-DeRemer has worked tirelessly to address the public safety crisis by supporting tough-on-crime policies,” Chavez-DeRemer campaign spokesperson Aaron Britt told Fox News Digital. “With Oregon recently being named one of the most dangerous states in America, she will continue fighting to restore law and order by strongly supporting law enforcement, pushing to repeal Measure 110, and backing strict penalties for fentanyl traffickers.” Fox News Digital reached out to Bynum’s office and campaign for comment but did not receive a response.
Reporter’s Notebook: There’s little chance that lawmakers will kiss – and ‘makeup’
The recent rhubarb in the House Oversight Committee revealed one thing: Divides in Congress are more than cosmetic. “I think your fake eyelashes are messing up what you’re reading,” chided Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., staring across the room at Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas. In Congress, the “ayes” usually have it. But in this case, it was eyelashes. Greene faced eyelash backlash from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. “How dare you attack the physical appearance of another person?” charged Ocasio-Cortez. “Are your feelings hurt?” shot back Greene. “Oh girl, baby girl. Don’t even play!” cracked Ocasio-Cortez. The makeup mayhem consumed the House Oversight Committee as it tried to prepare a contempt of Congress citation for Attorney General Merrick Garland. It put a whole new take on the old Max Factor catchphrase: “Makeup with attitude.” It’s a good thing the late Rep. Frank Mascara, D-Pa., wasn’t around for this donnybrook. Look him up, folks. AOC, ‘BABY GIRL’ MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE TRADE BARBS IN FIERY GARLAND HEARING: ‘ARE YOUR FEELINGS HURT?’ House members are generally prohibited from “engaging in personalities” or assigning motive to actions of their colleagues. Despite howls from the Democrats, House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., ruled that Greene’s verbal smudge at Crockett was in order. So Crockett launched a verbal vilification of Greene on her own, seeking clarity about the chairman’s ruling. Yet Crockett artfully insulted Greene while staying within the rules of decorum established by Comer. “If someone on this committee then starts talking about somebody’s bleach blonde, bad-built, butch body, that would not be engaging in personalities, correct?” questioned Crockett. “A what now?” asked a bewildered Comer. The committee meeting embarrassed lawmakers from both sides. “We’ve got to get back to a place where we actually get business done,” said Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif. “I don’t think the American people deserved that,” said Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla. “It’s getting worse, right?” asked Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla. “Our enemies are laughing.” So, for Congress, it was a bad look for the body. But it’s unclear if that was the House of Representatives? Or a bleach blonde, bad-built, butch body? Greene has her share of enemies in the House Republican Conference. One of them appears to be Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo. Greene and Boebert stood close to one another at President Biden’s 2022 State of the Union address, hectoring the executive in chief at nearly every syllable. But their alliance frayed over the election of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., in early 2022. Greene stood by McCarthy while Boebert was one of the holdouts. Boebert infamously confronted Greene in the Capitol. Greene eventually called Boebert “a little b—-.” CNN HOST CONFRONTS REP. CROCKETT ON HER RESPONSE TO REP. GREENE DURING HOUSE CLASH: ‘YOU DID THE SAME THING’ It’s unclear if there was any commentary about eyelashes in that exchange. But Boebert extracted an ounce of revenge on Greene last week. During the parliamentary contretemps in the Oversight Committee, Boebert voted with Democrats on motions to discipline her rival. Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., the top Democrat on the Oversight panel, characterized this as “the best move of the night.” It’s also notable that the wild scene in the committee went down after dark. The Oversight panel initially planned the markup session in the morning. But the panel shifted the meeting to the evening since so many Republicans fled to New York to see the off-Broadway production of “The People v. Donald J. Trump.” By the time everyone hustled back to Washington, Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-N.M., and other Democrats accused some Republicans on the committee of drinking on the job. “Members were not drinking,” said Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla. “That’s something that is worth investigating if there was in fact, drinking taking place,” said Raskin. “It was like a frat party atmosphere that was created when they got back from New York from Trump’s trial.” So maybe they weren’t drinking. But the way things are going now on Capitol Hill, could you blame them if they were? And by the way, it’s no secret that when congressional sessions or committee hearings drift deep into the night, lawmakers are known to knock back a cocktail or three. Things are pretty raucous on Capitol Hill these days. Pandemonium practically oozes from the place. U.S. Capitol Police summoned hazmat units to the Republican National Committee this week after someone mailed vials filled with blood to headquarters. Rep. Brad Sherman, D-Calif., walked past the entrance to a House hearing with Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday. Anti-Israel demonstrators pursued Sherman into an elevator, demanding to know if he was worried about war crimes in Gaza. Colleague Tyler Olson reported that Sherman grew angry and accused one demonstrator of supporting the Houthis. Another protester outside the House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing with Blinken tangled verbally with Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla. The demonstrator wore a white, Palestinian soccer jersey. A Capitol Police officer intervened on Mast’s behalf. “Out of his way! No. You don’t impede a member of Congress,” hollered the officer. US CAPITOL POLICE FIND BAG OF COCAINE IN ‘HEAVILY TRAFFICKED’ HALLWAY OF WASHINGTON, DC HEADQUARTERS Which is true. The Constitution prohibits inhibiting lawmakers in any form when conducting official congressional business. The officer and protester then delved into a heated exchange. “That’s a federal offense!” barked the officer. “He came up to me!” replied the demonstrator. “I do not care. Do not impede a member of Congress,” admonished the officer. Mast then walked past and entered the hearing room. “Somebody check this guy’s badge! You are in danger!” yelled the anti-Israel protesters. “I will place you under arrest. It will be a federal offense,” countered the officer. “And I’m going to sue the federal government for false arrest and I’m going to get rich dude,” declared the protester. Never mind that you can’t sue Congress. So the protester began insulting the appearance of the officer who walked away. Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., briefly engaged a group of anti-Israel protesters. “Enjoy
Burgess Owens corners elite university president over eye-popping donations from Hamas-harboring Qatar
Utah Republican Rep. Burgess Owens cornered Northwestern University President Michael Schill on the eye-popping sum in donations the elite school has reportedly received from Qatar amid a fiery exchange during a House hearing. “Do you think it’d be a good idea for the University of Northwestern to partner with a government that harbors terrorist Hamas, and Iranian operatives who fund terrorism? Yes or no?” Owens asked Schill, while sitting in front of a large billboard check prop depicting a $600 million donation from Qatar to Northwestern. “I’m not going to engage in yes or no answers,” Schill responded. “Obviously, you don’t have a problem with that,” Owens said. “Northwestern’s school of journalism …” Owens continued before he was cut off by Schill. NEW BATCH OF ‘MORALLY BANKRUPT’ COLLEGE ADMINISTRATORS TO BE GRILLED OVER CAMPUS ANTISEMITISM BY HOUSE “I’m really quite offended by you telling me what my views are,” Schill interjected. “Did you know that the Northwestern school of journalism has a formal partnership with Al Jazeera,” Owens pressed the president, who answered he was only recently made aware of the partnership. “I, in fact, just found out about that last week,” he responded. “Let me get you aware of it then. Because Al Jazeera, because of their pro-Hamas reporting, the Secretary of State Anthony Blinken asked the Qatar prime minister to tone down Al Jazeera’s anti-Israel incitement,” he said. The House Committee on Education and the Workforce is holding a hearing Thursday titled, “Calling for Accountability: Stopping Antisemitic College Chaos,” where lawmakers questioned Schill, UCLA Chancellor Gene Block and Rutgers President Jonathan Holloway regarding their handling of campus antisemitism after widespread protests, tent encampments and demands that schools divest from Israel. The school has come under increased scrutiny this year following a report showing Qatar, a nation that has sheltered Hamas terrorist leaders, donated roughly $690 million to the university since 2007. “Now, Mr. Schill, how much money has Northwestern University received from Qatar sources, including Qatar-connected entities at the Qatar Foundation?” Owens asked. Schill said he didn’t have the exact figure, while pointing to the billboard check sitting behind Owens in the meeting: “You have a check saying that amount.” Schill said the funds are used to maintain Northwestern’s satellite campus in Qatar. The House Education and Workforce Committee previously requested information from the school related to its ties with Al Jazeera, which is funded by the Qatari government, after students and alumni penned a letter arguing the partnership may have violated the Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1952, the Washington Free Beacon previously reported. The act outlines that Americans cannot provide “training, expert advice, or assistance” to terrorist organizations. TRUMP SLAMS ‘RADICAL LEFT LUNATICS’ CREATING CHAOS ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES NATIONWIDE Northwestern became the first school in the nation earlier this month to publicly announce that university leaders struck a deal with campus agitators, allowing students to review school investments connected to Israel and to fund Palestinian-related scholarships and faculty salaries in exchange for protesters largely dismantling their encampment. “I’m trying to understand how you have negotiations… and by the way President Schill, would you have the same patience, the same strategy, if these were KKK White supremacists that were trying to negotiate that was actually attacking and intimidating Black people? Will just have the same patience for that.” Schill said he would not answer a hypothetical question. Owens added in comment to Fox News Digital Thursday that there has been a “clear moral failure” on college campuses following Hamas’ attack on Israel in October. “Here’s the reality: 230 days ago, Hamas terrorists committed unspeakable atrocities, massacring innocent civilians, including women, children, and the elderly, and marking the deadliest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust. On campuses nationwide, privileged ‘Ivy League’ students cheer this barbarity, calling for the eradication of Israel and spewing blatantly anti-Jewish hate. The clear moral failure on our college campuses has reached new lows. Our message to these presidents is simple: Any college or university that coddles, appeases, or turns a blind eye to these pro-Hamas protesters will be held accountable,” Owens told Fox News Digital in comment Thursday. Northwestern also came under direct fire from New York Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik, who grilled Schill over the Anti-Defamation League downgrading the school to an “F” score in an antisemitism report card this year. “Isn’t it true that a Jewish student wearing a yarmulke was spat on?” Stefanik said, before asking how long Schill anticipates campus investigations will last regarding instances of antisemitism on campus. “I’m not going to be able to tell you that. They’ll be finalized when the conduct office and the Title VI office, which are well on this issue…” Schill said. JEWISH STUDENT DEFIES ANTI-ISRAEL RADICALS WHO ‘STALKED’ HIM ON CALIFORNIA CAMPUS: WON’T BE ‘SILENCED’ “This is why you’ve earned an F,” she said. Schill also faced questioning amid the hearing regarding associate journalism professor Steven Thrasher, who has repeatedly justified Hamas’ attack on Israel in social media posts. Schill has repeatedly denied speaking about individual faculty members employed by the school. He said some staff have faced disciplinary action over their conduct during the protests, but did not identify anyone by name or how many staff members were reprimanded. CAMPUS ‘OCCUPATION GUIDE’ TAPS INTO AGITATORS’ ‘RAGE,’ INSTRUCTS HOW TO ‘ESCALATE’ CHAOS Fox News Digital previously reported Thrasher has repeatedly justified Hamas’ attack on Israel in social media posts and other writings. In a November blog post, “Tearing down the Wall,” Thrasher compared Gaza to a Nazi concentration camp, arguing, “We can feel compassion towards a desperate people stuck inside a Nazi concentration camp.” He also argued that if Jews were able to break free from concentration camps, they would have killed “anyone they found partying,” thus seemingly justifying Hamas’ attack on the Nova Music Festival on Oct. 7, when hundreds of people were killed and dozens of others taken hostage. ‘SCREAMING AND CURSING’ ANTI-ISRAEL AGITATORS DESCEND ON SENATOR’S HOME MORE THAN A DOZEN TIMES “If the Jews being
Trump-backed election security bill advances through key House committee
A key election security bill backed by both former President Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., advanced through a key hurdle on Thursday, moving it closer to a chamber-wide vote in the House of Representatives. The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, introduced by Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, passed the Committee on House Administration in a six-to-one vote. “Preventing noncitizen voting and foreign influence in our elections is a critical component of restoring trust in our elections. I look forward to seeing these measures come to the Floor for consideration soon,” committee Chairman Bryan Steil, R-Wis., said in a statement. WASHINGTON DC LAW ALLOWING NONCITIZENS TO VOTE IN ELECTIONS CHALLENGED BY LAWSUIT The legislation would require states to obtain documentary proof of citizenship in order for a person to register to vote in federal elections, while also mandating that they purge noncitizens from existing voter rolls. It would also empower citizens to bring civil lawsuits against election officials they believe are not enforcing or upholding the citizenship requirement. Johnson first unveiled the bill during a press conference at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, alongside the former president. He reiterated his support for it during another high-level media event at the U.S. Capitol just weeks later. Roy was in attendance along with the bill’s lead in the Senate, Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, as well as former Trump administration officials Stephen Miller and Hogan Gidley. ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS STORM US BORDER IN EL PASO, KNOCK OVER GUARDS AMID STANDOFF OVER TEXAS LAW “Due to the wide open border that the Biden administration has refused to close, in fact, that they engineered to open, we now have so many non-citizens in the country that if only one out of 100 of those voted, they would cast hundreds of thousands of votes,” Johnson said at the time. The top Democrat on the Administration panel, Rep. Joe Morelle, D-N.Y., however, argued on Thursday that the bill was overly burdensome for voters. “The bill would create extreme documentary requirements nationwide, making it much, much, much harder to vote, burdening every potential voter and particularly affecting people who have difficulty obtaining the required documents, including married women who have changed their names, students on a college campus, the elderly, lower income people, members of tribal nations, naturalized citizens, and, yes, even Republicans,” Morelle said. “If it were ever to become law, its provisions are so Draconian that it would surely disenfranchize millions of eligible Americans.” 7.2 MILLION ILLEGALS ENTERED THE US UNDER BIDEN ADMIN, AN AMOUNT GREATER THAN POPULATION OF 36 STATES But conservative groups have lined up in support of the bill, including Honest Elections Project Action – whose executive director, Jason Snead, said it would “promote election integrity.” “Requiring proof of citizenship to register and vote is a no-brainer policy for any democracy,” Snead told Fox News Digital. “Americans deserve to know their elections are free of foreign influence.”
Sununu launches broadsides at ‘jacka–‘ Cuomo, Newsom, says right-wing reps ‘functionally don’t do anything’
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu slammed two of his gubernatorial colleagues Thursday, saying many of the governors he’s served alongside get along with each other, save for California’s Gavin Newsom and former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Sununu was responding to a question from Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute (RISE) moderator Fred Ryan about the difference in dynamics between how governors work and congressional lawmakers do. “I think – look – almost all of the governors get along,” Sununu said in part, adding that in his eight years in Concord there have only been two outspoken Democrats who seem to rub him and his colleagues the wrong way. When Ryan asked if they could be identified, Sununu obliged: “Yeah, Andrew Cuomo – complete jacka– – no one likes him,” Sununu said of the three-term scion of one of New York’s most recognizable political families. NH GOV SUNUNU FLAMES ‘THREE TIME LOSER’ DONALD TRUMP “And I’ve got to be honest, no one cares for Gavin. Gavin’s just a p—- – excuse me – he just is,” the four-term Republican went on. Reached for comment, Bulldog Strategies’ Rich Azzopardi, a spokesman for Cuomo, responded, “I’m glad they feel the same way about each other.” Sununu said it was disappointing to see his working relationship with the California Democrat apparently deteriorate, as he told the forum he used to get along with Newsom, but that over time, even Democrats confided that they could not stand their intraparty colleague: “[T]hey won’t tell you out loud. But behind closed doors, they’re like, ‘Oh, God, look who’s coming.’ You know, they all roll their eyes.” Sununu emphasized that, while he is a Republican, some of his favorite governors do not agree with him on even a single issue. He pointed to Oregon Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek, whom he called his favorite West Coast state executive. “Tina is the governor of Oregon. There is absolutely nothing Tina and I probably agree with politically, but she’s a wonderful person. I think she’s really great,” he said. Another left-wing governor whom most on the right might not consider a working partner is outgoing New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, he added. SUNUNU CLASHES WITH PSAKI OVER RUSSIAN COLLUSION CLAIMS “Phil Murphy and I get along great, we really do. He’s got this amazing sense of humor. Again, I don’t think he does a great job as governor – he probably might say the same [for] me – that’s OK, but we have different approaches.” “But we get along really, really well – and overall the governors really are a good team because we are [working] 24/7. There’s a shooting, there’s a flood, there’s a ‘whatever’; my phone is going to ring.” He said there is a stark contrast between gubernatorial cordiality and the “nonsense” in Washington, D.C. “Congress has two jobs: They approve or disapprove of a policy. And they approve or disapprove of funding. And that’s it. They don’t design the mental health system. They don’t design the system for better homeless services or integration of education, or they don’t design anything,” he said. “I think all governors should be engineers. I think all politicians should be engineers,” the governor quipped. Sununu is an engineer by trade. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Sununu lambasted several right-wing lawmakers, including Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., suggesting she is a “fool.” “Is there any bill that she’s ever even [passed] – or Matt Gaetz – They do nothing, and they raise a ton of money off it, not just to get themselves re-elected, but for the showmanship of that extremism. But they actually don’t functionally do anything, you know, for the betterment of good governance and civics.” Sununu said when he’s considered federal legislative office, he’s often thought it would be unfruitful. “I said, ‘Screw you, I don’t want to be part of this at all,’” he joked, adding that many in Congress don’t care to fix true issues like entitlements: “What’s going to happen in eight years? Social Security is going bankrupt. That is a fact. And there was already a law in place that the Social Security benefits that some folks in this room might be waiting for are going to get cut,” he said. “I think it’s 23% – like that’s in law, that’s happening. Your benefits are being cut. Someone has to fix that, has to stop that.” In recent months, Sununu has criticized other Republicans on his right, including former President Trump. He notably endorsed former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley in the 2024 presidential primaries. Reached for comment, Gaetz said of Sununu: “While Gov. Sununu has been a failing surrogate for the even more failing Nikki Haley campaign, I’ve been working to get 1,100 troops out of Niger.” Newsom’s and Greene’s offices did not return requests for comment for purposes of this story.
Louisiana Legislature approves bill classifying abortion pills as controlled dangerous substances
Two abortion-inducing drugs could soon be reclassified as controlled and dangerous substances in Louisiana under a first-of-its-kind bill that received final legislative passage Thursday and is expected to be signed into law by the governor. Supporters of the reclassification of mifepristone and misoprostol, commonly known as “abortion pills,” say it would protect expectant mothers from coerced abortions. Numerous doctors, meanwhile, have said it will make it harder for them to prescribe the medicines that they use for other important reproductive health care needs, and could delay treatment. POISONING PREGNANT WOMEN WITH ABORTION-INDUCING DRUGS COULD SOON BE FELONY UNDER RED-STATE BILL Louisiana currently has a near-total abortion ban in place, applying both to surgical and medical abortions. The GOP-dominated Legislature’s push to reclassify mifepristone and misoprostol could possibly open the door for other Republican states with abortion bans that are seeking tighter restrictions on the drugs. Current Louisiana law already requires a prescription for both drugs and makes it a crime to use them to induce an abortion in most cases. The bill would make it harder to obtain the pills by placing it on the list of Schedule IV drugs under the state’s Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Law. The classification would require doctors to have a specific license to prescribe the drugs, which would be stored in certain facilities that in some cases could end up being located far from rural clinics. Knowingly possessing the drugs without a valid prescription would carry a punishment including hefty fines and jail time. Supporters say people would be prevented from unlawfully using the pills, though language in the bill appears to carve out protections for pregnant woman who obtain the drug without a prescription for their own consumption. More than 200 doctors in the state signed a letter to lawmakers warning that it could produce a “barrier to physicians’ ease of prescribing appropriate treatment” and cause unnecessary fear and confusion among both patients and doctors. The physicians warn that any delay to obtaining the drugs could lead to worsening outcomes in a state that has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the country. In addition to inducing abortions, mifepristone and misoprostol have other common uses, such as treating miscarriages, inducing labor and stopping hemorrhaging. Mifepristone was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2000 after federal regulators deemed it safe and effective for ending early pregnancies. It’s used in combination with misoprostol, which the FDA has separately approved to treat stomach ulcers. The drugs are not classified as controlled substances by the federal government because regulators do not view them as carrying a significant risk of misuse. The federal Controlled Substances Act restricts the use and distribution of prescription medications such as opioids, amphetamines, sleeping aids and other drugs that carry the risk of addiction and overdose. Abortion opponents and conservative Republicans both inside and outside the state have applauded the Louisiana bill. Conversely, the move has been strongly criticized by Democrats, including Vice President Kamala Harris, who in a social media post described it as “absolutely unconscionable.” The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in March on behalf of doctors who oppose abortion and want to restrict access to mifepristone. The justices did not appear ready to limit access to the drug, however. The Louisiana legislation now heads to the desk of conservative Republican Gov. Jeff Landry. The governor, who was backed by former President Donald Trump during last year’s gubernatorial election, has indicated his support for the measure, remarking in a recent post on X, “You know you’re doing something right when @KamalaHarris criticizes you.” Landry’s office did not respond to an emailed request for comment. A recent survey found that thousands of women in states with abortion bans or restrictions are receiving abortion pills in the mail from states that have laws protecting prescribers. The survey did not specify how many of those cases were in Louisiana. Louisiana has a near-total abortion ban in place, which applies both to medical and surgical abortions. The only exceptions to the ban are if there is substantial risk of death or impairment to the mother if she continues the pregnancy or in the case of “medically futile” pregnancies, when the fetus has a fatal abnormality. Currently, 14 states are enforcing bans on abortion at all stages of pregnancy, with limited exceptions.
Texas GOP convention kicks off with party leaders attacking Speaker Dade Phelan
Phelan’s foe Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick urged Republicans to stop giving Democrats a say in the speaker election.