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Trump to undergo ‘routine’ yearly medical exam at Walter Reed while visiting troops in Maryland

Trump to undergo ‘routine’ yearly medical exam at Walter Reed while visiting troops in Maryland

President Donald Trump will undergo a routine medical exam on Friday during a visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, the White House said. Trump will be visiting and meeting with troops at the hospital in Bethesda, Maryland, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said. “On Friday morning, President Trump will visit Walter Reed Medical Center for a planned meeting and remarks with the troops,” Leavitt said in a statement. “While there, President Trump will stop by for his routine yearly checkup. He will then return to the White House.” Trump, 79, is also considering “going to the Middle East shortly thereafter,” Leavitt added. The possible visit would come after Hamas agreed to the first phase of Trump’s peace deal to end the war in Gaza and return the hostages. TRUMP’S STAMINA IMPRESSES THE EXPERTS The medical checkup will be Trump’s second this year. He had a similar exam in April, during which his physician stated that he “remains in excellent health.” DOCTORS REACT TO ALLEGED TRUMP HEALTH CONCERNS AS PHOTOS SHOWING SWELLING AND BRUISING “President Trump remains in excellent health, exhibiting robust cardiac, pulmonary, neurological, and general physical function,” Navy Capt. Sean P. Barbabella, the physician to the president, said at the time. However, in July, the president was diagnosed with a vein condition known as chronic venous insufficiency. At the time, Leavitt said Trump had noticed “mild swelling” in his lower legs and was evaluated by the White House medical unit. Chronic venous insufficiency occurs when veins in the legs struggle to allow blood to flow back up to the heart. Leavitt attributed the bruising on the president’s hand to “frequent handshaking and the use of aspirin.”

Israel-Hamas peace deal reached soon after Trump says it’s ‘very close’ in White House note pass with Rubio

Israel-Hamas peace deal reached soon after Trump says it’s ‘very close’ in White House note pass with Rubio

President Donald Trump said Secretary of State Marco Rubio handed him a note indicating the United States is “very close to a deal in the Middle East,” a revelation he made Wednesday at the White House during a roundtable on Antifa. “Yeah, I was just given a note by the Secretary of State saying that we’re very close to a deal in the Middle East, and they’ll get to need me, pretty quickly,” Trump said. Nearly two hours later, Trump posted on Truth Social that a deal had been struck. “I am very proud to announce that Israel and Hamas have both signed off on the first Phase of our Peace Plan,” he said. “This means that ALL of the Hostages will be released very soon, and Israel will withdraw their Troops to an agreed upon line as the first steps toward a Strong, Durable, and Everlasting Peace.” TRUMP SAYS ‘REAL CHANCE FOR GREATNESS’ AS NETANYAHU WHITE HOUSE MEETING LOOMS FOR GAZA TALKS “All Parties will be treated fairly!” Trump added. “This is a GREAT Day for the Arab and Muslim World, Israel, all surrounding Nations, and the United States of America, and we thank the mediators from Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey, who worked with us to make this Historic and Unprecedented Event happen. BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS!” Israeli TV Channel 12 reported the agreement will be signed at noon local time on Thursday, and the release of hostages and prisoners will take place Saturday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also weighed in, saying, “With God’s help we will bring them all home.” HAMAS ACCEPTS TRUMP PEACE PLAN ENDING 2 YEARS OF WAR IN GAZA, RETURNING HOSTAGES Trump said earlier Wednesday he might travel to the Middle East as Gaza peace negotiations continued. He said he might make the trip on Sunday, adding there is a “great team” of negotiators already there. “It’s something I think that will happen,” Trump said. “Got a good chance of happening.” U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are in Egypt negotiating details of a potential peace agreement between Israel and Hamas in the war that began Oct. 7, 2023. Later Wednesday, Trump signaled that negotiations are going well. “I was just dealing with people from the Middle East, our people and other people, on the potential peace deal for the Middle East,” he said. “Peace for the Middle East. That’s a beautiful phrase, and we hope it’s going to come true, but it’s very close and they’re doing very well.” TRUMP ANNOUNCES ISRAEL AGREES TO GAZA ‘INITIAL WITHDRAWAL LINE’ AS ‘3,000 YEAR CATASTROPHE’ NEARS END TRUMP’S PEACE DEAL COULD END THE WAR IN GAZA OR NETANYAHU’S CAREER Trump unveiled a 20-point plan to end the Gaza war on Sept. 29, when Benjamin Netanyahu visited the White House. The plan includes granting Hamas terrorists who give up their arms in favor of peace “amnesty,” establishing Gaza as a “deradicalized, terror-free zone,” and redeveloping the area so it no longer poses a threat to its neighbors and residents. Trump warned Hamas that if it did not agree to the peace deal, the terrorists would face “massive bloodshed.” Hamas announced Friday that it agreed to release all Israeli hostages, dead or alive, as part of Trump’s peace proposal. Israeli and Hamas officials met Monday in the Egyptian resort city of Sharm El Sheikh at the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula. Kushner — Trump’s son-in-law, credited with helping facilitate the Abraham Accords during his first administration — and Witkoff remain in Egypt to help negotiate an agreement. Fox News Digital’s Emma Colton contributed to this report.

A dizzying ride on the Hill: Lawmakers debate in circles as shutdown enters week two

A dizzying ride on the Hill: Lawmakers debate in circles as shutdown enters week two

It must be something about October and two-year intervals in Congress. Congress was paralyzed for more than three weeks without a leader two years ago this October as the House unceremoniously ousted former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif. And Congress is paralyzed again this October – unable to find the votes to re-open the government. “There’s nothing for us to negotiate,” said House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La. “We did the job to keep the government open. And now it’s on the Senate Democrats.” OMINOUS RED AND ORANGE SKIES HAD CAPITOL HILL TAKE NOTICE AS SHUTDOWN LOOMED But Democrats say that’s the problem. There haven’t been negotiations. Save for a brief White House meeting last week between President Trump and the top four bipartisan, bicameral Congressional leaders a day before the shutdown. “The Majority Leader in the Senate, John Thune, R-S.D., talks about, ‘we’ll have conversations.’ We need more than conversations. We need a real negotiation,” said Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., on Fox. So there are no talks. And the sides are seemingly talking past each other. So, they’ve turned to handicapping. Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., gamed out that the shutdown would run another week. “It won’t end until everybody in the Senate takes their ego out back and shoots it. And then it’ll end,” predicted Kennedy. It always is, and always will be about the math. Senate Republicans can conjure up the votes of 55 senators to break a filibuster on the House-passed bill to fund the government. But they need 60 yeas. And Republicans are determined to stick to their playbook. “I can tell you there’s more than five Democrats in the Senate who know that (Senate Minority Leader) Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. has led them into a box canyon with this Schumer shutdown,” said Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., on Fox. “But the consequences will start to pile up.” REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK: SENATE REVOTES TODAY ON ENDING GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt wouldn’t directly answer a question about what would trigger federal firings. But Leavitt made clear that jobs hung in the balance. “We don’t want to see people laid off. But unfortunately, if this shutdown continues, layoffs are going to be an unfortunate consequence of that,” said Leavitt. Democrats excoriated the Trump Administration for hinting it would cut programs and jobs in agencies important to Democrats. “Americans really hate bullies. And this kind of bullying from the White House is going to backlash because they understand that an authoritarian president uses grants to New York for infrastructure, laying off workers, deliberately inflicting pain,” predicted Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn. “Don’t inflict unnecessary pain and then boast about it.” Some Republicans practically reveled in the White House approach. “All’s fair in love and war. I think that there’s a price to pay for the Democrats shutting this down,” said Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan. “These will be part of the consequences.” But one Democrat argued that the Trump administration’s gambit would also undercut Republicans and voters who supported the president. Even in blue states. “There’s a lot of folks in Vermont, there’s lot of folk in Illinois who voted for President Trump. So this sort of collective punishment,” said Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., on Fox. “I think it’s a really bad idea.” But the president is coy about when the shutdown could trigger federal layoffs. “It could,” said the president. “At some point it will.” Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy noted that his department saw “a slight uptick” in aviation safety employees who were calling out sick during the shutdown – since they weren’t being paid. “They’re thinking about how am I going to get a paycheck? How do I make a car payment,” said Duffy. WHITE HOUSE ESCALATES SHUTDOWN CONSEQUENCES AS DEMOCRATS SHOW NO SIGNS OF BUDGING: ‘KAMIKAZE ATTACK’ But if you squint, you can see a few signs of bipartisanship. Johnson is discussing Obamacare subsidies with one prominent Democrat. “I had I think a fruitful discussion, with Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., about two days ago, a day or so ago,” said Johnson on efforts to address looming Obamacare premium spikes. “Whatever the conference committee comes up with, I will put on the floor. I’m ready to go.” But Schumer is skeptical about the Speaker’s promises. “Delay has always been Speaker Johnson’s MO. Speaker Johnson has survived by kicking the can down the road,” said Schumer. “When Johnson says later, they know he means never.” Tension is building as the shutdown barrels into its second week as lawmakers spin in circles. “I realize that my Democrat colleagues are facing pressure from members of their far left base. But they’re playing a losing game here,” said Thune. But each side is now engaged in a game of parliamentary chicken. Republicans won’t budge from their demand that Senate Democrats approve their funding plan. And Democrats won’t relent from their insistence that the sides shore up Obamacare subsidies. “I’m not going to vote to reopen the government until I see a way that we can do that,” said Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del. Even some Republicans worry about Obamacare price spikes. “There are some folks in what is the new part of the Republican Party, which is blue-collar workers,” said Rep. Jeff Van Drew, R-N.J., on Fox Business. “We have to be careful how we do this. We just shouldn’t cut it. We should make sure we use a scalpel and not a sledgehammer.” SHUTDOWN IGNITES STRATEGIST DEBATE: WILL TRUMP AND GOP PAY THE POLITICAL PRICE IN 2026? But even if bipartisan senators were to forge a deal, the plan may slam into a brick wall in the House. “Republicans have spent most of their careers being against Obamacare. Why would they expand it and add a subsidy on top of a subsidy?” asked House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole, R-Okla. A debate is now raging over which side will cave. Or which party faces political consequences. Naturally, Republicans believe Democrats will pay a price. “Their radical base just wants to see them up here

Mask mandates return in wealthy blue state county, leaders cite ‘risk of COVID’ and up vaccine recommendations

Mask mandates return in wealthy blue state county, leaders cite ‘risk of COVID’ and up vaccine recommendations

A county in California wine country is beefing up its vaccine recommendations and instituting a mask mandate, citing “greater risk” of contracting COVID-19 amid the start of the annual flu season. The Sonoma County Department of Public Health’s Interim Health Officer Dr. Karen Smith issued an order Monday requiring anyone entering certain healthcare facilities in the county to wear a mask. Facilities subject to the order include skilled nursing facilities, portions of long-term care facilities where nursing care is provided, acute and non-acute rehabilitation facilities, infusion centers, and dialysis centers, according to the order. “The rationale behind this order is to protect the most vulnerable populations (such as the elderly and cancer patients) and to try to prevent medical staff from getting sick and creating staffing problems for facilities,” a spokesperson for the Sonoma County Department of Health told Fox News Digital. NEW VIRUS STRAIN SPIKES IN 9 US STATES WITH SYMPTOMS FROM BRAIN FOG TO PERSISTENT COUGH The mask mandate will run from Nov. 1 until March 31, 2026, and the order states that Smith can expand the type of facilities subject to it on an as-needed basis. Additionally, the requirement will be put in place annually unless otherwise rescinded. The order does provide some exemptions, including anyone “with a diagnosed medical condition, mental health condition, or disability that prevents the individual from wearing a face mask.” Hearing impaired folks who must see the mouth to communicate are also exempt, as well as anyone else for whom local, state or federal regulators deem could be harmed from wearing one. The order also dictates what masks must be worn. A surgical mask, KN95, KF94, or N95 respirator are acceptable, but more informal masks, such as a scarf, ski mask, balaclava, bandana, turtleneck, collar, cloth mask, or “any mask that has an unfiltered, one-way exhaust valve,” will not satisfy the order’s requirements. BIDEN ADMIN PUT SOME AMERICANS WHO RESISTED MASK MANDATES OR WERE INVOLVED IN JAN 6 ON SEVERE NO-FLY LIST: TSA Coinciding with the mask mandate in Sonoma County, Smith also issued stronger guidance pertaining to COVID-19 and flu vaccines, telling the public it is strongly recommended for everyone 6-months of age and older. She also recommended that both vaccinated and unvaccinated people wear masks in indoor public spaces when the COVID influenza risk is high.  Smith’s COVID-19 vaccine recommendations, and even her mask mandate aimed at protecting older populations, contradict guidance coming from Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).  This week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention signed off on a new recommendation from HHS that removes the recommendation that adults 65 and older get vaccinated for COVID-19. The CDC also signed off on recommending that people ages 6-months to 64-years discuss with their doctors before they decide whether, or not, to get a COVID-19 vaccination. Meanwhile, Kennedy and HHS have also narrowed the approval scope for new COVID-19 vaccines, in addition to a series of other measures committed to “science, safety, and common sense.”

Resurfaced social media post comes back to haunt disgraced Dem AG nominee: ‘Delete your account’

Resurfaced social media post comes back to haunt disgraced Dem AG nominee: ‘Delete your account’

A resurfaced social media post is adding fuel to the fire of a viral scandal that rocked the Virginia attorney general race last week after an explosive report exposed the violent 2022 text messages that were sent by the Democratic attorney general nominee to a colleague. “@ForHahns you should drop out of the race,” Jay Jones posted on X in 2021, calling on Hahns Copeland, then-Republican candidate for the Virginia House of Delegates, to drop out of the race over a controversial social media post where Copeland criticized the appearance of Virginia’s Democrat house speaker that was deemed by some as antisemitic.  “Hate has no place in this Commonwealth, my guy,” Jones added.  It was recently revealed that Jones fantasized in 2022 text messages about shooting now-former Virginia House Speaker Todd Gilbert in the head while also suggesting that harm should come to that Republican’s young “fascist” children.  DEM SENATOR’S HEFTY DONATION TO DISGRACED AG CANDIDATE’S CAMPAIGN COMES BACK TO HAUNT HIM Jones apologized for the comment, but is facing widespread calls to drop out of the race along with criticism on social media from those saying he should follow the advice he gave to Copeland.  “How about that,” Daily Signal national correspondent Tony Kinnett posted on X.  “Update?” Virginia Republican state Sen. Glen Sturtevant posted on X.  “Care to revisit this one Mr. Jones?” Townhall writer Amy Curtis posted on X.  DEMOCRATS STAND BY VIRGINIA AG HOPEFUL WHO FANTASIZED ABOUT KILLING GOP LAWMAKER “@JonesJay you should drop out of the race,” the Republican Attorneys General Association posted on X.  “And delete your account. Hate has no place in this Commonwealth, my guy.” Adam Piper, RAGA’s executive director, also posted on X saying, “Jay Jones should listen to himself.” Fox News Digital reached out to Jones’ campaign for comment.  Democrats in Virginia who have endorsed Jones are standing by him despite the calls for him to exit the race for endorsing political violence in a climate where President Trump faced two attempts on his life and conservative commentator Charlie Kirk was murdered during a speaking engagement.  “I’ve known Jay Jones for 25 years,” Kaine added. “I think those statements were not in character, and he has apologized — I wish other people in public life would sincerely apologize for stuff.” In addition to the statements about harming his Republican colleague, Jones is also alleged to have suggested that more police officers should be killed in order to stop them from harming others.  Jones has denied making those comments.  Fox News Digital’s Charles Creitz contributed to this report. 

IRS workforce slashed in half as government shutdown showdown stretches into second week

IRS workforce slashed in half as government shutdown showdown stretches into second week

Nearly half of the IRS workforce — nearly 34,000 employees — faces furloughs as the government shutdown enters its second week, with the agency rolling out a contingency plan to keep key tax enforcement, data security, and filing-season operations running despite the lapse in congressional funding. In a letter to staff Wednesday, the agency said most operations would shut down. The contingency plan, which takes effect Wednesday and runs through April 30, 2026, details how the IRS will operate without new congressional funding. As of July 24, 2025, the IRS employed 74,299 people. During the shutdown, only 39,870 — about 54% — will stay on duty, though it’s unclear which positions will be retained. Key operations that will continue to include tax processing to safeguard government revenue, IT and data-protection systems, criminal investigations, case work involving bankruptcies and liens, and disaster-relief support. However, taxpayer services — including call centers and most administrative functions not tied to life or property protection — will be suspended. ICE VOWS ‘NO CHANGE’ TO IMMIGRATION, BORDER POLICY AMID GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN The IRS’s Lapse Appropriations Contingency Plan outlined operations for the first five business days of the shutdown and said the agency would continue limited operations using Inflation Reduction Act funding. The furloughs stem from a funding impasse between President Donald Trump and Congress that has forced a government shutdown with no clear resolution. HERE’S WHAT TRUMP WANTS TO DO TO RESHAPE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DURING THE SHUTDOWN National Treasury Employees Union President Doreen Greenwald said the shutdown has cut off Americans from vital IRS services. “Expect increased wait times, backlogs and delays implementing tax law changes as the shutdown continues,” she said. “Taxpayers around the country will now have a much harder time getting the assistance they need, just as they get ready to file their extension returns due next week. Every day these employees are locked out of work is another day of frustration for taxpayers and a growing backlog of work that sits and waits for the shutdown to end. SEN RICK SCOTT, REP BYRON DONALDS: TRUMP AND BESSENT’S IRS REFORM: LET’S END JOB-KILLING POLICIES “For frontline employees, the complete lack of planning left them in the dark about their work status until their supervisor informed them today,” Greenwald added. “This is not the way our government should treat its dedicated, nonpartisan public servants. We urge the administration and Congress to reach an agreement that reopens government and restores the services that Americans need and deserve.” According to The Associated Press, the IRS told employees they would receive back pay once the shutdown ends. The Trump administration warned Tuesday that back pay for furloughed federal employees is not guaranteed. Earlier this year, the IRS began a series of workforce reductions that brought total employment down from about 100,000 at the end of 2024 to roughly 75,000 before the shutdown. The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Trump calls Chicago mayor and Illinois governor ‘grossly incompetent’ in new White House video

Trump calls Chicago mayor and Illinois governor ‘grossly incompetent’ in new White House video

The White House ramped up its feud with Democratic leaders in Illinois Wednesday, releasing a video blasting Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker. In the video, which appears to show police and immigration authorities, President Donald Trump described Chicago as “a mess.” “You have an incompetent mayor, grossly incompetent,” Trump said. “We have a governor that refuses to admit he has problems. Everybody knows how bad it is. This open borders nightmare flooded our country with fentanyl and with people that shouldn’t be here, some of the worst people on earth and illicit drugs decimated American communities and left us with the largest law enforcement challenge in our country’s history.” JB PRITZKER SAYS ICE ‘HARASSING PEOPLE FOR NOT BEING WHITE’ The White House then skipped to an audio clip of Pastor Corey Brooks speaking on Fox News’ “Fox & Friends” in August, where he noted violent crime wasn’t improving in Chicago and urged the president to send in the National Guard. “We need to invite President Trump in,” Brooks said in the clip. “We invite the National Guard in. … We’ve had 254 deaths in 233 days, and for anyone in our community to say people are safe, that is an outright lie.” TRUMP ESCALATES FIGHT WITH PRITZKER AS BLOODY CHICAGO WEEKEND SPARKS TROOP WARNING The focus shifted back to Trump, as he added Chicago “needs help.” “They need help, badly,” the president said. “Chicago desperately needs help. We don’t want to lose Chicago. We’re going to lose Chicago. We want to save these folks. We’re going to lose them. We’re not going to allow this kind of savagery to destroy our society anymore. We’re stopping it. One by one.” The video was posted hours after Trump called for Johnson and Pritzker’s arrests on Truth Social. “Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice Officers! Governor Pritzker also!” Trump wrote in a post. Pritzker fired back on X, saying “what else is left on the path to full-blown authoritarianism,” and noting he would not “back down.” The two Illinois leaders have clashed with the president over immigration enforcement and Trump’s decision to send National Guard troops to the state to protect federal personnel and property amid escalating anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) protests in Broadview. Texas National Guard troops arrived in Illinois this week and were mobilized for an initial 60-day period. TRUMP SLAMS PRITZKER ON CHICAGO CRIME; GOVERNOR’S REPORTED WEIGHT LOSS FUELS 2028 SPECULATION Pritzker on Tuesday accused Trump of being a “man who’s suffering dementia,” alleging the president “doesn’t read,” according to The Chicago Tribune. “This is a man who has something stuck in his head. He can’t get it out of his head,” Pritzker said. “He doesn’t read. He doesn’t know anything that’s up to date. It’s just something in the recesses of his brain that is effectuating to have him call out these cities.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP “And then, unfortunately, he has the power of the military, the power of the federal government to do his bidding, and that’s what he’s doing,” he added.

Fox News Politics Newsletter: Liberal media darling under fire after viral interview

Fox News Politics Newsletter: Liberal media darling under fire after viral interview

Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter with the latest updates on the Trump administration, Capitol Hill and more Fox News politics coverage. Here’s what’s happening… – Behind the scenes of Trump’s anticipated Antifa roundtable with Cabinet members – Comey pleads not guilty to indictment alleging false statements, obstruction – Supreme Court skeptical of ‘conversion therapy’ law banning treatment of minors with gender identity issues Conservatives on social media blasted California Democrat Katie Porter, widely seen by Democrats as a frontrunner in the state’s gubernatorial race, after she cut short a contentious interview over follow-up questions from a reporter. The viral moment happened in a clip posted Tuesday night where Porter took issue with the line of questioning from CBS investigative journalist Julie Watts, who was pushing Porter on whether she can and needs to appeal to the millions of Trump voters in the state to become the next governor. “I feel like this is unnecessarily argumentative,” Porter said, adding, “I don’t want to keep doing this, I’m going to call it.”…READ MORE. ‘SUFFERING DEMENTIA’: Pritzker hurls ‘dementia’ claim at Trump amid National Guard feud despite defending Biden’s mental fitness ‘SHOULD BE IN JAIL’: Trump says Chicago mayor, Illinois governor ‘should be in jail for failing to protect’ ICE officers ‘MOST SECURE’: Trump admin announces fewest border apprehensions since 1970 HEATED REMARKS: Kamala Harris takes apparent shot at Trump admin in bizarre outburst: ‘These mother—– are crazy’ ‘SERIOUS FIREPOWER’: Kushner joins Witkoff for Gaza ceasefire talks as Trump pushes 20-point peace plan DECOUPLING DEBATE: Think tank founder faces scrutiny over China corporate ties despite decoupling advocacy BROKEN PEACE: Houthi rebels test US ceasefire with deadly strike on cargo ship ILL HEALTH: Moderate Dem undercuts Jeffries on Obamacare compromise as government shutdown wears on DEMS DIG IN: Senate Democrats defy White House warnings, again block GOP bid to restart government SERVING THE COUNTRY: Johnson rejects push for military pay fix as shutdown fight intensifies SPENDING STANDOFF: Reporter’s Notebook: Senate revotes today on ending government shutdown PICKING UP THE TAB: Vulnerable Harris-district Republican brings in more than $1M as Dems scramble to flip seat HISTORIC HOLDUP: Government shutdown 101: We’ve been here before, here’s what happens next TAXPAYERS PAY UP: Obamacare subsidies at center of Dem shutdown fight ‘fuel’ healthcare cost inflation, conservatives say ‘WEREN’T SURVEILLED’: Dem rep defends DOJ obtaining GOP senator call records in 2023: ‘You weren’t surveilled’ UPHILL CLIMB: Democrat Aftyn Behn advances to special election in battle for vacant congressional seat in deep-red district COST OF IDEALS: Cuomo rips Mamdani’s freebie ‘fantasy,’ says AOC proved socialism fails after killing NYC Amazon deal FOLLOW THE MONEY: Who is Elizabeth Simons? Meet the largest individual donor to Virginia’s disgraced Dem AG nominee CAMPUS CHAOS: Protesters attempt to justify Hamas attack on Israel with ‘Columbia Intifada’ newspaper on Oct. 7 anniversary FUNDING THREAT: State rep’s bill would punish colleges financially if they don’t rename roads after Charlie Kirk END OF CAMELOT: Joan Kennedy, wife of Sen. Ted Kennedy for 22 years, dead at 89 ‘I DON’T CARE’: Controversial Dem abruptly ends bonkers interview after repeatedly berating reporter: ‘I don’t care’ LEGACY LIVES ON: Turning Point Montana State event featuring Ramaswamy, Gianforte draws thousands ‘NAUSEATING’: Republican labels Mamdani as ‘little more than a Muslim terrorist,’ advocates yanking citizenship, deportation Get the latest updates on the Trump administration and Congress, exclusive interviews and more on FoxNews.com.