Rep Raskin says Democrats have ‘huge’ tent with room for MTG after her recent rift with Trump, GOP leaders
Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., said the Democratic Party would welcome fellow Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., after the conservative congresswoman has become increasingly critical of her party in recent weeks, a comment that elicited boos from the crowd. Raskin made the comments while speaking at the 2025 “Blue Bash Brunch” Democratic fundraiser in Miami on Sunday, in which he said his party has a big tent that welcomes all “patriots” who would stand up for the Constitution. “Let me just say a couple more things to you, great Florida Democrats,” Raskin said. “One of them is, we are a big tent. We must be a huge, vast tent.” “I say, this is a party that’s got room for Marjorie Taylor Greene, if she wants to come over,” Raskin said, to a mixed reaction from the crowd. “We got room for anybody who wants to stand up for the Constitution and for the Bill of Rights today.” TRUMP GIVES EX-ALLY GREENE NEW NICKNAME AFTER DROPPED ENDORSEMENT, SAYS SHE BETRAYED ‘ENTIRE REPUBLICAN PARTY’ The audience booed at the congressman’s suggestion that Greene — a longtime conservative firebrand and staunch supporter of President Donald Trump until their recent falling out — should be brought into the fray. Greene has stepped up criticism of GOP leadership in recent months, taking aim at the party’s approach to health care and other issues. She has also broken from her party regarding Israel, calling the Jewish State’s military campaign in Gaza a “genocide” and “humanitarian crisis.” She has also been at odds with Trump and her party’s leaders over her call for the full release of documents related to the case of deceased sex predator Jeffrey Epstein, although the president has since reversed course on his pressure campaign to stop the release after House lawmakers secured enough support to force a full vote on a bipartisan resolution to release the files. MARJORIE GREENE SAYS TRUMP’S ‘TRAITOR’ LABEL COULD PUT HER LIFE IN DANGER Greene’s feud with Trump led to the president pulling his endorsement of the Georgia Republican and calling her a traitor, an accusation Greene rejects, saying last week she was being targeted “to make an example to scare all the other Republicans before next week’s vote to release the Epstein files.” “I remain the same today as I’ve always been and I will continue to pray this administration will be successful because the American people desperately deserve what they voted for,” Greene responded on X. Raskin urged Democrats to be open to expanding the party to include different ideological views. He described himself as a “liberal” and “progressive” due to his support for liberty and progress. “But my favorite thing to call myself today is a conservative, because I want to conserve the land, the air, the water, the climate system, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act, the Civil Rights Act, the Voting Rights Act, the National Labor Relations Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Voting Rights Act, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act,” he said. “Everything that party of authoritarians wants to destroy is everything we’re going to conserve and defend in America,” the congressman continued. “We are the party of the conservatives, the liberals and the progressives. All the patriots today are in the party of democracy. That’s who we are.”
Trump jokes he’s first former McDonald’s fry cook to become president, hailing the chain’s spirit
President Donald Trump said Monday that he was the first former McDonald’s fry cook to become president — a 30-minute shift, he joked, that lasted “longer than Kamala’s.” Speaking at the McDonald’s Impact Summit 2025 in Washington, D.C., Trump used his fast-food experience to connect with franchisees and reinforce a theme he introduced on the campaign trail last fall — that his humor and work ethic set him apart from former Vice President Kamala Harris. The president told the crowd his short stint behind the fryer gave him bragging rights as the only commander in chief to have worn an apron under the golden arches. He also thanked the McDonald’s employee who verified that Harris never worked there. “I’m honored to stand before you as the very first former McDonald’s fry cook ever to become President of the United States,” Trump said. “And I actually was there for about 30 minutes, and that was 30 minutes longer than Kamala was there, despite her job at McDonald’s. That didn’t work out too well.” TRUMP MAKES SURPRISE DC RESTAURANT STOP TO SHOWCASE ‘VIRTUALLY NO CRIME’ IN CAPITAL, FACES DOWN PROTESTERS The joke carried over from an October 2024 campaign stop in Pennsylvania, where Trump put on a McDonald’s apron and worked the fryer while cameras rolled. He used the visit to rib Harris and highlight what he called his connection to working Americans. He entered the restaurant to cheers, greeting employees and supporters as he grabbed a spatula and headed for the fry station. “Hello, everybody. It’s my first day at McDonald’s — I’m looking for a job,” Trump said as he shook hands with the owner. “I’ve now worked for 15 minutes more than Kamala at McDonald’s.” TRUMP DRAWS LAUGHS FROM WORLD LEADERS MOMENTS INTO UN SPEECH He handed out fries, took drive-thru orders and talked with reporters about wages and what he called his lifelong wish to flip fries under the golden arches. He also wished Harris a happy birthday while tossing another jab her way. At the Impact Summit, Trump praised McDonald’s as a symbol of affordability and American success, calling himself one of the company’s most loyal customers and noting that his planes were stocked with burgers and fries instead of expensive catering. He credited the chain’s global reach and value meals as proof of American innovation, saying McDonald’s had done more than most corporations to support workers and keep prices steady for families. PAT MCAFEE DEFENDS HAVING TRUMP ON SHOW, SAYS HE EXTENDED INVITE TO OBAMA: ‘IT’S THE PRESIDENT’ “I’m also one of your all-time most loyal customers,” Trump said. “Other politicians fly around on campaign planes stocked with expensive catering. When Trump Force One — prior to ascending to Air Force One — flew during the campaign, we served only McDonald’s almost every time. On occasion we couldn’t find one, which is pretty hard to believe, but we really did. You fed us very well, and I even got Bobby Kennedy to eat a Big Mac. He told me he loved it.” Trump tied his praise for McDonald’s to his broader argument that the economy had rebounded and prices were easing. He said McDonald’s was helping lower costs for consumers while keeping jobs in the U.S. “In the past six months, the price of breakfast items has fallen 14%,” Trump said. “Bread prices are down, dairy prices are down, and the price of eggs has declined 86% since March. I want to give a very special thanks to McDonald’s for slashing prices for the most popular items. We’re getting prices down for this country, and there’s no better leader or advocate than McDonald’s.” He closed by urging franchise owners to stay focused on quality and affordability, calling McDonald’s a “cornerstone of the American dream.” “From the cashier starting her first job, to a franchisee opening his first location, to the young family in a drive-thru line — that’s the American dream,” Trump said. “I made the French fries, and the response was love.” Fox News Digital’s Stepheny Price contributed to this report.
UPEIDA to reduce speed limit on Agra-Lucknow Expressway from 120 km to…during night hours, know why
UPEIDA has plans to reduce maximum vehicular speed limit on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway from the current 120 km/h. Apart from limiting speed on highways, the UPEIDA also plans to implement other measures like conducting a safety audit of the e-way, recording of accidents via drones and more.
PM Modi hits out at Congress party: ‘They provided shelter to…’
PM Modi also talked about the recent Bihar Assembly elections results in which the NDA secured a massive victory by securing 202 seats out of the 243 seats. PM Modi hailed “people’s increasing contribution in democracy,” noting the highest turnout in Bihar elections till date.
Abbott sets Jan. 31 runoff for special election to replace U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner
The Houston-based seat will have been without representation for about 11 months.
Abbott sets Jan. 31 special election runoff for North Texas Senate seat
Democrat Taylor Rehmet and Republican Leigh Wambsganss will face off to succeed Kelly Hancock after winning the most votes in the Nov. 4 election.
Foreign exchange students could be banned from Texas varsity sports
Some school leaders said teams might get an advantage when foreign exchange students get a waiver to play at the varsity level while Texas students are restricted to play in the towns where they live.
More than 140 arrested in San Antonio raid, feds say
SAN ANTONIO — Federal authorities say more than 140 people were taken into custody during a court-authorized operation on San Antonio’s North Side early Sunday — an action that federal officials now say is among the first carried out by a new Homeland Security Task Force in South Texas. The task force, led jointly by […]
Duckworth fires staffer who claimed to be attorney for detained illegal immigrant with criminal history
A staffer for Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., has been fired after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said he misrepresented himself as the attorney of a detained illegal immigrant to facilitate the man’s release. Last week, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Todd Lyons told the Illinois Democrat that her staffer, Edward York, claimed he was legally representing Jose Ismeal Ayuzo Sandoval. Sandoval, a 40-year-old illegal immigrant, had a DUI conviction and was previously deported four times to Mexico. According to ICE, the staffer made the claim to federal agents after entering an ICE facility in St. Louis, Illinois, on Oct. 29. DHS CALLS OUT NBC AFFILIATE FOR HIDING ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT CRIME HISTORY IN ARREST STORY “At approximately 1:29 p.m., an individual identified as Edward York, who, according to publicly available information, is employed as a Constituent Outreach Coordinator for your Senate office, entered the field office lobby, and in a discussion with a federal officer, claimed to be Mr. Ayuzo’s attorney. Mr. York demanded to speak with his ‘client,’” the Nov. 12 letter from ICE states. “This staff member allegedly did so to gain access to the detainee and seek his release from custody, and he accomplished it by falsifying an official Department of Homeland Security (DHS) form.” In a letter on Monday, Duckworth addressed Lyons and said that the staffer was fired. SENATE DEM DICK DURBIN ACCUSES TRUMP ADMIN OF ‘TERRORIZING PEOPLE IN THEIR HOMES’ “Upon reviewing the matter, I can confirm that neither I nor my leadership team was aware of, authorized or directed what your letter describes as the employee’s conduct,” the message read. Duckworth then confirmed that her office “terminated the employment of said employee, effective November 17, 2025.” Lyons had given the senator a Monday deadline to provide answers about the staffer’s employment and whether he knowingly lied on government documents. Fox News’ Michael Tobin, Leo Briceno and Kyle Schmidbauer contributed to this report.
9/11 families urge Trump to press Saudis for accountability ahead of MBS visit to DC: ‘Overwhelming evidence’
Ahead of a visit to the nation’s capital by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) on Tuesday, a cohort of 9/11 survivors, first responders, and family members of those lost, are urging President Donald Trump to demand that Saudi Arabia take accountability for its alleged role in the tragic Sept. 11, 2021 attacks. Several weeks ago, United States federal district court judge George B. Daniels ruled against Saudi Arabia’s efforts to dismiss a lawsuit brought against them by the families of 9/11 victims, which alleged the country was party to the attacks. Daniels’ decision to let the case go to trial appeared to agree with the judge claiming in his August 2025 ruling that Saudi government agents provided “essential support” for the hijackers. “The backdrop to this visit is the recent ruling of a federal judge in New York that Saudi Arabia must stand trial for its role in the 9/11 terrorist attacks that murdered 3,000 of our loved ones,” 9/11 Justice President Brett Eagleson, whose father died in the attacks, said. “As Washington prepares to roll out the red carpet for the Saudi Crown Prince, we want to shine a spotlight on the facts found by the court, the overwhelming evidence of Saudi government support for the 9/11 plot, and the families’ nearly 25-year fight for justice.” The statement follows a similar call to Trump from 9/11 Families United, a separate group representing 9/11 victims and their families, which was released last week. THE QUIET WAR: HOW TERROR HAS EVOLVED SINCE SEPT 11 Fox News Digital reached out to the Saudi Embassy in Washington, as well as the White House for comment, but did not receive a response in time for publication. Daniels’ August ruling implicating Saudi Arabia in the 9/11 attacks is just one of the latest developments in a multi-decade legal battle that started in 2002. While the kingdom has denied that anyone from the Saudi Arabian government directed the individuals accused of conspiring with 9/11 hijackers, Daniels said he found it “more likely than not” that there was “some connection.” The allegations center around Omar al-Bayoumi and Sheikh Al Fahad Thumairy, two individuals that the 9/11 victims allege were party to helping the hijackers. SAUDI ARABIA’S 40-YEAR-OLD DISRUPTOR: HOW MBS REWIRED THE KINGDOM IN 10 SHORT YEARS Among the allegations against Bayoumi, who has significant ties to the Saudi government according to declassified FBI documents, is that he helped the hijackers find an apartment. When the hijackers applied for the apartment, Bayoumi co-signed the lease and listed himself as the new apartment’s guarantor. According to Bayoumi, it is customary for the Islamic community to help newcomers find an apartment. Meanwhile, evidence also showed Bayoumi traveling to Washington, D.C. alongside two Saudi government officials employed by the embassy, according to Daniels’ ruling. Both of the Saudi government officials, Mutaeb Al-Sudairy and Adel Al-sadhan, also had ties to Thumairy, who they met in Los Angeles for an Islamic event between December 1998 and January 1999. After spending a few days in Los Angeles, according to Daniels, the pair of Saudi officials traveled to San Diego, where they stayed with Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, alleged mastermind of the 9/11 attacks. A subsequent letter from Bayoumi to Thumairy thanked him for coordinating the trip that “provid[ed] us with brothers Mutaeb Al-Sudairy and Adel Al-sadhan.” Thumairy, who left the U.S. for Saudi Arabia shortly before the 9/11 attacks, is accused of having met with the hijackers when they first came to California in early 2000. He denies the allegation despite being pictured with them, according to Daniels. Bayoumi, who federal agents found in 2001 was in possession of a notepad with various airplane drawings, calculations, and notes in it, is alleged to have met them shortly thereafter. President Trump is set to host the Crown Prince for talks Tuesday. Improving diplomatic relations between the two nations has been a priority for Trump. He visited the kingdom in May, which was his first major international trip of Trump’s second term. “I hope that Saudi Arabia will be going into the Abraham Accords very shortly,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Friday ahead of this week’s MBS meeting in Washington, according to the Associated Press.