California farmers push back on Prop 50 as Democrats eye new House map
California voters are in the final days of a special election that could help determine control of the U.S. House of Representatives in 2026. The ballot measure, known as Proposition 50, would allow state lawmakers to temporarily redraw California’s congressional map — a move Democrats say could help them pick up additional seats in Congress. Jenny Holtermann, a fourth-generation farmer in California’s Central Valley, said that under the proposed map, she would remain in a Republican District, but worries about the changes could affect her community. “It really is, it’s sad that they are really carving out those Republican areas of the district and moving them to really make the areas more Democrat, and that’s not what the Central Valley is,” Holtermann told Fox. REPUBLICANS FIGHT NEWSOM’S $88M REDISTRICTING ‘POWER GRAB’ AS PROP 50 BATTLE HEATS UP OBAMA ENDORSES NEWSOM CALIFORNIA REDISTRICTING PROP 50 Beyond Central Valley farmers, the California Farm Bureau has also come out against Prop 50. Holtermann said she’s used to larger cities having more political influence in Sacramento but fears the measure would further silence rural voices. “We are California, and as Californians we should not be caught up with what other states are doing to [gerry]mander their votes,” Holtermann said. NORTHERN CALIFORNIA VOTERS WEIGH IN ON PROP 50 REDISTRICTING FIGHT Lonny Johnson, vice chair of the Fresno County Democratic Party, said he doesn’t welcome the fight either, but argued that redistricting efforts in Republican-led states left California Democrats with few options. “We can either fight this – which is what we’re doing – and the people of California seem very supportive if you look at recent polling, or we can do nothing. We can let them game the system, keep control of the House of Representatives, and there will be no check, no check, on the Trump Administration,” said Johnson. Johnson added that unlike other states, the question of redistricting is up to California voters. “This was not an option that was afforded the voters of Texas, or the voters of North Carolina, or the voters of Missouri. The state legislatures just put it in,” Johnson told Fox.
Trump says tariffs critical to national security as Supreme Court prepares landmark decision
President Donald Trump defended his use of tariffs as critical to national security ahead of a landmark Supreme Court case, while warning the U.S. will not tolerate the mass killing of Christians in Nigeria and refusing to rule out potential military action in Venezuela. Trump spoke with reporters on Air Force One as he flew from West Palm Beach, Florida, to Washington, D.C. He was asked about the upcoming Supreme Court case on tariffs, which he called “one of the most important decisions in the history of our country.” Trump argued that the outcome will determine whether presidents can use tariffs freely as a tool for both economic leverage and national security. TRUMP’S TARIFF POWER GRAB BARRELS TOWARD SUPREME COURT “Other countries use tariffs against us, and we weren’t able to openly and freely use tariffs against them,” Trump said. “I’ll give you an example – China. That was going to be a disaster for the world, and I was able to settle it very quickly, very easily because I was able to use tariffs. It’s total national security, and economic health is also part of national security, by the way.” Trump said he will not attend oral arguments to avoid drawing attention to himself, explaining, “It’s not about me. It’s about our country.” Instead, he plans to deliver a speech in Miami. “I wanted to go so badly,” he said. “I just didn’t want to do anything to deflect from the importance of that decision. If we don’t have tariffs, we don’t have national security, and the rest of the world would laugh at us because they’ve used tariffs against us for years and took advantage of us.” TRUMP ASKS SUPREME COURT FOR URGENT RULING ON TARIFF POWERS AS ‘STAKES COULD NOT BE HIGHER’ He credited tariffs for driving the stock market to 48 record highs during his term and said they remain essential for “fair and sustainable” trade deals. “We’ve become wealthy,” he said. “Our stock market hit a record high on Friday – 48 record highs during my term – and a large part of that is because of tariffs and our good trade deals. Without that, you couldn’t make a good trade deal. We were being abused by a lot of other countries, including China, for years. Not anymore. Tariffs have brought us tremendous national security.” Trump warned in a post on Truth Social that the upcoming Supreme Court case on tariffs could reshape America’s economic and national security future, arguing that presidents must have the power to impose tariffs freely to protect U.S. interests and negotiate strong trade deals. SUPREME COURT PREPARES TO CONFRONT MONUMENTAL CASE OVER TRUMP EXECUTIVE POWER AND TARIFF AUTHORITY He said tariffs have fueled record market growth and “great wealth” during his presidency and remain vital to keeping the country competitive with global powers. “It will be, in my opinion, one of the most important and consequential decisions ever made by the United States Supreme Court,” Trump said. “If we win, we will be the richest, most secure country anywhere in the world, by far. If we lose, our country could be reduced to almost third world status.” On foreign policy, Trump dismissed questions about using frozen Russian assets as leverage, saying Europe and Russia “are having discussions” and that he was “not involved.” TRUMP’S DEADLINE ON SECONDARY TARIFFS ARRIVES; US-RUSSIAN RELATIONS HANG IN THE BALANCE He ruled out sending long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, saying “not really” when asked if he was considering it. “There’s no final straw,” he added. “Sometimes you have to let it fight it out – that fighting and then fighting it out. It’s been a tough war for a lot of soldiers.” Trump also said the U.S. will not tolerate the mass killing of Christians in Nigeria. TRUMP LEARNS A LESSON GROUNDED IN FAITH, HOW BEST TO STAND TOUGH ON TRADE WITH CHINA “They’re killing record numbers of Christians in Nigeria,” Trump said. “They’re killing the Christians and killing them in very large numbers. We’re not going to allow that to happen.” A day earlier, he warned the U.S. will halt aid if Abuja does not stop the killings and said he may order rapid action to wipe out Islamist terrorists after designating Nigeria a country of particular concern. The persecution of Christians in Nigeria has reached crisis levels as Islamist militants burn down villages, massacre worshipers and displace thousands across the north and central regions. When asked about potential U.S. strikes in Venezuela, Trump declined to confirm or deny, saying, “How can I answer a question like that?” “Who would say that?” Trump asked a reporter. “Supposing there were – would I say that to you? Honestly. Yes, we have plans. We have very secret plans. Look, we’ll see what happens with Venezuela. Venezuela sent us thousands and thousands, hundreds of thousands of people from prisons, from mental institutions, drug addicts – and so did other countries.” He blamed President Biden’s immigration policies for allowing criminals to cross into the U.S., calling him “the worst president in the history of our country.” Trump added, “It’s the other countries too, because we were run by very stupid people, very, very stupid people. Biden, who is the worst president in the history of our country by far… Many countries, they sent their prisoners – they sent drug dealers, they sent drug addicts. They sent anybody they didn’t want. They sent them through our country. And Venezuela was one of the worst abusers.”
Linda Sarsour tells followers she will ‘hold Zohran accountable’ if Mamdani wins NYC mayoral race
Palestinian-American activist Linda Sarsour issued a thinly veiled warning Saturday night to New York City mayoral front-runner Zohran Mamdani, saying she will “hold Zohran accountable” to fulfill campaign promises, including dismantling an NYPD unit that polices terrorism threats, protests and riots. In a livestream on Instagram, obtained by Fox News Digital, Sarsour told her followers that electing Mamdani doesn’t mean that the network that supports him will “let him do whatever the hell he wants when he gets to City Hall.” “I just want you all to know I’m not going to work for the Zohran administration,” Sarsour said. “I’m not going to work in City Hall, because, guess what? There gotta be people like me willing to stay outside.” “Our friends on the inside need people on the outside to hold them accountable. To say, ‘We see you. We’re paying attention.’” Neither Sarsour nor MPower Action, the political nonprofit she co-founded, responded to a request for comment. INSIDE THE MAMDANI MACHINE: SOROS CASH, SOCIALISTS AND RADICAL IMAMS ENGINEERED ZOHRAN MAMDANI’S PATH TO POWER A member of the Democratic Socialists of America along with Mamdani, Sarsour has been like a political mentor to Mamdani. In 2017, they canvassed together for a city council candidate, Khader El-Yateem, endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America, in a race he lost. Not long after, Mamdani joined the board of the Muslim Democratic Club of New York, which Sarsour co-founded. She endorsed Mamdani’s winning race for the New York General Assembly and was an early supporter when he announced his race for the mayor’s job. MPower Action is one of 110 groups in a wide coalition of Democratic Party affiliates working with labor unions and Muslim and South Asian groups to elect New York City’s first Muslim mayor. In the livestream, Sarsour said she and her coalition will be vocal should Mamdani fail to meet expectations. “When he does something when he’s in City Hall and he’s wrong, I’m going to tell him he’s wrong,” she said. MAMDANI’S PAST ‘VISCERAL DISDAIN’ FOR POLICE ‘SCARES A LOT OF NEW YORKERS’ FOR GOOD REASON: NYC CRIME EXPERT “Voting for Zohran is not, ‘We’re going to vote for Zohran and just let him do whatever the hell he wants when he gets to City Hall.’ Our job as a movement is we have to hold whoever goes to City Hall accountable,” Sarsour said. Despite Mamdani regularly invoking his religious roots through the campaign, Sarsour rejected claims that Mamdani’s campaign is centered on religion. “Our candidate is out there and just happens to be a Muslim,” she said. She noted that he refrained from expressing his pro-Palestine activism. “None of the campaign was ever like ‘Free Palestine’ or the Muslims are going to get extra rights. It just happens to be something that’s part of who Zohran is. But that’s actually not been his campaign.” MAMDANI RIPPED BY RIVALS FOR UNPOPULAR STANCE DURING FIERY NYC DEBATE: ‘YOU WON’T SUPPORT ISRAEL’ The Mamdani campaign did not immediately return a request for comment. On the campaign trail, Mamdani said he would keep Jessica Tisch as police commissioner and said later in a podcast that he would expect her to follow his directives, including disbanding the NYPD’s elite Strategic Response Group, which polices terrorism threats, protests and riots. “I think everyone will follow my lead. I’ll be the mayor,” Mamdani said in the podcast. Established in 2015, the NYPD has deployed the Strategic Response Group to anti-Israel demonstrations since the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas invasion of Israel, when protests erupted across New York City, many led by the same groups now backing Mamdani’s campaign. Sarsour and Mamdani have participated in those protests. In November 2024, New York Mayor Eric Adams appointed longtime police veteran Tisch to be the city’s police commissioner. MAMDANI’S GOD SQUAD: THE CLERICS, ACTIVISTS AND POLITICAL OPERATIVES WHO HAVE HIS BACK Sarsour said, “I wasn’t really happy about the news that he was going to keep Tisch on for the NYPD.” She struck the same chord as Mamdani, saying, “What’s most important is that in New York City, the police commissioner works for the mayor. They are not a separate elected official. So that means if Zohran says to Tisch, ‘You gotta do A-B-C,’ Tisch gotta do what the mayor says.” “Now, if she doesn’t do that and goes against the mayor, then that’s when we’re going to have to go to Zohran and be like, ‘You definitely made the wrong decision here,” Sarsour continued. “What are you going to do to hold your police commissioner accountable to the plan?’” MEET MAMDANI’S RADICAL ADVISORY CIRCLE THAT INCLUDES COMMUNIST ACTIVIST, ANTI-ISRAEL ADVOCATES Sarsour tacitly acknowledged the messaging success of Mamdani’s seemingly contradictory alliance of the Democratic Socialists of America with controversial clerics, like Siraj Wahhaj, who served as a character witness for one of the architects of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing that killed six people. “You can’t be a Marxist and a jihadist and an Islamist and a fundamental Muslim, or whatever they call him, all at the same time,” Sarsour said. “You gotta pick a side. Either we’re theocrats or we’re leftists. Like these things don’t go together.” Sarsour told her followers Mamdani will owe her and his other supporters if he wins. “When Zohran gets inaugurated in January, and as we move forward with this mayor, we have to be the people outside,” she said. “Zohran is going to have to tell his own critics that are on the other side to basically say, ‘Look out that window, those people outside, these constituents, these activists, these organizers that are outside, I’m accountable to them, because they’re the ones that helped me get there.’” Sarsour also expressed support for two other Muslim candidates: Minneapolis mayoral candidate Amar Fateh, and Jersey City mayor Mussa Ali, who is endorsed by Emgage Action and CAIR Action, two 501(c)(4) Muslim political nonprofits also endorsing Mamdani. Invoking the Arabic phrase for “God willing,” she added, “Inshallah, you know, we start
Curtis Sliwa compares himself to Braveheart, vows to fight NYC’s socialist machine win or lose
Curtis Sliwa says he’s charging into the final stretch of New York City’s mayoral race like “Braveheart” — confident, defiant and ready to die on his sword for the city he loves. In an interview with Fox News Digital, Sliwa, known for his tough-on-crime positions and plainspoken rhetoric, compared himself to the legendary freedom fighter, saying he’ll keep battling Democrat nominee Zohran Mamdani and his socialist allies regardless of who wins on Tuesday. The Guardian Angels founder said Mamdani’s supporters — whom he labeled “Zohranistas,” a play on the Sandinista socialist movement in Nicaragua — will flee the city if their candidate loses, but he’ll stay and fight for New York. “If I should lose, I stand and fight,” Sliwa said. “I improve, I don’t move.” I’M CURTIS SLIWA. THIS IS WHY I WANT NEW YORK CITY’S VOTE FOR MAYOR “The Zohranistas are already saying they’re ready to flee. The moment we take over the city, they’re all saying they’re gonna sell, run and leave — and then we will run this city.” Sliwa then compared his resolve to the climax of “Braveheart,” the 1995 historical epic starring Mel Gibson as Scottish warrior William Wallace, who led the fight for independence from England in the 13th century. At his execution, Wallace refused to beg for mercy or pledge loyalty to the king of England, even while being disemboweled. “I exude confidence, strength, fight — like Braveheart,” Sliwa said. “At the end, they capture him, they’ve got him on the gurney and the executioner says, ‘You will bow to the King of England.’ He looks at him and says, ‘Do your job.’ Then they impale him, they gut him out. That’s me — Braveheart.” “I become the royal opposition. And boy, I will become Zohran Mamdani and the Democratic Socialists of America — AOC [Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez] — I will become their worst nightmare because I will fight, fight, fight. Republicans don’t surrender, retreat and run. Democrats do.” DAVID MARCUS: IT’S NOT CURTIS SLIWA’S JOB TO SAVE THE DEMOCRAT PARTY FROM ITSELF Sliwa said he’s confident heading into Election Day, pointing to what he called an unprecedented grassroots operation. “We’ve got 13 campaign headquarters across the five boroughs — nobody’s ever done that before,” he said. “We’re everywhere. I can feel it — this city’s ready for a real New Yorker again.” Sliwa dismissed the latest Fox News poll, which showed him at 15% and former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo rising slightly to 31%, with Mamdani holding a substantial lead at 47%. He said the poll wasn’t a true reflection of the city’s pulse since it showed Mamdani as the candidate best suited to handle crime. “Nobody in their right mind would ever consider that Zohran Mamdani is the law-and-order candidate. I am Rudy Giuliani 2.0,” Sliwa said. “That’s why polls don’t elect officials — the people will elect the next mayor.” He said billionaire donors offered him $10 million to quit the race and claimed he now travels with armed security after threats were made against him and his wife. “I’m the only real New Yorker in this race — born here, nearly killed here, and I’ll die here,” Sliwa said. “They tried to take me out once, but I’m still standing. I’ll fight to the very end.” The Brooklyn-born 71-year-old famously survived a mob hit in 1992, when he was shot multiple times inside a moving taxi before jumping out through a window. Prosecutors alleged the driver was a Gambino associate and that the attack was approved by the head of the family, John Gotti Jr., who believed Sliwa had been criticizing the Gottis on his radio show. Gotti Jr. was later indicted for ordering the attack but was never convicted. Cuomo was born in Queens, while Mamdani was born in Uganda. Sliwa has framed himself as a Republican populist for blue-collar voters as well as animal lovers, touting his independent Save the Animals ballot line. New York law lets candidates appear on more than one ballot line, so Sliwa created it to highlight his animal rescue work and activism in protecting cats, dogs and other animals. “Win or lose, I’ll still be out there with the people — in the streets, in the subways, with the cats, with the cops. That’s who I am.”
Trump admin responds to ‘Dilbert’ creator’s plea to ‘help save my life’ by expediting cancer treatment
Cartoonist Scott Adams said in a social media post Sunday that he plans to appeal to President Donald Trump for help scheduling a cancer drug treatment that he believes could prolong his life. Adams, the creator of the “Dilbert” comic strip, announced earlier this year that he had metastasized prostate cancer. He wrote in a post on X that his healthcare provider, Kaiser Permanente – Northern California, approved his application to receive a new FDA-approved drug Pluvicto. “But they have dropped the ball in scheduling the brief IV to administer it and I can’t seem to fix that. I am declining fast,” Adams wrote. BIDEN ‘RANG THE BELL’ AFTER COMPLETING RADIATION THERAPY FOR PROSTATE CANCER “I will ask President Trump if he can get Kaiser of Northern California to respond and schedule it for Monday. That will give me a fighting chance to stick around on this planet a little bit longer. It is not a cure, but it does give good results to many people.” Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. responded to Adams’ viral post, asking how to reach him. “The President wants to help,” RFK Jr. wrote. COMEDIAN TIG NOTARO DESCRIBES FALLOUT WITH CHERYL HINES OVER HUSBAND RFK JR Dan Scavino, White House deputy chief of staff and head of personnel, also responded to Adams, saying, “No need till [sic] wait until Monday—@realDonaldTrump, @RobertKennedyJr, and @DrOz are all tracking now, Scott.” Kaiser Permanente told Fox News Digital in an emailed statement: “Mr. Adams’ oncology team is working closely with him on the next steps in his cancer care, which are already underway.” “Since it was approved by the FDA three years ago, Kaiser Permanente’s nuclear medicine and medical oncology experts have treated more than 150 patients with Lu-177 PSMA (Pluvicto) in Northern California alone. We know this drug and this disease.” The White House did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment. Adams said in a video posted to his YouTube channel in May that he is in pain every day and has been using a walker for months. “If you’re wondering if I’ll get better, the answer is no, it will only get worse,” he said on his “Real Coffee with Scott Adams” show. “There’s only one direction this goes.” Roughly 1 in 8 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during their lifetime, according to the American Cancer Society. Prostate cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death among American men, after lung cancer.
Obama’s presence and Trump’s policies consume 11th-hour rally to keep NJ blue
Enthusiasm was high among New Jersey Democratic voters who flocked to a community college campus Saturday evening to hear from former President Barack Obama as he rallied support for Rep. Mikie Sherrill in her campaign for the governorship. “I heard Barack Obama was gonna be here. And I love Barack Obama, so I really came out here for that,” one voter, Alexis from South Jersey, told Fox Digital. “But I do support Mikie, as well.” “I want to hear Obama,” Robert, from Spring Lake, told Fox Digital. “I think a lot of people want to hear Obama. Wouldn’t it be great to have a message of hope at this point in time?” Hundreds of supporters wrapped around multiple blocks surrounding the Essex County College’s gymnasium on Saturday to hear from Obama and Sherrill as the New Jersey election comes down to its final days. The packed auditorium hit capacity before the “Get Out the Vote” rally officially kicked off, with supporters also watching the rally from an overflow parking lot. SHERRILL INSISTS NJ A DEM STRONGHOLD AHEAD OF OBAMA VISIT, REJECTING GOP MOMENTUM: ‘NOT A PURPLE STATE’ Prominent rally speakers and attendees alike celebrated hearing from Obama on Saturday, but also repeatedly spoke about President Donald Trump, slamming him for efforts to deport illegal aliens, and pinning blame for the ongoing federal government shutdown on Trump and Republicans. A handful of voters who spoke to Fox Digital relayed that their ballot was not one solely focused on Sherrill, but also a vote against Trump and his administration. “Well, the top issue is Trump,” said Robert from Spring Lake. “There’s nothing else other than that.… Trump is absolutely the worst,” he added, citing that Trump is allegedly “anti-science” and against education. “To get Trump out of office, number one,” one female voter from South Jersey told Fox Digital of why she came out to the rally and her top voting concerns this election. “I am voting for Mikie Sherrill because she actually understands all the people. She is not a minion for Trump,” another South Jersey voter added. CLIFF-HANGER: CIATTARELLI, SHERRILL CLAIM UPPER HAND IN CRUCIAL NEW JERSEY SHOWDOWN FOR GOVERNOR Obama also leaned into slamming Trump during his remarks to the crowd, claiming the current economy has benefited “Trump’s billionaire friends,” while “ordinary families” pay increased prices at check-out lines due to Trump’s “shambolic tariff policy.” “Let’s face it, our country and our politics are in a pretty dark place right now,” Obama told the audience on Saturday. “It’s hard to know where to start, because every day this White House offers up a fresh batch of lawlessness and carelessness and mean-spiritedness. And just plain old craziness.” Comments targeting Trump and his administration extended to attacks on GOP gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli, as well, with Obama casting him as the president’s toady and a “suck up” to the Republican Party. Trump made inroads with New Jersey voters just a year ago, in his decisive general election win over former Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump cut his 2020 loss from 16 points in the Garden State to six in 2024, and flipped five counties to the GOP, invigorating Republicans in the state to keep the momentum going as Ciattarelli launched his bid for Drumthwacket. “Please go out and vote,” Irvington Councilwoman Charnette Frederic told Fox Digital. “And I’m hoping Obama is the last push to remind you.” WITH LEGACY ON THE LINE, OBAMA HITTING CAMPAIGN TRAIL TO BOOST DEMOCRATS IN KEY GOVERNOR ELECTIONS Frederic has served as an Irvington councilwoman since 2012, and said Obama’s presence in the state for past campaign rallies spurred an influx of voters, remarking she’s hopeful the same will unfold ahead of Tuesday. “I am an immigrant, and I believe in treating people with respect and dignity,” Frederic said. “Whatever I’m seeing right now, this is not the kind of opportunity that we want for our people,” adding that Sherrill will “stand for the people” against the White House’s stances on immigration and other policies. Sherrill, DNC chair Ken Martin, New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, and other local Democrats took the stage of the auditorium to rally support for Sherrill, while also criticizing the Trump administration. NEW JERSEY DEMOCRATIC GOVERNOR HOPEFUL ATTENDS ‘NO KINGS’ PROTEST, VOWS TO FIGHT TRUMP ‘TOOTH AND NAIL’ “But my fight doesn’t and can’t end at the border of New Jersey. We’ve got to take on all those hits coming from Trump and Washington, D.C. Because right now the president is running a worldwide extortion racket. You pay more for everything from the coffee you drink in the morning to the groceries you’re cooking dinner with at night as Trump pockets billions. His energy plan is designed for just one audience. The fossil fuel industry,” Sherrill claimed. During this off-year election cycle, New Jersey and Virginia are holding gubernatorial elections, while other jurisdictions such as New York City are holding mayoral races and other local races.
Zohran Mamdani emerges as Republicans’ government shutdown boogeyman
As the government shutdown stretches over a month, one left-wing figure has emerged as House Republicans’ most-cited political boogeyman — and it’s not either of the top two Democrats in Congress. Instead, it’s Zohran Mamdani, a New York State assemblyman and self-proclaimed democratic socialist who is running for mayor more than 200 miles away in New York City. “You’ve seen their party get pulled further to the socialist left, and it started when [Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y.] beat Joe Crowley. And ever since then, Democrats have been afraid of that kind of emerging wing of their party,” House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., told Fox News Digital when asked why GOP leaders are invoking Mamdani so often. “Today, they are the center of the Democrat Party. They are running the Democrat Party, and you can see it, Mamdani is the one that they’re all scared of and they’re all listening to.” HARRIS OFFERS TIMID ENDORSEMENT OF MAMDANI, QUICKLY PIVOTS TO OTHER ‘STAR’ DEMOCRATS He pointed to House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and his recent endorsement of Mamdani. “It’s changed how they run their whole party operation, because they’re afraid of the left base of the party, which is really headed by Mamdani now,” Scalise said. House GOP leaders or speakers at their daily shutdown press conferences brought up Mamdani both directly and indirectly at every one of their press conferences last week. CLINTON CAMPAIGN ALUM URGES JEFFRIES, SCHUMER NOT TO ‘TAKE THE BAIT,’ GET ‘BULLIED’ INTO MAMDANI ENDORSEMENT At his Thursday press conference, Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., accused the media of criticizing his frequent commentary on the New York City socialist. “Amazingly, the media is criticizing Republicans for fixating on Mamdani. I read some of that yesterday. This socialist uprising is something that we have a responsibility to call out and sound the alarms. That’s what elected representatives of the people are supposed to do,” Johnson said. “And we take that responsibility seriously. And obviously, Mamdani is a big issue here in the halls of Congress. Why? Because the second-highest ranked Democrat in the country, Leader Jeffries, endorsed him.” Republicans have also taken to calling him “commie Mamdani” recently, a nickname debuted by House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., during a shutdown press conference where House GOP leaders invited Republicans in New York’s congressional delegation to speak. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Mamdani himself criticized Johnson at one point for his focus on him earlier this month. “Speaker Johnson should be seating members of Congress, as opposed to using his time to try and attack our campaign,” Mamdani fired back from Manhattan on Monday. “But I understand if I was one of the leaders of the Republican Party that had led a campaign that promised Americans a lower cost of living and cheaper groceries, and all I could deliver for them was a government shutdown, then I, too, would be looking to distract in any way that I could from those lack of results.”
Mamdani’s socialist allies embrace watchdog’s warning about their key motive: ‘Recruitment ad unlocked’
After an antisemitism watchdog posted a new video warning about socialist efforts to take over the Democratic Party from within, socialist leaders from across the country embraced the video and its message, appearing unafraid of such accusations. The Canary Mission’s advertisement included recorded remarks from various leaders of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) describing their opposition to, and in some cases “hatred” of the Democratic Party, which one speaker says must be torn down. The video also shared remarks from DSA leaders describing how the Democratic Party, which one of the socialist speakers in the video referred to as “toxic,” can be used as a “tool” to push forward their aims of destroying the current capitalist society we live in. At the center of the ad was something Canary Mission referred to as the “cuckoo analogy.” FORMER TOP LEADER OF RADICAL GROUP TIED TO MAMDANI HAS BEEN ON AOC’S CAMPAIGN PAYROLL FOR YEARS “In nature, the cuckoo survives by trickery. It lays its egg in another bird’s nest. The unsuspecting parents raise the impostor as their own until the cuckoo grows strong enough to push the true chicks out,” the video’s narrator explains. “The DSA is the cuckoo inside the Democratic Party.” But the analogy, which pointed to candidates like self-proclaimed socialist Zohran Mamdani, did not appear to bother the socialists it was targeting. Rather, they applauded the video advertisement as a great recruitment tool to get more people to join their ranks. “New DSA recruitment ad for communists just dropped,” joked Nicolás Vargas in response to the video. Vargas has been affiliated with the Central Brooklyn branch of the DSA, according to a 2022 DSA national convention resolution on COVID protections. “Are you trying to make young people find the DSA more cool?” quipped Marxist-socialist blogger C. Derrick Varn. “New recruitment ad unlocked,” joked Giovanetta Marangoz, co-chair of the New York City Young Democratic Socialists of America. Other socialist activists were a little more direct in their view that the Democratic Party must be extinguished. “My biggest gripe is the idea that we’re being deceptive,” Allan Frasheri, an at-large delegate to the 2023 DSA Convention who spent time as a co-chair of the University of Florida’s DSA chapter, said in response to the video. “DSA is loud and proud: we are fighting for a worker’s party. Only a party of, by and for working people can bring about a better world. The Democratic Party is ultimately one for the billionaires.” MAMDANI FORCED TO ADDRESS UNEARTHED VIDEO EXPOSING VILE NYPD COMPARISON “This is the best DSA ad I’ve ever seen,” added DSA organizer Miko Ludoviko. “The DSA is an anti-capitalist organization with the long-term goal of taking state power. The Democratic Party is a tool we use for local elections, but it remains an enemy of the working class.” Part of Canary Mission’s video focused on New York City’s Mamdani, who is running for New York City mayor on the Democratic Party’s ticket. He beat out former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic Party primary earlier this year to be the party’s candidate. Cuomo is now running as an Independent. Mamdani, who is a member of DSA’s NYC chapter, brought several DSA members on stage during a “New York Is Not For Sale” rally last week. He was also a keynote speaker at the group’s national convention in 2023 while serving as a New York state representative. DSA has admitted to closely collaborating with Mamdani’s campaign, including regularly holding meetings with his team. “With Zohran, we’re in basically the best possible position to seize state power that we can be in because, you know, we’re like this,” Goulden said during an August DSA panel, indicating with his fingers that the campaign and organization are very close. Goulden went on to suggest that “one of the things that made Zohran really successful with his policy rollouts is specifically relying on DSA.” “We wrote the platform with him. The team was so happy to work with us on this,” he explained. “What we explicitly wanted to do was use the power of New York City to provide free gender-affirming care – and I say free in case insurance companies decide to boot us off – free gender-affirming care, not just to people in New York City, but across the country.” In addition to the responses to Canary Mission’s new video, other messaging materials the pro-Israel group has put out, such as a graphic slamming socialists for attempting to “weaken and ultimately dismantle” the United States, have similarly been met with praise by DSA socialists. For example, in response to a Canary Mission graphic exposing DSA’s Red Star Caucus for their stated goal of striving to “weaken and ultimately dismantle US empire,” a user on X, who describes themselves as “DSA’s favorite Maoist,” remarked that the slogan Canary Mission was calling out “needs to be the line of the DSA as a whole.” “I will use every tool at my disposal to make it so,” they added. “That’s right,” another X user with the handle “centristmarxist” said in response to a second graphic slamming DSA’s Marxist Unity Group for their stated goal. “With every tool available to us, we must erode the political, cultural, and physical hegemony of the U.S. police state.” Fox News Digital reached out to the DSA for comment, but did not receive a response.
Charts illustrate the scale of SNAP as millions face potential benefit lapse
Millions of Americans who rely on the nation’s largest food program are bracing for uncertainty as the ongoing government shutdown threatens to halt their benefits. Funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), a lifeline for low-income households, is set to expire on Saturday, cutting off support for more than 40 million Americans. The program’s looming lapse underscores how political gridlock in Washington can ripple across kitchen tables and grocery aisles nationwide. FOOD STAMP BENEFITS FOR 42 MILLION AMERICANS IN JEOPARDY AS SHUTDOWN DRAGS ON SNAP recipients reflect a broad cross-section of the country, from working families to retirees and those facing economic hardship. Benefits vary depending on income, family size and essential living expenses, which determine both eligibility and payment amounts. About 41.7 million Americans, or one in eight households, relied on SNAP each month in 2024, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). In that same year, federal spending on SNAP totaled $99.8 billion, with benefits averaging about $187 per participant each month, according to USDA data. In fiscal year 2023, nearly 30% of all SNAP households reported having a job and earning a paycheck. More than half of the families with children and receiving SNAP had at least one household member who was employed. In addition to SNAP benefits, 61% of participants received income from government assistance programs such as Social Security, Supplemental Security Income, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families or state aid. TRUMP ADMINISTRATION WARNS 42 MILLION AMERICANS COULD LOSE FOOD STAMPS AS SHUTDOWN DRAGS ON Overall, adults ages 18 to 59 made up the largest share of SNAP recipients at 42%, followed by children at 39% and seniors at 19%, a breakdown that underscores the program’s role in supporting both the working poor and the most vulnerable. The USDA has warned that if the shutdown continues past early November, states may have to delay or suspend SNAP payments altogether. Some governors are already preparing contingency plans, though federal law leaves them little flexibility without new funding from Congress. On Friday, a pair of federal judges ruled that the administration must issue November food stamp benefits, either in full or in part. USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins confirmed that directive during a press conference, noting: “There is a contingency fund at USDA, but that contingency fund, by the way, doesn’t even cover half of the $9.2 billion required for November SNAP. And it’s only allowed to flow if the underlying program is funded.” Fox News Digital’s Alex Miller and Elizabeth Elkind contributed to this report.
Syria’s interim President al-Sharaa expected to meet with Trump in first visit by Syrian leader to White House
Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa is expected to visit Washington, D.C., and meet with President Donald Trump next week, the first official visit by a Syrian president to the U.S. capital. A White House official confirmed to Fox News Digital that the meeting was planned for Nov. 10. News of the meeting was first reported by Axios. Trump and al-Sharaa met for the first time in May on the sidelines of the president’s trip to Saudi Arabia. “Young, attractive guy, tough guy,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One after meeting al-Sharaa, who is a former al Qaeda leader. “Strong past, very strong past — fighter. He’s got a real shot at holding it together.” SAUDI ARABIA’S 40-YEAR-OLD DISRUPTOR: HOW MBS REWIRED THE KINGDOM IN 10 SHORT YEARS Al-Sharaa, formerly known by the nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, led the rebel offensive in December that toppled former Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad’s regime. His group, Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham, was designated by the U.S. State Department as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO). Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced in June that the Trump administration would remove the label amid the president’s efforts to reset U.S.-Syria ties. “This FTO revocation is an important step in fulfilling President Trump’s vision of a stable, unified, and peaceful Syria,” Rubio said in a statement. TRUMP TAPS DETROIT ENTREPRENEUR MARK SAVAYA, WHO BOOSTED MUSLIM TURNOUT, AS SPECIAL ENVOY TO IRAQ Trump received a standing ovation in Riyadh after announcing his administration would order the cessation of sanctions against Syria in order to “give them a chance at greatness.” “Oh, what I do for the crown prince,” he joked, referring to Saudi Arabia’s de facto leader, Mohammed bin-Salman, who pushed Trump to meet with Syria’s new leader. Efforts to lift the Caesar sanctions, the strongest sanctions on Syria, have faced procedural delays in Congress. A U.S. State Department spokesperson told Reuters on Friday that the Trump administration supports repealing the Caesar sanctions through the National Defense Authorization Act bill, which is under discussion by U.S. lawmakers. The bill, which was named after a Syrian army defector who smuggled thousands of images documenting torture and executions in Bashar al-Assad’s prisons, targeted entities and individuals who provided support to Assad’s regime.