Jayapal slammed for telling Americans to ‘think about who picked’ their food in anti-deportation remarks
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., is going viral for her remarks against the deportation of illegal immigrants and her urging Americans to “think about who picked” the food on their tables. “If you look at the food that’s on your table, think about who picked it. If you look at your homes, think about who built them. If you look at your vulnerable elders and your kids, think about who’s taking care of them,” Jayapal told the crowd. HOMAN ISSUES STARK WARNING FOR ILLEGALS AMID CLASH WITH SANCTUARY CITY OFFICIALS Jayapal made the controversial remarks during the Congressional Progressive Caucus’ Tax the Greedy Billionaires Press Conference, and critics quickly slammed Jayapal. Some even compared her remarks to advocating for slave labor or indentured servitude, pointing out the mistreatment that illegal immigrants face. Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., took to X to criticize Jayapal, calling the remarks a “MEGA WTF moment.” “Rep. Pramila Jayapal just sang praises for illegal immigration – gushing over cheap labor and glorifying indentured servitude,” Mace tweeted. This is not the first time Jayapal has made remarks about the U.S. relying on illegal immigrant labor. In 2023, she was criticized for saying that illegal immigrants were needed to “pick the food we eat,” “clean our homes” and “rebuild our communities after climate disasters.” JAYAPAL CRITICIZED FOR SAYING IMMIGRANTS ‘NEEDED’ IN AMERICA TO ‘PICK THE FOOD WE EAT’ AND ‘CLEAN OUR HOMES’ Jayapal also took a swipe at Elon Musk, saying that he “conveniently seems to have forgotten that he was an undocumented immigrant.” The lawmaker was likely referring to a Washington Post report from October 2024 that purported that Musk briefly worked in the U.S. illegally in the 1990s. The billionaire denied the report in a post on X, saying he held a “J-1 visa that transitioned to an H1-B.” In a recent interview, Jayapal slammed President Donald Trump for claiming that “everyone who’s undocumented is a criminal.” The lawmaker insisted that the statement “is just not true.” The White House has made it clear that it is going in a different direction than the Biden administration when it comes to illegal immigration. In January, when asked about the criminal status of illegal immigrants detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said “all of them” were criminals because they “illegally broke our nation’s laws.” “If they broke our nation’s laws, yes, they are a criminal,” Leavitt said when pressed on the issue again.
Multimillion-dollar Biden-era COVID-19 vax project halted by Trump’s HHS
FIRST ON FOX: Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has paused a multimillion-dollar contract from the Biden administration to create a new COVID-19 vaccine, Fox News Digital has learned. “While it is crucial that the Department [of] Health and Human Services (HHS) support pandemic preparedness, four years of the Biden administration’s failed oversight have made it necessary to review agreements for vaccine production, including Vaxart’s,” Kennedy said in comments provided to Fox News Digital on Tuesday. “I look forward to working with Vaxart and medical experts to ensure this work produces safe, effective, and fiscal-minded vaccine technology.” Kennedy issued a 90-day stop-work order on Friday related to the HHS contract with American biotech company Vaxart Inc., which is working to develop a new COVID-19 vaccine that can be taken orally. The stop-work order comes as 10,000 individuals were slated to begin clinical trials on Monday. The trial is only paused, not terminated, with Kennedy and other health officials set to examine the study’s initial findings over the next 90 days before deciding on next steps. TRUMP’S ‘MAKE AMERICA HEALTHY AGAIN’ COMMISSION TO TARGET AUTISM, CHRONIC DISEASES The creation of a new COVID-19 vaccine was part of the Biden administration’s $4.7 billion Project NextGen initiative, which was launched in 2023 and works to streamline the development of new vaccines. The Vaxart vaccine was specifically funded through an agreement with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), which is a department within the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response under the HHS umbrella. BARDA obligated roughly $460 million to Vaxart’s development of the new vaccine, with a total of $240 million already authorized for the preliminary study, Fox Digital learned. RFK JR VOWS HE WON’T TAKE CHEESEBURGERS AWAY, JUST HIGHLIGHT HEALTH ISSUES: ‘MY BOSS LOVES’ THEM A recent modification to the contract would have allowed Vaxart to invoice BARDA for the remaining roughly $230 million for clinical trials, but the stop-work order prevents the biotech company from invoicing BARDA until further notice. Vaxart, however, can still invoice HHS related to medical monitoring of individuals who took part in an initial round of trials, Fox Digital learned. The announcement comes just under two weeks after Kennedy was confirmed and sworn in as the nation’s 26th chief of HHS. The same day he was sworn in, President Donald Trump signed an executive order creating the Make America Healthy Again Commission, which is led by Kennedy to investigate and address “the root causes of America’s escalating health crisis.” RFK JR’S TOP HEALTH AND WELLNESS PRIORITIES AS DOCTORS SHARE INPUT The commission initially will focus its investigations on chronic childhood diseases, such as autism. Kennedy, who ran for president as a Democrat in the 2024 cycle before ultimately dropping out and endorsing Trump, has come under fire from critics for an alleged anti-vaccine stance, which he has repeatedly denied, including during his recent Senate confirmation hearings. “I worked for years to raise awareness about the mercury and toxic chemicals in fish,” Kennedy said of his vaccine stance during his hearing before the Senate Finance Committee in January. “And nobody called me anti-fish. And I believe that … that vaccines play a critical role in healthcare. All of my kids are vaccinated. I’ve read many books on vaccines. My first book in 2014, a first line of it is, ‘I am not anti-vaccine,’ and [the] last line is, ‘I am not anti-vaccine’; nor am I the enemy of food producers. American farms are the bedrock of our culture, of our politics, of our national security.” COVID-19 vaccines were mandated across the federal government under the Biden administration, while many businesses in the private sector also required employees to get the vaccine, which sparked widespread backlash and protests as some employees lost their jobs for bucking the orders. Trump signed a few executive orders related to the previous administration’s mandates upon his return to the Oval Office in January, including reinstating military members who were fired for refusing the vaccine and another order to prohibit federal funding for vaccine mandates in schools.
Fox News Politics Newsletter: Soros Static
Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter with the latest updates on the Trump administration, Capitol Hill and more Fox News politics content. Here’s what’s happening… -Noem reveals major milestone on border crossings amid Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigrants -Deadline for Musk’s ultimatum to federal workers hits, but OPM reportedly says it’s voluntary -Meet the far-left groups funding anti-DOGE protests at GOP offices across the country EXCLUSIVE: House Republicans are getting an update on the Trump administration’s probe of billionaire George Soros’ influence on local radio, a source familiar with planning told Fox News Digital. The Republican Study Committee (RSC), the 175-strong caucus led by Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, is hosting Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr at its annual closed-door lunch on Wednesday. The source familiar with the planning said Carr is expected to brief GOP lawmakers on the FCC’s investigation into Soros, including an investment firm he’s linked to purchasing over 200 Audacy radio stations nationwide…Read more ‘MAXIMUM MOMENTUM’: New bill threatens to cripple ‘judicial tyranny’ from derailing Trump’s agenda at every turn ‘WARRIOR ETHOS’: Trump Pentagon leadership shakeup aims to change culture from top down, expert says HERITAGE HEARTLAND: Lawmakers pressure Trump to recognize West Bank as Israeli territory RIFT AT THE UN: US votes against condemning Russia for Ukraine war as Trump admin chases peace deal ‘GREY ZONE’ ACTION: Taiwan coast guard detains Chinese-crewed vessel suspected of cutting undersea cable ON THE TABLE: Putin says Russia is open to economic cooperation with US on rare earth minerals $17B MORE: ‘Trump effect’ on display as UK’s Starmer boosts defense spending on eve of US visit HOUSE OF CARDS: Trump tax cut plan heads for House-wide vote despite GOP rebel threats, Medicaid anxiety. BAD DOGE: Frustration at Elon Musk spills over after closed-door House GOP meeting: ‘Fed to the wolves’ RAISING KAINE: Trump warns major Dem against move that could cost voters trillions ‘NOT GOING TO GET AWAY WITH IT’: Judicial pushback on Trump ‘hurting American people,’ says GOP rep leading impeachment charge ‘GOOD START’: NYC migrant shelter closure highlights Trump’s success rooting out illegal crossings ‘SOROS-BACKED AGENDA’: Liberal judge recruits sanctuary sheriffs who defied ICE in ad touting crime record in pivotal race SOCIAL INFLUENCES: LGBT Americans reach record number, mostly Democrats and Gen Z: Gallup poll ‘WE’RE COMING’: Homan issues stark warning for illegals amid clash with sanctuary city officials ‘TARGETED’: Texas governor announces crackdown on massive illegal immigrant community near major city MILLIONS IN $AVING$: Department of Veterans Affairs cutting more than 1,400 employees in another round of dismissals IS CAINE ABLE?: Who is Daniel ‘Razin’ Caine? Air Force general tapped for top advisor role in Pentagon upheaval TOSSES CONVICTION: Supreme Court tosses conviction and death sentence of Oklahoma inmate, orders new trial ‘ILLEGAL’ FUNDING FREEZE: Blue state governor says $2.1B in federal funding restored after suing Trump admin ‘NO-BRAINER’: NASA should dump D.C. for the Sunshine State, DeSantis and other Florida Republicans suggest ‘DISGUSTING’: NSA investigates ‘secret sex chats’ under guise of DEI on internal agency message board ‘COMMON SENSE VICTORY’: Ohio transgender bathroom law takes effect Get the latest updates on the Trump administration and Congress, exclusive interviews and more on FoxNews.com.
Who is the conservative ‘superstar’ lawyer and potential SCOTUS pick that will help in Eric Adams case?
Paul Clement, a former solicitor general and previous potential Trump Supreme Court pick, was tapped by a federal judge Friday to weigh in on the motion to dismiss the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. U.S. District Judge Dale Ho decided to adjourn the case against Adams until further notice, while also appointing Clement to serve as an independent party. Ho wrote that bringing in Clement was “appropriate” in this case, “particularly so in light of the public importance of this case, which calls for careful deliberation.” Former assistant U.S. attorney and Fox News contributor Andy McCarthy noted to Fox News Digital that it is “unusual” for courts to entertain amicus briefs in criminal cases and “it is highly unusual to appoint an amicus to assist the court in the manner contemplated in the Adams case.” JUDGE ADJOURNS CASE AGAINST NEW YORK CITY MAYOR ERIC ADAMS, STOPS SHORT OF DISMISSING THE CHARGES Clement, a seasoned appellate lawyer who has argued more than 100 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court, served as solicitor general under the Bush administration from 2005-2008. He was notably on President Donald Trump’s short list of Supreme Court nominees during his first term. Before taking on the role of the federal government’s top appellate lawyer, Clement served as a deputy solicitor general. Clement earned his bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service and a master’s in economics from Cambridge University. He went on to earn his law degree from Harvard Law School, where he was the Supreme Court editor of the Harvard Law Review. Following graduation, Clement clerked for Judge Laurence H. Silberman of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit as well as for Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. NY GOV HOCHUL DECIDES NYC MAYOR ADAMS’ FATE; RAMPS UP OVERSIGHT OF CITY’S TOP OFFICIAL He went into private practice after his clerkships, joining Kirkland & Ellis’ Washington, D.C., office. Clement also served as chief counsel of the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on the Constitution, Federalism and Property Rights before returning to private practice and working as a partner at King & Spalding in D.C., where he headed the firm’s appellate practice. Clement is currently a distinguished lecturer in law at the Georgetown University Law Center, where he initially served as an adjunct professor starting in 1998. He is also partner at Clement & Murphy in D.C. Clement’s advocacy in the high court includes recently arguing Loper Bright v. Raimondo, which effectively overturned the Chevron doctrine. The doctrine previously gave deference to an agency’s interpretation of a federal regulation. Clement also litigated against the Obama administration, challenging the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act. NYC MAYOR ADAMS REFUSES TO RESIGN IN SERMON: ‘I HAVE A MISSION TO FINISH’ McCarthy said he thinks “very highly of Paul Clement, who is among the top appellate lawyers in the United States,” saying the Adams case “calls for a faithful interpretation” of federal law and “I can’t think of anyone better than Clement to give a judge impartial, solid advice on that issue.” Ho’s decision to adjourn the case came just days after U.S. Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove asked prosecutors to drop all corruption charges against the mayor. In the motion to dismiss, Bove said the legal proceedings against Adams were detracting from other Justice Department priorities, such as illegal immigration and violent crime. Ho appointed Clement to weigh in on the DOJ’s motion to drop the case. Among the questions posed to Clement, the court asks, “Under what circumstances, if leave is granted, dismissal should be with or without prejudice.” “The main point of the rule is to protect the defendant’s rights,” McCarthy said. “The judge has no authority to order DOJ to persist in prosecuting Adams, or to appoint a ‘special prosecutor,’ but Clement is an excellent lawyer and can give Judge Ho good advice on whether to accept the plea with the ‘without prejudice’ term in it.” Parties are expected to submit briefings by early March, with oral arguments expected shortly thereafter. The charges against Adams will remain intact until Ho agrees to dismiss them. Fox News Digital’s Breanne Deppisch contributed to this report.
Top Trump official moves to block illegal immigrants from receiving food stamps: ‘Follow the law, full stop’
FIRST ON FOX: President Trump’s Department of Agriculture announced on Tuesday that it is taking steps to ensure that illegal immigrants in the United States are not eligible for food stamp benefits. “U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today directed the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) at the U.S. Department of Agriculture to immediately clarify and enforce all rules restricting its beneficiaries to U.S. citizens and legal residents only,” the department said in a press release. The press release adds that the directive “enforces” Trump’s executive order from February 19 aimed at “ensuring taxpayer resources are not used to incentivize or support illegal immigration.” “The days in which taxpayer dollars are used to subsidize illegal immigration are over,” Agriculture Secretary Rollins said in a statement. USDA LAUNCHES REVIEW AT UNIVERSITY OF MAINE OVER TRANSGENDER SPORTS POLICY AFTER TRUMP-GOV. MILLS BLOWUP “Today’s directive affirms that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will follow the law—full stop.” Food stamp fraud has long been an issue that Republicans have warned about including Sen. Joni Ernst who recently debuted a bill designed to tackle overpayments in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), colloquially known as “food stamps.” GOP GOVERNOR CALLS ON INCOMING TRUMP OFFICIALS TO BAN JUNK FOOD IN FOOD STAMPS: ‘MAKE AMERICA HEALTHY AGAIN’ “Bureaucratic blunders are leaving billions of dollars on the table as Americans are starved to keep up with the ever-growing $36 trillion debt,” she told Fox News Digital in a statement. “SNAP plays an essential role in helping feed families. That’s why we need to strengthen its integrity by holding states accountable for growing error rates, implementing a zero-tolerance policy, and snapping back overpayments.” Trump’s Border Czar Tom Homan explained to Fox News last week that illegal migrants are incentivized to come to the U.S. while they are reaping more in benefits than most Americans make in their salaries. “It is a major driver… how many welfare cards, and food stamps, and social services envelopes you see all around these homes,” Homan said. It’s been going on for decades.” Fox News Digital’s Julia Johnson contributed to this report
Canadians panic over ‘American oppression’ after discovering longstanding Google Maps parks designation
Some Canadians are on edge after finding a handful of provincial parks in the country were labeled “state parks” on Google, fanning the flames of their concern surrounding President Donald Trump’s comments that Canada will become the U.S.’ “51st state.” “I went to go look for myself on Google Maps, and sure enough, a bunch of the provincial parks had been changed to state parks, and when I went to edit to suggest an edit, I had noticed that the provincial park category had been completely removed from Google entirely,” a Canadian TikTok user, Samantha Gietema, told Canadian media outlet Global News. Canada does not use a state system like the U.S. Instead, it is divided into 10 different provinces. Provincial parks in Canada are public areas designated by a province’s government for the purpose of preservation, tourism and recreation — similar to U.S. state parks. Google worked to quell concerns shortly after news broke of the maps, explaining to Fox News Digital that no changes had recently taken place to swap provincial park designations to state parks. Instead, the designations have sometimes been used interchangeably across the years within Google’s system, as the two park systems operate similarly. PRESIDENT TRUMP AND JUSTIN TRUDEAU HOLD CALL ABOUT UKRAINE, BORDER SECURITY AFTER WEEKS OF TENSION To avoid confusion, Google is working to update the system to reflect “provincial parks” in Canada, Fox News Digital learned. “We have not made any recent changes to the way we label parks in Canada — the vast majority of these parks have had their existing labels for several years,” a Google spokesperson told Fox News Digital Tuesday. “We’re actively working to update labels for parks in Canada to avoid confusion.” TRUMP IMPOSES TARIFFS ON IMPORTS FROM CANADA, MEXICO AND CHINA: ‘NATIONAL EMERGENCY’ The designations have sparked concern among some residents, with one woman telling CTV News that designating Canadian parks “state parks” is “an attack on our Canadian identity.” “I would like to draw attention to this disgusting display of American oppression of Canadian culture and autonomy,” the woman, Rachel Deren, told the Canadian outlet. She added: “We are proud to be Canadian and will remain so despite attempts like this from our ever increasingly hostile neighbours to the south,” she added, according to the outlet. Local media confirmed a handful of provincial parks in British Columbia and Alberta were labeled “state parks” Monday. The minister of Environment and Parks in British Columbia, Tamara Davidson, told Global News that she also was aware “of the recent concern around the label of ‘state park’ on Google Business listings for provincial parks in B.C.” “I think many people are very aware and are quite sensitive to what is happening with our maps,” she said. CANADA WILL NOT BE ’51ST STATE,’ AMBASSADOR PROTESTS AMID TRUMP TARIFF THREAT TRUDEAU SAYS TRUMP IS SERIOUS ABOUT CANADA BECOMING 51ST STATE: REPORTS Anxiety over the map designation follows Trump repeatedly saying Canada should become the U.S.’ “51st state,” citing that the U.S. subsidizes Canada by billions of dollars a year and that if Canada joined the U.S., Trump wouldn’t have to level tariffs on the nation. “I think Canada would be much better off being a 51st state because we lose $200 billion a year with Canada, and I’m not going to let that happen,” Trump told Fox News’ Brett Baier in an interview earlier in February. “It’s too much. Why are we paying $200 billion a year essentially in subsidy to Canada? Now, if they’re our 51st state, I don’t mind doing it.” Amid the confusion over the longstanding map designations, the minister of Environment and Parks in British Columbia vowed that Canada would never join the U.S. as its 51st state. “We understand the concerns this has raised in the context of recent events — and let’s be clear, we will never be the 51st state,” Davidson said.
Obama-appointed judge blocks ICE raids at certain places of worship, defying Trump administration
A coalition of religious groups successfully halted new rules under the Trump administration that allowed federal officials to enter houses of worship in order to enforce immigration laws. In response to a lawsuit from a group of Quaker, Baptist and Sikh congregations, an Obama-appointed federal judge in Maryland ordered Monday that the Trump administration must revert to Biden-era rules governing immigration enforcement at the locations where the plaintiffs worship. However, the judge’s order does not apply to all places of worship nationwide, and it does not pertain to situations involving a warrant. Hours after President Donald Trump took office last month, his administration rescinded a directive issued under former President Joe Biden that prohibited immigration enforcement action in, or near, certain “sensitive” areas, such as churches and schools. HOMAN ISSUES STARK WARNING FOR ILLEGALS AMID CLASH WITH SANCTUARY CITY OFFICIALS: ‘WE’RE COMING’ The coalition of religious groups, representing 1,400 Baptist churches, a California-area Sikh temple serving roughly 30,000, and six Quaker meetings located up-and-down the East Coast, sued Trump on grounds that his Day One directive violated their First Amendment rights to freedom of assembly. The groups said the new permissions created a chilling effect that prevented congregants, even those who are legal citizens, from attending worship services. “The substantial burden that the [Trump administration] policy is far from speculative and is already occurring,” U.S. District Judge Theodore Chuang wrote in his 59-page opinion. “The 2025 Policy will significantly affect Plaintiff’s expressive association by removing any meaningful limitations on intrusions into places of worship by armed law enforcement officers.” SHUTTERED NYC MIGRANT SHELTER HIGHLIGHTS TRUMP’S SUCCESSFUL IMMIGRATION CLAMPDOWN: NY LAWMAKER Efforts to reach the Department of Homeland Security were unsuccessful at press time. But according to Chuang’s ruling, the Trump administration argued that the purported chilling effect caused by its new directive is not “objectively reasonable,” because it only iterates that officers exercise discretion when enforcing immigration laws in certain “sensitive” areas, but it does not require them to do so. In response to these claims from DHS, Chuang cited a Trump administration press release that stated, “criminals will no longer be able to hide in America’s schools and churches to avoid arrest,” in an announcement about the policy change. Chuang also cited media reports describing Trump’s new directive as something that will “free [federal agents] up to go after more illegal immigrants,” and said congregants’ reactions were reasonable in light of these narratives and other news reports about ICE detaining legal citizens in their efforts to enforce immigration. Chuang added that, given the plaintiffs’ openness about serving immigrant communities, it would be reasonable to expect that DHS will direct their enforcement actions at the plaintiffs’ congregations.
‘My squad’: National coordinator of left-wing group attends notorious antisemite’s annual gathering
FIRST ON FOX: A top coordinator at a prominent left-wing nonprofit traveled to Chicago over the weekend to attend the Nation of Islam’s annual Saviours’ Day commemoration, which has been rife with controversy in the past due to Louis Farrakhan’s antisemitic speeches at the annual gathering. Terence Muhammad, who serves on the Hip Hop Caucus’ national leadership team as the events and field coordinator, posted several times over the last week on his social media profiles that he was attending Saviours’ Day festivities and repeatedly asked his followers to donate to the Nation of Islam if they have been “touched and benefited” by Farrakhan’s message. Farrakhan is infamous for his hateful comments against White people and Jews, which have been closely monitored by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) for several years. The ADL, which has called Farrakhan “one of the most prominent antisemites,” lists dozens of his quotes on its website, including several from past Saviours’ Day speeches. SPLC has classified Nation of Islam as a hate group. In 2018, Farrakhan said, “The powerful Jews are my enemy” and used an antisemitic trope about Jews controlling the entertainment industry during his 2012 Saviours’ Day address. BIDEN CABINET OFFICIAL POSES FOR PHOTO WITH ONE OF FARRAKHAN’S ‘TOP SOLDIERS’ AT DNC During a 2013 speech, Farrakhan referred to Jews as “not good people” and said they have “satanic minds.” In another 2018 speech, Farrakhan said, “You and I are going to have to learn to distinguish between the righteous Jew and the satanic Jews who have infected the whole world with poison and deceit.” He also infamously compared Jews to termites. Despite Farrakhan’s long history of antisemitism, Muhammad promotes Farrakhan on his social media profiles almost daily and includes him on all his social media profile pictures. “Wheels Up with My Squad Bro,” Muhammad wrote late last week on Facebook, including a selfie with a fellow Nation of Islam friend on a plane. “HAPPY SAVIOURS’ DAY!! CHITOWN!!” Muhammad later posted a video in front of Mosque Maryam, the Nation of Islam’s national headquarters, hyping up the event and showing where tents were going to be set up. PRO-FARRAKHAN PASTOR LEADING TARGET DEI BOYCOTT CALLS BLACK TRUMP SUPPORTERS ‘COONS’ AND ‘RUNAWAY SLAVES’ Muhammad, described as a “key force behind executing many of Hip Hop Caucus’ campaigns, tours, and major events,” according to an archived version of the Hip Hop Caucus’ website, also shared social media posts from several attendees of the Saviours’ Day commemoration on his Facebook, including an undated photo of him and Farrakhan. Several of the photos he shared over the weekend included a caption that said “My squad.” While it is unclear the date of the photo he shared, he has previously posted several photos of himself posing with Farrakhan. In a now-private 2023 Instagram post, which included a Farrakhan photo collage, Muhammad said, “I absolutely love the Honorable Minister Louis FARRAKHAN.” “He is a beautiful, loving, kind, and deeply spiritual Divine Man of God,” he added. In addition to Muhammad, Hip Hop Caucus President and CEO Lennox Yearwood, who visited the Biden White House several times, previously referred to Muhammad as one of Farrakhan’s “top soldiers” and thanked Farrakhan for allowing Muhammad to be part of his organization. “Bless Minister @LouisFarrakhan allowing one of his top soldiers [Muhammad] 2 be w/ me for #MOW50. Much LOVE to the NOI,” Yearwood wrote in a now-deleted 2013 post, referring to Farrakhan’s Nation of Islam. “Happy Birthday [Terence Muhammad] You’re a blessing to our Movement & our People!” Yearwood wrote in 2016. “Thank you for your love [Louis Farrakhan].” In a 2014 Facebook post, Muhammad posted a photo of Yearwood and Farrakhan with the caption, “I am that I am(The Good) because I was introduced to a man named the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan and a Life giving teaching from the Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad. I can move/help my people like I do cause of Rev Lennox Yearwood, CEO/President of the Hip Hop Caucus. I work for these great men. “I’m holding my heart cause I love this man with all of my heart/soul,” Muhammad said in the same 2014 Facebook post, which included a photo of him and Farrakhan. “What’s more amazing than anything is that [Farrakhan] knew my name and told me that he loved me too. I will/must continue to fight for our people.” The Hip Hop Caucus has received millions of dollars in grants from left-wing nonprofits, including at least $1 million from the Sixteen Thirty Fund dark money group, and has collaborated with top Democrats in Congress, including Rep. Maxine Waters of California and Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey. The Hip Hop nonprofit has also collaborated with the Congressional Black Caucus and top environmental groups, including the Natural Resources Defense Council. During the 2024 Democratic National Convention, Muhammad and Yearwood posed for a photo with Michael Regan, the chief administrator of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under President Joe Biden. The Hip Hop Caucus previously distanced Yearwood and the nonprofit from Farrakhan and the Nation of Islam when Fox News Digital pressed them last fall, prompting them to say, “The Hip Hop Caucus and Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr. have no relationship with the Nation of Islam and condemn the antisemitic statements by Louis Farrakhan.” A Hip Hop Caucus spokesperson responded to the most recent inquiry with an almost verbatim quote, but again failed to address Muhammad’s involvement with the NOI. “The Hip Hop Caucus has no relationship with the Nation of Islam and has condemned antisemitic statements by Louis Farrakhan,” a Hip Hop Caucus spokesperson said. “We stand against antisemitism and all forms of hate.” In addition to Muhammad locking down his X and Instagram accounts after Fox News Digital’s media inquiry, the Hip Hop Caucus’ “team” section is no longer available on its website. Over the weekend, visitors to the website could view all the bios of the leadership team. However, none of the bios were visible on the website
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrives at Guantanamo Bay, calls it ‘front lines of the war’ on southern border
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrived at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on Tuesday, his first trip to the naval installation since being confirmed to his post in January. Hegseth, who served as a U.S. Army lieutenant at Guantánamo from 2004-05, was expected to receive briefings on all mission operations at the base, including the detention facility where illegal migrants deported from the United States are being housed before being flown to their native countries. “Arrived at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay on the front lines of the war against America’s southern border,” the secretary wrote on X. He was also expected to meet with troops at the base and aboard the USS Thomas Hudner. Images posted to Hegseth’s X account show him meeting and eating with troops stationed at Gitmo. TRUMP ADMIN ENDS DEPORTATION PROTECTIONS FOR MASSIVE NUMBER OF VENEZUELANS AMID ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION CRACKDOWN “These warriors are directly supporting the apprehension and deportation of dangerous illegal aliens,” he wrote. “We cannot thank them or their families enough.” The base is best known for detaining terrorism suspects, including those behind the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. President Donald Trump authorized the detention of illegal immigrants at the facility shortly after taking office on Jan. 20. In January, Trump said he wanted to expand immigrant detention centers at Guantánamo to hold as many as 30,000 people. ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT ARRESTS SKYROCKET UNDER TRUMP ICE COMPARED TO BIDEN LEVELS LAST YEAR “Some of them are so bad that we don’t even trust the countries to hold them because we don’t want them coming back, so we’re going to send ‘em out to Guantánamo,” Trump said at the time. Last week, nearly 200 Venezuelan illegal immigrants arrested in the U.S. were flown back from Guantanamo Bay after Venezuela expressed interest in accepting its citizens. Earlier this month, two Venezuelan flights carried 190 illegal immigrants from the U.S. to the South American nation. The U.S. government has alleged that Venezuelan illegal immigrants transferred to the naval base are members of the violent Tren de Aragua gang. Trump has turned the gang into the face of the alleged threat posed by immigrants living in the country illegally.
GOP senator suffers seizure, brain bleed after falling on ice
A Republican senator suffered a seizure and a brain bleed after slipping and falling on ice in North Dakota over the weekend. Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., said he is resting and recovering at home in the state following the incident. DEMS DEMAND TRUMP RESUME CASH FLOW AS THEY FINALLY GET LEVERAGE IN RACE TO PREVENT SHUTDOWN “While walking on the hill down to the dock, I stepped on ice and evidently fell hard, hitting the back of my head,” he wrote on Facebook. The senator doesn’t remember the event, he said. He was diagnosed with a seizure, brain bleed and a concussion, adding, “The wound on my head wouldn’t stop oozing, so the doctor punched a couple of staples on the laceration and admitted me.” Cramer described “pretty bad headaches” the following day but said the brain bleed had improved. EXCLUSIVE: TRUMP WARNS MAJOR DEM AGAINST MOVE THAT COULD COST VOTERS TRILLIONS “Doctors prefer I rest a little longer before returning to DC, so I do not know exactly when that will happen. It will be day to day this week, but I am ready to return quickly if events require it,” he wrote. Included in the senator’s post were photos of bloody snow and his head with staples applied to the wound. ETHICS WATCHDOG FLAGS SENATOR HELPING MAKE MILLIONS FOR WIFE’S GREEN NONPROFIT Cramer is 64 years old. The North Dakota Republican was first elected to the Senate in 2018 and re-elected in 2024. Before that, he served in the House of Representatives.