Ohio man charged over graphic threats to kill Trump, behead GOP lawmaker
An Ohio man was arrested by the FBI after allegedly making graphic threats against a Jewish Republican congressman and calling for the death of President Donald Trump. Alex Justin Miller, 26, is accused of sending a “true threat” to Rep. Randy Fine, R-Fla., and his family, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). A copy of the message separately obtained by Fox News Digital shows Miller allegedly called Fine and his family “Nazi f—-s” and said he would burn their house down, pledging he would “never stop until your head is hanging from the rooftops of the White House.” His message ended with “DEATH TO RANDY FINE AND DEATH TO DONALD TRUMP.” Miller was charged with interstate transmission of a threat to injure by the U.S. Attorney in the Middle District of Florida and faces up to five years in prison if convicted, the DOJ said. FAA EMPLOYEE CHARGED WITH ALLEGEDLY THREATENING TO KILL PRESIDENT TRUMP IN EMAIL TO WHITE HOUSE The incident was investigated by the FBI and the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office with assistance from the Secret Service and Capitol Police, the DOJ said. “It was so graphic. It says, ‘I’m gonna murder you. I’m going to cut your head off. I won’t stop,’” Fine told Fox News Digital. “I reported it immediately. I unfortunately have learned what the difference is between a nasty message and a death threat, and this clearly was a death threat.” The full message read: “Dear fat— piece of s—stain, I cannot wait to take a trip to you lovely home and light the whole place on fire and murder you and your entire family in the middle of the night while you sleep. I hope you disgusting Nazi f—s sleep with one eye open for the rest of your life because I will NEVER stop until your head is hanging from the rooftops of the White House. You deserve 10000% to be beheaded and have your body paraded through the streets. DEATH TO RANDY FINE AND DEATH TO DONALD TRUMP!!” Fine said he received the threat via email on the morning of primary Election Day in the Sunshine State. He also said it reinforced his belief that federal officials need more protection. “I don’t know what this person’s motives were for writing this, but it’s someone not from Florida. So, you know, this was not a local constituent that was upset,” he said. “I do think members of Congress need more security than we oftentimes get.” FLORIDA MAN ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY THREATENING TO KILL TRUMP, RUBIO AND BONDI He added that law enforcement found and arrested the man within 36 hours. “I’m incredibly grateful to the U.S. attorney, the FBI, the Capitol Police, and all the law enforcement in Florida who took this seriously. The bottom line is, don’t do this. Don’t write messages like this to elected officials, Republican or Democrat. You want to call us bad people? Be my guest, but do not do this sort of thing,” Fine said.
‘Send help’: LA GOP leader issues desperate appeal after Dem mayor’s campaign vid shocks viewers
EXCLUSIVE: Los Angeles County GOP Chair Roxanne Hoge issued an impassioned appeal for Republicans to “send help” to Democratic-controlled California, describing what she sees as rampant corruption in the state and saying most people “can’t understand the level of obsession they have with controlling our lives.” In an interview with Fox News Digital, Hoge addressed the online reaction to a recent viral video posted by Democratic Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass in which the mayor said the city government would match six times every dollar donated to her re-election campaign. While some social media users expressed shock, Hoge said she was not surprised. “The rest of the country doesn’t understand what we’re living under here,” she told Fox News Digital. “The number one thing people need to understand about Los Angeles in particular and California in general is that they’ve codified all of their shenanigans,” she explained. “What normal people consider cheating or weirdness in the electoral process? It’s all in the rules [here].” LOS ANGELES PROPOSAL TO ALLOW NONCITIZENS TO VOTE IN LOCAL ELECTIONS SPARKS ONLINE BACKLASH In a recent viral social media post, Bass, Los Angeles’ 72-year-old progressive mayor, said that “when you donate to our campaign, the city can match your donation 6 to 1,” adding, “If you donate $5, the city turns it into $35.” Bass said that “thanks to LA’s super match program, every qualified donation from Los Angeles residents is matched six to one by the city.” She added that after this year’s mayoral primary, in which Republican candidate Spencer Pratt garnered significant support, “we had to start over from scratch.” “So, we need you to rush in your matching donation right now, to help fuel this campaign,” she said. Social media users questioned and criticized Bass’ comments. Conservative activist Billboard Chris commented, “How is it legal to take money from Los Angeles taxpayers to fund your own re-election campaign?” Commentator Matt Van Swol wrote, “Can someone please explain to me like I’m 5 years old how this is not COMPLETELY illegal?????” KAREN BASS RIPPED AFTER SUGGESTING TAXPAYER-FUNDED DENTAL CARE FOR METH USERS Author Michael Shellenberger simply wrote, “This is grotesque.” “Is this a JOKE?!?” wrote well-known Los Angeles doctor and political commentator Houman David Hemmati. “Why on EARTH are LA City taxpayers, who can’t even afford to clean up their streets or have water in their fire hydrants, forced to match contributions to Bass’ Mayoral reelection campaign 6:1?!? … HUH?! Insanity!” Hoge, however, said the matching-funds program Bass describes in her campaign video is legal under city law. Los Angeles voters approved a public campaign-financing system in 1990 that the City Council later expanded into today’s six-to-one matching-funds program. Donations are subject to caps and eligibility rules. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER “Voters passed something that sounded so good; they always sound so good at the beginning. Public financing matching funds for campaigns on a one-to-one basis. That seems great, right?” she said. “And then it transmogrifies … into what we have today, this many-headed hydra of insanity where taxpayers are on the hook for $6 for every dollar raised by a city of L.A. candidate.” She noted that the rule applies not only to mayoral campaigns but also to City Council campaigns, adding that they “Have many active [Democratic Socialists of America] members currently sitting and running.” Hoge said “the message that Karen Bass is sending is the same message that those of us who live here behind the blue curtain have been getting for decades.” “And that is, ‘Forget it, Jake, it’s Chinatown. Don’t try to go against City Hall,’” she said. SHOCKING PERCENTAGE OF DEMOCRATS IDENTIFY AS ‘DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS’ ACCORDING TO NEW POLL: ‘TOXIC POLICIES’ “We saw Spencer Pratt mount a very strong argument for sanity and good governance. It wasn’t partisan, what he was saying. It was pure common sense, and they rose up because they were threatened.” Fox News Digital reached out to Bass’ campaign and office for comment. Despite California’s political landscape, Hoge urged Republicans not to write off America’s most populous state as a lost cause. “California is totally worth fighting for because it is an absolute gem,” she said, adding, “We are living with people who gleefully would reach into the shower and change the temperature while you’re having a bath.” Addressing Republicans directly, she said, “We belong to the leave me alone party.” “California, being in the west, is the ultimate place where you should be free to write your own story. And that, I think, is the number one thing people have to remember,” she said. “They need to send help.”
Outgoing House Democrat Al Green files another impeachment resolution targeting President Donald Trump
Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, who has repeatedly targeted President Donald Trump for impeachment, renewed his effort by filing a new impeachment resolution on Monday. “Our country and the lives of people within it are at risk as President Donald John Trump is a great threat to the United States democratic republic, its Constitution, and democracy, violating Article II, Section 1, Clause 8 of the United States Constitution and its mandate to faithfully execute the office of President of the United States and, to the best of his ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States,” the document declares. The resolution accuses Trump of “abusing the powers of the presidency by operating United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) as his vicious, quota-driven, unaccountable paramilitary police forces, transgressing with anonymity and secrecy, assaulting people, committing and covering up unjustified killings of civilians (including Renée Good, Alex Pretti, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, and Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero) with impunity (acting as judge, jury, prosecutor, and executioner), terrorizing communities, and brazenly and wantonly devolving the United States democratic republic into an authoritarian regime, where unjustified killings and coverups by ICE and CBP are normalized.” AL GREEN RESPONDS TO JULY 4 QUESTION WITH RENEWED CALL TO IMPEACH TRUMP In a statement provided to Fox News Digital on Tuesday, White House spokeswoman Lauren Bis said, “This type of garbage is contributing to our law enforcement officers facing a more than 1,300% increase in assaults against them. The brave men and women of ICE and CBP put their lives on the line to arrest murderers, rapists, pedophiles, gang members, and terrorists. Al Green should be thanking President Trump and our law enforcement for delivering the largest decrease in violent crime in American history.” A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson slammed Green in a statement provided to Fox News Digital on Tuesday. “These tired allegations are unequivocally FALSE. The only things more inconsequential than Rep. Green’s impeachment resolutions are his eleven terms in Congress,” the spokesperson asserted. “This type of rhetoric is contributing to our officers facing coordinated campaigns of violence against them including a more than 1,300% increase in assaults against them, 3,300% increase in vehicle attacks, and an 8,000% increase in death threats. President Trump and Secretary Mullin will always stand with our ICE law enforcement officers. “DHS law enforcement officers are trained to use the minimum amount of force necessary to resolve dangerous situations to prioritize the safety of the public and our officers. Officers are highly trained in de-escalation tactics and regularly receive ongoing use of force training. The latest ICE use of force policy is available here. “Under President Trump and Secretary Mullin, ICE is targeting the worst of the worst. Nearly 70% of ICE arrests are of illegal aliens charged or convicted of a crime in the U.S. There is no quotas for arrests. The men and women of ICE law enforcement are patriots who put their lives on the line every single day to arrest the worst of the worst including murderers, rapists, pedophiles, gang members, and terrorists,” the statement concluded. Fox News Digital also reached out to ICE and CBP on Tuesday. Given that Republicans currently hold the majority in both chambers of Congress, his latest impeachment push likely won’t succeed. REP. AL GREEN TELLS HOMELAND SECURITY SEC. MULLIN TO ‘SHUT UP’ AFTER CALLING HIM A RACIST AT HEARING But in a letter to the president, Green said, “Mr. President, I am well aware of the fact that you will be defended by persons who will say, ‘The House won’t impeach, and if it did, the Senate won’t convict.’ Sir, my response is that articles of impeachment that are not approved by Congress can express on-the-record disapproval of presidential actions and demonstrate that there are some of us watching and willing to act.” Green has fielded impeachment resolutions multiple times across both of Trump’s White House terms. The congressman, who has served in the House since 2005, lost a Democratic primary runoff to Rep. Christian Menefee in May. TRUMP COULD FACE IMPEACHMENT IF DEMOCRATS SEIZE HOUSE MAJORITY, GOP LEADER WARNS The House impeached Trump twice during his first term, but in both cases, the Senate vote did not meet the threshold necessary for conviction. The Senate’s vote on the second impeachment took place after Trump had already departed from office.
Trump administration proposes six-figure price tag for new H-1B visas
The Trump administration unveiled a proposal on Monday to codify an unprecedented fee of more than $100,000 for cap-subject H-1B petitions for highly skilled foreign workers, replacing a charge first imposed by presidential proclamation last year that has thus far been blocked by a federal court. The Department of Homeland Security’s proposed rule would charge $103,265 as an additional fee for every H-1B petition subject to the annual statutory cap, including petitions eligible for the advanced-degree exemption. The worker visas are heavily relied on in the tech, education and research industries. The fee would be used to cover the federal government’s costs of administering the legal immigration system, including actions carried out by DHS and the Department of Justice, Department of State and Department of Labor. FEDERAL JUDGE STRIKES DOWN TRUMP’S $100K H-1B VISA FEE, RULING IT AN UNCONSTITUTIONAL TAX “The proposed H‑1B fee is intended to recover the costs incurred across the federal government to adjudicate, vet, and support lawful immigration programs that otherwise must be funded by taxpayers,” U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services spokesperson Zach Kahler said in a news release. The fee, which was first temporarily imposed by President Donald Trump’s administration last year, was blocked by a federal judge in June in an order that barred the federal government from collecting the money. An appeals court is reviewing the judge’s decision while a different court considers whether a challenge to the fee by a major business group was properly rejected. The temporary fee increase expires next month, one year after it was issued. The proposed rule by DHS was posted for public inspection Monday and is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on Tuesday. It would make the $103,265 fee permanent. The charge could be finalized by the end of the year. The H-1B program allows U.S. employers to hire foreign workers with training in specialty occupations, with 65,000 of these visas offered annually under the regular cap. Another 20,000 are offered for workers with a master’s degree or higher from a U.S. institution, generally granted for up to three years but typically extendable to a total of six years. Those visas typically came with fees between $2,000 and $5,000 before Trump’s order, according to Reuters. The proposed fee would apply to all cap-subject H-1B petitions, including petitions filed for some foreign students already in the United States seeking to change to H-1B status. It would not apply to cap-exempt H-1B petitions; routine extensions for current H-1B holders generally are not subject to the annual cap. Trump has argued that the H-1B program is abused by many companies who replace American workers with cheaper foreign labor. But business groups and many U.S. companies have contended that the program is needed to address a lack of qualified American workers for certain jobs and to allow American firms to bring in the most skilled workers to support the U.S. economy. According to court filings, about 70 employers had paid the $100,000 fee on a total of 85 visa applications as of late February. FEDERAL JUDGE BLASTS RUBIO’S 75-COUNTRY VISA FREEZE AS ‘ORWELLIAN,’ STRIKES DOWN POLICY The fee is being challenged by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce of Democratic-led states and a coalition of labor unions and employers. Those complaints could be altered to challenge the rule proposed this week once it is finalized. The Trump administration has also ordered increased vetting of H-1B applicants and proposed a new visa selection process that would favor higher-skilled and better-paid workers. Earlier this month, DHS added fees of up to $4,500 to applications to extend the stay of H-1B workers or to transfer employees based in other countries to the U.S. Reuters contributed to this report.
Trump admin eyes historic mass visa revocation targeting up to 200K asylum seekers: report
The Trump administration is reportedly preparing to revoke business and tourist visas held by as many as 200,000 foreigners who have applied for asylum in the U.S. The State Department is expected to announce the sweeping action in the coming weeks, The Associated Press reported, citing internal documents and two U.S. officials. The effort would target B1 and B2 visas issued between 2016 and 2026 to foreigners who later sought asylum. If carried out, the move would mark the largest mass visa revocation in U.S. history and could face legal challenges, according to the outlet. FOREIGN DRUNK DRIVERS COULD FACE SWIFT BOOT OUT OF COUNTRY UNDER TRUMP’S ‘AMERICA FIRST’ CRACKDOWN “We are coordinating with DHS to identify and revoke the nonimmigrant visas of foreigners who have come to the United States claiming to be short-term visitors, but then file for asylum to stay here permanently,” State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said in a statement. Pigott did not confirm how many people could be affected, saying the revocations would occur on a “rolling basis” and the total remained “dynamic,” according to the AP. The move would not automatically lead to immediate deportations. Foreigners with pending asylum cases would generally be reclassified but would lose their status as business or tourist travelers, officials told the AP. TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ORDERS GREEN CARD APPLICANTS TO LEAVE THE US, APPLY FROM THEIR HOME COUNTRIES Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau said Monday that asylum should not be used to bypass immigration laws. “People in the US and all over the world are fed up with bogus asylum claims,” Landau wrote on X. “Asylum isn’t supposed to be a loophole to circumvent immigration law.” TRUMP TELLS FOREIGN STUDENTS: OVERSTAY YOUR VISA, FACE THE CONSEQUENCES B1 visas are typically issued for business travel, while B2 visas cover tourism, family visits and medical care. Currently, applicants must demonstrate that they plan to return to their home countries. The potential revocations come as the Trump administration cracks down on what it considers abuse of the immigration system. The State Department has revoked roughly 175,000 visas over the past 18 months, according to The Associated Press. The State Department could not immediately be reached by Fox News Digital for comment. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
‘Moderate’ Dem gubernatorial candidate embraced DEI budget tool, Green New Deal-style policies
Democratic socialist Francesca Hong lost Wisconsin’s Democratic gubernatorial primary earlier this month, but some of the progressive policies that define the party’s far-left flank may not have disappeared with her campaign entirely. David Crowley, the Milwaukee County executive who defeated Hong after being cast as the more moderate choice, has overseen racial-equity budgeting, expanded the county’s equity bureaucracy and urged the Wisconsin attorney general to sue fossil fuel companies for environmental-related damages. Meanwhile, Crowley has also shared ground with Hong on taxing millionaires and ambitious carbon-neutrality goals. “Milwaukee County is known for it’s beer and brats, but unfortunately it’s also the epicenter of David Crowley’s budgetary boondoggles. Under Crowley’s failed leadership, residents received their largest property tax hike in 15 years, paid higher sales taxes for everyday purchases, and saw millions of their hard-earned tax dollars set up to finance Crowley’s Green New Deal ‘Net Zero’ scam for the county,” Wisconsin native and Republican consultant Mark Bednar told Fox News Digital. “In an era where voters are increasingly focused on the economy and their pocketbooks, Wisconsinites should ask themselves, do they really want to expand Crowley’s gross mismanagement and liberal priorities to the whole state?” He continued. “I’m guessing a big Wisconsin ‘heck no.’” WISCONSIN DEMOCRATIC VOTERS CHALK SOCIALIST FRANCESCA HONG’S STUNNING LOSS UP TO ELECTABILITY CONCERNS In a recent campaign ad, Crowley touted a record of “getting things done” and “practical bipartisan solutions,” while Wisconsin Public Radio described him during the primary as a “mainstream Democratic alternative” to Hong. CBS News called him a “moderate Democrat” after his primary victory, while Axios framed Crowley’s upset as a potential revival for the Democratic Party’s center-left. But, despite being cast as the more moderate alternative, Crowley has shared several significant policy positions with Hong. Crowley himself acknowledged the policy overlap during the primary, telling supporters that “there’s many things that everybody agrees on, right?” when discussing his differences with Hong, according to WISN 12’s “UpFront,” while adding that there were also areas where the two “absolutely disagree.” Both have backed higher taxes on millionaires, a $20 minimum wage, expanded union rights and universal child care. Their climate agendas also contain a notable parallel – Hong campaigned on making Wisconsin carbon-neutral by 2050, while Crowley signed Milwaukee County’s plan to bring county operations to net-zero emissions by the same year. AOC BLASTED AS TOO MODERATE BY MAOIST DSA FACTION AS 2028 BUZZ GROWS Crowley’s record on DEI complicates his “moderate” image as well. It includes embedding a Racial Equity Budget Tool (REBT) into the state budgeting process. Milwaukee County describes the tool as a “structured racial equity lens” for departments to assess how budget decisions affect communities of color. In his 2022 budget address, Crowley said all the Milwaukee County departments had “once again” used the tool and were asked what they would do with additional funding “to specifically address racial equity.” “Racism is a public health crisis in Milwaukee County,” the county’s 2024 budget stated. “The REBT is a structured racial equity lens for Milwaukee County departments to use to critically assess the impact of budget decisions on communities of color.” Crowley’s tenure as Milwaukee County executive also transformed the county’s Office on African American Affairs into a broader “Office of Equity,” which grew the original office’s reach to “other communities of color, LGBTQ+ and people with varying abilities,” while increasing accountability for the county’s existing racial-equity goals. Climate policy has been another focus of Crowley’s tenure in Milwaukee. In April 2025, he signed Milwaukee County’s Climate Action 2050 plan, developed by his administration after the County Board adopted a carbon-neutrality goal in 2021. The plan seeks to bring county government operations to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 — the same year Hong’s statewide climate agenda called for Wisconsin to become carbon-neutral. Crowley also signed a 2022 resolution calling on Wisconsin’s attorney general to sue fossil-fuel companies and seek damages for environmental and climate harm in Wisconsin communities. And, in April, he signed legislation reaffirming Milwaukee County’s commitment to the principles and goals of the Paris Agreement amid federal climate-policy rollbacks. Crowley’s campaign and Milwaukee County’s press office did not respond to Fox News Digital’s requests for comment on his record.
Trump scores Supreme Court win on mail-in voting restrictions before midterms
In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court handed the Trump administration a victory on Monday, allowing it to enforce President Donald Trump’s “election integrity” executive order restricting mail-in voting ahead of the November midterms. The high court lifted an injunction that had blocked the order in 23 states that challenged it after the administration appealed in July. The U.S. Postal Service and Justice Department said they would immediately implement the revised mail-ballot restrictions after the ruling. Most immediately, the ruling clears the path for the U.S. Postal Service to check its distribution of mail-in ballots against a list of citizens maintained by the Department of Homeland Security. But it’s also a significant political victory for the Trump administration as it has advocated against the widespread use of mail-in-voting, citing what it believes is a heightened vulnerability to tampering and voter fraud. USPS PUBLISHES RULE TO BLOCK MAIL-IN BALLOTS FROM STATES THAT DON’T PROVIDE VOTER LISTS Most recently, Trump slammed what he called a suspiciously high volume of mail-in-ballots cast for Cynthia Raman in the 2026 LA mayoral race primaries. “You know, they don’t have voting booths; everything’s by mail. I don’t think a Republican can win in California unless you pass the Save America Act,” Trump told Fox News, referring to GOP legislation to narrow the scope of mail-in voting and voter-ID requirements. “They’re going to have to get rid of mail-in voting.” Like many onlooking conservatives, Trump pointed out that, after election night, the vast majority of Democratic votes had been for Nithya Raman, creating a delayed outpouring of support. Fox News Digital has not reviewed any particular case of election fraud tied to the LA mayoral race. SPENCER PRATT LOSES GROUND TO DEMOCRAT WHILE HILTON MAINTAINS LEAD IN LATEST CALIFORNIA BALLOT BATCH DROP Even so, Trump’s original executive order looked to eliminate any ambiguity. Titled “Preserving and protecting the integrity of American elections,” it directed federal agencies to compile citizenship-based lists of eligible voters and ordered the U.S. Postal Service to deliver mail-in ballots only to people appearing on those approved lists. “Several Federal laws, including 18 U.S.C. 1015 and 611, prohibit foreign nationals from registering to vote or voting in Federal elections. Yet States fail adequately to vet voters’ citizenship, and, in recent years, the Department of Justice has failed to prioritize and devote sufficient resources for enforcement of these provisions,” the executive order reads. Where critics of the order saw a federal effort to dictate the terms of state-run elections, the court on Monday sided with the administration, stating that the way the executive order was made put requirements only on federal agencies. In essence, the order didn’t put any new requirements on the states themselves. “[It] directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to take appropriate action to create and distribute State Citizenship Lists. This provision is an internal directive from the President to a subordinate. It imposes no obligations on the States, so they ‘suffer no concrete harm from’ it, and without concrete harm, there is no standing,” the court wrote. Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented. CALIFORNIA ELECTION LIMBO FUELED BY 4 PRESSURE POINTS DRAGGING OUT VOTE COUNT, EXPERT SAYS Notably, the court stipulated that the ruling narrowly addresses the injunction that had prevented its implementation and does not speak to the lawfulness of the order itself. Further legal challenges against the order may still come down the road. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Trump administration touts ‘hard reset’ for American schools, vows to put parents ‘back in charge’
President Donald Trump on Monday marked the back-to-school season by promoting his administration’s school choice agenda and pledging to put parents “back in charge” of where and how their children are educated. Speaking at a White House event alongside Education Secretary Linda McMahon, students, parents and educators, Trump said his administration is working to expand school choice while removing what he called “far left extremism” from classrooms. “We’re putting the parents back in charge,” Trump said. “They’re the ones that love our children. They’re the ones that should be in charge.” Trump argued that despite how much the U.S. spends on education, student outcomes should be stronger and families need more schooling options. NEW YORK JOINS FEDERAL SCHOOL CHOICE INITIATIVE DESPITE TRADITIONAL DEMOCRAT OPPOSITION “We want every parent to have the power to send their child to a high-quality school that shares their values. It’s so important,” Trump said. The president highlighted the Education Freedom Tax Credit, which beginning in 2027, will offer taxpayers a credit of up to $1,700 for eligible donations to scholarship-granting organizations. Those organizations can provide scholarships for education-related expenses, including private school tuition, tutoring, school fees and classroom supplies. The funds can also benefit students attending public schools. The White House said nearly 52 million students could be eligible for the Education Freedom Tax Credit. DEMOCRATS AIM TO KILL SCHOOL CHOICE FROM WISCONSIN TO THE REST OF THE US Trump also highlighted changes to 529 education savings plans that allow families to withdraw up to $20,000 annually for K-12 expenses, doubling the previous limit. Several parents joined Trump at the event to describe how expanded school choice could help their families. Caleb Griffith, a North Carolina father of five who said his family includes two children with special needs, said the Education Freedom Tax Credit will give his children “access to the services they need to be successful in the most formative years of their lives.” “I want to tell you, we only get one chance to educate our children, and our children are the future of America,” Griffith said. TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TARGETS HEAD START BUREAUCRACY IN MOVE ADVOCATES SAY PUTS PARENTS IN THE DRIVER’S SEAT McMahon said the administration is seeking what she described as a “hard reset” in American education, with a goal of returning “to common sense.” “This school year, American parents and students have so much to be excited about because the Trump administration is steering education back to its rightful focus, serving students so that they are prepared for successful futures,” McMahon said.
Schiff attack on Trump’s DC IndyCar race backfires after driver points out contradiction
Sen. Adam Schiff’s latest attack on President Donald Trump was challenged by an IndyCar veteran who pushed back on the California Democrat’s charge that the commander-in-chief was wasting taxpayer funds for his own “self-aggrandizing.” Schiff criticized Trump for ordering the Washington race by executive order and accused the president of using the motorsports “spectacle” to distract Americans from higher costs and policy failures. “While you struggle with the cost of gas, Trump offers you the spectacle of an IndyCar race hoping you will not notice,” Schiff said Sunday. START YOUR ENGINES: HERE IS YOUR CRASH COURSE ON THE INDYCAR FREEDOM 250 GRAND PRIX WEEKEND “More taxpayer money spent on his self-aggrandizing distractions. And you get higher taxes and higher costs,” he added, although major automotive firm Penske said it bankrolled the event. Schiff posted the criticism on X alongside video of Trump waving the green flag as FOX Sports announcer Leigh Diffey got the race underway. PRESIDENT TRUMP REPORTEDLY WILL GO ON A LAP OF HONOR AROUND THE FREEDOM 250 GRAND PRIX STREET CIRCUIT Race fans and other critics lambasted Schiff’s comments, including IndyCar driver Graham Rahal, who reminded the California Democrat that the race was privately funded and argued it benefited government coffers because thousands of spectators traveled to Washington and spent money. “No, no, Adam. He wanted you to notice and bask in the pride of being American, watch great racing and patriotism on display,” Rahal responded on X. DRIVERS JOSEF NEWGARDEN AND KYLE KIRKWOOD TALK INDYCAR’S ‘ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME’ FREEDOM 250 GRAND PRIX “Not only that, this was privately funded, not government although it drove thousands of folks to the DC area that have never been. That’s economic impact for you,” said Rahal, who finished 13th in the event. His father, Bobby Rahal, is a well-known motorsports driver and executive. Rahal also argued that the event brought visitors to Washington who might not otherwise have seen the nation’s capital. WORLD CUP ENERGY CARRIES INTO FREEDOM 250 GRAND PRIX AS GLOBAL FANS CELEBRATE AMERICA’S HISTORIC BIRTHDAY “And guess what, hundreds of thousands of Americans, blue & red, as well as fans from all over the world loved the Freedom250.” “What kind of loser posts this?” added Breitbart editor Joel Pollak. “People had fun.” KYLE KIRKWOOD HANGS ON TO WIN FREEDOM 250 GRAND PRIX IN WASHINGTON As Rahal noted, Penske Corporation picked up most of the race tab. The automotive and logistics company, based in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, and Reading, Pennsylvania, is led by Roger Penske, who also owns the Team Penske racing organization with drivers in NASCAR and IndyCar. When Washington’s NBC affiliate interviewed Penske President Bud Denker at the track and asked who was paying for the Freedom250, Denker responded: “We are.” TRUMP SHOWCASES RAW AMERICAN MUSCLE IN PREVIEW OF FIRST-OF-ITS KIND AMERICA 250 GRAND PRIX “When I say vast, the only part we’re not paying is, we’re raising some revenue by having sponsors with the suites I’m building [along the course],” Denker told the outlet, adding it was not intended to be a “break-even” venture. Penske did not cover every expense. Security was handled by local and federal law enforcement, including through federal funding provided to Washington for major events, according to the NBC station. RACER STING RAY ROBB GEARS UP FOR FREEDOM 250 GRAND PRIX: ‘THIS IS MORE THAN JUST AN INDYCAR EVENT’ The White House also fired back at Schiff, saying the Democrat put his personal animus ahead of the American people. “It’s a complete disgrace that Pencil-Neck Adam Schiff is willing to trash the United States of America during its historic 250th birthday celebrations simply because he hates President Trump,” said White House spokesman Davis Ingle. “The great people of California deserve better,” Ingle said. Former electronics executive Sam Antar also responded to the senator, saying the lawmaker “apparently didn’t bother checking who actually paid for the race before blaming Trump for ‘more taxpayer money spent’.” “Schiff saw Trump, started typing, and skipped the part where you check the facts first. That’s how you end up volunteering for your own Community Note,” Antar said. Conservative commentator “Bad Hombre” replied by posting an image of then-President Joe Biden posing with attendees at a White House lawn gala featuring transgender and LGBT activists. “The race was privately funded by Penske/IndyCar, pencil neck,” Hombre said. “But now that we’re on the topic of taxpayer-funded events, why were you cool with forcing taxpayers to spend $1.3 million on this?” SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER Trump has shown support for American motorsports, praising his friendship with Penske, becoming the first president since Ronald Reagan to attend a Daytona 500 and hosting several NASCAR drivers and the circuit’s former CEO, Brian France, at campaign rallies. Fox News Digital reached out to Rahal and Schiff for further comment.
Vance’s decade-old ‘great regrets’ resurfaces as El-Sayed’s jab at second lady comes back to bite him
A decade before Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed appeared to question how JD Vance’s grandfather would have regarded Usha Vance, the vice president wrote that one of his “great regrets” was that his grandparents never got to meet his wife. “Last, but certainly not least, is my darling wife, Usha,” Vance wrote in 2016 in the acknowledgments of his memoir “Hillbilly Elegy.” He added, “… though it is one of the great regrets of my life that Mamaw and Papaw never met her, it is the source of my greatest joy that I did.” The passage was cited repeatedly on social media over the weekend as conservatives dragged the Michigan Senate candidate over his swipe at second lady Usha Vance. The controversy comes as El-Sayed fights for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat against Republican Mike Rogers, putting the Democrat’s rhetoric under a brighter spotlight as the high-stakes general election takes shape. VANCE UNLOADS ON EL-SAYED OVER SHARIA REMARKS: ‘THAT’S NOT MY GRANDPA’S DEMOCRATIC PARTY’ El-Sayed invoked Vance’s family after the vice president criticized his past comments about Sharia law at an Ohio rally this month, arguing that the Michigan Democrat represented a version of the party his grandfather — whom Vance called “Papaw” — would not have recognized. “So do we think JD is taking Usha with him back in time to meet Papaw, or no…” El-Sayed said, a remark critics called racist and interpreted as an insinuation that Papaw would not have accepted Usha because of her Indian heritage. Critics were quick to call out El-Sayed, with many questioning his attitude toward women and others pointing to Vance’s book. “Why does Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed just assume that all White midwestern grandparents are racist?” asked Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas. EL-SAYED UNDER FIRE ONLINE AFTER TAKING AIM AT USHA VANCE, FEMALE TRUMP AIDE IN WEEKEND SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS “El-Sayed is an absolute vile, abhorrent, PIG. Usha Vance is a beloved figure in our country and in my opinion Vice President Vance’s most powerful secret weapon,” said Meghan McCain. “Women in America truly love her – attack her at your own peril democrat psychopaths. It will backfire.” “If you’re a rural White American living in Michigan, just remember El-Sayed believes you’re a racist,” said commentator Ryan Girdusky. “You are a racist creep,” said journalist Emily Schrader in response to El-Sayed’s post. Fox News Digital reached out to El-Sayed and the Vance family for comment. “Hillbilly Elegy,” published in 2016, chronicled Vance’s upbringing in Middletown, Ohio, and his family’s Appalachian roots in Kentucky, with his grandparents — whom he called “Mamaw” and “Papaw” — playing central roles in the memoir and his childhood. Fox News Digital’s Peter D’Abrosca contributed to this report.