ABCs "The View" came under fire as a partisan echo chamber after a study revealed the show had featured 102 left-leaning guests and zero conservatives so far in 2025."It's an insane asylum now," Fox News contributor Guy Benson told "Fox & Friends."The Fox News Radio host dug into the notoriously anti-Trump show that was the subject of a study from Media Research Center's NewsBusters. The group analyzed every episode from January 6, when the program returned from a winter hiatus, through July 25, and found that it failed to book a single conservative guest to discuss politics.ABC NEWS THE VIEW HAS HAD 102 LIBERAL GUESTS IN 2025 WITHOUT A SINGLE CONSERVATIVE: STUDY"I am actually surprised by this because 102 seems a little low," Benson quipped."What's interesting [is] the left talked for years about bringing back the fairness doctrine. This was an obsession of theirs to try to clamp down on the success of [conservative] talk radio. If they had succeeded and had gotten the fairness doctrine, 'The View' would be out of business for that reason alone. That would be basically illegal."The guest list included not only Democratic lawmakers but also liberal Hollywood stars.NewsBusters associate editor Nicholas Fondacaro previously told Fox News Digital that the closest to a conservative guest on "The View" this year was former California Republican Governor and self-proclaimed Harris 2024 voter Arnold Schwarzenegger, who appeared on the show last month.LATE-NIGHT LINEUPS FOR FIRST HALF OF 2025 FEATURE OVERWHELMINGLY LEFT-LEANING GUESTS, STUDY SHOWSThe co-hosts of "Fox & Friends" also weighed in, Thursday, unsurprised by the finding."So The View' only has one view?" posited Ainsley Earhardt.Brian Kilmeade chimed in by calling it the "least surprising stat ever.""They used to be somewhat balanced," he said. "Barbara Walters started this to get some political points of view no script and just get a conversation going and let us know what women talk about when they're together. Then what happened? It ends up being an angry Democratic show."Lawrence Jones accused the show's co-hosts of being hostile toward right-leaning guests they have invited in the past."When there is a conservative there, or even one of the co-panels, because there's always the one [right-leaning panelist] that they have They're so nasty to the people of opposing views there," he said."They say that they have a couple of independents there, but they find a way to always agree with the Democrats. It's not that Republicans don't want to come on the show, but when you go there, you've seen plenty of times where Whoopi Goldberg will walk off the set when someone of a opposing view joins the show.""The View" did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's prior request for comment on the study.An ABC News insider, who said network bookers have met with Senate press secretaries from both sides of the aisle, pushed back on an earlier version of the study from April, which found that the ABC News program booked 63 liberal guests and zero conservatives."This study seems to ascribe political leanings to guests even when politics were not discussed. Celebrity guests are not booked because of their political leanings; they are booked on the show to promote their projects," the insider told Fox News Digital in April.Fox News' Brian Flood contributed to this report.

Aging seems to occur in a linear fashion throughout the human lifespan, from childhood to the "golden years," but a new study has revealed one specific turning point when aging starts to accelerate in the body.Researchers in China discovered that at around age 50, tissues and organs begin to age at a faster pace.BODY CLOCK COULD DETERMINE BIOLOGICAL AGE AND LONGEVITY, RESEARCHERS SAYThe findings were based on a study of 516 samples taken from 13 human tissues spanning five decades.The analysis revealed a surge at around 50 years old, led by blood vessels that are "markedly susceptible" to aging.To understand how individual organs age, researchers also collected tissue samples from 76 Chinese organ donors between 14 and 68 years old, all of whom suffered from accidental traumatic brain injuries.The samples covered seven systems, including cardiovascular, digestive, immune, endocrine, respiratory, integumentary (skin) and musculoskeletal, as well as blood samples.The researchers found that between the ages of 45 and 55, many tissues undergo "substantial proteomic remodeling" (major changes in proteins), particularly in the aorta (main heart artery), making them more susceptible to aging."Together, our findings lay the groundwork for a systems-level understanding of human aging through the lens of proteins," the researchers summarized.Study co-author Guanghui Liu, a researcher at the Beijing Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, discussed the study findings in an interview with Fox News Digital.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTERAlthough aging involves a "multi-organ decline," Lui said, the study aimed to determine whether organs age at a "single rhythm."Certain substances in the blood called "senokines" function as a sort of clock that tracks aging and then speeds it up, according to the expert.The blood vessels are among the first parts of the body to show signs of aging, according to the researcher, as they release proteins that can influence how the entire body ages.Rather than something that happens to one organ at a time, the findings suggest that aging should be regarded as a whole-body process.For more Health articles, visitfoxnews.com/health.Liu suggested that linking tissue and plasma profiles in the human body could allow for "non-invasive" age assessments based on blood samples.This could help enable early, targeted interventions to counter accelerated organ aging and reduce disease risk, he said.

President Donald Trump targeted Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, in a Thursday night Truth Social post, urging Republicans to vote in the opposite of the way that she does."Republicans, when in doubt, vote the exact opposite of Senator Susan Collins. Generally speaking, you cant go wrong. Thank you for your attention to this matter and, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!" the president declared in the post.Fox News Digital reached out to Collins' office early on Friday morning to request a comment from the senator.TWO REPUBLICANS VOTE AGAINST TRUMP'S $9 BILLION CLAWBACK OF FOREIGN AID, NPR FUNDINGLast month Collins voted against passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and against passage of a rescissions measure, both of which Trump ultimately signed.Earlier this year she voted against confirming Pete Hegseth to serve as secretary of defense and against confirming Kash Patel to serve as FBI director.SENATE PASSES TRUMP'S BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL AFTER MARATHON VOTE-A-RAMAIn February 2021, she voted to convict Trump after the House impeached him in the wake of the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot, but that Senate vote, which occurred after Trump had already departed from office, did not reach the threshold necessary for conviction.SUSAN COLLINS VOWS TO OPPOSE TRUMP FBI DIRECTOR NOMINEE KASH PATEL AHEAD OF CRITICAL VOTECollins has served in the Senate since 1997.

It is no secret that ESPN programming looks a lot different now than it did even 10 or so years ago.A network that constantly flooded viewers with some of the best highlights from the day before has turned into lots of talking-head shows like "First Take," "Get Up," "NFL Live" and "The Pat McAfee Show."Such changes have even grabbed former first lady Michelle Obama's attention, who said she cannot help but feel like she is watching reality television when she turns on the channel.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"Its all a sociological study. They think that sports is better reality TV, Im like, its the same thing.' If I listen to ESPN for an hour, its like watching the Real Housewives of Atlanta, you know?" Obama said on her brother Craig's "IMO" podcast. "Its the same drama, and theyre yelling at each other, and they dont get along, you know? I mean, Stephen A. Smith, hes just like every other"Two of the hosts then joked that he'd be a perfect fit for the show."So thats why Im like, whats the difference? Its just, you know, its just sociological drama," added Obama. "I mean, the fact that people over seasons of working still cant get along. They still have the same arguments, you know, and its not just women. But this happens in sports, too. I find it fascinating."TRANS DARTS THROWER SPEAKS OUT AGAINST FEDERATION BARRING BIOLOGICAL MALES FROM WOMEN'S COMPETITIONESPN did recently cancel "Around the Horn" after over 20 years, with one of its former analysts, Jay Marriotti, claiming it had gone too woke.In one of its final episodes, a former panelist making a return, Kate Fagan, said "trans kids deserve to play sports."In the show's final episode, longtime "Around the Horn" guest Tim Cowlishaw took a shot at the network for "hiring athletes instead of journalists."Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X,and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Skydance denied any involvement in the cancellation of Stephen Colbert's late-night CBS show and said it had complied with anti-bribery laws in response to Senate Democrats who had suggested there was wrongdoing ahead of its acquisition of Paramount Global."Throughout its history and during the review of the proposed acquisition of Paramount, Skydance has fully complied with all applicable laws, including our nations anti-bribery laws," Skydance General Counsel Stephanie Kyoko McKinnon wrote to Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., in a letter first reported by Deadline.McKinnon's letter also said Skydance was "not involved" in the cancellation of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert." The announcement, made on July 17, was reportedly in the works before Colbert spoke out that week against parent company Paramount for settling President Donald Trump's election interference lawsuit against CBS News and "60 Minutes."FCC APPROVES PARAMOUNT-SKYDANCE MERGER FOLLOWING TRUMP SETTLEMENT, COLBERT CANCELLATIONMcKinnon noted that Paramount did provide notice to Skydance about axing Colbert's show, which will stay on the air until May, but only after the company had made its own independent decision on the matter.According to Deadline, McKinnon also said Skydance "was neither a party to the lawsuit nor to Paramounts settlement of its litigation" with Trump. She added that Paramount requested, and received, Skydance's consent that one of the settlement terms included CBS News making public transcripts of its interviews with White House candidates in the future.The liberal senators had previously warned Paramount that "it is illegal to corruptly give anything of value to federal officials to influence an official act and if Paramount settles the lawsuit in a quid-pro-quo arrangement to influence the Administrations assessment of the Paramount-Skydance deal, company officials could be breaking the law."Paramount was accused of paying, as Colbert put it, a "big, fat bribe" to the Trump administration in the form of a $16 million settlement of the suit ahead of the FCC approving its merger with Skydance. Fox News Digital previously reported another eight-figure sum would be allocated for advertisements and public service announcements for conservative causes set to be funded by the new ownership.PARAMOUNT, CBS FORCED TO PAY EIGHT FIGURES, CHANGE EDITORIAL POLICY IN SETTLEMENT WITH PRESIDENT TRUMPLast week, FCC Chair Brendan Carr announced he was giving the Paramount-Skydance merger the go-ahead, citing multiple commitments Skydance said it would make."Americans no longer trust the legacy national news media to report fully, accurately, and fairly. It is time for a change. That is why I welcome Skydances commitment to make significant changes at the once-storied CBS broadcast network," Carr said in a statement. "In particular, Skydance has made written commitments to ensure that the new companys programming embodies a diversity of viewpoints from across the political and ideological spectrum.Skydance will also adopt measures that can root out the bias that has undermined trust in the national news media.""These commitments, if implemented, would enable CBS to operate in the public interest and focus on fair, unbiased, and fact-based coverage.Doing so would begin the process of earning back Americans trust.Todays decision also marks another step forward in the FCCs efforts to eliminate invidious forms of DEI discrimination.And Skydances commitment to enhancing local news and reportingcoverage valued by the publicwill also inure to the benefit of the American people," Carr continued.The Paramount-Skydance deal is set to close August 7.SKYDANCE INFORMS TRUMP'S FCC IT WILL ELIMINATE DEI AT PARAMOUNT, CREATE CBS NEWS OMBUDSMAN FOLLOWING MERGERThe newly formed Paramount Skydance Corp. is led by CEO David Ellison, the son of billionaire Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, and former NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell, who will serve as president. Paramount's controlling shareholder Shari Redstone, who controlled more than three-quarters of Paramounts Class A voting shares, will exit the company.Before the merger became official, Paramount and CBS agreed to settle Trumps "election interference" lawsuit last month for a sum expected to be north of $30 million, including $16 million upfront for Trump's presidential library.Redstone, who recused herself from discussions related to Trumps lawsuit in February, wasnt thrilled with being tied up in litigation with the sitting president and signed off on a settlement. It is widely believed that she wanted to settle in hopes of preventing potential retribution by Trump's FCC, which had the authority to halt the merger with Skydance.Meanwhile, Paramount ignited further backlash among liberals last week when it announced the cancellation of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert." CBS insisted it was purely a financial decision, while many critics, including top Democrats, accused the network of political motivation ahead of the Skydance merger.But Colbert's show was reportedly losing CBS $40 million a year and had been running on a whopping $100 million budget per season.Still, Paramount has been at the receiving end of intense criticism for its recent moves, including on its own programs like "The Daily Show" hosted by Jon Stewart and "South Park," both of which air on Paramount-owned Comedy Central.

The New York Mets sent four players to Atlanta for the All-Star game a couple of weeks ago, but star shortstop Francisco Lindor said there should have been one more player that went with them.Lindor, 31, said his star teammate Juan Soto should have joined the Mets contingent in Atlanta."I hope we can get players like him to every All-Star game," Lindor told Fox News Digital last week after talking about Miracle Treat Day at DQ.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"I wish he was there with us. He deserved it. He definitely should have been there."Soto began the year slow but really turned it on heading into the All-Star break. In 106 games this season, Soto has a .248 batting average with 25 home runs, 62 RBIs and 15 stolen bases.Lindor said that Soto was not the only player who was snubbed from the game.METS' FRANCISCO LINDOR PARTNERS WITH DAIRY QUEEN FOR 'MIRACLE TREAT DAY' IMPACTING CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS"It wasnt just him can anyone say a lot of players around the league that didnt get the recognition they deserve," Lindor said."Juan Soto (is) one of the best hitters in the league, and he is going to end up with the numbers he wants (at the end of the season) and will probably end up with a silver slugger, and we will see what else, but it would have been cool to see him in Atlanta."In addition to Lindor, first baseman Pete Alonso, closer Edwin Diaz and starting pitcher David Peterson were the Mets players who were named to the National League All-Star game.With the All-Star game in the review mirror, the Mets are now focused on their division race with the Philadelphia Phillies. The Mets (62-47) currently hold a half-game lead over the Phillies (61-47) for first place in the NL East.Lindor said the Mets have to try and find the "best version" of themselves down the stretch as they vie for a postseason spot."We just got to continue to be ourselves and continue to play the game the right way and push for each other and support each other to try to be the best version of ourselves," Lindor said.Fox News' Connor McGahan contributed to this report.Follow Fox News Digitals sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Despite President Donald Trump's harsh criticism over his bill to ban stock trading among top government officials, Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., insists he has a good rapport with the president, who shares his goal of enacting such a ban."The president and I had a really good conversation," Hawley told Fox News Digital on Thursday, adding "he wants to get it done.""What the White House wanted was that the president, the vice president not be covered. They're not, the offices are, but it'll be the next office holders," he explained.The Missouri Republican added that "in fairness, we did the same thing for Joe Biden. We passed this last year, and we set the date out so that it would be the next president who had to comply.""So, Trump and Vance are not covered, but all the members of Congress are. And it's not a perfect bill, but it's pretty tough," said Hawley.CONGRESSIONAL STOCK TRADING BAN PASSES THROUGH COMMITTEE AS HAWLEY DENIES REPORTS OF WHITE HOUSE PUSHBACKHawleys measure, originally named the PELOSI Act but switched to the HONEST Act after Senate Democrats agreed to support it, irked Trump and many Senate Republicans. The bill was advanced out of committee by an 8-7 vote, with Hawley joining Democrats to approve the bill.Shortly after the vote, Trump drilled into Hawley in a Truth Social post in which he called him a "pawn" and "second-tier" senator."The Democrats, because of our tremendous ACHIEVEMENTS and SUCCESS, have been trying to Target me for a long period of time, and theyre using Josh Hawley, who I got elected TWICE, as a pawn to help them," he wrote. "I wonder why Hawley would pass a Bill that Nancy Pelosi is in absolute love with He is playing right into the dirty hands of the Democrats. Its a great Bill for her, and her husband, but so bad for our Country! I dont think real Republicans want to see their President, who has had unprecedented success, TARGETED, because of the whims of a second-tier Senator named Josh Hawley!"Despite the pushback, Hawley told Fox News Digital, "I want to get this done.""I want to get this banned. So, I will work with anybody, I said to my colleagues, like if you've got good faith changes you want to make, you think will make this stronger, I'm all for it. I will do it," he went on. "What I will not do, though, is consensus stuff that's going to kill the bill."TRUMP BACKS STOCK TRADING BAN SO LAWMAKERS LIKE PELOSI CANT CONTINUE RIPPING OFF' CONSTITUENTS, WH CLAIMSHe blasted an amendment proposed by Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., and promoted by Trump, which he said, "would have gutted the bill.""Scott made really clear he's opposed to this bill, and he was attempting to kill the bill," said Hawley."Ive seen this for six years now. Members campaign on banning stocks, and then they get here, and they're like, well, this isn't the right time, or maybe let's do it later, or let's never do it, or you heard today, let's have another hearing. We've had hearings for years,"For his part, Scott told Fox News Digital that "Trump's on the right side.""This was a bill that Senator Hawley teamed up with Democrats to attack Trump," he said. "Here's a guy that went through Russiagate, went through an indictment, went through conviction, went through all this stuff, and then this is just a new bill to go target the president."PELOSI PUSHES BACK ON INSIDER TRADING ALLEGATIONS ON CNNSen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisc., meanwhile, told Fox News Digital that he thinks it is "hypocritical" of Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., to be supporting the bill after years of her husband engaging in lucrative trading."I thought it was interesting that all the Democrats, together with Senator Hawley, voted against Rick Scott's excellent amendment, which would have asked GAO to do an investigation of how did she get so wealthy," he said. "If they really wanted to get to the bottom of that, they would have supported that amendment. The fact that they voted against it speaks volumes.""Theidea is good, the execution is not as good," said Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla."Iwanted to be able to see a bill that's actually fixed and that actually works. This bill bans things like cryptocurrency, digital currency, it says you can't use stablecoin," he explained. "It's a straightforward idea. But we've got to be able to clean up the language of this particular version of it to make sure it's right."Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., also took issue with the bill specifically for exempting Trump. He told Fox News Digital, "If it were a good bill, they would apply it to Donald Trump. The fact that they're excluding Donald Trump, and he's going to be exempt from it, probably means it's not a very good bill."PELOSI'S STOCK TRADING LEGACY HAUNTS DEMOCRATS AS JEFFRIES SLAMS GOP FRESHMAN'S 'THIEVERY'He said that if passed, the bill would "deter" leaders with strong business acumen."I think you want to bring people like that. You're going to deter a lot of people like from coming, not just banning them from owning stock, but saying they have to sell all of their businesses. I think it's over the top and not well thought out," said Paul.On the other side of the aisle, Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., voiced support for the bill, saying, "treat everyone equally, and don't trade stock if you're a member here."In conclusion, Hawley said he agreed to the changes to exclude Trump and Vance, to get a bill that could be signed into law."I want something that'll pass and that he can sign, and I think we took a step forward on that today," he said.

Liam Neeson teased details about a sex scene with Pamela Anderson that fans will see in "The Naked Gun.""There's a threesome," Neeson told Stephen Colbert during Wednesday's episode of "The Late Show." "And one of the participants is very cold." The actor revealed the scene in question was his first time using an intimacy coordinator. Neeson claimed the experience was "a little bit strange.""Well, Pamela and I knew..." Neeson began, before Colbert interrupted with, "You guys knew what to do? But did you know how to bring in a third or was that old hat for you?""No, that was a first," Neeson quipped while laughing. "That had to be specifically choreographed."LIAM NEESON CONFESSES HES MADLY IN LOVE WITH CO-STAR PAMELA ANDERSONNeeson and Anderson have been "enjoying each other's company" after they wrapped filming for "The Naked Gun.""It's a budding romance in the early stages," a source confirmed to People magazine. "It's sincere, and it's clear they're smitten with each other."LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSNeeson and Anderson have been promoting the comedy reboot, which premieres Aug. 1.The "Naked Gun" co-stars appeared on the "Today" show on Tuesday morning, and at one point during the show, they were shown with their arms around each other in what appeared to be a passionate embrace.Neeson, 73, gave Anderson, 58, a steamy kiss before the pair turned to the camera, looking surprised. The hosts were heard in the background saying, "Theyre making out on the Today show!"CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTERNeeson hinted at the relationship rumors during their interview, when host Craig Melvin asked, "Whats the deal here?"After joking around, Neeson explained, "I had never met Pamela before. We met on set. And we discovered we had a lovely, budding chemistry as two actors."The "Taken" star added that nothing has been forced between the two. "Its like, Oh, this is nice. Lets not mold this. Lets just let it breathe. And thats what we did."Neither star has confirmed nor denied a romance.Fox News Digital's Stephanie Giang-Paunon contributed to this report.

Were living in a time when you can finance pizza. Where $100 jeans can be split into four easy payments. Where "zero interest" sounds like free money. But behind the buzzwords and flashy apps,Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL)is turning into one of the most financially destructive forces in America.What started as a clever tech innovation to help people "manage cash flow" has become a full-blown debt trap one thats quietly ruining the financial health of working families across the country. BNPL is marketed like a budgeting hack, but its really the worst thing thats happened to consumers since payday loans.Lets cut through the hype and look at the facts. According to a 2023 report by TransUnion, BNPL usage soared 43% in a single year. Roughly 40% of users have missed at least one payment, and those missed payments often come with hefty late fees or aggressive collections. A2023 CFPB reportindicates that among consumers in households charged an insufficient funds (NSF) fee in the past year, 85% were also charged an overdraft fee.HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS DISCOVER THE BIG SECRET ABOUT CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTIONMeanwhile, Americans are already up to their eyeballs in other forms of debt. Credit card balances have now hit an all-time high of$1.12 trillion, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Auto loan delinquencies are rising fast over 7.6% of borrowers are 30 days past due, the highest level in over a decade. And since the federal student loan pause ended,more than 40% of borrowers havent resumed payments.Weve built a nation thats not just living paycheck to paycheck its now borrowing paycheck to paycheck.And BNPL is pouring gasoline on that fire.Heres why its so dangerous: it doesntfeellike debt. When you swipe a credit card, you know youre borrowing. When you click "pay later" on a website, it feels like nothing happened. But something did happen you took out a loan. MAGA COUNTRY VOTERS SOUND ALARM OVER RIDICULOUS NATIONAL DEBT AMID DEBATE OVER TRUMP-BACKED BILLAnd instead of thinking about the total cost, consumers focus on the $25-a-week illusion. Itspredatorybecause it masks the risk. It convinces people they can afford things they absolutely cannot.Im seeing it firsthand in conversations across the country: People dont even realize how many plans theyve signed up for. Klarna here. Afterpay there. Affirm on something else. According to industry data, the average BNPL user hasfour to six active plans but most couldnt tell you the total amount they owe.And its not just big-ticket items like laptops or furniture anymore. People are now financing gas, groceries andtakeout. Think about that: Were borrowing money to buy things that are gone in a week. Even short-term loans to make it to our next paycheck. This isnt just financially unsound its culturally dangerous. BNPL is normalizing the idea that youdeserveto have something now and worry about paying for it later. Its instant gratification on steroids. Its teaching young people that budgeting means stacking multiple payment plans not actually saving money.INVISIBLE TAX: GOVERNMENT DEBT IS CRUSHING YOUR FINANCESYou know what system worked better when I was growing up? Layaway.Thats right good, old-fashioned, unglamorous layaway. You saw something you wanted. You made small payments. Andonly afteryou paid in full did you walk out the door with the item. No debt. No fees. No collections. Layaway required patience. It taught discipline. It was about savingbefore you spent.CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINIONBNPL flips that on its head. It removes friction. It encourages consumption without consequence. Retailers love it because it boosts sales. Tech companies love it because it boosts engagement. But the American consumer? Theyre the ones stuck holding the bag when all those "easy payments" come due at once. Its the same trap as payday loans, just with better branding.Even regulators are waking up. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has flagged BNPL for deceptive practices, lack of transparency and the use of consumer data for marketing. But theyre behind the curve. This market has already ballooned to $80 billionin annual transactionsand its only getting bigger.So, whats the solution?We need to go back to basics. We need toteach people to save before they spend. Its calleddelayed gratification and people in America just dont understand this concept anymore. We need to stop pretending that BNPL is some kind of harmless financial tool. Its the fast track to delinquency and bankruptcy for people who can least afford it.And maybe, just maybe, we need to bring back the layaway counter at your local department store. Because the lesson there was simple but powerful:If you cant pay for it today, wait until you can. Thats how wealth is built not through apps, not through gimmicks, and certainly not through "four easy payments."CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM TED JENKIN

EXCLUSIVE: The White House provided an exclusive statement to Fox News Digital after former San Jose State volleyball player Brooke Slusser came forward with allegations related to her final college volleyball season in 2024 a season that involved a transgender teammate being investigated for allegedly conspiring to have Slusser harmed during a game."Women deserve to play sports without fear of being violated and harassed by biological men. President Trump is returning integrity to womens sports by ending the deranged lefts policies that demean and endanger women," White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers told Fox News Digital.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe statement came after an inquiry into a response to Fox News Digital's reporting on a Mountain West Conference investigation into allegations that former SJSU trans athlete Blaire Fleming conspired with a Colorado State player to have Slusser spiked in the face during an Oct. 3 match.President Donald Trump's Department of Education opened a federal Title IX investigation into San Jose State in February over the situation involving Fleming and the university's handling of the trans athlete.Slusser issued a response to the White House statement."I love the steps the White House has taken to eliminate men in womens sports, but as of now, there is so much change that still needs to be made. We have seen baby steps in the right direction, but we still have girls out there having to deal with men on their teams and in their locker rooms," Slusser said."I feel this needs to be a massive priority so we can stop this madness sooner rather than later. Girls are still suffering every day until we can put a complete stop to these people's false reality and put them where they belong, which is with mens sports."Slusser previously alleged in a lawsuit, signed by 10 other current or former women's college volleyball players against the Mountain West and representatives of SJSU, that Fleming and other teammates snuck out of the team hotel the night before an Oct. 3 game against Colorado State and met with an opposing player.The lawsuit alleged a teammate who snuck out with Fleming later told players and coaches of an alleged plan by Fleming, in a conspiracy with the Colorado State player, to have Slusser spiked in the face during a match.The lawsuit and complaint alleged the players who snuck out told other players and coaches they saw Fleming also hand over an SJSU scouting report with an agreement to throw the match in Colorado State's favor.In November, the Mountain West Conference launched an investigation into the allegations but concluded "sufficient evidence" could not be found.Slusser now claims she had a conversation with a teammate who was interviewed as part of the conferences investigation into Fleming's alleged plan. Fox News Digital is not disclosing the identity of the teammate."Based on what I was told, exactly what one of my teammates had seen go on that night about talking about the scouting report and leaving the net open was told to those lawyers. So, that should have been sufficient evidence [of the alleged plan by Fleming]," Slusser told Fox News Digital, adding she wants to see the investigation reopened."People are telling you this happened, and it's not second-hand information. She sat there and heard the conversation between Blaire and [former Colorado State volleyball player] Malaya [Jones]. So, to me, just from what I know without even having to dig deep into this investigation, there is sufficient evidence, and they were told sufficient evidence."NEVADA VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS WERE PRESSURED WITH LEGAL ISSUES TO PLAY SJSU TRANS PLAYER DURING FEUD WITH SCHOOLFox News Digital cannot independently verify that Slussers teammate corroborated the allegations against Fleming when speaking to investigators.Slusser has alleged university officials hid knowledge of Fleming's birth sex from her while allegedly frequently pairing the two in the same bedroom on overnight trips."I'm openly changing in front of this person, thinking that it's a woman, and I could have had the chance to take myself out of that situation and at least go to a different room and request to be switched to another room and didn't," she said. "So, I got that opportunity of my choice to be taken away from me."Slusser said after she joined Riley Gaines' lawsuit against the NCAA in September, citing her experience with Fleming, interactions with trans athletes quickly turned hostile."After I joined the lawsuit, Blaire did not like me whatsoever. There was a time where Blaire said, I never want to speak to you again.' And I said, OK, thats fine,'" Slusser said. "I just knew there was hatred toward me from Blaire."Fox News Digital interviewed San Jose State athletic director Jeff Konya to inquire about Slussers claims and other details of the investigation. However, Konya stood up after just around five minutes of related questions and walked away, saying "Im done."Fox News Digital played a video clip of Slusser reciting these allegations to Konya at Mountain West media days July 15."I have no idea if shes telling the truth or not," Konya said of Slussers claims.Konya could not confirm or deny whether any of the witnesses interviewed corroborated the allegations against Fleming.When asked if he was satisfied with how the university handled the controversy involving Fleming in 2024, Konya said, "I think everybody acted in the best possible way they could, given the circumstances."Slusser made an attempt to return to play one season of beach volleyball in the NCAA, which she had a year of eligibility for, entering the transfer portal this past spring around the time of her graduation from SJSU.However, after communicating with several Division I coaches about potential offers, she pulled herself out of the transfer portal and abandoned the idea.Slusser cited concern about her well-being and potential retaliation for her beliefs and public profile, citing her experience with SJSU, Fleming and the controversial investigation into the trans athlete's alleged plan to harm her."I could have gotten there and could have had a lot of retaliation from just students or staff or the athletes even, and I didn't know if that was something I could handle going through again," Slusser said, adding she had no faith "at all" she would be protected in the event of retaliation."I was never shown that at an institution I thought I could trust so I could really trust no one. There was a lot of fears going through that transfer process."Education Secretary Linda McMahon previously told Fox News Digital that the Trump Education Department will continue working to address the SJSU investigation."Our investigation will continue," McMahon said.Fox News Digital has reached outto the Mountain West, Willkie Farr & Gallagher, San Jose State University, Kress, Colorado State University and Jones' current school, Southern Methodist University (SMU), for a response to all reported findings and the allegations by the Slusser family and Batie-Smoose. Jones transferred to SMU after the end of last season.When asked if Mountain West would disclose any evidence from the investigation, particularly if any of the witnesses interviewed corroborated the allegations against Fleming, the conference declined."With litigation ongoing, the Mountain West will have no further comment," a conference spokesperson said.San Jose State has declined to respond to Slusser's claims as well."Due to ongoing litigation and federal investigation, we are unable to respond to your inquiry," a university spokesperson told Fox News Digital.Fox News Digital has attempted to reach Fleming via social media for comment.Follow Fox News Digitals sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.