President Donald Trump wrapped up his second term's 28th week in office announcing he would reposition two nuclear submarines amid increased tension with Russia, after just adding new tariffs to a host of countries.On Monday, Trump unveiled a new deadline for Russia to end its conflict with Ukraine, and former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said the announcement is an additional "step towards war."In response, Trump made a rare announcement Friday that he would reposition two submarines to best respond to the escalated tension between the two countries.TRUMP MOVES NUCLEAR SUBMARINES WEEKS AFTER PRAISING SUB'S POWER IN IRAN STRIKES"Based on the highly provocative statements of the Former President of Russia, Dmitry Medvedev, who is now the Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, I have ordered two Nuclear Submarines to be positioned in the appropriate regions, just in case these foolish and inflammatory statements are more than just that," Trump said in a Friday post on Truth Social.Trump did not disclose any additional details regarding the submarines, and defense officials rarely comment on submarine placement given the highly classified nature of their operations.Heres what also happened this week:Trump also signed several executive orders Thursday related to tariffs, including raising the tariffs on Canada from 25% to 35%.The president raised the tariff rate due to Canadas contribution to the flow of fentanyl and other illicit drugs into the U.S., according to the Trump administration. However, Canadas Prime Minister Mark Carney challenged that assessment."Canada accounts for only 1% of U.S. fentanyl imports and has been working intensively to further reduce these volumes," Carney said in a Friday statement. TRUMP THREATENS 35% TARIFF ON CANADA GOODS OVER DANGEROUS CROSS-BORDER FENTANYL DISPUTETrump also modified reciprocal tariffs on a series of countries Thursday, bumping up the tariff rate on Brazil to 50%.Meanwhile, Trump reached a trade deal on Thursday with South Korea, driving down tariffs against South Korea from 25% as pitched in the spring to 15%. Additionally, Trump agreed Thursday to continue trade talks with Mexico for another 90 days.Trump also signed the VA Home Loan Program Reform Act into law Wednesday, which would make permanent a partial claims program that seeks to keep veterans from losing their homes to foreclosure.The new partial claims program under the Department of Veterans' Affairs' (VA) Home Loan Program permits veterans who are behind on mortgage payments to tack on those payments to the tail end of their loans, while also offering them an interest-free loan in the interim.TRUMP SIGNS NEW LAW HELPING VETERANS AVOID FORECLOSURE WITH PARTIAL CLAIMS PAYMENT PROGRAM"This legislation provides desperately needed relief to veterans and their families who have fallen behind in their mortgages," Trump told reporters Wednesday. "It's a really sort of an amazing situation, and it helps keep our promise to end veterans homelessness. And, we're going to do that for America. We're going to do that for our great veterans."Estimates suggest the partial claim program could assist up to 3.7 million veterans, according to Trump."It's common sense legislation," Trump said. "My administration is committed to doing everything possible to ensure that our veterans are treated with respect and treated as well as anybody in this country."

Josh Allen is already over his Most Valuable Player Award.The Buffalo Bills quarterback won the award this past February in a tight race with Lamar Jackson, who was aiming for his second straight and third overall.Allen was emotional that night, but apparently it was a one-night celebration.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMIn a recent interview with CBS, he was asked what an MVP did for him, and he paused before shrugging and immediately pointing to getting better as a team."It's such a cool accomplishment in terms of, it's like a career achievement in your field. And that's the cool part about it," Allen continued. "But other than that, it's just an accolade that you enjoy for the night, and you kind of forget about it. I hear it, the chants, and the crowd loves it. But I'm just trying to find other ways to get better and help this team win football games."That sounded a tad like what Scottie Scheffler said prior to the Open Championship (which he won) about being a top golfer not being "fulfilling." Funny enough, Allen brought it up when he was asked whether it was "maddening" that he can play so well, and things don't go his way."It's maddening. But at the same time, it helps put things in perspective about what really matters in your life, and you figure out what that is fairly quickly," Allen said. "Scottie Scheffler had that really good interview right before The Open that spoke a lot to me, and I really appreciate him sharing those words.COWBOYS' STAR EDGE RUSHER MICAH PARSONS SAYS HE REQUESTED TRADE, 'NO LONGER' WANTS TO BE IN DALLAS"It's kind of crazy where you're coming out here and doing everything you can for a quick enjoyment of it, and then you're on to the next. It's like the MVP Award. I don't look back and think about that night. It happened, and it was over with, and I'll never think about it again, to be honest. I'm so moved on to trying to help this team win football games this year."Scheffler's comments drummed up a ton of conversation."This is not a fulfilling life. Its fulfilling from the sense of accomplishment, but its not fulfilling from a sense of the deepest places of your heart," Scheffler said.Perhaps Allen may feel differently if he finally gets a Super Bowl ring. His next quest for it will begin on Sept. 7.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X,and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Vice President JD Vance revealed that he is "obsessed" with mysterious UFO videos during an appearance on the "Ruthless" podcast on Friday."I'm obsessed with the whole UFO thing. Whats actually going on? What were those videos all about? Whats actually happening?" he questioned. "I havent gotten to the bottom of it yet, but were only six months in.""The August [congressional] recess is, in part, me going to try and dive to the bottom of the whole UFO thing last year," the vice president joked.Vance jokingly offered to take the shows hosts to Area 51 "once I get to the bottom of it."Although the vice president didn't specify the exact "videos" that have captivated his attention, there was no shortage of videos and news headlines related to aerial phenomena last year.MILITARY JET'S MYSTERIOUS COLLISION RAISES QUESTIONS ABOUT ADVANCED UFOS IN US AIRSPACE: 'BEEN HERE ALL ALONG'Last November, the House Oversight Committee held a hearing on unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs) which was aimed at getting to the bottom of the Pentagon's investigations into UAPs, and heard the testimony of numerous experts and witnesses working with or in the alleged programs.A former Pentagon official testified to Congress that the U.S. government has evidence that "we are not alone in the cosmos," but that a "cabal" of officials is hiding the information.The official, Luis Elizondo, is the former head of the Defense Department's Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP), which was tasked with investigating UAPs. He and other witnesses testified before the House Oversight Committee.CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST MEDIA AND CULTURE NEWS"Excessive secrecy has lead to grave misdeeds against loyal civil servants, military personnel and the public, all to hide the fact that we are not alone in the cosmos," Elizondo said, later calling the group a "cabal."In December, SUV-sized drones were seen over the skies of New Jersey, terrifying some residents and prompting the Trump administration to release a report on the phenomenon.The White House revealed their findings in late January, and stated that some of the drones seen flying over New Jersey and other parts of the country in November were authorized to be flown by the Federal Aviation Administration."After research and study, the drones that were flying over New Jersey in large numbers were authorized by the FAA for research and various other reasons," White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said.Fox News' Anders Hagstrom contributed to this report.

With a new and improved bullpen, the New York Yankees held 6-0 and 9-4 leads in the fifth and seventh innings. They did not win.In fact, it was all three of their brand-new relievers, and another trade piece, who pulled off the worst side of MLB history in a heartbreaking 13-12 loss to the Miami Marlins.The game appeared all but over entering the bottom of the fifth, but Carlos Rodon ran into some trouble and couldnt finish the job.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe Yanks opted for longtime veteran Jonathan Loaisiga, but his struggles continued, and it wound up being a four-run fifth for the Fish.Trent Grisham blasted a huge three-run homer in the top of the seventh to bring the Bombers back up five, and the Yankees decided to show off the new guys. Well, it could not have gone much worse.First was Jake Bird, who recorded just one out before allowing a grand slam. Next up was David Bednar, who entered the game with a 2.39 ERA. Naturally, he allowed two runs on four consecutive hits, including a homer, and the Marlins suddenly had a 10-9 lead.Anthony Volpes power surge continued with a game-tying homer in the eighth, and in the ninth, the Yankees rallied for two more runs, driven in by last weeks trade piece in Ryan McMahon and again by Volpe. (Bednar shut the Marlins down in the bottom of the eighth.)But the Yankees bullpen pulled off the hat trick. Camilo Doval came in for the save, and put runners on first and second with one out. Xavier Edwards singled to right to bring in a run, but the ball went right underneath the glove of Jose Caballero, who practically switched dugouts on Thursday, bringing the tying run home all the way from first, and Edwards on third.BIGGEST WINNERS AND LOSERS OF MLB TRADE DEADLINE, ACCORDING TO DRAFTKINGSThen, in typical Yankee luck, a swinging bunt was put into no-mans land, and an aggressive Edwards scored for the victory.According to OptaStats, it was the first time in the modern era in which three different relievers each allowed multiple hits and multiple runs in their team debut in the same game. It was also the first time the Yankees have scored 12-plus runs in a nine-inning game and lost since 1973.This came just two days after the Yankees became the only MLB team in the modern era to erase deficits in the eighth, ninth, and 10th innings and then win in the 11th.The Yankees are chasing down the Toronto Blue Jays in the AL East and had a chance to cut their deficit with Torontos loss earlier in the day, but the Yankees could not take advantage of what seemed like a sure victory.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X,and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

France is halting all evacuations of Gazans fleeing the war-torn enclave amid growing outrage over a Palestinian student allegedly reposting antisemitic content on her social media.French Foreign Minister Jean-Nol Barrot told France Info radio that the woman "must leave the country" and that she "has no place" in France."No evacuation of any kind will take place until we have drawn the necessary conclusions from this investigation," Barrot said in the interview. He also vowed there would be a probe into how the Palestinian woman was able to get a student visa.French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau also expressed outrage over the incident, writing on X, "Hamas propagandists have no place in our country."The now-expelled Sciences Po Lille student, who has not been identified by the French government, is accused of sharing a post with an image of Adolf Hitler that called for killing Jews.According to a screenshot shared by the Jerusalem Post, the caption of the Hitler imagewhen translated by Grok from Arabic to English read: "Kill the Jews everywhere. I dont want a Jewish lineage on this earth. You must kill them before they kill you."FRENCH PRESIDENT EMMANUEL MACRON TO RECOGNIZE 'STATE OF PALESTINE' IN SEPTEMBER AT UN GENERAL ASSEMBLYIn a thread on X, Sciences Po Lille said its administration became aware of the students posts due to a report by Radio Monte-Carlo (RMC). The school condemned the posts, saying the content is in "direct contradiction with the values upheld by Sciences Po Lille." It added that the institution rejects antisemitism, discrimination, and incitement to hatred."France has no obligation to host international students who glorify terrorism, crimes against humanity, or antisemitism," French Minister of Higher Education Philippe Baptiste wrote. "Whether they come from Gaza or elsewhere, international students who express or relay such views have no place in our country, nor on our soil."Baptiste also vowed that the French government would "do everything necessary to ensure that the case of the Palestinian student admitted to Sciences Po Lille, who shared extremely serious comments on social media, is handled with the utmost firmness."TRUMP SHRUGS OFF FRANCES RECOGNITION OF PALESTINE AS RUBIO, PROMINENT REPUBLICANS BLAST MOVEFrench President Emmanuel Macron, who recently drew the ire of the U.S. and Israel over a plan to recognize a Palestinian state, has yet to comment on the matter regarding the student.According to Macrons plan, Paris will recognize a Palestinian state in September. The country appeared to lay the groundwork for this at the United Nations earlier this week as it co-chaired a conference with Saudi Arabia. During the conference, several nations signed the "New York Declaration," which calls for Hamas to disarm and surrender control of Gaza to the Palestinian Authority. The declaration also demands that Israel evacuate its forces from the Strip.TRUMP REJECTS MACRON MOVE AS US SKIPS UN SUMMIT ON PALESTINIAN STATEThe U.S. objected to the conference before it began, with State Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce calling it "unproductive and ill-timed." She also dismissed it as a "publicity stunt that comes in the middle of delicate diplomatic efforts to end the conflict.""As Secretary Rubio has made clear, this effort is a slap in the face to the victims of October 7th and a reward for terrorism. It keeps hostages trapped in tunnels," Bruce said. "The United States will not participate in this insult but will continue to lead real-world efforts to end the fighting and deliver a permanent peace. Our focus remains on serious diplomacy: not stage-managed conferences designed to manufacture the appearance of relevance."CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPIsraeli U.N. Ambassador Danny Danon also objected to the conference."Israel has already agreed many times to a ceasefire. No token recognition and no UN resolution will change the basic fact that there are those in the world who fight terrorists and extremist forces and then there are those who turn a blind eye to them or resort to appeasement," Danon said in a statement.

Olympic gold medalist Sha'Carri Richardson was arrested last weekend for allegedly assaulting her boyfriend.The couple were at the Seattle Tacoma Airport on Sunday when an officer at the airport was notified by a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) supervisor of a disturbance between Richardson and her boyfriend, sprinter Christian Coleman, according to the police report, via The Associated Press.Richardson is alleged to have grabbed Coleman's backpack and yanked it and shoved Coleman into a wall and apparently was caught on surveillance.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe report later said that Richardson appeared to throw an item at Coleman, which the TSA indicated may have been headphones.In the police report, the officer said: "I was told Coleman did not want to participate any further in the investigation and declined to be a victim."The 25-year-old Richardson was booked into the South Correctional Entity (SCORE) in Des Moines, Washington, at 6:54 p.m. last Sunday and released Monday at 1:13 p.m.This isn't Richardson's first controversy at an airport. The track star was booted off a plane in January 2023 after a dispute with a flight attendant who she said spoke to her in a disrespectful manner.TRANS DARTS THROWER SPEAKS OUT AGAINST FEDERATION BARRING BIOLOGICAL MALES FROM WOMEN'S COMPETITIONRichardson won the 100 at the 2023 world championships in Budapest and finished with the silver in the event at the Paris Games last summer. She also helped take the 4x100 relay to an Olympic gold.The 25-year-old was going to compete in Tokyo four years ago, but she tested positive for cannabis. She accepted a one-month suspension by the United States Anti-Doping Agency, making her ineligible for the 100 meters. She was also not selected for the 4x100 relay team, delaying her Olympic debut until Paris.The United States had been starving for an Olympic winner in the 100 up until recently. Marion Jones was the last American woman to do it in 2000, but she was stripped of that medal due to taking performance-enhancing drugs. Gail Devers won gold in 1996 in a photo finish. Noah Lyles beat the streak, winning the men's gold by five-thousandths of a second (like Richardson, he had won the world championships in 2023).In his attempt to win the double, he settled for bronze in the 200 meter, his preferred event, and then revealed he had been battling COVID-19 during the race.Richardson ran in the opening round of the womens 100 meters at U.S. track and field championships in Eugene, Oregon. She has an automatic bye to the world championships as the defending champion.The Associated Press contributed to this report.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X,and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

There is a growing notion that support for Israel is becoming a divisive issue on the American right, owing mostly to a handful of influencers who nobody who isnt terminally online has ever heard of, but in fact, it's Democrats who are divided in very plain sight.Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., an emerging leader in the caucus, on Friday took to X to say that "Recognizing a Palestinian State is an idea whose time has come," which mirrors plans by France, the UK, and Canada, to do just that.'POD SAVE AMERICA' OBAMA BROS WANT TO SEE DEMOCRATS TOTALLY CUT OFF AID TO ISRAELI pointed out to the congressman that by "handing out prizes for massacring teenagers atmusic festivals, Hamas will learn this lesson well and execute it in blood," which was to say, if they are rewarded, they will do it again.Here it gets interesting. As Khana points out, his proposal "explicitly calls for a democratic Palestine where Hamas is not in power and has disarmed." This led me press the congressman on whether this recognition would take place before or after Hamas actually left power."I am for recognizing a Palestinian state (non Hamas representative) and then working with the 22 Arab countries to work on a democratic Palestine," he replied.So, in effect, the answer was that, yes, as a result of the barbarism of Oct. 7, 2023 and its aftermath, Khanna wants to reward the terrorists with the achievement of their secondary goal, a Palestinian state. Their primary goal, of course, is the destruction of Israel.I decided to see how a pro-Israel Democrat voice on Capitol Hill would react to Khannas proposal, so I asked Sen. John Fetterman, D-Penn., to weigh in. Boy did he."Witnessing many in the media and in my party turning Israel into a pariah state is just gross," the maverick lawmaker told me.Fetterman makes a key point here: The sudden calls for a Palestinian state are clearly not just a rebuke of Israel, but a threat to it. The Jewish state is being told to end its war, even with Hamas in power, or else.The good news here is that Rep. Khanna and his anti-Israel allies have no more power to recognize a Palestinian state than you or I have to recognize a sovereign Quebec or Alberta. The bad news is that it may be Khanna, not Fetterman who represents the zeitgeist of the Democrat party on the Israel issue.On Friday, it was Sen. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., who "reaped the whirlwind," as he once put it, as protesters, including a New York City council member, descended on his office in Gotham to hoot, holler, and get arrested while voicing their opposition to Israel.It could not have happened to a more deserving member of Democrat leadership. These protesters are the wages of Schumers fecklessness in the face of not just of anti-Israel sentiment in his party, but often, straight-up antisemitism.It was, after all, Schumer and his ilk who sat by quietly as Jewish students were harassed and chased down by pro-terrorist mobs on college campuses in recent years, a despicable situation that President Donald Trump has cracked down on.This week, 27 Senate Democrats voted to cut some military aid to Israel. No Republicans did, but that also leaves 20 Democrats who didnt. It was a pretty close margin among Democrats, even if the anti-Israel crowd is much, much louder.Ultimately, if the Khanna wing of the Democrat Party has its way, Israel will be weakened, Hamas will be strengthened, and the deadly counterbalance of the past 75 years will be reinstated.CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINIONThe Fetterman wing, albeit quietly aside from the Keystone states hoodie-rocking senior senator, on the other hand, stands with Trump and almost all of the GOP in the firm belief that a return to the pre-war status quo that leaves Israel open to further attack is not acceptable.Last year, in Israel, I had the chance to speak with officials, including some in the war cabinet, and they stressed one principle over and over: Neither Hamas, nor the Palestinian cause in general, can be allowed to grow stronger than it was on October 6, 2023.It is a mystery as to why so many Democrats cannot understand that rewarding bad behavior begets more bad behavior, but whether this refusal stems from political necessity, or just hapless progressive naivete, it's dangerous.For now, it certainly seems that the virulent anti-Israel wave in the Democrat Party is washing over Fetterman and the few brave others standing for the Jewish state, like Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y. If there are others ready to stand up, now is the time.CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM DAVID MARCUS

On a recent podcast, Jen Fulwilerauthor, comedian, and mother of sixsaid something that stopped me in my tracks."God, I love being a mom," she said with the kind of unselfconscious joy that you dont hear often enough in our culture. She went on: "I was so alone my entire life. I finally have my friends. I finally have my community that I never had. Theyre my friends and my squad and its so wonderful."That linethe squad parthit me like a wave. Because I knew exactly what she meant.Jen has always been an inspiration to me. I was pregnant with my first when she had her sixth, so in many ways, she was already far down a road I was just beginning to consider. She made it look possible, and even more than that, she made it look fun. She wasnt presenting herself as the kind of mother who had always dreamed of a big family, who grew up babysitting or crocheting tiny booties. She was practical and funny and honestand joyful. It was that joy that stuck with me.3 RIDICULOUS WAYS TO CELEBRATE MOTHERHOODI didnt come to motherhood expecting healing. In fact, I came to it wary of what it might stir up. My own childhood wasnt exactly filled with stability or warmth. My mother, who raised me alone, was sick for much of my life. After a long battle with an autoimmune disorder, she passed away when I was sixteen. My father died by suicide when I was nineteen. Just like that, both of my parents were gone. And without siblings, I was essentially alone (though I had incredible cousins who stepped into the breach).When you lose your family of origin so young, you learn to build your own scaffolding. I had to figure out how to survive, how to make decisions, how to be an adult in the world with no safety net. The loneliness of that kind of loss doesnt just come in wavesit settles in. It becomes the background noise of your life. And for a long time, I didnt imagine that would ever change.Then I had children.It didnt happen all at once, but something in me started to shift. Where there had once been a hole, something new was growing. A warmth. A rhythm. A home.I dont place the burden of healing on my children; thats not their job. But the truth is, they have healed me. Just by being who they are. Just by letting me love them. Just by letting me try.I think of Jens words "I finally have my friends, my community, my squad" and I smile because I have that now, too.Its not that I dont still parent. I guide. I set boundaries. I say "no" (a lot). Im not trying to be the "cool mom," and I dont want to be my kids best friend in the way we sometimes mock on sitcoms. But I am raising people I genuinely enjoy. People I want to be around. And most days, that feeling is mutual.We laugh together. We go on walks. We share inside jokes and read books aloud and blast music in the car. I have a house full of life and energy and connection. I used to dread going home to an empty apartment. Now, I sometimes linger in the car before walking into a loud house just to soak up the peace but I never dread whats inside. Because whats inside is love.Our culture talks a lot about how exhausting motherhood is. And it is. There are days when the dishes dont end and the whining never stops and you feel like all you did was referee arguments and sweep up Cheerios. But thats only part of the story. The other part, the part that doesnt make it onto social media nearly as often, is how profoundly fun it can be. How life-giving. How healing.CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINIONTheres something almost subversive about saying "I love being a mom" in 2025. We live in a time where motherhood is too often framed as martyrdom or misery. Youre supposed to talk about how touched-out you are, how much wine you need just to survive the bedtime routine, how suffocating the mental load is. And yes, all of that can be real. But its not the whole truth.The truth is also this: I love being around my kids. I look forward to them coming home from camp. I count down to the end of the summernot because I hate their camps, but because I miss them. Come fall, theyre back home with me, homeschooling.I genuinely like them. And I like who I am around them.Motherhood gave me more than a new identity. It gave me the kind of family I had long thought Id never have again. one I didnt know I wanted or needed. And it gave me the opportunity to build something that didnt exist in my past: a home where love is stable, and safety is a given, not a hope. Providing that loving, stable home to my children, that I never had, is healing, tooIts strange how often we undersell that. How often we whisper about the joys of parenting like theyre secrets were not supposed to admit in polite company. But I think its time we started saying it out loud. Not to sugarcoat the hard stuff, but to honor the good. To let women know that motherhood isnt just a series of sacrifices, it can also be a source of strength. It can even be fun.Jen Fulwilers words reminded me that Im not alone in feeling this way. That for those of us who came to motherhood with some bruises and battle scars, there can be unexpected redemption. That maybe, like Jen, we were lonely for a long time. And maybe we found, in our children, not just the next chapter, but our people.My squad.And theyre not just healing old wounds, theyre helping me write a new story. One that starts not with loss, but with laughter.This column was first published on Substack's The Mom Wars: Musings on parenting, marriage, and relationships from Bethany Mandel & Kara Kennedy.CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM BETHANY MANDEL

New York City socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani made headlines this week when he attempted to walk back his long track record dating back to 2020 of criticizing the New York Police Department and calling for it to be defunded.On Wednesday, Mamdani told reporters after the death of an NYPD officer in midtown Manhattan that he is "not running to defund the police" and is"a candidate who is not fixed in time, one that learns and one that leads, and part of that means admitting, as I have grown, and part of that means focusing on the people who deserve to be focused about."Mamdani added that his past calls to defund the police had been made out of "frustration" over the death of George Floyd.Fox News Digital reviewed his comments on positions on police dating back to the days after Floyds death.MAMDANI BLASTED BY GOP OPPONENT FOR 'SANCTIMONIOUS HYPOCRISY' ON POLICE STANCE: 'ABSOLUTE INSANITY'June 5, 2020"Two cops knocked a harmless old man to the ground and let him bleed out on the pavement," Mamdaniposted on X. "All thats happened to them is a suspension without pay - and their colleagues think even thats too much. Theres no reforming this system. Defund the police."June 28, 2020"We dont need an investigation to know that the NYPD is racist, antiqueer & a major threat to public safety," Mamdaniposted on X. "What we need is to #DefundTheNYPD. But your compromise uses budget tricks to keep as many cops as possible on the beat. NO to fake cuts defundthepolice."July 3, 2020:"We need a socialist city council to defund the police," Mamdaniposted on X.November 6, 2020"Queer liberation means defund the police," Mamdaniposted on X.November 7, 2020"Nature is healing," Mandaniposted on X in response to a user mocking and laughing at seeing a police officer "crying inside his car."December 7, 2020"City Council tried to make the NYPD reduce its overtime budget by half," Mamdaniposted on X. "They simply refused. There is no negotiating with an institution this wicked & corrupt. Defund it. Dismantle it. End the cycle of violence."MAMDANI REVEALS IN RESURFACED VIDEO HOW ONE OF HIS 'GREATEST VICTORIES' BENEFITTED ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTSJune 5, 2021In an interview with SAAG interactive, Mamdani againpushed the idea of defunding the police while suggesting the department for investing in "apartheid" by working with Israels IDF.December 19, 2024"As Mayor, I will disband the SRG, which has cost taxpayers millions in lawsuit settlements + brutalized countless New Yorkers exercising their first amendment rights," Mamdani posted on X,pledging to disband the New York Police Departments Strategic Response Group (SRG), a unit that was first on the scene responding to the deadly midtown Manhattan shooting that left an NYPD officer and several others dead last month.Mamdanis long history of anti-police rhetoric has resulted in heavy skepticism from many that his Wednesday press conference truly represents an abandonment of a desire to defund or hamstring police."Zohran Nature Is Healing Mamdanis Wednesday presser struck me as a cynical and transparent attempt at damage control in response to an incident that served as a violent and somber reminder to New Yorkers of the enormous daily risks taken on their behalf by the men and women of the NYPD," Rafael Mangual, senior fellow and head of research for policing and public safety at the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research,told Fox News Digital this week."But even under the tragic circumstances in which the press conference was held, Mamdani balked at multiple opportunities to explicitly retract or apologize for his long and sordid history of anti-police statements."

Rep. Debbie Dingell has held office for a decade, but her family has represented in the same general region of Michigan for almost a century, since Rep. John Dingell Sr. took office in 1933.In an interview with Fox News Digital, however, Dingell, a Democrat, stressed she is not concerned with the idea she is continuing a record-breaking family legacy but instead the "quality" of work she does in-the-moment for the people in her district."I love my husband very much. And I'm proud of my last name. But I have to get up every day and earn the respect of the people that I represent. And I have to deliver for my constituents every day," Dingell said."Most important to me is being a voice in a room and at the table for the people that I represent."JOHN DINGELL, LONGEST-SERVING MEMBER OF CONGRESS, DIES AT 92Dingells own lineage, like her husbands (Rep. John Dingell Jr.) and father-in-laws, is also one that epitomizes the area she represents. She is the great-granddaughter of one of the Fisher Brothers whose Fisher Bodyworks company became an early component of what is now General Motors."Home is home to me," she said. "My district is a very complicated district. [Its] Mini-America. Downriver (southwest of Detroit) is home they have a manufacturing legacy, but they have a lot of environmental issues, and Im really proud of some of the things I did from the moment I stepped into this job."Dingell spoke of regularly being on the phone with agencies from FEMA to healthcare, saying she always wants to "talk to people directly" and not politicize pressing issues."I dont have entourages because I dont believe in them. I love my staff but I want people to talk to me directly I go to farmer's markets every weekend because thats where [constituents are]."Dingell supporters point to her willingness to work across the aisle, as the congresswoman said: "Weve got to respect [and] listen to each other."In the century since Dingell Sr. took office, politics has gotten nastier, or as Dingell put it, "what weve lost in the legislative process is trust people dont get to know each other anymore."LIBERALS BLAME BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL LOSS ON DYING DEMS: IMAGINE IF THEY 'RETIRED INSTEAD OF DIED IN OFFICE'National Wildlife Federation CEO Collin OMeara called Dingell and Dingell Jr. the "hardest-working people" hes worked with."I think in the conservation world, they're just kind of legendary figures," he said, noting that Dingell Sr. was a leader in the space as well, drafting the "Dingell-Johnson Act" in 1950 that helped restore sportfishing and continues to be utilized today.The Dingells were instrumental in the Clean Air Act, the Endangered Species Act and other key laws, he said, adding Dingell has led major cleanup efforts around Michigan while also leading nationally on conservation, including via caucus chairmanships.OMeara said that Dingell and her family have been "versatile lawmakers" in a Washington full of "one-trick ponies."David Hecker, a former state president of American Federation of Teachers, said Dingell has supported domestic manufacturing, workers' rights and education issues."The congresswoman is everywhere, informing, but moreso listening: to needs and concerns of her constituents and supporting community organizations," Hecker said.85-YEAR-OLD LONGTIME HOUSE DEMOCRAT FACING PRIMARY CHALLENGER WHO'S MAKING AGE A KEY ISSUETrenton, Mich., Mayor Steve Rzeppa told Fox News Digital that Dingell and Dingell Jr., could not be "bigger fighters" in Congress.Rzeppas earliest political work was in Dingell Jr.s district office."It's tough to even put into words what you learn working for someone like that," he said. "It was really more a way of living and serving others than it was a set of certain skills."Rzeppa said the political family have been "champions" of the local auto industry, universal healthcare and conservation recalling them also greeting workers at plants shift-change.Bentley Johnson of the League of Conservation Voters called the Dingells district a "fascinating case study" as the home of UAW and heavy-industry workers who were longtime Democrats who have been trending more toward President Donald Trump or independent affiliation."In a lot of ways, it's a microcosm of the country in terms of political polarization. But what is interesting is that we see water and outdoor recreation as classic examples of issues that are top priorities for people across the entire political spectrum," Johnson said.Johnson said the Dingells recognize that and that as "problem-solvers," there is "no situation too complex or politically sticky that they won't throw themselves into to try and find a solution."Local colleges also praised the Dingells tenure, with spokespeople for both the University of Michigan and Eastern Michigan University crediting their support for the institutions."Congresswoman Debbie Dingell has been an incredible supporter of Michigan Medicine, and we are fortunate to have someone of her caliber represent our students, faculty, staff and patients," said Mary Masson, a spokesperson for UMich-Health."As a lifelong resident of Ann Arbor and former local elected official, I've had the honor of working over many years with Debbie Dingell and, before her, John Dingell," added Eastern Michigan administrator Leigh Greden.REP. DEBBIE DINGELL: DEMOCRATS NEED TO EXAMINE WHY MILLIONS OF VOTERS SUPPORTED TRUMP"The district has changed a lot over the years What hasn't changed between John and Debbie is their omnipresence in the community."The lack of change, however, has been something critics of term limits and "dynastic" political families have in turn called out.Writer Andrew Sullivan previously dove into the "Dingell Dynasty" and cited several critiques of having a family in office that long.He cited journalist Philip Kleins take that it is an indictment of incumbency."[Dingell Jr.] was re-elected over and over again due to the way congressional districts are drawn up and because incumbents have such a huge money and influence advantage that it creates a barrier to entry for any potential challengers," he said according to Sullivan."The United States was created by a revolution against a monarchy, and yet Americans have had an unhealthy obsession with political dynasties," added Klein, who noted that at the time, the nation was flirting with dynastic presidencies of Hillary Clinton and Jeb Bush."And seriously, does anybody believe that Caroline Kennedy is the most qualified person in the country to serve as ambassador toJapan?" he wrote.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPOutside The Beltway writer Doug Mataconis said following Dingells primary win to succeed her husband, "as a general rule, there is something unhealthy about both political dynasties and long-term incumbency, and the Dingell case provides ample examples of both.""Congressional seats such as Dingells are made virtually immune from challenge by the opposing party there is just something distasteful about the fact the same family has held the same congressional seat since Franklin Roosevelt was first elected to the presidency."Dingell Jr.s tenure by itself remains the longest of any member at 59 years.Former Democratic Sens. Robert Byrd of West Virginia, Daniel Inouye of Hawaii, and Carl Hayden of Arizona, and ex-Rep. Jamie Whitten of Mississippi all served about 50 years as did Dixiecrat Strom Thurmond of South Carolina. Former Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, served 49.At the state level, the "Byrd Machine," led by Democratic Sen. Harry Byrd, famously controlled Virginias politics for almost all of the 20th century.