FIRST ON FOX: A conservative think tank that played a key role in shaping President Donald Trumps "one big, beautiful bill" is circulating a new roadmap of recommendations for Republicans second act.The Economic Policy Innovation Center, which styles itself as "EPIC For America," has been circulating a new memo with key congressional GOP figures in recent days, a source familiar with the groups plans told Fox News Digital.The memo, which was obtained by Fox News Digital, advises lawmakers to broadly push for further Medicaid and regulatory reforms, crack down on federal dollars for government pensions and student loans, and use fiscal policy to extend conservative goals on abortion and transgender treatment.Passing Trumps massive agenda bill despite razor-thin majorities in the House and Senate was a major victory for Republican leaders. EPIC, which hails the bill as a success, argues that continued reforms are needed for meaningful fiscal reform.GOP LAWMAKERS CLASH OVER STRATEGY TO AVERT GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN CRISIS"Unfortunately, even with the victories for the American people in the OBBB, our work is far from done. We must rebuild an economy that truly works for every American, while protecting the nations financial foundation to ensure lasting resilience," the memo said."The federal government is rapidly running out of fiscal space. Maintaining sufficient fiscal space is critical in order to respond appropriately to a crisis. Without space between the fiscal limit and the current level of debt, elected officials will not have room to maneuver in the event of war, a natural disaster, or a recession."On Medicaid, the memo advises further cuts to the cost-sharing burden on the federal government known as the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) for "large, wealthy states" as well as Washington, D.C.FMAP refers to the rate at which the federal government matches state Medicaid payments, which is currently 50%.The memo calls to "end the special Medicaid subsidy FMAP treatment" for D.C., whose minimum is 70%.Republicans first budget reconciliation bill reduced certain FMAP expansions permitted under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), including for emergency care for states that provide Medicaid coverage to illegal immigrants.In turn, EPIC advises lawmakers to enhance personal and employer-based healthcare, like Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements (ICHRAs) and Health Savings Accounts (HSAs).Medicaid cuts were one of the largest sticking points during talks for the initial bill and will likely be just as politically fraught for Republicans in the second round. Meanwhile, Democrats have been using those reforms as a political cudgel, accusing the GOP of trying to take healthcare from millions of Americans.But conservatives have viewed Medicaid as fraught with waste, fraud, and abuse insisting their reforms better protect the program for vulnerable people who truly need it.The memo also advises congressional Republicans to use the budget reconciliation process to "reform federal bureaucrat compensation and retirement" and "eliminate public sector student loan forgiveness," among other goals.On the social conservative policy front, EPIC appears to view an extension of the ban on taxpayer funds to abortion providers as critical to a second reconciliation bill.The first bill was viewed as a victory for pro-life advocates in its ban on Medicaid funds for large healthcare providers that perform abortions, which would affect Planned Parenthood and other similar organizations. But that ban is only effective for a year.THOM TILLIS ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT FROM SENATE AFTER CLASH WITH TRUMPIn a section titled "Protect Life and American Values," EPIC urges lawmakers to "extend the prohibition of taxpayer funding for big abortion providers" as well as block Medicaid funds for gender transition care.It also calls on lawmakers to "invest in election security" and "impose an excise tax on higher education institutions that allow males to participate in womens sports."EPIC was founded by Paul Winfree, who served as director of budget policy during the first Trump administration.The group also has close ties to Capitol Hill, which it flexed during talks for Trumps first agenda bill by both recommending policy initiatives and tailoring its advice through the various steps of the budget reconciliation process.148 DEMOCRATS BACK NONCITIZEN VOTING IN DC AS GOP RAISES ALARM ABOUT FOREIGN AGENTSBudget reconciliation, which can be used three times during a given congressional term, allows the party in power to enact broad fiscal policy changes while sidelining the opposition in this case, Democrats by lowering the Senates threshold for passage from 60 votes to 51.Brittany Madni, EPIC executive vice president and a former congressional aide, confirmed the memos veracity to Fox News Digital. She said the group would use the same "playbook" it did during the first reconciliation process.She said EPIC is looking to offer "an initial suggestion to lawmakers on what to target, and is readying to work with Republicans through the various steps of the process as details change and evolve.""Mandatory spending reform is an essential target for actual fiscal change in order to stave off a debt spiral. This is why a second reconciliation bill building on the wins in the OBBB is important," Madni said.Two sources told Fox News Digital that the groups efforts so far have included a staff-level briefing with the Republican Study Committee (RSC), a 189-member-strong House GOP group that serves as its own de facto think tank for the Republican conference.Many of the aforementioned proposals were discussed at that meeting, Fox News Digital was told, with EPIC being invited to speak as part of the RSCs new initiative to workshop a second reconciliation bill.House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., has already publicly stated his goal of passing further reconciliation bills. But what a second bill would look like is still unclear.

Hundreds of people may have been exposed to rabies while staying in bat-infested cabins in Wyomings Grand Teton National Park.The potentially affected visitors reportedly came from 38 states and seven countries, according to Wyoming Public Media (WPM), which noted that employees were also being contacted over possible exposure."Grand Teton National Park staff are working closely with the NPS Office of Health and Safety, Wyoming Department of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Grand Teton Lodge Company to address potential guest exposures to bats in the Jackson Lake Lodge," Grand Teton National Park spokesperson Emily Davis told Fox News Digital.RARE TICK-BORNE VIRUS CAUSING NEUROLOGICAL SYMPTOMS DIAGNOSED IN NORTHEASTERN STATEDavis added that the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) is leading the response and contacting individuals who stayed in the affected rooms between May 15 and July 27 "to see if they meet the risk criteria for receiving rabies prevention treatment."The bat-infested cabins were found at Jackson Lake Lodge and may have impacted at least 200 guests, according to WPM. The outlet describes the lodge as "cottage-style hotel rooms." Following eight reports of run-ins with bats since June, the cabins were closed on July 27, WPM reported.VACATION NIGHTMARE: 12 FAMILY MEMBERS DIAGNOSED WITH FUNGAL DISEASE AFTER EXPLORING COSTA RICA CAVERabies vaccines are done in a series and can range in cost, even going up to $16,000, according to the Jackson Hole News&Guide.None of the bats found in some of the Jackson Lake Lodge cabins had tested positive for rabies as of Friday, according to the Associated Press. However, Wyoming State Health Officer Dr. Alexia Harrist told the AP that the bats tested represented only a small sample of what could be dozens colonizing the attic."What were really concerned about is people who saw bats in their rooms and people who might have had direct contact with a bat," Harrist told the AP.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) notes that bats are the animals most frequently reported with rabies in the U.S. and are the leading cause of rabies-related deaths nationwide. The CDC warns against touching bats and advises that people seek medical attention if they may have come into contact with one.

Funeral arrangements have been announced for 33-year-old fashion designer Martha Nolan, a native of Ireland who launched a summerwear brand called East x East in New York before police found her dead aboard a 54-foot yacht in Montauk earlier this month.A funeral Mass is scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday local time at the Cathedral of the Assumption in Carlow, Ireland, followed immediately by her burial at St. Mary's Cemetery.In lieu of flowers, her family is asking for donations in her honor to be made to the Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust, a donor-funded charity that brings the remains of Irish nationals home for burial.HOMICIDE INVESTIGATOR WARNS AGAINST RUSHING BIKINI DESIGNER'S YACHT DEATH PROBE AS LAWYER REVEALS NEW DETAILSHer family was reportedly seeking a second autopsy before her remains were returned home.Her official cause of death could not be determined after a preliminary investigation and autopsy, according to Suffolk County police. Authorities said they found no signs of violence and are expected to be awaiting the results of a toxicology report.Arthur Aidala, a high-profile New York attorney hired by her family, said relatives met with homicide detectives and that a "deep, deep" investigation was underway to determine what happened to her before she died.MYSTERY STILL SURROUNDS DEATH OF IRISH FASHION DESIGNER AT EXCLUSIVE MONTAUK YACHT CLUBAidala is disputing some reports that suggest a drug overdose is expected in Nolan's death, calling them premature and speculative. He urged patience as the family awaits more information and investigators continue to probe the incident.Town of East Hampton police arrived at the Montauk Yacht Club around midnight on Aug. 5 in response to a report of an unconscious woman on a Sea Ray Sundancer 540 docked there, named the Ripple. When officers arrived, good Samaritans were attempting CPR, according to authorities. But first responders pronounced Nolan dead at the scene.MONTAUK YACHT DEATH: TIMELINE REVEALS BIKINI MOGULS FINAL DAYS IN HAMPTONS BEFORE MYSTERIOUS DEMISECounty homicide detectives took over the investigation later that morning.Nolan was the founder of East x East, a boutique fashion company focused on beachwear and sunglasses. It also offered a Montauk-themed hoodie, emblazoned with the slogan, "I only love you in Montauk."The yacht owner was reportedly an investor in Nolan's business. At the time of her death, she was also going through a divorce from her husband, Sam Ryan.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPFox News' Michael Dorgan contributed to this report.

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy briefly became the topic of conversation during Taylor Swifts appearance on Travis and Jason Kelces podcast last week.Swift recalled how she became an obsessive football fan since dating the Chiefs star tight end on the "New Heights" podcast. She went as far as to say that she was excited about the team selecting Worthy out of Texas in the 2024 draft.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"Thats crazy. I aint gonna lie," Worthy said in response to watching the Swift clip. "Shes the biggest pop star in this generation, so, its crazy to have somebody running around the house screaming, We drafted you. Thats tight. Thats whats up."Worthy made an immediate impact on the Chiefs in his first season. He had 59 catches for 638 yards and six touchdowns.He also scored a touchdown late in the teams Super Bowl LIX loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.Swift admitted in the podcast interview that she didnt really know much about football and regretted asking Kelce a pretty basic question that any casual fan would know the answer to."Jason, on our first date, I legitimately asked him what it was like when the Chiefs played the Eagles in the Super Bowl, and he looked across the field across the line of scrimmage and saw his brother standing on the other, like five feet in front of him on the field," she said.OLIVIA DUNNE FOLLOWING TAYLOR SWIFT GUIDE TO DATING PRO ATHLETE"He didnt even look at me. Like, I now know what an insane question that was. I thought everyone was on the field at the same time. I thought it was like Jared Goff is here, and Josh Allen is here, and they blow a whistle. And they go at each other, and theyre like, Whos going to win?" she added, describing how she thought quarterbacks squared off in a one-on-one matchup.From there, Swift said she started to learn certain defensive schemes and went wild when the team drafted Worthy No. 28 overall in 2024."I didnt know what a first down was. I didnt know what the chains were. I didnt know what a tight end was. Oh my God, I fell in love with it. I became obsessed with it. I became a person who was running through the halls of my house screaming, We drafted Xavier Worthy! My friends are like, 'Who body-snatched you? What do you mean we drafted Xavier Worthy?"Even Kelce expressed skepticism when she was going wild about Worthy when he didnt even know who the team had drafted."I was so excited. I couldnt believe it," she added.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

More than a year before voters take to the polls, U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, has a new challenger.Early Tuesday morning, Graham Platner entered the race as a Democrat. The combat veteran served in the U.S. Army and Marine Corps during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, according to his online biography, and is now the owner-operator of Waukeag Neck Oyster Co.His campaign Facebook page says he is a "friend of the working Mainer, foe of the oligarchy." He already has more than a dozen town halls scheduled across the New England state."[E]very where I've gone, it seems like the fabric of what holds us together is being ripped apart by billionaires and corrupt politicians," Platner, 40, said in a campaign launch video.SENATE DEMOCRATS ARE FEVERISHLY RECRUITING TOP CANDIDATES TO WIN BACK MAJORITY IN 2026 MIDTERMS"Profiting off of destroying our environment, driving our families into poverty and crushing the middle class," he said.Platner went on to say he supports universal healthcare, aiding veterans and stopping funding for foreign wars. The video was produced by Morris Katz, a top advisor to the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, Zohran Mamdani, according to the New York Times."Being a Bernie Bro and Kamala Harris donor is a profile to appeal to Portland progressives, not centrist and conservative voters in rural Maine," Jason Savage, the executive director of the Maine Republican Party said, according to the Times.TRUMP ALLY MIKE COLLINS LAUNCH KEY BATTLEGROUND STATE BID TO FLIP DEMOCRAT-HELD SENATE SEATPlatner, a political newcomer, told Politico that he also brought on Joe Cavello, a former senior aide to Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., to help with his campaign. "To call me a liberal, I think is fairly amusing. I mean, Im a competitive pistol shooter. Thats what I do on the weekends," he told the media outlet. "Im a firearms instructor. I spent multiple years, obviously, in the service utilizing firearms. I also grew up in rural Maine, where guns are a part of our existence."The Democratic challenger list against Collins is growing, and reports say those already in office are trying to tap Janet Mills, the state's 77-year-old Democratic governor, for the seat.Republicans currently control the majority of the Senate by a 53-47 margin. Democrats would need to flip four seats in the 2026 midterm elections to take the majority.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPA spokesperson for Collins told Fox News Digital that Platner is "just another progressive entering the race."

Alicia Silverstone took a break from acting after her 90s run because it "didn't feel as fun."During an interview with Fox News Digital at the Televerse 2025 Festival, the "Irish Blood" actress spoke about her decision to take a break from fame."I think there was a time where it didn't feel as fun, and then I was so engaged in activism and writing my books, The Kind Diet, The Kind Mama. Then, having a baby and being a present mommy.""I've been working all along, but then I at some point realized, Wait, I really love acting and I was starting to do a lot of theater. I'd been doing tons of stuff. Many Broadway shows and many theater productions, and I think I found my joy in it and thought, 'Let's do this, let's do it.' You can do it all, but you have to do it carefully. It is very difficult," Silverstone said.ALICIA SILVERSTONE AND TERI HATCHER REJECT PLASTIC SURGERY TO EMBRACE NATURAL AGINGSilverstone welcomed her son, Bear Blu Jarecki, in 2011 with her now ex-husband, Christopher Jarecki.The "Clueless" star told Fox News Digital that she has two other books in her mind that she'd like to write, but work has been so busy, it's "too difficult" to do right now.WATCH: Alicia Silverstone reveals fame 'didn't feel as fun' anymore during her Hollywood career breakIn 2023, Silverstone spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about the height of her fame, saying, "It was very complicated and I dont think I knew how to manage it: I didnt have the foundation, the good tools to deal with it. I wasnt prepared for it in any way, shape, or form. I really had no idea what was happening, and it didnt feel comfortable."In the 90s, Alicia was considered the "it girl" after starring in "Clueless" and appearing in Aerosmiths music video. Following her success, Silverstone appeared in movies like "Batman & Robin."However, the actress and producer said working on the project wasnt everything she thought it would be, especially after she began being judged by her appearance."It was really just extreme how I was being talked to and talked about," Silverstone told The Guardian in 2020. "I think I just got really turned off by it."Silverstone explained to The Hollywood Reporter that she "wasnt happy and what I did was really extract myself a bit from my acting career and went more into my activism," she told the outlet."I went to Africa to help the elephants, I went to Peru to try to help the rainforest. I found my passion for writing books on healing and health. The Kind Diet books came a bit later but that was the start of the journey there."LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSOver the next decade, Silverstone did not officially quit acting, only appearing in roles similar to her persona in "Clueless" a series titled "Miss Match" and the movie "Beauty Shop."Silverstone told Entertainment Weekly that after taking on an average of four movies a year in the '90s, she decided to slow it down and do about a film a year in the early 2000s.APP USERS CLICK HERE"Before Clueless, I was much more intuitive and playful and had more confidence about what I was doing. And I think after Clueless, for a minute I got a little stressed and made it more intellectual or something. I had about three or four years of this strange feeling. Acting is important to me, but I have taken breaks from it at times, and then come back to it because I loved it so much. I've figured out that you can do all the things," she told the outlet this month.Silverstone told The Hollywood Reporter that she was finally "doing life right.""Its isnt easy, being an activist, a mother and an actress all at the same time. But Im doing my best. I continue to do speaking engagements about health and our earth, all of that is really meaningful to me. The most important thing to me is being fully present with my son. As for acting, Ill keep finding a way to dabble, to stay in there," she said.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTERNow, Silverstone is back in the swing of acting, with her latest series, "Irish Blood," recently premiering. Silverstone stars as a divorce lawyer based in Los Angeles who travels to Ireland to uncover a web of family secrets."I think that it's really a fun mystery, the crime elements are fun, it's a quirky show, and it's an emotionally rich drama. I think that audiences will really have a great time with it. Quick storytelling and it grabs you, and it is fun," Silverstone told Fox News Digital.It was also announced in April that Silverstone will also be reprising her role as Cher Horowitz for the Peacock series "Clueless," which will be a continuation of the hit 1995 movie.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio applauded President Donald Trump for the progress he has made towards peace when it comes to the war in Ukraine, while he accused the former Biden administration of doing nothing to change the circumstances of the war.Rubio appeared on Fox News' "Jesse Waters Prime Time" Monday evening after the day-long talks between U.S. and European officials that included Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. During the appearance, he praised Trump as "the only leader in the world" who has proven he can broker a peace deal between Zelenskyy's Ukraine and Vladimir Putin's Russia, adding that the Monday talks were "unprecedented." "After three years of deadlock, and no talks, and no change in circumstances, this is the first time where there seems to be some movement," the secretary said. "This has been going on for three-and-a-half years. A lot of people have died, a lot of territories exchanged back-and-forth, so it's not an easy thing to unwind, but nothing was happening on this war. Literally, the only option we were given under the previous administration was continue to fund Ukraine for however much they need, for however long it takes."TRUMP: ZELENSKYY MEETING NOT END OF THE ROAD FOR US SUPPORT IN SECURING A PEACE DEALRubio pointed out that finally, under a new administration, people are "actually talking about pathways toward ending [the war in Ukraine].""It's going to take a little bit more work, and a little bit more time, but we are making progress," Rubio argued. "It's not me saying it, that is virtually every leader there [on Monday] said that."Rubio said that prior to Trump, the fighting in Ukraine was nothing more than a "stalemated war of death and destruction." He also complained that under Biden there was no plan other than to continue giving weapons to Ukraine."That's the other dynamic that's changed we're no longer giving Ukraine weapons, we're no longer giving Ukraine money, we are now selling them weapons and European countries are paying for it through NATO. They are using NATO to buy the weapons and transferring them to Ukraine," Rubio pointed out. "That's another big change from the way this war was approached under the Biden administration."RUBIO SHOOTS DOWN REPORT THAT TRUMP BACKS PUTINS PLAN FOR RUSSIA TO CONTROL UKRAINES DONBAS REGIONFollowing the Monday peace talks in D.C., reports surfaced that Putin had agreed to a future meeting with Zelenskyy, followed by a trilateral meeting involving the United States.For Rubio, just the fact that the two countries are open to talking to each other is a win and a big change from the previous administration. "I'm not saying they are going to leave that room with a peace deal, but I think the fact that people are now talking to each other this wasn't happening for three-and-a-half years," Rubio told host Waters, adding that Trump has "made it a priority" to bring about peace in Ukraine.The secretary also cited six previous peace agreements that he said Trump has brokered, which Rubio said proves Trump's commitment to peace and fewer wars."President Trump is the only leader in the world acknowledged by all the Europeans the only leader in the world that can talk to both [Putin and Zelenskyy] and bring them both to a meeting," Rubio said Monday evening. "We should be proud that we have a president who has made peace a priority in his administration."

Before the New York Yankees swept the St. Louis Cardinals on the road over the weekend, five-time World Series champion and current YES Yankees analyst David Cone believed the team had all the right pieces in place to make a run toward the postseason.The Yankees were in the middle of their slump with a tight American League postseason race swirling around them at the time. Some Yankees fans were nervous the reigning American League champions wouldnt make it to the postseason altogether, and of course, that is still a possibility.But Cone couldnt be more optimistic about this group despite their midseason woes.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"Id be very surprised if they dont make the postseason," Cone told Fox News Digital over the phone."I believe that they finally have all the pieces in the right place right now. They kinda went, for the majority of the season, without a third baseman. Theyve solved that problem and Jazz [Chisholm Jr. is] back at second base. [Giancarlo] Stanton can play right field, they got their bullpen revamped with [David] Bednar in the back-end right now. It looks like, at least, they got all the holes plugged and they can move forward from here instead of being weak in one certain area."The Yankees are winners of seven of their last 10 games, which puts them at 67-57 on the year. Theyre still chasing the Toronto Blue Jays for their old spot leading the AL East, but at five games back in that regard, fans are more focused on the American League Wild Card race.YANKEES' CODY BELLINGER FACES RIDICULE FOR OUTFIELD FLUB IN LOSS TO ASTROSThree teams from each league get in as well as the division winners, and New York, the Boston Red Sox and the Seattle Mariners are vying for the top two American League Wild Card spots.Meanwhile, the Cleveland Guardians, at 64-60, are lurking three games behind the Yankees, meaning it isnt smooth sailing until October. Cone knows all too well what it takes to reach the promise land that is the postseason, so he knows what the Yankees need to do to make sure they get there. It begins with starting pitching."They certainly need Max Fried to get going again," Cone explained. "[Carlos] Rodon has been good. I think a big lift, too, by [Cam] Schlittler. A young power arm is a huge lift for the rotation. Will Warren as well. So, all of a sudden, it feels like the kids are picking up the slack. It seems like a little bit of maybe Max Fried regression to the mean, so to speak. He was so good in the first half, he was due for a couple bad ones or to struggle a bit and he has. Rodon a little bit at times, too, but for the most part everything is lined up to make a run."Then, its the power bats that helped bring the Yankees back to the World Series in 2024, albeit Juan Soto who joined the New York Mets this offseason."The last piece of the puzzle was Aaron Judge. How severe was his injury, and can Giancarlo Stanton play right field? Both of them are back, so those questions have kinda been answered, too," Cone said. "I feel like theyre lined up as best as they can be. Theyre lined up to make a pretty decent run down the stretch. I expect them to make the playoffs, although nothing is a given because of the way Clevelands been playing."But there are those fans who say this years team just isnt up to snuff to the 2024 squad, and it has certainly felt that way at times this season. The Yankees have had two separate six-game losing streaks, with bad fundamentals in all facets showing up during those spans.Though defense played a factor in not winning the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Yankees didnt have as many question marks leading up to October.Cone, though, sent a reminder to all Yankees fans: It doesnt matter what you do in the regular season as long as you make it to the playoffs.Just take the 2000 World Series-winning Yankees he was a part of for example."We won 87 games and werent so great down the stretch," Cone said about the 2000 Yankees that went 87-74 during the regular season, which did win them the division. "But once the bell rang and we got to the postseason, we knew what to do and there was a lot of confidence there."Theyre battle tested in the postseason and got to the World Series last year. So, absolutely getting into the postseason means they have that experienceI think this group has that confidence, too. I think its just get there and they could be very dangerous in the postseason. They have experience, but I anticipate them getting there. I really do."With 38 games left on the regular-season schedule, which is filled with key divisional matchups and potential tiebreaker scenarios, the Yankees playoffs are starting a bit early to secure that spot they so desperately want.Could this week's series sweep be the spark needed to right the ship? The Yankees have the Tampa Bay Rays and Red Sox coming up.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

At 80 years old, The Who's Pete Townshend still has a lot to give.In an interview with AARP, the rock band's guitarist and lead songwriter opened up about his career over the past sixty years and explained why he only has about five years left in show business."I think Im on the f---ing mountain top! You know, I just feel supreme," Townshend, who has battled many health issues over the years, said. "My brain is as sharp as a razor. Im very, very creative. Im not good with money, but Im good at doing business deals. I am healthy, and I think I probably have another five years in show business. Im not quite sure doing what. I'm very [good at] producing shows, producing artists, working with artists."THE WHO FRONTMAN ROGER DALTREY IS GOING BLIND AND DEAFTownshend, who is currently on a 17-date trek tour across North America with bandmate Roger Daltry, said that while being on the road at this age can be "lonely," he's grateful for the work."It can be lonely. Ive thought, Well, this is my job, Im happy to have the work, but I prefer to be doing something else," he said. "Then, I think, 'Well, Im 80 years old. Why shouldnt I revel in it? Why shouldnt I celebrate?""Its a brand rather than a band," he added of the band's longevity. "Roger and I have a duty to the music and the history. The Who [still] sells records the Moon and Entwistle families have become millionaires. Theres also something more, really: the art, the creative work is when we perform it. Were celebrating. Were a Who tribute band."CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER"But apart from that, it does whet an appetite to think about how we should bow out in our personal lives what we do with our families and our friends and everything else at this age," he continued. "Were lucky to be alive. Im looking forward to playing, Roger likes to throw wild cards out sometimes in the set, and we have learned and rehearsed a few songs that we dont always play."Earlier this year, Daltrey gave the crowd an unexpected health update while performing alongside Townshend for the Teenage Cancer Trust charity event in London."The joys of getting old mean you go deaf. I also now have got the joy of going blind," he revealed mid-set, perSky News."Fortunately, I still have my voice, because then Ill have a full Tommy," he said, referencing the title character of The Who's 1969 album. "Deaf, dumb and blind kid."LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSWhile speaking to The Times earlier this month, Daltry opened up about his health concerns and gave insight as to what's next for him after The Who's tour wraps."This is certainly the last time you will see us on tour," Daltrey said. "Its grueling.""In the days when I was singing Who songs for three hours a night, six nights a week, I was working harder than most footballers. As to whether well play [one-off] concerts again, I dont know. The Who to me is very perplexing."However, said Daltrey, his "voice is still as good as ever.""Im still singing in the same keys and its still bloody loud, but I cant tell you if it will still be there in October. Theres a big part of me thats going: I just hope I make it through."

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) invoked President Franklin Roosevelts internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II as the Trump administration was set to open a massive detention center at Fort Bliss in Texas on Monday.The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) torched the comparison, with a top official left wondering why an organization with such a name "care[s] more about illegal aliens than U.S. citizens," in comments to Fox News Digital."Comparisons of illegal alien detention centers to internment camps used during World War II are deranged and lazy. The ACLUs smears against our brave ICE law enforcement are no doubt contributing to the more than 1,000% increase in assaults against them," Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said."[The ACLU] should change their name. The facts are ICE is targeting the worst of the worstincluding murderers, MS-13 gang members, pedophiles, and rapists. 70% of ICE arrests are of criminal illegal aliens who have been convicted or have pending chargesin the U.S. that doesnt even include known or suspected terrorists, foreign gang members, convictions for violent crimes in foreign countries, or INTERPOL notices."BIDEN TEAM LEFT THOUSANDS OF MIGRANT KIDS WITH UNVETTED SPONSORS, RECORDS REVEALOn Sunday, before Fort Bliss "Camp East Montana" center was to open at the historically pivotal military base near the U.S.Mexico and New Mexico borders, the ACLUs regional affiliates released a joint statement calling the move "another shameful chapter" in the bases history."The renewed use of this base to detain immigrants and stage deportations comes as the Trump administration continues to misuse military resources to deport long-standing residents and other immigrants," the release read, calling the presidents mass-deportation agenda "dystopian.""President Trumps use of Fort Bliss for the nations largest immigrant detention site is cruel and a reminder of a shameful detention legacy," added Sarah Mehta, a top official in the ACLUs Equality Division who also called on Congress to stop DHS agenda."Thousands of people, including our neighbors and loved ones, will be torn from their communities while this administration enlists the military to rubberstamp its abusive agenda."Fort Bliss named after the son-in-law of Mexican-American War hero and later President Zachary Taylor also held a small number of German and Italian immigrants during World War II.UNION BOSS COMPARES ICE TO AL PACINO MOBSTER AS MORE DEMS PILE ON IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENTIn 1942, Roosevelt initiated an executive order targeting Americans descended from countries representing the Axis powers. The Democrat ushered in the incarceration of about 120,000 Japanese-Americans and smaller numbers of Italian and German descendants.While Fort Bliss was not a main "internment camp," it did hold small numbers of interred U.S. citizens, including as many as 70 "Issei," or first-generation Japanese-Americans living along the Pacific Coast.After the war, German scientist Wernher von Braun a former Untersturmfhrer in the S.S. -- and other former Axis power-players worked there with the Americans to develop what eventually became the U.S. Space Program, now run by NASA.Considered a 38,000-soldier "megabase," it has also been a crucial staging ground for the War on Terror.Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, toured Fort Bliss new detention facility last week and told El Pasos NBC affiliate that the people who will be held there are already on their way out of the U.S.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP"These are people under final orders of deportation ... They have no legal right to be here," Cornyn said.El Pasos member of Congress, Democrat Veronica Escobar, disagreed.Escobar argued the $1 billion price tag would "enrich" private contractors and siphon funds from other needs in her district.As many as 5,000 detainees will be held at Fort Bliss, according to reports.