ASan Francisco lawyer says a landlord has the right to only allow "MAGA voters and Israel supporters" to attend an open house."From the tenant perspective, there isn't a violation here of California or federal law because political orientation is not a protected class," Joseph Tobener, apartner at Tobener Ravenscroft and tenant rights lawyer, told Fox News Digital on Thursday."So things that it might touch upon that are protected class would be ethnicity, source of income, religion," he added. "So there's some things that skirts around, but the words were such that they are all political orientation, which isn't a protected class and not a violation of the Fair Employment and Housing Act in California. Now, with that said, I think what rubs people the wrong way is that we have a new housing shortage in San Francisco because of the AI boom."MAMDANI ZINGS CUOMO IN RENT-STABILIZED HOUSING SPAT DURING ANTI-TRUMP TOUR STOPThe San Francisco Standardreported Tuesday thatAlexander Baran, 48, owns a two-bedroom apartment in Sunnysideand had listed it on Zillow, which has since been taken down.The listing, which went up Aug. 5 and was removed on Sunday, allegedly said that "OnlyMAGA voters and Israel supporters are invited" to the open house.When the San Francisco Standard went to visit Baran to speak to him about the listing, he allegedly said, "Get the f--- away from here. Dont make me repeat myself."Tobener, thetenant rights lawyer, said that the City by the Bay is "about a month into a major housing crisis where people are lining up 20 deep for a unit to try and get one unit or showing up and the unit's already rented."CUOMO PROPOSES 'ZOHRAN'S LAW' TO PROTECT RENT-STABILIZED HOUSING FROM THE WEALTHYThe concern that people have, he said, is landlords rejecting people that need housing due to their political views."Landlords have a lot of power right now. And so I think that's the concern from the tenant perspective,"Tobener said. "Everybody should get a fair shake regardless of their political orientation. Everyone should be able to get access to housing. Housing is a fundamental right. Everyone needs housing. Everyone needs a roof over their heads. And so are we gonna start down this road where only certain people from certain political leanings can get access to certain housing."To change the law and make political affiliation a protected class,Tobener said that the California state legislature would have to add political affiliations to the Fair Employment and Housing Act as a protected category.That move, he said, would certainly be challenged and likely end up in the Supreme Court."I've been doing tenant rights law for 30 years and this will be the third tech boom in San Francisco, and it's a boom and bust city. It always has been since the Gold Rush and what we have right now is this major AI boom with a lot of people wanting to come work here," Tobener said.CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTUREAccording to the Zumper National Rent Report, "San Francisco led the nation in annual rent growth, with one-bedroom rent up 13.3% and two-bedrooms surging 16.3%.""First it was the dot-com boom, then it was a social media boom, and now it's the AI boom, and you're getting this circumstance where landlords have a lot of power," Tobener added. "There are a lot of people clamoring for one unit and, you know, we want to make sure that landlords don't, you know, step across the line. And housing is accessible to everyone regardless of, you know, what they think about the political climate."Fox News Digital reached out to Baran for comment but did not immediately receive a response.

Meghan Trainor is now a triple threat.During a recent interview with Fox News Digital, the 31-year-old singer discussed what it was like starring in her first-ever commercial for State Farm alongside Kansas City Chiefs quarterback, Patrick Mahomes."They told me you got an offer to be in a State Farm commercial, and I was like you're lying, you're lying to me, and then I was like, how could that possibly make sense, like what do you mean, and they're like with Patrick Mahomes, and I was like now I'm very confused and then, and they sent me the script, and I was freaking out because it's so brilliant and perfect."Having grown up playing football with her brothers, getting to work with Mahomes was "an absolute blessing and a miracle," joking her brothers "were more excited about this than anything I've ever done in my career."PATRICK AND BRITTANY MAHOMES CELEBRATE AS TAYLOR SWIFT REGAINS OWNERSHIP OF HER MUSICTrainor admits she "didn't know what to expect" prior to meeting Mahomes, joking her brothers did nothing to calm her nerves, warning her she was "walking into a room with superstars." She was happy to find the football player to be "really sweet."WATCH: MEGHAN TRAINOR CALLED WORKING WITH PATRICK MAHOMES ON NEW COMMERCIAL A BLESSING AND A MIRACLE"I was in a bubble dress, and I was just like, 'Hello, I'm the pop girl.' So I felt very random and out of place, but they made me feel so comfortable immediately," she said. "Gosh, everyone was so nice on set. Jay from State Farm, just a delight. Patrick was the most chillest, coolest guy ever. And I was making him giggle all day and I felt like an absolute star. It was so magical and big and huge. And I'm like, this is the top. This is the top of commercials. Here we are, we've made it."The "Made You Look" singer went on to explain that acting has always been one of her dreams and gave a "shout out to State Farm for even considering me." While acting is something she is just starting to experiment with, her husband got his start as a baby.Her husband, Daryl Sabara, is best known for his starring role as Juni Cortez in the "Spy Kids" trilogy, and while the first movie was released when Sabara was nine years old, he first appeared on-screen as a baby in three episodes of "Murphy Brown" in 1992, a fact Trainor finds shocking."We always talk about it because my husband was acting as a baby, baby, so even at Riley's age now, he was doing auditions for commercials, and we're just like, Riley, that would make him so angry," she explained of their 4-year-old son. "Like that, there's no way this kid could focus for five seconds. So we're just like, How did you do this? How are you going to auditions every day at this age?"Trainor went on to say that "it definitely takes like a certain type of brain, a certain type of kid" to be able to handle having a career at a young age. The Grammy Award-winning singer added that her son recently started asking to join her on stage during her shows.LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS"I'm like, 'Okay, if that's what you want to do, I will support you and I will help you. So, I will let you come out in this song, and we'll dance and have the best time,'" she said. "So if they show interest, like, obviously, I'm going to be the first to be like, 'Here's a keyboard, you know, or like let's write songs.' But I can barely get them to dance."Sabara and Trainor began dating in July 2016, and were engaged a year later, in December 2017. The two were married a year later in December 2018, and have since welcomed two sons: Riley, 4, and Barry, 2.While her children have only just begun showing interest in performing with Trainor, she enjoys traveling with Riley whenever she can."The best is when I get to bring him on a plane and go to Kansas City and do commercials like this, and meet people and travel," she said. "I said, What makes you happy in life?' And he said traveling, and so any chance I can, I steal him, and we go away and travel, so that's like been the biggest reward and the coolest thing ever."The "All About That Bass" singer admits that with her thriving music career and burgeoning acting career she "always feels like I'm not there enough and not physically present" enough with her family, but that it's something she is working on.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER"Then I remember like regular families, like most moms are gone at work, like all day long. And I was like, Oh yeah, this is normal. Why does it feel so awful?" she explained. "And my mom worked every single day and my parents, I never saw them either. So that's like a real big thing I've been struggling with. And now my four-year-old is about to start school. And I'm like, but then I'll never see him."

Decapitated human remains found in a wooded area near a Nashville Waffle House and McDonald's have police searching for clues as to what happened.The discovery was made by a woman who called authorities on Friday morning, according to reports. Police told local station WZTV that the skull was found 100 yards away from the body near a wood line by the restaurants.The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department (MNPD) has not identified the victim, and is looking into how long the remains were there."Given the heat and the woods and the nature of how this person was found its extremely difficult for officers to see and for our CSI team to photograph and capture," a police spokesperson said, according to the New York Post.TENNESSEE MAN CHARGED FOR ALLEGEDLY RAPING UNCONSCIOUS WOMAN OUTSIDE CHURCH BEFORE SHE DIEDMNPD did not immediately respond to a Fox News Digital inquiry.TEEN'S BODY FOUND UNDER SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES AT DETROIT AREA CEMETERY PROMPTS INVESTIGATION"Its pretty gory. Thats crazy. I dont even know what to say," local worker Tom Keesee told WSMV.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP"We live in a big city," he added. "I dont want to say killings are normal, but a headless body, thats the next level."

The Cleveland Browns will have to decide on their quarterback room in the coming days as the preseason officially ended against the Los Angeles Rams on Saturday afternoon.Shedeur Sanders is one of those quarterbacks who will have to wait for the teams decision as they cut down the roster to 53 players. Sanders didnt exactly turn heads against the Rams, as he was 3-for-6 with 14 passing yards and five sacks during his third quarter foray.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMWhen asked whether he felt like he belonged on the final roster, Sanders turned to the reporter and smiled before he responded."Obviously. I think, overall as a player, Ive put in the work. I feel like everything I do, I try to do it to my best and thats all I can ask for," he said. "I feel like everybody feels like they should be on the team."If you ask anybody on the team, would they feel like they belong they belong in their own eyes. I feel like I do, but Im my own player. I think about myself in a high regard, of course. Its not my decision."BUCS' SHILO SANDERS PUNCHES OPPOSING PLAYER IN PRESEASON GAME, GETS EJECTEDHe added that he felt like he showed enough in the preseason to prove that he belonged.Tyler Huntley and fellow rookie quarterback, Dillon Gabriel, were also competing for a roster spot behind Joe Flacco.Gabriel was 12-of-19 with 129 passing yards and a touchdown pass. Huntley was 1-of-1 with seven passing yards. Kenny Pickett didnt play.Cleveland won the game 19-17.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Rachel Love just wants to make Cracker Barrel great again.The 38-year-old Tennessee resident and self-proclaimed Cracker Barrel loyalist first caught the restaurant chain's attention after she strolled into an Old Country Store location in April and noticed things were different.The place was brighter, the antiquities were missing from the walls and the peg games were gone, she told Fox News Digital.CRACKER BARREL DISMISSES CRITICS AS 'VOCAL MINORITY' WHILE RIVAL RESTAURANT ADDS TO BACKLASHLove shared a TikTok video of the restaurant's new look, along with a caption that read, "When Cracker Barrel took away the last piece of nostalgia you had left." Her post quickly went viral.Love's video created such a buzz that Cracker Barrel sent her a gift basket.It turns out her sentiments about an early test concept for the restaurant were shared by other Cracker Barrel lovers as well.Many have taken to social media in recent days to vent their displeasure with the wider rollout and rebrand, which includes a new text-only logo."I feel like they ruined a good thing," Love told Fox News Digital.CRACKER BARREL FACES CUSTOMER CRITICISM AFTER DITCHING ICONIC 48-YEAR-OLD LOGO FOR NEW DESIGNSarah Moore, Cracker Barrel's chief marketing officer, told Fox News Digital in May that the classic peg games, rocking chairs and the "things you love about us" would remain.Love said she heard the same thing from Cracker Barrel's TikTok account, which replied to one of her videos."While a few things may look different, we're not changing who we are just shining things up a bit," Cracker Barrel commented.CRACKER BARREL UNVEILS NEW SIMPLIFIED LOGO: 'OUR STORY HASN'T CHANGED'The reply has since been removed, Love said.She believes the company's social media folks deleted the comment because "they realized they were feeding us a line."Using a gift card she received in her gift basket, Love returned to the Cracker Barrel in June with her parents and son."It just didn't feel like Cracker Barrel anymore," she recalled. "It felt more like any other big chain restaurant polished and manufactured but lacking soul."Love also believes that "the quality of the food has gone downhill significantly."CRACKER BARREL EXECUTIVE INSISTS RESTAURANT REMODELS ARE 'WHAT THE GUESTS ASKED FOR'She said, "I was honestly shocked by the biscuits. They weren't the soft, buttery biscuits I remember. They resembled dinner rolls that were hard and flat."Her "go-to" meal is the meatloaf dinner with mac and cheese, green beans and mashed potatoes.Love was complimentary of the meatloaf and the mac and cheese but said the "green beans still tasted like they were straight from a can, only heated for a few minutes."She added that "the mashed potatoes had an odd consistency dry, lumpy and sticky, as if half of them wouldn't even come off the serving spoon."CRACKER BARREL FAN'S VIRAL TIKTOK SPARKS BACKLASH OVER RESTAURANT MAKEOVERShe said Cracker Barrel executives might be better off focusing on the food than changing the restaurant's look and feel."For a restaurant known for its nostalgia, it's like, what sets you apart from everybody else now?" Love said.Another social media video posted by @CoachDuggs earlier this month that shows the interior of a remodeled Cracker Barrel also went viral.The caption reads, "At a remodeled Cracker Barrel. I hate it."CRACKER BARREL CUSTOMERS 'HATE' RESTAURANT CHAIN'S NEW LOOK IN VIRAL SOCIAL MEDIA VIDEOSDuggs, a 37-year-old Florida resident who asked not to be identified by his real name, told Fox News Digital the classic look made him feel like "you were about to sit down for an actual home-cooked meal from someone's southern grandma.""The aesthetics matched the food," Duggs said.Now, he said, it feels "like we're in a kind of warehouse where they've hung knickknacks on the wall.""It's just it's not the same."Love described the remodeled restaurant as "sterile" and "depressing."CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTERA Cracker Barrel spokesperson told Fox News Digital in a statement that the response to the remodeled locations "has been overwhelmingly positive" and that the changes "were informed by direct input from our guests and team members alike."Cracker Barrel added that "there may be a vocal minority who feel differently.""However, the strong performance of these locations affirms that we are moving in the right direction," the statement continued in part.Fox News Digital also reached out about Love's latest comments but did not immediately hear back from the company.Duggs said he's not "inclined to go back to a Cracker Barrel" unless it's the old model."I'm going to question whether or not, you know is this Cracker Barrel remodeled?" he said.For more Lifestyle articles, visit www.foxnews.com/lifestyle"Am I going to be going to the Cracker Barrel that I know and love, or am I going to be setting myself up for disappointment?"Love said the only "saving grace" for Cracker Barrel is to preserve the locations that haven't been touched yet."Do not do this to any more stores, or you're going to tank this company," she said.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP"I don't have a business degree, but I have common sense, and I can see what people in the world are saying."

As Americans continue to witness senseless violence throughout their communities, the rise of nihilistic violence is raising alarms for law enforcement as officials try to prevent attacks that often come without warning following a mass shooting in New York City that left four dead last month.The concept of nihilistic violence acts lacking an ideological motive and often driven by a need to gain approval in extremist online communities remains a key conversation whenever a mass tragedy is carried out."Nihilistic violence is destruction for its own sake," Jonathan Alpert, a New York City-based psychotherapist, told Fox News Digital. "It isnt about money, ideology, or revenge; rather, its violence born of emptiness."ANTISEMITIC VIOLENCE ERUPTS IN AMERICA AS SOME INVOKE INTIFADA AND TARGET JEWS"Other acts of violence, however twisted, usually have a motive that can be identified," he said. "Nihilistic violence is different because the act itself is the message: a statement of meaninglessness, a way of saying nothing matters, so Ill be destructive."In 2024, 65% of terrorist attacks carried out in Western countries were not associated with any belief system of the perpetrator, marking a significant rise when compared to data from previous years,according to the latest Global Terrorism Index.The report acknowledges that a portion of the increase can be attributed to a lack of information regarding specific attacks; it also likely indicates a rise of "ideologically confused" acts of terrorism.MSNBC ANCHOR ASKS PANEL IF POLITICAL VIOLENCE IS A RESULT OF THE 'WILL OF THE PEOPLE' BEING IGNORED OR JUST PART OF LIFEHowever, the inability to tie an attack to a well-defined belief system could represent a terrorists decision to combine numerous ideologies in an attempt to justify their acts of violence, according to the report."This approach complicates counterterrorism efforts," the report states. "As it makes these actors unpredictable and harder to profile."The rise of random, unprovoked violence has also caught the attention of law enforcement.The Department of Justice has named the concept "Nihilistic Violent Extremism" (NVE), while recently defining it as "criminal conduct within the United States and abroad, in furtherance of political, social, or religious goals that derive primarily from a hatred of society at large and a desire to bring about its collapse by sowing indiscriminate chaos, destruction, and social instability,"according to Just Security.DEMOCRATS WANT A RETURN TO THE WORST OF 1960S RADICALISM AND VIOLENCEThe DOJs definition points to a broader concept of nihilistic violence being carried out solely for the sake of committing an attack, with experts indicating a specific psychological profile is often consistent among perpetrators."The common thread is alienation and despair," Alpert said. "These are people who feel invisible, powerless, or irrelevant. In that state, violence becomes a way to exist, to be noticed, to make a statement. Its a perverse attempt to transform inner emptiness into outward impact."Wallace Chadwick, a Virginia police lieutenant and former gang detective, cites the difficulties law enforcement officers face when trying to get ahead of random violence before it is committed.NYC SHOOTING TIMELINE SHOWS GUNMAN MOVED WITH SPEED IN CROSS-COUNTRY DRIVE THAT ENDED WITH OFFICE BLOODSHED"Its very difficult to predict things that are happening," Chadwick told Fox News Digital. "With this random violence, [like if] you get somebody who shows up in Times Square with a firearm, its hard to predict."However, Chadwick also echoed the same sentiments regarding a common mental profile among attackers."These people have precursors," Chadwick said. "I believe there's somebody that knows that this person is disturbed [or] this person has made mention that they wanted to do something. It goes back to the rules, if you see something, say something."NYC SHOOTING: WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT SHANE TAMURA, GUNMAN WHO KILLED 4 INCLUDING NYPD COP IN MIDTOWN MANHATTANRegarding recent instances of nihilistic violence, Alpert looks to the July 28 mass shooting in a New York City office building that left four innocent people along with the gunman dead.The tragedy unfolded when a gunman walked into 345 Park Ave., an office building that is home to Blackstone and the NFL, and opened fire. The shooter struck three individuals in the buildings lobby before taking the elevator to the 33rd floor, where he shot a fourth person before turning the gun on himself."When someone decides life has no value, they often conclude that other lives dont either," Alpert said. "Violence then becomes a way to make their hopelessness visible to the world."MANHATTAN SHOOTER SHANE TAMURA GOT 'LOWER PART' OF RIFLE FROM ASSOCIATE, NYC MAYOR SAYSWATCH: Tunnel to Towers honors NYPD officer killed in NYC shootingWhile officials believe the shooting was rooted in the gunmans feelings toward the NFL, while also revealing he traveled from Las Vegas to New York City to carry out the attack, Alpert points to the overall lack of agenda from the perpetrator."The randomness of the attack suggests this wasnt about settling a score or advancing a cause," Alpert told Fox News Digital. "It was despair projected outward."As data suggests an ongoing trend upward in randomized, nihilistic violence, Alpert said the looming threat of an attack is eroding Americans sense of safety within their communities."Theyre more frightening because if theres no motive, theres no way to protect yourself," he said. "Gang violence or political violence has targets. Nihilistic violence, by contrast, says anyone can be a victim, anywhere, at any time. That unpredictability shatters the sense of safety we rely on in public spaces."

President Donald Trump has the golden touch and nowhere is that more evident than in the Oval Office, where gilded accents now adorn the nations most famous workspace, reflecting his signature style.The gold additions throughout the Oval Office were on full display last week as global leaders met with Trump to discuss a path to ending Russia's war in Ukraine.A White House spokesperson told Fox News Digital that the gold Trump added to the Oval Office "is of the highest quality," declining to provide further details. The spokesperson also said that Trump personally covered the cost of the gold accents, though did not specify how much gold was added or how much Trump spent.SPRAWLING NEW $200M WHITE HOUSE BALLROOM TO BE PAID FOR BY TRUMP AND DONORSIn March, Trump told Fox News host Laura Ingraham during a tour of the Oval Office that the room "needed a little life" when asked about the gold details."Throughout the years, people have tried to come up with a gold paint that would look like gold, and they've never been able to do it," Trump told Ingraham. "You've never been able to match gold with gold paint, that's why it's gold," Trump added.Since then, Trump has added gold accents throughout the Oval Office to include the room's 18-foot-6-inch ceiling. Below is a picture of the presidential seal that overlooks the Resolute Desk, shown in 2008 and after the addition of all the gold.Behind the Resolute Desk, Trump added gold curtains and a display of flags, including those representing the U.S. militarys sister services.Meanwhile, gold trim was added to details along the ceiling and doorways. Even the cherubs inside the door frames were given a golden makeover.In March, Trump said he had installed a copy of the Declaration of Independence in the Oval Office. He told Fox News host Laura Ingraham that the document must be kept behind heavy curtains to protect it from light damage.The signed Declaration of Independence is on permanent display at the National Archives on Constitution Avenue in Washington, D.C., where it has been housed since 1952.The framed document is seen on the wall behind Trump in the photograph below:Presidents traditionally choose the portraits displayed in the Oval Office, with special attention given to the one above the fireplace.Former President Joe Biden chose a portrait of Franklin Delano Roosevelt above the fireplace, accompanied by additional portraits of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson.Above the fireplace, Trump chose to display a portrait of George Washington in military uniform, accompanied by several other prominent portraits.Gold accents were applied to the white marble fireplace mantel, enhancing its neoclassical details.Here's a closer view of the details added to the fireplace:Trump also placed gold trinkets on the fireplace mantel, though their arrangement has changed frequently.In the Oval Office, Trump added gold coasters bearing his last name and the number 47, marking his position as the 47th president.The gold details added to the Oval Office come as Trump undertakes broader renovations across the White House grounds.TRUMP INSTALLS MASSIVE NEW US FLAGS AT THE WHITE HOUSE AND THEY DON'T COST TAXPAYERS A PENNYLast month, the White House announced that Trump, together with private donors, will fund an estimated $200 million project to build a new ballroom. Intended to host official events, state dinners, and large ceremonial gatherings, the 90,000-square-foot addition will accommodate about 650 seated guests and maintain the White Houses classical design.The announcement followed a similar move earlier this year, when Trump personally financed the installation of two 88-foot American flags flanking the White House, each reportedly costing around $50,000.

When President Donald Trump returned to the White House in 2025, he faced the same formidable adversary that defined much of his first term: China. This time the stakes were even higher. The trade deficit with China had ballooned to roughly $300 billion, while IP protection, currency manipulation and predatory industrial and international development practices remained significant issues. And Beijing doubled down weaponizing its control of rare earth minerals, tightening its grip on semiconductors and wielding economic coercion against U.S. allies from Australia to Lithuania.Against this backdrop, Trump 47 adopted a two-pronged approach. On offense, the administration has kept maximum pressure on Beijing, staying firm on negotiation positions and refusing to trade away leverage until real concessions emerge. On defense, it has wielded tariffs not only as bargaining chips but as engines of industrial revival reshoring supply chains, rebuilding Americas manufacturing base and hardening strategic alliances to reduce dependence on China.These were not easy calls. Tariffs rattled markets. Pressure campaigns risked alienating partners. Yet the strategy has been to hold the line, play a long game and push forward until the U.S. secured fairer, reciprocal trade terms. In a world where semiconductors and rare earths are the new oil, this is about nothing less than U.S. national security.TRUMP'S AI PLAN IS A BULWARK AGAINST THE RISING THREAT FROM CHINAI have seen firsthand how high-stakes these negotiations can be. As I recount in my forthcoming book, "A Seat at the Table," Chinese officials have long relied on psychological tactics, slow-walking responses through layers of bureaucracy, handing us last-minute drafts in Chinese even removing chairs at negotiating tables. These are not trivial gestures. They are meant to unnerve, unsettle and push the U.S. team toward compromise.The Trump response was simple but powerful: dont flinch. In Beijing, when presented with a Chinese draft that ignored our work, Secretary Steven Mnuchin waved it away and insisted the talks proceed on the American document. When a chair was removed to show disrespect, we calmly got it backwithout ever conceding authority.That posture of confidence staying the course under pressure continues today in Trump 47. Tariffs are sharper, more targeted and higher than before; allied trade deals (Japan, South Korea, the EU) allow us to focus resources on China; and deadlines are extended when useful, but only on U.S. terms.TRUMP TARIFFS PUSH INDIA CLOSER TO AMERICA'S STRATEGIC RIVALS CHINA AND RUSSIACritics say tariffs raise consumer prices. In the short term, they can. But the broader truth is that tariffs are tools to rewire incentives, drive investment back home, and ensure the United States does not remain vulnerable in sectors critical to survival. Already, the tariffs of Trump 47 are accelerating investment in domestic chip foundries, battery plants and energy infrastructure. They are also forcing hard conversations with allies about aligning supply chains from rare earth processing in Australia to semiconductor alliances with Japan and the Netherlands.When Beijing weaponized exports of gallium and graphite, vital for defense and electronics, Trump invoked the Defense Production Act and doubled down on Indo-Pacific partnerships. The message is clear: America will not be held hostage to coercion. Strategic autonomy requires resilience, even if it comes with short-term discomfort.CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINIONHow do you stay steady when the stakes are so high, when the pressure is relentless? Stand aside Hans Morgenthau. For me, the source I found was the timeless wisdom of "Kedushas Levi," an 18th-century Chassidic work by Rabbi Levi Yitzchok of Berditchev.The "Kedushas Levi" teaches that challenges no matter how overwhelming are never insurmountable. "If you encounter an obstacle that is bigger than you, do not be fearful or frightened. With simple faith, what you fear will not harm you," it states. That teaching, echoing the Talmudic reality that the good Lord gives trials in proportion to a persons strength, gave me composure when sprinting to translate a Chinese draft in a Beijing motorcade, or when facing off with officials determined to stall and delay.TRUMP BLASTED FOR STEEP CONCESSIONS TO BEIJING AFTER CHIP DEAL, CANCELED TAIWANESE VISITIt also teaches that truth, even when inconvenient, carries divine weight. When Chinese officials resisted opening their financial markets, I pointed out the obvious but often ignored truth: Chinese banks in the U.S. had seen double- and triple-digit growth, while U.S. banks in China struggled for even single digits. That argument broke through where posturing could not.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPNegotiations with China will not be wrapped up overnight. But this is a contest of wills as much as economics. And here, the lessons of faith matter most. Facing giants, the Jewish tradition teaches, you do not shrink back. You lift your head high, stand on truth, and trust that what feels impossible can indeed be achieved.That is how we approached China in Trump 45. That is how we are approaching China in Trump 47. And that is how America, with faith and fortitude, can win.

Post Malone fully embraced his country origins after making a name for himself in the world of hip-hop.The "Sunflower" singer recently planted roots in Utah, which he claimed is the perfect place to raise his three-year-old daughter.Malone, whose full name is Austin Richard Post, admitted that he takes it one day at a time when it comes to fatherhood, and strives to enjoy the little moments with his baby girl.GRAMMY NOMINEE POST MALONE'S COUNTRY MUSIC CHALLENGES TRADITIONAL STEREOTYPES: EXPERTThe "Circles" singer pondered lessons learned among the highlights he's experienced as a dad.MORGAN WALLEN BOWS OUT OF GRAMMY RACE DESPITE RECORD-BREAKING COUNTRY ALBUM"Kids are little sh--s and theyre beautiful at the same time," Malone told GQ as the new SKIMS ambassador. "And ... Well, being a dad, I take it a day at a time. I think its important that way. Were learning every day."I dont know what the hell Im doing, and neither does she. Shes just figuring it out."He added, "Its really sweet. My house has been under construction for about two years now, and we finally just finished the main bit of it. And theres this big hallway where she can ride her bike and she has this little toy horse, and she rides up and down and just f---ing giggles the whole f---ing time.""It is the most beautiful thing Ive ever experienced in my life. Im pretty pumped on that. Its pretty cool. Its bada-- to be a dad."Malone secretly welcomed his own child in 2022 with his former partner. During an appearance on "The Howard Stern Show," the artist casually recalled, "[At] 2:30 in the afternoon, I went and I kissed my baby girl.""What baby girl? Are you referring to your girlfriend or you have a baby?" the radio host asked. "No, thats my daughter," Post responded, adding he would keep details of his daughter private. "I want to let her make her own decisions."LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSThe "Congratulations" musician admitted he's listening to a few different tunes though with his little one around."She loves Paw Patrol.' She loves the Pup Pup Boogie," Posty said. "She loves Pororo, its like a Korean penguin. And they sing a bunch of great songs, and theyre catchy as f--k. I might steal some melodies, but probably not. I dont want to get in trouble."He added, "And she loves George Strait. She loves the steel guitar, which Im pretty pumped about."Malone praised his daughter's dance moves and noted her quick wit keeps him on his toes.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER"Jelly [Roll] was opening up [on tour] and she went out to watch Jelly and her grandparents asked her, Whos a better singer, Jelly Roll or your dad?" he recalled."She goes, Jelly Roll. And I know shes f---ing with me."Malone isn't afraid to have fun, and admitted the opportunity to become an underwear model landed quite literally in his lap."In Utah, it gets very, very, very cold. And some way or another I found this comforter robe," he told the outlet. "Whenever I went out to smoke at night, I would always put this on, and it was probably the most comfortable thing Ive ever worn in my entire life."From there, it just snowballed out of control to the point [where now] Im naked in the woods. Well, not naked. But you cant see the underwear anyways. Theyre camouflage."Malone made a name for himself in the hip-hop world with his 2016 debut album, "Stoney," which featured the wildly successful song "Congratulations." He returned to his southern roots for his sixth studio catalog dedicated entirely to country music, "F-1 Trillion."The "Sunflower" singer was born in New York and moved to Texas at a young age after his father became the manager of concessions for the Dallas Cowboys. While Malone recorded much of his older music in studios around LA, he worked on his new album in Nashville.When he is in Los Angeles, he explained to Kelleigh Bannon for Apple Music, "it's always like someone wants something from you. And that's something I didn't see often in Nashville."In LA, he said, "there's always something to do, which isn't bad, [but] it's just not conducive to a work environment for me at least."

A New York high school backed down after facing a legal threat and will now allow a Christian student to decorate her paid parking spot with Bible verses.Grand Island High, near Buffalo, has a tradition of allowing seniors to pay $50 to decorate their parking spaces with "positive artwork" meant to beautify the campus and promote school spirit, according to legal group First Liberty.Rising senior Sabrina Steffans submitted two designs featuring crosses and verses from John 14:6 and Jeremiah 29:11. Both were rejected by school officials, who only approved a third non-religious version."I put in three drawings that I did, and the first drawing was a drawing of this mountain called Salvation Mountain," Steffans told CBN. "And when I handed it in, they said completely no to it because it had crosses, a Bible verse, and just a lot of religion that they said that wasnt allowed."WISCONSIN SKI PARK FACES LAWSUIT AFTER ALLEGEDLY FIRING EMPLOYEE FOR SHARING BIBLE VERSES ON SOCIAL MEDIA"They finally agreed to the last one, which had no Bible verses, no crosses, or anything," the student added.After the school rejected her initial designs, Steffans sought legal help from religious liberty firm First Liberty. The group said it sent a demand letter arguing that the student had a constitutional right to religious expression.Days later, First Liberty announced the district had changed course and would allow Steffans' original design."We are pleased the school district changed course and will allow Sabrina to truly express her deeply held beliefs in her design," Keisha Russell, senior counsel at First Liberty, said in a press release Wednesday. "The First Amendment protects students private expressions of faith in public schools."COURT APPROVES SETTLEMENT AFTER NORTH CAROLINA STUDENT SUSPENDED FOR 'ILLEGAL ALIENS' COMMENTGrand Island Central School District Superintendent Brian Graham said the district was committed to fostering an inclusive environment that respects students and disputed that it violated students rights. After consulting legal counsel, he said the school agreed to permit Steffans design."We also take seriously our responsibility to uphold constitutional principles, including the First Amendment," Graham wrote in a statement to CBN. "While we strongly dispute any assertion that our policies or decisions violated the rights of any student, the Board of Education and District leadership, after careful consultation with legal counsel, have decided that the student in question will be permitted to proceed with her original senior parking space design."He added the district will review its parking space program to determine whether changes are needed.CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURECLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPGraham did not immediately return Fox News Digitals request for comment.