FIRST ON FOX: House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer is demanding answers on the taxpayer cost of healthcare for illegal immigrants.The letters to eight blue state governors and their health departments are a move to get more information on the issue, as the Congressional Budget Office estimates that $16.2 billion was spent on "Medicaid-funded emergency services" for people in the country illegally during the Biden administrations first three years, according to a news release.In the letters, Comer is asking for information about who can enroll in the states Medicaid and "Emergency Medicaid" programs as well as lists and costs associated with operations done on illegal immigrants.EXCLUSIVE: MEDICAID DIRECTS STATES TO CRACK DOWN ON ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT ENROLLEES WITH MONTHLY CHECKS"Specifically, the Committee is investigating waste, fraud and abuse in several Medicaid programs due to the Biden Administrations failure to enforce U.S. immigration laws and the resulting expansion of benefits for illegal aliens," Comer writes.CLICK HERE FOR MORE IMMIGRATION COVERAGEThe letters were sent to California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, Maine Gov. Janet Mills, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, along with the health departments in each of the eight states. Comer is wanting "documents and communications" dating back to January 2019 until now. The deadline to cooperate is Sept. 17.Minnesota, California, and Illinois each faced budget concerns this year due to the ongoing cost of public healthcare availability to illegal immigrants in the states Medicaid programs, which led to some recent reforms, according to The Wall Street Journal in June.GOP CONGRESSMAN CALLS FOR NEWSOM TO COUNT ILLEGAL MIGRANTS GETTING STATE HEALTH BENEFITSIn addition to asking for more information, Comer is also specifically asking Walz, who was the former 2024 Democratic vice presidential nominee, to explain a June 12 statement in a congressional oversight hearing with "Sanctuary State Governors.""I don't have the exact number. It is not Medicaid. It is State that does this through MinnesotaCare, different program," the Democratic governor said in the hearing when asked about how many illegal immigrants are getting Medicaid benefits."Governor Walzs statement is likely misleading based on the programmatic relationships between Minnesotas Medicaid program, also known as Medical Assistance (MA), its counterpart Emergency Medical Assistance (EMA), and the MinnesotaCare program," Comer wrote.CONGRESSMAN CALLS ON NOEM, DR. OZ WITH PLAN TO 'SWIFTLY REMOVE' 1.4 MILLION ILLEGAL MIGRANTS ON MEDICAID"Further, the Committee understands that Minnesota has co-mingled funds for the EMA and MinnesotaCare programs potentially enabling federal funds to cover illegal immigrants under the MinnesotaCare program," he continued.Outside of taxpayer-funded health insurance coverage, the border crisis resulted in a major medical care burden in border communities like Yuma, Arizona, as many areas along the southern border only have a handful of hospitals in a particular region.Fox News Digital reached out to each governors office.

City and state police and FBI Boston are investigating after a video that appears to show a person holding a gun near the University of Massachusetts campus in Lowell was shared on social media app Yik Yak Wednesday afternoon.The video appears to show a man holding a gun, walking down a sidewalk.The university asked students and staff to shelter in place.FBI INVESTIGATES COLLEGE SWATTING HOAXES TERRORIZING CAMPUSES ACROSS USFBI Boston said it is on scene and coordinating with law enforcement partners."We encourage the public to remain vigilant and avoid the area," FBI Boston shared in an X post.Massachusetts State Police said it is aware of the video and responded to the area."We are aware of a video circulating of a person who appears to be armed walking in Lowell near the Riverview Suites on Middlesex Street," state police wrote in a social media post. "State and Local Police have responded to the area to further investigate. Anyone with relevant information should call 911."VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY ISSUES ACTIVE SHOOTER ALERT AMID ORIENTATION EVENTSThe Lowell Police Department said there is increased police activity in the area of Middlesex Street, Pawtucket Street and Broadway Street.Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Mass., said she is actively monitoring the situation and remains in touch with local officials."If you are in Lowell, please follow directions from @LowellPD and @UMassLowell," Trahan wrote in an X post.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPUniversity of Massachusetts Lowell is a public research university roughly 40 miles north of Boston.The Lowell Police Department did not immediately respond to inquiries from Fox News Digital.FBI Boston declined further comment on the investigation.

New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel seemed to inadvertently throw shade at Bill Belichick after the NFL legend flopped in his debut with North Carolina earlier this week.Vrabel, a former player under Belichick and one of his successors in New England, was asked during an appearance on WEEIs"The Greg Hill Show" about the coachs debut in Chapel Hill that ended in a blowout loss to TCU on Monday night.Hill attempted to give Belichick some grace, asking Vrabel, "It takes a while, don't you think, to get a program going?" But Vrabel was blunt in his assessment.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"I don't know, Urban Meyer won 12 of his first 12 games atOhio State, so it didn't take him long," Vrabel said. "That's my experience in college football."After a storiedNFL career that included three Super Bowl wins, Vrabel returned to Ohio State as a linebackers coach in 2011. He stayed on another two seasons as a defensive line coach and worked under Meyer during the 2012 season, when the Buckeyes went undefeated. Because of NCAA sanctions, the team did not make a postseason appearance.TCU PLAYER TAUNTS BILL BELICHICK, JORDON HUDSON AFTER COACH'S UNC DEBUT LOSS: 'GOTTA CALL HIS GIRLFRIEND'However, Vrabel went on to qualify his remarks Tuesday, noting that the "landscape" is likely much different from when he coached in college."I can only imagine the landscape of college football now Im sure it's probably not as easy outside of the top few programs."UNC lost 48-14 in a game that saw theHorned Frogs put up 41 unanswered points. The Tar Heels finished with just 222 total yards 320 fewer than their opponent.Follow Fox News Digitals sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday defended President Donald Trumps strike on a drug cartel-operated vessel off of Venezuela and vowed the U.S. will no longer "sit back" when it comes to "nacro-terrorism."In response to questions about the Marine strike Tuesday that hit a vessel in the southern Caribbean Sea while allegedly carrying members of Tren de Aragua smuggling narcotics headed for the U.S., Rubio said, "We're not going to sit back anymore and watch these people sail up and down the Caribbean like a cruise."The strike apparently killed 11 members of the group, which was designated a terrorist organization in February, and marked a significant shift from the U.S.s previous seize-and-apprehend policy when countering international gang networks.MADURO CLAIMS US SEEKS 'REGIME CHANGE THROUGH MILITARY THREAT' AMID CARIBBEAN BUILDUP"The president of the United States has determined that narco-terrorist organizations pose a threat to the national security of the United States. I don't need to explain to you why," Rubio said, noting that the group is known to traffic not only drugs, but arms and people."These are not stockbrokers. These are not real estate agents who, on the side, deal a few drugs. These are organized, corporate, structured organizations who specialize in the trafficking of deadly drugs into the United States of America," Rubio said. "They pose an immediate threat to the United States. Period."In speaking to reporters from Mexico, where he was also hashing out counter arms and narcotics agreements, Rubio argued the previous policy of seize and apprehend was ineffective."Because these drug cartels, what they do is they know they're going to lose 2% of their cargo they bake it into their economics," he said. "What will stop them is when you blow them up, when you get rid of them."U.S. WARSHIPS TO PATROL INTERNATIONAL WATERS AROUND VENEZUELA AS TRUMP VOWS TO STOP CARTELSThe secretary further pointed out that the arms groups like Tren de Aragua are apparently getting a hold of unconventional weaponry, including drones, and continue to pose an increasingly serious threat to international security."We are increasingly concerned that these cartels are now in possession, not just of landmines and grenades. We're now seeing the deployment of drone technology by narco-terrorist groups operating out of Venezuelan territory," he added, noting that they are being used to threaten security forces in neighboring states like Columbia.Rubio confirmed the strategy employed on Tuesday is how the U.S. will continue to counter international narcotics and arms smuggling."It'll happen again. Maybe it's happening right now, I don't know. But the point is the president of the United States is going to wage war on narco-terrorist organizations," Rubio said.

The Los Angeles Clippers and owner Steve Ballmer are being accused of giving All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard $28 million for a "no-show job" to circumvent the leagues salary cap.Sports reporter Pablo Torre detailed his accusations on the latest edition of "Pablo Torre Finds Out," which had direct legal document quotes throughout. Torre says that Leonard was paid the $28 million through Aspiration, a tree-planting service that is now bankrupt.Aspiration entered a $28 million legal agreement with Leonards KL2 Aspire, LLC. Torre is accusing Ballmer of paying Leonard more than his current contract, which would go against NBA rules.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMA clause within the legal agreement between the two companies said Leonard had the ability to "decline to proceed with any action desired by the Company," which would basically have him paid without needing to do anything.Torre never found evidence that Leonard marketed or endorsed the company.Even more telling was Torre finding a clause that stated Leonard would only be paid the $28 million if he remained a member of the Clippers.BRADLEY BEAL REVEALS MOTIVATION BEHIND LEAVING SUNS IN FAVOR OF CLIPPERSTorre said he spoke with former Aspiration employees about the contract, and one of them agreed to be interviewed with a voice modifier. The employee claimed the agreement between Aspiration and Leonard was done to "circumvent the salary cap.""Neither Mr. Ballmer nor the Clippers circumvented the salary cap or engaged in any misconduct related to Aspiration. Any contrary assertion is provably false," the Clippers said in a statement to Torre.Contact from Aspiration to KL2 Aspire LLC was also done through Dennis Robertson, Leonards advisor who has a history of NBA investigations. Robertson was investigated in 2019 for asking for impermissible benefits, though the league found "Uncle Dennis" not guilty of the Clippers granting illegal benefits to his client while they pursued him in free agency."We are aware of this morning's media report regarding the LA Clippers and are commencing an investigation," NBA spokesperson Mike Bass told ESPN.Fox News Digital reached out to a Leonard rep for comment.Leonard was a highly sought after free agent that year, and there were some surprised that he chose the Clippers on a three-year, $104 million deal.The Clippers extended Leonard's contract in 2021 with a four-year, $176 million deal, and they continued to keep him in place in 2024, granting a three-year, $149 million extension.The 33-year-old two-time NBA champion played just 37 games last season for Los Angeles as he dealt with right knee inflammation that flared up while participating in the United States national team camp before the 2024 Paris Olympics.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Its a fresh start. The slate is clean. A Super Bowl championship is still up for grabs for everyone.Thats the beauty that comes with the start of the NFL season. The Philadelphia Eagles may be the only ones still celebrating from the 2024 season, but the festivities will come to an end once the ball is kicked off at Lincoln Financial Field.Each team is in action with games starting on Thursday and going through Monday. Saturday is the only blank slate for Week 1 of the NFL season. Notably, the Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Chargers will play in So Paulo.Read below for Week 1s docket.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMDallas Cowboys @ Philadelphia Eagles (8:20 p.m. ET)Kansas City Chiefs @ Los Angeles Chargers (8 p.m. ET)Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Atlanta Falcons (1 p.m. ET)Cincinnati Bengals @ Cleveland Browns (1 p.m. ET)Miami Dolphins @ Indianapolis Colts (1 p.m. ET)Carolina Panthers @ Jacksonville Jaguars (1 p.m. ET)Las Vegas Raiders @ New England Patriots (1 p.m. ET)Arizona Cardinals @ New Orleans Saints (1 p.m. ET)Pittsburgh Steelers @ New York Jets (1 p.m. ET)Tennessee Titans @ Denver Broncos (4:05 p.m. ET)San Francisco 49ers @ Seattle Seahawks (4:05 p.m. ET)Detroit Lions @ Green Bay Packers (4:25 p.m. ET)Houston Texans @ Los Angeles Rams (4:25 p.m. ET)Baltimore Ravens @ Buffalo Bills (8:20 p.m. ET)Minnesota Vikings @ Chicago Bears (8:15 p.m. ET)Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

The Orange County Sheriff's Department arrested an Alabama man who deputies said showed up armed with brass knuckles, knives, high-capacity magazines and body armor after allegedly making threats against a Catholic monastery in California.The Orange County Sheriff's Department said deputies detained Joshua Michael Richardson late last month following reports of threatening emails he sent to St. Michaels Abbey. Investigators said the emails, reported on August 28, contained language interpreted as threatening.The situation escalated when investigators said Richardson drove from Alabama to Southern California and showed up in person at the abbey, where deputies said he made additional threats. A priest who encountered Richardson notified the sheriffs department two days later, triggering a swift investigation.Sergeant Gerard McCann told theOrange County Registerthat it is believed Richardson made the drive from Alabama and arrived in California on the same day he went to the abbey.MINNEAPOLIS CATHOLIC SCHOOL SHOOTER'S LIFE MARKED BY CHAOS BEFORE MASS KILLING: TIMELINEDeputies said they quickly located and detained Richardson. A search of his vehicle uncovered weapons and tactical gear, including large-capacity magazines, body armor, knives, and brass knuckles. He was taken into custody without incident and booked into the Orange County Jail.On September 1, the Orange County District Attorneys Office formally charged Richardson with several offenses, including possession of brass knuckles, carrying a concealed dagger, possession of a large-capacity magazine and making criminal threats, according to KTLA.In a statement provided to Fox News Digital, Jarryd Gonzales, spokesperson for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange, confirmed the incident and thanked local law enforcement for their prompt action.TEXAS TRUMP THREAT SUSPECT ARRESTED AFTER ALLEGEDLY WRITING 'I WONT MISS' IN SOCIAL MEDIA POST"The Diocese of Orange has been made aware of a threat directed toward St. Michaels Abbey. Local law enforcement responded swiftly, and a suspect has been apprehended," Gonzales said. "We are grateful to the authorities for their quick action in ensuring the safety of our parish community."Gonzales noted that the diocese is taking the incident seriously in light of rising threats against churches nationwide, pointing to the recent shooting at Annunciation Church in Minneapolis, where a gunman opened fire during Mass.The sheriffs department has increased patrols near the monastery, which sits on a 320-acre former ranch, while the abbey itself has enhanced its private security.FEDERAL GRAND JURY INDICTS MAN FOR THREATENING TO ASSASSINATE TRUMP AFTER REELECTIONSheriffs officials stressed the importance of community vigilance."While incidents like this can feel unsettling, they also highlight the power of community," officials said. "If something seems off, say something. Trust your instincts and report suspicious activity, whether it is a strange message, unusual behavior, or something that does not sit right. Your call could stop a crime before it happens."The investigation remains active, and authorities urged anyone with relevant information to contact the Orange County Sheriffs Department at 714-647-7000.Fox News Digital reached out to the Orange County District Attorney's Office for comment.

During the American Civil War, generals were known to ask for the daily "butchers bill," a euphemism for the number of casualties incurred from that days battle.This past Labor Day weekend in Chicago, the butchers bill was 58 people shot, dozens injured and eight killed due to gun violence, compared to55 people shot and eight killedduring the 4thof July weekend. So far this year, Chicagos butchers bill is averaging about one murder a day, according to the Chicago Police Department, which has already reported nearly 1,000 shootings, 278 murders, and 1,094 sexual assaults, not to mention significant problems with burglary, theft and carjackings.TRUMP ESCALATES FIGHT WITH PRITZKER AS BLOODY CHICAGO WEEKEND SPARKS TROOP WARNINGAt this rate, Chicago remains the murder capital of America, or as Trump recently said, "the most dangerous city in the world."This is unacceptable and intolerable.Moreover, Chicago is short thousands of police officers, making it that much harder to do community policing in rough neighborhoods or to respond to 911 calls in a timely manner."Even the mafia is leaving Chicago because of crime," said Georgia Republican Senator John Kennedy on August 29.OUR LEADERS ABANDONED CHICAGO. TRUMP IS RIGHT: IT'S TIME TO CALL IN THE GUARDI also agree with White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, who recently said, "Governor [JB] Pritzker should spend less time demonizing the police, more time trying to recruit more police."Yet according to Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, Pritzker and other Illinois Democrats, everything is hunky-dory. Nothing to see here.In fact, theyve launched a full-scale political resistance campaign against Trumps likely federal support of the city, arguing that Chicago is not in a state of emergency, that any federal action is unconstitutional, and that the real issues are poverty and lack of education, food, healthcare and social services, not crime. Cue the chants.Pritzker even saidthat Trump merely wants federal troops in Chicago to "stop people from voting." Absurd.CHICAGO RESIDENTS BEG FOR MORE HELP AS CRIME WREAKS 'HAVOC ON NEIGHBORHOODSPritzker and Johnson confirmed over the weekend that they are not going to ask for federal help, that they will not cooperate with federal agents and that they will fight any federal action in court.President Donald Trump, enough is enough. Call their bluff and send in the feds!Chicagoans should not have to live like this any longer. My innocent teenage baby brother, Christian, was murdered in Chicago three years ago. Many others have been murdered since, and I take it as an insult to all Chicagoans and Illinois families when the governor and the mayor say theres no need for federal help. Yes, there is a need. A great need due to the Democrats failures on crime. That's exactly why I started the Caldwell Institute for Public Safety. To fight back against those elected officialswho have chosen soft-on-crime policies overthe protection of law-abiding citizens.All signs point to Trump planning a federal interagency deployment to Chicago, potentially this week, and he should.AT LEAST 54 SHOT, 7 KILLED IN CHICAGO OVER LABOR DAY WEEKEND AS CITY REJECTS TRUMPS HELPBorder czar Tom Homan recently said, "If these mayors choose to not address the crime rate, President Trump is going to. He made a promise to the American people and thats why hes sitting in the Oval Office, American people put him in there because he promised to make America safe again, and thats what hes doing."(Incidentally, Naval Station Great Lakes, about 35 miles north of Chicago, is expected to be used as a hub for inbound federal agents and as an additional ICE and Customs and Border Protection detention facility.)Trump campaigned on law and order, and if he sends troops to Chicago or other crime-ridden cities, hes fulfilling his promise to make America safe, as hes already done in our nations capital. Even D.C. Democrat Mayor Muriel Bowser acknowledgedthat the federal takeover has helped reduce crime in her city.Ideally, presidents seek to work in cooperation with state governors and mayors during times of emergency, but if a governor refuses to relinquish control of their National Guard for whatever reason, the president has every right under Title 10 to temporarily federalize that states National Guard for national emergencies at his full discretion. I realize activist judges may have something to say about that.FORMER CHICAGO POLICE OFFICIAL SAYS DEMOCRATS ARE 'AFRAID' A TRUMP CRIME CRACKDOWN IN THE CITY WOULD WORKIf Trump does send in the feds to Chicago, hell likely attempt to replicate the successful interagency mobilization were now seeing in Washington, DC.CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINIONNational Guard troops in Chicago would ideally support law enforcement while serving as a deterrent show of force.They are authorized to temporarily detain suspects, but they cannot make arrests because they dont have policing powers under thePosse Comitatus Act of 1878.Johnson and Pritzker seem to be confused about that clear distinction in roles and authority.Its also wildly hypocritical of Pritzker to demonize the National Guard when he deployed them to protect the Democratic National Convention in 2024. Not to mention that National Guard troops have been deployed in Chicago 18 times from 1877-2021, according to the Chicago Tribune.To my fellow Chicagoans, imagine a city where you and your children feel safe walking the streets day or night and not hearing gunfire every day. Chicago is one of our most iconic cities with enormous potential to become the safe and thriving city that we all want it to be.Unfortunately, Pritzker and Johnson have abdicated their number one responsibility to keep their citizens safe. Their butchers bill can no longer be tolerated or normalized. Its now high time for President Trump to act.CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM GIANNO CALDWELL

Leading members of President Donald Trump's political team met Wednesday behind closed doors with House Republicans to offer what's being described as a "clear and simple" message to sell the GOP's sweeping domestic policy package to Americans.The sales pitch, from top Trump pollster Tony Fabrizio, senior Trump political aide James Blair, and White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, is part of an ongoing effort by the president and his team to rebrand the massive tax cuts and spending measure, which polls indicate isn't popular with Americans."The best marketer out there is our president," National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) chair Rep. Richard Hudson of North Carolina told Fox News' Aishah Hasnie following the meeting.Hudson noted that Trump "used the name One Big Beautiful Bill to help get it passed. And now, to try and explain to the American people, he's suggesting we call it the Working Families Tax Cut, which is exactly what it is. It's a big component of it."VP VANCE TRUMP'S TRAVELING SALESMAN FOR BIG BEAUTIFUL BILLBut the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) argued that "the so-called rebrand of the Big, Ugly Law is an admission that the GOPs signature legislative achievement is a toxic failure.""Only Republicans seem surprised that ripping away health care and gutting rural hospitals just to hand billionaires a massive tax break is completely out of step with what the American people want," DCCC spokesperson Justin Chermol claimed in a statement to Fox News Digital.The package narrowly passed through the Republican-controlled Congress earlier this summer, nearly entirely along party lines, and Trump signed it into law during a July 4 ceremony at the White House.For months, Trump touted his Big Beautiful Bill, but at a Cabinet meeting last week he seemed to acknowledge the difficult sales job he and his party face."I'm not going to use the term great, big, beautiful - that was good for getting it approved, but it's not good for explaining to people what it's really about," Trump said.And he described the package as a "major tax cut for workers."FIRST ON FOX: MAJOR GOP-ALIGNED GROUP SPOTLIGHTS TAX CUTS IN REPUBLICANS SWEEPING MEASUREThe measure is stuffed full of Trump's 2024 campaign trail promises and second-term priorities on tax cuts, immigration, defense, energy and the debt limit.It includes extending the president's signature 2017 tax cuts, which were set to expire later this year, and eliminating taxes on tips and overtime pay.The shift in branding that Trump noted last week has already been reflected by Vice President JD Vance, who has been stopping in key 2026 midterm states to sell the measure.At his earlier stops on his tour, Vance called the package the "One Big Beautiful Bill." But the vice president now refers to the measure repeatedly as the "Working Families Tax Cut."The package also provides billions for border security and codifies the president's sweeping and controversial immigration crackdown.And the new law also restructures Medicaid the almost 60-year-old federal program that provides health coverage to roughly 71 million low-income Americans.The changes to Medicaid, as well as cuts to food stamps, another one of the nation's major safety net programs, were drafted in part as an offset to pay for extending Trump's tax cuts. The measure includes a slew of new rules and regulations, including work requirements for many of those seeking Medicaid coverage.MESSAGING WAR OVER BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL HEATS UPThe nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates the new law could result in roughly 10 million people losing health coverage, and $3.4 trillion added to the nation's already massive federal deficit. Republicans dispute those projections.Regardless, some Republican House members who've held town halls this summer have faced vocal constituents angry over the social safety net cuts in the GOP's measure.And Democrats for months have repeatedly blasted Republicans over those social safety net changes. They charge it will gut Medicaid, forcing rural hospitals and nursing homes to close their doors."Rural hospitals were already on the brink of collapse thanks to Donald Trump, but now he has put the last nail in the coffin for rural hospitals with his billionaire budget bill," Democratic National Committee (DNC) chair Ken Martin claimed.Republicans have pushed back on the Democrats' criticism."Overall, most people's awareness comes from the lies they've heard from Democrats and our mainstream media. But when they hear the details of what's in the actual bill, it's very, very popular," Hudson told Fox News.According to sources in the room, the president's political advisers urged House Republicans to court low-propensity Trump voters who supported the president in 2024 but traditionally don't turn out for midterm elections.The GOP is aiming to defend its fragile House majority in next year's midterms, when the party in power normally faces political headwinds and ends up losing congressional seats."We got a lot of good information about where voters are on the working families tax cuts," Hudson said.And the NRCC chair highlighted, "There's a segment of our voting population that only vote in presidential elections. There's also a very specific group that show up for President Trump.""I don't need all of them to show up, but I need some of them to show up. And the good news is, we know who they are. We know what they care about. And the message today was, communicate with them and let them know what we're doing," Hudson said.

A Confederate monument that caused a stir in a North Carolina town has been dismantled and put in storage until it can be moved to a different location.The Town of Edenton had been planning to remove the monument from a popular spot in the business district for the past three years. It dismantled the monument on Saturday.It was only after the dismissal of a lawsuit challenging the move that the town decided to act.FLORIDA CITY COUNCIL MEETING ERUPTS OVER PLAN TO REPLACE WWII VETERANS MEMORIAL WITH GOVERNMENT PROJECTMayor W. Hackney High Jr. told local news outlet WAVY the monument will be reinstated at the town's Veterans Memorial Park.Edenton established a Human Relations Commission in 2020 to study the monument issue and propose recommendations.In a community letter posted on Facebook, the mayor said the debate over the monument "has been deeply emotional and challenging for the Town Council and many of our citizens."For more Lifestyle articles, visit foxnews.com/lifestyleThe council eventually recommended relocating the 26-foot statue. High asked the community to find "common ground" and called out those who said officials were "erasing history.""That is a misinformed view," he wrote. "The monument is not being removed it is being relocated. In doing so, we are not erasing history."The memorial, erected in 1909, originally stood in front of the Old Colonial Courthouse, according to several sources. It was built to honor the Confederate dead of Chowan County.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTERIn the early 1960s, it was relocated to the prominent downtown waterfront spot.In related news, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced in August that the Reconciliation Monument, a Confederate memorial, will be returning to Arlington National Cemetery just outside Washington, D.C."Im proud to announce that Moses Ezekiels beautiful and historic sculpture often referred to as The Reconciliation Monument will be rightfully returned to Arlington National Cemetery near his burial site," Hegseth wrote on X.Installations honoring Confederate figures were moved into a Defense Department storage facility in Virginia in 2023 after a push by the Pentagon.Fox News Digital reached out to the mayor and the town of Edenton for comment.