During the Chicago Sky's postgame press conference on Tuesday night after a 94-89 loss to the Phoenix Mercury, Sky star Angel Reese was not questioned about the WNBA investigation that could not substantiate claims of hateful comments reportedly toward her.A live feed of the postgame press conference posted to the team's X account did not show Reese addressing the league's Tuesday announcement of not substantiating the claims.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe WNBA was investigating the alleged "hateful fan comments" that were alleged to have occurred after Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark fouled Reese in the third quarter of the teams' season opener on May 17. The Associated Press reported the remarks were directed toward Reese.However, after investigating over the last week, the league did not find sufficient evidence to validate the allegations."We have investigated the report of racist fan behavior in the vicinity of the court during the May 17, 2025, Chicago Sky at Indiana Fever game," the league said in a Tuesday statement. "Based on information gathered to date, including from relevant fans, team and arena staff, as well as audio and video review of the game, we have not substantiated it."The WNBA is committed to fostering a safe and inclusive environment for everyone and will continue to be vigilant in enforcing our fan code of conduct."INSIDE CAITLIN CLARK AND ANGEL REESE'S IMPACT ON MEN'S BASKETBALLReese was asked earlier this month if she was able to provide the WNBA with details about the incident. She did not offer specifics on whether she had done so, saying "that's not a me question." She also did not reveal what type of comments were made or any other specifics about what prompted the investigation.However, moments earlier, in that same availability with reporters, Reese said she was receiving widespread support from across the league because of the alleged incident."Obviously, there's no place in this league for that," Reese said at that time. "I think the WNBA and our team and our organization has done a great job supporting me. ... Going through this whole process, if it can happen to me, it can happen to anyone."Reese has previously accused Clark's fans of racism and even alleged they created AI-generated explicit images of the Sky star and sent them to her family members."I think it's really just the fans, her fans, the Iowa fans, now the Indiana fans, that are really just, they ride for her, and I respect that, respectfully. But sometimes it's very disrespectful. I think there's a lot of racism when it comes to it," Reese said in the first episode of her podcast in early September."Multiple occasions, people have made AI-images of me naked. They have sent it to my family members. My family members are like uncles, sending it to me like, Are you naked on Instagram?The Associated Press contributed to this report.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Phil Robertson died at 79 on Sunday following a health battle, but the Duck Commander founders legacy goes back much further than his A&E reality series.Robertson, a Louisiana native, founded the hunting company more than 50 years ago in 1972 following a college football career at Louisiana Tech where he was a starting quarterback before Terry Bradshaw took over for him."I said, Bradshaw, heres the deal. Youre a big strong kid, youve got a strong arm and you want to play in the NFL and you want to play football," Robertson told the Ruston Daily Leader in 2021. "He said, Thats right. I said, Im going after the ducks full time. Id rather hunt ducks than have large violent men stomp me in the dirt . . . You go for it and Ill see you later."In 2020, Robertson was inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame as an outdoorsman, the newspaper reported.DUCK DYNASTY' STAR PHIL ROBERTSON DEAD AT 79: LEGACY OF LOVE FOR GODRobertsons Duck Commander empire includes duck calls, hunting videos and apparel.His son Jase Robertson explained how the Duck Commander empire began."Dad was hunting on the (Arkansas-Louisiana) state line at Moss Lake in 1972 when his buddy told him he ought to manufacture the call because the ducks like them so much," he told the newspaper. "He told Dad, You dont just call the ducks; you command them. Thats where the Duck Commander started."In his 2013 memoir "Happy, Happy, Happy: My Life and Legacy as the Duck Commander," Robertson wrote about growing up with very little.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER"I miss the times when life was simple," he wrote. "I came from humble, humble beginnings. When I was a young boy growing up in the far northwest corner of Louisiana, only about six miles from Texas and ten miles from Arkansas, we didn't have very much in terms of personal possessions. But even when times were the hardest, I never once heard my parents, brothers, or sisters utter the words "Boy, we're dirt-poor."Robertson married his high school sweetheart, Miss Kay, in 1966, and they had four sons together as well as 16 grandchildren during their nearly 60 years of marriage.Robertson also has a grown daughter from a decades-old affair in the 1970s.He revealed five years ago that he found out he had a 45-year-old daughter, Phyllis, following a DNA test.DUCK DYNASTY' STAR PHIL ROBERTSON REMEMBERED FOR EXTRAORDINARY LEGACY AFTER HIS DEATH: HE WILL BE MISSEDRobertson said after his son called and told him the DNA was a match, he immediately said "Bring her on down.""It's a pretty cool explanation of redemption, reconciliation, love," Robertson said on his "Unashamed" podcast at the time. "As it turns out, 45 years, you have a daughter that you don't know about, and she has a father she doesn't know about. Forty-five years, that doesn't sound like very long, but you say, that's a while. So finally, after all those years, we come together."Robertsons sons with Miss Kay include Alan, 60, Jase, 55, Willie, 53, and Jules, 46.The Robertson family became household names in 2012 when they became the subject of the A&E reality series "Duck Dynasty." The last episode aired in 2017.Along with "Duck Dynasty," Robertson also made the series "Duck Commander" for the Outdoor Channel and his life was the subject of a 2023 movie "The Blind: The True Story of the Robertson Family."Robertson had been open about how he discovered faith in the mid-1970s, telling Fox News Digital in 2019 he was living recklessly and in need of salvation."Until I was 28 I didnt have any faith," Robertson told Fox News. "Here I am biblically speaking God said I was under the control of the evil one. I didnt know that. I was just getting high and drunk with the worst of them. I had built a track record that was not a good one. I then realized, What was I thinking? All that mischief and carrying on. I came to know Jesus. I looked up one day and I said, Man, Im driven to do this. I have to do it."In his 2019 book "The Theft of Americas Soul,"he called for bringing religion back into American culture, but he admitted he had to hit rock bottom before he accepted God as his personal savior."At first Im trying to be good," he explained. "Im learning how to be good. My friends would come by, my old buddies, and they would say, Lets go for a ride. Drive up the road. I said, Nah. My faith was being tested. I just broke away from them. I will say I got an unlisted phone number and I hid out the first year while I was getting on my spiritual feet. That was 44 years ago. Well, the further I have gone on my walk of faith, the more faithful I have become."He said he has since devoted his life to helping others."[My wife and I] go to them. The rehabs. The prisons. The downtrodden. The ones that no one would give a hoot about. The homeless," he said. "When we meet together we have food. We meet together on Sunday mornings. People who sleep under bridges can come in. [And we] get them a good meal. [Its] all Gods children coming together."Last December, his son Jase revealed on their "Unashamed" podcast that Phil was in the early stages of Alzheimers disease. He said at the time that he also had some kind of blood disease that had yet to be diagnosed but is "causing all kinds of problems."On Sunday, his family celebrated his life after confirming he had died.LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS"We celebrate today that our father, husband, and grandfather, Phil Robertson, is now with the Lord," his daughter-in-law Korie Robertson wrote on Instagram."He reminded us often of the words of Paul, you do not grieve like those who have no hope. For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him."She added, "Thank you for the love and prayers of so many whose lives have been impacted by his life saved by grace, his bold faith, and by his desire to tell everyone who would listen the Good News of Jesus. We are grateful for his life on earth and will continue the legacy of love for God and love for others until we see him again."Jase wrote on X: "My dad has gone to be with the Lord today! He will be missed but we know he is in good hands, and our family is good because God is very good! We will see him again!"The "Duck Dynasty" X account wrote: "We are saddened to hear of the passing of Phil Robertson, a hunting industry pioneer and the patriarch of the beloved Robertson family. Our thoughts are with them during this difficult time. We extend our deepest condolences and respect their privacy as they grieve."House Speaker Mike Johnson, who represents Louisiana, wrote that he was grateful for the "extraordinary legacy of one of Louisianas favorite sons," saying that countless people had been impacted by his life and ministry."Im sorry to hear that Phil Robertson passed away," Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene wrote on X. "Many prayers for his family. He shared his faith journey in a movie called the Blind, one of the best."Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders wrote that he was a "living example of what God can do in all of our lives if we follow Him. He was a bright light for the world to see. Bryan and I are praying for the whole Robertson crew tonight."His son Willie shared a tribute on his Instagram, writing in part: "He taught me many things in life and most without ever saying a word. I watched him, and knew he had figured out so many things. Most importantly, he taught me the value of sharing my faith with others. He was the Real Deal, the same on Sundays as Fridays. Most of our conversations were not about hunting or business, but about sharing the Gospel."He said the last words his father told him before he died was: "Youre my brother."CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP"It made total sense to me. He always told me we were coworkers in the Kingdom of God," Willie wrote. "Maybe thats why I always just called him Phil Sleep well Dad, cant wait to see you."

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, known for creating ChatGPT, has launched World, a project that uses an eye scan to prove you are a real person online. The idea is to help people stand out from bots and AI by creating a digital ID with a quick scan from a device called the Orb.While Altman says this technology keeps humans central as AI advances, it also raises serious concerns about privacy and the security of sensitive biometric data, with critics and regulators questioning how this information will be used and protected.Join the FREE "CyberGuy Report": Get my expert tech tips, critical security alerts and exclusive deals, plus instant access to myfree "Ultimate Scam Survival Guide" when you sign up!World ID relies on a device called the Orb, a spherical scanner that captures a person's iris pattern to generate a unique IrisCode. It stores the code on a blockchain-based platform, ensuring that users can verify their identity without revealing personal details.Once scanned, individuals receive their World ID, which can be used for authentication across various platforms where the World ID protocol has been integrated, including Reddit, Telegram and Shopify.Additionally, those who sign up are rewarded with WLD cryptocurrency as an incentive. They get the equivalent of $40 worth of tokens, which they can spend, exchange or share with other World ID holders.10 SIGNS YOUR IDENTITY HAS BEEN COMPROMISEDWorld ID is currently available in Austin, Texas, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Nashville, Tennessee, Miami and San Francisco, with plans to expand further. The company aims to deploy 7,500 Orb devices across the U.S. by the end of the year, targeting 180 million users. While the technology promises enhanced security, the debate over its privacy implications continues to grow.THINK YOU'RE SAFE? IDENTITY THEFT COULD WIPE OUT YOUR ENTIRE LIFE'S SAVINGSWorld ID has ambitious goals, but despite this, the project has faced significant backlash. Many people worry that storing eye scan data in a worldwide database could put their personal information at risk. Adding to the controversy, critics point out the irony of Sam Altman, whose company, OpenAI, contributes to the very AI challenges World ID aims to solve, being at the helm of this project.Governments in Spain, Argentina, Kenya and Hong Kong have either suspended or investigated the project due to concerns over excessive data collection. Furthermore, cybersecurity experts warn that once biometric data is linked to an identity system, it becomes irreversible, raising fears of potential surveillance.OUTSMART HACKERS WHO ARE OUT TO STEAL YOUR IDENTITYWorld ID helps prove that people online are real humans and not AI bots, something that is on the rise. In this AI-driven world, it can be an essential security measure to ensure the internet is a safer and more trustworthy place. Since the system is integrated with blockchain technology, it can definitely provide secure authentication across multiple platforms. However, the storage of sensitive biometric data in a global database will always raise concerns for many.Do you think the benefits of blockchain-based iris scanning technology outweigh its privacy implications? Let us know by writing us atCyberguy.com/Contact.For more of my tech tips and security alerts, subscribe to my free CyberGuy Report Newsletter by heading toCyberguy.com/Newsletter.Ask Kurt a question or let us know what stories you'd like us to cover.Follow Kurt on his social channels:Answers to the most-asked CyberGuy questions:New from Kurt:Copyright 2025 CyberGuy.com.All rights reserved.

President Joe Biden's aides consider first lady Jill Biden one of the most powerful first ladies in history, according to the new book, "Original Sin," by CNN anchor Jake Tapper and Axios political correspondent Alex Thompson.By proxy, the first lady's top aide, Anthony Bernal, became one of the most influential people in the White House, Tapper and Thompson said in their new book about Biden's cognitive decline and the administration's alleged cover-up."He would not be welcome at my funeral," a longtime Biden aide told the authors.Operating in a White House anchored in loyalty, Bernal wielded loyalty as a weapon to weed out the defectors, Tapper and Thompson said.'THE KAMALA EXCUSE': TENSIONS BETWEEN BIDEN AND HARRIS PLAGUED THEIR CAMPAIGNS, NEW BOOK REVEALS"He considered loyalty to be the defining virtue and would wield that word to elevate some and oust others at times fairly and at times not. Are you a Biden person?' he would ask West Wing aides. Is so-and-so a Biden person? The regular interrogations led some colleagues to dub him the leader of the loyalty police," the journalists wrote in "Original Sin."NEW BOOK REVEALS BIDEN'S INNER CIRCLE WORRIED ABOUT HIS AGE YEARS BEFORE BOTCHED DEBATE PERFORMANCEDuring the pandemic, Biden traded the campaign trail for lockdown. Two aides, Bernal and Annie Tomasini, found their way into Joe and Jill Biden's pod, shifting the power dynamic of Biden's so-called "Politiburo," the group of advisors who steered Biden's political orbit.Tapper and Thompson describe the "intensely loyal" duo as taking on an "older-brother-and-little-sister vibe." Thompson even had the title of deputy campaign manager, which Tapper and Thompson said was "unusual for a staffer to a spouse." The duo were the masterminds behind loading a teleprompter for Biden ahead of a local interview, a misstep that followed Biden's campaign."The significance of Bernal and Tomasini is the degree to which their rise in the Biden White House signaled the success of people whose allegiance was to the Biden family not to the presidency, not to the American people, not to the country, but to the Biden theology," the authors wrote.Tapper and Thompson said it was difficult to find many Bernal defenders and described him as using his power to cast out "potential heretics."As Bernal earned a reputation for trash-talking fellow aides, "some even described him as the worst person they had ever met," Tapper and Thompson said.Bernal and Tomasini took on some of the residence staffers' roles in the White House. Tapper and Thompson said the aides "had all-time access to the living quarters, with their White House badges reading Res uncommon for such aides."When the Biden campaign began gearing up for a re-election campaign and some voiced fears about his age or battleground state polling, Bernal and other senior staffers reacted dismissively about Vice President Kamala Harris launching a bid. Bernal is quoted in the book as having said, "You don't run for four years you run for eight.""He had already begun planning the first lady's 2025 international travel schedule," Tapper and Thompson said. Bernal worked overtime to elevate Jill Biden's "profile and glamour," freely criticizing her looks and outfits and even calling her "Jill," according to the authors.Jill Biden and Bernal worked in tandem, keeping score of "who was with them and against them." The book described the first lady as "one of the chief supporters of the president's decision to run for reelection, and one of the chief deniers of his deterioration."Bernal's loyalty to the Bidens never faltered, and even after the disastrous debate performance in July 2024, Jill Biden and Bernal were determined to keep pushing on through November, Tapper and Thompson said.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPFox News Digital has written extensively dating back to the 2020 presidential campaign about Biden's cognitive decline and his inner circles role in covering it up.A former White House staffer fired back against Tapper and Thompson's allegations about Bernal in a statement to Fox News Digital."A lot of vignettes in this book are either false, exaggerated, or purposefully omit viewpoints that dont fit the narrative they want to push. Anthony was a strong leader with high standards and a mentor to many. Hes the type of person you want on a team - hes incredibly strategic, effective, and cares deeply about the people he manages," the former White House staffer said.

The editor-in-chief of The Atlantic says he doesnt "understand" the "narrative" that the media covered for former PresidentJoe Bidens health."I dont understand how this narrative is developed that the media was covering for Biden," The Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg said Friday in an interview he did with CNNsJake Tapper and Axios Alex Thompsons book following the release of their book, "Original Sin." The book looks into the efforts made by top Biden aides and allies to hide the truth about Bidens mental and physical health, providing a depiction of a president who was routinely confused and disorientated during his term."I think what might be going on here is the lack of understanding about how reporting works," Goldberg said. "In order to prove that he's diminished, you have to have people, sources inside telling you this."BIDEN INSIDER WAS REPORTEDLY 'AMAZED' AT THE MEDIA COVERAGE THEY WERE ABLE TO SPINIn response, Tapper pointed to the sources he and Thompson spoke to."What Alex and I have been able to do, which is after the election, all those Democrats, we talked to more than 200 sources for this book, almost all of them Democrats, almost all of them after the election, who were telling us what was really going on behind the scenes," Tapper said. "And the anecdotes and the concerns that we bring forward in this book is investigative journalism, and that is different from observational punditry."Thompson also mentioned the bombshell report from the Wall Street Journal about how some lawmakers began questioning Biden's health, which was met with fierce criticism by Democrats and some in the media."I mean, look at the reaction to The Wall Street Journal story in June of 2024, just weeks before the debate,"Thompson said. "There are a lot of reporters that sort of threw shade at that story. There was not as much solidarity."Thompson, as well as Goldberg, pointed to The Atlantic'sJune 2022 story titled, "Why Biden Shouldnt Run in 2024," which said, "Biden is by no means the more eloquent character he was in his younger days. It can be painful to watch him give prepared speeches. His tone can be tentative, and certain sentences can become hopscotching journeys. His aides in the room look visibly nervous at times."Goldberg said he is not trying to make "excuses" for the media, however said journalists can only do so much after they write a story.DAN GAINOR: JOURNALISM'S ORIGINAL SPIN. 7 WAYS THE TAPPER/THOMPSON BIDEN BOOK ATTEMPTS TO ABSOLVE MEDIA"Well, you can lead people to stories that you write, but you can't make them read them," Goldberg said. "And I think that's part of the issue. I'm not trying to make excuses. You've been very forthright about your critique of softness on the part of the media on the question."He also asked Tapper about the sentiment from Bidens staff that he would be physically able to take on emergency situations at 3:00 A.M."We have cabinet secretaries in the book, as you know, who are telling us that by 2024, they do not have faith that Joe Biden could be relied upon for that 3:00 A.M. phone call, and that's chilling, chilling," Tapper said.Tapper also said PresidentDonald Trump is not being transparent about his health records."I don't think that the press should cover any president going forward, A, without demanding full and complete transparency about health records, which we're not getting from Trump," Tapper said. "We still don't know why he went to Walter Reed in 2019. And I think that we need to be skeptical of everything that we are told by people in power."

Eighty-one years ago, on May 31, 1944, General George Patton walked before the 6th Armored Division before the D-Day invasion and told the troops a simple, inescapable fact about war:"No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country."It is a cautionary speech that might well be given in Harvard Square this week as the fight between the university and the Trump administration escalates. By the end of this war (regardless of the outcome), the Trump administration is likely to win even if it loses in the courts.The Trump administration has committed to total war with Harvard on multiple fronts. It is threatening the school's tax-exempt status, denying the ability to admit foreign students, freezing grants, and launching a myriad of investigations.TRUMP ADMIN ASKING FEDERAL AGENCIES TO CANCEL REMAINING HARVARD CONTRACTSHarvard has responded with its largest deployment since the "Harvard Regiment" left for the Civil War. (It is worth noting that the famed 20th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry suffered one of the highest casualty rates of any unit in the Union Army).For the record, I have previously criticized the administration for some of these actions, including the attack on the school's tax-exempt status, the wholesale freezing of grants, and the blocking of foreign students. These measures undermine both free speech and academic freedom in higher education.Nevertheless, the Trump administration will prevail in some actions, particularly in the allocation of discretionary grants.Harvard's own recent study found that it created an unsafe environment for Jewish students. Harvard also has a documented history of racial discrimination that led to a major Supreme Court ruling a couple of years ago against the use of race in college admissions.The administration is claiming that Harvard failed to turn over information to regulators on foreign students and has not fully addressed the antisemitism on campus.Harvard has compelling arguments to make regarding due process and procedural protections.However, in the end, this is a war of attrition that Harvard will lose.President Donald Trump has already framed this fight in a way that is politically and financially lethal for Harvard. (In the interest of full disclosure, I have a son studying at Harvard Law School).This week, Trump suggested that his administration may redirect billions from Harvard to trade schools.His targeting of foreign students also shows an understanding of the soft underbelly of higher education. Foreign students are the meal ticket for universities. They generally pay full tuition, allowing universities to fund scholarships for other students. Over 27 percent of Harvard's class is composed of foreign students.Cutting off both grants and foreign enrollments is a devastating one-two punch, even for a school with Harvard's massive endowment.Even if these measures are ultimately rejected in the courts, many researchers and foreign students will view Harvard as a risky choice in the years to come.More importantly, Harvard can hardly expect much support from the public after years of open hostility toward those who espouse conflicting viewpoints.As I discuss in my book "The Indispensable Right,"Harvard is not just an academic echo chamber. It is a virtual academic sensory deprivation tank.In a country with a majority of conservative and libertarian voters, fewer than 9 percent of the Harvard student body and less than 3 percentof the faculty members identify as conservative.For years, Harvard faculty have brushed away complaints over its liberal orthodoxy, including purging conservative faculty. It has created one of the most hostile schools for free speech in the nation, ranking dead last among universities in annual studies by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE).Only a third of students at Harvard feel comfortable speaking on campus despite being overwhelmingly liberal at an overwhelmingly liberal institution. (The percentage is much higher for the small number of conservative students).Not long ago, I had a debate at Harvard Law School with Professor Randall Kennedy on the lack of ideological diversity at the school. I respect Kennedy and I do not view him as anti-free speech or intolerant. Yet when I noted the statistics on the vanishing number of conservative students and faculty in comparison to the nation, Kennedy responded that Harvard "is an elite university" and does not have to "look like America."CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINIONThe problem is that Harvard does not even look like Massachusetts, which isnearly 30 percent Republican.The question is whether America will now support Harvard.The school hopes that the public will rush to its side in this fight in the name of intellectual diversity.Trump knows that this comes down to the numbers.At the height of the Civil War, General (and future President) Ulysses S. Grant declared "I intend to fight it out on this line if it takes all summer." Grant knew that he had a greater ability to absorb casualties, whereas even in successful battles, Lee was being drained of men and material.Trump is clearly willing to fight this out if "it takes all summer" and indeed would be happy to do so if it takes his whole term.

Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy was at the Indiana Fevers first game of the WNBA season earlier this month against the Chicago Sky, which came under scrutiny.The WNBA launched an investigation into reports of hateful comments made toward the Sky. The Associated Press reported that the league was specifically investigating racial remarks toward Angel Reese.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMNearly two weeks after the incident took place, the WNBA said Tuesday that the league could not substantiate the claims made against fans in attendance at the game despite the uproar the investigation caused on social media.Portnoy needled the Fevers response to the WNBAs conclusion."Its OK to have a spine Indiana Fever," he wrote. "The investigation was bulls---. Both you and WNBA gave (credibility) to a very obvious troll. ESPN ran with it. Caitlin Clark had to defend her fans for no reason. You made something outta nothing. Indiana Fever fans deserve better."Pacers Sports & Entertainment CEO Mel Raines released a statement on the conclusion of the leagues investigation.ANGEL REESE NOT ASKED ABOUT WNBA FINDING NO EVIDENCE OF ALLEGED HATEFUL COMMENTS TOWARD HER"We appreciate the swift and thorough process undertaken by the WNBA to investigate these allegations, which were not substantiated," Raines said. "At Gainbridge Fieldhouse, we are committed to providing the best possible basketball experience for players and fans where hate speech has absolutely no place. Indiana is home to the world's greatest fans, and we look forward to an exciting season of Fever basketball."Portnoy also reacted to the WNBAs statement."No s--- you f---ing morons," he wrote. "Maybe wait next time before creating a racial war based on angry tik toks from Chicago Sky/Angel trolls who werent even at the game. Honestly one of the worst mismanagements of Pr Ive ever seen."Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

A federal judge permanently blocked President Donald Trump's executive order targeting the law firm WilmerHale on Tuesday.Trump's order sought to limit the influence of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP by urging federal agencies to suspend security clearances for the firm's employees as well as cancel contracts with the organization. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon found that the order violated the Constituion's First, Fifth and Sixth Amendments, as well as separation of powers."For the reasons set forth below, I have concluded that this order must be struck down in its entirety as unconstitutional," Leon wrote. "Indeed, to rule otherwise would be unfaithful to the judgment and vision of the Founding Fathers!"Leon argued that Trump's order served as a threat to law firms across the country.FEDERAL JUDGES IN NEW YORK AND TEXAS BLOCK TRUMP DEPORTATIONS AFTER SCOTUS RULING"If you take on causes disfavored by President Trump, you will be punished!" Leon wrote. "Other firms facing similar executive orders have capitulated to President Trump."WilmerHale drew Trump's ire as the home firm of Robert Mueller, who served as special counsel during Trump's first term and investigated alleged Russian interference in the 2016 election.'WOEFULLY INSUFFICIENT': US JUDGE REAMS TRUMP ADMIN FOR DAYS-LATE DEPORTATION INFOFederal judges have been a bane to Trump's agenda in the opening months of his return to the White House, foiling or delaying key aspects of his immigration and economic plans.A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily halted the administration's effort to kill New York City's controversial congestion pricing program as well.U.S. District Court Judge Lewis Liman issued a temporary restraining order barring the administration from getting rid of the program and withholding federal funding if the city failed to nix the program.Another federal judge in Massachusetts chastised senior Trump officials Monday night for failing to comply with his court orders after a group of migrants was deported from the U.S. to South Sudan.APPEALS COURT BLOCKS TRUMP ADMIN'S DEPORTATION FLIGHTS IN ALIEN ENEMIES ACT IMMIGRATION SUITU.S. District Judge Brian Murphy rejected Trumps request to amend or withdraw the judge's earlier decision requiring them to keep in U.S. custody six migrants who were deported to South Sudan without due process or notice."It turns out that having immigration proceedings on another continent is harder and more logistically cumbersome than defendants anticipated," Murphy said in his order, noting that the Trump administration is free to return individuals to have the interviews carried out on U.S. soil.The salvo comes as Murphy, a federal judge in Boston, presides over a class-action lawsuit from migrants who are challenging deportations to third countries, including South Sudan, El Salvador and other countries, including Costa Rica, Guatemala and others that the administration has reportedly eyed in its ongoing wave of deportations.Fox News' Breanne Deppisch contributed to this report

Turkey is tipping the scales in its war on obesity.The country has launched a nationwide campaign to measure citizens weight in public spaces to combat its rising obesity rates a move critics argue amounts to public fat shaming and government overreach.The initiative, called "Learn Your Ideal Weight, Live Healthy" campaign, will see around 10 million people assessed between May 10 and July 10. If they are deemed overweight, they will be directed to health centers to receive nutritional counseling and monitoring by dietitians, according toTurkish Minute.The controversial move aims to raise awareness about chronic weight dangers and to promote healthier lifestyles.OBESITY MOST PREVALENT IN THESE 3 SOUTHERN CITIESTurkish Health Minister Kemal Memiolu introduced the initiative earlier this month, stating that health personnel would take measurements in public areas across all 81 provinces, Turkish media reported.Various images posted to social media by Turkeys health ministry show health officials taking peoples height measurements before guiding them onto weighing scales at so-called check points in public spaces.Individuals have their body weight and height measured to calculate their body mass index (BMI), a simple calculation used to assess whether a person has a healthy body weight for their height.If someone has a BMI of 25 or higher, they will be referred to the health centers.The initiative has drawn backlash, with critics slamming it as invasive, stigmatizing and essentially amounting to fat shaming in public. Other detractors argue that the government is not addressing broader contributing factors such as soaring food prices, stagnant wages and limited access to affordable nutrition.FRESH FOOD CONSUMPTION COULD HELP SOLVE DIET-RELATED ILLNESS: EXPERTSGkben Hzl Sayar, a Turkishpsychiatrist and academic, likened the stations to fat check points and said she was forced to get measured."I got caught in a fat car showdown in skdar Square, she wrote on X last week. "Luckily, they reprimanded me a little and let me go. When I saw the radar, I warned 3 fat people who were going that way to flash their headlights at each other. Today is the day of unity, my fat brothers."The health minister, however, said the goal is to inform the public and make them healthier.In an effort to lead by example, Memiolu himself was measured and revealed that he is over the limit, although it wasnt clear by how much."Which dietitian should I go to?" he humorously said to reporters before later adding, "turns out I'm a little over. It's up to me now, I'll be walking every day," Turkish Minute reported.Memiolu also posted video of himself walking, writing, "it's time to get down to business, we'll walk every day."Turkey has a population of around 85 million people and around 32.1% are considered obese, according to the World Health Organization. Anyone over a BMI of 30 is considered obese.That rate is still lower than in the United States, where the most recent studies by the CDC show obesity among adults at 40.3%.Experts link the rate in Turkey to rising fast-food consumption, economic barriers to healthy food and urbanization reducing physical activity levels, according to Turkey Today.

President Donald Trump is the first president since Ronald Reagan to run and get elected on a peace through strength platform. To date, the president has executed this vision by leveraging Americas forward presence across the Middle East and Asia aircraft carriers, fighters and bombers, and a global network of American military installations to project power and restore deterrence.The next challenge in realizing a peace through strength program is more fundamental: it will require addressing critical military vulnerabilities, including an overextended force, an industrial base at capacity, and severe readiness challenges.To his credit, the president has lived up to his security goals on a number of fronts. Just as he dismantled ISIS shortly after entering office in 2017, the president targeted the Houthis to cripple their ability to interfere with international shipping transiting the Red Sea.RUSSIA, CHINA, NORTH KOREA CONDEMN TRUMP'S $175 BILLION GOLDEN DOME MISSILE SHIELDOperation Rough Rider, the largest air campaign since Trumps operation against ISIS, went beyond President Joe Bidens targeted pinprick attacks. U.S. airstrikes hit more than 800 targets and significantly reduced Houthi missile and drone launches. The president subsequently announced a ceasefire ending Houthi attacks on ships navigating Middle Eastern waters.As for Iran, the primary source of instability in the Middle East, the presidents maximum pressure campaign includes arming Israel and bolstering deterrence in the region, by deploying a second carrier strike group, a THAAD missile battery, Patriot missile battalions and B-2 bombers.In East Asia, the theater many Trump administration officials would like to prioritize, Trump has deployed anti-ship cruise missiles overlooking the critical waterways between the Philippines and Taiwan. It is the closest to the Chinese mainland that U.S. land-based cruise missiles have been deployed.HEGSETH ORDERS SWEEPING ARMY OVERHAUL AND CONSOLIDATION AIMED AT COUNTERING CHINA AND GOLDEN DOME CAPABILITIESTrump has also ordered two freedom of navigation missions through the Taiwan Strait. The second operation on April 23, Chinas Navy Day, was a direct rebuke to Chinese claims over Taiwan.Now comes the harder part addressing that trifecta of fundamental pressure points facing the military.In the Red Sea, the Navy has performed admirably in its longest surface engagement since World War II. However, a friendly fire incident, the loss of several drones and two F/A-18s, one falling overboard during an evasive maneuver and another due to a failed arrest, reveal the limitations of a historically small fleet that is overworked and highly exposed.US STRIKES KILL HUNDREDS OF HOUTHI FIGHTERS, HIT OVER 800 RED SEA TARGETS: CENTRAL COMMANDOperations in the Middle East have also compromised readiness in Asia. In addition to air defense redeployments, the Pentagon may have to dip into stockpiles in Asia to replenish munition supplies in the Middle East. The shortage reveals a larger issue: transferring munitions gives up existing capability in Asia that wont be replenished for years given the state of the industrial base.Industrial challenges affect every munition from JASSM-ERs to 155mm shells. For example, in 2023 the Pentagon bought 55 Tomahawk missiles, yet 68% of that annual purchase was expended in one single day against the Houthis. Each new Tomahawk faces a two-year lead time, underscoring the urgent need for industrial expansion.Trumps application of peace through strength in the Western Hemisphere, while laudable, is adding new pressures to a force already at its breaking point. The USS Gravely, a destroyer that recently completed a nine-month tour in the Red Sea, was quickly redeployed to assist with border protection.HEGSETH DECLARES 'PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH IS BACK' WHILE VOWING 'UNRELENTING' CAMPAIGN AGAINST HOUTHI TARGETSSome of the strain can be addressed with smart policy choices, such as how U.S. forces are organized in Europe. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth recently ordered a major restructuring of the Army, replacing some armored and attack helicopter formations with drone swarms and precision munitions which have proven their worth in Ukraine. Hegseths 8% budget reallocation plan is another opportunity to reinvest low-priority budget items into next generation warfighting technology needed elsewhere.CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINIONUnfortunately, there are signs that techno-optimism may be interfering with prudent budgeting: the administration requested a $893 billion base defense budget for FY26, well below the $1 trillion budget the administration promised which does not keep pace with inflation.As a percentage of GDP, the presidents budget would be the lowest since the Clinton years, when the U.S. cashed a peace dividend at the end of the Cold War. The administration will find it challenging to implement a peace through strength program with a shrinking defense budget that would fall short of providing the necessary resources to sustain a forward presence that provides the president with military options and negotiating leverage over adversaries.HEGSETH ORDERS PENTAGON TO MAKE PLANS FOR MAJOR BUDGET CUTS TO ALIGN WITH TRUMP DOGE PRIORITIESFortunately, President Trump has congressional partners ready to pair his ambitious strategy with an ambitious buildup and budget. The chairs of the Armed Services Committees are determined to provide significant real growth to the presidents budget request, and the House reconciliation bill includes $150 billion for shipbuilding, Golden Dome, and other administration priorities.As Reagan warned in 1986, "blueprints alone dont deter aggression. We have to translate our lead in the lab to a lead in the field. But when our budget is cut, we cant do either."Flanked by large "Peace through Strength" banners at al-Udeid Air Base, a major staging area during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Trump recently declared that "Americas military will soon be bigger, better, stronger and more powerful than ever."With the right budget and right focus, he has a historic opportunity to fulfill that promise and cement himself as a peace-through-strength president. As the president confronts an ascending axis of China, Russia and Iran, he can move beyond employing the tools of strength to rebuilding that strength and delivering a lasting peace.Michael Stanton is a research assistant at the Reagan Institute.CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM ROGER ZAKHEIM