The leader of the United Arab Emirates gifted President Donald Trump his countrys highest civilian honor on Thursday.

Despite a flurry of polling so far this year indicating the Democratic Party's favorability sinking to record lows, veteran Democrat strategist and pundit James Carville remains optimistic, as he points to recent ballot box victories by his party."You can't discount people winning elections," Carville told Fox News Digital on Thursday.Carville spoke the day after a new survey from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research was the latest to spell trouble for the Democratic Party, six months after they suffered setbacks up and down the ballot at the hands of now-President Donald Trump and Republicans.The Democratic Party has been in the political wilderness since last November's elections, when Republicans won back control of the White House and the Senate and defended their fragile House majority. And Republicans made gains among Black and Hispanic voters as well as younger voters, all traditional members of the Democratic Party's base.ON THE RISE; NEW POLL INDICATES TRUMP'S APPROVAL RATINGS EDGING UPAccording to the survey, only about one-third of Democrats are very or somewhat optimistic about the future of the Democratic Party. That's a steep decline from last July, when around six in 10 Democrats said they were optimistic. The survey, conducted May 1-5, points to an increase in optimism among Republicans, with 55% more optimistic about the future of the GOP, up from 47% last summer.HEAD HERE FOR THE LATEST FOX NEWS POLLINGSince Trump's return to power earlier this year, an increasingly energized base of Democrats is urging party leaders to take a stronger stand in pushing back against the president's sweeping and controversial agenda during the opening months of his second administration. And their anger is directed not only at Republicans, but also at Democrats they feel aren't vocal enough in their opposition to Trump.And that's fueled the plunge in the Democratic Party's favorable ratings, which have hit historic lows in several recent surveys.The Democrats' ratings stood underwater in the most recent Fox News national poll at 41% favorable and 56% unfavorable in a survey conducted April 18-21.That's an all-time low for the Democrats in Fox News polling. And for the first time in a decade, the party's standing was lower than that of the GOP, which stood at 44% favorable and 54% unfavorable.The figures were reversed last summer, when Fox News last asked the party favorability question in one of its surveys.The Democratic Party's favorable ratings were well in negative territory in a Pew Research national survey 38% favorable, 60% unfavorable conducted in early April and at 36% favorable, 60% unfavorable in a Wall Street Journal poll in the field a couple of weeks earlier.And national polls conducted in February by Quinnipiac University and in March by CNN and by NBC News also indicated the favorable ratings for the Democratic Party sinking to all-time lows.Confidence in the Democratic Party's congressional leadership sunk to an all-time low, according to a Gallup poll conducted early last month.The confidence rating for Democrats' leadership in Congress stood at 25% in the survey, which was nine points below the previous low of 34% recorded in 2023.And the semi-annual Harvard Youth Poll, which was released late last month, indicated that approval ratings for Democrats in Congress among Americans aged 18-29 nosedived."I dont doubt any of thats true," Carville told Fox News. "But theres one thing: Were winning elections left and right as were talking about how the Democratic number or image is low."John Ewing, Jr., a Democrat, this week ousted a longtime Republican mayor in Omaha, Nebraska, a blue dot in a reliably red state. Ewing will become Omaha's first Black mayor.Last month, the Democrat-aligned candidate comfortably defeated the Republican-aligned candidate in a Wisconsin state Supreme Court election. The high-profile and expensive campaign grabbed plenty of national attention and outside money.Democrats have also performed very well so far this year in special elections, including flipping red state Senate seats in Iowa and Pennsylvania.In addition to looking back, Carville also pointed ahead to November's gubernatorial election in Virginia, where Democrats hope to win back the governor's office in Richmond."Let's see what's going to happen in Virginia," said Carville, who first grabbed national attention for his work as a lead strategist on former President Bill Clinton's successful 1992 presidential campaign.And Carville predicted that "were going to win that."

The Trump family is continuing to grow.Tiffany Trump and her husband, Michael Boulos, have announced that their son has been born."Welcome to the world, our sweet baby boy, Alexander Trump Boulos. We love you beyond words! Thank you for coming into our lives! 5.15.2025," Tiffany posted on X and Instagram.For more Lifestyle articles, visit foxnews.com/lifestyleThe latest edition to the Trump family marks the presidents 11th grandchild.Tiffany, 31, is the only child shared between President Donald Trump and his ex-wife Marla Maples.Tiffany and Michael were married at Mar-a-Lago in Florida in 2022 after having dated since 2018.The couple were engaged in Jan. 2021 after Trump left office.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTERFirst-time grandmother Marla shared Tiffanys post on her Instagram story, also sharing the time Anthony was born."God is so good 4:44 AM our little angel arrived," the new grandmother wrote.Marla, Tiffany and Michael are all Florida residents living in the Palm Beach area.Tiffany is Trump's youngest daughter.She graduated from Georgetown Law in 2020 and works as an attorney.

Former top officials in the Biden administration admitted they were impressed by President Donald Trumps bold moves this week during his historic tour in the Middle East, according to a new report.In a dramatic policy shift, Trump announced on Tuesday he would be lifting U.S. sanctions on Syria, before meeting with Syrian interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa on Wednesday, becoming the first U.S. president to meet with a Syrian president in 25 years.He also secured a $600 billion commitment from Saudi Arabia to invest in the U.S., and agreed to sell Saudi Arabia an arms package worth nearly $142 billion, Reuters reported.Axios spoke to several top Biden administration officials about Trumps "audacious" foreign policy moves which have "astounded even some of his harshest critics," according to the outlet.TRUMP ASKS SYRIA TO JOIN ABRAHAM ACCORDS, NORMALIZE TIES WITH ISRAEL IN RETURN FOR SANCTIONS RELIEF"Gosh, I wish I could work for an administration that could move that quickly," one official admitted."It's hard not to be simultaneously terrified at the thought of the damage he can cause with such power, and awed by his willingness to brazenly shatter so many harmful taboos," Rob Malley, former special envoy to Iran under Biden, also said."He does all this, and it's kind of silence, it's met with a shrug," Ned Price, a former State Department spokesperson in the Biden administration, added. "He has the ability to do things politically that previous presidents did not, because he has complete unquestioned authority over the Republican caucus."Trumps visit to the Middle East is his first major overseas trip since retaking office. The White House says he hopes to strengthen strategic partnerships in the region for stability and economic prosperity.TRUMP'S MIDDLE EAST TOUR BEGINS WITH SYRIA LOOMING AS STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITYTrump said Tuesday during a speech in Saudi Arabia that he was dropping U.S. sanctions on Syria, implemented under ousted President Bashar al-Assad, "in order to give them a chance at greatness.""In Syria, theyve had their share of travesty, war, killing many years. Thats why my administration has already taken the first steps toward restoring normal relations between the United States and Syria for the first time in more than a decade," Trump said.Former Obama administration officials Tommy Vietor and Ben Rhodes hailed the move on their "Pod Save the World" podcast Wednesday."It's a very big deal," Vietor said. "So I think Trump deserves a lot of credit for this decision. It was politically difficult but it's unequivocally the right thing to do.""It's so clearly the right decision," Rhodes agreed. "I don't know why Joe Biden didn't do this.""I don't like Trump's motivations for lots of things he does," Rhodes added. "But one thing you will say is he's not tied to this constant fear of some bad-faith right-wing attacks or stupid Blob-type, 'we don't do this, we must leverage the sanctions for blah blah blah.' No! Sometimes you just have to try something different."Despite their praise, the former Democratic officials who spoke with Axios also questioned Trump's motives for the foreign policy shifts, as the president faces backlash for planning to accept a luxury jet, on behalf of the U.S. government, as a gift from the Qatari royal family.On Thursday, Trump arrived at his final stop of his tour, the United Arab Emirates, becoming the first U.S. president to travel to the nation in nearly 20 years.

Legendary comedian Jerry Seinfeld faced anti-Israel hecklers while leaving a Knicks game. Seinfeld, sporting a Knicks hat, took it in stride and laughed in the protesters face as she accused him of supporting "the genocide of babies in Gaza."A video of the incident, posted on the Palestinian Assembly for Liberations Instagram page, appears to show the comedian heading to his car as someone off-camera begins shouting at him."F--- you, Jerry Seinfeld! Free Palestine," the off-camera person yelled at Seinfeld. "You support the genocide of babies in Gaza!"The comedian instantly began laughing at the protester and responded by saying, "Only you." However, the protester continued shouting at him over his support for Israel and even called him a "rabid f---ing dog."HBO MAX COMEDIAN CONDEMNS 'MASS MURDER' OF GAZANS, DECLARES 'NEVER AGAIN IS NOW'Seinfeld has been open about his support for Israel for years but became even more vocal after Hamas Oct. 7 massacre. Just days after the brutal attacks, Seinfeld joined a group of over 2,000 leaders in the entertainment industry in signing a letter supporting Israel."As Israel takes the necessary steps to defend its citizens in the coming days and weeks, social media will be overrun by an orchestrated misinformation campaign spearheaded by Iran. We urge everyone to remember the horrific images that came out of Israel and to not amplify or fall for their propaganda," the letter, initiated by Creative Community for Peace (CCFP), read.At the end of the letter, CCFP also expressed the desire for Israelis and Palestinians to one day "live side-by-side in peace."For over a year and a half, hecklers have yelled at the comedian at shows and in public. This latest incident comes just months after social media influencer Subway DJ tried to ambush him by asking for a selfie with Seinfeld before declaring, "Free Palestine." The influencer then looked to Seinfeld, seemingly trying to get him to agree, but the comedian delivered a one-liner before walking away: "I dont care about Palestine."JERRY SEINFELD TROLLS PRO-PALESTINIAN ACTIVIST BY SAYING, 'I DON'T CARE ABOUT PALESTINE'While he has dealt with hecklers, Seinfeld has also encountered supporters.An avid New York sports fan, Seinfeld was attending a Mets game when a fan asked if he would send a message to his brother, who was "watching from the Gaza border." Seinfeld looked into the fans camera and said, "Lets go IDF!"Shortly after the war in Gaza began, Seinfeld and his wife, Jessica Sklar, visited Israel in December 2023 and met with survivors of Oct. 7. When discussing the trip in an interview with Bari Weiss, Seinfeld was visibly emotional and even unable to speak for several seconds after calling the visit "the most powerful experience of my life."

President Donald Trump weighed in on the birthright citizenship case being argued in front of the Supreme Court Thursday, insisting the law originally was intended to benefit the descendants of slaves, not illegal immigrants."Birthright Citizenship was not meant for people taking vacations to become permanent Citizens of the United States of America, and bringing their families with them, all the time laughing at the SUCKERS that we are!" Trump wrote in a post Thursday morning on his Truth Social platform as the arguments were being heard. "The United States of America is the only Country in the World that does this, for what reason, nobody knows But the drug cartels love it!"Trump added that birthright citizenship, which was adopted as a constitutional amendment in 1868, was primarily intended to benefit the babies of slaves.SUPREME COURT TAKES ON BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP: JUSTICES APPEAR OPEN TO CONSERVING STATUS QUO"It had nothing to do with Illegal Immigration for people wanting to SCAM our Country, from all parts of the World, which they have done for many years," Trump said in his post. "It had to do with Civil War results, and the babies of slaves who our politicians felt, correctly, needed protection. Please explain this to the Supreme Court of the United States."Trump cited the birthright citizenship issue as "yet another point that leads to the dysfunction of America.""We are, for the sake of being politically correct, a STUPID Country but, in actuality, this is the exact opposite of being politically correct, and it is yet another point that leads to the dysfunction of America.'EVERY COURT HAS RULED AGAINST YOU': SUPREME COURT JUSTICE ELENA KAGAN SPARS WITH U.S. SOLICITOR GENERAL JOHN SAUER IN BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP CASE'While the case being heard Thursday resulted from disputes against the president's effort to end birthright citizenship, which is the right for any child born in the U.S. to automatically acquire citizenship, the issue of whether it is permissible for lower courts to permanently block Trump's executive actions will hinge on the justices' decision.Through universal injunctions, lower federal courts can bar authorities from enforcing a Trump executive order.The birthright citizenship case was set in motion after Trump signed a Day One executive order ending the 19th century law, meant to go into effect Feb. 19. But shortly after the order was signed, legal challenges ensued and Democrat-appointed federal judges began blocking the president's action.Meanwhile, appeals of those decisions from the Trump administration failed before the Supreme Court decided to take up the case.It is unclear when the high court's justices' final ruling on the birthright citizenship case will come out. It could take weeks, or it could take just several hours if they decide to issue an emergency ruling right away.

The leader of the United Arab Emirates gifted President Donald Trump his countrys highest civilian honor on Thursday."In recognition of President Donald Trumps exceptional efforts to strengthen the longstanding ties of friendship and strategic partnership between the United Arab Emirates and the United States of America, I am honored to announce that His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan bestows the Order of Zayed upon President Trump," a woman was heard before Trump was presented the award.The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the "Order of Zayed is considered the highest civilian honor granted by the UAE, and is bestowed upon world leaders and heads of state.""The award bears the name of the UAEs Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed, whose legacy of humanitarianism, international cooperation and the pursuit of peace continues to have an impact throughout the world today," the ministry added.TRUMP MAKES HISTORIC UAE VISIT AS FIRST US PRESIDENT IN NEARLY 20 YEARSTrump on Thursday arrived in the United Arab Emirates for his final stop on his Middle East trip this week in a visit that marked the first time a U.S. president has traveled to the nation in nearly 20 years, following President George W. Bush's trip in 2008.TRUMP SIGNS AGREEMENTS WITH QATAR ON DEFENSE AND BOEING PURCHASESIn March, the UAE pledged a $1.4 trillion investment in the U.S. economy over the next decade through AI infrastructure, semiconductor, energy and American manufacturing initiatives, including a plan to nearly double U.S. aluminum production by investing in a new smelter for the first time in 35 years. On the eve of the presidents visit to the Middle Eastern nation, the State Department also announced a $1.4 billion sale of CH-47 F Chinook helicopters and F-16 fighter jet parts to Abu Dhabi.Fox News Caitlin McFall contributed to this report.

Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pa., reintroduced a resolution Thursday that, if passed, could give federal dollars to the descendants of enslaved people brought from Africa to the United States.

'America Reports' co-anchor John Roberts has the latest as Judge Jeanine Pirro, a former co-host of 'The Five,' was sworn in Wednesday.

Will Cain explains how the economic doomsayers were proven wrong about the economy after just 45 days. .Plus, Will and Wade Stotts dive deep into the divide over immigration as the Left rages against the arrival of white South Africans.