A bill recently passed by lawmakers in Washington state could open the door for illegal immigrants to receive cash assistance under a program designed to provide housing assistance and other essential items to certain low-income residents unable to work, critics say.The state's Democratic-controlled Legislature last month passed SB 5232, which has been delivered to Democratic Gov. Bob Ferguson. The bill updates provisions related to the state's Housing and Essential Needs Referral Program (HEN), which provides assistance to low-income U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents and victims of human trafficking if they can't work due to their physical or mental condition.HOMELAND SECURITY SUBPOENAS CALIFORNIA FOR POSSIBLE CASH BENEFITS TO ILLEGALSLawmakers amended the bill to remove the eligibility requirement that recipients be "citizens or aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence or otherwise residing in the United States under color of law.""This year seems to be the year for noncitizens," Republican state Sen. Leonard Christian, a ranking member of the Senate Human Services Committee, told Fox News Digital. "We have no problem giving direct money, housing money to noncitizens, along with $150 million in Medicaid for noncitizens.""It just seems like the state is trying really hard to pick a fight with the Trump administration," he added.The state has set aside roughly $130 million for the HEN program in an effort to address homelessness and housing.In a social media post, state Rep. Travis Couture also criticized SB 5232, calling it the "same budget" with "more recipients."NEWSOM ASKS FOR NEARLY ANOTHER $3B FOR STATE HEALTH PROGRAM OVERWHELMED BY ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS"That means our people get kicked out of line in favor of illegal immigrants," he wrote last week. "Gov. Ferguson veto this. Its unfair and its wrong. Put our own people first!"Ferguson hasn't signaled whether he will sign the legislation. Fox News Digital has reached out to the sponsors of the bill and the governor's office.Christian characterized the government handing out funds for housing as a "gift of taxpayer dollars," noting the money doesn't have many "guardrails around it." He cited his own life experience, recalling his mother once leaving him and his 12-year-old brother at home to go cross-country trucking."He used the money that was given to my mom to buy groceries and food for us kids, to buy marijuana and alcohol at the age of 12," he said. "I saw first hand (the impact of) substance abuse and handing money to somebody."NEWSOM SIGNS $2.8B BAILOUT FOR HEALTHCARE PROGRAM OVERRUN BY ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTSStatewide, Democrats have favored higher taxes on businesses and the rich, which ultimately trickle down to middle- and lower-class residents and programs that benefit illegal immigrants over American citizens, Christian said."A lot of times, the Democratic Party thinks more with their hearts than with their head," he said. "It's the idea that they see a problem, and they think they can fix it."Republicans want to address the same issues but look at how potential solutions will affect the overall population, he said."They don't get the fact that somebody else has got to pay for that crazy program," he said. "I would certainly like to go around with a card and have fun and save the world, but who's going to pay that Visa bill, and that's when they don't seem to care."SB 5232 was passed as the state faces a $16 billion budget shortfall. In addition, Ferguson recently signed a handful of bills to protect immigrants' rights, including measures to allow the state to inspect private detention centers and prohibit bail bond agents from enforcing immigration laws.

Chris Brown was arrested in England on Thursday for allegedly attacking someone at a London nightclub in 2023.According to the Associated Press, the Metropolitan Police didn't name the rapper, but told the outlet they took a 36-year-old into custody at a Manchester hotel "on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm."Per British law, a suspect cannot be named at the time of their arrest to make sure that a fair trial is conducted.RIHANNA PERFORMS CONCERT IN INDIA AT WEDDING FOR SON OF ASIA'S RICHEST MANThe Sun, who originally broke the news of Brown's arrest, reported that music producer Abe Diaw claimed that he was hospitalized after the alleged "unprovoked attack" at the TAPE nightclub in February 2023.Diaw said Brown hit him in the head with a bottle and punched and kicked him while he was on the floor. Diaw has filed a $16 million lawsuit against the musician.At the time of the incident, Brown was on tour in the U.K. He is scheduled to return overseas for his Breezy Bowl tour, celebrating 20 years as a musician, in June and July.LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSBrown's representatives did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.This is not Brown's first run-in with the police.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTERIn 2009, Brown was arrested for assaulting his ex-girlfriend, Rihanna. That same year, he pleaded guilty to felony assault.According to People, Brown was accused of raping a woman in October 2024 while on Sean "Diddy" Combs' yacht. The alleged abuse is detailed in the Warner Bros. documentary, "Chris Brown: A History of Violence."Brown sued Warner Bros. in January, claiming to be falsely labeled as an abuser, the outlet reported. He is seeking $500 million in damages.

A vote to force the Trump administration to produce a report on El Salvadors human rights practices, spearheaded by Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., failed by a roll call vote of 45-50 on Thursday.Kaine, along with co-sponsors Sens. Chuck Schumer of New York, Chris Van Hollen of Maryland and Alex Padilla of California, all Democrats, cited powers granted by the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to put forward a privileged resolution which required a vote regardless of GOP opposition to compel the administration to provide such details.Speaking to reporters when he announced the vote, Kaine said that if passed, it would freeze foreign assistance to the Salvadoran government if the Trump administration were to balk."I also send a message to the government of El Salvador," Kaine said during his remarks, breaking into Spanish midway.NOT A MARYLAND MAN: GOP BLASTS DEMOCRAT SENATOR FIGHTING FOR RETURN OF SALVADORAN NATIONAL"You might think it's cute right now to grab attention by a bromance with PresidentDonald Trump. He's going to be a president for poco ms (a short time) tres aos ms (three more years)."Continuing in Spanish, Kaine said the two countries will always have relations, before transitioning back to English to say that the U.S. will not soon forget "you violating the human rights of American citizens you're wrong."On the Senate floor Thursday, Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., said Senate Democrats are "voting once again to defend illegal immigrant criminals. They seem to like to do that. Its hard to believe, but its true.""Theyre going to come to this floor today, and theyre going to line up to express their blind loyalty and belligerent support for illegal immigrant criminals," said Barrasso, who, as majority whip, is the second-most-senior Republican.KAINE BREAKS INTO SPANISH AS DEMS FORCE VOTE TARGETING TRUMP-BUKELE ALLIANCE OVER DEPORTATIONS"No Democrats are going to be able to answer the question How does allowing MS-13 gang members to roam free in our communities make America safer?"Fox News Digital reached out to Kaine for comment, and his office did provide a copy of the resolution.Van Hollen, who took a junket to El Salvador to attempt to bring deported suspected gang member Kilmar Garcia to Maryland where his family lives said Trump has failed to comply with the order to facilitate his return."We will use this resolution to force accountability," said Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, a House supporter of the resolution, although Kaine said it does not require their blessing.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPVan Hollen, who took a junket to El Salvador to attempt to bring Garcia to Maryland where his family lives said Trump has failed to comply with the order to facilitate his return.Both Trump and Bukele appeared to agree in an Oval Office meeting last month that returning Garcia would be "preposterous" and that the court order did not quite say what critics said it did.

Attorney Todd Shapiro discusses the Supreme Court hearing arguments on birthright citizenship on 'The Will Cain Show.'

Attorney Todd Shapiro discusses the Supreme Court hearing arguments on birthright citizenship on 'The Will Cain Show.'

Rafael Furcal, a three-time MLB All-Star and World Series champion, was arrested on multiple charges in Florida on Wednesday, according to online arrest records.Furcal, 47, was charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and throwing deadly missiles into dwellings, public or private, according to the Broward County Sheriff's Office. Both were second-degree felony charges.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMDetails about the arrest weren't immediately available. Fox News Digital reached out to Sunrise Police Department for details.An attorney wasnt listed for Furcal.The former infielder played 14 years in the majors. He made his Major League debut with the Atlanta Braves in 2000 and won the National League Rookie of the Year Award when he hit .295 with 134 hits and 87 runs. He earned his first All-Star appearance with the team in 2003.RED SOX OUTFIELDERS COMBINE TO MAKE MIRACULOUS CATCHHe joined the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2006 and played with them until about midway through the 2011 season, when he was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals. He was on the Cardinals World Series team in 2011. It was the first and only ring of his career. He was an All-Star in 2012 with the Cardinals.Furcal played his last year in the majors in 2014 with the Miami Marlins.He batted .281 with 587 RBI in 1,614 games.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Fox News Digital continued its dominance against its liberal media rivals throughout the month of April with a surge in unique visitors year over year.Fox News Digital reached over a whopping 130 million total multi-platform unique visitors, a 25% increase from April 2024, according to Comscore. CNN, meanwhile, dipped to 89 million multi-platform unique visitors, a 16% decrease from last year, and The New York Times finished with 71 million, down 3% from a year ago.Throughout April, Fox News Digital landed a staggering 1.9 billion total multi-platform views, a 26% surge from last April. The New York Times trailed with 1.6 billion multi-platform views, failing to make any movement in that metric compared to last year, and CNN dropped 18% to 1 billion.FOX NEWS DIGITAL LEADS ALL NEWS MAJOR NEWS BRANDS IN KEY METRICS DURING JAM-PACKED FIRST QUARTER OF 2025Additionally, Fox News Digital crushed its competitors in total multi-platform minutes with roughly 3.9 billion, a 31% increase from last April. CNN and The New York Times fell to 1.4 billion and 1.3 billion respectively, both losing 17-18% in the metric from a year ago.Fox News Digital similarly bested ABC News and NBC News across all metrics in April.FOX NEWS HAS BEST QUARTER EVER ON YOUTUBE WITH OVER 1 BILLION VIDEO VIEWSThe surge in Fox News' performance occurred across all online platforms. On YouTube, Fox News reached 326 million video views, more than doubling the views reached last April.On social media, Fox News maintained its status as the most engaged news brand with 75.4 million total social interactions throughout the month, up 203% from April 2024, according to Emplifi. Nearly 54 million of those interactions came from Facebook, a staggering 532% increase from last April, 18 million came from Instagram and 3.4 million came from X. Fox News also reached nearly 18 million interactions on TikTok.Fox News Digital, CBS News, NBC News, The Washington Post and ABC News have opted in to account for Social Incremental in total digital multi-platform unique visitors, while brands like CNN and The New York Times have not opted in.

All-Star outfielder Juan Soto spent the 2024 season in the Bronx and was a key part of the New York Yankees run to last year's World Series. In December, he signed a historic contract with New York's other MLB team the Mets.Soto's reported 15-year, $765 million deal represents the most lucrative contract in professional sports history. On Friday, the Mets will open a three-game series with the Yankees. The latest edition of the Subway Series will also mark Soto's first time competing at Yankee Stadium since he hung up his pinstripes.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMWhile Soto acknowledged the possibility some fans could direct boos at him, it doesn't appear the potential angst is dampening the slugger's excitement about returning to Yankee Stadium.2025 MLB PREDICTIONS: CY YOUNG, ROY, COULD BOTH NEW YORK TEAMS MISS THE PLAYOFFS?"I don't mind," Soto told The Athletic in reference to the possible jeers.Prior to the start of the 2025 regular season, Soto admitted he was "expecting the worst" from the Yankees faithful when he did eventually visit the Bronx."You know Yankees fans. They can surprise you with anything," the four-time MLB All-Star said in March.Mets pitcher Clay Holmes, who played for the Yankees from 2021-24, expressed confidence in Soto's ability to still play well no matter what he ultimately contends with from fans in the Bronx."His focus is going to be to put up good at-bats," Holmes said. "He's always able to lock it in in those big moments. It'll be fun to watch him."Soto finished his lone season with the Yankees with 41 home runs and a .288 batting average. The right fielder has hit eight homers in 43 games so far this season with the Mets.The Mets were idle on Thursday, but will enter Friday's game against the Yankees in first place in the NL East.Follow Fox News Digitals sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

EXCLUSIVE:FBI Director Kash Patel issued a fiery warning after the bureau disrupted a mass shooting plot at a military base on behalf of ISIS.Patel told Fox News Digital that any individual targeting the U.S. military or conspiring with foreign terrorist organizations will be "prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law."The directors warning comes after a former Michigan Army National Guard member, Ammar Abdulmajid-Mohamed Said, 19, was arrested for allegedly planning a mass shooting near the U.S. Armys Tank-Automotive & Armaments Command (TACOM) center at the Detroit Arsenal in Warren, Michigan.FORMER MICHIGAN ARMY NATIONAL GUARD MEMBER CHARGED WITH PLOTTING MASS SHOOTING AT ARMY BASE ON BEHALF OF ISIS"Let this be a warning: Anyone who targets our military or conspires with foreign terrorist organizations will be found, stopped and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law," Patel told Fox News Digital Thursday. "I commend the men and women of the Joint Terrorism Task Force and our law enforcement partners for their continued dedication to protecting the American people."Said "launched his drone in support of the attack plan" and told an undercover FBI agent in the lead-up to the foiled plot he recommended that "everyone have about seven magazines because you dont want to be in there and run out of ammo," according to officials.Said is now facing charges of attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization and distributing information related to a destructive device. He faces a maximum penalty of 20 years per count if convicted.ABBEY GATE TERROR SUSPECT'S MUGSHOT REVEALED AS HE MAKES FIRST FEDERAL COURT APPEARANCEThe Justice Department said that, in April, "two undercover officers indicated they intended to carry out Saids plan at the direction of ISIS."In response, Said provided material assistance to the attack plan, including providing armor-piercing ammunition and magazines for the attack, flying his drone over TACOM to conduct operational reconnaissance, training the undercover employees on firearms and the construction of Molotov cocktails for use during the attack and planning numerous details of the attack, including how to enter TACOM and which building to target."A criminal complaint stated that, around June 2024, Said started communicating with an undercover FBI agent who he thought was a fellow ISIS supporter.The complaint noted that Said enlisted in the Michigan Army National Guard in September 2022 and attended basic training at Fort Moore in Georgia. He later reported to the Michigan Army National Guard Taylor Armory before being discharged around December 2024.The FBIs Joint Terrorism Task Force is leading the investigation into the case."Our agents, intelligence teams, and partners acted quickly and they saved lives," Patel wrote on X Tuesday. "Well done to all on executing the mission."Fox News Digital's Greg Norman contributed to this report.

President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill" appears to be in peril as of late Thursday afternoon, ahead of a critical meeting by the House Budget Committee to bring the legislation close to a House-wide vote.At least three Republicans on the committee are expected to vote against advancing the bill, a multitrillion-dollar piece of legislation aimed at enacting Trump's priorities on tax, the border, immigration, defense, energy and raising the debt limit.Republican Reps. Andrew Clyde, R-Ga., and Ralph Norman, R-S.C., both told Fox News Digital they would vote against the bill in committee in its current form.Norman said Republican Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, also would vote against the bill. Roy himself signaled he was opposed to the legislation both on X and in comments to reporters.ANTI-ABORTION PROVIDER MEASURE IN TRUMP'S 'BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL' COULD SPARK HOUSE GOP REBELLION"Right now, the House proposal fails to meet the moment. It does not meaningfully change spending (Medicaid expansion to able bodied, [Inflation Reduction Act] subsidies). Plus many of the decent provisions and cuts, dont begin until 2029 and beyond. That is swamp accounting to dodge real savings," Roy wrote on X Thursday.Other members of the committee also suggested they had concerns.Republican Rep. Josh Brecheen, R-Okla., told Fox News Digital he wanted the Friday morning meeting delayed.And Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Wis., a rank-and-file member who is not known for defying House Republican leaders, said the legislation did not seem "sincere" and would not reveal how he will vote.With one expected absence for Republicans on the House Budget Committee, the GOP can only afford one "no" vote to still advance the legislation.Once the bill is passed through the House Budget Committee, it must then come before the House Rules Committee which sets terms for debating the bill House-wide before it is weighed by all House lawmakers.Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., has said he wants the legislation to pass the House by Memorial Day."I think we're on schedule," Johnson told reporters leaving a conference-wide meeting on the bill Thursday afternoon.He also said he was confident Budget Committee Republicans could advance the bill Friday."I'm talking to everybody and I think we're gonna get this thing done on the schedule that we proposed," Johnson said in response to conservative concerns.Both Norman and Roy have complained that the legislation's provisions aimed at curbing abuse of the Medicaid system and rolling back ex-President Joe Biden's green energy subsidies in the Inflation Reduction Act did not go far enough.Timing is among their key concerns on both fronts. Conservatives have issues with Medicaid work requirements not going into effect until 2029, the end of Trump's term. They also questioned what they saw as a delay in phasing out green energy tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act."I questioned the timing on work requirements, I questioned the IRS phase-outs. I didn't get an answer on that," Norman told reporters after the Thursday afternoon meeting. "My point is, we need to have answers before it hits the floor."Clyde told Fox News Digital of his opposition, "Im a NO on advancing the budget reconciliation bill out of the Budget Committee in its current form.""Im actively involved in negotiations to improve this package, and Im hopeful that we will do so quickly in order to successfully deliver on President Trumps agenda for the American people," he said.Another issue at hand involves continued tensions over state and local tax (SALT) deductions, which primarily affect high cost-of-living states and Republicans representing critical swing districts within blue states.The Trump bill currently would raise the SALT deduction cap from $10,000 for single and married tax filers to $30,000 a number that's not enough for a group of moderate House Republicans that's large enough to sink the final bill.Conservative fiscal hawks have said higher SALT deduction caps must be paired with deeper spending cuts.BROWN UNIVERSITY IN GOP CROSSHAIRS AFTER STUDENT'S DOGE-LIKE EMAIL KICKS OFF FRENZY"SALT is a pay-for," Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., who is not on the budget committee, said in response to conservatives asking for offsets.He pointed out that SALT deduction caps would be eliminated entirely if Trump's 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), which Republicans want to extend permanently via this bill, is allowed to expire."The fact is, if the tax bill expires, the cap on SALT expires, which means to goes back to unlimited. So any cap is a savings within the bill," Lawler said. "So this idea that we need to find a pay-for, that's not an us problem. That's other people's problems."But Rep. Nick LaLota, R-N.Y., another SALT Caucus member, signaled he would be alright with moving up the deadline on Medicaid work requirements in exchange for raising the SALT deduction cap.House GOP leaders are expected to continue negotiating with both groups, however.Both Johnson and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., said they expected the Budget Committee meeting to go on as planned.House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, however, seemed less optimistic."We'll see," he said when asked about the Friday meeting, adding the likely "no" votes are "potentially enough to delay it."Congressional Republicans are moving Trump's agenda via the budget reconciliation process.By lowering the Senate's threshold for passage down to the House's own simple majority requirement, it allows the party in control of both chambers and the White House to pass vast pieces of legislation while entirely sidelining the minority in this case, Democrats.Eleven House committees have cobbled together individual portions of the bill, which will be put back into a framework that the House Budget Committee will consider Friday morning.Then it must head to the Senate, which will likely amend the bill, which then must sync up with the House before arriving on Trump's desk for a signature.