"The View" co-host Sunny Hostin on Thursday argued that the U.S. is a "misogynistic country" because the nation has twice failed to elect a female president, while co-hosts Sara Haines and Alyssa Farah Griffin denied sexism was to blame for the losses.Reacting to Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, voicing concerns during a recent podcast appearance that Democrats may steer clear of nominating another female candidate for president in 2028 following the defeats of Hillary Clinton in 2016 and former Vice President Kamala Harris in 2024, Haines warned, "We've got to stop telling the American public what they're ready for."However, fellow co-host Joy Behar interjected, "We lost twice when women ran."Haines pushed back, asking, "Is there no distinguishing factors to each woman and why they might have lost? Is there no nuance?"After further back and forth, Hostin jumped in, saying, "This country is a misogynistic country, and this country is a country that, out of all the first world countries, hasnt been able to elect a female president. That's just factual."JOE AND JILL BIDEN FIRE BACK ON THE VIEW AGAINST ACCUSATIONS OF HEALTH COVER-UP, CALL STORIES WRONGHostin declared that former President Bill Clinton's past was weaponized against Hillary Clinton during her campaign, and insisted she was one of the "most qualified" candidates for president. Haines suggested there were other reasons why Clinton did not win.Griffin also rejected the notion that sexism was the primary reason for Harris' defeat, saying, "Sexism, racism, absolutely exist. It absolutely is a factor in elections. It is not the determinative factor in the 2024 election and I disagreed strongly with President Biden when he basically blamed that on why Kamala Harris lost.""She outperformed Joe Biden when he was in the race. The numbers went up. The fundraising went up. She had a short window to run, and I think all the data that we have when you see why she lost the battleground states, its not because a bunch of racist Democrats didnt turn out for her," Griffin continued, "That's not why."Former President Joe Biden sat down with the co-hosts of "The View" last week and blamed sexism for Harris' loss."I wasnt surprised, not because I didnt think the vice president was the most qualified person to be president. She is. Shes qualified to be President of the United States of America. I was surprised, I was surprised because they went the route of, the sexist route, the whole route. I mean, this is a woman, shes this, shes that. I mean, it really, Ive never seen quite as successful and a consistent campaign undercutting the notion that a woman couldnt lead the country, and a woman of mixed race," Biden told the hosts.BILL CLINTON PREDICTS THAT USA IS LIKELIER TO ELECT A FEMALE IF SHES A CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN WOMANCLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTUREOn Thursday, co-host Whoopi Goldberg said, "Its very important that when were talking that you all understand why we talk from a color place, because thats how were judged. Thats how were seen.""Youre all smart people. You know, you cant, you cannot ask people to run and, if theyre running because they want to make sure gay and straight people have the same rights, that women have the same rights as a man in this country. These cant be weaponized as wokism," she added."We lost, we know it. I dont know why she lost, because she was qualified. It doesnt matter, because all that really matters now is what were dealing with right now," Goldberg said.Behar went on to argue that female candidates "can't get elected" in the U.S."We have experienced the reality that these women cant get elected. You have to acknowledge that its certainly there," Behar added.

The Minnesota Twins already have had some bad luck being in a dominant AL Central, and their chances of winning the division took a hit on Thursday.Minnesota entered Thursday at 24-20 and riding a 10-game winning streak but still in fourth place in the division behind everyone but the Chicago White Sox.The Twins were on the road in Baltimore to face the struggling Orioles, and they were up 3-0 in the bottom of the third when Cedric Mullins came to the dish.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe O's outfielder hit a blooper into shallow center, that both Carlos Correa at shortstop and Byron Buxton in center field chased down both running directly toward each other.Mullins made the catch, but the two ran right into each other, and both lay on the outfield grass for several minutes. Correa left the game while Buxton stayed in before exiting in the fourth. The team said both were in concussion protocol.Both All-Stars have had their fair share of injuries. Correa has played 140-plus games in a season just twice in his MLB career, and not since 2021, and he played in just 86 games last season.PETE ROSE'S DAUGHTER DISCUSSES MEETING WITH ROB MANFRED, REACTION TO FINDING OUT DAD'S BAN HAD BEEN LIFTEDAs for Buxton, the Twins have made him a designated hitter numerous times because he's played in over 100 games just once (last year with 102) since 2018.Buxton had contributed earlier in the game, hitting back-to-back home runs with DaShawn Keirsey Jr.Thankfully for Minnesota, Chris Paddack was dominant on the bump, tossing 11 scoreless innings to give Minnesota their 11th consecutive victory.The Twins swept the season series 6-0 after being swept by the Orioles 6-0 last year. This is also Minnesota's fourth-longest winning streak in franchise history. They won 12 straight at a point last year.The Associated Press contributed to this report.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X,and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

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.

"The View" co-host Sunny Hostin on Thursday argued that the U.S. is a "misogynistic country" because the nation has twice failed to elect a female president, while co-hosts Sara Haines and Alyssa Farah Griffin denied sexism was to blame for the losses.Reacting to Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, voicing concerns during a recent podcast appearance that Democrats may steer clear of nominating another female candidate for president in 2028 following the defeats of Hillary Clinton in 2016 and former Vice President Kamala Harris in 2024, Haines warned, "We've got to stop telling the American public what they're ready for."However, fellow co-host Joy Behar interjected, "We lost twice when women ran."Haines pushed back, asking, "Is there no distinguishing factors to each woman and why they might have lost? Is there no nuance?"After further back and forth, Hostin jumped in, saying, "This country is a misogynistic country, and this country is a country that, out of all the first world countries, hasnt been able to elect a female president. That's just factual."JOE AND JILL BIDEN FIRE BACK ON THE VIEW AGAINST ACCUSATIONS OF HEALTH COVER-UP, CALL STORIES WRONGHostin declared that former President Bill Clinton's past was weaponized against Hillary Clinton during her campaign, and insisted she was one of the "most qualified" candidates for president. Haines suggested there were other reasons why Clinton did not win.Griffin also rejected the notion that sexism was the primary reason for Harris' defeat, saying, "Sexism, racism, absolutely exist. It absolutely is a factor in elections. It is not the determinative factor in the 2024 election and I disagreed strongly with President Biden when he basically blamed that on why Kamala Harris lost.""She outperformed Joe Biden when he was in the race. The numbers went up. The fundraising went up. She had a short window to run, and I think all the data that we have when you see why she lost the battleground states, its not because a bunch of racist Democrats didnt turn out for her," Griffin continued, "That's not why."Former President Joe Biden sat down with the co-hosts of "The View" last week and blamed sexism for Harris' loss."I wasnt surprised, not because I didnt think the vice president was the most qualified person to be president. She is. Shes qualified to be President of the United States of America. I was surprised, I was surprised because they went the route of, the sexist route, the whole route. I mean, this is a woman, shes this, shes that. I mean, it really, Ive never seen quite as successful and a consistent campaign undercutting the notion that a woman couldnt lead the country, and a woman of mixed race," Biden told the hosts.BILL CLINTON PREDICTS THAT USA IS LIKELIER TO ELECT A FEMALE IF SHES A CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN WOMANCLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTUREOn Thursday, co-host Whoopi Goldberg said, "Its very important that when were talking that you all understand why we talk from a color place, because thats how were judged. Thats how were seen.""Youre all smart people. You know, you cant, you cannot ask people to run and, if theyre running because they want to make sure gay and straight people have the same rights, that women have the same rights as a man in this country. These cant be weaponized as wokism," she added."We lost, we know it. I dont know why she lost, because she was qualified. It doesnt matter, because all that really matters now is what were dealing with right now," Goldberg said.Behar went on to argue that female candidates "can't get elected" in the U.S."We have experienced the reality that these women cant get elected. You have to acknowledge that its certainly there," Behar added.

The Minnesota Twins already have had some bad luck being in a dominant AL Central, and their chances of winning the division took a hit on Thursday.Minnesota entered Thursday at 24-20 and riding a 10-game winning streak but still in fourth place in the division behind everyone but the Chicago White Sox.The Twins were on the road in Baltimore to face the struggling Orioles, and they were up 3-0 in the bottom of the third when Cedric Mullins came to the dish.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe O's outfielder hit a blooper into shallow center, that both Carlos Correa at shortstop and Byron Buxton in center field chased down both running directly toward each other.Mullins made the catch, but the two ran right into each other, and both lay on the outfield grass for several minutes. Correa left the game while Buxton stayed in before exiting in the fourth. The team said both were in concussion protocol.Both All-Stars have had their fair share of injuries. Correa has played 140-plus games in a season just twice in his MLB career, and not since 2021, and he played in just 86 games last season.PETE ROSE'S DAUGHTER DISCUSSES MEETING WITH ROB MANFRED, REACTION TO FINDING OUT DAD'S BAN HAD BEEN LIFTEDAs for Buxton, the Twins have made him a designated hitter numerous times because he's played in over 100 games just once (last year with 102) since 2018.Buxton had contributed earlier in the game, hitting back-to-back home runs with DaShawn Keirsey Jr.Thankfully for Minnesota, Chris Paddack was dominant on the bump, tossing 11 scoreless innings to give Minnesota their 11th consecutive victory.The Twins swept the season series 6-0 after being swept by the Orioles 6-0 last year. This is also Minnesota's fourth-longest winning streak in franchise history. They won 12 straight at a point last year.The Associated Press contributed to this report.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X,and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

New England Patriots defensive tackle Christian Barmore was hit with a huge blow last year when he was diagnosed with blood clots.His 2024 season was cut short, but the 2021 second-round pick received great news on Thursday.Barmore was cleared for football activity, paving the way for a return to the gridiron later this year.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMBarmore will be a full participant in voluntary organized team activities (OTAs) next week."Yeah. That's the goal. I just have to keep following the medical team, but everything is looking really well," Barmore said.Barmore was initially diagnosed with the clots in July, but he was able to get back on the field in November. However, he only managed to play in just four games before hitting the non-football illness list."It was one of the hardest times. I felt like I did everything in my power, wanting to come back," Barmore said, via ESPN. "I don't want to ever be in that situation again, or anybody in the world to go through that. That stuff was no joke. It was a hard challenge."FALCONS APPEAR TO MOCK BILL BELICHICK, JORDON HUDSON IN SCHEDULE RELEASE VIDEO"Feeling good, more confidence in myself, back to my breathing. Talking my smack, yeah. All of that," he added. "Really blessed."He had a breakout third season with the Patriots in 2023, collecting a career-high 8.5 sacks and 64 combined tackles over 17 games.Its what led the Patriots to sign him to a four-year extension worth a maximum $92 million, including $41.8 million guaranteed at signing before he began the final year on his rookie deal.The team has dealt with a player getting blood clots in the past. Center David Andrews, a long-time veteran with the organization, was diagnosed with clots in his lungs in 2019. Andrews eventually returned to play in 2020.Fox News' Scott Thompson contributed to this report.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X,and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.