Valerie Mahaffey, best known for her roles in "Desperate Housewives" and "Young Sheldon," has died. She was 71.Her publicist confirmed with Fox News Digital Mahaffey's death on Friday, May 30, after she lost her battle with cancer."Valerie Mahaffey was a striking and charismatic stage, film, and television actress whose career spanned many decades.Her warm and infectious energy was felt by anyone who had the good fortune of knowing her," the statement read.LORETTA SWIT, STAR OF 'M*A*S*H,' DEAD AT 87Her husband, Joseph Kell, additionally shared a heartfelt tribute, "I have lost the love of my life, and America has lost one of its most endearing actresses. She will be missed."Mahaffey was born and raised in Indonesia until the age of 11. She then lived in several places, including Nigeria, Texas and England.HOLLYWOOD STARS WHO DIED IN 2025: PHOTOSThe actress started her illustrious career in New York City, where she performed in six Broadway plays, including "Dracula" and "Play Memory." Mahaffey starred in many Off-Broadway and regional plays, as she was recognized for her work in "Top Girls" and "Talking Heads." Her other theater credits included playing Desdemona in "Othello" opposite Morgan Freeman, and Julie in "Romeo and Juliet" with Tom Hulce.LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSMahaffey starred in ABCs thriller series "Big Sky," created by multi-award-winning writer-producer David E. Kelley. Fans will remember Mahaffey's grandiose character Lorna Harding in season one and two of Netflix's Emmy-nominated show, "Dead to Me," as she starred alongside Christina Applegate. Mahaffey won an Emmy for Best Supporting Actress in "Northern Exposure," as her other television credits include Norman Lears "The Powers That Be," "Seinfeld," "Desperate Housewives," "Wings" and "ER."Before her death, she was recently seen in Apple TV+'s "ECHO 3" and received critical acclaim as the ever-hopeful "Madame Reynard" in "French Exit" opposite Michelle Pfeiffer and Lucas Hedges. Mahaffey's other accolades include receiving an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Supporting Female for her scene-stealing role in the film.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTERHer other film credits include Clint Eastwoods "Sully," "Jungle 2 Jungle," "No Pay, Nudity" and "Seabiscuit." Proving to be talented in front of and behind the camera, Mahaffey produced and acted in "Summer Eleven" alongside her daughter, Alice.Mahaffey is survived by her husband, Kell, and daughter, Alice.

FormerLSU gymnast Olivia "Livvy" Dunne says shes fearful shes being "stalked" by apparent superfans that seem to know the social media influencers every move.Dunne, who boasts over 13 million followers across several social media platforms, posted a video on TikTok Friday explaining uncomfortable encounters she continues to have with "middle-aged men" atairports."I fear that Im being stalked, and I dont know what to do. Its gotten to the point that every single time I go to the airport theres a group of at least 10 middle-aged men waiting for me, and they harass me," she explained in the video with over a million views.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"It's these men that want my autograph," she continued."They have a stack of like 40 pictures of me or my magazines, and they will run after me down the TSA pre-check line and yell at me if I dont give them my autograph. Its insane."Dunne included a video from her most recent trip to the airport that left her in tears after she claimed they "circled me at the baggage claim and were like in my face."LSUS LIVVY DUNNE SAYS GOODBYE TO GYMNASTICS AFTER FAILED NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP RUN: ITS BEEN REAL"Its something with the airline, and it's weird," she speculated before adding, "It needs to stop, because it's scary for girls. Its weird."Just last month, Dunne announced the end of her gymnastics career afterLSU failed to successfully defend theNCAA championship title. The fifth-year senior did not compete in the competition after she was sidelined in March by an "avulsion fracture" in her patella.Dunne, who is datingPittsburgh Pirates pitching sensation Paul Skenes, was one of the NCAA's top NIL earners and boasted millions of followers across several social media platforms. She played a role in helping LSU win its first NCAA title last year.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Co-hosts of ABCs "The View" on Friday feuded over how the Democratic Party should change its game plan after losing male voters.After their decisive defeat in November, Democrats are still figuring out how they should change their strategy and move forward as a party. The New York Times recently published a report claiming that Democrats are spending $20 million on a study called "Speaking with American Men: A Strategic Plan." The study is a project to "study the syntax, language and content that gains attention and virality in these spaces" of male voters.Co-host Joy Behar scoffed at the idea, deriding it as "20 million bucks just to talk to boys.""You know what I think? I think its awaste of money.Maybethese guys should spend their money on teaching men to not be such sexists," Behar said, as the audience applauded.DEMOCRATS NEED TO EMBRACE MALES WITH AFFECTION, NOT POLITICAL STRATEGY, NYT COLUMNIST ARGUES"But the stats dont bear that out," co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin said, arguing that Trump has done better with multiple demographics across races and sexes than his Republican predecessors did.Behar suggested this was merely because he was "running against a woman.""You think Democrats that were with Biden in 2020 left to be with Trump because theyre sexist?" Griffin asked."I dont know the reason, but its very suspicious," Behar replied.Other co-hosts argued that Democrats have indeed alienated male voters.Griffin mocked the idea of appealing to authenticity by hiring analysts and strategists to analyze how men speak, suggesting instead, "What made Joe Rogan or Theo Von or some of these manosphere guys huge was theres a level of authenticity."Meanwhile, she noted Democrats not only have an "authenticity problem" but recalled that "Joe Rogan was a Bernie Bro. Democrats lost him. They had their own Joe Rogan and then alienated him with policies."She added that men want to be able to speak about the issues they face as a group, particularly the phenomenon of men falling behind, without being accused of sexism or excluding women.CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURECLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPHaines brought up the appeal of both Trump and the manosphere. "What drove people to this manosphere was people were saying, Its okay to be a man, you have value. I think the language around men with toxic masculinity were sometimes misunderstood to make men the problem."

The Trump White House released a video on Friday marking the end of Elon Musks time working with the administration. The billionaire has been leading the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) since January.The video, which was posted on multiple social media platforms, is a highlight reel, starting with Musks endorsement of President Donald Trump in July 2024, just after the then-candidate was nearly assassinated, and goes up to his last day in D.C.WHITE HOUSE DISCLOSES WHO WILL LEAD DOGE EFFORTS AFTER MUSK'S DEPARTUREIn addition to the video, the White House published several posts on X thanking Musk for his service, including a list of "DOGE Wins," which include saving American taxpayers $170 billion, canceling approximately 523,000 active U.S. government credit cards/accounts it uncovered in an audit, cleaning up records at the Social Security Administration, among other initiatives.During a joint news conference on Friday, Trump awarded Musk a "key to the White House." The White House quoted the president as saying that "Elons delivered a colossal change in the old ways of doing business in Washington Elon Musks service to America has been without comparison in modern history."WHAT'S NEXT FOR DOGE AFTER ELON MUSK'S DEPARTURE? 'ONLY JUST BEGUN'Another Republican leader joined Trump in recognizing the changes Musk worked to implement in Washington.House Speaker Mike Johnson thanked Musk for his "selfless, patriotic service" and praised both the billionaire and DOGE, saying they "dug through the bureaucracy and shined a light on MASSIVE waste, fraud, and abuse.""They have saved the American people BILLIONS of dollars, and are updating old and inefficient systems across the federal government all while providing Republicans with a list of targets of pointless programs that Congressional action will address."MUSK OFFICIALLY STEPS DOWN FROM DOGE AFTER WRAPPING WORK STREAMLINING GOVERNMENTCLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPWhile some wonder about the future of DOGE, the Trump administration is insisting that the department will go on without Musk at the helm. The Tesla founder addressed this question as well just as Trump marked 100 days in office. He told a small group of reporters that "DOGE is a way of life, like Buddhism. You wouldnt ask who would lead Buddhism. Is Buddha needed for Buddhism?"A few days before the end of his White House tenure, Musk vowed in a post on X to go "back to spending 24/7 at work and sleeping in conference/server/factory rooms," a big switch from the Lincoln Bedroom, where the billionaire allegedly slept multiple times. However, Trump teased that even though it was Musk's last day, it wasn't "really, because he will, always, be with us, helping all the way."

As more reports emerge about former President Bidens alleged cognitive decline during his time in office, a Republican senator has made an explosive new claim: that Biden would sometimes get lost in a closet inside the White House while serving as commander-in-chief.Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., made the stunning claim on "Hannity" Friday, citing an unnamed Secret Service whistleblower who Hawley said was assigned to Biden."He [Secret Service member] told me that Biden used to get lost in his closet in the mornings in the White House," Hawley said. "I mean, the guy literally stumbling around in the White House residence couldn't find his way out of his own closet. The president of the United States. I mean, this is outrageous. We were lied to."BIDEN FAMILY MISLED PUBLIC, CONCEALED DETAILS ON SON BEAUS CANCER DIAGNOSIS, NEW BOOK SAYSHawley said the claims were made to him while the senator was investigating the attempted assassination of Trump at a presidential campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, in July. A gunmans bullet grazed the ear of then-candidate Trump while one attendee, Corey Comperatore,was fatally struck.Hawley said the brewing scandal about the Biden administrations use of an autopen to sign executive orders amounts to "one of the worst constitutional crises of our countrys history.""We need to find out who actually signed off, so to speak, on all those autopen signatures and all of those pardons and all of those clemencies."BIDEN SAYS HE COULD 'BEAT THE HELL OUT OF' AUTHORS OF NEW BOOK ARGUING HIS COGNITIVE DECLINE"Its a rogues gallery of crooks and criminals and terrible people, rapists and others, I mean who actually was doing that, we know it wasnt Biden, he didnt know anything about it. "weve got to figure out who was actually in charge cos it sure as heck wasnt Joe Biden."President Trump on Friday said the autopen is going to become "one of the great scandals of all time" and said he cant believe that a competent Biden would have ever signed off on many of his executive orders, particularly in terms of the border.House Republicans, led byOversight Committee Chairman James Comer,launched an investigation earlier this month aimed at determining whether Biden, who was in declining health during the final months of his presidency, was mentally fit to authorize the use of the autopen. Comer said this week he was "open" to dragging Biden before the House to answer questions about the matter if need be. Last week, Comer sent out letters to five of theformer president's closest confidants,including his former doctor in the White House, seeking further answers about Biden's cognitive health while in office. All five have made contact with the Oversight Committee, but Comer has threatened subpoena power if they refuse to testify. Hawley, meanwhile, also railed against left-wing media for failing to press the president or his office on instances of physical and mental lapses Biden showed while in public. The news comes as a new book by CNN's Jake Tapper and Axios reporter Alex Thompson details the length at which those closest to Biden apparently went to cover up his limitations while in office."The press has a huge role in this They're supposed to report the truth," Hawley said. "It's what you do every night. It is not what the liberal media did though. They sold this country out for years and they did it for power and they need to be held accountable as well."Fox News Alec Schemmel contributed to this report.

Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., urged the Democratic Party to be more tolerant of dissenting opinions on controversial issues such as transgender athletes competing in women's sports during a conversation with Bill Maher on "Real Time" on Friday.Moulton argued that one of the Democratic Partys biggest problems is its intolerance of internal dissent, which has led to Republicans winning over the public on hot-button issues.The Massachusetts representative faced calls for his resignation last November after he challenged the left's stance on transgender athletes in girls' and women's sports during an interview with The New York Times.MAHER CALLS OUT LIBERALS BACKING HAMAS DESPITE TERROR GROUP'S EXTREMIST VIEWS"Democrats spend way too much time trying not to offend anyone rather than being brutally honest about the challenges many Americans face," he said at the time. "I have two little girls. I dont want them getting run over on a playing field by a male or formerly male athlete, but as a Democrat Im supposed to be afraid to say that."Maher brought this up during his conversation with Moulton and praised him for speaking out, claiming that Democrats need to stop taking the unpopular side of "80/20" issues.The late-night host also mentioned that Moulton's campaign manager quit over his statement on transgender athletes and that people like his former campaign manager "are the problem.""The point is, we can't have disagreements in the party," Moulton claimed. "That was actually the latter half of my juicy quote to the New York Times. I just said, I dont want my daughter getting run over,' but as a Democrat, I'm not allowed to say that."CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTUREHe continued, saying, "That's the problem: we can't even discuss these issues. We can't even have a reasonable policy on trans people in sports because we're not allowed to talk about it, and Republicans just run away with the issue, and they're very extreme."Maher told Moulton that while he appreciates him taking that stance, "it's got to go further than that.""You have to be able to talk about it, and also, that guy's wrong and you're right! How about that? You're right about this," he asserted.Later on in the conversation, the Democratic representative called out his party for slamming Republicans as "weird," while simultaneously requiring members to have their pronouns listed in their email signatures."Look, if you want to be trans, go for it. It's a free country, and you can put your pronouns out there, but don't put that on me," Moulton explained.He reiterated that Democrats need to stop taking the "20" side of "80/20" issues and expect to win over the majority of the country."We got to actually be real with the American people just be honest and it's okay if you disagree, I'm fine with that," Moulton stated. "But I get to speak as a dad, that's legitimate."Fox News' Jackson Thompson contributed to this report.

A Division II basketball player is dead after he was shot in the head at a pool party.Henderson State's Jamarion Brown was killed last week at the age of 23 in an incident that left two others injured, according to the Camp County Sheriff's Office."It is with deep sadness that Henderson State Athletics mourns the death of junior mens basketball student-athlete Jamarion Brown," the university said in an online statement. "Jo spent just one season in Arkadelphia, but his impact on our campus was profound."CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"No words can express our sadness for Jamarions family, friends, and teammates," added head coach Jimmy Elgas. "Jos impact was felt not only on the basketball court, but throughout the fabric of Henderson State University, and we all grieve together. His loss leaves a tremendous void on our campus, but Jo will be remembered and honored in our hearts forever."KLTV reported that authorities responded to a pool party in Camp County in Texas after multiple calls reported a shooting. Henderson was found seriously injured, while the others who were injured had gunshot wounds that were not life-threatening.A helicopter arrived on the scene, but Brown was too injured to be flown away immediately. He was brought to a nearby hospital, then flown to another in Tyler, where he was pronounced dead.STEVE SARKISIAN DENIES CLAIMS TEXAS SPENT EXCESSIVELY TO BUILD ROSTER, CITES 'IRRESPONSIBLE REPORTING'The Camp County Sheriff's Office arrestedOnterrian Jamour Newton, 17, earlier this week in connection to the deadly shooting. He faces a murder charge and other additional pending charges, law enforcement said."He was a shining light to all who knew him, remembered for his warm spirit, deep commitment to family, and passion for basketball," an obituary for Brown read."Basketball was one of Jamarions greatest passions, a game he played with heart, discipline, and joy. His other passion was family the center of his life and the source of his strength. Whether on or off the court, Jamarions kindness, determination, and dedication were evident in everything that he did. . . ."Though his time with us was far too short, Jamarions life was filled with purpose and love. He leaves behind countless cherished memories, and a lasting impact on all who had the privilege of knowing him."Brown averaged 6.5 points and 3.6 rebounds this past season. It was his first year with the Reddies after he spent two years at Southwestern Christian College.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X,and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Iran angrily lashed out at Austrias government Friday after Fox News Digital reported on a document asserting that Tehran has developed an advanced nuclear weapons program that can launch long-range missiles.The explosive report from Austrias version of the FBIthe Directorate State Protection and Intelligence Serviceprovides a specialized window into the Iranian regimes illicit atomic weapons program and its espionage activities in the central European country.DELEGATES FROM IRAN, US HOLDING TALKS IN OMAN AMID ONGOING TENSIONS: WHAT TO KNOWFox News Digital was the first news organization to report on the Iran sections of the report on Wednesday, sparking a major diplomatic row between the Islamic Republic and Austria."The Iranian nuclear weapons development program is well advanced, and Iran possesses a growing arsenal of ballistic missiles capable of delivering nuclear warheads over long distances," the Austrian domestic intelligence agency report stated.Irans Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmail Baqaei, denounced the Austrian intelligence agency "for spreading lies," and called on the Austrian government to "provide an official explanation regarding the irresponsible, provocative, and destructive act by one of its official institutions," according to the Ministrys website.IRAN FOREIGN MINISTER VOWS NUCLEAR ENRICHMENT WILL CONTINUE 'WITH OR WITHOUT A DEAL'Tehran-based Austrian diplomat Michaela Pacher was summoned to the Iranian foreign ministry, according to the Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs."[Pacher] took this opportunity to reiterate Austria's and the EU's position on the Iranian nuclear program," Austrian officials said in a statement. "This position was most recently expressed to the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency."Austria expressed support for an EU statement along with other countries in March."Iran already accumulated more than six significant quantities of 60% enriched material [which the Agency defines as the approximate amount of nuclear material for which the possibility of manufacturing a nuclear explosive device cannot be excluded] and is currently producing one significant quantity of highly enriched uranium every month," noted the EU statement.The EU statement added that "All these actions carry very significant proliferation-related risks and raise grave concerns about Irans intentions, since they have no credible civilian justification. In this context, the EU remains concerned by statements made by Iranian officials about Irans capacity to assemble a nuclear weapon."The shocking Austrian intelligence findings contradict the assessment of U.S. intelligence agenciesthat Iran has yet to begin a weapons program, but has "undertaken activities that better position it to produce a nuclear device, if it chooses to do so." There have long been conflicting views (between U.S. intelligence agencies and European intelligence services) over Irans illegal nuclear weapons program.The U.S. Office of the Director of National Intelligence declined to comment on the Austrian report."President Trump is committed to Iran never obtaining a nuclear weapon or the capacity to build one," a White House official said.The Austrian report coincides with a new International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report. The AP reported on Saturday that Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels, a confidential report by the UN nuclear watchdog said Saturday and called on Tehran to urgently change course and comply with the agencys probe.The report comes at a sensitive time as Tehran and Washington have been holding several rounds of talks in the past weeks over a possible nuclear deal that U.S. President Donald Trump is trying to reach.IRAN'S KHAMENEI SAYS AMERICANS SHOULD AVOID TALKING 'NONSENSE' IN NUKE TALKSThe report by the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency says that as of May 17, Iran has amassed 408.6 kilograms (900.8 pounds) of uranium enriched up to 60%.That material is a short, technical step away from weapons-grade levels of 90%. A report in February put the stockpile at 274.8 kilograms (605.8 pounds).The IAEA report raised a stern warning, saying that Iran is now "the only non-nuclear-weapon state to produce such material" something the agency said was of "serious concern."In February, Fox News Digital reported that the IAEA said Iran has sufficient enriched uranium to manufacture six nuclear weapons.US AND IRAN CLASH OVER URANIUM ENRICHMENT AS NUCLEAR TALKS RESUME IN ROME"The Islamic Republic is the standard-bearer of deception and stonewalling. Todays damning IAEA reports confirm how Iran has been in violation of the NPT [Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty] for years, even when the JCPOA [Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action] was in effect. It shows the regime cannot be trusted with any diplomatic agreement," said Jason Brodsky, the policy director of United Against Nuclear Iran(UANI).The JCPOA is the formal name for the Iran nuclear deal that was concluded between the Obama administration and Iran. President Trump withdrew from the JCPOA in 2018 because, his administration said at the time, the deal did not prevent Iran from building nuclear weapons."I think Irans regimes response to Austrias findings shows its sensitivity over these matters," Brodsky said. "It also wants to bully Austria. Austria should force the Iranian regime to decrease the size of its embassy in Vienna which it has long used as a hub for malign intelligence collection and operations throughout Europe."The clerical regimes foreign minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, posted on his X account a statement in response to the Fox News Digital report."Media is speculating about an imminent Iran-U.S. deal. Not sure if we are there yet," he wrote. "Iran is sincere about a diplomatic solution that will serve the interests of all sides."But getting there requires an agreement that will fully terminate all sanctions and uphold Iran's nuclear rightsincluding enrichment. Path to a deal goes through the negotiating table and not the media."The U.S. talks to dismantle Irans illicit atomic weapons program coincides with a nationwide truckers strike in Iran. The widespread labor unrest could severely weaken the regime, according to Iran experts.The exiled crown prince of Iran, Reza Pahlavi, who lives in the U.S, called on U.S. labor unions to stand with Iranian truckers."Truck drivers and workers across Iran are on strike and are putting their lives on the line to fight for their rights and for a better future for their families," Pahlavi, who lives in the U.S, wrote on X. "Now, they are being jailed and threatened for posting photos and videos of their strike. Only in a free Iran will all workers have the right to freely and openly organize. I invite you, labor unions and leaders, to stand with your fellow workers in Iran and show your solidarity."

President Trump's shadow is cast over this Sunday's presidential election runoff election, with polls showing a tight race between Warsaws mayor, Rafa Trzaskowski, and his conservative challenger, Karol Nawrocki.The Associated Press reported that Donald Trump met with Nawrocki at the White House earlier this month and sent DHS Secretary Kristi Noem to a meeting of CPAC in Poland, where she offered an endorsement.Speaking in support of Nawrocki, Noem said he would rule in the style of President Trump. "I just had the opportunity to meet with Karol and listen. He needs to be the next president of Poland. Do you understand me?" she said."This is arguably the most important Polish presidential election since the end of communism, not only because the contest is so close, but because there is a palpable sense in Warsaw of how dangerous the countrys security situation has become, with the ongoing war in Ukraine and Russian revisionism in full view," Andrew Michta, Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Councils Scowcroft Center, told Fox News Digital.POLISH PARTY LEADERS MAKE FINAL APPEALS TO VOTERS AS CLOSE ELECTION NEARSTrzaskowski, backed by the current prime minister, Donald Tusk, received 31.4% of the vote in the first round. Nawrocki, a historian supported by the right-wing populist Law and Justice party (PiS), performed better than expected and was close behind with 29.5% of the vote.Most experts and observers in the region view the race as a toss-up."Nawrocki has a good chance of winning the election. This would clearly demonstrate the Polish people's desire to counter the current government's liberal politics," Stanisaw aryn, Advisor to Poland's current President Andrzej Duda, told Fox News Digital.The conservative Law and Justice party recruited Nawrocki, an outsider with no prior political experience, to be its candidate for president to replace outgoing President Duda, a close ally of President Trump. The Law and Justice Party governed Poland from 2015 to 2023, until it lost parliamentary elections led by Donald Tusks center-left Civic Platform coalition.Although the Polish president is nominally symbolic, the president does wield the power to veto legislation passed by parliament, which could derail the incumbent government's domestic agenda if the president is of a different party from the prime minister.Matthew Tyrmand, a U.S.-based Polish dual citizen who advises conservative sovereignty-defending political figures and parties across Europe, told Fox News Digital from Europe, "We in Poland, who saw the previous unchecked PO (Tusks party) government from 2010-15, know how this ends if Tusks puppet candidate Trzaskowski ends up securing the presidency in the runoff. Polands tightened alignment with the EU will come at the expense of previously strong ties with the USA and the previous and now returned Trump administration. This will weaken Poland militarily and economically."This runoff is existential for Poland maintaining its multi-party democracy with the existent check and balance of the last 15 years of having, in essence, a two-party duopoly. The right-wing president, Andrzej Duda, has been the one check given his veto power to reject the Tusk governments agenda since the countrys government turned over in late 2023 toward left-leaning (self-described and so-called by the compromised leftist media as centrist but in reality very left) Eurocentrists. If that veto is lost, Polish sovereignty will be a distant memory as Tusk devolves national competences toward Berlin and Brussels who have been his paymasters for nearly two decades, and he has been their ready, willing and able pliant stooge."Duda utilized the veto power against Tusk while in office to strike down bills to restore independence to the judiciary, an issue that put Poland at odds with the European Union under the previous PiS government.Nawrocki as president would likely continue the policies of Duda, further sinking Tusk's popularity as many in Poland feel that Tusk has not lived up to his campaign promises.POLAND SAYS MOSCOW IS 'MOCKING' TRUMP WITH DEADLY UKRAINE STRIKEA win for Trzaskowski means Tusk will have the ability to drive his agenda, with the new president likely endorsing his proposals, laws and ambassadorships. A victory for Trzaskowski will also be received positively in Brussels as he is seen as pro-European and in line with the EUs priorities of democratic governance and judicial independence."If Nawrocki wins, expect a tough fight between the Tusk government and the President, as they are polar opposites on a number of issues, especially foreign policy," Michta of the Atlantic Council said.ICONIC FORMER POLISH PRESIDENT MESSAGE TO LAWMAKERS ON UKRAINE: 'IF WE DON'T ACT NOW, WE WILL LOSE'The Warsaw mayor favors closer ties with Brussels, Berlin and Paris but will also look to maintain stable relations with the U.S. Nawrocki, who met with President Trump and Republican leaders in Congress, would likely push for even closer relations with the U.S.While there is a rising number of voices that are critical of continuing support for Ukraine as the war drags on, no matter who wins, Polands foreign and defense policy and its support for Ukraine in its war against Russia is unlikely to change.Poland has been one of Ukraines toughest backers in Europe, providing 5 billion euros worth of overall aid, including nearly 4 billion euros in military aid, since the war began.Since the European refugee crisis of 2015, Poland has taken a tougher stance on immigration, particularly from the Middle East. Poland has been much more welcoming to Ukrainian's fleeing Russian aggression. Poland has taken in more than 1.5 million Ukrainian refugees since Russian launched its invasion in February 2022.Matt Qvortrup, Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for European Studies at the Australian National University, said a Nawrocki win would be a roadblock to further European integration with another leader critical of Europe taking power."A win for Nawrocki would be unwelcome for the leaders in the most powerful EU countries, especially in Germany. It's not the signal they would want," Qvortrup told Fox News Digital.The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., urged the Democratic Party to be more tolerant of dissenting opinions on controversial issues such as transgender athletes competing in women's sports during a conversation with Bill Maher on "Real Time" on Friday.Moulton argued that one of the Democratic Partys biggest problems is its intolerance of internal dissent, which has led to Republicans winning over the public on hot-button issues.The Massachusetts representative faced calls for his resignation last November after he challenged the left's stance on transgender athletes in girls' and women's sports during an interview with The New York Times.MAHER CALLS OUT LIBERALS BACKING HAMAS DESPITE TERROR GROUP'S EXTREMIST VIEWS"Democrats spend way too much time trying not to offend anyone rather than being brutally honest about the challenges many Americans face," he said at the time. "I have two little girls. I dont want them getting run over on a playing field by a male or formerly male athlete, but as a Democrat Im supposed to be afraid to say that."Maher brought this up during his conversation with Moulton and praised him for speaking out, claiming that Democrats need to stop taking the unpopular side of "80/20" issues.The late-night host also mentioned that Moulton's campaign manager quit over his statement on transgender athletes and that people like his former campaign manager "are the problem.""The point is, we can't have disagreements in the party," Moulton claimed. "That was actually the latter half of my juicy quote to the New York Times. I just said, I dont want my daughter getting run over,' but as a Democrat, I'm not allowed to say that."CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTUREHe continued, saying, "That's the problem: we can't even discuss these issues. We can't even have a reasonable policy on trans people in sports because we're not allowed to talk about it, and Republicans just run away with the issue, and they're very extreme."Maher told Moulton that while he appreciates him taking that stance, "it's got to go further than that.""You have to be able to talk about it, and also, that guy's wrong and you're right! How about that? You're right about this," he asserted.Later on in the conversation, the Democratic representative called out his party for slamming Republicans as "weird," while simultaneously requiring members to have their pronouns listed in their email signatures."Look, if you want to be trans, go for it. It's a free country, and you can put your pronouns out there, but don't put that on me," Moulton explained.He reiterated that Democrats need to stop taking the "20" side of "80/20" issues and expect to win over the majority of the country."We got to actually be real with the American people just be honest and it's okay if you disagree, I'm fine with that," Moulton stated. "But I get to speak as a dad, that's legitimate."Fox News' Jackson Thompson contributed to this report.