President Donald Trump and SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk engaged in a public feud Thursday, less than a week after the White House held a farewell press conference for Musk highlighting his contributions spearheading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).Musk departed his tenure as a special government employee with DOGE May 30, but swiftly launched into criticisms of Trumps massive tax and spending package dubbed the "big, beautiful, bill." Tuesday, Musk labeled the measure a "disgusting abomination" because of reports it ramps up the federal deficit.On Thursday, Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that Musk opposed the bill because it eliminates an electric vehicle tax credit that benefits companies like Tesla. But Trump said that provision has always been part of the measure."I'm very disappointed, because Elon knew the inner workings of this bill better than almost anybody sitting here, better than you people," Trump said in the Oval Office in a meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. "He knew everything about it. He had no problem with it. All of a sudden he had a problem, and he only developed the problem when he found out that we're going to have to cut the EV mandate, because that's billions and billions of dollars, and it really is unfair."TRUMP NOT INTERESTED IN TALKING TO MUSK: ELONS TOTALLY LOST IT'Musk immediately responded on X to Trump's statements, urging a removal of the "disgusting pork" included in the measure. He also said it was "false" that he had been shown the measure "even once."The two continued to publicly spar against one another, with Musk asserting that Trump wouldnt have won the 2024 election if it werent for his own backing. Meanwhile, Trump accused Musk of going "CRAZY" over cuts to the EV credits, and said that Musk had been "wearing thin."Additionally, Trump told Fox News on Friday that "Elon's totally lost it" and was not interested in speaking over the phone with Musk, despite media reports suggesting that the two would talk.Heres what also happened this week:Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz met with Trump at the White House Thursday, where the two discussed the war in Ukraine.While Merz asserted that the U.S. was in a powerful spot to bring a meaningful end to the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, Trump offered that the world might need to "let them fight for a little while.""America is again in a very strong position to do something on this war and ending this war," Merz said.MERZ SAYS US IN A STRONG POSITION TO STOP PUTINMerz said that Germany was willing to help however it could, and wanted to discuss options to partner with the U.S. to bring peace. Likewise, Merz suggested that European allies exert additional pressure on Russia to end the conflict.But Trump said that he told Putin in a recent call that perhaps both countries would need to feel the consequences of fighting more acutely, claiming he had told Putin "maybe you're going to have to keep fighting and suffering a lot.""Sometimes you see two young children fighting like crazy they hate each other, and they're fighting in a park, and you try and pull them apart, they don't want to be pulled," Trump said. "Sometimes you're better off letting them fight for a while and then pulling them apart."Trump spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping Thursday to discuss trade negotiations between Washington and Beijing."I just concluded a very good phone call with President Xi, of China, discussing some of the intricacies of our recently made, and agreed to, Trade Deal," Trump said Thursday in a Truth Social post. "The call lasted approximately one and a half hours, and resulted in a very positive conclusion for both Countries."Trump said the conversation had focused "almost entirely" on trade, and that Xi had invited the U.S. president and first lady Melania Trump to visit China. Likewise, Trump reciprocated and invited Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, to visit the U.S.TRUMP TOUTS VERY POSITIVE BREAKTHROUGH WITH XI AFTER SLAMMING CHINA FOR TRADE VIOLATIONThe call comes nearly a week after Trump condemned China on May 30 for violating an initial trade agreement that the U.S. and China had hashed out in May. And on Wednesday, Trump said Xi was "extremely hard to make a deal with" in a Truth Social post.The negotiations from May prompted both countries to agree that the U.S. would lower its tariffs against Chinese imports from 145% to 30%, and China would reduce its tariffs against U.S. imports from 125% to 10%.Fox News Caitlin McFall contributed to this report.

Some of the White Houses conservative House allies say theyre interpreting the upcoming vote on President Donald Trumps $9.4 billion spending cut proposal as a "test" of what Congress can achieve in terms of rolling back federal funding.Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, said he would not speak for members of the Trump administration but added, "I do think it is a test.""And I think this is going to demonstrate whether Congress has the fortitude to do what they always say theyll do," Roy said. "Cut the minimal amount of spending $9 billion, NPR, PBS, things you complain about for a long time, or are they going to go back into their parochial politics?"House GOP leaders unveiled legislation seeking to codify Trumps spending cut request, known as a rescissions package, on Friday. Its expected to get a House-wide vote sometime next week.MEET THE TRUMP-PICKED LAWMAKERS GIVING SPEAKER JOHNSON A FULL HOUSE GOP CONFERENCE"Therescissionsrequest sent to Congress by the Trump Administration takes the federal government in a new direction where we actually cut waste, fraud, and abuse and hold agencies accountable to the American people," House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., said in a statement introducing the bill.The legislation would claw back funding that Congress already appropriated to PBS, NPR, and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) cuts outlined by Elon Musks Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) earlier this year.And while several Republican leaders and officials have already said they expect to see more rescissions requests down the line, some people who spoke with Fox News Digital believe the White House is watching how Congress handles this first package before deciding on next steps."Youre dead right," Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., told Fox News Digital when asked if the rescissions package was a test. "I think that its a test case if we cant get thatthen were not serious about cutting the budget."A rescissions package only needs simple majorities in the House and Senate to pass. But Republicans in both chambers have perilously slim majorities that afford them few defections.Republicans are also racing the clock a rescissions package has 45 days to be considered otherwise it is considered rejected and the funding reinstated.MIKE JOHNSON, DONALD TRUMP GET BIG, 'BEAUTIFUL WIN AS BUDGET PASSES HOUSERep. Lance Gooden, R-Texas, did not directly say whether he viewed the spending cuts as a test but dismissed any potential concerns."This is very low-hanging fruit, and I dont anticipate any problems," Gooden told Fox News Digital."Ive heard a few comments in the media, but I dont think theyre serious comments. If someone on the Republican side can make a case for PBS, but they wont take a tough vote against illegal immigration, then weve got a lot of problems."Paul Winfree, president and CEO of the Economic Policy Innovation Center (EPIC), told Fox News Digital last week, "This first rescissions package from President Trump is a test as to whether Congress has the ability to deliver on his mandate by canceling wasteful spending through a filibuster-proof process.""If they cant then its a signal for the president to turn up the dial with other tools at his disposal," Winfree, who served as Director of Budget Policy in the first Trump administration, said.Both Roy and Norman suggested a process known as "pocket rescissions" could be at least one backup plan and one that Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought has floated himself."Pocket rescissions" essentially would mean the White House introduces its spending cut proposal less than 45 days before the end of the fiscal year on Sept. 30. In theory, it would run out the clock on those funds and allow them to expire whether Congress acted or not.Vought told reporters after meeting with Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., on Monday that he wanted to "see if it passes" but was "open" to further rescissions packages."We want to send up generalrescissionsbills, to use the process if it's appropriate, to get them through the House and the Senate," Vought said. "We also havepocketrescissions, which youve begun to hear me talk a lot about, to be able to use the end of the fiscal year to send up a similarrescissions, and have the funds expire. So there's a lot of things that we're looking at."Still, some moderate Republicans may chafe at the conservative spending cuts.Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., refused to comment on whether hed support the legislation before seeing the details but alluded to some concerns."Certainly I'm giving you a non-answer right now until I read the details," Bacon said."It does bother me because I have a great rapport with Nebraska Public Radio and TV. I think they've been great to work with, and so that would be one I hope theydon't put in."He also raised concerns about some specific USAID programs, including critical investments to fight Ebola and HIV in Africa.The legislation is expected to come before the House Rules Committee, the final gatekeeper before most legislation sees a House-wide vote, on Tuesday afternoon.It's separate from Trump's "one big, beautiful bill," a broad piece of legislation advancing the president's tax, energy, and immigration agenda through the budget reconciliation process.

One of the greatest joys about being retired from CIA is the opportunity I now enjoy to immerse myself in our local community, especially the schools where my kids and their pals spend their days in class and on the sports fields.After all, freedom of opportunity in our glorious country starts with a good education.Around this time of year I'm always honored to speak with high school seniors who are about to take a momentous step forward toward building their own adventure. My message to them invokes one of the most courageous and inspirational people I've ever met, Gib Smith.I first met Gib in the late 1980s when we were assistant swim coaches for the Capital Sea Devils, based in Washington, D.C. In addition to coaching, we both swam the morning practice with the older kids ages 12 to 18 from 5 to 7 a.m.I'M BUILDING HOPE ON CHICAGO'S NOTORIOUS SOUTH SIDEGib, who had swum all through high school and for James Madison University, was the fastest swimmer in the pool. He and I were both in our early 20s and from the moment we met, I admired Gib for being such a strong swimmer even though our days of competing in water polo and college swim meets were long behind us.But what made Gib's swimming prowess so extraordinary was that he was also fighting cancer. Having been diagnosed with leukemia shortly after graduating from college, Gib would show up for practice even after having been subjected to arduous cancer treatment the day before.He inspired all of us, including future Olympian Tom Dolan, who was then only 12 years old and just starting to come into his own as a brilliant long distance and individual medley swimmer. I fondly remember good-naturedly teasing Tom, asking how it was that Gib was crushing him in practice even while recovering from another round of radiation.In 1988, Gib raised $12,000 for the National Cancer Institute by competing in the Chesapeake Bay Bridge swim race held each year in early June. Even while fighting cancer, Gib was building his own adventure.MAKE COLLEGE COMMENCEMENTS BORING AGAINAdventure implies getting outside one's comfort zone, which is especially challenging for cancer patients. That's why Gib's story should resonate with high school graduates as they take the next step in what can often feel like a daunting new chapter in their lives.First, few high school graduates have escaped some adversity in their lives, perhaps on the sports field, or God forbid as was the case for my own children, family trauma. But as British Prime Minister Winston Churchill once said, "If you're going through hell, keep going."In the words of my former boss at CIA Dave Petraeus, Gib overcame adversity by staying "fit to fight." Swimming 6,000-yard practices each morning defined Gib's will to overcome adversity by never ever giving up.Second, high school graduates should already be thinking about connecting with something larger than themselves by making a valuable contribution to their community, maybe even to our nation or beyond. Gib was not only empathically thinking of other cancer patients, he also impacted the rest of us.CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINIONAnyone who might have been weary at the end of swim practice only had to glance over at Gib fighting through the pain with every bit of strength he had. We were all better swimmers because of him. And for years at CIA and now in retirement, there has hardly been a day that goes by when I do not think of Gib, and the shining example he set.Third, as they start preparing to make important life decisions, high school graduates should be asking themselves this significant question: Why?In the words of my SEAL Team Six friends, Gib planned the dive and dove the plan. He was swimming through brackish Chesapeake Bay water overflowing with jellyfish that morning because that's how he chose to fight cancer and do his part to help others suffering the same cruelly arbitrary fate. We should strive to be honest with ourselves about the reasons for our big life decisions.Gib successfully completed the grueling two-hour, 4-5-mile Chesapeake Bay Bridge race despite the frigid water and strong currents. He also beat cancer, earned a law degree, got married and had two children, who are now grown up and on to building their own adventures.So go forth, high school graduates, and take inspiration from the great ones around you as you choose your path in life's great adventure.CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM DANIEL HOFFMAN

Its not clear that "The American," the proposed reality TV show in which immigrants would compete to become naturalized U.S. citizens on the steps of the Capitol,willgain the cooperation of the Department of Homeland Security or ever see the light of day.But that hasnt stopped it from being cast in a negative light.As the New York Times described it: "Under Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, the (Department of Homeland Security) has often focused onpublicity and reality-TV tactics to showcase President Donald Trumps hard-line immigration policies."In other words, its being cast as citizenship Hunger Games though all the contestants would wind up on the fast track tonaturalization. But that misses whats fundamentally positive about it: the focus on citizenship itself as the goal.Its a focus thats been missing in all the attention rightly paid to the illegal and undocumented the fact that citizenship is on offer to those who work hard and play by the rules and should be encouraged, just as it was once the case a century ago, when America assimilated its last big wave of newcomers.CONGRESSMUSTREIMBURSETEXASFORBIDENSBORDERSECURITYMALPRACTICEThis would not andshould not require some sort of amnesty for illegals. According to thePew Research Center, there are 13.5 million fully legal immigrants who are not citizens but could be yet weve averaged only730,000 naturalizations a year.A citizenship drive would help not just the new citizens but America.To become a citizen, one must swear to "support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America "and to bear arms to defend it." One must have some knowledge of what the Constitution says, in order to pass a written test which is offered only in English.A wave of naturalization would make also our elections more fair. Per the Constitution, all congressional districts are based on their number of residents, not the number of citizens. That means that many Democrats from districts with large concentrations of noncitizen legal and illegal immigrants, have far fewer eligible voters in their districts than Republicans.IF WE CANT DEPORT ILLEGALS, HERE'S HOW WE CAN MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO STAYIn AlexandriaOcasio-Cortezs 14th District in New York, a whopping 46% of residents are foreign-born and only 192,000 votes were cast in 2024. In Ohio Republican Jim Jordans 4th District, 96% of voters are native-born; 399,000 votes were cast last year. Keep in mind: noncitizens may not vote and have no voice in government.The Center for Immigration Studieshas found that of 16 districts where more than one in four adults is not an American citizen, only one is represented by a Republican. These are, in other words, places where it takes fewer votes to win and where Democrats hold the advantage. In light of the Trump vote among Hispanics, one cannot predict how naturalized immigrants would vote.As important as citizenship can be, there are real barriers not just reality show theatrics to achieving it. Taking the citizenship test costs$710 for each family member and one must have studied 100 potentialcivics questions and be able to read English.TRUMPS DESIGNATION OF CARTELS AS TERRORISTS ENDS THE FICTION THAT MEXICO IS A TRUSTWORTHY ALLYESL classes are available to be sure but these can have long waiting lists and may be scheduled in the evening when immigrants are working night shifts.In Chicago, for instance, the public library offers a nine-week citizenship class in English only and the ESL classes youd need first have waiting lists.But a new, nationwide citizenship movement is plausible because the U.S. has a record of a successful one.In 1910, theforeign-born percentage of the population in the US (14.7) was roughly as big as it is today (15.6). The assimilation that ensued is too often cast as inevitable. But our civil society not government took steps to introduce immigrants to the American system and lead them to citizenship.The settlement house movement, started by Jane Addams, founder of Hull House, in a working-class Italian immigrant neighborhood in Chicago relied on volunteers who moved in and "settled in immigrant neighborhoods and offered everything from nutrition classes to music lessons. They specifically prepared their neighbors to become American citizens.CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINIONIn her memoir "Twenty Years at Hull House," Illinois-born Addams, a Quaker whose Republican father was a friend of Abraham Lincoln, wrote, "Every settlement has classes in citizenship in which the principles of American institutions are expounded." The goal was to "make clear the constitutional basis of a self-governing community."There were more than 400 such settlement houses across the country all supported by local donors. It was a movement and encouraging citizenship was part of it.There are some similar efforts ongoing today. In Reno, Nevada, theNorthern Nevada Literacy Council pairs volunteers with immigrants tutoring them in their homes by day because many work nights. Theyve helped many pass the citizenship test. In the village of Port Chester, New York where immigrants from Central America have clustered theGeorge Washington Carver Center hasadded citizenship test tutoring by volunteers to its historic assistance for low-income Blacks.The potential benefits of a national citizenship push were captured well by Lillian Wald, founder of the Henry Street Settlement on the Lower East Side. New immigrants, she wrote in her memoir, "The House on Henry Street," "bring an enthusiasm for our institutions." She dreamed "of making his coming of age his admission to citizenship, something of a rite."So it can still be. We should celebrate, not deride, a reality show that draws renewed attention to it.CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM HOWARD HUSOCK

The Progressive group "Indivisible," which was behind many of the Tesla protests in recent months as well as mobilizing for other far-left causes, appears to now be getting involved in a key congressional swing district with the goal of growing resistance against President Donald Trump in Congress.With primary races already underway for the 2026 Midterm elections, the group appears to have in their sights Rep. Mike Lawler, a Republican in a critical swing state representing New York's 17th District, in the form of a candidate with extensive ties to the group, progressive Democrat and Rockland County legislator Beth Davidson.Davidson's social media presence includes several posts promoting Indivisible, including attending an event in June in Rockland, New York and Davidson was featured in a promotional video for Indivisible Northern Westchester that same month.Indivisible has been front and center in other aspects of the race and local chapters of the group helped to organize protests at Lawler town hall events in April and May.AOC BACKS RISING PROGRESSIVE CANDIDATE IN NYC DEM PRIMARY IN PUSH TO DEFEAT FRONTRUNNER CUOMOFox News Digital reported on local Indivisible chapter leaders in Rockland planning an anti-Lawler protest in April. Footage obtained by Fox News Digital of the meeting showed organizing committee leader Pascale Jean-Gilles discussing filling the entire street in front of the event."It is a long street, and were trying to fill the entire street, so everyone coming into the rally will see people there and recognize its not going to be all, like, sunshine and daisies," Jean-Gilles said.Ahead of the event, Davidson indicated that over a thousand protesters would attend the demonstration, saying on X: "Please pass him a note that 1100 or so of his friends are excited to see him in my county legislative district tomorrow!"At another Indivisible protest against Lawler earlier in the month, Davidson posted on X that she was"proud to stand with more than a thousand people at the #HandsOff rally organized by @IndivisWstchr @1199seiu @nwindivisible@cwaunion and more to stand up for our freedoms and our future!""Mike Lawler may be silent on the daily assaults on healthcare, education, social security and national security, but We the People are NOT!" said Davidson.HOUSE DEMS' CAMPAIGN CHAIR SAYS HER PARTY'S 'ON OFFENSE' IN 2026 BATTLE TO WIN BACK MAJORITY FROM GOPDavidson congratulated Indivisible Rockland for a "packed event" in April 2025 after speaking at one of their events a month earlier, accusing Lawler of hiding from his constituents.Bill Batson, a member of the Indivisible Rockland steering committee, gave $250 to Davidson's campaign via his own campaign committee, FEC records show.In response to Indivisible and Davidsons apparent collaboration, National Republican Congressional Committee spokesperson Maureen OToole accused the group of "infiltrating" congressional races to undermine Trumps agenda."Indivisible has a new plan: Stop shouting outside congressional offices and start infiltrating them," said OToole. "Their first attempt? NY-17, where theyre backing far-left extremist Beth Davidson to carry out their agenda."Indivisible was founded in response to Trumps election in 2016, according to its website. The groups website says that they were "brought together by a practical guide to resist the Trump agenda, Indivisible is a movement of thousands of group leaders and more than a million members taking regular, iterative, and increasingly complex actions to resist the GOPs agenda, elect local champions, and fight for progressive policies."Indivisible's presence at Tesla protests nationwide, according to a Washington Free Beacon report, included a "reimbursement program" for local activists that showed up at the protests.Indivisible, a group that has received more than $7 million from the George Soros network since 2017, according to the New York Post, has also been involved in protests calling to "abolish" ICE.The group has also promoted defunding the police.Earlier this year, Indivisible published a "tool kit" with recommendations for protesting at town halls and lawmakers' district offices. A section on how to "take the fight to Elon" includes steps for planning and executing a demonstration at Tesla dealerships, showrooms and factories for Elon Musks role as then-head of the Department of Government Efficiency.While many of the protests outside Tesla dealerships were peaceful, the anti-Musk effort resulted in several instances of violence that the Department of Justice labeled "domestic terrorism", including acts of arson.In a statement to Fox News Digital, Lawler campaign spokesperson Chris Russell, called Davidson's association with Indivisible "disgraceful.""Theyve had Nazi imagery and antisemitic tropes at their rallies and promoted a baseless election denialism conspiracy theory rooted in antisemitism on their website. Im demanding she denounce them immediately, this dangerous rhetoric will lead to more violence and threatens our democracy."Davidson condemned the imagery at the rally she attended in a post on X in March saying, "To be clear, I absolutely condemn the imagery of that poster. I will always be a voice against anti-Semitism and for my Jewish community. It's time for Mike Lawler to stop weaponizing antisemitism for his own political gain and stop using the Jewish community my community, not his as political pawns."Lawler responded on X making the case that Davidson's statement did not go far enough.Fox News Digital reached out to the Davidson campaign for comment on this story.Davidson has been endorsed by Mondaire Jones, a progressive who is the last Democrat to hold Lawler's seat.The race for NY-17 will be one of the most closely watched in the country as Republicans attempt to preserve their razor-thin majority in Congress, which historically has proven difficult for the party in power following a new president taking office.The Cook Political Report ranks the race, where Davidson is one of several Democrats running in the primary, as "Lean Republican."

A brave couple saved the lives of six people after a boat exploded on the River Thames.Josh Hobbs, 35, and Hannah Lloyd-Hobbs, 34, both jumped into the river to rescue four children and two adults, including an 18-month-old baby, news agency SWNS and other outlets reported.The couple said they were in the "right place at the right time" on Saturday, May 31, when they witnessed the blaze which police described as an act of "heroic bravery."WOMAN REFUSES TO LET FRIEND BORROW HER CAR AGAIN AFTER IT WAS TRASHED THE FIRST TIMEThe couple were on vacation from Wales, walking their dog just minutes away from the river.Hobbs told SWNS, "We were less than 10 minutes into our walk, about 100 meters from the river."He added, "There was an almighty bang, the kind where the air pressure hits your head."Lloyd-Hobbs initially thought it was a confetti cannon, she said, but her husband suspected a gas barbecue had exploded.They immediately heard desperate cries from the boat and sprinted toward the scene.People on the boat "were screaming back to say they couldnt swim," said Hobbs. "We tried to reassure them that jumping in the river was the better of two outcomes."Some people on board finally took the plunge into the water.AIRLINE PASSENGER SHOCKED WHEN AGENT REJECTS CHECKED BAG FOR BIZARRE REASON"One of them was an 18-month-old Hannah instantly dived in to grab the baby," he said.Holding his dogs leash, he shouted for the others to get off the boat while his wife helped the baby onto the bank, he said.She told SWNS, "I handed the child to Josh before getting out myself."He then jumped in to help the other children, three of whom reportedly couldnt swim. "I remember grabbing two young children and getting them to the bank, then going back for more," he said.He noticed a family member desperately holding a three-year-old and said, "I grabbed the child as well."He also described seeing a woman struggling underwater and pulling her to safety. "I think her husband panicked and grabbed me, too," he said.Treading water and shouting for help, Hobbs managed to get the three-year-old to another bystander while his wife stayed with the baby. "At one point, I had four people hanging off me," Hobbs recalled.The explosion was heard for miles, drawing a crowd that helped pull everyone from the water and administer first aid, SWNS reported.The group felt relief only when air ambulance crews arrived on the scene.Wiltshire Police confirmed that five adults and four children who were aged 18 months to seven years ended up in the water.For more Lifestyle articles, visit foxnews.com/lifestyleNine people were hospitalized, with three in stable condition. Some suffered potentially life-changing injuries, SWNS reported.Detective Superintendent Joe Garrity of the Wiltshire Police Department said, "It is a miracle there were no fatalities Much of that must be put down to the response of two [vacationers] from Wales who happened to be passing."CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER"With no thought for their own safety, they jumped into the Thames to help save the lives of those involved."Hobbs said they've stayed in contact with police to check on those rescued."In the heat of the moment, we just did what we did," he told SWNS.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPLloyd-Hobbs added, "We hope the families are doing OK and wish them a speedy recovery."

The White House is challenging the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Offices assessment that President Donald Trumps sweeping tax and spending package will raise the federal deficit by trillions of dollars throughout the next decade.The national debt, currently $36.2 trillion, tracks what the U.S. owes its creditors, while the national deficit measures how much the federal governments spending exceeds its revenues. So far, the federal government has spent more than $1 trillion more than it has collected this fiscal year, according to the Department of the Treasury.The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) issued an analysis Wednesday predicting that the so-called "big, beautiful, bill" the House passed in May would increase the federal deficit by $2.4 trillion over the next 10 years.But according to the White House, the CBOs analysis is based on a faulty premise because it assumes that Republicans in Congress will fail to extend Trumps 2017 tax cuts.Rather, the White Houses Office of Management and Budget (OMB) forecasts that the tax and spending measures would independently reduce deficits by $1.4 trillion.SENATE WEIGHS TRUMP'S BIG, BEAUTIFUL, BILL AS POLICY GROUP BACKS CBO, PROJECTS $3 TRILLION DEBT INCREASEAdditionally, the White House argues that the measure, coupled with other initiatives like tariffs and other spending cuts, will lead to reducing the deficit by at least $6.6 trillion over 10 years.The "big, beautiful, bill" has faced criticism from figures including SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who labeled the measure an "abomination" and argued that the bill would increase the federal deficit.The measure now heads to the Senate, where lawmakers, including Sen. Rand Paul, R-K.Y., have voiced opposition to the legislation.TRUMP'S 'BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL' FACES RESISTANCE FROM REPUBLICAN SENATORS OVER DEBT FEARSMeanwhile, OMB Director Russell Vought told lawmakers on the House Appropriations Committee Wednesday that he believed the CBOs analysis was "fundamentally wrong.""It will lead to reduced deficits and debt of $1.4 trillion," Vought said. "It will reduce mandatory savings of $1.7 trillion. I don't think the way they construct their baseline, not only does it not give a fair shake to economic growth, but it fundamentally misreads the economic consequences of not extending the current tax relief."Failure to pass Trumps tax package would trigger a recession, according to Vought."We'll have a recession," Vought told lawmakers. "The economic storm clouds will be very dark. I think we'll have a 60% tax increase on the American people."Meanwhile, the White House has accused the CBO of employing those whove contributed to Democratic campaigns, even though CBO Director Phillip Swagel served in former President George W. Bushs administration.PRICE TAG ESTIMATE FOR HOUSE GOP TAX PACKAGE RISES TO $3.94T"I dont think many people know this: There hasnt been a single staffer in the entire Congressional Budget Office that has contributed to a Republican since the year 2000," Leavitt told reporters Tuesday. "But guess what, there have been many staffers within the Congressional Budget Office who have contributed to Democratic candidates and politicians every single cycle since. So unfortunately, this is an institution in our country that has become partisan and political."CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe CBO director is appointed according to the recommendations of the House and Senate Budget Committees. Then-Sen. Mike Enzi, R-Wyoming, first recommended Swagel in 2019, and then Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, recommended Swagel again in 2023.The CBO did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital on OMB's analysis or claims from the White House about the office being full of staffers who've backed Democrats.Fox News Deirdre Heavey contributed to this report.

Two medical professionals argued in a new report that "medical school has gotten too political," citing "unscientific modes of thinking.""Medical students are now immersed in the notion that undertaking political advocacy is as important as learning gross anatomy, physiology, and pharmacology," the authors wrote in The Chronicle of Higher Education.Sally Satel, a lecturer in psychiatry at Yale University School of Medicine, and Thomas S. Huddle, a professor at the University of Alabama at Birminghams Heersink School of Medicine, cited several instances of political sentiments affecting the medical school industry.They noted that researchers are "promoting unscientific modes of thinking about group-based disparities in health access and status."UCLA MEDICAL SCHOOL HIT WITH CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT FOR ALLEGEDLY STILL USING RACE-BASED ADMISSIONS PROCESS"The University of Minnesotas Center for Antiracism Research for Health Equity decrees structural racism as a fundamental cause of health inequities, despite the fact that this is at best an arguable thesis, not a fact. (The center was shut down last month.) The Kaiser Family Foundation states that health differentials stem from broader social and economic inequities," the authors write.Satel and Huddle pushed further by detailing an incident that occurred at the University of California, San Francisco, Medical Center. The institution not only called for a ceasefire in the Gaza war between Israel and Hamas, the authors wrote that staff chanted "intifada, intifada, long live intifada!" which "echoed into patients rooms."The New York Times reported last summer that the protesters at the University of California, San Francisco, chanting "intifada" consisted of medical students and doctors.Such an incident lays out more deeply the consequences of medical schools prioritizing politics over instruction on professional imperatives, according to the authors."These doctors were not putting patients first if anything, they were offending and intimidating patients. They were putting their notion of social justice first," they wrote.The two medical professionals cite other instances where medical schools are steeped in politics, such as endorsing "racial reparations" and instituting "antiracism" training in order to qualify for a medical license in the wake of George Floyds death.Satel and Huddle offer medical professionals "guidelines" for how to "responsibly" meet patients' needs while leveraging their "professional standing to effect change", including advocating for policies that "directly help patients and are rooted in professional expertise while ensuring that their advocacy does not interfere with their relationships with their colleagues, students, and patients."MEDICAL SCHOOLS 'SKIRTING' SCOTUS RULING REJECTING RACE IN ADMISSIONS: REPORTSatel, a practicing psychiatrist, told Fox News Digital that she is the medical director of a methadone clinic that represents a clinical setting. In response to Fox News Digital's request for comment, Huddle said that his "academic career has been as a clinician teaching how to care for patients while caring for them."

Ive covered many anniversaries of D-Day, and they never lose their power to move.We were at the 81st anniversary at the stunning American cemetery in Normandy near Omaha Beach on Friday. American and other allied forces landed on that and other beaches, as well as parachuting from the skies, to go on to defeat Nazi Germany in World War II.WORLD WAR II VETERANS TRAVEL TO NORMANDY FOR EMOTIONAL D-DAY COMMEMORATIONSome 75,000 U.S. troops were involved. 2,500 were killed. 5,000 injured. Just on that day itself.One of those who made it across Omaha Beach is the still-very spry 102-year-old Minnesota-born Jake Larson. He declared to us jubilantly, "Not only did I make it through six battles I made it without a scratch! Somebody upstairs loves me."WORLD WAR II VETERANS TRAVEL TO NORMANDY FOR EMOTIONAL D-DAY COMMEMORATIONDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke at the ceremony marking the day and met with the dwindling number of World War II veterans.He told us that alliances were important on D-Day and still could be important in these troubled times.DEFENSE SECRETARY PETE HEGSETH REVEALS WHY MILITARY RECRUITMENT HAS SOARED UNDER TRUMP" America first hasnt meant and doesnt mean 'America alone," he added. "Working with our allies and partners, theres a lot we can accomplish now with gathering threats in the world."Still, some of those who saw action in Normandy and around the globe in World War II are not sure the message has gotten through.Two centenarian combat veterans and native New Yorkers, brought to France by the Greatest Generations Foundation, have their own thoughts.Flushing-born Ray Sweeney asked rhetorically, "What did we learn? I dont think we learned much. We gave up a lot of bodies. We had a lot of bodies."CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPAnd Brooklyn-born Harold Radish noted, "War is heroic in the movies. But in real life, its killing. Its not getting along with somebody."Still, the crowds who came Friday to the now-peaceful French beaches were steady and large. A strong sign that sacrifices have been remembered. And maybe some lessons learned.

Seven-time Olympic gold medalistSimone Biles received harsh backlash on social media after the gymnastics star sparred with former 12-time NCAA All-American swimmer Riley Gaines over the debate surrounding transgender athletes competing in girls and womens sports.Gaines, a formerUniversity of Kentucky swimmer and current OutKick contributor and host of the "Gaines for Girls" podcast, took to X on Friday to call out the Minnesota State High School League for posting a picture of the new state champions, Champlin Park High School.The school has made headlines because its dominant performance on the way to the title game was led by junior pitcher Marissa Rothenberger, a transgender athlete competing on the team.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe photo posted on X had the comments disabled.In response to Gaines criticism of the post, Biles posted a message calling Gaines "truly sick" over her stance on trans athletes. She even launched a personal attack at Gaines."Youre truly sick, all of this campaigning because you lost a race. Straight up sore loser," Biles said, referencing Gaines competing against former UPenn swimmer Lia Thomas at the 2022NCAA championships."You should be uplifting the trans community and perhaps finding a way to make sports inclusive OR creating a new avenue where trans feel safe in sports. Maybe a transgender category IN ALL sports!! But instead You bully them One things for sure is no one in sports is safe with you around!!!!!"SIMONE BILES SPARS WITH RILEY GAINES OVER TRANS ATHLETE DEBATE, LAUNCHES PERSONAL ATTACK: 'TRULY SICK'The post went viral on social media, with Biles adding in another post, "bully someone your own size, which would ironically be a male."But Biles, the most decorated gymnast in history a feat she accomplished at the Paris Olympics, faced fierce backlash for her comments on social media.Many on social media also pointed out Biles' call for open categories in all sports.In 2022, World Aquatics, the international governing body for swimming, updated its eligibility policy to effectively ban transgender athletes from competing in womens events. The following year, the organization launched and debuted an open category at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup in Berlin.The organization laterconfirmed that upon the close of registration, no entries had been received for the open category.Biles is an 11-timeOlympic medalist. She holds 30 world championship medals, including a record 23 gold. She has not responded on social media following her initial posts aimed at Gaines.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.