Spanish officials recently unveiled a trove of priceless Ancient Roman coins, marking the first time the massive collection has been put on public display.The National Archaeological Museum in Madrid recently announced the "Treasure of Tomares" exhibit in a press release.Discovered during a construction project in Tomares, Spain, in 2016, the collection consists of over 50,000 coins. The coins date between the late third century and the early fourth century A.D.HIKERS UNCOVER MYSTERIOUS GOLD-FILLED TREASURE TROVE IN OVERGROWN FIELD: 'UNUSUALLY LARGE'"The so-called Treasure of Tomares was discovered by chance in 2016 during construction work in the Zaudn Olive Grove Park, located in the town of Seville," the museum said in a May statement translated from Spanish to English."Subsequent investigations revealed this location corresponded to an olive estate of ancient Hispalis, the Roman-era Seville."Nineteen amphoraewere found, and three of them are visible in the exhibit.One has been broken, while the other two are still sealed with their coins intact.MAN STUMBLES ACROSS HOARD OF PRICELESS COINS WHILE OUT FOR NATURE WALK: 'FACE TO FACE WITH HISTORY'"The third is fragmented and displayed alongside the 2,800 coins emerging from its interior," NAM's statement explained.The museum added, "To reinforce the historical context, the exhibition is complemented by a selection of this type of coin, bronze pieces with a silver surface coating belonging to the nine emperors who succeeded during this period, in addition to seven specimens considered unique due to the exceptional iconography of their reverses."The collection is the largest assortment of Roman coins discovered in Spain and one of the largest in the world.Exhibit photos show the ancient coins spilling from the fragmented amphora, which has remarkably preserved some of its features over the centuries, including its handles.For more Lifestyle articles, visit foxnews.com/lifestyleClose-up pictures of the coins show that many of them have rusted with age, but the portraits on the coins are still faintly visible."This extraordinary collection provides very valuable information about the economy, society and politics during the era of the Tetrarchy, marking the end of the crisis of the 3rd century, a crucial historical moment that continues to be studied today," the museum noted.The free exhibit will remain open to the public until September 28.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTERSpain, known as Hispania in Ancient Rome, played a significant role during antiquity.It provided mineral resources for the Roman Empire and was a strategic location during the Roman wars against Carthage.Last year, archaeologists announced that the world's oldest bottle of wine was found in an Ancient Roman burial site in southern Spain.

The decision by Sean "Diddy" Combs' lawyers to not call any witnesses to testify in his federal trial for sex crimes comes down to the prosecution's burden of reasonable doubt, according to legal experts.Diddy's lawyer, Marc Agnifilo, indicated Monday in court that the defense plans to review evidence with the jury, and won't require witnesses to testify on the rapper's behalf. The rapper's legal team expects to rest its case Wednesday, with closing arguments expected to begin the following day."The decision whether or not to call witnesses during the defense case is a calculated risk," criminal defense and civil attorneyAdant Pointer of Lawyers for the People LLC told Fox News Digital.DIDDY DEFENSE NOT EXPECTED TO CALL ANY WITNESSES IN SEX TRAFFICKING TRIAL"Not calling any witnesses means the defense is essentially telling the jury there is no one they know in the whole universe who can speak on Diddy's behalf to aid his defense. On the other hand, calling a witness can open that person up to questioning and perhaps elicit damaging testimony against Diddy, depending upon their interactions with him and their knowledge of these women."Pointer likened the defense's decision not to call any witnesses to a "Pandora's box.""Given the defense is signaling they do not intend to call a single witness, they do not think any potential defense-friendly witnesses will result in a net gain for Diddy. His lawyers have essentially determined the juice is not worth the squeeze."MISSING WITNESSES AND LINGERING QUESTIONS PLAGUE PROSECUTION AS DIDDY TRIAL NEARS CONCLUSION: EXPERTJudge Arun Subramanian will likely ask Diddy to confirm his decision not to take the stand."Diddy testifying would just allow the prosecution to retell their case and put the previous items of evidence in front of the jury for a second or third time," Pointer explained. "The prosecution would have a field day going through each and every video, text and witness statement made at trial against him and force Diddy to admit the authenticity of the videos, the receipts and invoices, items recovered at his homes and hotel rooms, and that he was present during the events described in prior testimony."In light of the evidence already presented at trial, this would most likely be an excoriating and humiliating cross-examination, the kind prosecutors wait their whole career to conduct."Closing arguments for the trial, which began May 5 with jury selection, are expected to begin Thursday after Diddy's lawyers explained they would only need two days to defend their client.Trial attorneyTre Lovell told Fox News Digital that the defense likely wants to double down on reasonable doubt, and that Diddy's "exotic lifestyle" does not equal what the prosecution has proposed, which is that "Diddy formed a criminal enterprise to pleasure himself, the Tony Soprano of baby oil."LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS"The only reason to not call witnesses in your defense is if you absolutely believe there is reasonable doubt, and you dont want to do anything to take away from this, including calling your own witnesses," Lovell said. "It would make sense to call a psychiatrist to explain that the behavior of Cassie and Jane is more reflective of a consensual relationship, based upon the autonomy each woman had, the benefits they received and the love they had for Diddy."Further, calling executives at Bad Boy Entertainment would be helpful to distance the corporations from Diddys more personal behavior, to dispel the criminal enterprise element. Finally, possibly an industry or legal expert to distinguish the aspects of sex workers versus prostitution, to counter the prostitution charge."Lovell added, "However, the defense felt even calling witnesses such as these would have the potential of adversely affecting reasonable doubt, and chose not to."Mark Chutkow, who previously led the criminal division of the U.S. Attorney's Office in Detroit, believed Diddy's decision not to testify was "a smart one.""It's a real big gamble to testify in a case like this where the prosecution has brought racketeering charges, which allows them to bring this wealth of bad acts evidence there," Chutkow said. "By taking the stand, he would just subject himself to even more bad acts that were prohibited by the court. And so that was probably the right call."CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER"Diddy's decision not to testify can also be considered savvy, as well, because he can say in closing, Look, to the jury, the prosecution had six weeks of time to show you, to try and prove their case. The defense lawyers are going to say this: 'We showed the reasonable doubt through our cross-examination, and we don't want to waste any more of your time. You have enough now to know that there's reasonable doubt in this case, and that's why we didn't bring a case.' And to remind the jury that the presumption of innocence always goes to Diddy as the defendant in this case."Chutkow noted how the burden of proof is on the government, not on the Bad Boy Records founder or his team."When you present a case, if you're on the defense side, you better be good, because if it falls flat, then you kind of move back the marker, and you might be in a worse position," the lawyer said. "So sometimes less is more. I know that some people are suggesting that, 'Well, wow, doesn't he have something he could put on?' It may be in some ways an opportunity for the defense to say, 'No, we didn't need to.'"WATCH: LEGAL EXPERT EXPLAINS DIDDY'S DEFENSE MOVESWith the case nearing its close more than seven weeks after it began, and nine months after Diddy was arrested and charged, Chutkow thought both sides did "what they sought to accomplish.""The prosecution has put in all the evidence. It wasn't excluded. The defense, though, has done a nice job in the cross-examinations," he said. "They've brought in a lot of additional communications between Diddy and these other women to show that the relationship is a lot more complex."One of the things I think the prosecution is going to have to do at the closing argument is to basically say, 'Look, this is not like a trafficking case that you would see on television. It's not, you don't have a situation of someone being kidnapped and chained on a basement radiator. It's, in essence, it's a golden cage. It is one with luxury and glamor, but it's still a cage.'"Chutkow added, "The other area that I think that they would want to emphasize is the blackmail in this case. That the use of the tapes and threat of exposure of those tapes to get the women to comply with what Diddy wanted to do is an element of coercion in and of itself. And if I was on the prosecution side, I would look to that as compelling evidence."Combs was charged with racketeering conspiracy (RICO); sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion; and transportation to engage in prostitution in a federal indictment unsealed Sept. 17.He faces 15 years to life in prison if convicted. Diddy has maintained his innocence throughout.

There are a handful of phrases from national security crises of the past 50 years that stand out.President Donald Trump has now added his signature line to that list.On May 22, 1977 President Carter declared to the graduates of Notre Dame University that "we are now free of that inordinate fear of communism which once led us to embrace any dictator who joined us in that fear."On June 12, 1987, President Ronald Reagan stood near the Brandenburg Gate and declared: "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!""This will not stand," President George H.W. Bush said on August 5, 1990 of the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait three days earlier."I can hear you! The rest of the world hears you. And the people who knocked these buildings down will hear all of us soon," declared President George W. Bush declared on September 14 from amid the rubble where the World Trade Centers had fallen on 9/11.Then Senator Barack Obama in Berlin on July 22, 2008: "I speak to you not as a candidate for President, but as a citizen -- a proud citizen of the United States, and a fellow citizen of the world."CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINIONAnother comes from President Obama on August 20, 2012: "We have been very clear to the Assad regime, but also to other players on the ground, that a red line for us is we start seeing a whole bunch of chemical weapons moving around or being utilized. That would change my calculus. That would change my equation."President Bidens entry comes from his first year in office, on July 8, 2021: "There's going to be no circumstance where you see people being lifted off the roof of a embassy in theof the United States from Afghanistan."Now President Trump has his quote:"They should have done the deal."Thats what President Trump told reporters on Air Force One on June 17, 2025.INSIDE THE SITUATION ROOM WHERE TRUMP MONITORED SPECTACULAR SUCCESS ON IRANThe president has repeated that phrase in the last week almost as much as he said "Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon" in the years before the actual American strikes on at least three sites in Irans nuclear weapons chain-of-production.Note that the list doesnt include anything positive from Presidents Carter, Obama and Biden. Rather, they are remembered already and will be forever as failures on the world stage and as failures as Commanders-in-Chief of the greatest military in the history of the world. The single significant achievement of 16 years of Democrat presidential governance that covers the Carter, Obama, and Biden years was the Camp David Accords over which President Carter presided, but those breakthrough agreements rest on the shoulders of Menacham Begin and Anwar Sadat. President Clinton presided over Americas "holiday from history" after the collapse of the Soviet Union, and thus over the "peace dividend," the hollowing out of our military, the failure to take out Osama bin Laden when it was possible, and the breakout to nuclear power status of North Korea (in which then former President Carter also had a hand.) But President Clinton doesnt have an entry in the notable presidential quotations about national security.Clinton boosters might point to Operation Allied Force, was a NATO military operation conducted from March 24 to June 10, 1999, during the Kosovo War, but few people are going to hold that up as a memorable moment, much less President Obamas "leading from behind" strategy in the air strikes he ordered on Libya in March of 2011 or the subsequent developments there.If we focus on just this century, the Obama-Biden record of 12 years in office is a record of national security malpractice unrivaled by any other 12 years, including the eight years which span the Kennedy-Johnson initiation and escalation of the Vietnam War and Carters four awful years.President Trumps long-standing policy towards, and now attack on Iran seems likely to me to be going into the column of decisive successes of the employment of American political force. Indeed it may end up completing the mission of Operation Iraqi Freedom launched by President George W. Bush as a neutered Iran could well spell long-lasting stability for an Iraq free of the malign machinations of the mullahs."Trump has always been committed to addressing the weaknessess of the JCPOA, either by strengthening it or undoing it," Omri Ceran posted on X Sunday. Ceran is the national security advisor for U.S. Senator Ted Cruz and one of Beltways leading authorities on the Islamic Republic of Iran. "Iran keep[ing] Fordow open was one of the foundational weaknesses.""In 2017, [Trump] tried to negotiate a stronger deal but couldn't find partners, so he withdrew and imposed maximum pressure," Ceran continued:President Trump already looked to cement a large part of the true, central narrative of American history for having won the biggest upset in presidential campaign annals in 2016 and then the greatest comeback in American political history in 2024.President Trump has now indelibly impacted Americas national security in the same, deep, impossible-to-miss way as he did American Constitutional law with three Supreme Court appointments in his first term and in American public health history with Operation Warp Speed which Trump created to discover the vaccine for Covid, an unprecedented success for the U.S. and the world.Even if Trump had not returned to the Oval Office in 2025, the Abraham Accords from his first term would have matched any diplomatic achievement of the post World War II era.Now, though, there is a "Trump Doctrine" and it cannot be missed: An American president can and should use overwhelming military force to prevent rogue states from producing nuclear weapons.The corollary to the Trump Doctrine is also clear: "Regime change" need not be a focus of the use of overwhelming American military might. The Trump Doctrine repudiates the "Powell Doctrine" of "So if you break it, you own it."That "break/own" formula need not dictate American national security policy. The United States military can be tasked with destroying nuclear weapons production facilities and not buy a reconstruction plan or an open-ended effort to overthrow a regime. The Trump Doctrine proves again that American military force can be applied surgically.The devastation of Irans nuclear weapons production facilities has changed not just American history but quite obviously world history too.CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM HUGH HEWITT

Psilocybin, the main psychoactive ingredient in magic mushrooms, could alleviate depression for at least five years after just one dose, according to a new study.The research, presented June 18 at the Psychedelic Science 2025 conference in Denver, followed up with patients who had been diagnosed with clinical depression also known as major depressive disorder (MDD) and had participated in a previous psilocybin treatment study in 2020."Most people who participated in our trial reported improvements in depression symptom intensity or in the ways in which they experienced depression in their life, lasting up to five years after the trial," study co-author Alan Davis, director of the Center for Psychedelic Drug Research and Education at The Ohio State University, told Fox News Digital.PSYCHEDELICS AS POTENTIAL MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT ARE EXPLORED BY TRUMP ADMINISTRATIONDoug Drysdale, CEO of the Canadian pharmaceutical company Cybin in Toronto, Ontario, told Fox News Digital that the outcome speaks to the "exciting" potential of psilocybin and other psychedelic-based treatments in treating MDD and other mental health conditions."The results of the study are certainly very encouraging," said Drysdale, who was not involved in the study.Earlier studies pointed toward the possibility of psilocybin as a potential antidepressant, prompting researchers to conduct the first-ever randomized clinical trial.The initial 2020 trial, published in JAMA Psychiatry, included 24 patients with major depressive disorder. Half received psilocybin at the beginning of the trial, and the other half received the treatment eight weeks later.Each patient also underwent 11 hours of psychotherapy.WHAT IS KETAMINE THERAPY? MORMON REALITY STARS TOUT CONTROVERSIAL TREATMENTOne month after treatment, 17 patients reported experiencing symptom relief. Fourteen of those reported full remission from depression, according to the published study."The effectiveness of psilocybin therapy after a single or only a few administrations represents another substantial advantage over commonly used antidepressants that require daily administration," the researchers wrote.The new study aimed to explore the longer-term effects of this treatment on 21 of the original trial participants.Sixty-seven percent reported being in remission from depression five years after treatment, and they also had less anxiety and easier daily functioning.For those whose depression came back, many still reported lasting benefits in their attitudes, perspectives and ability to pursue things that were meaningful to them, Davis told Fox News Digital."Certainly, more controlled and rigorous study is required, but at leastanecdotally, these findings are very interesting, and I am cautiously optimistic about the potential for extended efficacy provided by these types of treatments," Drysdale added.Other factors may have also played a role in the participants' long-term mental health benefits, such as psychotherapy sessions or other antidepressants, experts agreed."The study doesn't account for naturalistic changes that could have affected their depression in the five years since the main trial, and the sample is not representative of the population of people suffering with depression," Davis told Fox News Digital.PARKINSON'S PATIENTS WHO TAKE 'MAGIC MUSHROOMS' SEE KEY BENEFITS, STUDY FINDSPsilocybin has also been explored as a potential treatment for post-partum depression (PPD), which affects as many as one in seven new mothers.A 2022 study outlined the potential role of psychedelics in PPD cases, finding that psilocybin has been shown to catalyze a sense of "reconnection" in new mothers.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER"This effect in PPD, by fostering a sense of 'reconnection' for the mother, may allow for improved mood and maternal sensitivity toward the infant, which can positively impact maternal role gratification and the mother-infant relationship," the researchers stated.In February, Cleveland Clinic reported on an upcoming study that explores single-dosing psilocybin as a way to treat PPD.The trial, now in its second phase, focuses on RE104, a proprietary drug similar to psilocybin.Study participants will undergo multiple physical and mental health tests.Ryan Moss, chief science officer at Filament Health, a clinical-stage natural psychedelic drug development company in Canada, has emphasized the importance of administering psychedelics in a safe setting when treating mental health conditions.For more Health articles, visitwww.foxnews.com/health"Psychedelic experiences can sometimes feature anxiety, hallucinations and paranoia," Moss previously told Fox News Digital."Some patients using traditional psychedelics have reported experiencing adverse cardiovascular events during clinical trials."To mitigate these risks, Moss recommended clinical trial participants receive thorough preparation and monitoring by trained professionals during sessions.Dr. Marc Siegel, clinical professor of medicine atNYU Langone Medical Centerand Fox News' senior medical analyst, previously interviewed two of the country's top researchers on psychedelics: Dr. Rachel Yehuda, founder and director of the Center for Psychedelic Psychotherapy and Trauma Research at Mt. Sinai in New York, and Dr. Charles Marmar, director of the PTSD research program at NYU Langone."They agree there is therapeutic potential if very carefully studied under very strict medical guidance, but there is a huge downside in terms of unregulated recreational uses," Siegel told Fox News Digital at the time."Both doctors see likely therapeutic value to psychedelics if carefully managed by medical experts," Siegel added.Melissa Rudy and Angelica Stabile, both of Fox News Digital, contributed reporting.

EXCLUSIVE: In light of the surge in conflicts in the Middle East and rising tension within the U.S., the Oklahoma Department of Education has sent a memo to all public schools within the state guiding them to "safeguard students from woke, radicalized, terrorist-sympathizing rhetoric pushed by leftist educators."In the memo, Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters said,"Oklahoma kids will be taught facts, not indoctrination."The memo issues new guidance to Oklahoma public schools to ensure that social studies coursespresent instruction on Israel that is "historically grounded and balanced," requiring instruction using primary sources, historical evidence and "guarding against antisemitic or politicized narratives."Its new guidance instructs Oklahoma public educators to present the history of Israel and its "fight to rightly exist in the world, including the atrocities of the Holocaust and the current struggle with Iran, in a way that is historically grounded, intellectually honest, and free from antisemitic bias."THE UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES OF HAMAS' WAR ON ISRAEL FOR THE US AND GLOBAL SECURITY"These standards provide essential context for understanding modern threats to Jewish communities and democratic nations and require students to think critically while ensuring the instruction of Israel is historically grounded and balanced," the memo states.This comes as antisemitic incidents have risen across the country since 2020. Tensions have risen even further following Israel's launch of strikes against Iran and the U.S. joining in by launching strikes on three Iranian nuclear development sites on Saturday.Fox News Digital obtained a copy of the memo being sent to schools. In the memo, the Oklahoma State Department of Education points to the recentcontroversy in New York in which they said a state standardized exam study guide "described Zionism as a colonial movement and included misleading references to terrorism."The memo said that New York "serves as a staunch reminder that there exists ideology and educational materials not only distort historical fact but risk promoting ideologies that are inconsistent with Oklahoma values."EXPERT CALLS CONTROVERSIAL UN REPORT 'A FRIGHTENING INDICATION OF ANTISEMITISM'"Oklahomas standards are designed to prevent this by setting clear expectations for content accuracy and instructional integrity," says the memo."The tragic events of October 7, 2023 when Hamas militants launched a brutal surprise attack on Israeli civilians, killing over 1,200 people and taking hundreds hostage marked a turning point in modern Middle Eastern history," the memo states. "These developments are not just headlines, they are history in the making and highlight the urgent need for educators to present global conflicts with clarity, accuracy, and moral responsibility."In a statement emailed to Fox News Digital, Walters touted Oklahomas history standards, saying they are "the best in the country" because "they are based on facts and safeguard students from woke, radicalized, terrorist-sympathizing rhetoric pushed by Leftist educators."IRAN STRIKE WORTHY OF NOBEL PRIZE IF SUCCESSFUL, FORMER DEMOCRATIC COUNSEL SAYSThis comes amid heightened tensions in the U.S. due to the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel and President Donald Trumps decision to launch U.S. military strikes on three Iranian nuclear development sites. Iran has vowed to retaliate and on Monday launched missiles at the U.S. Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.

On Sunday, Dmitry Medvedev revealed the truth about Irans nuclear ambitions.After the U.S. bombed Irans nuclear facilities, Russias former President Medvedev condemned the attack on X, taunting President Trump and suggesting ominously that, "A number of countries are ready to directly supply Iran with their own nuclear warheads."More importantly, he posted: "The enrichment of nuclear material and, now we can say it outright, the future production of nuclear weapons will continue."So much for any pretense that the mullahs were processing uranium to supply nuclear power, and not a bomb. In their drive to diminish President Trumps daring achievement, the liberal media enthusiastically quoted Medvedevs threat that Russia or China might deliver nukes to Iran, which would make Trumps bold move moot. They neglected to report on Medvedevs confession that, in effect, Russia knew Iran was building towards nuclear weapons all along.TRUMP LAUNCHES PRECISION STRIKES AGAINST IRAN. TRIUMPH OR TRAP?Didnt everyone?Democrats and their media allies would like us to believe that the Trump White House decided to take out three Iranian nuclear facilities on a whim. CBS Margaret Brennan on "Face the Nation" challenged Secretary of State Marco Rubio on what intelligence indicated the mullahs were close to producing a bomb, hinting that there was none; one pundit at the Financial Times speculated it was all about Trumps and Netanyahus egos.Rubio and others have done a good job batting down the criticisms, countering with this: why would any country enrich uranium to 60%, way above the 3%-5% needed for commercial purposes, which is what a recent report from the International Atomic Energy Agency concluded Iran has done?SECRETARY OF STATE MARCO RUBIO CLASHES WITH CBS HOST OVER IRANIAN NUCLEAR AMBITIONSMoreover, why would any country developing lawful nuclear power hide their facilities hundreds of feet underground? Why would a lawful country lie to the IAEA, which it has done repeatedly?No reasonable person could conclude that Irans decades-old program was not driving towards a nuclear weapon. No reasonable government would ignore that threat, coming from a country that routinely chants "Death to America," has attempted to assassinate our president and over time has killed hundreds of our soldiers.But President Joe Biden did; allowing hundreds of Iranians into our country illegally and leaving town with our Strategic Petroleum Reserve at half-capacity, both of which exacerbate our vulnerabilities.Iran has promised to retaliate for Trumps attacks, and on Monday hit a U.S. base in Qatar. So far, it appears the response looks non-lethal, similar to what occurred after the assassination of Quds Force Commander Qasem Soleimani. But what if Iran attacks the U.S. through "sleeper cells" here at home or by closing the Strait of Hormuz? Bidens negligence on both those fronts could cost Americans dearly.By indiscriminately opening our borders, President Joe Biden allowed millions of unvetted people to cross into the U.S. illegally, many of whom were then released into the country. As reported by Fox News "Border patrolagents arrested 1,504 Iranian nationals from fiscal year 2021 through fiscal year 2024... 729 were released into the U.S."The Biden administration, instead of interviewing those Iranian nationals, as routinely done for national security reasons with any "special interest aliens", simply let them go. Former FBI assistant director Chris Sweckercalls that omission "gross negligence." In addition, there were over 2 million "known got-aways" who entered the U.S. illegally; we have no idea whether some of those were from Iran as well.We know so-called "sleeper cells" exist; last fall, the Department of Justice charged three individuals, including one Afghan national, for participating in an IRGC-directed murder-for-hire plot aiming to assassinate Donald Trump before the November election.He was not the only target; critics of the Iranian regime and at least two Jewish businessmen were also set up to be murdered. This was not a one-off; former Attorney General Merrick Garland commented at the time, "There are few actors in the world that pose as grave a threat to the national security of the United States as does Iran." And yet, he and his colleagues let so many in.As to closing the Strait of Hormuz, which would drive up global oil prices, the U.S. is more vulnerable than it should be thanks to Biden draining our Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Faced with soaring gasoline prices, and plummeting approval ratings in the run-up to the midterm elections, Biden took the unprecedented step of selling off 180 million barrels from the SPR, 40% of the total.Ever anxious about the potential political fallout from high oil prices, Bidens White House took minimal steps to refill the reserve, which stands today at 402 million barrels of oil, down from 727 million at its peak. We have a cushion, but not as much as we should have.President Trumps decision to bomb Irans enrichment facilities was not made lightly; he knew there would be political blowback. It was opportunity, rather than intel, that ultimately signaled "go". Iran has never been so unguarded, and so weak. Proxies Hezbollah, Hamas and the Houthis have been decimated by Israeli attacks in recent months, thanks to Israel. Its airspace is wide open; our planes took zero incoming fire as so many of Tehrans defenses have been taken out. Top Revolutionary Guard and military officials have been killed, morale is reportedly low and the Ayatollah has gone into hiding. In addition, Syria, once a stalwart ally, has changed leadership and is no longer on Team Iran. The time was now.Joe Biden reinflated Iran, failing to enforce tough sanctions on the regime imposed by President Trump. Like President Obama, Biden thought he could buy peace by allowing Iran to rebuild its oil exports, releasing $6 billion to the mullahs that had been held in Qatar, and turning a blind eye to its continued push for a nuclear weapon. The Trump administration is cleaning up the mess Biden left behind...brilliantly.CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM LIZ PEEK

Across America today, the sounds of unrestriots, division, and violenceecho through our streets and flood our screens. We witness the destruction, the hatred, the confusion, and too often, we respond with temporary solutions.We debate policies, propose reforms, or seek to manage the chaos at the surface level. But the real crisis is far deeper and far more uncomfortable to confront: the unrest we see is the natural consequence of moral and spiritual decay. And that decay didnt come from nowhere. It was cultivated deliberately, over decades, in our nations classrooms.For generations, education in America had a noble purpose. It wasnt just about imparting knowledgeit was about forming character. Schools worked hand in hand with families and communities to instill timeless values: respect for authority, love of country, personal responsibility, faith, and virtue. These were the qualities that prepared young men and women to become productive citizens and moral leaders. But somewhere along the way, we abandoned that mission.As a university president, Ive had the privilege of meeting many remarkable young people. But far too often, I encounter students who arrive at our institution after years in schools that failed themnot in academics, but in moral formation. These students are bright, capable, and eager to learn, yet they are searching for purpose and clarity in a world that has taught them to question everything that once provided stability. I remember one student who told me, "I dont even know what I believe anymore. It feels like everything is up for debate." Years in the public education system had led him to question everything he once held to be true.CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINIONI think too of a transfer student who shared how, at his previous school, he felt pressured to abandon the values hed been raised withjust to fit in. He told me, "It felt like I had to choose between staying true to my faith or being accepted by my peers and professors." That tension should never exist in any learning environment. But this is the result when education drifts from its true purpose and becomes an instrument of ideology rather than truth.In the name of progress, we stripped our classrooms of the very principles that once anchored our society. Objective truth was replaced by subjective feeling. Moral absolutes were dismissed as oppressive. The pursuit of wisdom gave way to ideological agendas. Faith was pushed out in favor of secularism, and virtue was mocked as outdated.Instead of teaching students to seek what is true, good, and right, we taught them that truth is whatever they decide it to be. That virtue is whatever feels good in the moment. That they answer to no authority higher than themselves.The damage is everywhere. We see it in the breakdown of the family. In the loss of respect for life and law. In a culture that celebrates victimhood over responsibility and division over unity. In the violence that erupts on our streets and the hostility that poisons our public discourse.This did not happen overnight. It was not an accident. For decades, radicals worked to reshape educationnot to form virtuous citizens, but to reshape society according to their ideology. They knew that if they controlled what was taught, they could control what was believedand ultimately, control what America would become.And too often, we stood by and let it happen. The Church, too, bears responsibility. When courage was required, too many chose comfort. When truth demanded a voice, too many pulpits fell silent. We chose relevance over righteousness, and as a result, the moral compass of the nation was lost.Imagine what could happen if we reclaimed our schools for truth. Classrooms where students learn to honor life, value virtue, and seek wisdom rather than ideology. Schools that partner with families to form characternot just opinions. A generation raised with moral clarity, equipped to build rather than destroy, to unite rather than divide, to serve rather than take.This is not just about saving our schools. Its about saving our nation. The violence and division we see today are not the diseasethey are the symptom. The real disease is moral and spiritual decay. And the cure begins with truth.If we want to rebuild America, we must start with the minds and hearts of our children. We must start in the classroom. Let this be the moment when we stop treating the symptoms and confront the cause. Let us rise with clarity and conviction to reclaim our schools, our culture, and our future.Because if we fail to do so, the unrest we see today will be nothing compared to the chaos that awaits tomorrow.CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM KENT INGLE

Bill Maher suggested that Democrats should "do something" about ABC News "The View" if the party wants to distance itself from far-left rhetoric that turns off many voters, but media watchdogs feel the Disney-funded program offers a promotional platform too powerful to pass up.Maher claimed on Friday that Democrats took a step "back to sanity" after The New York Times took a more "sensible liberal, not crazy woke" position on transgender issues. He then asserted that the second step Democrats should take is to "do something about The View" after Whoopi Goldberg recently claimed life for Black Americans is equivalent to women living under Iran's oppressive theocratic regime.Goldbergs comment, which received pushback from co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin, is the latest polarizing remark from the daytime program that wields significant influence over Democrats. The show sparks controversy and generates tabloid fodder on a regular basis, but is also weighty enough that some feel Kamala Harris would have had a better chance against President Trump if she didnt fumble when asked by co-host Sunny Hostin to differentiate herself from then-President Joe Biden during an October interview.BILL MAHER SAYS DEMOCRATS NEED TO 'DO SOMETHING' ABOUT 'THE VIEW' AFTER WHOOPI GOLDBERG'S IRAN COMMENTSIndependent journalist Tara Palmeri, who authors "The Red Letter" on Substack and hosts "The Tara Palmeri Show," said that stopping by "The View" when promoting a book or trying to drum up support before an election is simply "part of the political circuit, the same way that Bill Maher is," and that the notion Democrats need to distance themselves from the daytime gabfest is a bridge too far."Whoopi and Joy and the others, they feel like they can say whatever they want, which they can -- its a free country, but it doesnt reflect the conversation at any dinner table unless youre in Brooklyn or Seattle," Palmeri told Fox News Digital."It reflects a very rarefied group of people who live in New York City, and they have a conversation that is led primarily by very liberal voices, and they can make comments that are kind of outlandish, but on the right, you see that as well," Palmeri continued, noting that there are plenty of panel-style opinion programs hosted by conservatives."So what about what Whoopi thinks? You dont have to agree with her. You can go on The View and actually engage with her in a way that points out the unreasonability of her comment, or the shock value of it, and if you actually win that debate, and youre a Democrat, I think it shows youre a more moderate voice," Palmeri said."She represents, obviously, a part of the part thats further to the left," Palmeri added. "You had John Fetterman come on the show, and he was able to hold his own with them, and I dont think he was going on to get the approval of Whoopi. I think he was going on to talk to a female audience."WHOOPI GOLDBERG REBUKED BY IRANIAN DISSIDENTS FOR COMPARING LIFE IN THE US TO IRANMedia Research Center associate editor Nicholas Fondacaro, who monitors "The View" for the conservative media watchdog, feels Democrats would be wise to listen to Maher."ABC has allowed The View to craft a fantasy world for themselves where the wealthy celebrities are somehow oppressed and on the verge of becoming political prisoners," Fondacaro told Fox News Digital."The show promotes a toxic victim mentality that leads them to think theyre treated worse in America than they would be in Iran, all while shouting it on a national TV show," he continued. "Democrats would be best served by distancing themselves from the show, especially when they make comments like Sunny Hostin, who suggested that opposing wokeness is ungodly."But Fondacaro doesnt expect Democrats to take his advice anytime soon.'THE VIEW' INSIDER SOUNDS ALARM AS DISNEY BOSS URGES HOSTS TO COOL OFF POLITICAL CHATTER"The fact that the show is so sycophantic in pushing leftist political dogma and on one of the major news networks in America, the show provides too good of an opportunity to promote themselves for Democrats to pass up," Fondacaro said.Last month, a "View" source told Fox News Digital that ABC News honchos wanted the program to tone down the political rhetoric. But despite the internal discussions, "The View" has maintained its reliably critical coverage of Trump and his administration in recent weeks.Heritage Foundation media fellow Tim Young said the ABC News program "seems to have become the testing ground for far left" talking points."But if you look at how the demographics drastically shifted toward President Trump in the last election, you would think the left would wake up, cancel the show, and run their propaganda through much more reasonable voices," Young continued. "The problem is, there arent more reasonable voices on the left at the moment."THE VIEW MELTS DOWN OVER LATEST BIDEN BOOK, SLAMS CNN FOR HAWKING' ITAs for why "The View" is dominated by liberal voices, Palmeri said a lot of it comes down to the fact that the shows outspoken liberals have been around for years, while "conservative women dont tend to fare well" on the panel.Farah Griffin, the current token conservative voice, has only been on the program since 2022 and isnt exactly a fan of President Trump, as she previously worked for the Trump administration before publicly turning on him. Co-host Ana Navarro, a former GOP strategist, has been one of the most blunt critics of Trump and the GOP since she was named a regular panelist three years ago."The people who have stayed around the longest have been liberal voices, they sort of dominate the table," Palmeri said.Fox News Digitals Marc Tamasco and Joseph A. Wulfsohn contributed to this report.

In a historic turn of events, Iran agreed to a ceasefire Monday following a limited strike on a U.S. military base in Qatar.The agreement, brokered by President Donald Trump, marks a dramatic de-escalation after 12 days of war.Even as the ceasefire deal seems to be teetering, experts say Irans decision to step back reflects the heavy toll its military infrastructure has taken in the wake of coordinated U.S. and Israeli strikes on nuclear sites, missile stockpiles and key production facilities."Iran cannot win this war," said Danny Orbach, a military historian at Hebrew University. "Theyve lost roughly 60% of their launchers. Even if they still have around 1,000 long-range missiles, without enough functioning launchers, they cant deploy them effectively."TRUMP ANNOUNCES HISTORIC IRAN AND ISRAEL CEASEFIRE AGREEMENT TO END '12 DAY WAR'According to U.S. and Israeli officials, the attack on the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar the largest U.S. base in the Middle East caused no casualties and only minor damage. The strike appears to have been carefully calibrated."The strike in Qatar was coordinated with the Americans and was not intended to impress or cause real harm," claimed Sima Shine, a former Mossad official and senior Iran expert at Israels Institute for National Security Studies. "Iran still has weapons, but it doesnt want to draw the U.S. into an all-out war. And they know closing the Strait of Hormuz will end badly for them.""What has largely remained intact is Irans short-range capability," said Blaise Misztal, vice president of policy at the Jewish Institute for National Security of America (JINSA). "These are thousands of rockets, missiles, and drones that cant reach Israel, but can absolutely hit U.S. bases in Qatar, Iraq, Bahrain, and the UAE. Thats what we saw in the strike on Al Udeid."Misztal added that Irans remaining arsenal is "well-developed and available in far greater quantities" than its long-range weapons. "The danger isnt just to U.S. forces. Iran can still target energy infrastructure, major cities, and commercial shipping across the Gulf."TRUMP HAILS MONUMENTAL' DAMAGE AS EXPERTS AWAIT VERDICT ON IRANS NUCLEAR PROGRAMIn a 2024 report for JINSA, retired General Frank McKenzie, former commander of U.S. Central Command, warned that American bases in the Gulf are critically vulnerable to Iranian missile and drone saturation attacks. He noted that installations like Al Udeid are just minutes from Iranian launch sites, leaving little time to react and called for a strategic shift westward and stronger missile defense integration with regional allies to overcome the "tyranny of geography."As the U.S. repositioned some aircraft and ships ahead of the expected Iranian retaliation, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine confirmed that defense measures had been bolstered across Iraq and Syria.Analysts say the real reason for Irans climbdown is the sheer scale of its losses.Orbach explained that Iran is now facing what military theorist William Tecumseh Sherman once described as "a range of bad choices." "They dont have the money to rebuild everything," he said. "Theyll have to choose between restoring their missile program, supporting proxies, or reviving their nuclear infrastructure. They cant do it all.""Iran remains the worlds leading state sponsor of terror," Misztal added, "Theyve plotted assassinations on U.S. soil before. Theyve carried out attacks globally," Misztal said. "And theyve invested heavily in cyber since the Stuxnet attack in 2010. Energy infrastructure, regional systems, even U.S. targets theyre all vulnerable.""Will Iran learn enough of a lesson from these attacks to moderate its behavior? It seems unlikely," Misztal added, "I think their hope is that, regardless of how this ends or what happens to their nuclear program, they can return to their usual pattern of aggression using proxies and indirect attacks throughout the region and beyond. This regime is built on Death to America, Death to Israel. That hostility is central to its identity, and it cant abandon it without losing legitimacy."

EXCLUSIVE: Back in November, attorney Tim Heaphy of the law firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher led a third-party investigation into allegations against San Jose State's transgender volleyball player Blaire Fleming of conspiring with an opponent to harm a teammate. Heaphy carried this out in the same month that other partners in his firm worked to protect Fleming's eligibility to compete in women's college volleyball. Heaphy later offered the school legal counsel to help it navigate a federal Title IX investigation over the same situation. The offer was declined.Fleming, the trans athlete at the center of a national controversy last fall, was accused in a Title IX complaint and a separate lawsuit of discussing plans to have teammate Brooke Slusser spiked in the face during a game against Colorado State on Oct. 3.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMSlusser told Fox News Digital she previously had a concussion her junior year in 2023. She claims she has since made conscious efforts to avoid blows to the head out of fear of potential long-term brain damage from a second concussion."It could have possibly ended my career or really affected me long term," Slusser said. "Because my first concussion was so bad, sometimes just getting bonked in the head by a serve, which is not even that bad, would make me a little dizzy sometimes. So it did scare me, if I did even get another little minor concussion, how it would affect me."Slusser was never spiked in the face during the Oct. 3 game. However, allegations brought by an SJSU teammate who claimed she witnessed Fleming conspiring with an opposing player still prompted the Mountain West Conference to launch an official investigation.The Mountain West Conference hired Willkie Farr & Gallagher to lead the investigation, and Heaphy was assigned to lead it. Heaphy corresponded with Dustin May, University Counsel for California State University and San Jos State University, to coordinate interviews, as seen in public records obtained by Fox News Digital."The Mountain West has hired the law firm of Willkie Farr & Gallagher to conduct a review of the allegations. Attorney Timothy Heaphy is taking the lead on this investigation and is copied here," read Nov. 12 emails sent by San Jose State athletics director Jeff Konya to SJSU head volleyball coach Todd Kress and former assistant coach Melissa Batie-Smoose.Heaphy previously served as the chief investigative counsel to the U.S. House of Representatives select committee to investigate the January 6 capitol protests.In the same month of Heaphy's investigation into allegations against Fleming, partners at Willkie Farr & Gallagher represented the Mountain West in a request for a preliminary injunction filed by Slusser, Batie-Smoose and 10 other Mountain West women's volleyball players seeking to keep the trans athlete out of the conference tournament.That request for a preliminary injunction was filed on Nov. 13, at which time Heaphy and May were in the process of coordinating interviews with witnesses for the investigation.The firm's legal battle to keep the trans athlete in the women's tournament was successful, as federal judge Kato Crews, appointed by former President Joe Biden in January 2024, ruled in favor of Fleming's eligibility on Nov. 25.Two days later, after a failed appeal by the plaintiffs, the firm posted an online press release announcing the legal victory to keep Fleming eligible to play.But that webpage has since been deleted. Fox News Digital asked why the page no longer exists, but Willkie Farr & Gallagher did not respond to the inquiry.Archived data shows the original press release stating, "Willkie secured a high-profile win for collegiate athletic conference Mountain West Conference in a suit brought by members of San Jose State Universitys womens volleyball team and other Mountain West teams that played againstSJSU."It later added, "The Willkie team was led by partners Wesley R. Powell, Matt D. Basil and Jared Bartie, and included counsel Emerson Girardeau, and associates Autumn Adams-Jack, Jacey Norris, Emma Rosen, Chloe Smeltzer and William Weber." None of the firm's attorneys have been accused of violating any applicable rules of professional conduct.Meanwhile, Heaphy's investigation into Fleming's misconduct allegations closed just three days after Konya's Nov. 12 email to Batie-Smoose, on Nov. 15. Heaphy and May corresponded via email with at least five other witnesses, as seen in public records.California State University redacted the identities of those five witnesses that corresponded with Heaphy and May during the investigation in the public records provided to Fox News Digital. Slusser and Batie-Smoose told Fox News Digital that they each declined to interview with investigators.SJSU ATHLETE WHO SUED OVER TRANSGENDER VOLLEYBALL TEAMMATE FLEES CAMPUS AFTER ALLEGED HARASSMENT AND THREATSEmail correspondence between Heaphy, May, Konya and Willkie Farr & Gallagher associate Fiona Carrol repeatedly incorrectly dated the SJSU vs. Colorado State game as taking place Oct. 2, as seen in public records. The game was played Oct. 3.A Nov. 15 letter obtained by Fox News Digital, sent by the Mountain West to both universities announcing the investigation closed without finding "sufficient evidence," also incorrectly dated the game as Oct. 2.In the Mountain West's letter announcing the investigation closed, the conference stated "there is insufficient evidence to corroborate the allegations of misconduct," later adding, "the Conference office has determined no disciplinary action is warranted and considers this matter closed."Slusser's attorney, William Bock of the Independent Council on Women's Sports (ICONS), responded to the conference closing the investigation in a Nov. 17 statement, calling the investigation "inadequate, and anything but thorough.""All such evidence should be immediately and publicly disclosed along with the full written investigative report of the MWCs investigator," the statement added.No evidence was ever disclosed by the conference, as Fleming went on to finish out the season, earn all-conference honors and even led SJSU all the way to the Mountain West championship game. The trans athlete traveled and roomed alongside female teammates to Las Vegas in the final week of November for the tournament.Slusser previously told Fox News Digital that she and her family even had to share the same dining room with Fleming for Thanksgiving in a Las Vegas hotel on Nov. 28. That morning, the team had just learned it would advance to the conference tournament after Boise State announced it would forfeit the conference semifinal game to Fleming's Spartans, after forfeiting twice in the regular season. Boise State did not give a reason for those forfeits, but it is widely believed the players were protesting being forced to play against a trans athlete.Fleming's collegiate career then came to a close that Saturday, Nov. 30, in a conference championship game loss to Colorado State the same opponent the athlete was accused of conspiring with to harm Slusser, which Heaphy's investigation cleared.Heaphy reached back out to May on Feb. 6 of this year with an offer. President Donald Trump, who had just returned to office partially based on a vow to "keep men out of women's sports," signed an executive order to try and enforce that mandate just weeks into his presidency on Feb. 5. And just one day after that, Trump's administration launched an investigation into SJSU over the Fleming situation."I saw an ESPN report that the Department of Education has opened an investigation of San Jose State University regarding the participation of a transgender volleyball player. I am familiar with those facts from my work for you and the Mountain West conference last fall," Heaphy wrote to May in a Feb. 6 email."I also do a lot of work on OCR investigations with the Dept of Ed including a large resolution of a Title VI matter that I recently resolved with that office for the University of Washington. If you're looking for outside counsel to engage with the Dept on this matter, I'd be glad to help."May responded on Feb. 18, declining Heaphy's offer.Heaphy responded the next day, writing, "Please let me know if we can help in any way on this or other issues."The DOE's investigation into SJSU's handling of the situation involving Fleming is ongoing.The allegations involving Fleming first came to light in a Title IX complaint filed by Batie-Smoose on Oct. 29 and were reiterated in Slusser's lawsuit against SJSU and the Mountain West.Both documents allege Fleming and two other San Jose State players snuck out of the team hotel in Colorado the night before the Oct. 3 match, and went to the dorm room of Colorado State player Malaya Jones. Fleming is alleged to have discussed plans with Jones there to have Slusser spiked in the face during the game.Slusser has told Fox News Digital and alleged in her lawsuit against the Mountain West and SJSU that the night before the game, one of her teammates approached her with a warning after the teammate received a text message."One of my teammates got a DM, basically saying that she, and then my team, needed to keep my distance from me on gameday against Colorado State, because it wasnt going to be a good situation for me to be in and that my team needed to keep their distance," Slusser previously said.It is unclear whether the warning stemmed from Fleming's alleged plan to have Slusser spiked in the face.When players arrived at Moby Arena for that game, there was a notable police presence, with several officers stationed throughout the venue.And while the spike to Slusser's face never came during that Oct. 3 game, Batie-Smoose told Fox News Digital that she had suspicions about Fleming's intentions during play, before the assistant coach was ever even informed about the allegations.Fleming led the game with 10 errors as San Jose State lost in straight sets."In set one, I call blocking, Blaire was not looking at me, would not even give me eye contact when [Fleming] kept setting up the block wrong, didn't follow the game plan," Batie-Smoose said."[Fleming] wouldn't look at me, wouldn't acknowledge me, so then I told [Kress] 'I know this is crazy, but I think that she's throwing the match and she's definitely not listening to a word I'm saying about blocking.'"Batie-Smoose said she recalls an alleged moment at the end of the first set that prompted further concern."Close to the end of that set was when [Fleming] overpassed a serve right on top of the net for Malayla to hit toward Brooke Slusser, and then those two were kind of always doing eye contact and making smirks up to that point. But then when that happened, they both laughed and [Fleming] said, Thank you, and that's when Blaire blew her a kiss," Batie-Smoose alleged.NEVADA VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS WERE PRESSURED WITH LEGAL ISSUES TO PLAY SJSU TRANS PLAYER DURING FEUD WITH SCHOOL"And then I turned to [Kress] and I said, dont you see this interaction, this s--- that's going on?'"By the third set, Batie-Smoose said she was so unnerved by Fleming's disobedience that she felt compelled to ask Kress when he would be taking the trans player out of the game."I was like, You would take anybody else out for a third of those errors' but then he is literally behind my back on purpose telling [assistant volleyball coach] Julian [Abreu], Oh my God, this is so horrible for Blaire, all this stuff is taking such a toll on Blaire, I feel for her! and I was just like, This is crazy," Batie-Smoose said.Batie-Smoose claimed she then learned about the misconduct allegations against Fleming from another player on the team when the team returned to San Jose after the game.After Batie-Smoose filed the Title IX complaint, which first publicized the allegations against Fleming, the coach was suspended from the team on Nov. 2 and did not return. She was informed on Jan. 31 that her contract would not be renewed.Batie-Smoose's home was then vandalized with a pellet gun on the night of Feb. 10, Scotts Valley Police Department Captain Scott Garner previously confirmed to Fox News Digital. No motivation was determined.Around the same time, Slusser fled the SJSU campus. It was shortly after the start of the spring 2025 semester, due to receiving alleged threats and harassment from other students for her stance in opposing trans inclusion in women's sports. She finished her degree from her family home in Texas.Slusser has become a recurring speaker in her home state's legislature, advocating on behalf of bills that would grant protections for women and women's spaces from biologically male transgender people.Meanwhile, Fleming celebrated graduation from San Jose State in a social media post in May.Fox News Digital has reached out to the Mountain West, Willkie Farr & Gallagher, San Jose State University, Kress, Colorado State University and Jones' current school, Southern Methodist University (SMU), for a response. Jones transferred to SMU after the end of last season. No response has been provided by those parties.May's office initially responded to Fox News Digital's request for comment after providing the public records, requesting a list of questions and background information be provided before speaking. Fox News Digital did not provide the information or list of comments, and requested a virtual or phone interview.May's office then responded with the statement, "Any speculation that the firm or attorney mentioned in your inquiry represented SJSU or the CSU is unfounded." Fox News Digital had not posed that question or any other stipulation, only an interview request, at that point.Fox News Digital later followed up with May's office requesting an interview to address other questions, and fulfilled his office's request to provide background information on what would be discussed.May's office responded saying, "He will not be available," and has not responded to request for further comment.Follow Fox News Digitals sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.