A man was arrested by Capitol Police on Sunday after interrupting the Senate debate on President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill," shouting from the Senate Galleries that the lawmakers are "horrible."Allen D. Rogers, of Florida, was arrested for unlawful conduct after he refused to obey officers' orders to stop the disruption, according to police."At approximately 7:00 p.m., our officers arrested a man who started being disruptive in the Senate Galleries," police said in a statement.REP. STEUBE SLAMS SENATE PARLIAMENTARIAN FOR GUTTING TRUMP'S LEGISLATIVE AGENDAThe interruption happened between speeches by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., on the Republican-backed spending bill.Rogers was heard shouting criticisms at lawmakers from the galleries, including "you people are awful" and "you're horrible," although most of what he said was intelligible. His remarks appeared to be targeting Republican lawmakers.Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pa., was the presiding officer at the time of the disruption.TRUMP REACTS TO TILLIS NOT SEEKING RE-ELECTION, SENDS WARNING TO 'COST-CUTTING REPUBLICANS'McCormick was seen looking up and to his left into the gallery and repeatedly saying "the Sergeant at Arms will restore order in the gallery" while Rogers was shouting attacks at lawmakers.Fox News has reached out to Capitol Police for additional information on this incident.

Some major cities have spent recent years increasing support for their police and saw a drop in homicides, something one law enforcement group says indicates an "absolute rejection" of efforts to defund them.Cities such as Philadelphia, Denver, Minneapolis and New York City have increased their police budgets and have seen lower homicide rates in the first quarter of 2025, compared with 2024.The Major Cities Chiefs Association, which compiled data from Jan. 1March 31 in 2025 and 2024, showed that several cities with increased funding for police also experienced a drop in homicides.Philadelphia saw a 28% decrease in homicides year to date, while Minneapolis saw a 54% decrease, and Denver experienced a decrease of almost 59%.CHICAGO ALDERMAN SLAMS THE MURDER CAPITALS DISREGARD FOR HUMAN LIFEAccording to the New York City Police Department, there has been a 28% decrease in murders year to date.All of these cities have something in common: Local lawmakers voted to increase police budgets in 2024, despite pressure from activists who wanted to defund the police.City officials in Minneapolis voted to increase their police budget by 6% in 2024, according to MPR News. New York City also increased funding to its police department in 2024.NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, who took over the department in November 2024, said in a January op-ed for the New York Post that her focus on recidivism is helping make the city safer.VIOLENT CRIME DROPS IN TOP 10 LARGEST US CITY AS POLICE USE GRIDS TO TARGET WORST OFFENDERS"Make no mistake: These crime reductions were achieved thanks to the hard work and grit of New Yorks Finest but we know that many New Yorkers dont feel safe," Tisch said. "Their perception of public safety has become their reality, and we know why: surging recidivism. . . . The deck has been completely stacked against our cops by a shocking lack of accountability for crime."National Police Association spokesperson Sgt. Betsy Brantner Smith told Fox News Digital that the drop in murders shows that Americans are rejecting the "defund the police" movement."I really do believe that what we are seeing in 2025 is an absolute rejection of the defund the police movement, the re-imagining police movement. The law enforcement profession always has room for reform. There is always room for change, but this whole cloth 'let's eliminate the police by defunding them' didn't work. People died because of it, and now the American public is wholeheartedly rejecting it," Smith said. "And the American law enforcement officer sees that."Smith said it shouldn't be a shock that "more police work equals less crime.""Obviously, this is something that we have been talking about for the last five years. And we have, you know, we have been trying to explain to the American public that you do need law enforcement, and when you need law enforcement, law enforcement needs resources. And finally, I think the public, the politicians, the media are catching up with that idea," she said.

A group of Pennsylvania residents is due in court for a series of hearings on whether they should be compelled to travel to Idaho for Bryan Kohberer's upcoming quadruple murder trial.The 30-year-old former criminology Ph.D. student is a Pocono Mountains native who drove home from Washington State University between the slayings of four University of Idaho undergrads on Nov. 13, 2022, and his arrest on Dec. 30 of that year.Seven Pennsylvanians have been asked to testify, according to court records. Of those, at least five have been requested to testify for the defense. Each will have a chance to argue before a Pennsylvania judge why they should not have to travel before they can be forced to testify.KOHBERGER'S FORMER JAIL GUARD CALLED TO TESTIFY IN QUADRUPLE MURDER CASE AS WITNESS LIST GROWSMany of them have ties to Kohberger, 30, going back a decade or more."It could be a strategy to engender sympathy for him in the eyes of the jurors," said Andrew Stoltmann, a Chicago-based attorney and law professor at Northwestern University. "It could be also done as a way to lay the foundation to prevent him from receiving the death penalty if convicted."The prosecution has a pile of evidence against him, Stoltmann noted, and Judge Steven Hippler recently threw out Kohberger's "alternate perpetrator" theories, finding that the defense had no evidence to suggest any of its four proposed other suspects had any connection to the scene or motive to kill the victims."A defense win would be a life sentence without parole rather than the death penalty," he said. "The entire mental health disclosure about him being autistic is for the same purpose."To that end, testimony from people who knew him growing up could humanize him before the jury.Here's what we know about the witnesses:Harris runs the boxing gym where Kohberger told his former employers that he trained daily, according to public records obtained by Fox News Digital. Defense attorney Anne Taylor has requested his presence for two days of trial, according to a subpoena.KEY FIGURES FROM BRYAN KOHBERGER'S PENNSYLVANIA YOUTH SUMMONED TO IDAHO FOR STUDENT MURDERS TRIALParham is an advisor at the high school Kohberger attended. She has already reached an agreement to testify and is no longer required to attend Monday's hearing, according to court documents. She was subpoenaed by the defense, and her presence has been requested for two days of trial.OPINION: FIVE KEY THINGS COULD SWAY KOHBERGER MURDER TRIALVecchio's connection to Kohberger was not immediately clear, but he has been requested by the defense for two days. He is the president of Colonial Auto in Stroudsburg.Sanders' connection to the defendant is also unclear. Her hearing has been rescheduled for July 7 due to international travel, according to court documents. Defense attorney Elisa Massoth is asking for her presence for two days of the trial.GET REAL-TIME UPDATES AT THE FOX NEWS TRUE CRIME HUBAndreola's connection to Kohberger is also unspecified in court documents. Massoth has subpoenaed him for two days of the trial.Searfoss is a jail guard in Monroe County. Kohberger was briefly housed in his facility between his arrest at his parents' home in Albrightsville and his extradition to Idaho. Searfoss' subpoena had not yet been published by the court as of the time of writing.FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON XSomma is believed to be a former classmate of Kohberger's. According to a Facebook account under his name, he graduated from the same technical school that Kohberger once attended. The suspect did not graduate he was kicked out of a youth law enforcement program before he switched over to study HVAC. He left that program a year later. Somma's subpoena was also not immediately available.Trial is set to begin on Aug. 11. The exact timing of each potential witness' testimony remains unclear.SIGN UP TO GET THE TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTERInitially, DeSales University professor Marie Bolger had also been summoned to court, but her name was removed from a later filing. In a 2023 interview with the Daily Mail, Bolger said Kohberger was one of her brightest students and one of only two she had recommended for Ph.D. programs in a decade as a criminology professor.Bolger told the outlet she had never met Kohberger in person and had only taught him over email and Zoom during the height of the coronavirus pandemic. She helped him work on his graduate thesis, which centered on "how and why criminals commit their crime," she said.Kohberger obtained a master's degree from DeSales before moving on to Washington State University, about 10 miles from the off-campus home where he is accused of killing Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Madison Mogen, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Ethan Chapin, 20.

Prince Harry and Prince Williams relationship is said to be severely fractured not because of the Duke of Sussexs royal exit, but due to the deafening silence from his brother."At this point, Harrys resentment towards William seems less about the Sussexes' actual exit in 2020 and more about what came after: the silence, the distance, and the sense that the family iced them out because they dared to speak up," royal commentator and podcast host Amanda Matta told Fox News Digital."There simply has to be frustration that the family won't engage in good faith with the points that Harry has raised, even though he's done so publicly," Matta added.PRINCE HARRY, MEGHAN MARKLE'S SILENCE AMID TYLER PERRY SCANDAL IS SELF-SERVING BEHAVIOR: EXPERTSMattas statements came shortly after a royal insider claimed to Us Weekly that there is "lingering resentment" between the battling brothers."Harry left a large gap in Williams world, not just personally but practically," the source told the outlet. "The whole idea was for Harry to work hand-in-hand with William and to divide and conquer during Williams monarchy. So Harry not being there is tough. [William] feels deserted by his brother not that he would ever say that out loud."The insider claimed to the outlet that William, who is heir to the British throne, plans to lean more on his cousins, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, as he prepares for the future of his reign."Currently, and for the foreseeable future, the relationship between Prince Harry and Prince William remains deeply fractured, with really no sign of any reconciliation," British royals expert Hilary Fordwich claimed to Fox News Digital."Their lives and priorities have diverged dramatically since Harry decided to depart from royal duties. Harry is still harboring lingering resentment toward William, as evident in his comments. He has whined about both the estrangement and his sense of being unsupported, particularly regarding issues like security.""Harry has stated he has forgiven family members, but his actions and public statements suggest his constant dwelling on past grievances, his ongoing frustration and disappointment instead of focusing, as his brother has done, on serving others," Fordwich claimed.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTERBut Matta sees things differently for Harry, who is continuing to raise his young family in California."I dont think Harry regrets leaving royal life behind, but he mayregret how completely that choice cut him off from his father and brother," she explained. "And Id imagine theres frustration that no one has ever stepped outside the palace machine to reach out... even now, with Charles and Kate facing serious illnesses.""As for whether William is jealous of Harrys freedom... if he is, hed never phrase it that way," said Matta. "Hes too rooted in the idea of his duty to openly admit wanting anything else. But you can see hints of that in how hes quietly carving out more space for his personal life, seizing more privacy for his wife and kids and taking more control over his platform. He may not want Harrys lifestyle, but hes taken note of what boundaries look like from his brother."The Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped back as senior royals in 2020, citing the unbearable intrusions of the British press and a lack of support from the palace. That year, they moved to the wealthy, coastal city of Montecito.Since their exit, the couple has aired their grievances in interviews, documentaries and Harrys 2023 memoir, "Spare." His story is dominated by his rivalry with William, and the death of their mother, Princess Diana, in 1997.In his book, Harry appears to be tormented by his status as a royal "spare" behind William. He recounts a long-standing sibling rivalry that worsened after Harry began a relationship with American actress Meghan Markle, whom he married in 2018.He said that during an argument in 2019, William called Meghan "difficult" and "rude," then grabbed him by the collar and knocked him down. Harry suffered cuts and bruises from landing on a dog bowl.LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSNeither Buckingham Palace nor Williams Kensington Palace office has commented on any of the allegations.In May of this year, Harry said he wanted to reconcile with his family after losing a court battle over his publicly funded security. The 40-year-old said his father, 76, wouldnt speak to him."I would love reconciliation with my family. Theres no point in continuing to fight anymore," said Harry. "I dont know how much longer my father has."Sources previously told People magazine that Harrys letters and phone calls to his father go unanswered. Royal experts told Fox News Digital that Harrys relationship with William is nonexistent."I think it is clear the supposedly inseparable siblings had less in common than we imagined," royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams told Fox News Digital."Spare made this pretty clear. Harry resented the way he was treated as a bit of a joker and the royal wild child. He was also traumatized by the death of his mother and resentment about security issues stems directly from this this was very clear in his angry interview recently on the BBC.""William undoubtedly and rightly feels betrayed by Harry as [the interviews and memoir] were so damaging," Fitzwilliams claimed. "At the heart of this is the fact that he feels he cannot trust his brother or Meghan ever again."WATCH: PRINCE HARRY, PRINCE WILLIAM NEED AN INTERVENTION TO END FEUD: EXPERTAccording to Us Weekly, the distance between the brothers only grows as they continue to go separate ways."William and Harry are separated by more than an ocean," royal historian Marlene Koenig told Us Weekly. "There are no plans for a reconciliation. They are two brothers living very separate lives."Fordwich agreed."Prince William has a full life, full of purpose and a fabulous extended family," she said, noting that now, more than ever, he is dedicated to the crown."He has zero reason to ever want the meaningless life his drifting brother has fallen into," said Fordwich.Fitzwilliams pointed out that in July 2027, Harry is hosting his Invictus Games in Birmingham. There is a possibility that an olive branch could be extended to meet with his father and brother while hes in his home country."William and [Princess] Catherine are highly unlikely to attend," he said. "What develops from it, if the king does go, might conceivably be constructive."While Harry and Meghan are no longer working royals, royal expert Ian Pelham Turner does believe that a family reconciliation would benefit William's reign."I interviewed a group of young graduates the other day, all in their early 20s, where we discussed how they perceived the future and the values of the royal family," he told Fox News Digital. "Consistently, they felt they were over privileged, a dinosaur from the past.""Should Charles manage to remain on the throne another 1020 years, William and Kate may become an irrelevance," he claimed. "The sands of time may be running out, so perhaps William should reconsider his strategy and bring Harry, Meghan and family back into The Firm."

Archaeologists recently found an artifact-filled Viking-era burial site in Denmark revealing treasures that once belonged to an elite family.The discovery was announced by Moesgaard Museum (MOMU), a regional Danish museum, in a June statement.The graveyard was found in the village of Lisbjerg, located north of the major Danish city of Aarhus.MYSTERIOUS 'DUMPED' BODIES OF WOMAN AND CHILD FOUND BY ARCHAEOLOGISTS IN PICTURESQUE TOWNArchaeologists found 30 graves containing a vast number of burial gifts, including beads and coins.Ceramics were also found at the site, along with gold thread, scissors and "an unusual casket with beads," officials said.The site also retained the bones and teeth of the deceased.In a statement translated from Danish to English, officials noted the graves "contain a number of spectacular items that may indicate connections to the Danish royal power."HISTORY BUFF UNCOVERS LOST MEDIEVAL MONASTERY THANKS TO STRANGE MAP SYMBOLThey added, "Aarhus was one of Denmark's most important and oldest cities during the Viking era, serving as a center for the king and international trade Aros and Lisbjerg were closely connected by the old main road, which ran from the Viking city to the manor."One discovery of particular interest was a silver-plated oak casket that likely belonged to a high-status woman.The grave contained a brooch, needle and a filigree bead, made by twisting fine threads of metal into ornate designs.For more Lifestyle articles, visit foxnews.com/lifestyleMads Ravn, head of local cultural heritage at MOMU, said the grave site is "very likely" connected to a Viking-era manor less than a mile away.He noted, "The items we have found in the graves tell us that those buried were people of high status it could be the very family from the manor that is buried here."Kasper H. Andersen, a historian at MOMU, said the recent finds are "part of a series of previous remarkable discoveries in the Aarhus area."CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTERHe added, "Together, they paint a picture of an aristocratic environment linked to royal power, which was part of the Vikings' extensive and dynamic world."The Viking Age lasted from roughly 800 A.D. to 1050 A.D.Artifacts from that era continue to be discovered throughout Europe by archaeologists and hobbyists alike.In April, Swedish archaeologists announced the discovery of an "unusual" Viking-era coffin.Before that, two curious metal detectorists found a 1,000-year-old Viking "wallet" last year.

Michelle Obama's newly launched podcast has racked up more than 260,000 YouTube subscribers this year, and the former first lady remains one of the Democratic Party's most popular figures.But she's not a political savior, a new report reminds readers. She's not running for office, let alone president, and her show is likely at best a blueprint for Democrats desperate to engage voters in the sort of fashion that right-leaning shows and hosts did to President Donald Trump's benefit in 2024."As Democrats search for a liberal counter to the right-wing media ecosystem that helped Trump win back the White House by reaching millions who don't pay attention to mainstream media, the online show of a relatable and popular Democrat could be what they are looking for," a new USA Today report states.Obama and her brother Craig Robinson launched "IMO" in March, which Obama teased as addressing people feeling more alone than ever in "really complicated and confusing times." Left unsaid was that Trump had taken office less than two months earlier, with the political party her husband Barack Obama led and the broader progressive movement in shambles after Republicans swept to power in November.OBAMA ISNT COMING TO RESCUE DEMOCRATS IN DESPERATE NEED OF LEADERSHIP: NY TIMES COLUMNISTYet Michelle Obama has remained deliberately apolitical for the most part in the show. Her most recent guest was social psychologist Jonathan Haidt, where they discussed his work to discourage parents from letting kids and teenagers spend too much of their formative years on smartphones and screens. On Father's Day, she spoke to rock star Bruce Springsteen and Trump wasn't mentioned by name.She's said repeatedly she's not running for office. One supporter quoted by USA Today noted the former first lady "hates politics," and Obama has spoken about feeling a sense of "freedom" with her two daughters now in young adulthood.But she's not staying out of the limelight. She has also appeared on numerous other podcasts for interviews this year, doing far more media appearances than her husband, including on podcasts hosted by NPR, Amy Poehler, and Sophia Bush. She's largely eschewing political topics and direct criticism of the Trump administration, while not completely avoiding hot topics either. One Democratic strategist said this was a better use of her talents than sounding off directly on politics."So this is the best way that she can create space and show the multi-dimensional nature of Black women: our thinking; how we engage friends; how we engage with people across racial lines; how we engage with our siblings; and the fullness of us, while also allowing her to speak to the issues of the moment," Democratic strategist Nina Smith told USA Today.OBAMA CALLED OUT BY PROGRESSIVES FOR NOT DOING ENOUGH TO COUNTER TRUMPIn the backdrop of Obama's ascension as a more public media figure in 2025, Democrats are reportedly casting about for an army of online influencers to counter the hugely followed voices like Joe Rogan that helped push young men into Trump's corner in 2024.Liberal strategists are pushing the partys megadonors to spend tens of millions of dollars to develop "an army of left-leaning online influencers" to help the party "compete culturally" with President Donald Trump, according to The New York Times."The quiet effort amounts to an audacious skeptics might say desperate bet that Democrats can buy more cultural relevance online, despite the fact that casually right-leaning touchstones like Mr. Rogans podcast were not built by political donors and did not rise overnight," the Times reported.MICHELLE OBAMA SLAMS DIVORCE RUMORS DURING PODCAST INTERVIEWMichelle Obama has built credibility with Democratic Party supporters since she and her husband burst onto the national political scene in the late 2000s. Yet since neither she nor her husband are running for office again, she can't be relied upon too much beyond being a voice in the political wilderness."It's important for her to stay within the public space, so it's good that she wants to be active. She endorses candidates and stuff of that nature. I have no problem with that," Maryland native Steven Uzoukwu told USA Today. "I just think we shouldn't rely on the Obamas to save America."

Two teens were shot near New York Citys Stonewall Inn late Sunday following a Pride parade earlier in the day, police said.The NYPD tells Fox News Digital that police responded to calls of shots fired at Sheridan Square near the famed LGBTQ bar around 10:15 p.m. as celebrations were winding down for the night.ANTI-ISRAEL AGITATORS FLOATS AT NEW YORK PRIDE PARADE, BLOCK PARADE ROUTEResponding officers found a 16-year-old female whod sustained a gunshot wound to the head. She was transported to Bellevue hospital in critical condition, an NYPD spokesperson said.SESAME STREET'S PRIDE MONTH POST SPARKS BACKLASH FROM REPUBLICAN LAWMAKERS AMID PBS FUNDING THREATSA 17-year-old female had also sustained a gunshot wound to her left leg. She was transported to Northwell Greenwich Village Hospital in Stable Condition.Police said no suspects have been arrested in the shooting.Located in the heart of Greenwich Village, the Stonewall Inn is famed for a 1969 police raid that is widely considered to have birthed the modern LGBTQ rights movement.Sunday nights violence came just after thousands marched through the West Village in celebration of Pride Month.Hours earlier, another Pride celebration at Washing Square Park descended into chaos after a false report of gunfire and an individual deploying bear spray into a crowd sparked a stampede of people running for their lives.The New York Post reports that more than 50 people were injured. The NYPD arrested the suspect and urged the public to remain calm.

We are nearly halfway through the first year of the second Trump administration, and the American people are seeing something unprecedented in American politics in the 21st Century: the development and implementation of a grand strategy.Critics and talking heads have tried to paint President Donald Trump as brash and careless, especially when it comes to foreign relations and international affairs. Nothing could be further from the truth. Since the beginning, Trump has been clear that Americas interests are his interests, and he has designed Americas grand strategy around American priorities.Critics say the Trump Doctrine is causing chaos. Not so. The chaos caused by the flawed designs of previous presidents and their advisers in this century alone made it necessary for a radical course correction. In other words, what Trump has done this year has also opened up new opportunities for collaboration and commerce in regions that were overlooked in previous administrations. The Middle East is a case in point. TRUMP EXERTED 'MAXIMUM PRESSURE' ON IRAN AND ISRAEL TO 'DELIVER PEACE': LEAVITTFor decades, the only narrative coming out of the region was conflict. Trump saw past that and identified opportunities for trade, commerce and cooperation. This has directly led to a transformation in foreign relations with many Middle Eastern and Gulf countries and new partnerships that have the potential to revolutionize Americas engagement in the area as well as the American economy.That was not Trumps only goal. On his trip to the region, he also laid the groundwork for the now-apparent isolation of Iran. No one wants the Iran problem. Even Syria a long-term Iranian ally is watching from the sidelines.The Trump administration has also simultaneously put to bed the blanket "isolationist" and "warmonger" caricatures, which hold no water after strategic strikes against Iranian uranium enrichment facilities. These were calculated strikes that sent two important messages.US MILITARY VULNERABILITIES THREATEN TRUMP'S 'PEACE-THROUGH-STRENGTH' STRATEGYFirst, it was a reminder that America supports its allies. Israel has been fighting against constant opposition long before the second Trump administration began. The lone beacon of democracy in the Middle East, it has done an admirable job of weakening the state and non-state actors that threaten not only the existence of the state of Israel but also democratic values that undergird all free societies. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINIONIsrael has stood boldly when other nations have cowered. And they did it without asking for help. This is something that has set Israel apart. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has always acknowledged that Israel must fight for itself and has ultimate responsibility for its own defense.Trump honored that position and leveraged Americas unmatched military to support Israel through bombings that neutralized targets that were important to America, Israel, and the rest of the free world.TRUMP RESHAPES US FOREIGN POLICY WITH WILDLY SUCCESSFUL, BUSINESS-FIRST MIDDLE EAST TRIPThis reminded Americas other allies that the Trump administration is ready and willing to work in tandem when priorities are aligned. The fact that this happened ahead of the NATO meeting demonstrates just how comprehensive the new American doctrine is. It is also not a coincidence that NATO agreed to support Trumps recommendation of 5% of GDP going toward defense spending.The second message that Trump has sent is that he is always open to diplomacy. In fact, it is his preference. Iran was repeatedly warned against using force. They were encouraged to find a peaceful solution and explicitly told the consequences if they continued to violate the JCPOA agreement. Only when it became clear that Iran was not interested in negotiations was military force used. Importantly, that was not the end of the story. Quickly after the strikes were completed, Trump again began working toward peace, personally working with top officials to broker a ceasefire between Israel and Iran. Force was only ever used in an effort to bring both parties to the negotiating table.These are not the actions of a warmonger or an isolationist. They are the actions of a peace strategist. Someone who is unashamed to put his country first on the worlds stage but opens the hand of friendship and cooperation to those willing to join together to achieve shared goals. Sounds a bit like President Ronald Reagan, who ended the Cold War without firing a shot.

The fact-checking website PolitiFact defended Democratic New York City mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani from President Donald Trump's claims he was a "communist" last week, saying the rejoinder was false.Mamdani, a 33-year-old democratic socialist, effectively clinched the Democratic nomination for the 2025 mayoral race in New York last week in an upset over establishment favorite Andrew Cuomo and other candidates. Trump lashed out at Mamdani on Truth Social, calling him a "100% Communist Lunatic," adding, "Weve had Radical Lefties before, but this is getting a little ridiculous."PolitiFact, after quoting other conservative and Republican figures also labeling the far-left candidate a communist, decried what it called a "red scare tactic that has existed in U.S. politics for decades" in a post on Thursday."New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdanis platform proposes free buses and day care, rent control and city-owned grocery stores to make city living more affordable," PolitiFact wrote. "Mamdanis platform is not akin to communism, a system of government which calls for government takeover of private property and control of industry."MAMDANI'S POLITICAL EARTHQUAKE ROCKS DEMOCRATS, DIVIDING PARTY ON PATH FORWARDIt went on to quote several experts who said Mamdani's appeal lay in his efforts to combat affordability problems in New York, one of the most expensive cities in the country."Mamdani is NOT a communist," wrote Anna Grzymala-Busse, Stanford University professor of international studies, in an email to PolitiFact. "Communism involves a centrally planned economy, with no market forces. Prices and quantities are set by a central government authority. There is no democratic political competition, and instead a single party rules the country. He is not calling for any of this.""Many western democracies from France to Canada have policies such as free or heavily subsidized child care and public transit," Oxana Shevel, a Tufts University associate professor of comparative politics," told PolitiFact."Under a communist agenda, the government would own everything and entirely control prices, not only rent control or operating some supermarkets. And under communism, there are no political parties other than the communist party," the fact-check argued.DEM SOCIALIST'S NYC PRIMARY UPSET SIGNALS 'GENERATIONAL' SHIFT IN DEMOCRATIC PARTY, STRATEGISTS SAYIt concluded the claim by Trump was "false."Notably, it fell short of being declared "Pants on Fire," the notorious designation the fact-checking website has for political and media claims it deems so outlandish that calling it "False" doesn't adequately condemn it.Examples of Trump's remarks that earned the designation including suggesting Ukraine had "started" the war with Russia and claiming Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia had "MS-13" tattooed on his knuckles.Trump has been fact-checked by PolitiFact more than 1,000 times. His declarations have been deemed "False" or "Pants on Fire" 57% of the time.The White House and Mamdani's campaign didn't immediately respond to requests for comment.

A 12-person jury comprised of eight men and four women will make the decision on whether to convict Sean "Diddy" Combs of federal crimes or let the fallen music mogul walk free following a seven-week trial. Prosecutors began closing arguments Thursday with a focus on Diddy's alleged stance as the leader of a criminal enterprise, a point they've attempted to drive home to the jurors with more than 30 witness testimonies.The rapper's defense team, headed by Marc Agnifilo, argued Friday that the prosecution's evidence proved that the government was targeting Diddy and insisted he was innocent of the charges, which include racketeering, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution.With a verdict now imminent almost two months after the trial began, jurors face scrutiny as deliberations kick off Monday morning in the Manhattan federal court.DIDDY BLOWS KISS TO FAMILY AFTER PROSECUTION PROMISES TO PUT A STOP TO HIS ALLEGED CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR"Jurors in a case like this are tasked with a legal burden that intersects with public scrutiny and highly emotional testimony," sexual abuse attorney Sarah Klein told Fox News Digital. "Deliberations often become a battleground of credibility assessments, legal definitions, and moral weight especially when a high-profile defendant is involved."The government told jurors during closing arguments that Diddy was "the leader of a criminal enterprise.""He doesn't take no for an answer," Assistant U.S. Attorney Christine Slavik told the court. "And now you know about many crimes the defendant committed with members of his enterprise: kidnapping of one of the defendant's employees; arson by trying to blow up a car; forced labor, including of an employee the defendant repeatedly sexually assaulted; bribery of a security officer to keep damning evidence against the defendant buried; and of course, the brutal crimes at the heart of this case sex trafficking."DIDDY DEFENSE CLAIMS HE WAS UNFAIRLY TARGETED, WHILE PROSECUTION SAYS RAPPER THOUGHT HE WAS 'UNTOUCHABLE'Agnifilo told jurors that the government lacked quality evidence, and noted that it takes courage for a juror to acquit. "Return him to his family who have been waiting for him," Agnifilo pleaded with the court.Assistant U.S. Attorney Maurene Comey fired back during rebuttal that Diddy thought he was "untouchable.""For 20 years, the defendant got away with his crimes That ends in this courtroom The defendant is not a God," she said. Comey ended by telling the jury, "It is time to hold him accountable. Find him guilty."With closing arguments completed, Judge Arun Subramanian will hand down a detailed list of jury instructions, a detailed list with defining terms and elements of the law agreed upon by both parties to help guide jurors to reach a unanimous verdict. Once the verdict is unanimous, a foreperson will deliver the verdict in court.LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS"Those jury instructions are insanely difficult to understand," criminal defense attorney Nicole Blank Becker told Fox News Digital. "I did it, right? I was the lawyer in it, and I still found them extremely difficult to process.WATCH: DIDDY JURORS HAVE DIFFICULT DECISION AHEAD"It's going to be really difficult for [the jury] all to be in the back and even figure out how to start attacking it. So, I believe that the government's goal with doing that was to just make sure they have every little piece covered. And that it's there if they get confused or need some help in understanding why the government thinks they proved their case."Jurors heard allegations of "freak off" parties involving male escorts and Diddy's ex-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura. The "Me & U" singer testified that drugs, including ecstasy, ketamine and cocaine, were in regular circulation during the "freak offs" for her to disassociate during the sessions.CLICK HERE TO GET THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTERCassie testified that Diddy raped her on the living room floor in 2018, then left. At the time, she had been dating Alex Fine, who is now her husband. Cassie admitted to seeing Combs again after the alleged rape, telling the jury they had been together for 10 years and had a connection. Diddy and Cassie dated on-and-off from 2007 until 2018.Another ex, who testified under the pseudonym "Jane," told prosecutors there were times she felt coerced into hotel nights with Diddy and that he also still pays for both her legal fees and rent.During opening statements of Diddy's trial, which began on May 5, Teny Geragos asked the jury to consider the federal charges, not the choices of an at-times violent man."Sean Combs is a complicated man, but this is not a complicated case," Teny told the court. "This case is about love, jealousy, infidelity and money.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP"This case is about voluntary adult choices made by capable adults and consensual relationships. This case is about those real-life relationships, and the government is trying to turn those relationships into a racketeering case, a prostitution case and a sex trafficking case. It will not work."Diddy 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. If found guilty, he faces a minimum of 15 years behind bars and a maximum sentence of life in prison.