A fisherman in a wealthy beach vacation hot spot became the object of nature's wrath while wrestling with a shark he caught during the July Fourth weekend.A 21-year-old man in Nantucket caught a common sandbar shark on Sunday and reeled it onto shore, according to the Nantucket Current. When he attempted to return the shark to the ocean, it bit him on the leg, causing a serious injury.The unnamed victim was driven by friends to a local hospital, and later flown by BostonMedflight helicopter to a mainland hospital to be treated further for his injuries.FLORIDA SHARK ATTACKS SURFER, LATCHED ON LIKE A BEAR TRAP IN WORLDS BITE CAPITALAs the summer beach season is in full effect nationwide, instances of shark bites are increasingly being reported.On the same day as the Nantucket incident, a 40-year-old surfer named Matthew Bender of Winter Park, Florida, was attacked by a shark in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. Benton suffered a 10-inch bite that severed muscles, tendons and nerves, but survived the attack.New Smyrna Beach is known as the "shark bite capital" of the United States, according to "Shark Week" host Forrest Galante, who recently spoke with Fox News Digital about summer safety tips for avoiding negative encounters with sharks.'SHARK WEEK' HOST WARNS BEACHGOERS WHERE AND WHEN PREDATORS ARE MOST LIKELY TO ATTACKOn June 11, a 9-year-old girl snorkeling off the coast of Boca Grande, Florida, on the state's Gulf Coast, sustained a gruesome shark bite that nearly severed her hand. Leah Lendel was rushed by helicopter to Tampa General Hospital, where she underwent a successful surgery involving artery grafts, bone reconstruction and nerve repair to save her hand.Later in June, a beachgoer was injured in an attack on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, another popular tourist destination for summer getaways.That incident "involved a patient with a leg injury consistent with lacerations typically associated with a shark bite," according to Hilton Head Fire Rescue.Galante warned that the ocean is a shark's domain."Now, a lot of people fear them, and they see them as mindless killing machines, but the truth is, these are just animals that sit at the top of the food chain," he said. "And any time that we enter into the water, we're entering into their domain. So, when there is a shark attack or a shark bite, that is simply because we have gone into a habitat where we as human beings don't really belong, and we're not the apex predator."Fox News' Julia Bonavita contributed to this report.

Justice Ketanji Brown Jacksons dissent in a Supreme Court order handed down on Tuesday stood out enough that it prompted one of her liberal colleagues to voice disagreement with her.Justice Sonia Sotomayor, an appointee of former President Barack Obama, said in a brief concurrence that the high courts 8-1 order clearing the way for President Donald Trump to continue downsizing the government was the right decision."I agree with Justice Jackson that the President cannot restructure federal agencies in a manner inconsistent with congressional mandates," Sotomayor wrote. "Here, however, the relevant Executive Order directs agencies to plan reorganizations and reductions in force consistent with applicable law and the resulting joint memorandum from the Office of Management and Budget and Office of Personnel Management reiterates as much."WHY JUSTICE JACKSON IS A FISH OUT OF WATER ON THE SUPREME COURTSotomayors remarks were included as part of a short two-page order from the Supreme Court saying the executive order Trump signed in February directing federal agencies to plan for "large-scale reductions in force (RIFs), consistent with applicable law" was likely lawful.The Supreme Court said it had no opinion at this stage on the legality of any actual job cuts and that that question was not before the high court.But Jackson felt differently, according to her 15-page dissent affixed to the order.Jackson, the most junior justice and an appointee of former President Joe Biden, said a lower court judge was right to pause any further reductions to the federal workforce. Jackson lectured her colleagues for thinking otherwise.FEDERAL JUDGE ORDERS HALT TO TRUMP ADMIN'S CFPB TERMINATIONS"That temporary, practical, harm-reducing preservation of the status quo was no match for this Courts demonstrated enthusiasm for greenlighting this Presidents legally dubious actions in an emergency posture," Jackson said.Any future government downsizing would come on top of thousands of government employees already losing their jobs or opting to accept buy-out plans as part of Trump's stated goals to scale down the federal government and make it run more efficiently.The Supreme Court's order arose from a lawsuit brought by labor organizations and nonprofits, who alleged that the president's decision to dramatically slash the federal workforce infringed on Congress's authority over approving and funding government jobs.The order was issued on an emergency basis and is only temporary. It will remain in place while the Trump administration appeals the lawsuit in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

"Jeopardy!" is taking some heat for a confusing James Bond clue.Earlier this week, a Final Jeopardy prompt about the beloved film franchise left fans scratching their heads, as they argued that the clue was "convoluted."During an episode that aired on July 7, host Ken Jennings announced that "Movie Music" was the category for the Final Jeopardy clue.JEOPARDY! HOST KEN JENNINGS HAS 100% EMPATHY FOR CONTESTANTS' SHOW FAILS"The last 2 best song Oscar winners whose titles were the same name as the movie they were in had this man in the leading role," the clue read.Contestant Ashley had begun writing down actor Timothee Chalamet as her answer, which Jennings said was incorrect.The second contestant, Vince, wrote down, "Who is Daniel Craig," which was the correct answer.The films referenced in the clue were 2012's "Skyfall" and 2021's "No Time to Die." Adele sung the title song for the earlier film, while Billie Eilish performed the other.LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSThe episode's returning champion, Scott, also answered correctly, earning his third win.While Scott basked in his victory, fans were quick to slam the game show for its "confusing" Final Jeopardy round.'JEOPARDY!' CONTESTANT CALLED LOOK-ALIKE OF 'BIG BANG THEORY' CHARACTER"This was poorly phrased. I assumed they were asking about the last 2 Best Song winners: 2024 and 2025. The strength of the comma!" one viewer wrote in the comments section of the "Jeopardy!" YouTube page.Another fan wrote, "They're looking for Craig as the correct response, but I wonder if they would have accepted Bond as an answer. When the clue says leading role, it doesn't specify if they are asking for actor or character..."While another viewer chimed in on X, formerly known as Twitter, "Who is James Bond? Kinda convoluted FJ but manageable."CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTERAs passionate fans called out the Final Jeopardy prompt, game show host Jennings had previously said that he had "100% empathy" for the contestants show fails.While Jennings knows its not easy to compete on the show, having once been a contestant himself, he told Fox News Digital in April that his "heart just goes out to these people" who participate in the show.WATCH: JEOPARDY! HOST KEN JENNINGS SHARES KEY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HIM AND PERFECT ALEX TREBEK"Its their first time on TV, and we throw them into this crucible. Its a high-pressure environment, so Im always thinking, how can I make these people comfortable? Please, please get this right, somebody."He added, "Im 100% empathy out there for these three people."The Seattle-born host began his "Jeopardy!" career 20 years ago, winning over $2.5 million over the course of 74 consecutive games.Jennings took over hosting duties after the death of longtime host Alex Trebek from pancreatic cancer in 2020.

As millions of visitors flock to the breathtaking landscapes of America's national parks, the Trump administration is taking steps to "Make America Beautiful Again by improving our national parks."President Trump signed an executive order late last week laying out a number of ways to improve access, further preservation, expand opportunity and improve affordability, according to the executive order."It is the policy of my Administration to preserve these opportunities for American families in future generations by increasing entry fees for foreign tourists," the executive order notes.NEARLY 20-YEAR SHOE-OFF AIRPORT SECURITY POLICY IS ENDED BY TRUMP ADMINISTRATIONDoug Burgum, secretary of the Department of the Interior, will be tasked with developing a strategy to "increase revenue" and "improve the recreational experience" by increasing entrance fees and park pass fees for nonresidents.While most national parks are free to enjoy, about 106 parks have fees for private vehicles and/or per person charges.The vehicle fee applies to one vehicle and its passengers, while the per-person fee applies individually if people enter on foot or by bike, according to the NPS website.President Trump announced the new policy while at a "Salute to America" event kicking off America 250 at the Iowa State Fair this past Thursday.For more Lifestyle articles, visit foxnews.com/lifestyle"To fund improvements and enhance experiences across the park system, for this anniversary, I've just signed an executive order to raise entrance fees for foreign tourists while keeping prices low for Americans," said the president in part.He added, "The national parks will be about America first. We're going to take it. America first for the national parks."An Interior Department spokesperson told Fox News Digital this week, "This is a common-sense, sustainable step to preserve our national treasures without increasing the cost burden on American citizens."CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTERThe spokesperson added, "With record visitation, this approach ensures that all who benefit from these iconic places contribute to their care and longevity."Fox News Digital previously reported a "two-tier" pricing system at parks, hotels, and even restaurants in Japan as officials grapple with the issue of overtourism.Yukiyoshi Noguchi, counselor, Embassy of Japan in Washington, D.C., said at the time, "Japanese people sometimes say [that] Japanese people cannot enjoy the domestic tourism."A staggering 331,863,358 people visited Americas 400 national parks in 2024, according to NPS.The Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina and Tennessee is the most popular park, according to the National Parks Conservation Association.The Grand Canyon in Arizona is the second most visited park with Yosemite National Park following in third place.

The headquarters of the French right-wing National Rally party were raided Wednesday morning in Paris in what its leader is calling a "spectacular and unprecedented" harassment operation."Since 8:50 this morning, the headquarters of the National Rally -- including the offices of its leaders -- have been the subject of a search carried out by around twenty police officers from the Financial Brigade, armed and wearing bulletproof vests, accompanied by two investigating judges," National Rally President Jordan Bardella said in a statement."This spectacular and unprecedented operation is clearly part of a new harassment operation. It is a serious attack on pluralism and democratic change," he added. "Never has an opposition party suffered such relentless attacks under the Fifth Republic."Prosecutors said they are investigating allegations of illegal financing of longtime party leader Marine Le Pens 2022 presidential bid, and the party's European Parliament and French parliamentary campaigns, according to the Associated Press.FRENCH RIGHT-WING LEADER MARINE LE PEN FOUND GUILTY OF EMBEZZLING PUBLIC FUNDS, BARRED FROM RUNNING FOR OFFICE"All emails, documents and accounting records of the leading opposition party have been seized, although we do not yet know the precise grievances underlying them," Bardella also said. "All we know is that all the files concerning the latest regional, presidential, legislative and European campaigns -- that is, all the party's electoral activity -- are now in the hands of the courts."The Paris prosecutors office said in a statement to the AP that searches were carried out at the National Rally's headquarters, at the headquarters of unidentified companies and at the homes of people leading those companies.The searches were prompted by a judicial inquiry opened a year ago into a raft of allegations, including fraud, money laundering and forgery, the prosecutor's office said.The inquiry aims to determine whether Le Pen's 2022 presidential campaign, and the party's campaigns for European Parliament in 2024 and French parliamentary elections in 2022, were financed by "illegal loans from individuals for the benefit of the party or National Rally candidates," the statement said.REPORTERS NOTEBOOK: AFTERSHOCK FROM A POLITICAL EARTHQUAKE AS LE PEN BARRED FROM PRESIDENTIAL RUN IN 2027The inquiry is also investigating allegations that the National Rally overbilled for services or billed for fictitious services in order to artificially augment the amount of state aid provided to the party for its electoral campaigns.Authorities raided the National Partys headquarters after Le Pen runner-up to incumbent President Emmanuel Macron in 2022 was convicted of embezzlement in April. She and 24 other party officials were accused of having used money intended for European Union parliamentary aides to instead pay staff who worked for the party between 2004 and 2016, violating the 27-nation blocs regulations.The prosecutor's office said no one has been charged in the latest case, with former party treasurer Wallerand de Saint-Just telling reporters outside the headquarters "We did nothing wrong.The Associated Press contributed to this report.

San Francisco Giants catcher Patrick Bailey etched himself into the vast history of Major League Baseball on Tuesday night against the Philadelphia Phillies.The Giants had two runners on base and down 3-1 in the bottom of the ninth inning with Phillies reliever Jordan Romano on the bump. Bailey sent the first pitch he saw deep into right-center field at Oracle Park. It hit the top of the brick wall and careened past two Phillies outfielders as the ball dribbled toward left field.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMBailey turned on the jets, and third-base coach Matt Williams sent him home. He scored.San Francisco won the game 4-3.Bailey became the first catcher since 1926 to hit an inside-the-park walk-off home run. The last being Bennie Tate for the Washington Nationals. Baseball data analyst Sarah Langs also mentioned that Pat Moran did it in 1907 for the Chicago Cubs."Off the ball I just knew I got it well," Bailey said. "I saw it was towards Triples Alley, and I was like, Oh, I gotta go. I at least gotta get to third. Once I saw the bounce, I was like, All right, just dont fall over."Bailey jokingly said he wished the ball would have gone over the fence and couldnt recall whether he had an inside-the-park homer at any level of baseball.PADRES STAR MANNY MACHADO RECORDS MILESTONE 2,000TH CAREER HIT IN LOSS TO DIAMONDBACKS"He has gotten some big hits this year," Giants manager Bob Melvin said. "In big situations, hes come through. Not as much as he would like. Hopefully thats something that catapults him. Havent seen him drive a ball like that in a while."Bailey was also the first player of any position in nearly nine years to hit an inside-the-park home run. Cleveland Guardians player Tyler Naquin did it in August 2016.On top of all the history that was made, there was one more interesting bit that was chronicled as well.As outfielder Lawrence Butler started Tuesday nights game against the Atlanta Braves with an inside-the-park home run.It was the first time in MLB history that a leadoff and walk-off inside-the-park home run occurred on the same day, according to OPTA Stats.The Associated Press contributed to this report.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Two teenagers are lucky to be alive following a harrowing helicopter rescue by the U.S. Coast Guard after straying from a popular Oregon tourist destination over the weekend.The daring rescue unfolded Saturday near Roads End Point recreation site, where the two teens and a member of the Lincoln County Fire Department became trapped on a cliffside on Saturday, according to the Coast Guard.VIDEO SHOWS COAST GUARD SAVE FAMILY IN HELICOPTER RESCUE MISSION NEAR VACATION DESTINATIONOfficials with the Coast Guard Sector Columbia River were dispatched to the scene after receiving reports of the two stranded teens trapped alongside a firefighter who was initially sent to rescue the pair.Dramatic footage shows an MH-60 helicopter crew locating the three distressed individuals on the rocky cliff before hoisting them to safety just yards away from the dangerous coastline.MULTIPLE PEOPLE DEAD, 2 MISSING AFTER BOAT CAPSIZES AT VACATION HOTSPOTThey were then transported to Siletz Bay State Airfield.Roads End Point is a popular coastal destination where visitors can enjoy tidepools, hidden coves and islands formed by "fragments of lava," according to Oregon State Parks.COAST GUARD RESCUES 2 AFTER SMALL PLANE DECLARES EMERGENCY, CRASHES NEAR CONNECTICUT AIRPORT"Our air crews frequently train with our agency partner agencies to conduct rescues in a variety of conditions and terrain in the Pacific Northwest," CDR Amanda Denning, executive officer of Coast Guard Air Station Astoria, said in a statement. "We are extremely happy that we were able to rescue the three individuals and transport them to safety."

Former White House physician Kevin O'Connor's closed-door interview with the House Oversight Committee ended after less than an hour on Wednesday morning, with the doctor giving investigators virtually no new insights.O'Connor pleaded the Fifth Amendment to multiple questions about his time with former President Joe Biden during his sit-down. It resulted in a hasty end to what could have been an hours-long deposition."I'm going to read the first two questions that were asked. 'Were you ever told to lie about the president's health?' He pleaded the Fifth Amendment. He would not answer that question. The second question, Did you ever believe President Biden was unfit to execute his duty?'" House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., told reporters after the meeting."Again, President Biden's White House physician pled the fifth. This is unprecedented, and I think that this adds more fuel to the fire that there was a cover-up."The doctor's lawyers said O'Connor's refusal to answer questions on Fifth Amendment grounds was not an admission of guilt, but rather a response to what they saw as an unprecedented investigatory scope that could have violated the bounds of patient-physician privilege."This Committee has indicated to Dr. O'Connor and his attorneys that it does not intend to honor one of the most well-known privileges in our law - the physician patient privilege. Instead, the Committee has indicated that it will demand that Dr. O'Connor reveal, without any limitations, confidential information regarding his medical examinations, treatment, and care of President Biden," the attorney statement said."Revealing confidential patient information would violate the most fundamental ethical duty of a physician, could result in revocation of Dr. O'Connor's medical license, and would subject Dr. O'Connor to potential civil liability. Dr. O'Connor will not violate his oath of confidentiality to any of his patients, including President Biden."The House Oversight Committee has been investigating whether Biden's former top aides covered up evidence of his mental and physical decline while in office. Biden's allies have denied such allegations.But Comer suggested to reporters that O'Connor's invocation of the Fifth Amendment could have been evidence to the contrary."Most people invoke the fifth when they have criminal liability. And so that's what would appear on the surface here," he said. "We're going to continue to move forward. Obviously, I think his actions today speak loud and clear."But O'Connor's lawyers wrote in their statement, "We want to emphasize that asserting the Fifth Amendment privilege does not imply that Dr. O'Connor has committed any crime. In fact, to the contrary, as our Supreme Court has emphasized: 'One of the Fifth Amendment's basic functions is to protectinnocent men who otherwise might be ensnared by ambiguous circumstances.'"Meanwhile, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, who made a surprise appearance at the interview and was the only lawmaker there, save for Comer, defended O'Connor's use of the Fifth Amendment."As someone who has served as a criminal defense attorney and actually been in courtrooms, it's kind of astounding to hear someone say, if you invoke the Fifth Amendment, that is only because you are guilty," Crockett said."We have a constitutional right that anyone who may be under fire can invoke. And unfortunately, with this rogue DOJ, it has decided that it wants to run a contemporaneous investigation, criminal investigation, involving the doctor I think he did what any good lawyer would advise him to do."O'Connor's lawyers have asked the committee to pause its investigation while the Department of Justice (DOJ) probe is underway.

A longtime columnist for The Washington Post called out its billionaire owner Jeff Bezos and the shifting editorial policies he said forced him to quit the paper.Joe Davidson, who penned the Post's "Federal Insider" column for 17 out of his 20 years at the paper, took to his Facebook page and wrote a piece titled "Quitting The Washington Post -- or did it quit me?", telling readers having the esteemed title of "Washington Post columnist" was not worth keeping no matter the cost."For me, the cost became too great when a Federal Insider column I wrote was killed because it was deemed too opinionated under an unwritten and inconsistently enforced policy, which I had not heard of previously," Davidson wrote Tuesday. "While the policy prohibiting opinion and commentary in News section articles can be justified journalistically, it is a departure from longstanding Post practice and mandated a change in my role that I chose not to accept."WASHINGTON POST COLUMNIST TORCHES PARAMOUNT SETTLING WITH TRUMP OVER 60 MINUTES INTERVIEWWhile Davidson didn't believe Bezos was directly involved in his column being killed, he wrote "it would be nave to ignore the context.""Starting before the November presidential election, Bezoss policies and activities have projected the image of a Donald Trump supplicant," Davidson said. "The result fleeing journalists, plummeting morale and disappearing subscriptions. Since October, when Bezos blocked publication of a planned Post endorsement of Kamala Harris for president, the departure of Post talent has been shocking and included five former editors directly above me in the newsrooms hierarchy."Nonetheless, Post coverage of Trump remains strong. Yet the policy against opinion in News section columns means less critical scrutiny of Trump -- a result coinciding with Bezoss unseemly and well-document[ed] coziness with the president."WASHINGTON POST EDITOR ON LEAVE AFTER DOJ CHARGES HIM WITH POSSESSING CHILD PORNOGRAPHYDavidson wrote it was a "shock" when the column was blocked for being "too opinionated," insisting he had written more opinionated pieces throughout his tenure at the Post, but noted that in the piece that was killed, he argued that "one hallmark of President Donald Trumps first three, turbulent months in office is his widespread, ominous attack on thought, belief and speech."The piece, Davidson said, listed examples of actions taken by the Trump administration, like its efforts to deport anti-Israel activists Mahmoud Khalil and Rumeysa Ozturk, as well as its crackdown on DEI.CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST MEDIA AND CULTURE NEWS"Killing that column was a death blow to my life as a Washington Post columnist. But I wrote two more articles to see if I could cope with the restrictions. Thats when I learned just how severe the policy is," Davidson wrote. "In my next piece, I was not allowed to describe a potential pay raise for federal employees as well-deserved because of Post policy.""As a columnist, I cant live with that level of constraint. A column without commentary made me a columnist without a column. I also was troubled by significant inconsistencies in the implementation of the policy. During this period, The Post allowed stronger, opinionated language by other staffers, including the words viciousness, cruelty and 'meanness' to describe Trumps actions," he continued.Davidson, who previously wrote a farewell piece to Post readers late last month, said he will continue to subscribe to the Post to support the journalism of his former colleagues but acknowledged those who "understandably have canceled subscriptions to protest Bezoss actions that have damaged the news organizations integrity.""When Bezos bought The Post, he provided needed money, energy and direction. The Post continues to produce first-rate journalism now, despite his morale-busting actions," Davidson added.Neither Davidson nor The Washington Post responded to Fox News Digital's requests for comment.Over the past year, The Washington Post was at the center of intense outrage from the left. The first was in October when Bezos halted the paper's endorsement of then-Vice President Kamala Harris just days before the November election. The second was in February when Bezos announced his directive for the Post's editorial pages to promote "personal liberties and free markets" and vowed not to publish pieces opposing those principles. Both instances sparked a mass exodus of paid subscribers and several resignations, including opinion editor David Shipley, who opposed Bezos' new policy. Last month, the Post tapped Adam O'Neal, formerly of The Economist and The Wall Street Journal, to lead the opinion pages.

MANCHESTER, N.H. The all-Democrat congressional delegation in swing state New Hampshire is teaming up to target President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill" that he signed into law."The big beautiful betrayal of the American people" is how longtime Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, the dean of the delegation, described the sweeping Republican-crafted domestic policy package.Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., charged that the tax cuts and spending measure, which passed the House and Senate last week by razor-thin margins along nearly party-line votes in the GOP-controlled chambers, was "immoral, irrational, and impractical."Rep. Chris Pappas, who's running in next year's midterm elections in the race to succeed the retiring Shaheen, argued that the bill is "a disaster for the American people."POLITICAL FIGHT OVER BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL SHIFTS TO CAMPAIGN TRAILFirst-term Rep. Maggie Goodlander claimed that "this bill is going to jack up the cost of living for tens of thousands of people across this state."The new law is stuffed full of Trump's 2024 campaign trail promises and second-term priorities on tax cuts, immigration, defense, energy and the debt limit. It includes extending his signature 2017 tax cuts and eliminating taxes on tips and overtime pay.The measure also provides billions for border security and codifies the president's controversial immigration crackdown.WHAT'S ACTUALLY IN TRUMP'S BIG BEAUTIFUL BILLHowever, the $3.4 trillion legislative package is also projected to surge the national debt by $4 trillion over the next decade.Additionally, the legislation also restructures Medicaid the nearly 60-year-old federal program that provides health coverage to roughly 71 million low-income Americans.The changes to Medicaid, as well as cuts to food stamps, another one of the nation's major safety net programs, were drafted in part as an offset to pay for extending Trump's tax cuts. The measure includes a slew of new rules and regulations, including work requirements for many of those seeking Medicaid coverage.For weeks, Democrats have been blasting Republicans over the Medicaid and social safety net cuts."This is a big bill, and it's got a lot of really big provisions that are going to cause even more pain to people in our state who are already struggling with the high cost of living," Goodlander said in a Fox News Digital interview.She charged that "it includes the biggest cuts to health care in American history" in order "to pay for another big tax cut for people who don't need it."The delegation teamed up on Tuesday in New Hampshire's largest city at Waypoint, which notes that it's the states longest-running home and community-based care charitable organization. Waypoint officials noted that roughly three-quarters of the people they service are on Medicaid.HEAD HERE FOR THE LATEST FOX NEWS POLLINGHassan said voters in New Hampshire are "mobilized" against the measure."The calls are coming in overwhelmingly against this bill to our offices," the senator said. "The outreach to our office has come from people from all political perspectives, people who self-identify as a Republican or a Trump voter or an independent or a Democrat."However, with Republicans in control of the White House, the House and the Senate, congressional Democrats have little power or leverage to fight Trump's second-term agenda.That is increasingly frustrating the Democrats' base."I dont know if fighting dirty is the term, but certainly people are getting frustrated," a New Hampshire-based progressive activist told Fox News Digital.The activist, who asked to remain anonymous to speak more freely, urged the states all Democrat congressional delegation to"introduce a thousand floor amendments, throw sand in the gears, do something, be more outspoken."Another Granite State-based activist, who also asked for anonymity, said that many progressives feel they "are not being serviced by the current Democratic Party.""There is no hope for these people unless we see candidates emerge in primaries that represent universal free healthcare and the other slate of issues that people associate with Sen. Bernie Sanders' presidential campaigns," the activist said.HOW MUCH THE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL WILL CUT YOUR TAXESRepublicans have blasted Democrats for voting against the measure, as they spotlight the tax cuts in the package. The New Hampshire Republican Party has targeted the delegation, and Pappas in particular, for their votes."New Hampshire liberal Chris Pappas just voted for the largest tax hike in American history," the state party charged in a social media post.However, Pappas told Fox News last week that "I support targeted tax cuts for working people, for our small businesses and to make sure we are targeting that relief to the people that need it, not to billionaires, to the biggest corporations."A memo from the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC), released minutes after the final House passage of the bill last Thursday, argued that "every Democrat voted to hurt working families and to protect the status quo."The NRCC, which is the campaign arm of the House GOP, emphasized that "House Republicans will be relentless in making this vote the defining issue of 2026."That is fine with congressional Democrats, who aim to win back the House majority next year.Goodlander, who is up for a second two-year congressional term in next year's midterms, told Fox News "the bottom line is this bill is definitely going to be on the ballot in 2026, and it's going to be a central focus of the work I'm doing, because the crisis that we're up against is a cost crisis, and this bill is going to jack up costs across the board."