If there is one person Prince Andrew should be worried about, it is his nephew, the future king.Royal experts told Fox News Digital that when Prince William takes over the throne one day, he reportedly will swiftly address "the Andrew problem" that has plagued the British royal family."Prince William has long had a strained and distant relationship with Andrew," British royal expert Hilary Fordwich claimed to Fox News Digital, noting that the Prince of Wales holds "a grudge against his disgraced uncle."PRINCE WILLIAM WANTS PRINCE ANDREW TO VANISH AFTER NUDE MASSAGE ACCUSATIONS: EXPERT"Andrews future within the royal family is beyond bleak, since Prince William is firmly opposed to any public rehabilitation with no foreseeable path back," Fordwich claimed. "He wants Andrew to vanish from public view."Fordwichs claims came shortly after longtime BBC royal correspondentJennie Bond told Closer Weekly that the father of three is not interested in wasting time on the Duke of York following his sex scandal."William has been a strong voice in managing the Andrew problem he is adamant that there is no way back for his uncle," Bond told the outlet.Fox News Digital has reached out to Kensington Palace for comment.Andrew, once second-in-line to the throne, has been a constant source of tabloid fodder. It is said that the 65-year-old permanently damaged his reputation after he gave a disastrous interview to the BBC in 2019, which forced him to give up all royal duties.Andrew gave the interview to address concerns about his ties to the late American financier and convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. His televised tell-all backfired when he failed to explain his continued contact with Epstein or show sympathy for his victims."Williams strong stance on 'the Andrew problem is consistent, unwavering and his influence has been decisive in ensuring Andrew remains sidelined," said Fordwich. "He is driven by his desire to protect the monarchys reputation, doing all he can to safeguard its future.""[William is] very in touch with the public," Fordwich shared. "Every public opinion poll has Andrew at the bottom, reinforcing Prince Williams stance. Once king, no doubt, Prince William will ensure Andrew is completely excluded from royal life, as well as all public appearances."Bond noted to Closer Weekly that keeping the monarchy relevant is "extremely important" to William, guaranteeing that there will never be a place for Andrew.WATCH: VIRGINIA GIUFFRE, JEFFREY EPSTEIN AND PRINCE ANDREW ACCUSER, DEAD AT 41 BY SUICIDE: REPORT"I think [the Prince and Princess of Wales] are completely united in doing all they can to keep the monarchy connected with the younger generation," said Bond. "They look modern, they act modern."Following Andrews nuclear interview, his late mother stripped him of his royal duties and charity roles. More recently, his brother, King Charles III, tried to persuade Andrew to cut his expenses by leaving his home, Royal Lodge, a sprawling royal estate, and instead, moving to a smaller cottage inside the security perimeter of Windsor Castle. However, Andrew remains ensconced in the 30-room Royal Lodge."Prince William's role within the royal family is more prominent and influential than ever, as is his center stage position in diplomatic relations," British broadcaster and photographer Helena Chard explained to Fox News Digital."He recognizes the public animosity towards Andrew," said Chard. "He views him as a complete liability with his series of scandals, both past and present, shoveling shame on the family. His stance towards his uncle is tough. He will not entertain anyone toxic to the brand. Andrew will not be part of the streamlined monarchy.""King Charles is said to be fed up with the Andrew problem, although he has a softer approach to his brother as he is family," Chard continued. "Prince William, however, has never been a fan of his uncle. He has no time for him. Allegedly, he was also disappointed that Andrew did not welcome his wife into the family with open arms all those years ago."That grudge, Chard claimed, was unshakable even before Andrews relationship with Epstein came to light.The "Andrew Problem" has long been a source of friction for the royal family.LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSAfter 22 years in the Royal Navy, including combat operations as a helicopter pilot during the Falklands War, Andrew was named Britains special representative for international trade and investment in 2001. However, he was forced to step down in 2011 amid growing concern about his friendship with Epstein, who had been sentenced to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to soliciting a minor for prostitution.Andrew had also been criticized for meeting with the son of Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi and the son-in-law of ousted Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. Even before that, some members of Parliament had raised concerns about the sale of Andrews former home, but Andrews links to Epstein have been his biggest problem."Andrew has been an embarrassment for years and represents the worst, most entitled aspect of royalty," royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams claimed to Fox News Digital." One of the problems with Andrew is that fresh embarrassments, most recently regarding an alleged Chinese spy and emails which indicated that he had further contact with Epstein after what was supposed to be a cutoff date, keep appearing."Fitzwilliams claimed that while the king, 76, "may privately feel some sympathy" for his sibling, William "has to be kept at arms length." For William, protecting the crown comes first above all, and there is no place for Andrew once he becomes king."His best future is well behind him," said Fitzwilliams.Andrews connection with Epstein will always haunt him, experts warned. Virginia Giuffre, who accused Andrew and other influential men of sexually exploiting her as a teenager trafficked by Epstein, died by suicide in April. She was 41.In one of her lawsuits, Giuffre said she had sex with the royal three times: in London during her 2001 trip, at Epsteins New York mansion when she was 17, and in the Virgin Islands when she was 18.Andrew categorically rejected Giuffres allegations and said he did not recall having met her. In 2022, he settled with Giuffre for an undisclosed sum, agreeing to make a "substantial donation" to her survivors organization. British newspapers reported amounts for the settlement ranged from $6 million to $16 million.A statement filed in court said that the prince acknowledged Epstein was a sex trafficker and Giuffre was "an established victim of abuse."Epstein killed himself in 2019 while awaiting trial on U.S. federal sex trafficking charges involving dozens of teenage girls and young women, some as young as 14. In his interview, Andrew expressed regret for "my ill-judged" association with Epstein."His suicide has left many unanswered questions, particularly for the victims, and I deeply sympathize with everyone who has been affected and wants some form of closure," said Andrew.As far as William is concerned, there is no turning back for Andrew.KING CHARLES HUMILIATED BY PRINCE ANDREW WITH NEW EPSTEIN CONNECTION: EXPERTS"William has attempted to be the power of influence in royal affairs these days," royal expert Ian Pelham Turner claimed to Fox News Digital." Some constant ideas include sending Andrew to a farm in the north of England, or more realistically, a substantial house in the Belgravia district of London. The late queen would be turning in her grave as the House of Windsor turns into the House of Wonder. What is going to happen next?"However, these days, royal experts claim Andrew has been attempting to keep his head down at Royal Lodge. Fitzwilliams pointed out that he previously signed a 75-year lease to stay at the palatial property."So long as he can afford to keep it up, he can't be evicted," said Fitzwilliams.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTERChard claimed that Andrew has been spending his free time closely connected to his "immediate family," including daughters Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie."Im sure hes plotting how he can regain his royal status without the wrath of Prince William," Chard claimed. "He could start by honoring his promise to fight the evils of sex trafficking and supporting victims of sex trafficking.""Prince William's most important role is that of dad and husband," Chard reflected. "However, he is paving the way to be king sooner than anticipated. He is in tune with the public and the younger generation. He realizes that to justify the existence of the royal family, the heaviest burden will soon fall at his feet. This weight always rests on the king or queen."

The failure by law enforcement officials to immediately process the jail cell from which 10 inmates escaped on May 16 as a crime scene could jeopardize potential prosecutions of the inmates, an expert said."One of the first things any prosecutor looks for is basic crime scene documentation: photos, evidence logs, and signs that law enforcement treated the scene seriously," Jason Pack, a former FBI supervisory special agent, told Fox News Digital. "Even if the facts seem clear-cut, skipping those steps opens the door for defense attorneys to argue the investigation was incomplete or sloppy."On Thursday, Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams made what he called a "very unusual" move.Noting that Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson had not ordered a crime scene investigation inside the jail cell, he assembled a team of New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) crime scene technicians and personally accompanied them to the jail to collect evidence.NEW ORLEANS DISTRICT ATTORNEY BLASTS SHERIFF OVER BOTCHED PRISON ESCAPE INVESTIGATION"Time is also of the essence when trying to get good DNA samples or collect fingerprints to make sure those areas are not molested or destroyed in any way," he told the media at the time. "So I am deeply concerned that there was not an immediate request by the sheriff to our local crime lab to get in there and examine, document, preserve and collect all of the forensic evidence that was available there so that we could already have it tested."Pack said that the delayed collection of evidence could help defense attorneys muddy the waters, and that Williams is likely tying up loose ends to make his potential cases as bulletproof as possible."Now that someone from inside the jail has been charged with helping the escape, the district attorney was likely thinking like a prosecutor from the start," he said. "He would have been focused on how the case will look in court and what a judge or jury will expect to see."FORMER NEW ORLEANS POLICE CHIEF CRITICIZES SHERIFF'S 'CHECKERED PAST' AFTER JAILBREAKSterling Williams, 33, an employee of the sheriff's office and a maintenance worker at the jail, has been arrested and charged with 10 counts of principal to simple escape and malfeasance in office for allegedly aiding the inmates in their jailbreak.He is accused of turning off the water in the cell from which the inmates escaped, allowing them to remove a toilet that blocked a hole they had cut into the cell's wall.Once the toilet was removed, they climbed through the hole, ran through an unguarded corridor, and then made a beeline for the jail's fence, hopping over it and onto the streets of New Orleans.Williams told investigators the inmates threatened to "shank" him if he did not help them."For legal purposes, especially when a criminal charge has already been filed, the pod where the escape happened still needs to be treated like a crime scene," Pack said.However, he noted that the crime scene is a hectic area. The jail has 1,400 inmates, and countless inmates and staff could have contaminated the crime scene by now."Its also important to remember that a jail pod isnt a clean crime scene. Its a busy place: guards, inmates, maintenance workers," Pack said. "A lot of people have access."According to Pack, the fingerprint and DNA evidence might not yield a clear-cut answer as to who might have committed a crime. Instead, he said, the value in collecting that evidence is to show in court that "every reasonable step was taken" in the investigation.WATCH: Stunning video shows New Orleans inmates escapingLOUISIANA GOVERNOR BLASTS 'PROGRESSIVE PROMISES' AFTER NEW ORLEANS JAIL ESCAPEWilliams said after collecting evidence from the scene that he had asked all OPSO employees and other relevant parties to voluntarily submit to fingerprinting in order to rule them out as suspects. He also demanded that surveillance footage from 90 cameras in the jail from April 1 through May 21 be handed over to his office."Even when video shows how the escape happened, crime scene photos and records help prove that the case was handled professionally and by the book," Pack said.The May 16 early morning escape included a convicted four-time killer, along with nine others facing violent criminal charges stemming from second-degree murder to domestic abuse and felon in possession of a firearm.They taunted the authorities on the way out, writing "To easy LOL," along with other messages on the wall of the cell. Authorities were unaware that the men were missing for about eight hours after the escape.The Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office did not respond to a request for comment.DEMOCRATIC LAWMAKERS DEMAND LOUISIANA SHERIFF RESIGN AFTER 10 INMATES ESCAPE JAILTwo hundred local, state and federal law enforcement officers have been involved in a manhunt for the suspects.As of Tuesday, eight of the suspects have been recaptured, and 14 people have been arrested for aiding them.Along with Williams, an inmate who did not escape with the group of 10 became the second person from inside the jail to be charged with helping them escape.Trevon Williams, 23, has been rebooked on 10 counts of principal to simple escape for allegedly giving the escapees a blanket and shirt to help them hop the razor-wire fence during their escape.Arrests over the weekend included 28-year-old Lenika Vanburen, 18-year-old Patricia Vanburen, 27-year-old Tyshanea "Minnie" Randolph, 47-year-old Lenton Vanburen Sr. and 40-year-old Angel McKey all accused of aiding the escapees. Lenton Vanburen Sr. is the father of escapee Lenton Vanburen, who has since been caught, a source confirmed to Fox News.State police said that Diamond White, 21, was also arrested on charges that include principal to aggravated escape and obstruction of justice, USA Today reported.Emmitt Weber, 28, was also arrested for allegedly helping two of the inmates after the escape. So was Casey Smith, 30, who reportedly admitted to driving some of the inmates around New Orleans after they escaped.On Thursday night, the Louisiana State Police announced that it had arrested Connie Weeden, 59, who allegedly sent cash to then-fugitive Jermaine Donald via a cellphone app.Before that, Cortnie Harris, 32, and Corvanntay Baptiste, 38, were arrested for allegedly assisting the fugitives.Harris is accused of transporting some of the escapees to locations throughout New Orleans after the escape, and Baptiste is accused of being in contact with escapee Corey Boyd and bringing him food after the escape.Sources close to the investigation told Fox News that Baptiste is the girlfriend of now-recaptured Boyd, who is accused of second-degree murder, and Harris is the girlfriend of Leo Tate, who is still on the run.On Monday, three more inmates were recaptured.Vanburen was caught in Baton Rouge, and Tate and Donald were captured by the Texas Department of Public Safety in Walker, Texas, according to the Louisiana State Police.Groves remains on the run with Antoine Massey, a four-time jail escapee who faces charges of domestic abuse involving strangulation, theft of a motor vehicle and a parole violation.

Defense Department civilian employees will no longer need to submit a weekly bulleted list of what they accomplished, which the Department of Government Efficiency had demanded of federal employees starting in February.In an email to the Pentagon's civilian workforce, Jay Hurst, who is performing the duties of undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness, said the "five bullet exercise" will no longer be required and that employees should instead submit at least one idea by Wednesday to help improve efficiency or root out waste at the Defense Department.Other agencies have also begun to end the weekly reports, including the National Institutes of Health last month.FEDERAL JUDGE BLOCKS TRUMP DISMANTLING OF US INSTITUTE OF PEACEWorkers had been required to submit weekly reports justifying their employment by listing five things they did the previous week, as part of efforts by billionaire Elon Musk and DOGE which had been led by Musk to eliminate waste in the federal government.Musk, who recently announced he is stepping back from DOGE and focusing more on his companies, Tesla, SpaceX and the social media platform X, said on Feb. 22 that federal employees would be required to start sending weekly reports of what they accomplished to the Office of Personnel Management as well as their managers."Consistent with President @realDonaldTrumps instructions, all federal employees will shortly receive an email requesting to understand what they got done last week," Musk wrote on X at the time."Failure to respond will be taken as a resignation," he emphasized.Some agencies, including the Defense Department, the State Department and the FBI, initially told employees to hold off on submitting the reports.Days later, the Office of Personnel Management told human resources officers across the government that the emailed reports were voluntary, according to The Washington Post.ELON MUSK 'DISAPPOINTED' BY TRUMP'S SPENDING BILL, SAYS IT UNDERMINES WHAT DOGE IS DOINGOfficials at the agency also said they did not plan to do anything with the emails they received.But Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sent a memorandum on Feb. 28 instructing all Pentagon civilian employees to submit the weekly emails requested by DOGE.The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Many factors lead to the frustrating cycle of weight gain and weight loss but the driving force may be fat cells keeping amemory of obesity.Thats according to a recent study that was first published in the journal Nature last fall.Researchers say that fat cells influence abnormal metabolic pathways in the body long after pounds are shed, which could make it more likely for people to regain weight.STUDY DIRECTLY COMPARES ZEPBOUND AND WEGOVY FOR WEIGHT-LOSS RESULTSThe team of Swiss scientists were curious whetherregaining weight after slimming down is due to "metabolic memory," where the body remembers and strives to return to its former state of obesity.They analyzed chemical markers on fat cells in mice who were fed a high-fat diet. Next, when the mice were fed only a standard meal, the researchers analyzed their fatty tissue after they had lost weight, according to the study write-up.The team then compared these samples to a lean mice group that was fed a standard meal to see if the chemical markers on the fat cells were associated with unhealthy changes in the body.DOCTORS WARN OF 'TRIFECTA' OF CHRONIC ILLNESSES PLAGUING AMERICANS AFTER MAHA REPORTThe mice on the high-fat diet continued to have unhealthy changes in their metabolism after losing weight, including more difficulty in regulating sugar metabolism, more inflammation and abnormal fat storage.Mice who were previously obese gained weight faster compared to the control group after they ate a high-fat diet suggesting a continued impairment in metabolism after losing weight, the researchers found.The study also looked at human samples, analyzing how the genes in fat cells can lead to unhealthy changes in the body as they did in mice.The researchers analyzed the fatty tissues of participants before and after they underwent bariatric surgery, comparing them to the fatty cells of lean individuals who did not have a history of obesity.In obese individuals, the genes from fat cells continued to function abnormally in the body, leading to more inflammation and metabolic problems two years after losing weight.One limitation of the studyis that it only looked at one type of cell fat cells. Moreresearch is needed to determinewhether other cells or tissues in the body also keep a memory of being overweight, the researchers acknowledged.Fat cells indeed have a memory of being obese, which can make it easier to regain weight and stay in a state that promotes inflammation and metabolic issues, confirmedGretchen Zimmermann, registered dietitian and vice president of clinical strategy atVida Health, a virtual obesity care provider. (She was not part of the study.)"This recent research suggests that after someone loses weight, their fat cells dont fully go back to 'normal," Zimmermann told Fox News Digital.But while biology plays a critical role in obesity, its not everything, she cautioned."A complex mix of genetics, biology, environment, psychology, medications and social determinants all shape obesity," Zimmermann said.Healthy habits can counteract the genetics that promote weight gain.Ideally, the expert said, this entails getting a combination of physical activity (including strength training), a sufficient amount of protein and fiber, and phytonutrients from plants that counter oxidative stress and chronic inflammation, according to Zimmermann."Keep moving, eating real food and building muscle," she said."These behaviors reduce inflammation, improve blood sugar control, contribute to a healthy microbiome and protect metabolism even if weight doesnt drop much or stays the same."For some, however, the underlying issue may lie in epigenetics, which involves how a persons behaviors and surrounding environment influence how genes work in the body, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER"Obesity is a chronic relapsing condition that has an epigenetic cause,"Dr. Caroline Apovian, professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and co-director of the Center for Weight Management and Wellness at Brigham and Women's Hospital, told Fox News Digital.For more Health articles, visitwww.foxnews.com/healthPeople who are more prone to storing calories may have a harder time losing weight and keeping it off through diet and exercise, compared to those who may have an easier time, according to Apovian, who was not involved in the study.Fox News Digital reached out to the study authors for comment.

The press spun, obfuscated and outright dismissed Special Counsel Robert Hurs early 2024 report that stated then-President Joe Biden came off as an elderly man with memory issues well before his declining state emerged as an acceptable topic in the legacy media.Hur, who was appointed by then-Attorney General Merrick Garland to investigate Biden's handling of classified documents, famously concluded he would not bring charges against the then-president, in part because a jury would find him to be a "sympathetic, well-meaning elderly man with a poor memory."A new book detailing the former president's mental acuity concerns while in office, his prostate cancer diagnosis and the recently-released audio recordings of Bidens interview with Hur reinvigorated the notion that mental acuity concerns were valid.But when the Hur report was initially released in February 2024, months prior to Bidens disastrous presidential debate performance, it made his cognitive decline impossible for the press to ignore, and much of the media rushed to Bidens defense.HUR TRANSCRIPT CONFIRMS BIDEN MEMORY LAPSES, CONTRADICTS PRESIDENT'S CLAIM ABOUT EXCHANGE OVER SON'S DEATHHur acknowledged the documents were "willfully" obtained by Biden both as vice president and as a senator, but revealed Biden had a "hazy" memory of when he was previously in office and when his son Beau died.Liberal pundits were often in lockstep to insist the report featured "gratuitous" language or was "editorialized," and Biden attacked reporters who dared to question if he was fit for the job at a last-minute White House press conference following the release of the damning report.Some reporters in the room vexed Biden by asking about his memory and concerns about his age, but left-leaning pundits were in damage-control mode.Jim Acosta, at the time an anchor for CNN, wondered aloud if Hurs assessment was "out of bounds," while CNN commentator Paul Begala peddled claims from Biden officials saying the president was "totally focused" and "very sharp."Jeffrey Toobin appeared on CNN to scold Hur for making "unnecessary points" about Bidens advanced age."Part of that report was an outrage, it was a disgrace. I mean, the idea that they that he would make such a big point of Biden being elderly is not something a prosecutor needed to do," Toobin said.AXIOS REPORTER PUSHES BACK ON BIDEN'S DENIAL OF MENTAL DECLINE, SAYING WHITE HOUSE INSIDERS DISAGREEA panel of MSNBC hosts defended Biden by attacking Hur for injecting "ageism" into his report."Do you want to get into the age thing? Let's call it what it is. This is ageism snuck into a report clearing the person of any wrongdoing," MSNBC host Ari Melber told viewers during the network's primetime coverage of the breaking news."If you want to get the ageism, young people are told all the time by their lawyers, 'Hey, you're way better off leaning into I don't recall than possibly misstating something to a federal officer or under oath in this case.' So it's a lot of derogatory stuff," Melber continued. "And I do think, and I want to be clear, a credit to the president that he chose to do fast cooperation. I think that's good for the system. Politically, though, it's now being used against him."His MSNBC colleague Chris Hayes insisted Hur was "frustrated and angry" that he "didn't get more" from his probe into Biden, turning to how age is the "central narrative question here that this all revolves around.""Age is not something you can rebut," Hayes said. "The man is 80 years old He is the age he is, And so it's a very useful political attack for them.""He rides a bike!" hostRachel Maddowinterjected.MSNBC host Katie Phang slammed the "inflammatory, unnecessary and partisan" language used in the report, while network contributor Molly Jong-Fast suggested Hur wasn't a "good faith actor.""Hes not a neurologist," Jong-Fast said.CREDIBILITY CRISIS: WHITE HOUSE REPORTERS SPEAK OUT ON WHETHER BIDEN'S MENTAL DECLINE WAS DELIBERATELY HIDDENPod Save America co-host Dan Pfeiffercomplained at the timethat the Hur report was a "partisan hit job." CNN's media reporter at the time, Oliver Darcy, insisted that Hur's depiction of Biden's mental state "didnt match reality."The New York Times went with the "Republicans pounce" framing when covering Biden's reported memory issues and ex-MSNBC host Keith Olbermann raged that Hur "should be fired immediately" for offering an "amateur medical opinion."The media lined up high-profile Democrats to defend Biden, too.Then-Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas appeared on NBCs "Meet the Press" to bash the report as "gratuitous, unnecessary and inaccurate personal remarks."FOX NEWS' PETER DOOCY REVEALS HISTORY OF QUESTIONING BIDEN'S MENTAL FITNESSMSNBCs Jen Psaki, a former Biden press secretary, invited then-Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif.,onto her program to say Hur would be "disciplined or fired" if he were a typical prosecutor."What he did was quite deliberate and destructive and also just plain false," Schiff said as Psaki nodded along.Rep.Dan Goldman, D-N.Y., said on CNN, "It was extremely gratuitous, unnecessary and just a political potshot."Journalist Drew Holden posted a lengthy social media thread last week detailing other examples of the media attacking Hurs report, including then-NBC News host Chuck Todd telling viewers it played into the "right-wing noise machine" and USA Today rounding up "sympathetic voices" to dismiss the findings.Holden also put a spotlight on The Washington Post, citing experts who insisted memory losses "are surprisingly normal" and a New York Times report that said Biden appeared "clearheaded" aside from fumbling a few dates.CNN HOST SUGGESTS ROBERT HUR 'UNDERSOLD' EXTENT OF BIDEN MEMORY LAPSES DURING SPECIAL COUNSEL INTERVIEWMany longtime Biden allies have since come around after audio obtained by Axios contained clips from several interviewsbetween Biden and Hur related to the probe. On CNN, host Abby Phillip suggested Hur "undersold" the extent ofBidens decline and threw the former president and the Democratic Party "a lifeline.""In a way, Robert Hur kind of undersold this," Phillip said. "He kind of threw Joe Biden a lifeline. It was an opportunity, actually, for Democrats to take it seriously, maybe change gears at that point, maybe give a potential nominee more time."Former Obama spokesperson and political commentator Tommy Vietor wrote last week that critics of Hurs report "werent totally fair.""[T]he book made me realize how important that context was for Hur in explaining his decision NOT to charge Biden, and I now feel that many of the attacks on Hur, including by me, werent totally fair," Vietor wrote.He added that he still believed the situation around Bidens memory was "complicated" but that "clearly Biden was experiencing cognitive decline.""The just-released audio clearly shows a guy who should not be running for reelection," Vietor wrote.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPFox News Digitals Lindsay Kornick and Hanna Panreck contributed to this report.

Capricorn Clark testified Tuesday in Sean "Diddy" Combs' federal trial that the Bad Boy Records founder allegedly threatened to kill her while she was employed as his assistant.On her first day of working for Diddy in 2004, she claimed the "Last Night" rapper took her on a walk through Central Park at around 9 p.m. Diddy allegedly discovered Capricorn had previously worked at Death Row Records with his rival, Suge Knight, and told her that if anything happened, he would have to kill her.Capricorn also testified that she was allegedly forced to take a five-day lie detector test after a bag of jewelry went missing. She told the court that in December 2011, Diddy allegedly showed up at her apartment with a gun and orders to get dressed because they were going to "kill" Cassie Ventura's then-boyfriend, Kid Cudi.Former federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani told Fox News Digital that, as the third assistant witness to testify, Capricorn's testimony "was the most explosive" thus far in the trial.USHER, OBAMA NAME-DROPPED IN DIDDY'S TRIAL AS SEX TRAFFICKING CASE HEATS UP"When Combs found out that she previously worked for Suge Knight and Death Row, on her first day, Combs said that if anything happened, he would kill her.This was the beginning of criminal threats and other violent activity," Rahmani said.DIDDY'S ATTORNEYS ATTEMPT TO AVOID FEDERAL CHARGES BY ACKNOWLEDGING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: EXPERT"Combs accused Clark of stealing diamond jewelry.His security locked her in an office and administered a lie detector test. They told her that if she failed, they would throw her in the East River.They took her to the same office and questioned her with a lie detector for five days straight.Thats kidnapping and a racketeering act."Rahmani added that Clark's claims of having to procure illegal and prescription drugs for her former boss in prescriptions made in her name is considered "drug trafficking and another RICO predicate."WATCH ON FOX NATION: WHAT DIDDY DO?Still, Rahmani said the defense "scored some points on cross-examination" when Capricorn's settlement for wrongful termination was addressed in court.Additionally,Capricorn admitted that she had a crush on Diddy in text messages, and that she met with Combs in August to try to rejoin his team as his chief of staff."Clark was represented by Bryan Freedman, Justin Baldonis lawyer, and in that meeting, she said that Diddy wouldnt be in this mess if he had kept her around and that Ventura wasnt good for Combs,"Rahmani said. "The defense is arguing that Clark is a disgruntled former employee who wants money and revenge, and who is jealous of Ventura."Los Angeles litigator John J. Perlstein told Fox News Digital that Capricorn's testimony followed a pattern of "universally established malicious conduct," which could be very damaging to Diddy.LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS"Ms. Clarks testimony corroborates the beatings and Diddys history of violence towards many, especially women, further supporting the racketeering charges being levied against him," Perlstein said. "Ms. Clarks testimony came across very well and will undoubtedly be valuable to the prosecutions case and damaging to the defendants."Julia Jayne, criminal defense lawyer at Jayne Law Group, explained that Capricorn became an important witness for the prosecution due to her proximity to Diddy.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER"Her testimonycancertainly corroborate certain allegations, but it is unclear whether it will advance the racketeering theory, since the defense is apparently not denying domestic violence conduct by Diddy," Jayne told Fox News Digital."The defense was also able to point out some inconsistencies, which is to be expected on cross-examination. Overall, at a minimum, if she presents as credible, the jury will have a more robust picture of Diddy's behavior, attitude and alleged vindictiveness and aggression."In a federal indictment unsealed on Sept. 17, Diddy was charged with racketeering conspiracy (RICO); sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion; and transportation to engage in prostitution. If found guilty, he faces a minimum of 15 years behind bars or a maximum sentence of life in prison.He has maintained his innocence.Testimony in the Bad Boy Records founder's trial began May 12, and jurors heard from his ex-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, Regina Ventura, Cassie's mother, and former best friend Kerry Morgan.On Thursday, the jury heard from rapper Kid Cudi, who testified that he had a romantic relationship with Diddy's ex, Cassie, in 2011. Kid Cudi testified that when Diddy found out about the relationship, he broke into the musician's home and later allegedly set fire to his car. However, there was no definitive evidence to prove Kid Cudi's claims.

Recently, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee held a hearing with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy. Lets just say there was no shortage of spirited debate between Kennedy and my Democratic colleagues.Kennedy is leading a bold effort across his agency and others in the healthcare sphere of the administration what he calls "MAHA" short for "Make America Healthy Again." I am a strong supporter of Kennedy and his MAHA efforts. So are a vast majority of Americans.Why? Because Kennedy, like myself, has seen the problem plainly: our federal health agencies the FDA, CDC, NIH and HHS have become too cozy with the industries they are supposed to regulate, too resistant to new ideas and too buried in their own bureaucratic bloat. DOCTORS WARN OF 'TRIFECTA' OF CHRONIC ILLNESSES PLAGUING AMERICANS AFTER MAHA REPORTInstead of protecting public health, they have helped usher in an epidemic of obesity, chronic illness, mental health issues and disease. Government failure in this arena shouldnt shock anyone its the usual cocktail of corruption, complacency, greed and incompetence.In a House hearing, one Democrat member challenged Kennedys record and accomplishments in his short tenure at HHS. Kennedys reply? "Youve worked for 20 years on getting food dye out. Give me credit, I got it done in 100 days!" and without any new government regulations. That kind of decisive action is exactly what we need to improve the health of Americans.I bring this up to say that Im pleased with both the breadth and the speed with which HHS and other agencies under MAHA are moving to change things. MAHA is reexamining the childhood vaccine schedule, scrutinizing food additives and advancing a range of reforms that may seem small individually but together add up to meaningful improvements in the health of all Americans.MAKE AMERICA HEALTHY AGAIN: TIMELINE OF THE MAHA MOVEMENTWhats most notable about this movement is how it brought together three somewhat distinct groups for change against an entrenched establishment.Kennedy, once a Democrat, galvanized support from left of center. Libertarians, whove long fought for medical and food freedom, have joined as well.Lastly, MAHA was embraced by President Donald Trump in his campaign. Together, these three groups are charting a new course.FDA'S LATEST MAHA MOVE WOULD WIPE OUT KIDS' FLUORIDE PRESCRIPTIONS AS HEALTH RISK EVIDENCE MOUNTSNo prior administration has ever dared to confront Big Pharma head on like this not rhetorically, not legislative, not structurally, and no other administration has ever empowered its agencies to do so. Thats now changing.This is what real leadership looks like. The bully pulpit being used to great effect. We are seeing companies across America phase out harmful chemicals from things like fast food fries and replacing them with healthy beef tallow. Others are voluntarily swapping artificial dyes and sugars for healthier, more natural ingredients for their products.CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINIONBut the bully pulpit has to be matched with true regulatory reform, legislative victories and a coordinated team effort in order to make real, lasting change.RFK JR'S HEALTH AGENDA GAINS POPULARITY AMONG STATE LAWMAKERSOne lesson we must never forget and cant ever let happen again is the authoritarian way our government responded to COVID-19. From vaccine mandates, forced masking and mask misinformation, to business closures and failed virtual learning, the government massively mishandled the pandemic.Dr. Anthony Fauci, public health agencies, and school boards alike failed the American people.Thats why Im most grateful to be working with President Trump, Secretary Kennedy and a host of others in the administration to dig up what was hidden, to find what was never produced previously. What exactly went wrong and who was responsible?We will continue to get to the bottom of it, but even in a short time, we have already banned gain-of-function research and restored congressional oversight of how scientific funding and studies are allocated.There is still a lot of work left to do, but the progress so far has been both swift and substantive. I look forward to continuing this vital work in partnership with the Trump administration and putting the health and freedom of the American people ahead of bureaucratic power and special interests.CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM SEN. RAND PAUL

Brown University has cleared student AlexShieh as well as the board of The Brown Spectator of allegations that they violatedBrown Universitys name, licensing, and trademark policies."Elite academia is in crisis because of a refusal to accommodate ordinary Americans and an unaccountable class of bureaucrats who treat universities as corporate brands rather than institutions of learning,"Shieh told Fox News Digital in a statement. "I think we need to rethink what it means to be elite. Today, elite schools are elitist. Im fighting for them to be elite in a meritocratic sense, where they are filled with the best and the brightest, not the richest and most well-connected."Shieh, a rising junior who was cleared of wrongdoing by the university on May 14, 2025, had previously angered school officials by sending aDOGE-like email to non-faculty employees identifying himself as a journalist forThe Brown Spectator and asking them what they do all day to try to determine why the school's tuition has gotten so expensive.BROWN UNIVERSITY STUDENT WHO ANGERED NON-FACULTY EMPLOYEES FOR DOGE-LIKE EMAIL FACES PUNISHMENT FROM SCHOOLThe Brown Spectator, which has a board of three people, including Shieh, was revived this year after it ceased publication in 2014.The board members faced a disciplinary hearing on May 7 over allegations that they violatedBrown Universitys name, licensing and trademark policies.Shieh told Fox News Digital that other campus publications also use the schools name, including "The Brown Daily Herald," another student-run nonprofit newspaper.Shieh and the Spectator faced scrutiny from the university after Shieh began investigating positions he deemed redundant after reviewing 3,805 non-faculty employees who worked at Brown and emailing them to ask, "What do you do all day?"In March, during free weekends, Shieh used AI to try to determine what Brown employees did and why the school, which costs nearly$96,000 a year, was so expensive.When creating his database, he formatted it to identify three particular jobs:"DEI jobs, redundant jobs, and bulls--t jobs."Shieh said he wanted to investigate DEI because of PresidentDonald Trump's executive orders addressing DEI policies, and his administration threatening to withhold federal funds to universities who employ them. The goal was to get as much data as possible to improve his research.Only 20 of the 3,805 people emailed responded, and many of the responses were profane and hostile.IVY LEAGUE STUDENT ACCUSED OF CAUSING 'EMOTIONAL HARM' TO NON-FACULTY STAFF FOR SENDING DOGE-LIKE EMAILOn Tuesday, Shieh senta follow-up email, featured below, to Brown administrators which Shieh said was "one last opportunity to justify their roles":Dear {recipient_name},Im a reporter for the Brown Spectator, and on June 4, I will testify before Congress regarding potential antitrust violations at Brown, including price-fixing and unlawful tying arrangements, driven by Browns unsustainable growth in non-academic staffing and putting the cost of the American Dream out of reach for countless students who deserve a fair shot.As part of my testimony, I will submit a list of Brown employees whose positions appear potentially redundant, unnecessary, or in violation of federal civil rights laws, to be preserved permanently in the Congressional Record. In the interest of fairness and accuracy, I am offering you a second opportunity to explain your role to Brown students and the American public.Please respond to the following:1. What are your primary responsibilities?2. What tasks did you complete in the past 7 days?3. How would Brown students be affected if your position were eliminated?Those unable or unwilling to describe their job will be noted as such in the Congressional Record, and their roles will be evaluated without the benefit of their input.Responses received by Wednesday, May 28 at 5:00 PM will be carefully considered before final materials are submitted to Congress. Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTUREIn a statement to Fox News Digital, Shieh said, "Todays follow-up email is about accountability. If Brown University can charge families $93,000 a year, it should at least be able to explain what its administrators do all day. This inquiry is a moral stand against the corruption of the American Dream by bloated, unaccountable bureaucracies that put diversity statements above student success."He is scheduled to testify on June 4 before the House Judiciary Committees Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust for a hearing entitled, "The Elite Universities Cartel: A History of Anticompetitive Collusion Inflating the Cost of Higher Education.""Brown may be attempting to hide antitrust violations that the House Judiciary Committee is seeking to uncover," Shieh told Fox News Digital. "Brown had to settle a federal lawsuit last year related to illegal collusion in its financial aid packages, and this issue should be looked into further by the committee."In a statement to Fox News Digital, Brian E. Clark, vice president for news and strategic campus communications at Brown University, said that Shiehs case was not about First Amendment issues."Despite continued public reporting framing this as a free speech issue, it absolutely is not," Clark said. "Since the initiation of Browns review, that review has centered on investigating whether improper use of non-public Brown data or non-public data systems violated law or policy; whether deliberate targeting of individual employees violated law or policy; and whether violations to Browns misrepresentation or name use policies took place."Clark added that the university "has detailedstudent conduct procedures in place to investigate alleged conduct code violations, resolve them and in instances when students are found responsible implement discipline. They are publicly available and outline in detail how disciplinary procedures and hearings are conducted, the rights and responsibilities students have, what outcomes might be expected, and how students can appeal decisions."He also said their "Student Conduct Procedures" have "guided our actions since this issue originated. Students have ample opportunity to provide information and participate directly in that process to ensure that all decisions are made with a complete understanding of circumstances. As Browns procedures make abundantly clear, students are not presumed to be responsible for alleged violations unless so found through the appropriate conduct proceedings."Clark added that "Since the start of this matter, Brown has proceeded in complete accordance with free expression guarantees and appropriate procedural safeguards under University policies and applicable law."

Why do liberals like Hillary Clinton despise conservative women? Is it because we dont obey the media and academia puppeteers who demand we vote for Democrats? Is it because we do not necessarily think that abortion is the only issue of importance, and that perhaps national security, a sound economy and safe streets are equally critical?Or are they just jealous of people ready to compete on their own, without the safety net of DEI, even if they have two X chromosomes? Whatever the cause, attacks on Republican women, and especially those who voted for Donald Trump, have become especially nasty. Consider, for instance, the New York Times fashion section. A reader recently wrote to Vanessa Friedman, self-appointed fashion guru and notorious Trump hater, asking, "Can I Wear a Sheath Dress Without Looking Like a MAGA Woman?"HILLARY CLINTON BASHES REPUBLICAN WOMEN, SAYS GOP FEMALE PRESIDENT WOULD BE 'HANDMAIDEN TO THE PATRIARCHY'Friedman replied with a catty description of MAGA style as a "cross between a Fox newscaster and Miss Universe" that "underscores an almost cartoonish femininity that speaks to a relatively old-fashioned gender stereotype." And yes, a sheath dress is part of the "look."If you insist on wearing a simple, convenient (and attractive) sheath dress, says the fashion critic, you can avoid looking MAGA by keeping "your hair natural or messy." She continues, "Keep your makeup minimal and your heels low. Maybe wear boots or even flats or sneakers instead of pumps" In other words, dont go for attractive, or feminine, because you might end up wearing your "politics on [your] sleeve," and looking like an "A.I.-generated member of a crowd."Friedman is no newcomer to Trump Derangement Syndrome or hating on conservative women. In 2016, she wrote a plaintive article bemoaning Hillary Clintons loss to the newly-elected Donald Trump, saying fashion designers had so been looking forward to dressing the former Secretary of State (and presumably dismayed they were left with gorgeous ex-fashion model Melania.) She gushed over Clintons ubiquitous shapeless pants suits, while fretting that Melanias clothes appeared "bought off the rack"; the horror!In the Times theater of the absurd, Friedman plays court jester. Of course, the style critic plays to a crowd that cannot define what a woman is; how in the world would they know how to dress one?Friedman is not the only Mean Girl. Not long ago, Hillary Clinton was asked at a "conversation," at New Yorks 92nd Street Y, what advice she might give to the first woman to become president of the U.S.HILLARY CLINTON IS BACK AND DOING WHAT SHE DOES BEST -- TRASHING WOMENClinton paused, and then answered, "Well, first of all, dont be a handmaiden to the patriarchy, which kind of eliminates every woman on the other side of the aisle, except for very few."Get it? Democrat women are powerful warriors, fending for themselves and not bowing to the "patriarchy," while Republican women are mere handmaidens, meekly bearing children and serving their dictatorial toxically masculine husbands.Considering that Hillary Clinton climbed to national prominence on the back of her husband Bill Clintons political career, cynically stood by him despite numerous affairs and credible accusations of rape, it was a remarkably un-self-aware remark. It reminds us of Mark Cubans equally insulting slap at GOP women, when he told the loony hosts of "The View" last year that former President Donald Trump is "never" around any "strong and intelligent women."He went on to say, "Theyre intimidating to [Trump]. He doesnt like to be challenged by them. Nikki Haley will call him on his nonsense with reproductive rights and how he sees and treats and talks about women. I mean, he just cant have her around."It was an extraordinarily idiotic comment from Cuban. He must have forgotten that Trump picked Haley to be his ambassador to the UN and that he was also the first-ever candidate to have a woman Kellyanne Conway -- run his campaign. And, one of the first to employ a female press secretary. Id love to have Cuban sit down with Susie Wiles, Pam Bondi, Kristi Noem and Alina Habba and repeat those remarks; he might want to bring protection.CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINIONGOP women shake Democrat rafters in the same way that conservative Blacks or Hispanics do; they are terrified that these groups will begin to question their allegiance to liberal orthodoxy. If they do, the Democratic Party is toast.In a recent podcast, former Obama adviser Dan Pfeiffer warned that Democrats loss of Hispanic voters over recent election cycles could doom the party. In 2016, he noted, Hillary Clinton won over 70% of the Hispanic vote; last year, Kamala Harris bested Trump with a much narrower margin, receiving 56% of that groups vote. Harris eked out the win, but the slide in Latino support is worrisome for a political party dependent on women and minorities.In 2024, Democrats slippage with Black and Hispanic voters was nearly plugged by the so-called gender gap, with roughly 55% of women turning out for Harris and 45% voting for Trump. Men were on the flip side. Since 1996, women have preferred Democrat candidates; the gender gap has ranged from 7 to 12 points; in the last election it ticked down. Interestingly, the gap prevailed long before abortion was on the ballot.Imagine the alarm bells that would sound if women began turning away from the increasingly left-wing Democrats. As more women enter the workforce, they may rebel over Democrats insistence on ever-higher taxes and begin to focus more on economic issues.Last year, a month before the election, a KFF survey found inflation the most pressing concern for women; abortion tied with immigration as number three.Another problem for Democrats: young mothers are increasingly paying attention to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.s MAHA initiatives. They dont want their babies eating carcinogenic food dyes or filling up with microplastics. Kennedys assault on Big Food may turn out to be the Trump administrations most successful outreach to women yet. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM LIZ PEEK

For over two months, the government has been targeting international students and scholars for arrest, detention and deportation based on their political views. Mahmoud Khalil, a green card holder and prominent advocate for Palestinian rights at Columbia University, was the first of these. He was taken from his home and detained 1,500 miles away from his family. He has been in detention since early March and was forced to miss the birth of his first child, solely because of his political beliefs.He isnt the only one. Other students and scholars, like Rumeysa Ozturk, Mohsen Mahdawi, and Dr. Badar Khan Suri, have been arrested and detained, despite having committed no crime and having valid immigration status.This attempt by the government to suppress dissenting opinions is unconstitutional, and if it succeeds in court, it sets a troubling precedent that will impact all of us, citizens and noncitizens alike. But the First Amendment exists precisely to stop the government from punishing people for their political views.FEDERAL JUDGE ORDERS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO TRACK DEPORTED IMMIGRANTS TO SOUTH SUDANTo justify this brazen attack on free speech, the government is citing the Immigration and Nationality Acts "Foreign Policy Ground." The law states that a noncitizen is deportable if the Secretary of State believes their "presence or activities" in the country would have "potentially serious foreign policy consequences for the United States."But it explicitly prohibits deportation because of someones views and associations, except in extreme cases such as those involving high-level foreign officials, and Congress made clear that "this authority would be used sparingly and not merely because there is a likelihood that an alien will make critical remarks about the United States or its policies."This law is almost never invoked. In its court filings, the government has identified only five previous instances in which it has been used to remove noncitizens over the past three decades. In all that time, the law has never been cited to detain or deport anyone for their political beliefs until it was used against Khalil.LAWYERS FOR COLUMBIA ANTI-ISRAEL ACTIVIST MAHMOUD KHALIL BLAST RUBIO EVIDENCE LETTER: 'TWO PAGES, THAT'S IT'Since then, the government has used it to argue that it has unlimited discretion to detain and deport any noncitizen whom the government considers a foreign policy risk for any reason and that the courts are powerless to review its decisions, even if they violate the First Amendment.In Khalil's case, and several others, the only evidence the government has cited in support of its foreign policy claims is constitutionally protected speech about Israel and Palestine.According to Deputy DHS Secretary Troy Edgar, Khalil was targeted for "put[ting] himself in the middle of the process of basically pro-Palestinian activity." When asked if "any criticism of the Israeli government," "any criticism of the United States," "any criticism of the government" or "protesting" are deportable offenses, Mr. Edgar did not provide a direct answer. Instead, he stated if Mr. Khalil admitted an intention to "go and protest" when he had initially applied for a student visa, "we would have never let him into the country."CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINIONSimilarly, Ozturks student visa was targeted because government officials didnt like the op-ed she co-wrote in the Tufts University student newspaper. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said this kind of advocacy was "creating a ruckus" that justified her removal from the country.And so, after her visa was secretly revoked, she was snatched off the streets of Somerville, Mass., by masked, plainclothes ICE agents, transported across multiple states overnight, and thrown into a detention facility in Louisiana where she remained for six weeks until another court ordered her release.TUFTS UNIVERSITY STUDENT ARREST: TOP DEMS WANT ANSWERS FROM NOEM, RUBIO, ICE ON 'DEEPLY TROUBLING' INCIDENTThe government has tried to undermine the Constitution in these cases by arguing that the First Amendment does not apply to noncitizens, but thats just wrong. The Supreme Court recognized 80 years ago that "freedom of speech and of press is accorded aliens residing in this country." That freedom protects all of us citizens and noncitizens alike from government officials who would abuse their power to suppress criticism.Fortunately, the federal courts are beginning to stand up to these flagrant First Amendment violations. Mohsen Mahdawi, Rumeysa Ozturk, and Badar Khan Suri have all been released on bail while their cases proceed. As the federal court in Mahdawis case recognized when it ordered his release, it is "extraordinary" that "[l]egal residentsnot charged with crimes or misconductare being arrested and threatened with deportation for stating their views on the political issues of the day."However, Mahmoud Khalil is still being held in Louisiana, far away from his wife and newborn son, as his request for release remains pending. Regardless of what you think about Israel or Palestine, we should all defend our First Amendment right to free speech. Because if freedom of speech means anything, it means the government cant arrest you, detain you for weeks or months on end, and remove you from the country just because it doesnt like what you have to say.