Team Israel Olympic bobsledder Adam Edelman is looking to lead his team back to the Winter Games for the first time since Pyeongchang in 2018.If they qualify for Cortina-Milan next year, it would mark his and his teammates' return to the Olympics after failing to qualify for Beijing in 2022. It would also mark their first trip back to the Winter Games since their country was attacked by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023."We were blessed to have a team ready to go on October 7 and when October 7 came, when it was perpetrated on Israel, every one of them had to be called to war. So it really changed the dynamic of the team over the last couple years," Edelman told Fox News Digital."The goal of the team after October 7 was to exist."CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMEdelman recalled his team adjusting to a new starter in every competition it participated in, for a time.All the while, he has had to live below the poverty line in order to maintain his commitment to leading the team for the last 12 years. He even says he had to sell all of his bitcoin, which he says would have been worth millions today if he held onto it."It was all spent on bobsledding," he said. "I'd be a mega-millionaire if I still had it."Edelman admits could have made things much easier for himself if he, a Massachusetts native and MIT grad, competed for Team USA instead of Israel.In a sport that is so resource-dependent like bobsledding, nicknamed F1 on ice due to its hefty costs to be competitive, Edelman knows he would have had access to more resources for coaching, training, equipment and marketing.However, for him, that would have defeated the point of competing as an Olympian at all."I don't add anything to the United States. If I were to join the United States, the only value that would have been added is to my own journey, but it makes my journey non-additive to other people's journeys," Edelman said."My value to the world, and why God put me on this Earth, I genuinely feel is to use the skills that he gave me to impact others positively so I'm solely motivated to represent Israel. I've thought about this a lot."FLASHBACK: ISRAELI SOCCER FANS TARGETED IN WAVE OF VIOLENCE IN AMSTERDAMStill, Edelman is a proud American and believes that the U.S. is "the greatest country to ever exist in the history of mankind."Additionally, as a Jewish American, Edelman has also taken pride in seeing President Donald Trump crack down on the wave of antisemitism that has erupted in the aftermath of Oct. 7. Edelman said he saw the antisemitism up-close when he went to Columbia during its pro-Palestinian protests in 2024.Trump's administration has frozen billions of dollars to Ivy League universities Columbia and Harvard, declaring the schools violated Jewish students' civil rights by enabling antisemitic campus protests amid the Israel-Gaza conflict over the last year and a half.HARVARD WON'T COMPLY WITH TRUMP ADMIN'S DEMANDS AMID THREATS OF CUTTING FEDERAL FUNDINGThe president has even launched a specialized Justice Department task force fronted by Leo Terrell to tackle the issue."The appropriateness of what the Trump administration has asked for is just enforcing the law. It's just saying hey, these people are protected under the civil rights act' and youre blatantly not enforcing the civil rights act. If people take over, trespass, assault security guards on your campus, harass Jews on the way to class, set up Jew-free zones, you wouldn't tolerate that for another group," Edelman said.The Trump administration also announced earlier in April that it would halt more than $1 billion in funding for Cornell University and approximately $790 million for Northwestern University amid investigations into alleged civil rights violations.Roughly $510 million in funds for Brown University could also be on the chopping block, a White House official told The Associated Press April 3, due to allegations of antisemitism at the school."I think the way that the Trump administration has approached many issues since he came to office is exactly the right way," Edelman said."Some policies are good, some policies are bad, and this is an inexplicably good policy. Make sure that American institutions of higher education do not continue this pathway to being so inaccessible to Americans, but also indoctrination centers of anti-American values."As Edelman looks to push his team back to the Winter Olympics in Cortina Milan in 2026, he aspires to be a voice for Americans and Jews in a complicated time in history.He hopes the rest of the story can appreciate the underdog story that he and his teammates are sledding through.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

JOHANNESBURG South African President Cyril Ramaphosa hit back Tuesday against President Donald Trump's demandthat opposition politician Julius Malema should be arrested, for repeatedly chanting "kill the farmer."Also on Tuesday, a senior politician within South Africas government told Fox News Digital the chant "inflamed hatred" and called for "legal consequences."In the White House Oval Office last week, President Trump had a video showing Malema making the chant shown to the then-visiting Ramaphosa. Trump told the South African leader that Malema should be arrested.On Sunday, Malema, leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) political party, which drew just under 10% of the vote in last Mays South African election and is not part of the government of national unity, told a crowd of thousands at a rally in South Africas Free State, "Iwill never be intimidated by Donald Trump."TRUMP'S CRITICISM OF SOUTH AFRICA'S VIOLENT CRIME CRISIS RECEIVES UNEXPECTED LOCAL SUPPORTJust four days after the presidents call that he should be arrested, Malema launched into the chant again, shouting to cheers "Shoot to kill. Kill the Boer (Afrikaans farmer), the farmer." The Afrikaners are descendants of mostly Dutch settlers who first arrived in South Africa in 1652.Appearing to want to emphasize defiance, Malema then chanted "I repeat, kill the Boer, the farmer."Reacting to President Trump calling for Malemas arrest, President Ramaphosa on Tuesday told reporters there are no plans to detain the EFF leader."It's not a matter where we need to be instructed by anyone (to) go and arrest this one. (Malema) We are a very proud sovereign country that has its own laws, that has its own processes."Ramaphosa continued that South Africas equivalent of the Supreme Court, the Constitutional Court, had decided in 2022 the slogan "kill the Boer, kill the farmer" was only a decades-old "liberation chant and slogan, and it's not meant to be a message that elicits or calls upon anyone to go and be killed, and that is what our court decided." Critics point out that Malema sits on South Africas Judicial Services Commission the body that appoints judges here.TRUMP CONFRONTS SOUTH AFRICAN PRESIDENT WITH VIDEO ON TREATMENT OF WHITE FARMERSAll of this is against the background of President Trump accusing South Africa of genocide against farmers and inviting so far 49 Whites to fly to the U.S. as refugees."That chant has no place in a democratic South Africa," the Democratic Alliance (DA) partys Ian Cameron told Fox News Digital. The DA is South Africas main opposition party. They are members of the government of national unity, with Cameron serving as chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Police.Cameron said that Malema singing the chant again this past weekend was "continuing to divide society and inflame hatred and mistrust. (It) plays a specific role in why farm attacks in South Africa are so unique: while brutal attacks continue in rural areas, he sings that song with pride, and many of his supporters openly celebrate the violence on social media.""I do believe that Julius Malemas repeated incitementespecially through songs like Kill the Boer, crosses a dangerous and unacceptable line," Cameron continued. "Freedom of speech is a cornerstone of democracy, but it cannot be used as a shield for promoting violence. At the very least, there should be legal consequences for incitement of violence, and our justice system must act without fear or favor."Ramaphosa saidhe was not going to have people arrested "willy nilly,"adding on Tuesday,"we are a country where freedom of expression is the bedrock of our constitutional arrangement."None of this has phased Malema, who is on record saying,"I will sing the song as and when I like."Fox News Digital reached out to Malema but received no response.Attacks on both White and Black farmers here are real. Cameron told Fox News Digital, "Ive personally stood in the aftermath of these attacks. Ive walked into scenes that resembled abattoirs. I remember one farm where the victims fingernail marks were still embedded in the carpet from where he was dragged and tortured. These are not ordinary crimes and often include disproportionate violence."

During the Chicago Sky's postgame press conference on Tuesday night after a 94-89 loss to the Phoenix Mercury, Sky star Angel Reese was not questioned about the WNBA investigation that could not substantiate claims of hateful comments reportedly toward her.A live feed of the postgame press conference posted to the team's X account did not show Reese addressing the league's Tuesday announcement of not substantiating the claims.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe WNBA was investigating the alleged "hateful fan comments" that were alleged to have occurred after Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark fouled Reese in the third quarter of the teams' season opener on May 17. The Associated Press reported the remarks were directed toward Reese.However, after investigating over the last week, the league did not find sufficient evidence to validate the allegations."We have investigated the report of racist fan behavior in the vicinity of the court during the May 17, 2025, Chicago Sky at Indiana Fever game," the league said in a Tuesday statement. "Based on information gathered to date, including from relevant fans, team and arena staff, as well as audio and video review of the game, we have not substantiated it."The WNBA is committed to fostering a safe and inclusive environment for everyone and will continue to be vigilant in enforcing our fan code of conduct."INSIDE CAITLIN CLARK AND ANGEL REESE'S IMPACT ON MEN'S BASKETBALLReese was asked earlier this month if she was able to provide the WNBA with details about the incident. She did not offer specifics on whether she had done so, saying "that's not a me question." She also did not reveal what type of comments were made or any other specifics about what prompted the investigation.However, moments earlier, in that same availability with reporters, Reese said she was receiving widespread support from across the league because of the alleged incident."Obviously, there's no place in this league for that," Reese said at that time. "I think the WNBA and our team and our organization has done a great job supporting me. ... Going through this whole process, if it can happen to me, it can happen to anyone."Reese has previously accused Clark's fans of racism and even alleged they created AI-generated explicit images of the Sky star and sent them to her family members."I think it's really just the fans, her fans, the Iowa fans, now the Indiana fans, that are really just, they ride for her, and I respect that, respectfully. But sometimes it's very disrespectful. I think there's a lot of racism when it comes to it," Reese said in the first episode of her podcast in early September."Multiple occasions, people have made AI-images of me naked. They have sent it to my family members. My family members are like uncles, sending it to me like, Are you naked on Instagram?The Associated Press contributed to this report.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Phil Robertson died at 79 on Sunday following a health battle, but the Duck Commander founders legacy goes back much further than his A&E reality series.Robertson, a Louisiana native, founded the hunting company more than 50 years ago in 1972 following a college football career at Louisiana Tech where he was a starting quarterback before Terry Bradshaw took over for him."I said, Bradshaw, heres the deal. Youre a big strong kid, youve got a strong arm and you want to play in the NFL and you want to play football," Robertson told the Ruston Daily Leader in 2021. "He said, Thats right. I said, Im going after the ducks full time. Id rather hunt ducks than have large violent men stomp me in the dirt . . . You go for it and Ill see you later."In 2020, Robertson was inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame as an outdoorsman, the newspaper reported.DUCK DYNASTY' STAR PHIL ROBERTSON DEAD AT 79: LEGACY OF LOVE FOR GODRobertsons Duck Commander empire includes duck calls, hunting videos and apparel.His son Jase Robertson explained how the Duck Commander empire began."Dad was hunting on the (Arkansas-Louisiana) state line at Moss Lake in 1972 when his buddy told him he ought to manufacture the call because the ducks like them so much," he told the newspaper. "He told Dad, You dont just call the ducks; you command them. Thats where the Duck Commander started."In his 2013 memoir "Happy, Happy, Happy: My Life and Legacy as the Duck Commander," Robertson wrote about growing up with very little.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER"I miss the times when life was simple," he wrote. "I came from humble, humble beginnings. When I was a young boy growing up in the far northwest corner of Louisiana, only about six miles from Texas and ten miles from Arkansas, we didn't have very much in terms of personal possessions. But even when times were the hardest, I never once heard my parents, brothers, or sisters utter the words "Boy, we're dirt-poor."Robertson married his high school sweetheart, Miss Kay, in 1966, and they had four sons together as well as 16 grandchildren during their nearly 60 years of marriage.Robertson also has a grown daughter from a decades-old affair in the 1970s.He revealed five years ago that he found out he had a 45-year-old daughter, Phyllis, following a DNA test.DUCK DYNASTY' STAR PHIL ROBERTSON REMEMBERED FOR EXTRAORDINARY LEGACY AFTER HIS DEATH: HE WILL BE MISSEDRobertson said after his son called and told him the DNA was a match, he immediately said "Bring her on down.""It's a pretty cool explanation of redemption, reconciliation, love," Robertson said on his "Unashamed" podcast at the time. "As it turns out, 45 years, you have a daughter that you don't know about, and she has a father she doesn't know about. Forty-five years, that doesn't sound like very long, but you say, that's a while. So finally, after all those years, we come together."Robertsons sons with Miss Kay include Alan, 60, Jase, 55, Willie, 53, and Jules, 46.The Robertson family became household names in 2012 when they became the subject of the A&E reality series "Duck Dynasty." The last episode aired in 2017.Along with "Duck Dynasty," Robertson also made the series "Duck Commander" for the Outdoor Channel and his life was the subject of a 2023 movie "The Blind: The True Story of the Robertson Family."Robertson had been open about how he discovered faith in the mid-1970s, telling Fox News Digital in 2019 he was living recklessly and in need of salvation."Until I was 28 I didnt have any faith," Robertson told Fox News. "Here I am biblically speaking God said I was under the control of the evil one. I didnt know that. I was just getting high and drunk with the worst of them. I had built a track record that was not a good one. I then realized, What was I thinking? All that mischief and carrying on. I came to know Jesus. I looked up one day and I said, Man, Im driven to do this. I have to do it."In his 2019 book "The Theft of Americas Soul,"he called for bringing religion back into American culture, but he admitted he had to hit rock bottom before he accepted God as his personal savior."At first Im trying to be good," he explained. "Im learning how to be good. My friends would come by, my old buddies, and they would say, Lets go for a ride. Drive up the road. I said, Nah. My faith was being tested. I just broke away from them. I will say I got an unlisted phone number and I hid out the first year while I was getting on my spiritual feet. That was 44 years ago. Well, the further I have gone on my walk of faith, the more faithful I have become."He said he has since devoted his life to helping others."[My wife and I] go to them. The rehabs. The prisons. The downtrodden. The ones that no one would give a hoot about. The homeless," he said. "When we meet together we have food. We meet together on Sunday mornings. People who sleep under bridges can come in. [And we] get them a good meal. [Its] all Gods children coming together."Last December, his son Jase revealed on their "Unashamed" podcast that Phil was in the early stages of Alzheimers disease. He said at the time that he also had some kind of blood disease that had yet to be diagnosed but is "causing all kinds of problems."On Sunday, his family celebrated his life after confirming he had died.LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS"We celebrate today that our father, husband, and grandfather, Phil Robertson, is now with the Lord," his daughter-in-law Korie Robertson wrote on Instagram."He reminded us often of the words of Paul, you do not grieve like those who have no hope. For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him."She added, "Thank you for the love and prayers of so many whose lives have been impacted by his life saved by grace, his bold faith, and by his desire to tell everyone who would listen the Good News of Jesus. We are grateful for his life on earth and will continue the legacy of love for God and love for others until we see him again."Jase wrote on X: "My dad has gone to be with the Lord today! He will be missed but we know he is in good hands, and our family is good because God is very good! We will see him again!"The "Duck Dynasty" X account wrote: "We are saddened to hear of the passing of Phil Robertson, a hunting industry pioneer and the patriarch of the beloved Robertson family. Our thoughts are with them during this difficult time. We extend our deepest condolences and respect their privacy as they grieve."House Speaker Mike Johnson, who represents Louisiana, wrote that he was grateful for the "extraordinary legacy of one of Louisianas favorite sons," saying that countless people had been impacted by his life and ministry."Im sorry to hear that Phil Robertson passed away," Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene wrote on X. "Many prayers for his family. He shared his faith journey in a movie called the Blind, one of the best."Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders wrote that he was a "living example of what God can do in all of our lives if we follow Him. He was a bright light for the world to see. Bryan and I are praying for the whole Robertson crew tonight."His son Willie shared a tribute on his Instagram, writing in part: "He taught me many things in life and most without ever saying a word. I watched him, and knew he had figured out so many things. Most importantly, he taught me the value of sharing my faith with others. He was the Real Deal, the same on Sundays as Fridays. Most of our conversations were not about hunting or business, but about sharing the Gospel."He said the last words his father told him before he died was: "Youre my brother."CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP"It made total sense to me. He always told me we were coworkers in the Kingdom of God," Willie wrote. "Maybe thats why I always just called him Phil Sleep well Dad, cant wait to see you."

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, known for creating ChatGPT, has launched World, a project that uses an eye scan to prove you are a real person online. The idea is to help people stand out from bots and AI by creating a digital ID with a quick scan from a device called the Orb.While Altman says this technology keeps humans central as AI advances, it also raises serious concerns about privacy and the security of sensitive biometric data, with critics and regulators questioning how this information will be used and protected.Join the FREE "CyberGuy Report": Get my expert tech tips, critical security alerts and exclusive deals, plus instant access to myfree "Ultimate Scam Survival Guide" when you sign up!World ID relies on a device called the Orb, a spherical scanner that captures a person's iris pattern to generate a unique IrisCode. It stores the code on a blockchain-based platform, ensuring that users can verify their identity without revealing personal details.Once scanned, individuals receive their World ID, which can be used for authentication across various platforms where the World ID protocol has been integrated, including Reddit, Telegram and Shopify.Additionally, those who sign up are rewarded with WLD cryptocurrency as an incentive. They get the equivalent of $40 worth of tokens, which they can spend, exchange or share with other World ID holders.10 SIGNS YOUR IDENTITY HAS BEEN COMPROMISEDWorld ID is currently available in Austin, Texas, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Nashville, Tennessee, Miami and San Francisco, with plans to expand further. The company aims to deploy 7,500 Orb devices across the U.S. by the end of the year, targeting 180 million users. While the technology promises enhanced security, the debate over its privacy implications continues to grow.THINK YOU'RE SAFE? IDENTITY THEFT COULD WIPE OUT YOUR ENTIRE LIFE'S SAVINGSWorld ID has ambitious goals, but despite this, the project has faced significant backlash. Many people worry that storing eye scan data in a worldwide database could put their personal information at risk. Adding to the controversy, critics point out the irony of Sam Altman, whose company, OpenAI, contributes to the very AI challenges World ID aims to solve, being at the helm of this project.Governments in Spain, Argentina, Kenya and Hong Kong have either suspended or investigated the project due to concerns over excessive data collection. Furthermore, cybersecurity experts warn that once biometric data is linked to an identity system, it becomes irreversible, raising fears of potential surveillance.OUTSMART HACKERS WHO ARE OUT TO STEAL YOUR IDENTITYWorld ID helps prove that people online are real humans and not AI bots, something that is on the rise. In this AI-driven world, it can be an essential security measure to ensure the internet is a safer and more trustworthy place. Since the system is integrated with blockchain technology, it can definitely provide secure authentication across multiple platforms. However, the storage of sensitive biometric data in a global database will always raise concerns for many.Do you think the benefits of blockchain-based iris scanning technology outweigh its privacy implications? Let us know by writing us atCyberguy.com/Contact.For more of my tech tips and security alerts, subscribe to my free CyberGuy Report Newsletter by heading toCyberguy.com/Newsletter.Ask Kurt a question or let us know what stories you'd like us to cover.Follow Kurt on his social channels:Answers to the most-asked CyberGuy questions:New from Kurt:Copyright 2025 CyberGuy.com.All rights reserved.

President Joe Biden's aides consider first lady Jill Biden one of the most powerful first ladies in history, according to the new book, "Original Sin," by CNN anchor Jake Tapper and Axios political correspondent Alex Thompson.By proxy, the first lady's top aide, Anthony Bernal, became one of the most influential people in the White House, Tapper and Thompson said in their new book about Biden's cognitive decline and the administration's alleged cover-up."He would not be welcome at my funeral," a longtime Biden aide told the authors.Operating in a White House anchored in loyalty, Bernal wielded loyalty as a weapon to weed out the defectors, Tapper and Thompson said.'THE KAMALA EXCUSE': TENSIONS BETWEEN BIDEN AND HARRIS PLAGUED THEIR CAMPAIGNS, NEW BOOK REVEALS"He considered loyalty to be the defining virtue and would wield that word to elevate some and oust others at times fairly and at times not. Are you a Biden person?' he would ask West Wing aides. Is so-and-so a Biden person? The regular interrogations led some colleagues to dub him the leader of the loyalty police," the journalists wrote in "Original Sin."NEW BOOK REVEALS BIDEN'S INNER CIRCLE WORRIED ABOUT HIS AGE YEARS BEFORE BOTCHED DEBATE PERFORMANCEDuring the pandemic, Biden traded the campaign trail for lockdown. Two aides, Bernal and Annie Tomasini, found their way into Joe and Jill Biden's pod, shifting the power dynamic of Biden's so-called "Politiburo," the group of advisors who steered Biden's political orbit.Tapper and Thompson describe the "intensely loyal" duo as taking on an "older-brother-and-little-sister vibe." Thompson even had the title of deputy campaign manager, which Tapper and Thompson said was "unusual for a staffer to a spouse." The duo were the masterminds behind loading a teleprompter for Biden ahead of a local interview, a misstep that followed Biden's campaign."The significance of Bernal and Tomasini is the degree to which their rise in the Biden White House signaled the success of people whose allegiance was to the Biden family not to the presidency, not to the American people, not to the country, but to the Biden theology," the authors wrote.Tapper and Thompson said it was difficult to find many Bernal defenders and described him as using his power to cast out "potential heretics."As Bernal earned a reputation for trash-talking fellow aides, "some even described him as the worst person they had ever met," Tapper and Thompson said.Bernal and Tomasini took on some of the residence staffers' roles in the White House. Tapper and Thompson said the aides "had all-time access to the living quarters, with their White House badges reading Res uncommon for such aides."When the Biden campaign began gearing up for a re-election campaign and some voiced fears about his age or battleground state polling, Bernal and other senior staffers reacted dismissively about Vice President Kamala Harris launching a bid. Bernal is quoted in the book as having said, "You don't run for four years you run for eight.""He had already begun planning the first lady's 2025 international travel schedule," Tapper and Thompson said. Bernal worked overtime to elevate Jill Biden's "profile and glamour," freely criticizing her looks and outfits and even calling her "Jill," according to the authors.Jill Biden and Bernal worked in tandem, keeping score of "who was with them and against them." The book described the first lady as "one of the chief supporters of the president's decision to run for reelection, and one of the chief deniers of his deterioration."Bernal's loyalty to the Bidens never faltered, and even after the disastrous debate performance in July 2024, Jill Biden and Bernal were determined to keep pushing on through November, Tapper and Thompson said.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPFox News Digital has written extensively dating back to the 2020 presidential campaign about Biden's cognitive decline and his inner circles role in covering it up.A former White House staffer fired back against Tapper and Thompson's allegations about Bernal in a statement to Fox News Digital."A lot of vignettes in this book are either false, exaggerated, or purposefully omit viewpoints that dont fit the narrative they want to push. Anthony was a strong leader with high standards and a mentor to many. Hes the type of person you want on a team - hes incredibly strategic, effective, and cares deeply about the people he manages," the former White House staffer said.

The editor-in-chief of The Atlantic says he doesnt "understand" the "narrative" that the media covered for former PresidentJoe Bidens health."I dont understand how this narrative is developed that the media was covering for Biden," The Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg said Friday in an interview he did with CNNsJake Tapper and Axios Alex Thompsons book following the release of their book, "Original Sin." The book looks into the efforts made by top Biden aides and allies to hide the truth about Bidens mental and physical health, providing a depiction of a president who was routinely confused and disorientated during his term."I think what might be going on here is the lack of understanding about how reporting works," Goldberg said. "In order to prove that he's diminished, you have to have people, sources inside telling you this."BIDEN INSIDER WAS REPORTEDLY 'AMAZED' AT THE MEDIA COVERAGE THEY WERE ABLE TO SPINIn response, Tapper pointed to the sources he and Thompson spoke to."What Alex and I have been able to do, which is after the election, all those Democrats, we talked to more than 200 sources for this book, almost all of them Democrats, almost all of them after the election, who were telling us what was really going on behind the scenes," Tapper said. "And the anecdotes and the concerns that we bring forward in this book is investigative journalism, and that is different from observational punditry."Thompson also mentioned the bombshell report from the Wall Street Journal about how some lawmakers began questioning Biden's health, which was met with fierce criticism by Democrats and some in the media."I mean, look at the reaction to The Wall Street Journal story in June of 2024, just weeks before the debate,"Thompson said. "There are a lot of reporters that sort of threw shade at that story. There was not as much solidarity."Thompson, as well as Goldberg, pointed to The Atlantic'sJune 2022 story titled, "Why Biden Shouldnt Run in 2024," which said, "Biden is by no means the more eloquent character he was in his younger days. It can be painful to watch him give prepared speeches. His tone can be tentative, and certain sentences can become hopscotching journeys. His aides in the room look visibly nervous at times."Goldberg said he is not trying to make "excuses" for the media, however said journalists can only do so much after they write a story.DAN GAINOR: JOURNALISM'S ORIGINAL SPIN. 7 WAYS THE TAPPER/THOMPSON BIDEN BOOK ATTEMPTS TO ABSOLVE MEDIA"Well, you can lead people to stories that you write, but you can't make them read them," Goldberg said. "And I think that's part of the issue. I'm not trying to make excuses. You've been very forthright about your critique of softness on the part of the media on the question."He also asked Tapper about the sentiment from Bidens staff that he would be physically able to take on emergency situations at 3:00 A.M."We have cabinet secretaries in the book, as you know, who are telling us that by 2024, they do not have faith that Joe Biden could be relied upon for that 3:00 A.M. phone call, and that's chilling, chilling," Tapper said.Tapper also said PresidentDonald Trump is not being transparent about his health records."I don't think that the press should cover any president going forward, A, without demanding full and complete transparency about health records, which we're not getting from Trump," Tapper said. "We still don't know why he went to Walter Reed in 2019. And I think that we need to be skeptical of everything that we are told by people in power."

Eighty-one years ago, on May 31, 1944, General George Patton walked before the 6th Armored Division before the D-Day invasion and told the troops a simple, inescapable fact about war:"No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country."It is a cautionary speech that might well be given in Harvard Square this week as the fight between the university and the Trump administration escalates. By the end of this war (regardless of the outcome), the Trump administration is likely to win even if it loses in the courts.The Trump administration has committed to total war with Harvard on multiple fronts. It is threatening the school's tax-exempt status, denying the ability to admit foreign students, freezing grants, and launching a myriad of investigations.TRUMP ADMIN ASKING FEDERAL AGENCIES TO CANCEL REMAINING HARVARD CONTRACTSHarvard has responded with its largest deployment since the "Harvard Regiment" left for the Civil War. (It is worth noting that the famed 20th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry suffered one of the highest casualty rates of any unit in the Union Army).For the record, I have previously criticized the administration for some of these actions, including the attack on the school's tax-exempt status, the wholesale freezing of grants, and the blocking of foreign students. These measures undermine both free speech and academic freedom in higher education.Nevertheless, the Trump administration will prevail in some actions, particularly in the allocation of discretionary grants.Harvard's own recent study found that it created an unsafe environment for Jewish students. Harvard also has a documented history of racial discrimination that led to a major Supreme Court ruling a couple of years ago against the use of race in college admissions.The administration is claiming that Harvard failed to turn over information to regulators on foreign students and has not fully addressed the antisemitism on campus.Harvard has compelling arguments to make regarding due process and procedural protections.However, in the end, this is a war of attrition that Harvard will lose.President Donald Trump has already framed this fight in a way that is politically and financially lethal for Harvard. (In the interest of full disclosure, I have a son studying at Harvard Law School).This week, Trump suggested that his administration may redirect billions from Harvard to trade schools.His targeting of foreign students also shows an understanding of the soft underbelly of higher education. Foreign students are the meal ticket for universities. They generally pay full tuition, allowing universities to fund scholarships for other students. Over 27 percent of Harvard's class is composed of foreign students.Cutting off both grants and foreign enrollments is a devastating one-two punch, even for a school with Harvard's massive endowment.Even if these measures are ultimately rejected in the courts, many researchers and foreign students will view Harvard as a risky choice in the years to come.More importantly, Harvard can hardly expect much support from the public after years of open hostility toward those who espouse conflicting viewpoints.As I discuss in my book "The Indispensable Right,"Harvard is not just an academic echo chamber. It is a virtual academic sensory deprivation tank.In a country with a majority of conservative and libertarian voters, fewer than 9 percent of the Harvard student body and less than 3 percentof the faculty members identify as conservative.For years, Harvard faculty have brushed away complaints over its liberal orthodoxy, including purging conservative faculty. It has created one of the most hostile schools for free speech in the nation, ranking dead last among universities in annual studies by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE).Only a third of students at Harvard feel comfortable speaking on campus despite being overwhelmingly liberal at an overwhelmingly liberal institution. (The percentage is much higher for the small number of conservative students).Not long ago, I had a debate at Harvard Law School with Professor Randall Kennedy on the lack of ideological diversity at the school. I respect Kennedy and I do not view him as anti-free speech or intolerant. Yet when I noted the statistics on the vanishing number of conservative students and faculty in comparison to the nation, Kennedy responded that Harvard "is an elite university" and does not have to "look like America."CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINIONThe problem is that Harvard does not even look like Massachusetts, which isnearly 30 percent Republican.The question is whether America will now support Harvard.The school hopes that the public will rush to its side in this fight in the name of intellectual diversity.Trump knows that this comes down to the numbers.At the height of the Civil War, General (and future President) Ulysses S. Grant declared "I intend to fight it out on this line if it takes all summer." Grant knew that he had a greater ability to absorb casualties, whereas even in successful battles, Lee was being drained of men and material.Trump is clearly willing to fight this out if "it takes all summer" and indeed would be happy to do so if it takes his whole term.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed on Tuesday that Russian teams will remain banned from the 2026 Winter Olympics, officially closing the door on NHL star Alex Ovechkin.The IOC released a statement following comments from International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) President Luc Tardif."The IOC Executive Board recommendation from March 2023 with regard to teams of athletes with a Russian passport remains in place," the statement read,via Reuters.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"It is based on the fact that, by definition, a group of Individual Neutral Athletes cannot be considered a team. We take note that the IIHF has confirmed that it will follow this recommendation."Speaking on the final day of the IIHF World Championship over the weekend, Tardif was asked about the possibility of Russian athletes competing in the upcoming Winter Games. He said that while a final decision had not been made, the belief was that the IOC would continue to uphold its ban.OLYMPIC ICON MARY LOU RETTON WAS DRIVING 'ALL OVER THE ROADWAY' BEFORE SUSPECTED DUI ARREST, POLICE SAY"Recently they asked us to send them a schedule without Russia, so thats where we are," Tardif said, viaTheHockeyNews.com. "The official statement is pending, but the IOC has told us that they are informing the Russian Olympic Committee that they are not participating in the Olympics."The ban was put into place following the full military invasion of Ukraine which started in February 2022, four days after the Beijing Winter Games closed. A select few athletes were able to compete in the Paris Olympics as neutral athletes following a vetting process.TheNHL announced last year that players would be able to compete in the 2026 and 2030 Games for the first time since 2014, but Tuesdays announcement shut the door to any Russian players hoping to compete including Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin.Earlier this month, four Russian figure skaters were approved for qualification by the International Skating Union to compete as neutral athletes. No Russian skaters were approved to compete in the pairs and ice dance disciplines.The Associated Press contributed to this report.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Team Israel Olympic bobsledder Adam Edelman is looking to lead his team back to the Winter Games for the first time since Pyeongchang in 2018.If they qualify for Cortina-Milan next year, it would mark his and his teammates' return to the Olympics after failing to qualify for Beijing in 2022. It would also mark their first trip back to the Winter Games since their country was attacked by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023."We were blessed to have a team ready to go on October 7 and when October 7 came, when it was perpetrated on Israel, every one of them had to be called to war. So it really changed the dynamic of the team over the last couple years," Edelman told Fox News Digital."The goal of the team after October 7 was to exist."CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMEdelman recalled his team adjusting to a new starter in every competition it participated in, for a time.All the while, he has had to live below the poverty line in order to maintain his commitment to leading the team for the last 12 years. He even says he had to sell all of his bitcoin, which he says would have been worth millions today if he held onto it."It was all spent on bobsledding," he said. "I'd be a mega-millionaire if I still had it."Edelman admits could have made things much easier for himself if he, a Massachusetts native and MIT grad, competed for Team USA instead of Israel.In a sport that is so resource-dependent like bobsledding, nicknamed F1 on ice due to its hefty costs to be competitive, Edelman knows he would have had access to more resources for coaching, training, equipment and marketing.However, for him, that would have defeated the point of competing as an Olympian at all."I don't add anything to the United States. If I were to join the United States, the only value that would have been added is to my own journey, but it makes my journey non-additive to other people's journeys," Edelman said."My value to the world, and why God put me on this Earth, I genuinely feel is to use the skills that he gave me to impact others positively so I'm solely motivated to represent Israel. I've thought about this a lot."FLASHBACK: ISRAELI SOCCER FANS TARGETED IN WAVE OF VIOLENCE IN AMSTERDAMStill, Edelman is a proud American and believes that the U.S. is "the greatest country to ever exist in the history of mankind."Additionally, as a Jewish American, Edelman has also taken pride in seeing President Donald Trump crack down on the wave of antisemitism that has erupted in the aftermath of Oct. 7. Edelman said he saw the antisemitism up-close when he went to Columbia during its pro-Palestinian protests in 2024.Trump's administration has frozen billions of dollars to Ivy League universities Columbia and Harvard, declaring the schools violated Jewish students' civil rights by enabling antisemitic campus protests amid the Israel-Gaza conflict over the last year and a half.HARVARD WON'T COMPLY WITH TRUMP ADMIN'S DEMANDS AMID THREATS OF CUTTING FEDERAL FUNDINGThe president has even launched a specialized Justice Department task force fronted by Leo Terrell to tackle the issue."The appropriateness of what the Trump administration has asked for is just enforcing the law. It's just saying hey, these people are protected under the civil rights act' and youre blatantly not enforcing the civil rights act. If people take over, trespass, assault security guards on your campus, harass Jews on the way to class, set up Jew-free zones, you wouldn't tolerate that for another group," Edelman said.The Trump administration also announced earlier in April that it would halt more than $1 billion in funding for Cornell University and approximately $790 million for Northwestern University amid investigations into alleged civil rights violations.Roughly $510 million in funds for Brown University could also be on the chopping block, a White House official told The Associated Press April 3, due to allegations of antisemitism at the school."I think the way that the Trump administration has approached many issues since he came to office is exactly the right way," Edelman said."Some policies are good, some policies are bad, and this is an inexplicably good policy. Make sure that American institutions of higher education do not continue this pathway to being so inaccessible to Americans, but also indoctrination centers of anti-American values."As Edelman looks to push his team back to the Winter Olympics in Cortina Milan in 2026, he aspires to be a voice for Americans and Jews in a complicated time in history.He hopes the rest of the story can appreciate the underdog story that he and his teammates are sledding through.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.