Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., has expressed support for the work performed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and condemned any calls to put the kibosh on the federal law enforcement agency."ICE performs an important job for our country," he declared in a post on X, describing "Any calls to abolish ICE" as "inappropriate and outrageous."Multiple Republican lawmakers agreed with Fetterman.FETTERMAN ISSUES DO AND DO NOT LIST, DOUBLING DOWN ON ANTI-VIOLENCE MESSAGE AFTER CALLING OUT LA ANARCHY"Amen," Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said in a post when retweeting his Democratic colleague's post.Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, and Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., also expressed agreement with Fetterman's comments."Seconded," a post on Lee's @SenMikeLee X account that retweeted Fetterman declares."I concur. Thank you Senator," Mace noted when retweeting Fetterman's post.NOT A DEMOCRAT: JOHN FETTERMAN CALLS ZOHRAN MAMDANI'S NYC PRIMARY WIN A GIFT TO THE GOPThe post on Fetterman's @SenFettermanPA X account echoed comments the senator had made previously."ICE agents are just doing their job," he told Fox News' Tyler Olson, adding, "I fully support that." Regarding any Democrats who want to abolish ICE or "treat them as criminals," Fetterman decried that as "inappropriate" as well as "outrageous."But Fetterman has also expressed support for the prospect of amnesty for migrant workers.DEMOCRATIC SEN. FETTERMAN SHUTS DOWN AOC'S CALL FOR TRUMP'S IMPEACHMENT AFTER IRAN STRIKES"Absolutely support amnesty for the hardworking, otherwise law-abiding migrant workers. Round up and deport the criminals. We must acknowledge the critical contribution migrants make to our nations economy," he noted in a post on X.

Staff at a California surgical center were captured on video trying to block Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from arresting a Honduran landscaper this week, with one telling a federal officer "you dont even have a warrant for him."The tense scene unfolded Tuesday at the Ontario Advanced Surgery Center, located about 30 miles east of Los Angeles."Get your hands off of him," one staff member in blue scrubs is heard saying, shielding the man from an immigration agent. "Let him go. You need to get out."The Department of Homeland Security said on X that ICE officers "conducted a targeted enforcement operation to arrest two illegal aliens" and "Officers in clearly marked ICE bulletproof vests approached the illegal alien targets as they exited a vehicle."IMMIGRATION OPERATION AT CALIFORNIA CANNIBIS FARMS LEADS TO CLASH BETWEEN FEDERAL AGENTS AND PROTESTERS"One of the illegal aliens, Denis Guillen-Solis who is from Honduras, fled on foot to evade law enforcement. He ended up near the Ontario Advanced Surgical Center where hospital staff assaulted law enforcement and drug the officer and illegal alien into the facility," it added."Then, the staff attempted to obstruct the arrest by locking the door, blocking law enforcement vehicles from moving, and even called the cops claiming there was a kidnapping," Homeland Security also said.Javier Hernandez, executive director of the Inland Coalition for Immigrant Justice, told the Associated Press that agents eventually arrested the Honduran man following the struggle inside the clinic that was captured on video.MAN BUSTED WITH ANTI-GOVERNMENT, ANTI-TRUMP DOCUMENTS AFTER TEXAS ICE AMBUSH SUSPECT PHONE CALL, FEDS SAYHernandez added that the manwas sending money to Honduras to help his mother with her dialysis treatments.The incident is one of the latest in a growing series of confrontations with federal immigration officers.In another incident Tuesday, protesters were seen clashing with ICE agents wielding batons outside the San Francisco Immigration Court.Protesters also clashed with federal authorities Thursday during an immigration operation north of Los Angeles at a marijuana farm allegedly employing illegal immigrants.Fox News Digitals Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Louis Casiano and The Associated Press contributed to this report.

A former top White House advisor is slated to appear before House Oversight Committee investigators on Friday as GOP lawmakers probe whether ex-President Joe Biden's top aides covered up evidence of his mental and physical decline.Ashley Williams, who served as deputy director of Oval Office Operations during the Biden administration, is expected to sit with investigators behind closed doors for a transcribed interview around 11 a.m. Friday.If she appears, Williams will be the third member of the former president's White House inner circle summoned in Comer's probe in recent weeks.WHITE HOUSE WAIVES EXECUTIVE PRIVILEGES FOR BIDEN DOCTOR KEVIN O'CONNOR IN COVER-UP PROBEIn addition to whether senior aides covered up Biden's alleged decline, Comer is looking at whether any presidential orders were signed via autopen without the former commander-in-chief's knowledge.Any allegations of wrongdoing so far have been denied by the ex-president's allies.But Republican investigators have pointed to Biden's disastrous June 2024 debate and subsequent revelations in the media that there were more concerns from Biden's inner circle about his fitness for office than previously known.Williams was one of three then-Biden aides called before Comer's House Oversight Committee in July 2024 to discuss the former president's mental state, but the White House at the time called it a "baseless political stunt" to NBC News.BIDEN AIDES PUSHED FOR EARLY DEBATE TO SHOW OFF BIDEN'S STRENGTH, EXPOSE TRUMP'S WEAKNESS,' BOOK SAYSHer expected appearance on Friday comes two days after ex-Biden White House physician Dr. Kevin O'Connor briefly sat down with investigators on Wednesday.O'Connor's encounter with the committee lasted roughly 30 minutes, with the doctor invoking the Fifth Amendment for all questions except his name."Its clear there was a conspiracy to cover up President Bidens cognitive decline after Dr. Kevin OConnor, Bidens physician and family business associate, refused to answer any questions and chose to hide behind the Fifth Amendment," Comer said in a statement after O'Connor's appearance."Dr. OConnor took the Fifth when asked if he was told to lie about President Bidens health and whether he was fit to be President of the United States. Congress must assess legislative solutions to prevent such a cover up from happening again. We will continue to interview more Biden White House aides to get the answers Americans deserve."O'Connor's lawyers said he did so out of concerns that House investigators would violate doctor-patient privilege."This Committee has indicated to Dr. O'Connor and his attorneys that it does not intend to honor one of the most well-known privileges in our law - the physician patient privilege. Instead, the Committee has indicated that it will demand that Dr. O'Connor reveal, without any limitations, confidential information regarding his medical examinations, treatment, and care of President Biden," the attorney statement said."Revealing confidential patient information would violate the most fundamental ethical duty of a physician, could result in revocation of Dr. O'Connor's medical license, and would subject Dr. O'Connor to potential civil liability. Dr. O'Connor will not violate his oath of confidentiality to any of his patients, including President Biden."

The Washington Post's latest effort to reduce headcount with voluntary buyouts appears to be failing due to a numbness in the newsroom caused by the constant "blows" to morale."People are shellshocked and keeping their heads down," one Post staffer told Fox News Digital.On Wednesday, Washington Post publisher and CEO Will Lewis offered a blunt ultimatum to staff who aren't onboard with the "new direction" the paper is taking under its billionaire owner Jeff Bezos."I understand and respect, however, that our chosen path is not for everyone," Lewis wrote in a memo obtained by Fox News Digital. "Thats exactly why we introduced the voluntary separationprogram. As we continue in this new direction, I want to ask those who do not feel aligned with thecompanysplan to reflect on that. The VSP is designed to support you in making this decision, give you the ability to weigh your options thoughtfully and with less concern about financial consequences. And if you think that its time to move on to a new chapter, the VSP helps you take that next step with more security."WASHINGTON POST CEO URGES STAFFERS WHO DON'T FEEL ALIGNED WITH PAPER'S NEW DIRECTION TO TAKE BUYOUTThe buyout program, first announced in May by Post executive editor Matt Murray, specifically targeted veteran staffers and other departments. The program is set to conclude by the end of July.The staffer suspects, however, that Lewis' mid-July message means "people aren't interested" in taking the buyout despite the turmoil and agony that has erupted in recent months. "Its been one set of blows after another. So this memo is par for the course," the insider says. "Another bomb went off but who notices anymore?"LONGTIME WASHINGTON POST COLUMNIST QUITS PAPER, SLAMS GROWING EDITORIAL CONSTRAINTS UNDER BEZOSOne staffer who wasn't onboard with the "new direction" of the Post was longtime columnist Joe Davidson, who shed light on what led to his resignation from the paper late last month. It is unclear whether he took a voluntary buyout."For me, the cost became too great when a Federal Insider column I wrote was killed because it was deemed too opinionated under an unwritten and inconsistently enforced policy, which I had not heard of previously," the 20-year Post veteran wrote Tuesday on his Facebook page. "While the policy prohibiting opinion and commentary in News section articles can be justified journalistically, it is a departure from longstanding Post practice and mandated a change in my role that I chose not to accept."While Davidson didn't believe Bezos was directly involved in his column being killed, he wrote, "it would be nave to ignore the context.""Starting before the November presidential election, Bezoss policies and activities have projected the image of a Donald Trump supplicant," Davidson said. "The result fleeing journalists, plummeting morale and disappearing subscriptions. Since October, when Bezos blocked publication of a planned Post endorsement of Kamala Harris for president, the departure of Post talent has been shocking and included five former editors directly above me in the newsrooms hierarchy.""Nonetheless, Post coverage of Trump remains strong. Yet the policy against opinion in News section columns means less critical scrutiny of Trump -- a result coinciding with Bezoss unseemly and well-document[ed] coziness with the president," Davidson continued.He later wrote, "As a columnist, I cant live with that level of constraint. A column without commentary made me a columnist without a column When Bezos bought The Post, he provided needed money, energy and direction. The Post continues to produce first-rate journalism now, despite his morale-busting actions."JEFF BEZOS' TENURE AS WASHINGTON POST OWNER IN SPOTLIGHT AS PAPER GRAPPLES WITH LOW MORALE, STAFFER EXODUSThe Post has suffered a dramatic decline in subscriptions, which was further fueled by multiple boycott campaigns against the "Democracy Dies in Darkness" paper over decisions made by Bezos.In October, Bezos set off an uproar when he halted the paper's endorsement of then-Vice President Kamala Harris just days before the November election. Then in February 2025, Bezos announced his directive for the Post's editorial pages to promote "personal liberties and free markets" and vowed not to publish pieces opposing those principles.Both instances sparked a mass exodus of paid subscribers and several resignations, including opinion editor David Shipley, who opposed Bezos' new policy. Last month, the Post tapped Adam O'Neal, formerly of The Economist and The Wall Street Journal, to lead the opinion pages.The paper has lost a flood of reporters to rival publications in recent months, such as Josh Dawsey, Ashey Parker, Michael Schere and Tyler Pager, in addition to columnists who have quit, like Jennifer Rubin, Eugene Robinson and Ruth Marcus.A spokesperson for The Washington Post declined to comment to Fox News Digital.

Lady Gaga's signature bar order is going viral this summer, prompting fans across the world to sip on the chic European drink that she swears by.In a Vanity Fair YouTube video entitled "Lady Gaga Takes a Lie Detector Test," the pop star revealed that she drinks red wine in a somewhat unusual way."How do you order red wine at the bar?" the interviewer asked.'FRIDGE CIGARETTE' IS GEN Z'S NEW DIET COKE OBSESSION THAT CONCERNS HEALTH EXPERTSThe singer responded, "With maraschino cherries and Diet Coke."Her response passed the lie detector test. Though the interview was published in February, the drink order caused a stir on TikTok and content creators have been trying it out as a summer refresher.The drink is called a kalimotxo, or calimocho. It comes from the Basque Country of Spain.In its most popular form, the cocktail consists of red wine mixed with cola, but some people are pairing it with lemon-lime soda or orange pop.THIS BREAKFAST MISTAKE MAKES PEOPLE REACH FOR SUGARY SNACKS IN THE AFTERNOONIn a TikTok review, one creator said that "you can't really tell" the differing flavors of the Coke and red wine when mixed together."The two together kind of cancel each other out, both very subtle," she said."I don't know if I'd order it, but I'll probably finish this glass," the TikToker added.Another content creator described the drink as a "boozy cherry Coke, but with rich tannins from the red wine.""Will I be having it again? Absolutely not," the critic said."It's not completely foul, [but] it is mayhem in a glass."SOME ALCOHOL CHOICES LIKE DRY RED WINE AND CLEAR LIQUOR ARE LESS HARMFUL THAN OTHERS, EXPERTS SAYReactions to the videos were varied, with some expressing interest in the drink while others remained cautious."Gaga definitely stole that idea from 16-year-old me when I was trying to fool my dad that I don't drink," one person joked."It tastes like sangria, very nice," another viewer wrote."Im not a red wine girlie so it's a no for me," a third user said.The drink wasn't new to everyone, though. Many Europeans confirmed that it's been a staple in bars across the continent, especially in the late 2000s."I met her backstage at the art rave in London and she told me back then that was her favorite drink," a Gaga fan wrote. "She ordered it when we were backstage.""It's [a] normal drink in Eastern Europe," another person wrote.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTERFox News Digital spoke with celebrity brand strategist Laura Burkemper for her insights into the "Born This Way" singer's drink of choice.Burkemper, based in St. Louis, Missouri, said Gaga's endorsement of the drink is "a bold brand expression.""Gaga's embrace of this humble, equal-parts blend is on-brand for her:unexpected, boundary-pushing and rooted in reinvention," she observed.She also noted that the drink's popularity is part of a trend for "nostalgic, low-effort drinks with global roots.""Its global footprint underscores the drink's universal appeal as a casual, crowd-pleasing favorite," the brand expert said.For more Lifestyle articles, visit foxnews.com/lifestyle"In a world where luxury is often defined by exclusivity, the kalimotxo redefines it asconfidence in unconventional taste something Lady Gaga has always owned."Fox News Digital reached out to the Coca-Cola Company for comment.

What could go down as one of boxing's greatest trilogies will return to where it all began this Friday night.Katie Taylor (24-1) and Amanda Serrano (47-3-1) will go into the squared circle for the third time, with this bout taking place at Madison Square Garden, where the two first met back in 2022 to become to first female main event in the venue's illustrious history.Taylor, of Ireland, has defeated the Puerto Rican Serrano in both bouts, The first was a split decision in New York, while their bout in November, as the co-main event to Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson, resulted in Taylor by unanimous decision, although controversially.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMA headbutt from Taylor sliced Taylor's eye, resulting in a gruesome-looking wound and a point deduction. Serrano also landed 107 more punches than Taylor.But so far, nothing's worked, and Nakisa Bidarian, the co-founder of Most Valuable Promotions alongside Paul, said Serrano needs a new plan."She has to go out and do something different. The onus is on Amanda and her team to do something different," Bidarian said in a recent interview with Fox News Digital.Taylor, in an interview with Fox News Digital herself, said that Serrano "needs this fight more than I do," given the head-to-head record. But Taylor quipped that she "want[s] to be involved in the biggest fights possible."JAKE PAUL'S BOXING PROMOTION PURSUING LEGAL ACTION AGAINST CRITICS CLAIMING FIGHTS 'STAGED'But Bidarian said that somewhere deep down, Taylor has something to prove, considering the previous scorecards and the feeling from the general public on their last bout."It kind of sucks to walk around and hear people say you didn't win. So, I think she wants to make sure that it's not just on paper, but it's also in the hearts and the minds of the fans that unequivocally, Katie Taylor beat Amanda Serrano," Bidarian said.The two stole the show in Dallas last year at AT&T Stadium, and Bidarian said that boxing fans are "on the cusp of what I believe is one of the greatest trilogies in the history of sports."Even though its 2-0 for Katie Taylor on paper, we all know those were very close, highly debatable fights. I know theyre going to deliver for a third time."Bidarian's prediction?"Amanda Serrano by stoppage," he said. "That's what's going down."Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X,and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

The mother of University of Idaho victim Xana Kernodle has broken her silence about a plea deal for the killer Bryan Kohberger, who pleaded guilty last week to four counts of first-degree murder for killing the 20-year-old, her boyfriend and two other friends in a home invasion attack."At first I was upset. I felt like I will never get answers now, but now I really see The Lord's hand in it," Cara Northington told Fox News Digital. "I now can see that God is protecting us from further torment and trauma."While the plea deal didn't require Kohberger to explain himself, it puts the case to rest, she said.READ BRYAN KOHBERGER'S SIGNED CONFESSION"It is truly a blessing," she added. "The death penalty would give him the opportunity to appeal and drag this horror story out for the rest of our lives."Northington said she was on a church retreat with no cell service when the deal became official. Prosecutors had approached her a week earlier, she said, but she had not met with them."I am just thankful I had my church family around me to pray for me, and that I wasn't back in town honestly," she said. "God had me right where he wanted me to be when I found out the news."BRYAN KOHBERGER PLEADS GUILTY TO IDAHO MURDERSKernodle's birthday would have been Saturday.Her father separately told the New York Times he disagreed with the deal because it didn't require the killer to give any answers.The other victims were Ethan Chapin, 20, Madison Mogen, 21, and Kaylee Goncalves, 21.Chapin's family said in a brief statement before the plea hearing that they would attend in support of the deal.IDAHO MURDERS TIMELINE: BRYAN KOHBERGER PLEA CAPS YEARSLONG QUEST FOR JUSTICEGET REAL-TIME UPDATES AT THE FOX NEWS TRUE CRIME HUBLeander James, the attorney for Mogen's mother and stepfather, said outside the court that they "support the plea agreement, 100%."Mogen's father told CBS News he also supported the deal."We can actually put this behind us and not have these future dates and future things that we don't want to have to be at, that we shouldn't have to be at, that have to do with this terrible person," he told the network.FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON XWATCH: Mogen family attorney speaks after Kohberger pleads guilty to Idaho murdersThe family of Kaylee Goncalves vocally opposed the deal and asked supporters to phone and email the judge and urge him to reject it. The judge called that an improper attempt to influence the court."At a bare minimum, please require a full confession, full accountability, location of the murder weapon, confirmation the defendant acted alone, & the true facts of what happened that night," her family wrote in a statement posted to Facebook. "We deserve to know when the beginning of the end was."Kohberger was supposed to go to trial next month.SIGN UP TO GET THE TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTERProsecutors had his DNA at the crime scene on the snap of a Ka-Bar knife sheath. They traced his phone around town and said he had repeatedly driven by the victims' home before and after the murders.Surveillance video showed the suspect vehicle speeding away after the murders. And two eyewitnesses survived the attack a roommate who told police she had come within three feet of a masked intruder before he inexplicably left the home, and a DoorDash driver who dropped off food for Kernodle just minutes before Kohberger killed her.But juries can be unpredictable, and even a guilty verdict with or without a death sentence would have faced years of appeals.Under the terms of the deal, Kohberger waived his right to appeal and forfeit his chance to move for a sentence reduction under Idaho law.

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins may be the most relatable NFL player in the league.The longtime signal caller revealed in the latest season of the Netflix docuseries "Quarterback" that he prefers to get his hair cut at "Great Clips," an American hair saloon chain with over 4,500 locations across the country.As Cousins explained it, there are locations pretty much anywhere he travels, and the process is relatively hassle-free.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS"I go to one place, and thats Great Clips, cause I can just go on the app," Cousins said in the third episode. "I can see what the wait is. If the wait time is under 15 minutes, I just sign up and then I can just drive there, and walk right in and get right in the chair."Perhaps the only unrelatable part of the Cousins haircut experience is that he references his ownNFL headshot when telling the stylist what hes looking for."This is what Im looking for," Cousins says as he pulls up his Falcons headshot. "Its like a one, and then you fade it up."KIRK COUSINS ADMITS TO FEELING 'MISLED' BY FALCONS IN NEW DOCUSERIES: 'I HAD NO REASON TO LEAVE MINNESOTA'"Now I start just holding up a picture I took a picture from one of the headshots from a Falcons game program, and I just say, Can you do this? And that usually helps eliminate any gray area."In the clip, Cousins tells the stylist "Ive been trusting Great Clips for a long time.""I kind of live all over the country, so I just kind of Google the nearest Great Clips and make it work."Cousins, who is in the second year of his four-year, $180 million deal with Atlanta, said the entire process is a bit of a "rush" for him."The biggest challenge is when you dont have the same person," Cousins said with a smile. "You just dont know what youre gonna get."Cousins went 7-7 and threw for 3,508 yards, 18 touchdowns and 16 interceptions in his first season with the Falcons before being benched in favor of rookie Michael Penix Jr.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

I wrote recently about the chilling jurisprudence of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, who has drawn the ire of colleagues in opinions for her rhetoric and extreme positions. Many have expressed alarm over her adherence to what has been described by one as an "imperial judiciary" model of jurisprudence. Now, it appears that Jackson's increasingly controversial opinions are serving a certain cathartic purpose for the far-left Biden appointee."I just feel that I have a wonderful opportunity to tell people in my opinions how I feel about the issues, and that's what I try to do," Jackson told ABC News.Her colleagues have not entirely welcomed that sense of license. The histrionic and hyperbolic rhetoric has increased in Jackson's opinions, which at times portray her colleagues as abandoning not just the Constitution but democracy itself.WHY JUSTICE JACKSON IS A FISH OUT OF WATER ON THE SUPREME COURTHer dissent in the recent ruling on universal injunctions drew the rebuke of Justice Amy Coney Barrett over what was described as "a vision of the judicial role that would make even the most ardent defender of judicial supremacy blush.""We will not dwell on Justice Jacksons argument, which is at odds with more than two centuries worth of precedent, not to mention the Constitution itself," Barrett wrote. "We observe only this: Justice Jackson decries an imperial Executive while embracing an imperial Judiciary."Jackson, however, clearly feels that opinions are a way for her to opine on issues of the day.She is not alone. Across the country, liberal judges have been adding their own commentary to decisions in order to condemn Trump, his supporters, and his policies.I previously wrote about this pattern of extrajudicial commentary.District Court JudgeTanya Chutkan, an Obama appointee who previously presided over Trumps election interference case, was criticized for failing to recuse herself from that case after she made highly controversial statements about Trump from the bench. Chutkan lashed out at "a blind loyalty to one person who, by the way, remains free to this day." That "one person" was still under investigation at the time, and when Trump was charged, Chutkan refused to let the case go.Later, Chutkan again added her own commentary when asked to dismiss a case due to Trump pardoning January 6 defendants. She acknowledged that she could not block the pardons, but proclaimedthat the pardons could not change the "tragic truth" and "cannot whitewash the blood, feces and terror that the mob left in its wake. And it cannot repair the jagged breach in Americas sacred tradition of peacefully transitioning power."One of Chutkans colleagues, Judge Beryl Howell,also an Obama appointee, lashed out at Trumps actions,writing,"[T]his Court cannot let stand the revisionist myth relayed in this presidential pronouncement."Then there isJudge Amit Mehta, another Obama appointee, who has been criticized for conflicted rulingsin Trump cases andhis bizarre (and ultimately abandoned) effortto banish January 6 defendants from the Capitol.Last week, Mehta had a straightforward question of jurisdiction concerning a challenge to the denial of grants by the Trump administration. While correctly dismissing the challenge, Mehta decided to add his own commentary on Trump's priorities and policies:"Defendants rescinding of these awards is shameful. It is likely to harm communities and individuals vulnerable to crime and violence. But displeasure and sympathy are not enough in a court of law."For Jackson, her opinions have at times left her isolated on the Court. Weeks ago, Jackson and Sotomayor were alone in dissent over the defiance of a district court judge of the Court's decision on universal injunctions. To her credit, Justice Elena Kagan (who voted with Sotomayor and Jackson in dissent in the earlier case) voted with her conservative colleagues in rebuking Judge Brian Murphy in Boston.Kagan joined in the reversal of Murphy's conflicting order and wrote the neworder "clarifies only one thing: Other litigants must follow the rules, but the administration has the Supreme Court on speed dial."This week, Jackson lost even Sotomayor and stood alone in her dissent in support of an injunction over plans to downsize the government. Sotomayor observed that the Trump order only directed agencies to plan for such downsizing and said that the courts could hardly enjoin such policy preparations in the Executive Branch.However, Jackson could and would.The controversial position of Jackson on the Court is not due to her liberal views. We have had many such liberal jurists. The difference is how Jackson views her role as a justice.CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINIONThe danger is not confined to opinions. For years, justices have yielded to the temptations of public speaking before supportive groups. I have long been a critic of what I called the era of "celebrity justices," where members seem to maintain political constituencies at public events.Such speeches not only undermine the integrity of the Court by discussing matters that may come before it, but they can create a desire to maintain the adoration of supporters. The greatest danger is that justices will consciously or subconsciously pander to their bases with soundbites and inflammatory rhetoric.Judicial advocacy from the bench has been a concern since the founding. Article III can have a corrosive impact on certain jurists who come to view themselves as anointed rather than appointed. Most judges and justices are acutely aware of that danger and struggle to confine their rulings to the merits of disputes, avoiding political questions or commentary.The "opportunity to tell people how I feel" can become a slippery slope where opinions become more like judicial op-eds. The Court is not a cable show. The price of the ticket to being "one of nine" is that you should speak only through your opinions and only on the narrow legal matter before you.Opinions must remain "opportunities" to do simple justice, not a supreme editorial.CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM JONATHAN TURLEY

Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani's stunning Democratic Party primary victory in the nation's most populous city proved to be a gift for Republicans aiming to paint Democrats as extreme radicals.Republicans have been relentless in trying to anchor Mamdani to Democrats across the country who are running in competitive races in elections this year and in next year's midterms.One of the latest examples comes from New Hampshire, in the high-profile 2026 race to succeed retiring Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen.Republican candidate and former Sen. Scott Brown went up this week with a digital ad that edits a picture of Rep. Chris Pappas, the Democratic candidate in the race, alongside photos of Mamdani and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the progressive rock star who backed Mamdani.TRUMP ARGUES NYC FACES DIRE CONSEQUENCES IF COMMUNIST MAMDANI BECOMES MAYORThe caption on the ad reads "Comrade Chris."Responding, the Pappas campaign told Fox News that "Scott Brown is so desperate to make this election about anything other than the issues because he knows he embraces an agenda of higher costs and health care cuts thats deeply unpopular in New Hampshire."And Pappas campaign communications adviser Collin Gately added that "Chris is one of the most bipartisan members of Congress, and has a demonstrated record of working across the aisle to deliver results for New Hampshire."THE PLOT TO STOP MAMDANI: DEMOCRATS SCRAMBLE TO PREVENT FAR-LEFT TAKEOVER IN NYCThe National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) was one of the first out of the gate to capitalize on Mamdani's leftward lurch, firing off an email release minutes after his victory that claimed, "the new face of the Democrat Party just dropped, and it's straight out of a socialist nightmare."Aiming to tie House Democrats to Mamdani, NRCC spokesman Mike Marinella argued that "every vulnerable House Democrat will own him, and every Democrat running in a primary will fear him."The National Republican Senatorial Campaign (NRSC) also quickly got into the game, tying Pappas and Abdul El-Sayed - one of the contenders for the Democratic Senate nomination in battleground Michigan - to Mamdani.No surprise - the Republican attacks have even come from President Donald Trump, who, since Mamdani's victory two weeks ago, has repeatedly claimed that the 33-year-old Ugandan-born state assemblyman from the New York City borough of Queens is a "communist."Mamdani, who convincingly topped former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and nine other candidates to capture the Democratic mayoral nomination and take a big step towards becoming the city's first Muslim mayor, is giving Republicans plenty of ammunition.He's proposed eliminating fares to ride New York City's vast bus system, making CUNY (City University of New York) "tuition-free," freezing rents on municipal housing, offering "free childcare" for children up to age 5, and setting up government-run grocery stores.RESURFACED MAMDANI PHOTO SPARKS SOCIAL MEDIA FIRESTORMAlso fueling the Republican attacks are recent news items that have gone viral. They include a 2020 photo Mamdani posted online that shows him flipping off a statue of Christopher Columbus, stories about comments Mamdani made last December, when he said as mayor he would arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and his recent comments in a cable news interview that "I have many critiques of capitalism.""The Democratic Party's trying to convince people that the tail is not wagging the dog, and they don't answer to the more extreme elements of their party," veteran Republican strategist Colin Reed told Fox News. "Now, that entire effort is undercut by a socialist winning handily in a bellwether election to determine who's going to run America's largest city.""It's a messaging nightmare that's going to unfold in real time from now until the midterms," said Reed, who is a top political adviser to Brown.MAMDANI LANDS ENDORSEMENT OF TOP CUOMO BACKERVeteran political scientist Wayne Lesperance told Fox News that "the primary challenge for Democrats regarding Mamdanis candidacy is not his policy approach. The challenge is his party identification as a democratic socialist.""If theres any doubt about the negative implications of adding the word socialist to Mamdanis party affiliation, one need only peruse the national coverage whose focus has been on his party and the absence of party leadership to rush to his defense or offer endorsements," Lesperance, the president of New England College, said.But Democrats question the effectiveness of the GOP push.They argue that there's a world of difference between heavily blue New York City, where Democrats outnumber Republicans by a roughly six-to-one margin, and some key battleground states and swing districts across the country.Rep. Steve Cohen of Tennessee told reporters the day after Mamdani's victory that "I love New York, but it's a very liberal place and I don't know that you can necessarily apply that to the rest of the country."Gately, the Pappas campaign communications adviser, pointed to the ad from the Brown campaign and said that "Granite Staters trust Chris and will see through these attacks."And veteran Democratic strategist Joe Caiazzo cautioned, "I wouldn't read too much into this."Caiazzo, a veteran of Sen. Bernie Sanders' 2016 and 2020 presidential campaigns, argued that "Republicans are making too much out of this."