Karen Read pleaded not guilty to murder charges in the death of Boston police officer John OKeefe and is facing a retrial after a jury was unable to reach a verdict last year.

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Karen Read pleaded not guilty to murder charges in the death of Boston police officer John OKeefe and is facing a retrial after a jury was unable to reach a verdict last year.

FIRST ON FOX: RileyGaines clapped back at former ESPN and MSNBC host Keith Olbermann with an official challenge for charity on Wednesday after he said Gaines "was, somehow, a worse swimmer than she is a MAGA stooge."Olbermann, the ex-host of both MSNBC's Countdown with Keith Olbermann and ESPN's SportsCenter, quoted an X post ofEducation Secretary Linda McMahon telling Fox News America Reports that Gaines "would have clearly won" her race if Gaines didnt have to compete against transgender swimmer Lia Thomas.CALIFORNIA TRACK STAR'S FAMILY REACTS TO TRUMP SHAKING UP GIRLS' CHAMPIONSHIP MEET AMID TRANS ATHLETE DRAMA"[Riley Gaines] finished 85th in the Olympic Trials,"Olbermann posted to X. "She finished tied for 5th in the only race including a transgendered athlete. If there had been none she MIGHT have finished tied for 4th, or had 5th place to herself."The 12-time National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) All-American responded on X, noting she "placed 85th at Olympic trials when I was 15/16.""I was one of the youngest there,"Gaines explained. "And I placed 5th *in the nation* in a sport measured in .01s of a second without going a best. Would you say the 5th best college football player is objectively bad at their sport?"LIA THOMAS' FORMER TEAMMATES SPEAK OUT AGAINST UPENN AMID TITLE IX VIOLATIONThe "Gaines for Girls" podcast host told Fox News Digital she is now officially challenging Keith Olbermann to a race for charity. The event would be a 200-yard freestyle at a location of Olbermanns choice sometime before August 31 of this year.The winner of the race will pick which charitable organization the proceeds would go to and the total wager to be donated would be set if Olbermann agrees. The 25-year-old University of Kentucky alumnus told Fox that Olbermann "could do a 150" yard freestyle, while she still swims 200 yards, if it incentivized him to compete in the charitable challenge.A spokesperson for Olbermann did not respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMWhile Gaines and Olbermann sparred on X,President Donald Trump blasted California governorGavin Newsom earlier this week as the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) cleared the way for a transgender athlete to compete in a women's state championship track meet this upcoming weekend."California, under the leadership of Radical Left Democrat Gavin Newscum, continues to ILLEGALLY allow "MEN TO PLAY IN WOMEN'S SPORTS.;"Trump posted to Truth Social. "This week a transitioned Male athlete, at a major event, won "everything," and is now qualified to compete in the "State Finals" next weekend."President Trump signed anExecutive Order on Feb 5th in an attempt to outright ban men from competing in womens sports. Trump went on to explain that if the Golden State did not comply with this executive order, federal funding could be revoked."THIS IS NOT FAIR, AND TOTALLY DEMEANING TO WOMEN AND GIRLS," the president continued in his post. "Please be hereby advised that large scale Federal Funding will be held back, maybe permanently, if the Executive Order on this subject matter is not adhered to."Newsoms office released a statement supporting the transgender athlete's participation in the upcoming state championship.

President Donald Trump scored a legal win on Wednesday when a federal judge declined to grant an emergency request for reinstatement as the fired head of the U.S. Copyright Office.U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly ruled that Shira Perlmutter failed to meet the legal burden of showing she would suffer irreparable harm if not immediately reinstated, according to the Associated Press.In a lawsuit against the Trump administration, Perlmutter argued that neither the president nor his subordinates had the authority to fire her, as her position falls under the Library of Congress. Trump fired Carla Hayden, the Librarian of Congress and the person who appointed Perlmutter back in 2020. Perlmutter claims in the suit that only the Librarian of Congress can hire or fire the head of the U.S. Copyright Office.TRUMP ADMIN FIRES TOP US COPYRIGHT OFFICIAL DAYS AFTER TERMINATING LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESSTrump appointed U.S. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche as acting Librarian of Congress earlier this month after removing Hayden over allegations that she had pushed DEI initiatives. However, Perlmutter and her attorneys claim that the president lacks the authority to appoint a Librarian of Congress, as the position is under the legislative branch, not the executive.SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS TRUMP'S REMOVAL OF BIDEN APPOINTEES FROM FEDERAL BOARDSLawyers representing Blanche made the opposite argument in a court filing."The President had the power to remove the Librarian and designate an acting replacement. The Library of Congress is not an autonomous organization free from political supervision," the filing read. "It is part of the Executive Branch and is subject to presidential control"Trump is facing resistance from within his own party over the move, according to Politico. The outlet reported that House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune have privately questioned the presidents actions toward the Library of Congress, citing three individuals granted anonymity. Johnson and Thune have reportedly expressed skepticism over Trumps authority to name Library officials.Rep. Joe Morelle (D-N.Y.) has been a vocal opponent, rejecting Perlmutters firing in a statement."Donald Trumps termination of Register of Copyrights, Shira Perlmutter, is a brazen, unprecedented power grab with no legal basis. It is surely no coincidence he acted less than a day after she refused to rubber-stamp Elon Musks efforts to mine troves of copyrighted works to train AI models," Morelle said in a statement.While Perlmutters emergency request was denied, her lawsuit is still ongoing. According to Politico, Kelly indicated that he would hear arguments in the coming weeks.

A South Carolina pediatrician and former Democratic House candidate announced Wednesday that she is now running to replace Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham in the upper chamber of Congress.Dr. Annie Andrews, who lost by about 14 percentage points to Mace in the 2022 election, announced her campaign through a roughly three-and-a-half-minute political ad in which she describes Graham as "full of s---."Andrews, wearing scrubs and seen interacting with young patients, says she has been a pediatrician in South Carolina for about two decades, and that parents trust her to "treat their kids for just about everything you can imagine."She then points to a series of X-rays.SEN. GRAHAM RESPONDS IN KIND TO TRUMP'S JOKE ABOUT WANTING TO BE POPE: 'KEEP AN OPEN MIND'"This is an X-ray of a kid with measles pneumonia, a condition easily prevented by vaccines. This is a kid with cancer, one of the diseases the NIH doesnt have the funding to study anymore, and this is a kid whos been shot, which despite being the number one cause of death for children in America is no longer classified as a public health crisis," Andrews says.She then shows a final X-ray image of a child with constipation."And this kid, and theres really no other way to say this, is quite literally full of s---," Andrew says, before showing a video of Graham. "And this is an adult who is also completely and unequivocally full of s---. Roll the tape."The ad plays several conflicting clips of Graham in which he criticizes President Donald Trump, including by describing him as a "kook" and telling him to "go to hell," and then videos showing Graham supporting him.Graham was initially critical of Trump during his 2016 presidential campaign, but the senator later became one of Trumps most vocal supporters."Its embarrassing, and South Carolina deserves better," Andrews says, announcing her campaign for U.S. Senate.She then goes on to criticize several Trump allies and Cabinet secretaries, including DOGE adviser Elon Musk, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Education Secretary Linda McMahon and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth."An unelected billionaire is taking a chainsaw to Social Security, Medicare and veterans healthcare. The vaccine-denying brain worm guy is gutting our nations healthcare system. The wrestling lady is elbow dropping the Department of Education," Andrews says. "And a guy who cant even organize a text thread is running the Department of Defense.""And Lindsey Graham voted to confirm every single one of these people," Andrews claims, despite the Senate not voting to confirm Musk, who was a "special government employee."The ad cuts to Andrews banging her head on a table, saying, "Its a lot."MACE SOUNDS OFF ON STOCK TRADING IN CONGRESS, PELOSI REMAINS SILENT: SOMETHING DOESNT ADD UP"All while backing Trumps plan to cut taxes for millionaires and billionaires while raising yours," she continues, showing footage of Graham speaking with Meta CEO and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg.Andrews says Graham, 69, has been a senator for half of her lifetime and "as it turns out, most senators dont get better with age.""Lindsey is going to tell you that Im radical, Im crazy because thats what weak men do when they feel threatened by strong women," Andrews says. "But heres the thing, Im literally a busy mom and a pediatrician who plays peek-a-boo with my patients, watches Bluey with my kids I love Bluey and spends most of my free time shuttling them to dance, taekwondo and football.""Say hi kids," Andrews says to her children in the back of her vehicle. They respond, "Hi, kids!" and Andrews tells the camera, "So radical.""I also just happen to be someone who isnt afraid of a fight," Andrew says. "And like so many of you, Im worried about what the future holds for our kids and our state.""Everything from failing schools to closing hospitals. The climate crisis and rising prices. To tariffs hurting our ports and auto industry. Worrying wont do anything, but stepping up to join me in this fight just might. A fight where we put common sense over culture wars and hope over hate. Right now, Lindsey Graham is counting on all of us to stay quiet. And that means one thing, its time to get loud."Fox News Digital reached out to Graham's office for comment on Thursday.In an interview with The Hill, Andrews reportedly said Graham "changed his position on nearly every issue" throughout his 22 years in the Senate and doesnt "stand for anything other than himself."Graham last won re-election in 2020, defeating Democratic challenger Jamie Harrison by 10 percentage points. Harrison had raised more than $100 million to unseat Graham but was unsuccessful.Andrews told The Hill that Harrison "ran a great campaign, but it was in the middle of the COVID pandemic which really hamstrung their ability to have an effective field operation." She said the country now was in a "very different moment," pointing to issues that she described as "attacks on our health care system" and "attacks on the social safety nets that are really the bedrock and foundation of this country."CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPAndrews worked at the Medical University of South Carolina for about 15 years until 2023. She told The Hill she currently has a part-time role at the Childrens National Hospital in Washington, D.C. and a faculty appointment at George Washington University. She has medical licenses in Washington, D.C., and South Carolina. She told The Hill she plans to renew her license in South Carolina, which is set to expire next month.If elected to the Senate, she told The Hill, she wants to prioritize making the child tax credit permanent.

As the White House trims over 100 aides from its National Security Council staff, some former officials and analysts are asking if the smaller team can meet the demands of a fast-moving and dangerous global security environment.Roughly half of the NSCs 350-person team will depart in what the White House is calling a "right-sizing" of a historically bureaucratic body composed largely of career diplomats many of whom are seen as out of step with the presidents agenda.Aides originally on loan from agencies like the State Department and the Pentagon are being sent back to their home departments. Political appointees placed on administrative leave have been told the White House will find other roles for them elsewhere in the administration.Some former NSC officials told Fox News Digital it's too early to tell whether the overhaul will result in a more efficient agency or one ill-equipped to deliver timely intelligence for national security decisions.TRUMP ADMINISTRATION PLANS TO OVERHAUL NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL, WEEKS AFTER WALTZS DEPARTUREPrivately, national security sources questioned whether Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who is currently serving as interim national security advisor, might be paring back the agency to avoid internal power struggles once he returns to his original post.Michael Allen, a former senior director at the NSC, said the staffing changes reflect President Donald Trumps desire for direct control over key decisions."I think he wants people to bring decisions to him earlier than previous presidents," Allen told Fox News Digital.The NSC has charted rocky waters since it lost national security advisor Mike Waltz following the inadvertently publicized Signal chat. His deputy, Alex Wong, also recently departed the agency, and other aides who had a large impact on the administration's early foreign policy decisions were pushed out in Friday's restructuring.Eric Trager, the senior director for Middle East issues who traveled with envoy Steve Witkoff for some of his Iran negotiations, is out. So is Andrew Peek, senior director for Europe and Eurasia, who helped coordinate the approach to the Russia-Ukraine conflict.Additionally, the restructuring will move Andy Barker, national security advisor to Vice President JD Vance, and Robert Gabriel, assistant to the president for policy, into roles serving as deputy national security advisors."This happens naturally on NSCs, the kind of stasis we saw in the Biden administration is highly untypical," said Victoria Coates, former deputy national security advisor to Trump.She noted that President Ronald Reagan had six national security advisors over two terms as president, in addition to two acting NSAs."For the president, he has legitimate concerns about the NSC from the first term, given what happened, and then, you know, there's no sugar-coating it: the situation with Signalgate was a problem for NSA Waltz," Coates went on. "The president is taking actions to get the NSC into a condition that he would have complete confidence in it."With a slimmer NSC, the president is expected to lean more heavily on Rubio, CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard for his daily intelligence briefings."One thing that makes this administration unique is that its the president himself and a small circle of advisors who truly matter and make decisions," said Brian Katulis, a former NSC official and fellow at the Middle East Institute. "They just don't see the need for ongoing interagency meetings like in previous administrations."Katulis added that the biggest risk isnt necessarily a lack of intelligence but a lack of coordination."Rather than gaps in intel or knowledge, what I'd worry more about is whether different agencies are singing from the same sheet of music," he said.Fox News Digital has reached out to the White House for comment on Friday's cuts and their intent.ONE-MAN CABINET: MARCO RUBIO WENT FROM RIVAL TO TRUMP'S POINT MAN, BUT CAN HE HANDLE ITOthers argue that the NSC has become bloated and is in need of a reset."The NSC under Democratic presidents grows to 300, 400 people," said former Trump NSC official Alex Gray. "It becomes its own department.""When I was there, we took it down to about 110 people doing policy and it could probably go down another 50 and still be effective," he said."Do you want an NSC that formulates and directs policy, or one that gives the president advice, lets him decide, and then implements it? You dont need hundreds of people to do that."But the NSC is the primary agency tasked with making sure other agencies are in line with the president's agenda."Rather than preparing options for him, they should take his direction and implement it," said Coates. But, she added, "if you take it down too far, it's not going to have the manpower to implement those directions from the White House into the departments and agencies which are always bigger and better funded than the NSC.""How many heads do you have to bash together to get them to do what the president wants them to do? Our experience was in the first term that we needed a fair amount of heft on our end to get them to do stuff they didn't want to do, like designate the IRGC as an FTO, for example," Coates added.Even with a leaner staff, the NSC remains responsible for managing critical global challenges from Iran nuclear talks and the war in Ukraine to military competition with China.That puts added pressure on Rubio, who will bear the blame if any crucial intelligence slips through the cracks."The big issue is the national security advisor needs to make sure the president has all the information he needs to make a decision," Allen said.Fox News' Diana Stancy contributed to this report.