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Sports media gatekeepers try to dictate which American fans are allowed to cheer for Team USA at World Cup

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 20:24:31 +0000

The World Cup is here, the United States men's national team has already won its group, and American fans finally have a chance to rally around a team wearing red, white and blue on home soil.

So, of course, the liberal media had to make it weird.

Could this just be a cool moment for American soccer? Apparently not.

Instead, some of the usual suspects in sports media have decided the World Cup is another opportunity to push every preferred narrative: race, identity politics, Trump, MAGA, immigration, American shame, and the idea that there is a right kind of American fan and a wrong kind of American fan.

The Guardian gave probably the best example in a Sunday piece about Fox's World Cup coverage and Alexi Lalas, framing Thierry Henry vs. Lalas as "the World Cup's most compelling battle."

The headline called Henry a "French aristocrat" and Lalas an "all-American idiot."

Subtle, huh?

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The piece referred to Lalas as a "MAGA hack" and positioned him as the embarrassing, loud, patriotic American ruining the world's game for everyone else. It also claimed soccer in America belongs to "migrants, urban liberals" and people "too scrawny" for other American sports. Additionally, the column compared Lalas to serial killer John Wayne Gacy. There's truly no line these people won't cross when attempting to tear down their "enemies.

But buried in all the ad hominem attacks lobbed at Lalas was the broader point the author wanted to make: Soccer belongs to them.

Not to you.

Not to the guy in a red hat. Not to the Fox viewer. Not to the American fan who calls it soccer, waves the flag and doesn't apologize for loving his country.

The Guardian doesn't just dislike Lalas' style. It goes to extreme lengths to show that Lalas represents a kind of American soccer fan the left can't stand: unapologetically American.

That can't be allowed.

For years, soccer in America has had a strange gatekeeping problem. A certain class of fans and media members wanted the sport to become more popular, but only if the right people liked it in the right way. They wanted growth, but not too much normal American enthusiasm. They wanted packed stadiums, but not too many "USA!" chants. They wanted mainstream relevance, but not Fox, Lalas, Trump voters or anyone who might prefer tailgating to a 4,000-word essay on global football culture.

Now the World Cup is here, and the USMNT is giving the entire country a reason to care with its performance on the field. Sorry, gatekeepers, I mean "pitch."

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That should be the entire story.

But the liberal media can't help itself.

The Athletic elected to push the racial narrative in a social media post.

"Half of the U.S. men's national team is Black," the outlet wrote on X. "After decades of overwhelmingly White teams, the makeup of this team is powerful."

The media's immediate instinct was to turn the United States men's national team into a racial talking point. The team isn't just made up of Americans. Each player has to be further divided into categories based on immutable characteristics like race.

Translation: this is the acceptable America. This is the America the liberal media wants to celebrate. The U.S. men's hockey team that won gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics wasn't a liberal media darling like this USMNT group. They dared to party with FBI Director Kash Patel after winning gold and took a call from President Donald Trump. The audacity!

The Athletic, which is owned by the New York Times, also published a Jerry Brewer column before the tournament even started. "Welcome to America, the problematic host of the World Cup" was the headline. Subtle, huh?

Brewer argued that the tournament had arrived in a country fighting over "who belongs here." Brewer and his colleagues at The Athletic believe "good America" is the one that agrees with their worldview. The "bad America" is the one that voted for Donald Trump, supports law enforcement and doesn't feel the need to apologize for chanting "USA!"

The Athletic wasn't alone. USA Today ran a pre-tournament column with the headline, "United States has already lost World Cup with its greed and hostility."

I'll give the liberals credit, they're finally saying the quiet part out loud. They simply hate the United States. Or, at least, most everything it stands for.

When the liberal media likes the American story, it's diverse, organic, immigrant-driven and culturally sophisticated.

When the media doesn't like the American story, it's jingoistic, MAGA, and embarrassing.

Need more examples? Glad you asked, because there is no shortage of them.

The Atlantic ran a piece headlined, "The Feel-Good Story of the World Cup Is Too Good to Be True," about foreign fans going viral for loving American things like Taco Bell, Waffle House, Buc-ee's, ranch dressing and Texas Roadhouse.

Americans saw the videos and posts and most had the appropriate reaction: this is awesome.

Foreigners are visiting the United States, having fun, finding joy in the ridiculousness of American abundance and telling the internet about it. It's funny, harmless and, yes, a little patriotic.

Naturally, The Atlantic had to step in and explain that the whole thing might be less authentic than people think.

Because God forbid the world see all the greatness that the United States has to offer or Americans get a reminder of how lucky they are to live in the greatest nation in the world.

This is where the modern media brain breaks. They can't simply process American joy as American joy. There has to be a reason to make sure nobody starts feeling too good about the country.

Conservatives are often accused of being divisive, hateful and exclusionary. But when the United States is playing, conservatives generally do something very simple: they root for the United States.

They don't need every athlete to agree with them politically. They don't need every player to vote Republican. They don't need Christian Pulisic, Tyler Adams, Weston McKennie, Folarin Balogun, Tim Weah, Chris Richards or anyone else to pass an ideological purity test.

They're Americans. They're wearing the colors and the crest. They're standing for the anthem. That's more than enough.

The same was true at the Olympics.

There were plenty of American athletes in Milano Cortina who made political comments that conservatives didn't like. Some criticized the country. Some criticized the Trump administration. Some seemed to suggest they represented only the version of America that aligned with their moral values.

And yet, most conservatives still rooted for Team USA.

Why?

Because they were Team USA.

Then the U.S. men's hockey team beat Canada for Olympic gold, accepted a locker-room call from President Donald Trump and celebrated with FBI Director Kash Patel, and the left-wing media had a meltdown.

Megan Rapinoe complained that the team had allowed itself to be "co-opted." Tage Thompson caught heat for wearing a MAGA hat at the White House, then responded about as reasonably as possible, saying he's proud to be an American and that everyone is entitled to their own beliefs.

That should have ended the "controversy."

It didn't, because the "controversy" was never really about hockey.

It was about who is allowed to represent America.

When an American athlete criticizes the country from the left, the media calls it brave, nuanced and thoughtful. When an American athlete celebrates with a Republican president after winning a gold medal, suddenly the media says politics don't belong in sports.

Convenient, right?

The same thing is happening with the World Cup.

The USMNT is not just a team to these people. It's another battlefield in the culture war. The liberal sports media wants the team to represent a very specific America: diverse, urban, progressive, anti-MAGA, globally approved and properly embarrassed by certain forms of patriotism.

But that's not how national teams work.

The USMNT represents the United States.

All of it.

It represents Black Americans, White Americans, Latino Americans, immigrant families, rural fans, urban fans, liberals, conservatives, independents, soccer obsessives, casual World Cup fans, people who call it football, people who call it soccer and people who still don't fully understand all the rules but know they want the U.S. to win.

That's the beauty of international competition.

It strips away the nonsense, or at least it's supposed to. For 90 minutes, the entire country should come together to root for the team that represents us all.

But the liberal media keeps trying to turn something simple into something complicated.

They want to root for America, but only their America. They want to celebrate the USMNT, but only through the approved identity-politics lens. They want to enjoy the World Cup, but only after reminding everyone that Trump exists, MAGA voters exist, ICE exists, Fox News exists and some Americans have the nerve to chant for their own country without shame.

What a miserable way to watch sports. And, honestly, what a miserable way to go through life.

The World Cup should be a celebration. It should be loud, emotional, patriotic and fun. It should include flags, face paint, chants, irrational hope and millions of Americans pretending for a month that they understand the importance of a 4-2-3-1 formation.

That's sports.

That's America.

But the media can't just let it breathe. It has to sort people into groups. It has to decide which fans are authentic and which fans are embarrassing. It has to declare which version of America is worth cheering for and which version should be hidden.

Here's the problem: the country doesn't belong to them.

Neither does soccer or the USMNT.

The team wearing red, white and blue belongs to every American who wants to cheer for it. Even the ones they don't like.

If that bothers The Guardian, The Athletic, The Atlantic, USA Today, the New York Times or any other outlet trying to turn the World Cup into another identity-politics lecture, maybe they're the ones with the problem.

The rest of us just want to root for our national team and be proud of our country.

Clive Davis, Music Industry Titan Who Signed Whitney Houston, Dies at 94

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 20:21:14 +0000

He rose from a midlevel position at Columbia Records to become one of music’s most powerful executives, shepherding stars like Barry Manilow and Whitney Houston.

Olympian charged in Reflecting Pool vandalism tied to Dem fundraising giant

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 20:18:09 +0000

Records show former Olympic canoeist David Hearn, who was charged in the weekend vandalism of the Reflecting Pool, has ties to a major left-wing fundraising network as protesters descended on the National Mall and racked up multiple criminal charges.

Hearn, 67, donated to Democratic fundraising apparatus ActBlue 10 times while also contributing to Barack Obama’s presidential campaigns five times, an administration official told Fox News Digital.

Hearn was charged with a misdemeanor for destruction of government property Saturday after he reached into the water and allegedly grabbed a hose being used by a National Park Service worker, Fox News previously reported. The Reflecting Pool was drained and painted under President Donald Trump’s direction, sparking scrutiny over peeling paint and algae growth.

ActBlue has funneled billions of dollars to Democratic candidates such as New York democratic socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The group has also drawn scrutiny for its overseas donations that prompted federal probes into donor fraud.

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The three-time summer Olympian and registered Democrat told The Associated Press he is a "curious citizen" and "reached down to see what it felt like." He said it felt "very rubbery."

Hearn was previously arrested by U.S. Park Police in 1996 after he ignored an emergency closure of the Potomac River during a severe rainstorm and launched a canoe onto the river despite the restrictions. He was charged with failing to obey a lawful order, but the judge later cleared him of the charges.

The $14.8 million restoration project has sparked outrage from Democratic lawmakers and Washington residents who have descended on the National Mall to inspect the pool. Michigan Rep. Debbie Dingell said her constituents are "outraged" by the algae during an appearance on CNN.

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An administration official told Fox News Digital that five people have been arrested on vandalism charges, while federal citations were issued to five additional individuals.

There have been 14 police reports filed for vandalism, the official added.

Among the reports was one involving a suspect accused of using a blade to slash nearly 300 feet of the pool’s liner, an incident President Donald Trump highlighted in a Truth Social post on Saturday.

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"They took some form of knife or blade, and put a 250-foot-long gash into the beautiful facade of what took so much work, competence, and money to build and complete. They also poured corrosive and destructive chemicals into the Pool," wrote Trump. "The Reflecting Pool was never so beautiful as it was just one week ago, even going back to 1922 when it opened."

Trump said Friday that he believes vandals are damaging the grounds surrounding the Reflecting Pool and that chemicals were used to damage the pool's newly installed surface, he wrote on Truth Social.

Fox News Digital reached out to NPS for comment.

Fox News Digital’s Jackson Thompson and The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Legacy media ignores massive Anthony Fauci document release alleging he misled Congress on COVID origins

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 20:17:09 +0000

There's no doubt that the media played an inordinate role in allowing COVID-19 mandates and restrictions to start, expand, and continue well beyond any reasonable justification.

Whatever their motivation, ideological, personal panic, or a desire to capitalize on widespread fear, major media outlets almost immediately abandoned any pretense of journalism. Instead of holding powerful figures to account, asking tough questions, and treating experts with skepticism, they treated most authorities with reverence and deference.

Nobody exemplified that special treatment more than Anthony Fauci. Fauci, likely as a result of being viewed as the voice of Science, with a capital s, and opposition to President Donald Trump, was almost immediately given the blanket of media protection.

Whatever he said was viewed as absolute truth, even when what he said was contradictory, hypocritical, or obviously false. Largely because most major media figures viewed their job during the early stages of the pandemic as promoting the "experts" and mindlessly repeating their mantras. "Wear a mask." "Stay home, save lives." "Six feet of social distancing." "I've tested positive for COVID-19, and I'm grateful to be vaccinated." "It's proven that the virus came from the wet market, yet skeptics continue to spread racist conspiracy theories about the Wuhan Institute of Virology."

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But a massive trove of newly declassified documents from outgoing Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard reveals that Fauci's public statements were often directly opposed to private information. So why isn't the media outraged about it?

The documents contain a complete and thorough collection of documents on Fauci, and the scientific community's, involvement in the original discussions around the origins of COVID. There's a tremendous amount of detail over hundreds of pages of declassified emails, internal discussions, testimony, reports, and investigations.

Some of the highlights include the circular reporting system Fauci helped create. As one example, the former head of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases served as a behind-the-scenes advisor to the Intelligence Community (IC) during their investigation into the origins of the pandemic, while also working to guide policy decisions from politicians.

Gabbard's documents include testimony from a whistleblower that the IC had assessed multiple times that a lab leak was the most likely origin for the pandemic. But Fauci's work essentially guaranteed that those assessments did not define the public conversation. How? By providing hand-picked lists of experts and virologists that he knew would back up the natural origin hypothesis. So while internal assessments came to one conclusion, Fauci's advocacy ensured that the public-facing message had a different conclusion.

When the IC gave a closed door briefing to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) in September 2021, they refused to give representatives the names of experts who were consulted during the Biden administration's 90-day assessment on the viruses origins. Republicans on the committee were furious, with open questions as to why they were refusing to name sources that weren't "clandestine" or "spies." The answer? Because they knew it would lead back to Anthony Fauci.

Fauci, meanwhile, downplayed his involvement with the IC regarding COVID. In 2024 testimony, he said he was "briefed" about the virus by certain agencies, but denied having spoken to them about viral research, adding, his contributions had been, "not to my knowledge about COVID."

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The declassified communications reportedly contradict this directly, showing he maintained regular contact with intelligence officials, led private teleconferences with the FBI and ODNI as early as February 2020, and provided specific guidance for the IC's 90-day review into the virus's origins in June 2021.

Allegedly, then, Fauci misled Congress and the American people by denying that he put his political weight into influencing the IC's assessments in favor of a natural origin. Seems important.

Fauci is also accused in the documents of promoting "disinformation and censorship," hiding his and NIH's involvement in funding gain-of-function research. Gabbard released documents from as early as May 2020 showing that subject matter experts did, in fact, believe that a lab leak was possibly responsible, if not likely responsible. But that those scientists then faced career consequences as a result.

Her press release describes several examples:

To sum up then, the accusations in these documents amount to claims that Fauci personally hand selected scientists to steer the IC away from a lab leak and toward a natural origin. Those IC assessments were then used as evidence by the media to diminish the possibility of a lab leak. And then misled Congress about it, in order to avoid scrutiny and concern over NIH's funding. That's the cycle of self-dealing.

So why isn't the media furious? Virtually every major legacy media outlet has ignored this new release, ignored the findings in it, and ignored what it says about Fauci's other policy recommendations and public statements. Well, there's an obvious answer: because it makes them look bad.

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These organizations claim to be bastions of journalism, Defenders of Democracy, and heroes in the fight for truth in government. Yet there's no investigation, no follow up, no acknowledgement that they were used to spread this "disinformation and censorship."

Fauci was essentially handed unlimited power by the media, and politicians and organizations who listened were heavily influenced as a result. Had the truth been more openly discussed, that a lab leak was the most likely source of the virus, treatment of China's supposed lockdown "success" may have been entirely different. For example, other countries may not have followed their example in 2020, correctly assessing that the Chinese government may have been more interested in suppressing their country's role in creating the virus and allowing it to spread.

Had his alleged dishonesty been more widely discussed, his other policy proposals would have been open to criticism and skepticism. The damage he caused with mask mandates, vaccine passports, school closures, and business restrictions may have been avoided or lessened. Instead, he was treated as an infallible saint. Quite literally worshipped by some extreme members of society.

Still, today, there are those who wear masks or force their children to, because of what Fauci said. This release should end the public perception of him as some unbiased source of truth. But it won't, because the media won't cover it. That's the real legacy of COVID; those most responsible for the immeasurable harm refusing to take accountability for it. And the self-dealing cycle continues, just like it did with Fauci.

Supreme Court declines to hear Texas man's intellectual disability case in capital case

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 20:13:51 +0000

The court's action means Victor Saldaño is likely to be executed even though both defense and state experts determined he was not eligible for execution under the law.

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Justice Department Makes It Easier to Bypass Pollution Controls on Pickups

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 20:13:09 +0000

It has stopped criminal prosecutions of people who install “defeat devices,” which make diesel trucks faster and more efficient but also dirtier.

Boy, 12, killed after suspect opened fire during brawl near theater district, police say

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 20:09:02 +0000

A 12-year-old boy was killed when a suspect opened fire during a "brawl" that happened in Nashville's theater district on Sunday night.

Damarion Morehead was shot in the head when a fight involving "six to seven" people broke out at the intersection of Representative John Lewis Way and Deaderick Street, which is right next to the Tennessee Performing Arts Center.

Morehead was later pronounced dead at the hospital.

The Metro Nashville Police Department arrested 24-year-old Devin Orr, who is the suspected shooter. Investigators were able to examine video from the incident.

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In a statement, the Metro Nashville Police Department said, "During the brawl, Orr reached into his waistband to retrieve a handgun. At this point, persons involved in the fight began to run away. Shots were fired and Morehead fell to the ground."

The brawl started over a female, police say.

When detectives questioned Orr, he allegedly admitted to putting a handgun inside a sewer; it was later recovered by investigators.

Davidson County court records say Orr is due in court on Wednesday; an attorney for the suspect has not yet been listed.

Supreme Court Restores Conviction in 1979 Murder of Etan Patz

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 20:07:49 +0000

Pedro Hernandez was convicted in 2017 of kidnapping and murdering the 6-year-old boy, but an appeals court in July had said Mr. Hernandez was entitled to a new trial.

A Loophole Brings Cystic Fibrosis Patients a ‘Miracle Drug’ in Generic Form

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 20:07:46 +0000

A generic version of a breakthrough cystic fibrosis drug, manufactured in Bangladesh for a fraction of the American price, may give some families around the world an unlikely lifeline.

Kenny Chesney tells Bill Maher the key reason he refuses to tell his listeners how to vote

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 20:00:48 +0000

Country music superstar Kenny Chesney spoke to Bill Maher on Monday about why he personally rejects the idea that celebrities should tell people who to vote for.

On talk show host Bill Maher’s "Club Random" podcast, Chesney asked the host whether he is a fan of rock star Bruce Springsteen, who, like Maher, is from New Jersey.

Maher confirmed that he is a fan of his, but then appeared to regret that he immediately began to think of Springsteen in a political context. Springsteen is one of the most outspoken liberal celebrities in recent years, to the point he faced blowback for alienating some of his own fans and has led an anti-Trump "No Kings" tour.

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"I just refuse to do it. I was very thankful when I came on your show in November that you knew I didn't want to talk about that," Chesney said.

Maher noted that he, like his show, is multi-dimensional in that he likes talking about different subjects with different people, and that California Gov. Gavin Newsom, as a presidential contender, is a person he might talk more specifically about political matters with.

"I've just never felt like it was my place," Chesney said of talking about politics publicly.

"It's not always everybody's place," Maher agreed. "You're right."

As a celebrity, Chesney noted, "There's a certain ego, I think, that lives in there and a certain box inside your head and your soul that you have to check, for some reason, to think that you can make a difference."

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Maher agreed that celebrities have to keep that in check, mocking the mentality of, ’You can make a difference by speaking out,'"

"I think they've actually studied this, when celebrities talk I think it has the opposite effect," he argued.

"I agree," Chesney replied. He later added, "I've never saw it to be my place to use my stage or platform, no matter where I'm playing, to tell people how to think or how to vote. Like they hear that. They get that everywhere else. Everywhere on every device. Every network. They're there as an escape from all that stuff."

Maher had initially hyped that musician Taylor Swift could "save democracy" with her endorsement in the 2024 election, but after former Vice President Kamala Harris’ defeat, he has become a critic of celebrities' political rhetoric, describing it as counterproductive.

During an interview with John Mellencamp in February, Maher noted, "The Democrats, I mean — for people who didn't see it — the point of it was, you’ve got to cut your celebrities loose. You think they're helping, and they're actually hurting, because people don't see celebrities in any way like they can relate to their life, and they can't in any way."

"The other funny thing is that, you know, most people, you know… We don't know anything. You know, we don't know s---," Mellencamp said. "We don't know s--- what's really going on. We don't know, you know, and it's always been that way ever since I can remember."

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Keir Starmer Resigns as UK Prime Minister

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:59:15 +0000

His departure in the coming weeks clears a path for Andy Burnham, a popular Labour Party mayor, to become the country’s seventh prime minister in a decade.

The president will see you now: Mexico's World Cup duck meets Sheinbaum

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:58:31 +0000

Obama-era inspection flaws in Iran could persist as experts warn of nuclear blind spots

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:57:08 +0000

Iran has agreed to let nuclear inspectors back into the country, Vice President JD Vance said Monday, as nuclear experts warned President Donald Trump’s new Tehran framework will only work if inspectors get the kind of unfettered access they say was missing from the Obama-era Iran deal.

The news, which Vance described as "a major milestone," comes as Trump’s new Iran framework drew warnings from nuclear experts who told Fox News Digital the deal could leave Tehran too much control over its uranium stockpile unless inspectors first locate, secure and verify the material. The IAEA has not been able to resume full in-field verification of Iran’s declared nuclear program since last year’s strikes, apart from a June inspection at a single Iranian nuclear power plant.

The verification gap concern centers on language in the reported U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding (MOU) saying the two sides will resolve the fate of Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile through a still-to-be-negotiated process. The MOU identifies onsite "downblending," which means diluting enriched uranium so it is less usable for a nuclear weapon, under International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) supervision as the minimum acceptable method for dealing with the material. The MOU does not explicitly say Iran will retain a civilian nuclear program, but it says the two sides will discuss enrichment and other matters related to Iran’s "nuclear needs" in a final deal.

"Unfettered verification is everything," Chuck DeVore, Chief National Initiatives Officer at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, told Fox News Digital. "There can be no denial for teams to inspect on the ground. Remote, technological means can achieve a lot, but nothing beats in-person inspections."

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IAEA supervision would only be meaningful if inspectors first regain enough access to fully account for Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile and ensure Tehran does not retain unchecked control of the material, experts warned Fox News Digital. Meanwhile, a recent IAEA report released this month underscored the agency’s limited visibility into Iran’s declared nuclear program after last year’s military strikes, saying that aside from a single inspection at an Iranian nuclear power plant, the agency "has not received information from Iran" about the status of its other declared nuclear facilities or associated nuclear material. "Nor has the Agency had access" to those sites for in-field verification, the report noted.

A senior administration official told Fox News Digital on background that the MOU required Iran’s regime to reaffirm that it will not procure or develop nuclear weapons, calling that a critical first step under Iran’s new Supreme Leader.

The official said the U.S. has reached understandings with Iran when it comes to its uranium stockpile, and the new deal is the first step of turning these understandings into real results, which include progress on enriched uranium stockpiles, dismantlement of nuclear sites, an enrichment ban and inspection access. The official added that the U.S. has already had productive discussions with Iran on those issues and, now that the MOU is formally in place, negotiators will work to make quick progress.

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The official also referred Fox News Digital to comments Vice President JD Vance made Thursday, when he said the deal’s benefits depend on Iran following through on its promises.

"They have promised not to enrich. They have promised that they would allow inspectors in to destroy that highly enriched stockpile. And then, of course, it's not usable anymore. You take it somewhere else," Vance said. "They promised a number of things, and that's why the deal contemplates a number of benefits if they do those things. But it doesn't do anything if they don't actually meet those promises."

"The Iranians have agreed to invite IAEA inspectors back into their country. That is a major milestone for the American people, and the first step in permanently denuclearize, easing or permanently ending a nuclear weapons program in Iran," Vance added Monday after negotiations in Switzerland resumed. "And that's exactly what we wanted to do. That's exactly what we asked to happen."

The Vice President said that the technical negotiations will continue over the next weeks and days, even in his absence. He said a framework for "proper political oversight" of these negotiations has been established as well. Vance simultaneously highlighted that "a lot of great progress on other nuclear talks" has already been made in the early days.

Andrea Stricker, deputy director of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies’ Nonproliferation Program, told Fox News Digital that any credible agreement must begin with recovering and safeguarding Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile, and not allowing Tehran to keep control of the material while it is diluted inside the country.

"Without verifiably dismantling and destroying all of Iran's fundamental nuclear capabilities — nuclear material, facilities, centrifuges, manufacturing capabilities, equipment, documentation, and weaponization capacities, and ensuring scientists are redirected to civilian work — Iran's pledge on paper is meaningless," she told Fox News Digital, noting that Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile could, if recovered and further enriched, provide enough weapons-grade material for roughly 22 nuclear weapons.

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DeVore was more cautious about assigning a single number to Iran’s potential weapons capacity, saying the estimate depends heavily on the sophistication of the weapon design. He said the same stockpile could translate into fewer basic weapons or be stretched further by a more advanced nuclear program.

He said onsite downblending, if properly verified, would be aimed at making Iran’s roughly 1,000 pounds of 60% enriched uranium unavailable for further enrichment. DeVore cautioned that the material would still need additional processing to be turned into weapons-grade uranium and said he does not believe Tehran can currently do that because key facilities were destroyed in last year’s strikes.

Asked what would be needed to make any Iran deal enforceable, DeVore told Fox News Digital the U.S. must avoid repeating what he described as a key weakness of the Obama-era nuclear deal: allowing Tehran to restrict access or keep certain sites off limits. He said the "ultimate question" is onsite verification, warning that Washington cannot allow itself to be pushed into "an agreement for agreement’s sake."

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DeVore also said the Obama-era JCPOA gave inspectors too much notice and too little freedom to inspect suspicious locations as well, arguing that any new deal must avoid a system where Iran can delay, limit or steer inspections before the IAEA gets on the ground.

DeVore told Fox News Digital that his concern is informed by his experience as a young special assistant for foreign affairs in the Reagan administration, when he worked on verification issues surrounding Cold War-era nuclear agreements with the Soviet Union, including the Peaceful Nuclear Explosions Treaty and the Threshold Test Ban Treaty.

In those negotiations, DeVore said, the danger was that the minimum level of verification sought by defense and intelligence officials could become the starting point for diplomats, meaning the final deal could end up below what experts believed was necessary.

"Once you say, ‘This is the minimum we need,’ then that becomes the starting point, so anything agreed to is less than that," DeVore said. "That’s what I fear."

Fox News Digital reached out to the IAEA asking whether the agency can currently account for Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile and whether it has any comment on the verification questions raised by the reported framework but did not hear back. The agency did not release any statement after Vance said they would be allowed access to Iran in time for publication.

Tim Walz’s jab at Trump over Reflecting Pool draws fraud scandal backlash: 'Sit this one out'

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:47:25 +0000

Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz’s viral jab at President Donald Trump over the troubled Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool cleanup drew swift blowback from critics online, who pointed to the massive fraud scandal that unfolded in Minnesota under Walz’s watch.

"Found an imaginary problem, said only they could fix it, didn’t listen to experts, hired buddies who grifted millions, failed miserably, bragged how great it went," Walz wrote on Friday in a post on X with over 3.5 million views. "The entire Trump presidency in a nutshell."

Walz was reacting to a news report about the issues the Trump administration has had cleaning up the historic reflecting pool next to the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., which has recently become fodder for Democrats in response to peeling paint and algae growth just weeks after a $14.8 million restoration project was completed.

Walz’s post, which was received well by some of his supporters, was widely criticized by conservatives, who suggested that Walz’s inability to stop the scammers involved in the massive fraud scandal that unfolded under his watch makes his opinion on the Reflecting Pool less convincing.

TIM WALZ FIRES BACK AT TRUMP ACCUSATION OF 'INCOMPETENCE,' DODGES ON RESPONSIBILITY FOR FRAUD IN MINNESOTA

"I'm sorry, TIM WALZ is accusing someone else of enabling grifting?" journalist Mark Hemingway posted on X.

"From the dude who gave us all those ‘Learing Centers,’" Fox Business senior correspondent Charles Gasparino posted on X.

"Tim Walz: Are you describing yourself?" Minnesota Staff Fraud Reporting Commentary, an account representing more than 480 Minnesota state staff members who have sounded the alarm on fraud in the state, posted on X.

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"Ya might want to sit this one out…," Sal Nuzzo, executive director of Consumers Defense, posted on X.

"Actually, the problems were very real: 9% inflation, an open border with 20M+ illegal crossings, fentanyl killing 100K Americans a year, factories shipped overseas, energy dependence, and cities that couldn't keep the lights on," former Trump White House spokesman Harrison Fields posted on X. "Voters didn't imagine those — they lived them. That's why you're a retiring governor and failed VP nominee."

Conservative influencer account Gunther Eagleman accused Walz of presiding over Minnesota’s fraud scandal, posting on X, "Says the biggest fraudster in Minnesota."

"Crazy, you found an imaginary war record," Republican Rep. Derrick Van Orden posted on X in response to questions about Walz’s recollection of his military service while running for vice president in 2024.

Fox News Digital reached out to Walz's office for comment.

"Of the MANY Statues and Fountains that we rebuilt, renovated, cleaned, and fixed, the only one that was Vandalized was the Reflecting Pool, which is being taken care of, ASAP!"

Trump posted on Truth Social on Monday after alleging vandalism at the Reflecting Pool, where law enforcement activity and cleanup efforts have drawn national attention.

"It has been given a 300 foot long gash, chemicals have been illegally placed in the water, and the beautiful new grass field has been destroyed with a gigantic 86 47 chemically carved into it (Probably inspired by Dirty Cop, James Comey!). Please remember that there is a 10 year prison sentence for the destruction, or even the attempted destruction, of such things - Which will be fully enforced! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DJT."

Shootout Suspect Is Dead After Killing Montreal Police Officer, Authorities Say

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:46:27 +0000

Fady Dagher, the city’s police chief, said that the “immediate threat to the public is no longer present” and that sheltering in place was no longer required.

11 Essential Songs Shepherded by Clive Davis

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:45:05 +0000

The label boss, who died on Monday, had a passion for hits — especially ones he masterminded — during his formidable tenures at Columbia, Arista and J Records.

Influencer wife of World Cup goalkeeper goes on the offense by going after Tim Howard

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:43:51 +0000

I expected fans of teams to go viral during the World Cup. I could have even envisioned a scenario where a former mayor is issuing a statement about her boobs following a viral celebration, as has played out.

What I didn’t see coming was the influencer wife of a goalkeeper going on the offense against a USMNT legend after her husband didn’t give up a goal in a scoreless tie. And here I was foolishly thinking ties make soccer boring. Not on Zorana Room’s watch.

The Serbian influencer, formerly Zorana Jovanović before tying the knot earlier this year, was keeping track of the haters of her Curacao goalkeeper husband Eloy Room. On the top of her list is Tim Howard.

The former USMNT goalkeeper claimed that Curacao would get "smoked" in the expanded 2026 World Cup by giving up more than 20 goals, reports the Daily Mail. After losing in the opening game 7-1, Room stepped up and didn’t allow a single goal against Ecuador.

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Room had a big game with more than a dozen saves; his wife, his wife pulled out the list of haters and went on the attack. She responded to an article claiming that she hated Howard by saying, "Not a single lie in this article."

Zorana then added, "Also with all due respect to Mr. Howard I will defend my husband, his team and their right to be there with my life. Because they deserved it unlike him in 2018. And they lost from a small Caribbean island. So no, he can't say anything about Curacao."

Who knew there was so much drama packed into a 0-0 tie? I'll admit, I had no idea. A couple of goalkeepers, some disrespect and an influencer wife who is ready to put her life on the line.

That's romance right there. The World Cup might not matter at all to me beyond the viral moments, but it clearly does to plenty of others. I'm not beyond admitting that.

Clive Davis, Music Industry Titan Who Signed Whitney Houston, Dies at 94

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:41:19 +0000

He rose from a midlevel position at Columbia Records to become one of music’s most powerful executives, shepherding stars like Barry Manilow and Whitney Houston.

Barry Manilow, Bruce Springsteen and Others Mourn Clive Davis

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:36:29 +0000

Davis “treated me with the same respect and kindness as a 22-year-old nobody as he did after all my success,” Springsteen said after the music executive’s death on Monday.

Lindsey Vonn turns heads by her pool, Gisele snubs Tom Brady & the ridiculous fake outrage over US Open fans

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:31:13 +0000

Father's Day in the rearview, final full week of June upon us, and our 250th birthday on the horizon.

Who has it better than us right now? Nobody! America is rolling. Our soccer team might actually be good, NFL training camps open 30 days from now, and we just enjoyed the longest day of the year.

Unfortunately, that means it's all downhill from here. But it's a slow-drip. We still have months of PM sunshine to look forward to. Nothing to lose sleep over at the moment.

Instead, we press on and keep our collective feet on the pedal. Let's roll.

Welcome to a Monday Nightcaps — the one where Lindsey Vonn takes a break from leg rehab to enjoy some R&R by the pool. It's important, you know?

What else? I've got more fallout from the U.S. Open, Gisele disses poor Tom Brady, and can we all stop boo-hooing the fans at Shinnecock for being mean to Wyndham Clark? My God. The fake outrage over fans saying not-so-nice things to a professional athlete has been mind-boggling.

When did we all get so soft? Lordy.

Phew. OK, let's roll. I'm fired up today.

Grab you a basket of onion rings for National Onion Ring Day, and settle in for a Monday 'Cap!

Before we get going, let's go ahead and pump out the obligatory Mount Rushmore of Sides in honor of this big day:

Pretty cut and dry list today. It's all non-negotiable because it's the correct list. You are welcome!

OK, let's get down to business. Before we cool down with Lindsey Vonn, I have to address this nonsense with the fans at the U.S. Open and Wyndham Clark ...

It's insane. The faux outrage has been truly insane. Take a look:

I could go on and on. It's ALL over my timeline today, and it's laughable. Let me make sure I have this right ...

Everyone is mad because fans at a SPORTING EVENT openly heckled a player? And this is different only because it's "golf" and everyone involved with the game is holier-than-thou? Do I have that right?

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Get outta here! Fans have been yelling things at players for a century now. It's what they do! Right or wrong, it's just part of the deal. And now we're tossing fans from the event because they were openly cheering against Wyndham Clark?

Seriously?

Wyndham Clark is a big boy. He can handle it, I promise. In fact, he DID handle it. He handled it perfectly:

You see? Perfect.

"Yeah, New York didn't really like me. I love you guys! But, you know, I get it. Some of it's self-deserved. I did some unfortunate things last year that I really regret, and I've been sorry multiple times and I'm still sorry, so hopefully I can win you guys over eventually."

He acknowledged why everyone was rooting against him, apologized (again) for last year's incident at Oakmont, joked about it, and was, most importantly, humble.

Fans will appreciate that 100,000 times more than the "woe-is-me" crap you're seeing online today. I promise. THAT will win them over. Not crying about it.

He messed up last year, and now he's working his way back. He just went wire-to-wire at the U.S. Open, otherwise known as the toughest challenge in golf (allegedly). He took his medicine all weekend, and still won.

Wyndham Clark will be just fine. Stop with this fake outrage nonsense.

Whew.

OK, let's cool off with Lindsey Vonn, who took a break from her knee rehab over the weekend to hit the pool and stun the internet.

Legend:

What a special run Lindsey Vonn's been on the past month or so. She's been everywhere. The Gym. The F1 race at Monaco. The red carpet. Now, she's back in the pool.

All while rehabbing her knee, which was basically mush just a few months ago. There's no quit in our girl. She's on the comeback tour and daring us to count her out.

Not me. Not this class. We respect greatness around here.

OK, let's rapid-fire this Monday class into a big Monday night. First up? Anyone see this from Columbus over the weekend?

NUTS:

... Huh?

What just happened? For the life of me, I can't figure out what Yanquiel Fernandez was thinking here. Obviously, the prevailing notion is that he simply lost track of the game. Maybe he thought it was tied and figured the run was going to score regardless? That's the only explanation, right?

Either that, or he just ... quit? No way. Can't be. Although, to be fair, playing in a minor-league doubleheader sounds just awful. Perhaps he made a business decision and just put everyone out of their misery. Not the worst strategy in the world.

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Next? I can't believe it's taken me this long to say it, but Happy (belated) Father's Day to all the dads in class. Hope you all did whatever you wanted yesterday. I'd like to say I golfed, but it was about 300 degrees down here in Florida and as much as I love golf, I can't bring myself to tee it up in those conditions.

Speaking of the big day, let's all wish Tom Brady an HFD as well. Lord knows someone has to:

"Happy Father’s Day @joaquimvalente!

"Thank you for leading by example, and for the values you embody, love, humility, integrity, discipline, kindness and consistency. You are an incredible role model. We are all so grateful for you, and we love you so much. And dad, thank you for your unconditional love, wisdom, and support through every stage of my life. Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there."

Goodness. How about the stones on Gisele for not even giving Tom Brady a mention? Not even a tiny one. I know things ended ... poorly ... between them, but this was such a crap move by her. There are two sides to every divorce (duh), and I'm not sure we've heard either in this case.

Not that it's any of our business.

But boy, this is a tough look for Gisele. Plus, Tom Brady is a good FOX man, and we protect our own around here!

#JusticeForTom!

OK, that's it for today. Good start to the week, everyone. Let's finish June strong. And hey! We get a Game 3 (7) tonight in the College World Series. Winner-take-all for UNC and Oklahoma.

Here's former Texas legend Augie Garrido one final time this college baseball season to get everyone hyped up.

Let's play ball.

OutKick Nightcaps is a daily column set to run Monday through Friday at 4 p.m. (roughly, we’re not robots).

Were fans too hard on Wyndham? Email me at Zach.Dean@OutKick.com.

Brandon Aiyuk shouts out Commanders in latest social media video as 49ers trade saga drags on

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:30:34 +0000

Brandon Aiyuk continues to stir the NFL offseason rumors report after yet another social media video, this time shouting out a specific team.

San Francisco 49ers GM John Lynch had noted in the past that it’s "safe to say" Aiyuk has "played his last snap with the Niners" as the polarizing wide receiver voices his frustrations with the organization.

In his latest Instagram video, which was posted on his Stories on Sunday night, Aiyuk was heard yelling, "Go Commanders! Go Commanders! Go Commanders! Raise Hail! Take Command!"

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Then, Aiyuk posted a photo of Washington’s former quarterback, Mark Rypien, hoisting the Vince Lombardi Trophy after winning Super Bowl XXVI.

Lynch has been looking for a trade partner for Aiyuk, who signed a four-year, $120 million extension with the 49ers in August 2024. But it probably isn’t helping that Lynch not only said Aiyuk is done, but these public displays of displeasure from Aiyuk don’t paint him in the best light despite his talent.

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Aiyuk began speaking out about his frustration with San Francisco earlier this month, including videos where he called the 49ers "dumb" and "stupid" for giving him his extension. He also claims the team is scared to release him because of how he might perform elsewhere in the league.

The Commanders are a squad Aiyuk has invoked multiple times in his social media outbursts, hinting that he wants to once again play with Jayden Daniels, his ex-Arizona State quarterback who now stars for Washington. Daniels and Aiyuk remain close friends, and the latter has shown himself wearing a Commanders hat.

Also, Aiyuk follows just five accounts on Instagram, with the Commanders and Daniels being two of them.

The rift between Aiyuk and the 49ers has gone on for almost a full year now after the team voided the remaining guaranteed money he was owed on his extension. The 49ers did so after Aiyuk didn’t participate in rehab sessions for a torn ACL, MCL and meniscus he suffered in his right knee during the 2024 season.

Then, the 49ers placed Aiyuk on the reserve/left team list back in December after he stopped showing up to the team facility.

It’s been a pain point for the team and has trickled down into questions that media have to ask other 49ers stars, including tight end George Kittle. During an interview with Barstool Sports’ "Pardon My Take" podcast, Kittle was asked how Aiyuk looked the last time he saw him on a field. The question came from PFT Commenter, a die-hard Commanders fan.

"I used to make it a habit of mine to go out early in the morning before meetings to watch him train because he’d always be out there early, and I watched him run over 22 miles an hour and watched him stop on a dime. He’s still got it, but that was eight months ago, so I don’t really know. You guys have fun with that, I guess."

Thus, the Aiyuk saga continues in the Bay Area, with a decision ultimately coming. It’s just a matter of when.

Before getting injured in 2024, Aiyuk tallied 24 catches for 374 yards during that season. He broke out with 1,342 yards on 75 receptions and seven touchdowns during the 2023 season for the 49ers, helping them reach the Super Bowl.

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AB InBev CMO Details the Unified Marketing Strategy Behind Its Historic Cannes Wins

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Sixth suspect charged in alleged plot to turn White House UFC event into mass-casualty attack

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:26:19 +0000

The FBI has publicly identified an additional suspect in the alleged plot targeting the UFC Freedom 250 event in Washington, D.C., after court documents were unsealed Monday in the Western District of Missouri.

The newly unsealed criminal complaint names Missouri defendant Jordan W. Rincker as an alleged member of the conspiracy, bringing the total number of publicly identified defendants to six. Five suspects were charged mid-June in connection with the alleged plot.

The alleged plan involved using explosive-laden drones to hit buildings near the event, force a mass evacuation and steer crowds toward a prestaged sniper team, FBI officials said.

A "second wave" was then allegedly planned to storm the White House gate, according to FBI officials.

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Prosecutors said the plotters met around March through a TikTok community known as "Vanguard of the Old" where participants shared workout videos and tactical content before moving to encrypted Signal chats.

According to the newly unsealed complaint, members of the conspiracy allegedly agreed to commit murder on the White House grounds and surrounding area during the UFC Freedom 250 event. The complaint alleges the conspiracy operated from approximately March through June 21.

Federal investigators allege members acquired firearms, ammunition, ballistic gear and other tactical equipment in preparation for the attack.

The complaint claims Tycen Proper allegedly acquired several boxes of ammunition, plate carriers, rifles and tactical clothing, while Daniel Eskridge allegedly obtained multiple firearms, a helmet and a ballistic vest.

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The newly unsealed filing also says that Eskridge allegedly shared a photograph of tactical equipment, including a rifle, helmet and ballistic vest, with co-conspirators on the encrypted messaging platform SimpleX in May.

Prosecutors allege Rincker played a logistical role in the conspiracy.

He allegedly accepted a $1,200 cash payment from co-defendant Abraham Hermosillo Alvarez, allegedly sent Bryan Omar Roa $100 to help fund Roa's drive from California to Washington and allegedly transferred a pump-action shotgun to Alvarez during an in-person meeting, according to the complaint.

The complaint further claims that Roa allegedly began driving from California to Washington on June 11 to participate in the attack.

The plot was allegedly disrupted after the mother of Proper, a 19-year-old Ohio defendant in the case, called in a tip to the FBI.

A seizure of Proper's phone helped investigators identify other members of the alleged network.

Investigators say the network extended well beyond the five men initially charged. Proper's phone contained a primary Signal chat with approximately 19 alleged participants, according to court records, along with smaller operational chat groups organized by role and location.

Tensions reportedly boiled over between federal agencies over the decision to make the case public.

Two senior U.S. officials told Fox News that Secret Service leadership wanted to delay disclosing the investigation until additional arrests could be made, fearing that publicizing the probe could alert other subjects and complicate the ongoing investigation.

Magnificent Messi makes history, breaks all-time World Cup scoring record

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:22:45 +0000

Messi scored a record-setting 17th World Cup goal in Argentina's game against Austria. And, then, he netted another goal, making him the all-time leader in World Cup tournaments (men and women).

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Far from a millionaire, Ilhan Omar now claims a potentially negative net worth

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:21:49 +0000

Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar’s latest financial disclosures show dramatically lower reported asset values than an earlier filing that listed millions of dollars in businesses connected to her husband.

In a financial report meant to cover 2024, the Minnesota Democrat claimed that she and her husband controlled between $6 million and $30 million in assets, figures that raised eyebrows as conservatives honed in on allegations of fraud among Minneapolis’ Somali community. In a recently filed 2025 report reviewed by Fox News Digital, however, Omar revised the value of her and her spouse’s assets down to, at most, $125,000.

Taking the lower-end estimate of Omar’s assets as reported in the disclosure — just $20,000 — and comparing it against both the low and high estimates of her debt — $30,000 and $100,000, respectively — would leave the congresswoman with a negative net worth. Congressional financial disclosures report broad ranges, so the filings do not establish a precise net worth.

Her husband has between $15,000 and $50,000 of credit card debt while the congresswoman has a student loan balance also worth between $15,000 and $50,000.

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"The amended disclosure confirms what we’ve said all along: the Congresswoman is not a millionaire," a spokeswoman for Omar told Fox News Digital. "The original filing was based on incomplete information from Mr. Mynett’s businesses’ accountants in good faith and deference to professional judgement. It listed assets without liabilities, and it significantly overstated her husband’s net worth. The accounting error created a misleading picture of far greater wealth."

"The Congresswoman amended her disclosures voluntarily as soon as the discrepancy was identified. The amended disclosure is now complete and accurate," the spokeswoman added.

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As suggested by Omar’s staffer, the major changes made between the two filing years can be attributed to different valuations being given to companies linked to the congresswoman’s husband.

A winery that Omar’s 2024 disclosure previously valued at between $1 million and $5 million was updated to have a value of "none" for both 2025 and in a revised 2024 disclosure she filed in March.

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Her husband’s venture capital advisory firm, meanwhile, saw its value reduced to nothing in the two filings after previously being valued at between $5 million and $25 million.

Omar and her senior staff have stated that her husband was one of many partners in the wine and advisory businesses, stating that previous disclosures reported the full values of the ventures rather than her husband’s individual share.

It is unclear, however, why her husband’s equity in these companies reportedly dropped to $0 between 2024 and 2025.

Tim Mynett, Omar’s husband, has over two decades of experience in D.C. Omar claimed that he made between $100,000 and $1 million through his venture capital advisory firm in 2024, though her 2025 disclosures suggest that his only income, between $200 and $1,000, came from a defunct winery.

Clive Davis, Music Industry Titan Who Signed Whitney Houston, Dies at 94

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:11:15 +0000

He rose from a midlevel position at Columbia Records to become one of music’s most powerful executives, shepherding stars like Barry Manilow and Whitney Houston.

Why Caitlin Clark's poor ball security means you should fade the Indiana Fever against the Phoenix Mercury

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:09:57 +0000

After losing both in a back-to-back against the Atlanta Dream, the Indiana Fever (9-7) begin another two-game series at home vs. the Phoenix Mercury (5-12) Monday. At FanDuel, Indiana's moneyline is -290 and is a -7.5 favorite on a 177.5 total as of 1:30 p.m. ET.

Before losing their previous two games to Atlanta, Indy had a four-game winning streak. Phoenix crushed the Seattle Storm 93-73 in its last game, snapping a four-game losing skid.

This is the first Mercury-Fever game of the season. Phoenix beat Indiana in two of their three meetings last year. However, Indy covered the spread twice, and Caitlin Clark didn't play in any of those games.

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Over her last five games, Clark is scoring 26.0 points on 49.4% shooting and averaging 8.6 assists. But she continues to be careless with the ball; Clark averages a WNBA-worst 4.8 turnovers per game. This is my favorite reason for taking the points with the Mercury Monday.

Clark's mediocre defense and poor decision-making are why she has a -4.3 on/off net rating this year. She has 48 turnovers from "bad passes," which is more than three times as many as her next-closest teammate.

As I've written a million times when handicapping hoops, the "battle for possessions" is the most important thing in basketball. This is where the matchup favors the Mercury, who have better turnover rates on both ends of the floor.

Furthermore, Phoenix is the oldest team in the Association, featuring six-time All-Stars, forward Alyssa Thomas and wing DeWanna Bonner. The Mercury's veterans can take advantage of an Indiana team that makes too many mistakes.

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Also, I'm just going off the stats because I don't watch much WNBA, but I'm fascinated by Thomas' game. She has made seven WNBA All-Defensive Teams, ranks second on Phoenix in PER and leads the Mercury in assists per game despite not shooting a single 3-pointer this year.

I like that Phoenix runs its offense through a 6-foot-2 forward (Thomas) who doesn't take bad shots against an Indiana team that doesn't have a strong perimeter defense. Plus, the Fever are deadly in transition, but the Mercury can control the flow since they'll likely win the "battle for possessions".

Meanwhile, Phoenix figures to have a "strength-on-weakness" edge on the foul line. The Mercury allow the fewest free-throw attempts per game from their opponents, and the Fever allows the most.

Lastly, Phoenix has a rest edge over Indiana in this game. This is the Mercury's third game in the last week, whereas the Fever is playing its fourth game over that span. For the record, I'm expecting Indy to win Monday, but Phoenix +7.5 is a "plus-EV" bet given its matchup edges.

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Judge Finds Justice Dept. Overreach in Subpoenas to Minnesota Officials

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:03:51 +0000

The judge quashed the subpoenas, writing that they were designed to “harass and retaliate against” Democratic officials who bucked the Trump administration on immigration enforcement.

Los Angeles schools superintendent resigns after FBI search and months on paid leave

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:03:46 +0000

Exclusive: Trump administration plans to use homeland security funds to pressure states into election changes

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:02:20 +0000

Disney and Usha Vance team up to honor military families and surprise them with magical gifts

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:00:40 +0000

Second lady Usha Vance joined The Walt Disney Company and Blue Star Families (BSF) at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida to promote childhood literacy as part of the second lady's 2026 Summer Reading Challenge.

The event brought together more than 200 military children and their families for a day full of reading and community. Each child was able to select 10 books to take home and two more to share with friends.

Mickey Mouse also made an appearance, and attendees were surprised with one-day Park Hopper tickets to Walt Disney World Resort as a thank-you for their service. Families also had the opportunity to take home Blue Star Welcome Kits, which are meant to provide comfort for children during military moves.

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"What an honor to meet many of the brave military families who have sacrificed so much in the service of our country," the second lady said in a press release.

"Navigating parenting on a military base comes with its own unique challenges, so I am thrilled to partner with and support parents as they help their kids learn and grow over the summer. Our service members and their families empower future generations to lead flourishing lives—a goal I also hope to accomplish through my childhood literacy initiative," she continued.

Vance launched the Summer Reading Challenge last year in the hopes of promoting childhood literacy.

To participate in the challenge, children are tasked with reading 12 books of their choice between June 1 and Sept. 4. This year, participants are set to receive a personalized certificate, an America 250-themed bookmark, a prize of their choice and a chance to win a trip to D.C. and the White House on Sept. 25, 2026.

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BSF said Disney had donated more than 370,000 books to military children during the company's 15-year partnership with the organization.

"The presence of Second Lady Usha Vance at this event highlights the transformative power of literacy and powerfully underscores the national importance of supporting our military-connected youth," Kathy Roth-Douquet, CEO and co-founder of Blue Star Families, said in a statement.

"By fostering stability, well-being, and a love of learning for our families, we directly bolster the retention of our service members and, ultimately, the operational readiness of our force."

Disney's involvement in the event also comes as the company celebrates America's 250th anniversary through its "Disney Celebrates America" initiative.

As part of that effort, Disney committed $2.5 million to BSF. The company is also bringing the initiative across the country with different events and volunteer opportunities, as well as a special screening of "Toy Story 5" for military families at Camp Pendleton.

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"For generations, Disney has held a deep respect and admiration for military families and the sacrifices they make every day," Susan Fox, executive vice president and head of government relations for The Walt Disney Company, said in a statement provided to Fox News Digital. "We're honored to bring the magic of storytelling to life, reminding us that through reading, imagination and shared stories, we can help families feel closer, no matter the distance."

Disney's support for military families is part of its longstanding relationship with American service members. Brothers Walt and Roy Disney both served in World War I, and the company that bears their name has put an emphasis on hiring veterans.

For organizers, the event at MacDill Air Force Base was about more than book distribution. They hope that by providing books to military children, they make it easier for those kids to have the same experiences as their peers, no matter where their parents are stationed.

Netflix Buys a ‘Hot Ones’ Spinoff

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:00:06 +0000

The streaming giant bought a spinoff of a popular online interview series that features celebrities eating fiery chicken wings, the latest salvo in its rivalry with YouTube.

Netflix Buys a ‘Hot Ones’ Spinoff

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:00:05 +0000

The streaming giant bought a spinoff of a popular online interview series that features celebrities eating fiery chicken wings, the latest salvo in its rivalry with YouTube.

WATCH: Dems unite on anti-terror spying authority amid standoff over Trump's DNI pick

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:59:46 +0000

A group of Democrat senators all agreed Congress should renew the government's spying powers to ensure national security.

When asked whether the authority should be reauthorized amid ongoing foreign and domestic terror threats, Sens. Mark Warner, D-Va., Peter Welch, D-Vt., and Chris Coons, D-Del., all agreed while raising different concerns surrounding Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).

Congress let the key spying tool that allows American intelligence agencies to electronically spy on foreigners abroad without a warrant to expire on June 12 for the first time since its enactment in 2008. Intelligence officials, however, note that existing surveillance activity can continue because the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court recertified the program through March 2027.

Additionally, Senate Intelligence Chairman Sen. Warner argued to Fox News Digital that "there has not been a lapse" because communications providers remain legally obligated to turn over material to intelligence agencies

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"That could end at any point, and why we need to get it renewed," Warner insisted.

Sen. Welch, while backing renewal of the authority, said lawmakers should ensure protections remain in place for Americans. Some in Congress argue the surveillance could be used to spy on citizens.

"It's still under consideration with protections for our own civilians, but yeah, it's a good tool," Welch told Fox News Digital at the Capitol.

FISA 702 expired earlier in June after Democrats voted against its renewal in protest of President Donald Trump’s appointing of Bill Pulte, head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, to be acting director of national intelligence (DNI).

Tapping Pulte remains a deeply divisive decision that has drawn widespread concern among lawmakers who point to his lack of experience in the industry as to why he should not have interim access to U.S. intelligence information.

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"Yes, we should reauthorize FISA," Coons said. "I also think Bill Pulte doesn’t belong anywhere near our intelligence system."

Criticism of Pulte has come from both sides of the aisle, with several Republican senators also questioning his intelligence credentials.

Pulte began in his new role on Friday after Trump forcefully postponed last week’s scheduled Senate Intelligence Committee confirmation hearing for his Director of National Intelligence nominee Jay Clayton. Former DNI Tulsi Gabbard resigned from the position this month due to her husband’s rare cancer diagnosis.

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Trump has also said he will not sign a renewal of Section 702 unless it is tied to the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, which would require voters provide proof of citizenship and a photo ID to cast a ballot in federal elections.

"There’s one reason if it's not renewed, and that’s unfortunately President Trump," Warner said.

This sets up a stalemate as several Democrats have said they will not support reauthorizing Section 702 while Pulte remains Trump's acting DNI pick.

FBI brings back fugitive accused in $3.7B Medicare fraud scheme after capture in Turkey

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:59:27 +0000

A fugitive accused of helping mastermind a $3.7 billion Medicare fraud scheme — one of the largest in U.S. history — is in American custody after authorities tracked him down in Turkey and flew him back to the U.S. to face charges, the FBI announced Monday.

Ibrahim Khaldoon Hilmi was recently detained by Turkish authorities after he fled the U.S. in May 2025, the FBI said. The FBI's Critical Incident Response Group flew out to Turkey and transported Hilmi to the U.S. on Friday through a foreign transfer of custody operation.

FBI Director Kash Patel hailed the operation as a major victory in the bureau's effort to track down fugitives accused of stealing taxpayer dollars.

"Ibrahim Khaldoon Hilmi is charged with one of the biggest Medicare scams in history — allegedly orchestrating a massive $3.7 billion scheme to defraud Medicare," Patel said in a statement to Fox News Digital. "He's been on the run since May of 2025 — but we got him."

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Patel credited FBI Miami, the Department of Justice and Turkish authorities with helping secure Hilmi's capture and return to the United States.

The arrest marks the second high-profile return of an alleged Medicare fraud fugitive in less than a week.

On Thursday, the FBI announced it had brought back Herbert Kimble, who investigators say had been on the run since 2024 after allegedly orchestrating a separate Medicare fraud scheme worth approximately $1.3 billion.

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The two cases involve roughly $5 billion in alleged fraud targeting taxpayer-funded healthcare programs.

Patel said Hilmi's return demonstrates that suspects accused of large-scale fraud will be pursued regardless of where they flee.

"This yet another massive win for this FBI’s war on fraudsters with the White House Task Force led by VP Vance," Patel said, "and a monumental victory for the Trump administration, showing that any criminal actor who steals from the American taxpayer will be caught, no matter where they try to hide."

Patel also thanked U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack, saying the case against Hilmi was only possible thanks to his "invaluable" and "tireless work."

Judge says Trump DOJ subpoenas of Tim Walz and other Democrats are unconstitutional

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:54:56 +0000

Justice Department Makes It Easier to Bypass Pollution Controls on Pickups

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:49:28 +0000

It has stopped criminal prosecutions of people who install “defeat devices,” which make diesel trucks faster and more efficient but also dirtier.

Linda Cohn, one of the few SportsCenter anchors who always put the fan first, set to retire from ESPN

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:49:05 +0000

Linda Cohn is retiring from ESPN on June 30 after hosting more editions of "SportsCenter" than anyone in company history.

Cohn will retire nearly 34 years to the day after joining ESPN. She hosted her first "SportsCenter" on July 11, 1992, at 2 a.m.

"When I look back, I have amazing memories of the shows I hosted, the games I reported on, the athletes I met and the outstanding colleagues I got to work with," Cohn said in a press release distributed by ESPN. "I’ve always said I was a fan first, and I’ve always tried to keep that top of mind when I was doing SportsCenter or anything else."

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Cohn is one of the last remaining links to the golden era of "SportsCenter" in the 1990s, when the program was at the height of its popularity. She represented a style of sports anchor who never placed herself above the athletes, teams and games she covered.

That approach stands in stark contrast to many modern sports media personalities, who often use their platforms to promote themselves and build personal brands on social media.

For younger generations of viewers, Cohn may be best known for her appearances in ESPN's iconic "This Is SportsCenter" commercials or for her contributions to the network's hockey coverage.

Before entering broadcasting, Cohn played collegiate ice hockey as a goaltender at SUNY Oswego.

"But what I’m most proud of is that my career lasted long enough for me to see little girls grow up watching SportsCenter, enter this business, and succeed in it," she continued. "If my journey helped make that path a little easier for them, then that’s the achievement I’ll cherish most."

If you ever wanted to know what type of person Cohn is, consider that she is a foe of Keith Olbermann, the perpetually aggrieved and pathetic former ESPN and MSNBC anchor.

Earlier this year, Cohn responded after Olbermann called her a "self-obsessed politically motivated clown."

"Amazing @KeithOlbermann that you describe me how the world actually describes you," Cohn posted on X. "What happened to you? Gaslighting and bullying a former colleague? Is that really your thing now? It’s really sad and disappointing."

We like her.

Overall, Linda Cohn leaves ESPN with a strong case as one of the 10 greatest "SportsCenter" anchors of all time.

"I’m grateful for every moment I had at ESPN, but I’m inspired and energized by the opportunities that lie ahead," Cohn said. "My story is still being written."

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‘The View’ Asks Its Audience for Help in Battle With F.C.C.

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:40:40 +0000

The daytime TV talk show is at the center of a dispute with the Federal Communications Commission over political speech.

Judge Finds Justice Dept. Overreach in Subpoenas to Minnesota Officials

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:38:08 +0000

The judge quashed the subpoenas, writing that they were designed to “harass and retaliate against” Democratic officials who bucked the Trump administration on immigration enforcement.

YouTube Stars Take Center Stage at Creative Artists Agency

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:37:40 +0000

For years, creators were on the fringes at Creative Artists Agency, a Hollywood talent behemoth. Now the agency is putting them center stage.

Interior Department Moves to Relax Rules for Drilling on Public Lands

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:33:39 +0000

A pair of proposals from the Trump administration would lower costs and weaken requirements for fossil fuel companies that drill on federal property.

Chicago mayor ridiculed for touting trans violence 'state of emergency' amid murder-plagued Juneteenth weekend

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:31:37 +0000

Chicago's mayor has become the subject of ridicule after promoting his transgender violence state of emergency amid a deadly Juneteenth weekend where dozens of people in his city were shot and six were killed.

"Since declaring a Transfemicide State of Emergency, our administration has strengthened the City’s capacity to support LGBTQ+ Chicagoans," a Sunday X post from Mayor Brandon Johnson said. "This framework builds on that work by centering the voices and lived experiences of trans Chicagoans to chart a path toward a safer, more connected city."

"Transfemicide" is defined as the "targeted killing of a transgender woman motivated by transphobic and misogynistic hatred." Critics were quick to point out that Johnson appears focused on promoting on Juneteenth weekend the fight against an obscure transgender violence category rather than the killing of black Chicagoans.

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Johnson's office reupped the state of emergency on Sunday after it was first implemented in 2024.

A report on the subject suggests that violence against transgender women, particularly black, indigenous people of color (BIPOC) transgender women, is endemic in Chicago.

But the report does not mention how many transgender women have been killed in the city, and admittedly includes suicides in the "transfemicide" category despite the term's definition. An image at the top of the paper features 21 people and their photos, presumably transgender women who have died in Chicago.

Online critics lambasted Johnson for focusing his administration's energy on the transgender issue, and many noted that the timing of the post coincided with a weekend where 39 people were shot and six killed while the city celebrated Juneteenth.

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"Nobody knows what a 'Transfemicide State of Emergency' is," said Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, on X. "This is what the Mayor of Chicago is focused on."

"Black Chicagoans are dying in the streets by the dozens every month in gang violence, drive-bys, and retaliation," one X user said in part. "That's the real emergency crushing families in Roseland, Englewood, Austin, and beyond. Not niche identity reports."

"'Transfemicide state of emergency.' Beyond parody. And delusional," said a post from conservative commentator Matt Walsh in part.

"Everyone is dunking on this but I think it’s NICE that Mayor Johnson finally found a type of murder he doesn’t like. Baby steps," said X personality Jarvis Best.

"'Transfemicide State of Emergency,'" former White House Deputy Chief of Staff James Blair parroted. "We are running out of sentences."

President Donald Trump blasted Democratic Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker for the violence on Saturday, and offered federal help to quell the chaos.

"Lots of Killing going on in Chicago," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "Why isn’t Governor Pritzker calling me for help. I could make Chicago a safe City in ONE MONTH, in ONE YEAR, it would be one of the safest!!!"

He touted success in slowing violent crime in Washington, D.C. by bringing in National Guard troops and federal law enforcement.

Johnson's office did not return a request for comment.

The Moment Alan Greenspan Should Be Remembered For

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:28:30 +0000

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Judge blocks Trump admin’s database of Americans’ Social Security numbers and citizenship status

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:25:24 +0000

FOX News Deals Newsletter: Prime Day starts now: The deals we're actually recommending — from tech to tools

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:19:46 +0000

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Prime Day just kicked off, and the deals are coming in hot. This mini chainsaw is one of the biggest bargains we've found. The compact tool helps you trim hedges, cut branches and complete yard work quickly and easily, and it's now on sale for just $30 — its lowest price ever.

There are plenty of epic Prime Day deals available right now. I sift through sales for a living, and this week I found standout discounts on tech gadgets, bedding essentials and wardrobe staples worth adding to your cart. — Caitlyn Martyn, Commerce Editor

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If you're looking for the best Prime Day deals, FOX News Deals writers and editors rounded up the best discounts you can shop right now. One deal stood out, though.

Their favorite: Women's breathable pajama set: $19.99 (44% off) from Amazon. Find more deals here.

This week, Director of Commerce Content, Moriba Cummings, shares three products he recently bought and recommends.

Q: What are you eyeing for Prime Day?

A: I'm picking up a new pair of Apple AirPods this time around. I've been eyeing these for a few months and wanted to wait until Prime Day to get them at a fair discount.

Q: What's the best deal you've spotted so far?

A: This $30 Blink wired floodlight camera recently hit an all-time low just before Prime Day — a 70% discount that’s hard to come by.

Q: What's a summer staple you'd recommend?

A: If you, like me, love lounging in your backyard in the summer months, I can't recommend this electric outdoor bug zapper enough. It’s on sale for Prime Day and keeps pests away without you having to lift a finger.

Check out our "Add to Cart" series to see what our full team is buying for Prime Day.

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If you’d rather just shop one retailer, these three have some of the best deals we’ve found this week.

Take advantage of Prime Day with up to 70% off home essentials, tools and more from brands like Carhartt, Craftsman and KitchenAid.

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Lionel Messi sets World Cup goal-scoring record vs Austria

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:11:56 +0000

Lionel Messi further separated himself from the rest of soccer history on Monday as he set a record for the most goals all time in the FIFA World Cup.

Messi was charging down the field behind Argentina’s attack. The Austrian defense seemed to be too focused on the ball and lost track of Messi as he filtered in behind them. Messi got the pass and fired the shot past the goalkeeper in the 38th minute and scored.

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He has 17 World Cup goals in his career, passing Germany’s Miroslav Klose for the most all time. He may have had the record sooner. Messi received a penalty kick attempt around the 8th minute of the match. However, shot was wide to the right.

Messi’s goal against Austria put Argentina up 1-0.

The goal comes amid a tough week for Messi and his family. Jorge Messi was set to undergo medical treatment for an undisclosed illness last week. Messi’s family asked for "humanity" from the media.

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"Jorge is going through a health situation," the Messi family said in a statement. "He is currently under medical observation, recovering and progressing favorably within his current condition."

Messi scored a hat trick against Algeria last week in his first group-stage match of this year’s World Cup. He was seen in tears after his first goal.

"My tears after the first goal? I’ve had some tough days. It wasn’t related to soccer. And those feelings were because of that," Messi said. "I thank my teammates, the coaching staff and the delegation for helping me."

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Blue state in hot seat for taking more than 2 years to remove criminal illegal alien from voter roll

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:11:05 +0000

Maryland’s Democratic leadership is taking criticism after it took state officials more than two years to remove a prominent illegal immigrant from its voter rolls. Amidst the drama, one GOP lawmaker remarked, "This is exactly why Marylanders have lost faith in our elections."

According to the Maryland Freedom Caucus, which consists of conservative lawmakers in the state General Assembly, Ian Andre Roberts, a Guyanese national illegally present in the U.S., was "quietly" removed from Maryland’s voter rolls. This comes after Roberts was sentenced on May 29 to two years in federal prison and three years of supervised release for possession of a gun as an illegal immigrant and for falsely claiming to be a U.S. citizen on employment paperwork.

Fox News Digital reported last September that, despite illegally residing in the U.S., Roberts was working as the superintendent of the Des Moines Public Schools in Iowa. Maryland Republicans blew the whistle on the fact that he was also registered as an active Democratic voter in Maryland.

The Maryland Freedom Caucus posted on X that "9 months after it was discovered that a superintendent of a large school district was not only a noncitizen with a final deportation order, but also had been illicitly registered to vote in Maryland, Ian Roberts has finally - and quietly - been removed from the active voter registration list in our state."

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The caucus wrote that "Ian Roberts is the perfect symbol of everything wrong with the Maryland State Board of Elections," adding that "it practically took an act of God to get him removed from the rolls."

In addition to the 2024 final order of removal against him, Roberts also faced charges in 2020 for second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and other weapons charges, as well as a 2022 conviction for unlawful possession of a loaded gun in Pennsylvania. He was arrested by ICE last September. Agents arrested Roberts after he attempted to run and was found hiding in the brush. The vehicle Roberts was driving contained $3,000 in cash, a fixed-blade hunting knife and a loaded Glock 19 handgun, ICE said.

Republican state Delegate Matt Morgan, who is chair of the Maryland House Freedom Caucus, told Fox News Digital that Roberts’ case "is exactly why Marylanders have lost faith in our elections."

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"The fact that it took this long for the state to remove him proves what we’ve been saying: the system is broken, and one-party Democrat control in Annapolis [the Maryland state capital] has zero interest in basic safeguards," he said.

The Maryland State Board of Elections previously said Roberts did not vote in elections. However, when Roberts’ case first surfaced last year, Morgan said that the illegal immigrant’s registration meant that he was eligible to vote in all federal, state and local elections despite not being a U.S. citizen, and also despite likely not having lived in Maryland for the past decade.

Morgan asserted that "this isn’t incompetence" but instead "the predictable result of sanctuary policies and willful neglect of election integrity."

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"I demand full audits, real cooperation with federal authorities, and immediate reforms so citizens can once again trust our elections," said Morgan, adding, "Anything less is unacceptable."

Fox News Digital reached out to the Maryland State Board of Elections for comment, but did not receive a response by the time of publication.

Clive Davis, Music Industry Titan Who Signed Whitney Houston, Dies at 94

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:09:06 +0000

He rose from a midlevel position at Columbia Records to become one of music’s most powerful executives, shepherding stars like Barry Manilow and Whitney Houston.

The U.S. and Iran are in talks to end the war. Here’s where things stand.

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:04:56 +0000

The truce is still holding, but every hard question is still unsolved.