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White progressives criticizing Jasmine Crockett's Senate bid need to 'sit their a-- down,' says liberal host
Liberal commentator and podcaster Roland Martin said that White progressives criticizing Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, and her Senate bid against fellow Democrat James Talarico, "need to sit their a-- down."
During Tuesday’s episode of "At Our Table with Jamie Harrison," Harrison asked Martin who should receive the show’s "Sit Your A-- Down" award this week — an honor reserved for someone the guest believes "is wrong" and needs to "get themselves back together."
"The ‘sit your a-- down’ people are all the people who are trashing Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett, who can't even spell Talarico," Martin responded.
He noted that he likes Talarico and lives in Crockett’s district, but what bothers him is the people who are "trashing" Crockett while promoting Talarico and "never mentioned his name before she got into the race."
"And I'm sick of these white progressives who don't live in Texas, and I see them, I go to their bio [and] they a-- is in New York, San Francisco, Kansas, Missouri. I'm looking, I'm like, y'all don't know nothing about Texas. You know nothing about the politics of Texas. You don't know how to mobilize voters in Texas. But all of a sudden, you're a-- like you got an expert opinion. You're the expert. They need to sit their a-- down," Martin railed.
Harrison agreed with Martin, who reiterated that White progressives skeptical of Crockett’s chances in the Senate race should "sit down."
"If you want to support Talarico, fine. If you wanna support Crockett, it's fine. But there's a notion of, 'Oh, don't give her money, she can't win.' I'm sitting there going, 'But you can't even name one policy,'" Martin said. "And again, if you go to Twitter and pull up their name, you could do a search of how many times they mention somebody's name on a feed. No mentions whatsoever. I'm like, man, go sit y'all a-- down."
Pushing back on doubts about Crockett's candidacy, Martin said polls show she is "competitive" against Talarico and argued that the state's "61% minority" population gives her an additional edge.
"But 60% of the people who vote in Texas are White," he noted. "Texas' problem is [that]… people are like, 'Oh no, it's hardcore red.' When Beto lost to Governor Greg Abbott, 75% of voters 30 and under did not vote… Texas has the largest number of Black eligible voters than any state in the country. So now the question is, well, what's the turnout number?"
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Looking back on Texas' Senate candidates all the way back to the 1970s, Martin noted that there has always been a racial mix of candidates representing the Lone Star State, and that those who fail to recognize this fact are unfairly counting Crockett out.
He contended that those who are skeptical of the congresswoman's chances of winning are the same people who "who have no understanding at all of the state, its demographics and any of that."
"They couldn't tell you how performance is in West Texas, South Texas, voters in East Texas — they got no clue whatsoever. They couldn't tell you that Tarrant County is the last remaining county the Republicans control — large county — because Democrats control Harris, Dallas, Baird, Travis. They got no clue," he maintained. "So yeah, I need them to sit their a-- down."
Journalist attacked during Minneapolis blockade says anti-ICE agitators tried to ‘deter' the truth
Journalist Jorge Ventura spoke out Monday after reporting on an anti-ICE blockade on a Minneapolis street that he said turned violent when agitators confronted him, attempted to seize his phone and assaulted him, leaving his hand bleeding.
"They do this, Laura, because they want to deter journalists like myself who actually show the truth of what's going on on the ground," Ventura told "The Ingraham Angle."
"And we will not be deterred at the Daily Caller News Foundation," he said.
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The incident unfolded Monday when Ventura went to the scene of a makeshift anti-ICE "checkpoint" in South Minneapolis where agitators checked license plates and monitored traffic for potential ICE vehicles.
The situation escalated into a physical confrontation as he began recording what he saw.
"When we were there documenting these, they actually started to assault us very brutally, shoved me very aggressively. They made several attempts to actually steal my phone, so I couldn't publish the footage that we just showed right now," he said.
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"They actually caused my right hand to bleed. They attacked the photojournalist I was with."
Video of the incident shows an agitator standing in front of the camera, telling Ventura and the photojournalist, "You guys have got to get out of here."
The duo were urged to "get in the f---ing car" and appeared to be pushed into a vehicle.
"They do feel like they're fighting a Gestapo," Ventura said, telling Fox News' Laura Ingraham that an overwhelming majority of the protesters were White liberals who have been "emboldened" by rhetoric from local law enforcement and politicians.
Minneapolis Public Works and police eventually cleared debris and homemade roadblocks, per a CBS News report.
NFL confirms no ICE operations planned at Super Bowl LX
The NFL ended weeks of speculation on Tuesday about potential U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations taking place at the Super Bowl in California this weekend.
The NFL’s chief of security, Cathy Lanier, spoke at a news conference ahead of the big showdown between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks to confirm that federal agents will not be carrying out immigration enforcement operations at Super Bowl LX, which will take place at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara on Sunday.
"There are no planned ICE or immigration enforcement operations that are scheduled around the Super Bowl or any of the Super Bowl-related events," Lanier said.
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The news comes after a report from The Washington Post on Monday confirmed the same.
The presence of federal agents at Levi’s Stadium has not been ruled out entirely, which led to pressure on the league to confirm whether that presence would be connected to any immigration enforcement operations.
Department of Homeland Security official Jeff Brannigan hosted a series of private calls with local officials and the NFL, in which he indicated that ICE does not plan to conduct any law enforcement actions the week of the Super Bowl or at the game, The Associated Press reported, citing sources.
DHS agents will be present, but in a statement to the Post, Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said the focus will be on security – as it has been in past Super Bowls and sporting events.
"DHS is committed to working with our local and federal partners to ensure the Super Bowl is safe for everyone involved, as we do with every major sporting event, including the World Cup. Our mission remains unchanged," McLaughlin said. "We will not disclose future operations or discuss personnel. Super Bowl security will entail a whole of government response conducted in-line with the U.S. Constitution. Those who are here legally and are not breaking other laws have nothing to fear."
Tuesday’s confirmation contrasts with previous remarks made by the administration about the potential operations surrounding the Super Bowl. In October, DHS official Corey Lewandowski indicated that ICE agents could be conducting immigration enforcement at the game.
"There is nowhere that you can provide safe haven to people who are in the country illegally, not the Super Bowl, not anywhere else," he said at the time.
Tensions surrounding ICE operations in Minneapolis have made their way to the Super Bowl. Bad Bunny, this year’s halftime performer, blasted ICE while accepting an award at the Grammys on Sunday.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Monday that he believes the artist understands the power of the Super Bowl performance "to unite people and to be able to bring people together."
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Florida GOP candidate launches Tinder account to campaign to young female voters
A Republican candidate for governor in Florida announced on Monday that he launched a Tinder account so that he can campaign to young female voters in the Sunshine State.
James Fishback, a 31-year-old investment firm CEO, shared his latest campaign move on X.
"I’ve joined @Tinder to meet young female voters where they are, and share my plan to make it easier for them to get married, buy a home, and raise a family," he wrote.
He added a screenshot of the profile that showed: "My hottest take is … Florida should offer paid maternity leave to all moms."
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Less than an hour later, Fishback added an update: "i ran out of likes. could someone donate so i can get tinder plus?"
Fishback is running to succeed term-limited Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
He joins a crowded Republican field that includes U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds, former Florida House Speaker Paul Renner and Lt. Gov. Jay Collins.
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If elected, Fishback has said he’d propose a hefty "sin tax" on OnlyFans content creators.
"Young women once aspired to be devoted mothers, doctors, lawyers, and nurses," James Fishback told Fox News Digital in a statement last month.
Fishback continued: "Today, young women are told by an online platform called OnlyFans that it’s morally right to sell nude photos of themselves to strangers on the internet. I will not tolerate this cultural degeneracy as Florida’s next Republican Governor."
Fox News Digital’s Brie Stimson contributed to this report.
Katie Uhlaender reacts to court's ruling on Olympic bid, fires back at Canada's coach
Olympic hopeful Katie Uhlaender reacted to the ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport after she made a case to join Team USA for the Milan Cortina Winter Games.
The CAS said it had no jurisdiction to consider her case against Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton (BCS) coach Joe Cecchini and the International Bobsled and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) over the results of the IBSF North American Cup Race and Skeleton qualification for a spot in the Winter Olympics.
Uhlaender appeared on Fox News Channel’s "America’s Newsroom" and told anchor Dana Perino that she didn’t necessarily disagree with the ruling but she is now at a crossroads.
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"I don’t know that I disagree that it was out of their jurisdiction to be fair. The dispute happened prior to the 10-day window," she said. "What I want to happen is – something. I don’t know what the solution is at this point because I’ve exhausted all of these pathways within the system and from what I could understand, it will be up to the IOC and potentially the IBSF to allocate an extra spot for extreme circumstances. But we don’t know who should ask for that or exactly how to do it. This is where I’d ask (Vice President) Vance for help."
Uhlaender sought qualification after she missed out on the chance to qualify when Team Canada withdrew athletes from the North American Cup race in early January, reducing the number of points that the event could award. The point reduction made it impossible for Uhlaender to earn enough to qualify.
An investigation by the IBSF found that Team Canada intentionally manipulated the points at the competition in Lake Placid, New York. However, the IBSF also did not revise any of the results or deliver any penalties as a result. The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) sent a letter to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) petitioning to have Uhlaender granted a spot. Fifteen other countries have joined that petition.
"This is all within the rules. There’s nothing wrong with those things. And people can be strategic in the races that they participate. And she was doing that, and other nations were doing that, because you want to put your best foot forward," Cecchini said. "This is a system flaw, if anything. But we were within the rules."
Cecchini also took aim directly at Uhlaender, saying she isn’t a "top-tier athlete."
"I don’t really wanna speak negatively about Katie, but Katie was not on the World Cup team. She wasn’t a top-tier athlete in that program anymore. She was at the end of her career. I would personally would rather race against Katie. She’s not as competitive as the other athletes," he said. "It’s probably really unfair to say and not really where I want to go with this, but that’s where we are with that."
Uhlaender said on Fox News Channel that Cecchini wasn’t really addressing the issue at heart.
"I think that response says it all because he’s not addressing the issue at all, which is that he intentionally tricked all the countries into thinking this race was full points," she said. "He urged me to come race there and then, at the last second, he pulled all of his athletes. He didn’t hide it. He told me, he told another coach that he did it for the points, and he knew he was going to hurt me and he knew he was gonna hurt the Denmark athlete and the Swiss girl might have to retire because of this and he didn’t care. He said he wanted to eliminate any possibilities that could threaten Canada’s second spot even if it was just 1%. And the sad part is, there was no threat.
"At the end of the races, the Korean athlete was not gonna surpass Canada. He hurt all of us just because he wanted to eliminate any possibility, which is not in the spirit of sport. And that’s the point. It’s not that it wasn’t within the rules – you should be able to pull athletes for legitimate reasons. But not to hurt people."
Uhlaender added that she had hoped to be able to compete in her sixth Olympic Games and join Lindsey Vonn as the only two athletes to have competed in 2002 and 2026.
As of now, it doesn’t seem like it will happen.
Fox News' Jackson Thompson contributed to this report.
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149 million passwords exposed in massive credential leak
It has been a rough start to the year for password security. A massive database containing 149 million stolen logins and passwords was found publicly exposed online.
The data included credentials tied to an estimated 48 million Gmail accounts, along with millions more from popular services. Cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler, who discovered the database, confirmed it was not password-protected or encrypted. Anyone who found it could have accessed the data.
Here is what we know so far and what you should do next.
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The database contained 149,404,754 unique usernames and passwords. It totaled roughly 96 GB of raw credential data. Fowler said the exposed files included email addresses, usernames, passwords and direct login URLs for accounts across many platforms. Some records also showed signs of info-stealing malware, which silently captures credentials from infected devices.
Importantly, this was not a new breach of Google, Meta or other companies. Instead, the database appears to be a compilation of credentials stolen over time from past breaches and malware infections. That distinction matters, but the risk to users remains real.
Based on estimates shared by Fowler, the following services had the highest number of credentials in the exposed database.
Email accounts dominated the dataset, which matters because access to email often unlocks other accounts. A compromised inbox can be used to reset passwords, access private documents, read years of messages and impersonate the account holder. That is why Gmail appearing so frequently in this database raises concerns beyond any single service.
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This exposed database was not abandoned or forgotten. The number of records increased while Fowler was investigating it, which suggests the malware feeding it was still active. There was also no ownership information attached to the database. After multiple attempts, Fowler reported it directly to the hosting provider. It took nearly a month before the database was finally taken offline. During that time, anyone with a browser could have searched it. That reality raises the stakes for everyday users.
Hackers did not break into Google or Meta systems. Instead, malware infected individual devices and harvested login details as people typed them or stored them in browsers. This type of malware is often spread through fake software updates, malicious email attachments, compromised browser extensions or deceptive ads. Once a device is infected, simply changing passwords does not solve the problem unless the malware is removed.
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This is the most important part. Take these steps even if everything seems fine right now. Credential leaks like this often surface weeks or months later.
Password reuse is one of the biggest risks exposed by this database. If attackers get one working login, they often test it across dozens of sites automatically. Change reused passwords first, starting with email, financial and cloud accounts. Each account should have its own unique password. Consider using a password manager, which securely stores and generates complex passwords, reducing the risk of password reuse.
Next, see if your email has been exposed in past breaches. Our No. 1 password manager pick includes a built-in breach scanner that checks whether your email address or passwords have appeared in known leaks. If you discover a match, immediately change any reused passwords and secure those accounts with new, unique credentials.
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Passkeys replace passwords with device-based authentication tied to biometrics or hardware. That means there is nothing for malware to steal. Gmail and many major platforms already support passkeys, and adoption is growing fast. Turning them on now removes a major attack surface.
Two-factor authentication (2FA) adds a second checkpoint, even if a password is exposed. Use authenticator apps or hardware keys instead of SMS when possible. This step alone can stop most account takeover attempts tied to stolen credentials.
Changing passwords will not help if malware is still on your device. Install strong antivirus software and run a full system scan. Remove anything flagged as suspicious before updating passwords or security settings. Keep your operating system and browsers fully updated as well.
The best way to safeguard yourself from malicious links that install malware, potentially accessing your private information, is to have strong antivirus software installed on all your devices. This protection can also alert you to phishing emails and ransomware scams, keeping your personal information and digital assets safe.
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Most major services show recent login locations, devices and sessions. Look for unfamiliar activity, especially logins from new countries or devices. Sign out of all sessions if the option is available and reset credentials right away if anything looks off.
Stolen credentials often get combined with data scraped from data broker sites. These profiles can include addresses, phone numbers, relatives and work history. Using a data removal service helps reduce the amount of personal information criminals can pair with leaked logins. Less exposed data makes phishing and impersonation attacks harder to pull off.
While no service can guarantee the complete removal of your data from the internet, a data removal service is really a smart choice. They aren't cheap, and neither is your privacy. These services do all the work for you by actively monitoring and systematically erasing your personal information from hundreds of websites. It's what gives me peace of mind and has proven to be the most effective way to erase your personal data from the internet. By limiting the information available, you reduce the risk of scammers cross-referencing data from breaches with information they might find on the dark web, making it harder for them to target you.
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Old accounts are easy targets because people forget to secure them. Close unused services and delete accounts tied to outdated app subscriptions or trials. Fewer accounts mean fewer chances for attackers to get in.
This exposed database is another reminder that credential theft has become an industrial-scale operation. Criminals move fast and often prioritize speed over security. The good news is that simple steps still work. Unique passwords, strong authentication, malware protection and basic cyber hygiene go a long way. Do not panic, but do not ignore this either.
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Patriots' Drake Maye offers refreshing take on marriage ahead of Super Bowl LX
New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye touched on his marriage during Super Bowl LX opening night on Monday.
Maye, the 23-year-old Patriots star who has been married to his wife Ann Michael since June, said he would advise all of his teammates to get married at some point in their lives.
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"My teammates have a right to do whatever they choose," he said. "I definitely would advise them to eventually get married. It’s one of the best things in life. It’s one of the best things I’ve experienced in my life. There’s no better feeling than coming home to a wife that loves you and cares for you and worried about your best interests.
"I know my teammates, some of them are experiencing different parts of their life in what stages. But I chose to get married young and I don’t regret it one bit."
Drake and Ann Michael Maye dated since 2015 and attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He missed head coach Mike Vrabel’s introductory press conference in January 2025 to pop the question to his longtime girlfriend.
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Since then, Ann Michael has become the darling among Patriots fans because of her relationship with the NFL MVP candidate. She has turned into a popular baker because of the treats she provides her husband for game days and during the holidays.
One of the bigger events in the Maye household that caught the attention of social media was "Bakemas" during the Christmas season. The Patriots star was also asked to rank his "Bakemas" treats.
"Cinnamon roll snickerdoodle, she just made those for the O-line this week," Maye said with a smile. "That’s my No. 1."
He added, "Puppy chow, I’ll put puppy chow No. 3. Pistachio bread, I think it’s good. I’m not a fan, [so] I’ll put that at four. The crumble copycat sugar cookie? Yeah, put that at No. 2."
The Patriots will meet the Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl on Sunday.
Fox News’ Scott Thompson contributed to this report.
Temple University student who 'assisted Don Lemon' charged in federal church-storming case
A student at Philadelphia’s Temple University has surrendered on federal charges tied to a Minnesota anti-ICE protest at a St. Paul church that also involved journalist Don Lemon and others.
The Temple News reported that Jerome Richardson, a senior majoring in political science set to graduate in May, "helped Lemon with ‘logistics and local contacts’ and appeared in a video before his arrest saying he supported the protest as a matter of conscience and faith."
Richardson surrendered to federal authorities in Philadelphia and made an appearance in court before getting released later Monday, and is awaiting trial, according to a campaign to raise funds for him on GoFundMe.
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"If you riot in a place of worship, we WILL find you," Attorney General Pam Bondi wrote in a Monday X post.
"We have made two more arrests in connection with the coordinated attack on Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota: Ian Davis Austin and Jerome Deangelo Richardson," she added.
Lemon, a former CNN anchor, was arrested last week for his alleged involvement in the anti-ICE protest at Cities Church. After his Los Angeles court appearance, he was released from custody without bail, with his next court appearance scheduled for Feb. 9 in Minneapolis.
Lemon has said he was practicing journalism by covering the disturbance and is protected by the First Amendment, while his detractors say he crossed the line with his actions and can't use his reporter status as a shield.
In a recent post on Instagram, Richardson identified himself as someone who "assisted Don Lemon" with "logistics and connecting him with local contacts to report on ICE-led Minnesota Operation Surge. As a consequence of this support, I am now being targeted by the Trump administration. I am speaking out now because I anticipate being in federal custody sometime in the near future."
The senior said he wanted "to share my love and gratitude," asking people for prayers, to "not stop fighting for justice," and donations toward his legal defense. Those arrested are charged with conspiring to prevent people from exercising religious freedom.
Steve Orbanek, a spokesperson at Temple University, told Fox News Digital in a statement, "Temple University is aware of media reports related to the arrest of one of its students on Monday in connection with an incident that took place at a church in Minnesota."
Orbanek said the university understands "that the circumstances surrounding this matter are developing. Out of respect for the privacy of the student and the ongoing legal process, the University will not comment on the specifics."
He added, "As we’ve shared previously, we deeply value the First Amendment, including the rights of free speech, a free press, and the freedom to exercise religion. We encourage and educate our students to engage thoughtfully and lawfully to advocate for their beliefs and values, raise awareness and contribute to constructive dialogue."
Fox News Digital has reached out to Richardson for comment.
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FLASHBACK: 2024’s immigration ground zero in spotlight again as judge's 11th hour ruling sparks outrage
Roughly 15,000 Haitians living in Springfield, Ohio, were on the verge of being deported Tuesday as their Temporary Protective Status (TPS) was set to expire. A federal judge has now temporarily blocked the expiration, setting up a legal showdown with the Trump administration and thrusting the small city — which became the epicenter of the immigration debate during the Biden administration — once again into the national spotlight.
The Department of Homeland Security officially terminated Haiti’s TPS designation earlier this year, meaning protections extended and expanded by the Biden administration in 2024 allowing hundreds of thousands of Haitians to live and work legally in the U.S. was set to end at 11:59 p.m. Feb. 3 unless they secure another lawful status.
On Monday night, U.S. District Judge Ana C. Reyes in Washington, D.C., blocked the Trump administration and granted an emergency request Monday to pause the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians while a lawsuit challenging the decision goes ahead.
In an 83-page order, Reyes said the termination would be "null, void, and of no legal effect" during the stay, preserving recipients’ ability to work and shielding them from arrest and removal.
The judge’s order sparked an immediate backlash from the Trump administration.
"Supreme Court, here we come," DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin posted on X. "This is lawless activism that we will be vindicated on."
"Haiti’s TPS was granted following an earthquake that took place over 15 years ago, it was never intended to be a de facto amnesty program, yet that’s how previous administrations have used it for decades."
McLaughlin went on to say that "temporary means temporary" and "the final word will not be from an activist judge legislating from the bench."
Stephen Miller, White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy, posted on X, "An unelected judge has just ruled that elections, laws and borders don’t exist."
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As the deadline for the TPS expiration approached, politicians and liberal activist groups began preparing for federal immigration agents to descend upon Springfield, Ohio, a small suburban town in southwest Ohio between Dayton and Columbus, that was at the forefront of the immigration debate during the Biden administration.
On Sunday, demonstrators gathered at a Springfield Church engaged in a role-play demonstration posed as ICE agents and protested the possibility of the roughly 15,000 Haitians in Springfield being deported. Days earlier, former Ohio Dem. Sen. Sherrod Brown, who is attempting a political comeback in the 2026 Senate race, called on Ohio Republicans to publicly support extending the protective status in a post that drew strong pushback from conservatives on social media.
While the Haitian migrants, many of whom came to Springfield after the assassination of Haitian president Jovenel Moïse in 2021, were welcomed in by many local leaders, tensions began to bubble to the surface, highlighted by an incident in 2023 where a Haitian immigrant driving a minivan collided with a school bus, killing 11-year-old Aiden Clark and injuring dozens of other children.
Locals in Springfield have repeatedly expressed frustrations over road safety, arguing that immigrants who have little to no experience driving in their home countries have been allowed to take to the streets with ease, causing a dangerous situation on the roads.
Many of the Haitians who poured into the country during the Biden administration did not have a visa to enter the U.S. initially, and critics argued that the administration used "parole" and "TPS" as a loophole to mass-legalize people who would otherwise be considered illegal aliens.
In July 2024, Springfield City Manager Bryan Heck sent a letter to the Senate Banking and Housing Committee, warning that the surge of 15,000 to 20,000 migrants had created a housing crisis that was unsustainable for a town of 60,000.
During the 2024 presidential election, Springfield, Ohio, was ground zero for the immigration debate as residents sounded the alarm about the uncontrolled influx of migrants into the town they say drained resources and services, made the town less safe, drove up rents and caused longer wait times for medical and social services.
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Springfield became a flashpoint in the presidential election when both President-elect Donald Trump and Vice-President elect JD Vance claimed that Haitian migrants were eating pets there, citing social media posts.
"They're eating the dogs, the people that came in, they're eating the cats," Trump said on the debate stage against Vice-President Harris. "They're eating the pets of the people that live there, and this is what's happening in our country, and it's a shame."
Trump also vowed on the campaign trail that he would end TPS for Haitian migrants and carry out a large-scale deportation effort, promises that Fox News Digital reported in mid-November caused some Haitians to leave the town following Trump’s decisive election victory.
If the TPS status is ultimately revoked, it is unclear what actions ICE will take in Springfield, if any, and although Republican voters largely support Trump's immigration agenda, Ohio’s Republican Gov. Mike DeWine, widely considered to be outside the MAGA wing of the party, suggested Friday. he has concerns about ICE operations in Springfield.
"I think the taking away of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians is a mistake. I think it’s a mistake from a policy point of view for a couple reasons," DeWine said during a press conference, Dayton Daily News reported.
"One, the situation in Haiti is as dire as I have ever seen it. The gangs are controlling a good part of the country, it’s extremely violent, the economy’s in shambles, the government does not function, the police are virtually worthless, so this is a very, very dangerous place. It doesn’t qualify as the situation changing for the better in Haiti."
DeWine continued, "But probably more important for the United States and the people of Ohio, is that the Temporary Protected Status, if it goes away next week, it’s going to mean that you have thousands of Haitians who are working, contributing members of the community, contributing to the economy, who one day will be able to work and the next day will then not be able to work."
If ICE were to carry out operations in Springfield, DeWine said he expects them to follow "good police practices" and "follow the law."
"If someone wants to demonstrate, they have the right to demonstrate. But, no one should be there to physically interfere with ICE doing what, legally, they are allowed to do," DeWine added.
If the Trump administration officially requests the Supreme Court to get involved and a stay is issued, the administration can resume ending TPS and potentially start enforcement actions in Springfield and other jurisdictions immediately, even while the actual lawsuit continues in the lower courts.
"When a Democrat president can create a TEMPORARY program and an unelected Democrat judge can unilaterally block a duly-elected Republican president from ever undoing it, we do not live in a democracy," Ohio Republican Sen. Bernie Moreno posted on X following the Monday ruling.
"It’s not Permanent Protected Status. This outrageous decision cannot stand."
Fox News Digital’s Michael Dorgan and Emma Bussey contributed to this report.
Fox News delivers best January ever on YouTube, leading all news brands with massive growth
Fox News Media delivered its best January ever on YouTube, leading all news brands and broadcast networks, according to social media analytics firm Emplifi.
Fox News increased its YouTube viewership by 14% year-over-year and 60% compared to December, delivering 466 million video views in January.
The network led MS NOW, which had 339 million views, CNN, which had 237 million views, ABC News, with 124 million views, NBC News, with 118 million views, and CBS News, which had 56 million views. Fox News Clips generated 49.3 million video views in January, a 92% increase month-over-month.
As of Feb. 3, Fox News' flagship YouTube account has 14.8 million subscribers. The Fox News Clips account, which launched in May 2025 and provides the latest reporting and analysis from Fox News Channel, has 654,000 subscribers.
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Fox News Media also led all news brands on social media with interactions, according to Emplifi. Fox News delivered 175 million social media interactions for the month, with 104 million interactions on Facebook, 25.4 million interactions on Instagram, 7 million interactions on X and 38.3 million interactions on TikTok.
Fox also commanded its second-best month ever with social media video views, driving over 2.6 billion views.
Fox News Media finished 2025 as the No. 1 news brand among YouTube video views.
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The company had its best year in history with 4.5 billion video views, a 69% increase from 2024, according to Emplifi.
Fox News’ total in 2025 easily topped all news brands and broadcast networks, including MS NOW’s 3.7 billion views, CNN’s 2.3 billion, NBC News’ 1.8 billion, ABC News’ 1.4 billion and CBS News’ 675 million.
Fox News' Brian Flood contributed to this report.