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Alaska voter 'disgusted' by reported 'decoy Dan' plot switches from Peltola to Sullivan
As the Senate race in Alaska makes headlines over an alleged Democrat-linked election scheme, Fox News spoke with voters heading to the polls to see whether their decisions were changed, including one man who said he is voting for incumbent Republican Sen. Dan S. Sullivan, despite having previously considered voting for the Democratic Senate candidate, former Rep. Mary Peltola.
The Senate race, which is a ranked-choice voting contest, has been the subject of significant national attention due to the inclusion of a candidate with nearly the same name as the incumbent GOP lawmaker.
The male voter, who did not provide his name, explained that he "thought it was sketchy from the get-go."
A New York Times report published last week detailed the alleged scam that involved Democrats seeking to recruit Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. to run in the race against the incumbent Sen. Daniel S. Sullivan.
"When The New York Times article came out and I found out how that transpired, I was disgusted by the whole thing, so sleazy," the voter noted.
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A woman who was with the man in Alaska noted that he had "thought about voting for Mary Peltola."
"I switched," he said.
The woman said she believes it is "unethical and I don't think [Peltola] should be elected."
The man agreed.
They both confirmed they would be voting for Sen. Dan S. Sullivan.
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The Peltola campaign did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's comment request on Tuesday.
In a rally speech last week, Peltola denied being involved in the alleged scheme.
"I knew nothing about any other candidates on the ballot except for me and the incumbent. That is all I have ever known about," Peltola said. "I am not interested in tricking voters. I know I can beat Dan Sullivan."
Sen. Sullivan said during a speech on Monday, "We all knew that the decoy Dan guy was fake, but the extent of the corruption, the extent of the cheating."
President Donald Trump is backing the senator in the race.
"Senator Dan S. Sullivan, the Best Senator in the History of Alaska, and one of the Best in the Country, should be running his Senatorial Race in Alaska, 'UNDER PROTEST,' for the FRAUD that has been committed against him in putting another Dan Sullivan on the Ballot. Dan Sullivan against Dan Sullivan — How ridiculous is that? Thank you for your attention to this matter!" Trump posted to Truth Social on Monday night.
11 kitchen tools for building better sandwiches, plus tips from a pro
Today is National Sandwich Day, making it a good excuse to upgrade your desk lunch. We asked Gilli Rozynek, owner of New York City's Brown Bag Sandwich Co., to share tips for building better sandwiches at home, along with the kitchen tools she uses to chop, toast, slice and store them.
"One of the biggest mistakes people make is stacking a bunch of delicious ingredients together without thinking about how they’ll actually eat them," Rozynek says. "You might get the meat in one bite, the lettuce in the next and the sauce at the end. That’s why we love chopping our sandwich ingredients."
This technique helps distribute each ingredient and condiment throughout the sandwich.
Rozynek believes the best sandwiches combine richness, acidity, texture and freshness.
"If you have something rich like cheese, mayo or fatty meat, you probably want something acidic to cut through it, like a pickle, cherry peppers, mustard or a vinaigrette," she says.
Bread is a key component of any sandwich, so it’s important to choose the right loaf.
"Look for something that can stand up to the fillings without being so tough that everything gets pushed out when you take a bite," Rozynek says.
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A good serrated knife can make it easier to slice delicate tomato skin, bread and sandwich fillings without crushing them.
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A pizza cutter is one of Rozynek’s favorite tools at Brown Bag Sandwich Co.
"We use it to chop ingredients together inside a bowl," she says. "The rounded blade works with the shape of the bowl, making it easy to mix and chop ingredients without needing a large cutting surface."
Ask a chef for their favorite mayonnaise and you’ll get several answers, but Kewpie comes up often for its rich flavor and texture. Its high egg yolk content, along with MSG, gives it a distinctive taste.
Spread condiments such as mayo, mustard and pesto with this wide, rounded blade from Zyliss. The 4-inch knife has a rubber handle and can also help you spread sticky toppings like peanut butter or goat cheese. Its sharp blade can halve a sandwich or trim the crusts.
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According to Rozynek, sandwich bread shouldn’t be an afterthought. "A little toasting can make a big difference, especially for hot sandwiches," she says.
This two-slice toaster lets you choose a preferred toast shade and bread type. Its touchscreen design also adds a modern touch to the countertop.
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If you like the original Hamilton Beach breakfast sandwich maker, this newer model offers a larger cooking surface for standard sandwich bread. It can prepare hot sandwiches with or without eggs in about five minutes.
A cast-iron skillet can help create a crisp grilled cheese and handle recipes beyond sandwiches. With proper care, cast iron can last for decades. Use it for fried eggs, seared steak or cornbread, too.
Make crustless sandwiches with this cutter and sealer. Add peanut butter, jelly and your preferred bread, then place the sandwich between the cutters and crimp it closed. You can freeze the sandwiches for a quick snack later.
As a culinary school graduate who has used a version of this serrated knife for 20 years, I’ve found that it cuts through loaves of bread with minimal effort. Rozynek agrees: "You want to slice through a crusty hero or roll without crushing the bread. It’s especially helpful when cutting a fully assembled sandwich in half." At $16, it’s an affordable addition to any knife block.
These containers help prevent homemade sandwiches from getting smushed in your lunch bag. Each one has a secure locking lid and is safe for the top rack of the dishwasher.
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Fresh bread can make a sandwich feel more special, but baking a loaf from scratch may seem intimidating. This Hamilton Beach bread machine handles the kneading and baking for you. Add the ingredients, select a cycle and choose your preferred loaf size and crust setting. The machine then prepares a warm loaf for sandwiches and toast.
How to watch the 2026 midterm election results on Fox News across platforms
As polls close across the country's biggest battlegrounds on Tuesday, Fox News Channel and Fox News Digital will deliver live results, race calls and analysis of the contests that could determine control of Congress.
Viewers can watch live coverage on Fox News Go with a participating television provider or stream Fox News Channel through FOX One.
Fox News Channel's special "FOX News Democracy 26" coverage begins at 6 p.m. ET and will be co-anchored by Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum.
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Dana Perino, Brit Hume, Harold Ford Jr., Bill Hemmer, Sandra Smith, Laura Ingraham, Jesse Watters, Sean Hannity and other Fox News personalities will contribute throughout the evening.
The Fox News Decision Desk will provide race calls for House, Senate and gubernatorial contests, along with projections of which party will control each chamber of Congress.
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FOX Business will simulcast Fox News Channel's Election Night coverage from 6 p.m. Tuesday until 6 a.m. Wednesday. Trace Gallagher will lead overnight coverage, with a special early edition of "FOX & Friends First" beginning at 4 a.m.
Readers can follow a live Election Night blog featuring breaking developments on Fox News Digital, which will include coverage of Fox News Power Rankings and Fox News Voter Analysis as polls close across the country.
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The Fox News Elections Center will serve as a central destination for tracking results in Texas, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Georgia, Iowa, Nevada, Maine and Florida, as well as other key congressional and statewide races nationwide.
The Fox News app will feature a new "Midterms 2026" tab with interactive county-level election maps and an AI-powered "Election HQ" chatbot that answers questions about races and results using Fox News reporting.
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Signed-in users can also participate in "The Room," an interactive Election Night discussion experience featuring real-time commentary.
Fox ONE also offers an interactive election experience featuring several tools debuting for the 2026 midterm elections, including a command center, an election hub that brings together FOX's election coverage and an in-house-built data platform.
For additional election analysis, "Ruthless Live! Midterm Election Show" will stream from 8 to 11 p.m. ET on Fox News Digital and FOX Nation.
Listeners can tune in to Fox News Radio or use the Fox News app's "Listen" feature beginning at 7 p.m. ET, when Jared Halpern and Jessica Rosenthal kick off live radio coverage.
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More than 20 Fox News Channel and FOX Business correspondents will report from battleground states nationwide, while chief congressional correspondent Chad Pergram will provide updates from Capitol Hill.
With control of the House and Senate at stake, Fox News Channel and Fox News Digital will provide continuing coverage as results emerge from the nine battleground states and beyond, including races that may remain undecided into Wednesday.
Mattress deals worth shopping now: save up to 60% on Nectar, DreamCloud and Awara
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Johnny Depp no longer rules out a 'Pirates of the Caribbean' return after years away from franchise
Johnny Depp isn't shutting the door on a return to the "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise.
"Pirates of the Caribbean" is one of the most successful franchises in Hollywood history. The first film — "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" — was released in 2003 and ushered in a new era of superstardom for Depp. It also launched the A-list careers of Kiera Knightley and Orlando Bloom.
Four more films were released between 2006 and 2017 with Depp always reprising his role of Captain Jack Sparrow.
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However, the franchise never returned past 2017 following the fallout between Johnny Depp and his ex-wife, Amber Heard, who he famously and successfully sued for defamation over abuse allegations published in the Washington Post.
Depp previously said there wasn't anything that could convince him to return to the franchise after the fallout.
Now, it sounds like he's changing his tune and is open to reprising his role as Jack Sparrow if the situation is right.
"If things are exactly where they need to be with regard to how they are going to top off the 'Pirates.' The only involvement I really want to have, truly, is just to send them off on a better note," Depp told Entertainment Tonight in a video published Monday.
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He continued, "I'll go to work with [producer Jerry] Bruckheimer tomorrow for anything, you know. Doesn't matter. If it's Jerry, I trust him and we have deep friendship."
You can watch his full comments in the video below, and let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com.
"Pirates of the Caribbean" at its best — certainly the original film — is what great cinema is at its finest. It's fun, original, entertaining and doesn't take itself too seriously. There's also no preachy woke nonsense. Granted, that garbage didn't really exist in 2003.
While it's very unclear if Depp will ever return to the "Pirates" universe, he has plenty of other things going on as he builds his career back up.
He starred in "Jeanne du Barry" in 2023 and is starring in "Ebenezer," set for release Nov. 13, 2026, and "Day Drinker," scheduled for release in 2027.
Both of his upcoming releases are major productions with stacked casts.
Would you like to see Johnny Depp run it back once more as Captain Jack Sparrow? Let me know at David.Hookstead@outkick.com.
The economy is on the ballot. 3 charts reveal the reality voters face as they head to the polls
Voters who have already cast ballots and those heading to the polls on Tuesday are weighing an economy shaped by rising everyday costs, surging home prices and strong gains in the stock market.
President Donald Trump vowed a better economy and a brighter financial future in his 2024 bid for office. But nearly two years into his second term, fuel prices have surged, inflation has accelerated and buying a home remains expensive — all pressures that put Republicans' affordability promises to the test in this midterm election cycle.
Three charts help exhibit the economic forces shaping voters’ choices as control of Congress hangs in the balance and the future of Trump's agenda is put on the line.
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The latest inflation report showed consumer prices rose 3.7% over the year through September and 0.6% from August. The Consumer Price Index tracks prices across a broad range of household expenses, including food, housing, medical care and transportation.
Trade policy has added to some of those costs.
A New York Federal Reserve study found that Trump's tariffs added about 2.9 percentage points to prices across the consumer goods researchers examined.
Roughly one-third of the increase came from U.S.-made products, as domestic manufacturers faced higher costs for imported materials and components under Trump's agenda.
The impact varies by household, but these figures offer a snapshot of the price pressures voters may weigh ahead of the midterms. They show how costs have changed, though not how voters will assign responsibility.
Higher energy costs are putting pressure on households and businesses, as the wars in Iran and Ukraine disrupt global fuel supplies.
Diesel prices have climbed sharply, rising from about $3.45 per gallon in early 2025 to a peak of $6.53 in October 2026, according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
The increase matters beyond the pump because trucks, freight trains and farm equipment rely on diesel.
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Higher fuel costs can raise expenses for businesses moving groceries, packages and building materials, which may absorb some of the increase or pass it along to customers.
Gasoline prices are also adding to household costs. They jumped 9.1% in September, accounting for more than half of that month’s overall increase in the Consumer Price Index.
Housing remains a major affordability challenge, particularly for prospective buyers.
Freddie Mac’s 30-year mortgage rate averaged 7.24% as of Oct. 29, while the latest median price for an existing home was $417,500 in September, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Mortgage rates shape buyers’ monthly payments, and home prices determine how much they need to borrow, making it harder for many households to enter the market.
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Rising home values can benefit people who already own property, but that wealth is difficult to access without selling or borrowing against a home. For renters and first-time buyers, the costs are more immediate.
The data offer a snapshot of the costs voters have faced, but the charts alone cannot show how they will weigh the economy — or which party they will hold responsible — as results come in.
John Rich says Kathy Hochul is ‘running over’ NY farmers with renewable energy agenda
John Rich is blasting New York Gov. Kathy Hochul over the state’s renewable energy policies, accusing her administration of silencing farmers and overriding local officials in upstate New York.
The 52-year-old Big & Rich member has publicly joined local landowners, activists and officials who are challenging New York’s Office of Renewable Energy Siting (ORES), a state agency that reviews and permits major renewable energy and transmission projects.
Last month, Rich released his new country song "Dear Kathy," which is directed at the Democratic governor, who is running for re-election. In the song, Rich speaks on behalf of farmers and landowners who are protesting large-scale solar and wind projects on upstate New York farmland, arguing that ORES has undermined local control and put family farms, rural communities and private property rights at risk.
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During a recent interview with Fox News Digital, Rich shared his message for Hochul, pointing to the final line of "Dear Kathy," which asks, "Why do you hate these people so much?"
"What have they ever done to you except pay taxes and put food on your table? That’s it," Rich said.
"Why do you hate these people?" he continued. "Because only somebody that has a vindictive spirit would do what she’s doing to them — or greed."
"I think greed is probably the largest driver in it because these companies that are coming in, building these huge fields. Listen, if you add up all the plans they have coming into upstate New York, it’s over 100 square miles of solar panels," Rich added.
The conflict centers on New York’s centralized permitting system for large-scale solar and wind projects. Created in 2020 under former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, ORES generally handles renewable energy projects capable of producing 25 megawatts or more. Its rules encourage developers to avoid the state’s most productive agricultural soils and require them to minimize or mitigate impacts when farmland cannot be avoided.
ORES can also waive local zoning and land-use restrictions it deems "unreasonably burdensome," a power that critics argue gives state officials too much control over farmland and leaves local communities with limited say over projects in their areas.
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While speaking with Fox News Digital, Rich claimed Hochul’s administration used research from Cornell University to change how prime farmland is defined. The singer argued that the move made it easier for solar and wind projects to be built on agricultural land.
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"She decided she didn’t like their definition of prime farmland because if it’s prime, it’s protected from solar and wind and projects like that," Rich said. "So they just redefined it. They just came up with a whole new equation and determined, well, based on these new numbers, there’s really no such thing as prime farmland anymore in upstate New York. So we can do whatever the hell we want to these people."
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"Oh, by the way, we put ORES in place. So if they try to stop us, we just run right over the top of them," he continued. "I mean, it is a complete and total chokeout that she’s put on these farmers up there."
"Some of these families have owned their farms, been in their families since before the Revolutionary War," Rich said. "You’re talking about one of the original 13 colonies, New York, and to think that 250 years later, after these same people’s ancestors had to fight off the British, now they’re standing there fighting with their own governor in the United States of America."
"It is astonishing, and I find it to be disgusting. I also think it’s probably unconstitutional," he added.
Since taking office in 2021, Hochul has continued to advance New York’s renewable energy agenda. Her administration has promoted large-scale solar and wind development and defended the state’s approach to farmland, arguing that renewable energy projects are not taking over New York’s "best farmland" and that leasing land for solar can help farmers keep their property in their families.
When reached for comment by Fox News Digital, Hochul’s office pushed back on Rich’s criticism.
"If he really wants to help farmers, maybe he can write a song calling on his buddy Donald Trump to lift the tariffs, end his reckless war with Iran that is driving up gas and diesel prices, and rein in the ICE raids, all of which are hurting farmers here in New York and across the country," Ken Lovett, a senior communications adviser on energy and environment for Hochul, said.
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Rich said he first learned about the dispute after seeing Alexandra Fasulo, an upstate New York landowner and ORES critic, discuss it on social media. The singer said he was startled by the claim that the state could sideline landowners, zoning boards, mayors and other local officials when deciding where major projects would be built.
"I said, that can’t be the case. I’m gonna go up and see this for myself," Rich recalled.
Rich argued that ORES' authority undermines "home rule," the principle that landowners and local governments should have authority over how land in their communities is used.
During his visit, Rich held two town hall meetings, including one at Fasulo’s farm, where he met with hundreds of farmers and landowners.
"We had Amish people standing in the room being silent, standing in the back," Rich said. "It looked like something out of a movie."
"And we had this discussion about ‘What are we going to do about this governor running over everybody?’" he continued. "And man, the sentiment in the room was so much frustration and feeling of bewilderment that what do you do? I mean, she's put something into gear here that just runs us over and takes away our voice."
The singer told Fox News Digital that the meetings ultimately inspired him to write "Dear Kathy."
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"I left there thinking to myself, I need to put this song out, ‘Dear Kathy,’" he recalled. "I need to write a song for the governor of New York on behalf of all those people whose voices she has silenced. And so that led to me with a pencil and a piece of paper and a guitar writing a letter or a song to Kathy Hochul."
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On Oct. 28, Rich officially released the song and its accompanying music video, which highlights affected areas in upstate New York, showcasing local landowners and the Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, NY, which has actively opposed large wind projects near its grounds.
"And I jokingly say in the video, 'What do you get the woman who has everything, including your freedom in her back pocket? Well, you give her the one thing she doesn't have — a country song,'" Rich said. "And so I wrote ‘Dear Kathy’ and it really was my way of speaking on behalf of those people that she will not listen to."
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Rich described "Dear Kathy" as a "fight song" for the farmers he met and emphasized that the dispute transcended party lines.
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WATCH: JOHN RICH CALLS ‘DEAR KATHY’ A ‘FIGHT SONG’ FOR NEW YORK FARMERS
"One interesting thing about those farmers that I met — they were Democrat, Republican, probably more Democrat than Republican, actually," he said. "And so it's not a partisan thing. Owning land is an American thing. I mean it may be one of the last things we all agree on in this country is that if you own land, if you bought that land, and you take care of that land, that's your land."
"You get to determine what happens to it or what doesn't happen to it," he continued. "And that's exactly what I felt up there. It was an across the board repudiation of Kathy Hochul and her assault on their land and on them and on their legacies."
"To me, as bad as that is, that was a beautiful experience actually for me to sit up there knowing that this is not a partisan deal, and I'm sitting in the room with both sides of the aisle, but everybody is in unison," Rich added.
Despite his criticism of Hochul, Rich told Fox News Digital that he would welcome the opportunity to meet with Hochul to discuss the landowners’ concerns directly.
"If Kathy Hochul wanted to sit with me and have a meeting, I would jump on the next thing smoking to be up there," he said. "I mean, I would sit down at her desk. She could bring anybody she wants and I would just ask questions. ‘Why do you think this is OK? I mean you're still an American. Don't you think that this is against the Constitution? Home rule is a real thing. You don't think that people that you govern have the right to determine what happens to their own land and not just a farm here or there, a hundred square miles of land?' I would just ask her basic questions."
'Big difference': Dem's last-minute endorsement gives GOP new hope in crucial Senate battle
OAKLAND COUNTY, MICHIGAN — Michigan’s Republican ticket had a clear message for voters preparing to vote in the midterm elections: Their path to victory relies on winning over voters who typically don’t align themselves with the GOP.
That prospect appeared to be buoyed by Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens’ 11th-hour endorsement of Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers over her primary rival, Abdul El-Sayed. Early Monday afternoon, Republican operatives in Michigan blasted out a press release advertising an event just hours later intended to tout Stevens’ endorsement and its purported impact on Black and Jewish voters.
In front of a throng of press at the Michigan GOP’s headquarters, six community leaders representing African Americans and Jews criticized what they saw as El-Sayed’s excesses and lauded Stevens’ endorsement of Rogers. Broadly, they argued that El-Sayed had insufficiently distanced himself from some of his radical associations, that Stevens' endorsement had real significance for the race and that they were seeing an unprecedented groundswell of support for Republicans among their peers.
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In addition to the community leaders, close to two dozen others — many of whom were Black or Jewish — attended the event as well. While some political observers have cast doubt on the impact of Stevens' endorsement and the degree to which African Americans and Jews are defecting from the Democratic Party, members of those communities told Fox News Digital the shift is happening.
"I believe it's going to make a big difference that she came out," Michelle Nard, an African American former Democrat running for state Senate, told Fox News Digital. "She had a big following. She's a great congresswoman, a great state representative for the United States."
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Nard recounted how she had recently spoken to a Black woman who highlighted that her community makes a big deal of going to the polls on Election Day, a point she used to stress that Haley’s endorsement, though late in the cycle, could still influence last-second voters.
"You have strong Haley Stevens supporters in our community that will support her to the end, and then you have some that feel betrayed," Marcus Bowman, a metro Detroit school board trustee, told Fox News Digital.
Bowman, who says he knows Stevens personally, said: "True supporters of Haley Stevens, they know her as a person and they know what she represents. I think they will follow her and respect her for her decision based off some of the radical things we've heard about Abdul El-Sayed."
While those who spoke were handpicked for a Republican news conference, there is some data to back up Black voter defection. Between August and September, El-Sayed’s support among African Americans held steady at around 75%, well below the party's typical benchmark.
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The Arab American community in the Detroit metropolitan area has historically been at odds with African Americans in the areas across a number of issues, a theme that has come up occasionally during El-Sayed’s campaign.
While comparable polls have not found similar trends among Jewish voters, who are a much smaller part of Michigan’s electorate, a number of high-profile members of the communities, including top donors, have flocked to the Rogers camp.
"Haley, what she did was give a lot of Jews permission, hardcore left-wing Democrats, permission to now say, you know what, if Haley can endorse him, I can vote for him," Aaron Tobin, a conservative Jewish community leader, told Fox News Digital in reference to Mike Rogers. "Now I think she's broken that wall down, and now they can see that a hardcore Democrat — and she was very successful and very popular in Michigan — if she said Mike Rogers is good enough for her, I think a lot of Jews are going to say, 'I'm going to vote for him because Abdul just says the worst things.'"
Ezra, another Jewish voter, told Fox News Digital that he believes Jews have increasingly been abandoned by the Democratic Party and, even if Stevens’ endorsement doesn’t move the needle, he’s grateful that she took a stand.
"The [March 12] terrorist attack in [a] West Bloomfield [synagogue], I believe was the starting point of the Detroit Jewish community being afraid and that fear was not alleviated over the next [six months]. That fear has not been alleviated by Abdul El-Sayed in any sort of way, which is why I think you're seeing this," he said. "We're waiting for something and it's not coming. And so that's why I think you're seeing so many in the Jewish community moving for Mike Rogers because they're like, you know what, that guy's going to keep my family safe. The other guy's not."
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"I think in some ways, it's, it's more brave because it's at the last minute. In some ways, you know what, who knows, even if it, if it's 100 votes or 1000 votes, then it makes a difference," he added.
These alleged breakthroughs with traditionally Democratic constituencies took center stage at Rogers’ closing rally on Monday night. At one point, the campaign invited six Black and Jewish voters, most of them former Democrats, to take the stage where they explained why they believed El-Sayed to be too extreme for their support. Rogers himself praised the group during his final campaign speech, invoked the need for unity and thanked Stevens at length for her endorsement.
Conservatives at the rally were clearly grateful to Stevens for her endorsement, with nearly every mention of her name being met with cheers or chants of her name. Republicans are even optimistic that Stevens’ endorsement could trickle down to their down-ballot races.
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"I was on the ground last week in Michigan and Ohio, and the momentum in Michigan is real. It was real before Haley Stevens endorsed Mike Rogers, even more real now," Adam Piper, executive director of the Republican Attorneys General Association, told Fox News Digital.
Piper said he "absolutely" believes Stevens’ endorsement will move the needle for Michigan Republican attorney general nominee Doug Lloyd.
"You know, around the Detroit area, Grosse Pointe, Detroit, elsewhere, I saw homemade yard signs in the yards of Black churches that said African Americans and Jews stand together. And that was powerful."
Lloyd said he is optimistic that Stevens’ endorsement of Rogers could give him a boost.
"Well, I saw something today in the news that basically said 50% of the available voters have voted through absentee and early voting. We still have one day left. And as we've said, you know, the race isn't done until 8 o'clock tomorrow night when the polls close," he said. "So, if this made a difference for someone who had been sitting on the sideline and they decided they were going to get out and vote because of it, I'm excited for that."
Democrats have argued Stevens’ endorsement could strengthen, rather than weaken, El-Sayed’s support. Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel said he expected the episode to galvanize Democrats, while El-Sayed’s campaign reported raising $2.4 million Sunday, its largest fundraising day of the campaign.
While cutting into the Democratic Party’s margins by successfully pulling away Black and Jewish voters could prove valuable to the GOP, a reversion among Arab voters — who swung toward Republicans in 2024 but strongly favor El-Sayed — could erase such gains. Fox News’ final power ranking rated Michigan’s Senate race as a toss-up, meaning that, as voters head to the polls, neither party holds a clear edge.
Ukraine's Zelenskyy on defying US in attacking Russian oil: 'Our response must be painful'
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is defying calls from the Trump administration for his armed forces to stop attacking Russian oil refineries, telling Fox News: "Our response must be painful."
In an interview in Kyiv, Zelenskyy acknowledged holding discussions with the Trump administration about targeting oil facilities, attacks President Donald Trump has pinned as being partly to blame for high gas prices in the U.S.
"We had different conversations — different, and several — with President Trump and with his team about attacks on refineries," Zelenskyy said.
"We said that if you want us not to attack Russia's refineries, they have not to attack our energy system."
TRUMP TELLS ZELENSKYY TO STOP DOING 'ONE THING' DURING ATTACKS ON RUSSIA
Ukraine has reported near-daily Russian strikes on energy infrastructure, triggering power outages just as temperatures dip ahead of winter.
"That's why we have to respond. But our response has to be painful for Russian military people," Zelenskyy said. "If we will not respond on energy, they will continue."
U.S.-Ukraine relations took a further hit in October when Trump struck a deal to import millions of tons of Russian diesel to the United States.
ZELENSKYY ACCUSES PUTIN OF DEFYING TRUMP'S CEASEFIRE PUSH, SENDS POINTED MESSAGE TO WHITE HOUSE
Zelenskyy suggested Ukraine might be encouraged to hold off on further attacks on Russian oil facilities if the United States were to deliver more U.S.-made Patriot missile interceptors to protect Ukrainian skies. Pressed by Fox News on whether that might be seen as an attempt to leverage Trump, Zelenskyy said: "I don't have any concerns when I share the truth between partners."
"Our countries are huge partners. American society (is a) huge supporter."
"And that's why I have to share with (the) president the truth, the real situation: that America can't help Russia. (The) president can't help Putin."
US WILL MEDIATE UPCOMING UKRAINE-RUSSIA TALKS IN ABU DHABI, WITKOFF SAYS
Ahead of planned peace talks in the United Arab Emirates, Zelenskyy urged Trump to launch another push for a targeted ceasefire where both Russia and Ukraine refrain from attacks on energy facilities.
"If the American president thinks that this war has influence on the prices," Zelenskyy said, "he can ask, energy ceasefire, during (the) Abu Dhabi trilateral meeting: energy ceasefire."
Zelenskyy spoke with Fox News hours before starved and exhausted residents left the Russian-controlled town of Oleshky and crossed into Ukraine under a humanitarian truce brokered by first lady Melania Trump, the first of its kind in more than four years of war.
Zelenskyy welcomed the first lady's initiative, calling the evacuations "a huge result," and adding: "I don't know how many such steps will be available for us, but if the First Lady can do it ... it's very helpful. I'm very thankful to her."
Cowboys cheerleaders crushed for dark & moody 'stripper' costumes, an odd free throw & Costco meal 'deals'
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Did you see Jerry Jones' reaction to the end of Sunday's game against the Cardinals where the Dallas defense gave up TWENTY (20!!!!) fourth quarter points only to lose in overtime?
"S–T," Jerry yelled from his box as he slammed his hands into a table as his 'Boys ran their record to 3-5 with the 33-30 loss.
JERRY JONES SLAMS TABLE AFTER DAK PRESCOTT THROWS CRITICAL LATE INTERCEPTION IN BRUTAL COWBOYS LOSS
These are very dark, very moody times for Jerry. This was supposed to be a huge month. The team has four home games at AT&T. The NFC East was his for the taking with the Eagles floundering and coming to town on Thanksgiving.
"This is an indictment of the whole show," Jer told reporters Sunday night after a dark day in Cowboys history. "This is a criticism of everyone."
"For our fans, we have to be better than that, where we got our hands on the win and then dropped the ball," Jerry added.
While Jerry was dealing with disappointment, there was equal disappointment from fans of the Cowboys cheerleaders over the dark, moody costumes.
"Costume malfunction they needed to have those pants elastic size underneath the boots . Also probably not a popular response, but they weren’t very becoming on some of the girls," one fan wrote on Instagram. "They’re beautiful that attractive ladies. My point was there could’ve been something else selected that would’ve made them look and feel a whole lot better."
It was just a total disaster of a day for the organization. Fans really weren't into the "Stampede" look.
"I’m shocked Kellie and Judy let them wear these," wrote another fan.
Fans thought the outfits looked like something a stripper would wear.
AMERICA'S BIGGEST BUFFET CHAIN CRACKED THE CODE TO ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT PROFITS
"I really don't have a single issue with garters or strippers or the girls here, but the style of these outfits is just soooooo close to stripper outfits that it's simply a mindboggling match for good ol' Conservative DCC Land. As said: I don't care. It's just like cognitive dissonance by DCC, so my guess is that they want to sell more stuff to the 'male audience,'" wrote a concerned DCC fan.
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For those of us who live in battleground states, it's been miserable. Thank god it's over until the next cycle which will probably start in March. On Monday, I received EIGHT text messages from campaigns trying to get me to vote for them.
I've also received two video messages from Archie Griffin telling me to vote. And, I'm not kidding, as I typed the last sentence, yet another text message came in telling me where to vote.
Give me those Christmas commercials.
The story of this guy who was walking around the world for 28 years is being hailed as some sort of accomplishment for humanity. Meanwhile, this loser left two kids in the UK so he could go for a walk.
And I'm told he couldn't come back to see his kids because he would've broken his promise to walk around the world. Bulls–t. I'm also not convinced that this guy swam all the way across the English Channel.
And what was stopping this guy from jumping on Zoom to talk to his mother? The BBC reported, "His mother, who had not seen him for a decade, told Bushby: 'Where have you been?'"
I'm not buying any of this. The guy's a deadbeat.
"Under the rules he set for his journey, he could not return to the UK to meet his family," the BBC added. "On rare occasions, he met his son and parents, who are divorced, in other countries."
What other 'deal' am I missing in family ready-to-go meals these days?
• Jack N. sent this to the Daily OutKick newsletter, but I would like to answer it: How can you explain Ohio State coaching, they were playing the 4th quarter like they were two touchdowns up. They continued to run the ball play after play and down 2 scores, well Day did it again, terrible play calling, he won the stats and lost by a lot, amazing.
Kinsey: Two words - ARTHUR & SMITH. The guy thinks he's in the middle of an NFL season. There's zero sense of urgency. We've watched him not call a single play for Jeremiah Smith with the ball on the one-yard-line. We've watched him put the QB in the gun from the one-yard-line.
I honestly have no idea how the guy keeps getting jobs.
• Gen X Warren has a theory: MJ Halloween costumes: one of my neighbor’s twin sons dressed as Thriller MJ and kids all around the neighborhood have been all about Michael Jackson playing the music. It’s because of the massive hit film earlier this year. It’s interesting to see Gen Alpha really embrace MJ.
Kinsey: Kids were watching a Michael Jackson documentary? Warren, I want to believe you, but I'm not sure kids around here are sitting down to watch an MJ doc. This has to be something they're seeing on Fortnite, TikTok or some other game/app I don't know about.
• 'Sheriff' John in Houston adds his perspective: 1) On the groceries, we used to do the HEB curbside when the boys were younger, but that eventually just became its own PITA. When we did, I was always leery of letting them pick out my produce and fresh meat. Now we just make random grocery and costco runs when we need something or have decided to cook. Other than that, we eat out a lot and I see that getting even more frequent once the final child goes to college next year (I've noticed older couples eat out a lot). Personally, my preferred time for grocery shopping is 10:00 PM on a weeknight or 6:00 AM on a Saturday. Hate crowds.
2) On the college football question. First, OU is having a pretty bad season (except against my Longhorns) so you might expect attendance to be down. That photo might not be indicative of the whole sport. Second, big college stadiums are always slow to fill up pregame and that picture was obviously taken before kickoff. ALL THAT BEING SAID... I have noticed that my personal interest in CFB is waning. I still love gambling and staying up late drinking on the porch on saturdays, but the free agent / mercenary culture is really kind of off-putting.
Those aren't "our guys" anymore, they are someone else's guys we are paying to come play for us. Texas is the worst. We can pay the most for players and we still have the same problems year to year. It does tend to strangle out the enthusiasm in the fans, at least for this fan, and I can really see how fans of the smaller poorer schools lose enthusiasm as well. As soon as you have some good players, they just leave. That would suck. So, to circle back on your question, I don't know if that particular OU photo means anything, but I do think the average fan is losing interest.
• Jeff E. emails: I don’t go into a grocery store that often. Maybe once every three months. FYI - I wouldn’t have groceries delivered. It’s one of those analog human experiences I sort of enjoy. New products. Seeing someone I know. Plus I want control over my purchases.
Here’s a confession. A few times - in the past - I’ve seen employees pushing carts around and shopping for an online order. I have - very occasionally and randomly - taken an item - like a bag of Dove chocolates - and when the shopper isn’t looking I add it to a bag. A treat for the online shopper.
There you go. My thoughts on online shopping.
• Joey G. tells us: Joe, I'm writing this to give the readers plenty of time to plan on this one. Your kids do not want generic crap from TJ Maxx or Target impulse aisle in their stockings for Christmas.
Here are some things my kids actually like/use:
Multi tool (Amazon has a Leatherman knockoff for $18)
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Fountain Pen - apparently this was a big hit in middle school last year (Pilot Varsity has a 5pk for $15)
Nice Mechanical Pencil (Rotring brand was a big hit $12)
Old Trading Cards (my kids have enjoyed X-Men, ALF and 90s baseball in the past, these are usually $3/pk on eBay)
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Retro Happy Meal Toys - around $5-10 on eBay. Mac Tonight, Muppet Babies and the food Transformers were a big hit in my household
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That's it this morning. It's going to be 76 and sunny in NW Ohio. SUNNY! This time of year is notorious for clouds moving in over the Great Lakes. Not today. It's like summer. It's going to be the perfect day to go VOTE and then come home to watch sports, maybe grill, and just go live life.
Have a good one.