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Top Mamdani transition leader was heavily influenced by Soros network during Biden admin
Just hours after railing against the Democratic Party establishment in his victory speech, New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani hired an all-female transition team full of veterans from the former administrations of Michael Bloomberg, Eric Adams, Bill de Blasio and Joe Biden.
Among those transition team members is Lina Khan, the former Federal Trade Commission chairperson under Joe Biden. When Lina Khan was chair, the FTC faced accusations from Republicans of eroding agency independence and bipartisanship, collaborating with foreign regulators to undermine U.S. companies, politicizing antitrust enforcement, and unlawful rulemaking.
Among those accusations were claims that Khan was sidelining career staff in favor of fresh blood from a cadre of dark money nonprofits funded by liberal billionaires like George Soros and Pierre Omidyar, while simultaneously pushing a strong antitrust enforcement agenda supported by such groups.
Mamdani's decision to tap Khan as one of four co-chairs of his transition team came just hours after he slammed unaccountable elected officials for being more concerned about enriching themselves than fostering the public's trust. "For years, those in City Hall have only helped those who can help them," he told supporters Tuesday night. "But on January 1st, we will usher in a city government that helps everyone."
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However, Mamdani's appointment of Khan puts that pledge under the spotlight, considering she has been accused of using her position to benefit allies, including those she used to work for.
During Khan's FTC chairmanship, she tapped Sarah Miller as a "special adviser" before elevating Miller to her chief of staff soon thereafter. Miller previously led the antitrust advocacy group American Economic Liberties Project (AELP), which, according to tax documents and grant databases, has been given at least between $200,000 and $500,000 by Soros' Open Society Foundations, the Omidyar Network and the Ford Foundation.
Miller is married to former Bernie Sanders aide Faiz Shakir, the founder of another antitrust advocacy organization called More Perfect Union (MPU). MPU and its affiliated advocacy arm, More Perfect Union Action, have also received hundreds of thousands in backing from the Soros, Omidyar and Ford Foundation networks. When Miller moved to the FTC, her former group, AELP, made her husband Shakir its interim leader. Meanwhile, at the time, AELP also elevated former Omidyar Network consultant Nidhi Hedge to its managing director position, a press release on its website stated, underscoring the intimacy of the network.
Under Khan, the FTC quietly enlisted several employees from another Soros, Omidyar and Ford Foundation-funded nonprofit called the AI Now Institute. The FTC appointed AI Now founder Meredith Whittaker as a "senior adviser on artificial intelligence" in 2021, and at least four other AI Now staffers to advisory roles. At a certain point, AI Now's entire organization had been called up at some time or another in recent years to advise the commission.
Over time, the AI Now advisors on the trade commission were credited on multiple occasions with helping craft policy and messaging, according to the FTC's website during Khan's tenure. The FTC also appeared to adopt policy statements that coincided with opinions from AI Now analyses.
Another adviser brought on to assist the trade commission under Khan, who previously worked at the Omidyar-backed Democracy Fund, had his job description amended shortly after joining to include language about helping the commission on "enforcement efforts." Law professor John Kwoka, also tapped as an advisor to the commission under Khan, previously advised the Open Markets Institute, where Khan herself was the director of legal policy. The Soros, Omidyar and Ford networks have all passed grants to the Open Markets Institute.
Among the critics of Khan at the time of her chairmanship was Christie Wilson, the lone Republican commissioner at the FTC who eventually resigned due to Khan's leadership. Wilson accused Khan of flouting due process and the rule of law, while also confirming she sidelined career professionals at the FTC.
"Former FTC Chair Lina Khan became synonymous with her hostility toward businesses large and small during the Biden Administration and one of the ringleaders of Bidenomics," said GOP strategist Colin Reed when asked about Mamdani's transition team appointments. "Already the incoming mayor is breaking one of his core promises to shake up the status quo and usher in a new day."
When Fox News Digital reached out to Khan about her tenure at FTC, she replied, "No comment."
Matt Gorman, a conservative political strategist in D.C., also slammed Mamdani for claiming to usher in a new era of politics in New York City, but then turning around and "picking from the same old political class of a failed Democratic administration."
In addition to Khan, Mamdani's all-female transition team also includes Democratic Party veterans tied to the former administrations of Bill de Blasio, Eric Adams, and Michael Bloomberg.
The other co-chairs include Maria Torres-Springer, a former top aide under former mayors de Blasio and Bloomberg, and soon-to-be former mayor Adams; Melanie Hartzog, a former New York City budget director who served as the Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services under de Blasio; and Grace Bonilla, a former Bloomberg and de Blasio aide appointed to lead the former's Task Force on Racial equity and Inclusion.
Elana Leopold, a former senior aide for de Blasio, was tapped to be the transition team's executive director.
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Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland dead at 24
Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland died early Thursday, just days after recording his first NFL touchdown on Monday night, the team said in a statement. He was 24.
Details surrounding Kneeland’s death were not immediately known. The team said in a statement that the former second-round pick "tragically passed away," according to the NFL Network.
"It is with extreme sadness that the Dallas Cowboys share that Marshawn Kneeland tragically passed away this morning. Marshawn was a beloved teammate and member of our organization. Our thoughts and prayers regarding Marshawn are with his girlfriend Catalina and his family."
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Florida sheriff welcomes New Yorkers after Mamdani win: 'It can be the beginning of a new life'
A Florida sheriff is urging New York City residents and NYPD officers unhappy with the results of Tuesday’s mayoral election to move south to the Sunshine State.
"To all New Yorkers, if you're looking for a better quality of life, from education, to the outdoors, to the beautiful weather, check out Volusia County. We are open for business. Tonight's election is not the end. It can be the beginning of a new life," Sheriff Mike Chitwood wrote on Facebook.
Chitwood also invited NYPD officers and business owners seeking a "safe, growing community" to consider relocating to Volusia County — about 30 minutes from Daytona Beach — describing it as a place where law enforcement is "appreciated by the community," "supported by the elected officials" and a "fantastic place" to raise a family.
Zohran Mamdani was elected as New York City’s 111th mayor, defeating former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa in one of Tuesday’s most closely watched elections. Mamdani, 34, is one of the youngest people to lead the Big Apple and its first Muslim mayor.
"New York, tonight you have delivered. A mandate for change. A mandate for a new kind of politics. A mandate for a city we can afford. And a mandate for a government that delivers exactly that," said Mamdani in his election night victory speech.
"To every New Yorker — whether you voted for me, for one of my opponents, or felt too disappointed by politics to vote at all — thank you for the opportunity to prove myself worthy of your trust. I will wake each morning with a singular purpose: to make this city better for you than it was the day before."
President Donald Trump warned Wednesday during a speech at the America Business Forum that New Yorkers could flee to Florida following Mamdani’s win. He claimed Miami could turn into a "refuge for those fleeing communism in New York City."
Trump has knocked Mamdani, a self-described democratic socialist, for being a "communist." On Election Day, the president threatened to contribute the "very minimum" in federal funds to New York City if Mamdani were elected.
"It can only get worse with a Communist at the helm, and I don’t want to send, as President, good money after bad," Trump wrote on his Truth Social.
Still, Trump said after Mamdani's victory that he wants the city to do well, and that he would "help them a little bit."
More than 500,000 Californians demand voting overhaul, back ‘straightforward’ ID law
FIRST ON FOX: More than 500,000 California voters have signed a petition to amend the state's constitution to enforce voter ID laws for all elections, leaders of a coalition called Californians for Voter ID told Fox News Digital.
"We had a dog that voted in the last couple elections in Costa Mesa," Republican California state Sen. Tony Strickland told Fox News Digital in a Wednesday phone interview about California's persistent voter integrity concerns. "We don't clean up our voter rolls. There are so many times where people move, college kids go out of state, or people move and they don't clean up the voter rolls. And we mail out to everybody, and so you have a lot of live ballots with ballot harvesting."
"Our initiative will now clean up the voter rolls throughout the state," he added.
Strickland, who represents a district that includes portions of Orange and Los Angeles counties along the Southern California coast, is helping lead the charge to collect more than one million petition signatures from California voters in order to force the issue on the ballot for the 2026 election. The signature collection kicked off Oct. 1, meaning the group collected support from more than half-a-million voters in a one-month span.
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The Californians for Voter ID initiative specifically would amend California's constitution and require voters to present government-issued IDs before casting a ballot in all future elections in the state.
California voters would be required to present a government-issued ID before voting in-person, or provide the last four-digits of a government ID if voting by mail. Election officials, under the initiative, would be required to verify a voter's citizenship to ensure only legal residents register to vote or receive ballots.
Democrats historically have opposed voter ID laws over claims it disenfranchises minority voters, while conservatives argue it will ensure only legal residents are able to cast ballots and further bolster voter integrity. Thirty-six states have voter ID laws already on the books, though such laws vary and have some exceptions.
Californians for Voter ID leaders, however, say the issue is not a partisan one, but an effort to protect democracy for all Americans.
The lead strategist for the effort, Ryan Erwin, told Fox News Digital that recent polling shows 70% of Californians across the political spectrum support elections requiring IDs to vote, while underscoring the outpouring of support that has led to more than 500,000 signatures already secured.
"We are on pace to qualify for the ballot faster than any measure in the history of California," Erwin said. "Voter ID is a commonsense way to build trust in the election process by requiring election officials to use government data to verify citizenship and voter eligibility, while also requiring identification for every vote counted."
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"Californians of all political stripes are eager to improve trust in the system by eliminating abuse and errors while protecting every eligible vote," he continued. "The volunteer effort is overperforming, we have signatures from all 58 counties, and are on pace to qualify well ahead of our goal."
The group needs a total of 874,641 in order to land the initiative on the 2026 ballot in the Golden State, but is aiming to secure 1.2 million signatures to ensure the support is certified by county officials who will go through the data before it is permitted to land on the ballot. Organizers have until March to secure the needed signatures before potentially getting on the ballot — with Strickland reporting he's confident they will get the needed support.
"You have to be a citizen in order to register to vote," Strickland said of the nuts and bolts of the amendment itself, calling it "very straightforward."
"You have seven forms of documentation, you get to choose what form of documentation that you use in terms of the last four digits of whatever the documentation is," he said. "When you go to the polls, you show your ID, and if you mail in your ballot, you show that proof of the documentation of the last four digits that you choose."
"The other part of this initiative is we have a mandatory audit (to) all 58 counties of their election rules after every election," he added.
Strickland is no stranger to voter ID efforts in the deep blue state, including championing a voter ID ballot initiative in Huntington Beach, California, in 2024, when he served on the city council. Voters approved the amendment forcing voters to show their ID when casting ballots in local elections, but the California Court of Appeals struck down the law in November.
If the statewide voter ID effort is approved by voters on the ballot in 2026, local lawmakers will be compelled to comply with voter ID laws set forth in the initiative.
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Strickland said the massive amount of support the initiative already has received is on par with a 1978 initiative, Proposition 13, "when the legislature was out of touch with the people, the people rose up" and passed the ballot measure that fundamentally changed how property taxes were assessed and limited in California.
Strickland also compared it to the successful recall of former Democratic Gov. Gray Davis in 2003 — California's first and only successful recall of a governor. Strickland was the first legislator to endorse Davis' recall as energy and economic woes rocked the state.
"Speaking around the state of California, I would equate what's going on today with voter ID and voter integrity to those two movements in California," he said.
The California state senator also praised California Republican Assemblyman Carl DeMaio and his group, Reform California, for their ongoing efforts championing voter ID laws in the state, describing DeMaio's work as "relentless." Strickland and DeMaio are joint authors of the voter ID push and have teamed up to meet with voters at various events to rally support, including a recent event in Santa Barbara, where the people couldn't get through the door because it was so packed, he said.
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California's voting laws have fallen under the Trump administration's critical eye just this week, with White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt posting to X Tuesday that the Golden State has the "WORST laws for securing elections in the entire nation."
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that California is facing a "very serious legal and criminal review" over claims the state's special election to redraw congressional district lines was mired in corruption. Voters passed the measure to redistrict on Tuesday, with Gov. Gavin Newsom celebrating
"California doesn’t require voters to show photo ID before casting a ballot – despite nearly 90% of Americans supporting photo ID laws," Leavitt posted in a lengthy message detailing issues she sees with the state's election process. "California uses universal mail-in-balloting, which we know is extremely vulnerable to fraud and abuse. In the 2024 election alone, California mailed nearly 10 million mail-in ballots that were never returned."
The Heritage Foundation keeps a database compiling cases of known voter fraud — namely cases that have led to criminal convictions — and found California has at least 68 cases of voter fraud since 2001. The examples include individuals who fraudulently used absentee ballots for duplicate votes, non-resident voting and fraudulent voter registration.
The database shows other states, such as Illinois and Texas, have more instances of confirmed voting fraud, at more than 100 cases each, while other states such as Nebraska have seen only at least three instances of confirmed voter fraud in recent years.
Newsom has countered the claims, arguing California's elections are fair and secure while slamming Trump over his remarks.
"He also announced today, right when polls were opening, that this election was rigged. Of course, those are familiar words. It’s exactly what Donald Trump said after Jan. 6, that day of love, where he tried to light democracy on fire, he tried to wreck this country," Newsom said Tuesday after polling showed the state passed Proposition 50 to redistrict.
"I hope it’s dawning on people the sobriety of this moment," Newsom continued. "What’s at stake. Tonight, as I said, is an extraordinary moment for our party, but again, it’s an extraordinary moment affirming those principles. Our Founding Fathers did not live and die to see the kind of vandalism to this republic and our democracy that Donald Trump is trying to perpetuate."
For Strickland, he championed that the voter ID initiative will move ahead with the help of grassroots efforts and a little "homework."
"I'm going to speak to two groups today, and I give them homework assignments, just saying, 'Please take those packets. We're planning to go get 50 signatures, go get 100.' And I use a sports analogy. I say, in baseball, if you hit two times out of every 10, you're barely making the major leagues. You're probably going down the minor leagues. But if you get three hits every 10, you're an all-star. And I'm asking everybody to get that extra hit in life," Strickland said.
Nancy Pelosi will not seek re-election, ending decades-long House career
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., will not be seeking re-election after completing her current term, she announced in a video Thursday morning.
"There has been no greater honor for me than to stand on the House floor and say, ‘I speak for the people of San Francisco.’ I have truly loved serving as your voice in Congress, and I've always honored the soul of Saint Francisco — ‘Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace.' The anthem of our city," Pelosi said in a voiceover.
"That is why I want you, my fellow San Franciscans to be the first to know I will not be seeking re-election to Congress. With a grateful heart, I look forward to my final year of service as your proud representative as we go forward."
Pelosi has been a power player in U.S. politics for decades, having served as House speaker from 2007 to 2011 and then again from 2019 to 2023.
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Her most recent stint in power also saw Pelosi serve as a chief antagonist to President Donald Trump during his first term.
Her constant clashes with the president, including tearing up his State of the Union speech while sitting behind him as he delivered it in 2020, earned her the nickname "Crazy Nancy" by the Republican commander-in-chief.
Trump cheered Pelosi's announcement in comments to Fox News, "The retirement of Nancy Pelosi is a great thing for America."
He called her "evil," "corrupt," and "only focused on bad things for our country."
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"She was rapidly losing control of her party and it was never coming back. I’m very honored she impeached me twice and failed miserably twice," Trump said.
Pelosi first came to Congress in 1987 after winning a special election to replace the late Rep. Sala Burton, D-Calif.
Rumors of her potential retirement had swirled for days ahead of the explosive news on Thursday, but Pelosi's spokesperson said she would discuss her political future after California voted on a referendum allowing state Democrats to redraw the state's congressional map.
"Speaker Pelosi is fully focused on her mission to win the Yes on 50 election in CA. Any discussion of her future plans beyond that mission is pure speculation. As she has said, Speaker Pelosi will not make any announcements about her future until after Prop 50 is settled," spokesperson Ian Krager said Monday.
That measure, Proposition 50, passed overwhelmingly on Tuesday night.
The majority of Pelosi's five-minute video announcement focused on her career achievements during her decades in Congress.
She did not mention Trump or other adversaries, instead discussing reforms focused on San Francisco and some Democratic priorities like climate change.
The 85-year-old lawmaker is the second House Democrat to announce they would not seek re-election next year in as many days.
Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, one of the most vulnerable Democrats of the 2026 election cycle, announced Wednesday that he would not run for another term.
Golden blamed increased extremism by both Democrats and the GOP, as well as heightened political threats against his family and elected officials in general.
While Golden's seat is a prime pickup opportunity for Republicans, Pelosi's seat is all but assured to stay within Democrats' hands.
And she has already garnered two high-profile primary challengers before announcing her plans.
The most recent hopeful is state Sen. Scott Wiener, who announced his campaign late last month.
Saikat Chakrabarti, a software engineer and left-wing activist who served as chief of staff to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., is also in the race.
Democrats see mandate after 2025 wins — Republicans say it's a mirage
The battle for control of the House is set to kick into high gear with the 2025 elections in the rearview mirror, and both sides are optimistic about their chances after Tuesday night.
Democrats are flying high after their victories in key elections in Virginia, California and New Jersey, celebrating those wins as a decisive rejection of President Donald Trump’s administration. But Republicans are still confident in their chances of keeping the House next year and are poised to use the far-left’s success in New York City as a nationwide political cudgel.
"Yesterday was a big night for America and a big night for the Democratic Party, as candidates across the country, up and down the ballot, decisively defeated MAGA Republicans in an extraordinary rejection of the extremism that the American people have been experiencing since Day 1 of Donald Trump's presidency," House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., said at a press conference Wednesday.
A memo circulated by the Jeffries-aligned House Majority PAC and obtained by Fox News Digital exuded confidence: "With less than one year until Election Day, Democrats remain poised to take back the House in 2026 and elect Leader Hakeem Jeffries as the next Speaker."
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But Jeffries’ counterpart, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., had a very different interpretation.
"There's no surprises. What happened last night was blue states and blue cities voted blue. We all saw that coming, and no one should read too much into last night's election results. Off-year elections are not indicative of what's to come," Johnson said at his own news conference. "I think that when we go into next year in the midterms, we're very bullish about the outcome. We have an extraordinary record to run on."
A House GOP campaign operative who spoke with Fox News Digital was also confident about Republicans’ ability to keep the majority next November, arguing the key lies in voter turnout.
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"I think we actually had a good turnout night. They just had a monster one," the GOP operative said of New Jersey, where Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill defeated Republican Jack Ciattarelli.
"They had midterm turnout in an off-year [governor] race. And so I think it comes down to us continuing to do the work to show that we need people to show up when the president is not on the ballot."
They also dismissed Democrats’ inroads with Hispanic and Latino voters in New Jersey as recoverable for the GOP.
"I think it goes back to, across-the-board, getting our voters to show up," the GOP operative said. "With Hispanic voters specifically, keep putting in the work, and we can't take them for granted... it's felt like, in some of those races, that they were not making the attempt to talk to them on our side."
On the other side, an operative familiar with House Democrat campaigns said they’re taking lessons from a renewed surge of enthusiasm by two groups — Hispanic voters and women.
And while acknowledging the groups were not monolithic, the Democratic operative said most Americans were all focused on the same issue: cost of living.
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"I think it's just like a very helpful reminder to double down on the issues that people care about most. Poll after poll, public and private, is telling you that Americans in any district care most about the cost of living and rising costs and being able to afford things," they said. "I think those are the solutions that people want to hear, and we should be proactive in speaking to them."
The Democratic operative argued that issue drove the successes of Sherrill and former Rep. Abigail Spanberger, who defeated GOP Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears in Virginia and became a main facet of House Democrats’ most contentious campaigns.
Another issue being viewed in opposing lights by both sides is the victory of socialist Zohran Mamdani in the New York City mayoral race.
"The biggest takeaway I have is that not a day should go by when a Republican candidate, a member on the trail, a member of leadership, whoever, whatever branch they're in, whether state, local, federal, House, Senate, governors, whatever, should talk about Zohran Mamdani," the GOP operative said. "I think he is the party now, frankly."
The Democratic source said, "We just kind of saw a proof point that it's not effective, because they were trying this in races across the country here, and it didn’t work."
They pointed to Republicans’ attempts to tie Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., to vulnerable Democrats nationally after her upset victory in 2018.
"It just doesn’t work," they said. "Somebody in the Virginia Beach area of the country does not give a s--- about who the mayor of New York City is. They care about the cost of living."
Reducing air travel capacity at 40 airports is 'data-driven' decision, Duffy says
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told "Fox & Friends" on Thursday that the decision to limit air travel capacity to 40 airports was "data-driven."
"We were seeing increased pressure in these 40 markets. And we looked at the data — this was data driven — and so taking 10% of the flights out will reduce that pressure, which is what we want to do," Duffy said.
"Now, does that mean there's going to be no delays? No, Brian," Duffy told Fox News' Brian Kilmeade. "There's potentially still going to be delays if we have staffing triggers, and we don't have enough controllers in an aerospace where we did cut 10%, you might see additional delays."
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As of 9:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, 825 flights within, into or out of the U.S. had been delayed while 42 had been canceled, according to FlightAware.com.
When asked about whether Americans should consider canceling their holiday plans, Duffy said it was "hard to predict" what could happen in the coming weeks, pointing to the historically long government shutdown.
"As we come into Thanksgiving, if we're still in the shutdown posture, it's going to be rough out there. Really rough. And we'll mitigate the safety side, but will you fly on time? Will your flight actually go? That is yet to be seen, but there'll be more disruption," Duffy said.
However, the transportation secretary said that Americans should still book their holiday travel if they see deals they want to grab. He added that he has already booked travel for his children to come home for the holidays.
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"We're going to have to all work together as the American people to navigate this really not great situation that I think Democrats in the Senate are putting on the American people with the shutdown," Duffy added.
When asked about post-shutdown recovery, Duffy said it would "take us some time to staff back up" and that the decision would be "data-driven." He suggested that it could start by going from a 10% reduction to a 5% and then dropping the number further until normal air travel rates resume.
Duffy, who previously served in Congress, hopes that lawmakers will act fast to get the government reopened and Americans back to traveling at normal rates.
"I can't find dollars to pay them because, the Congress said there is no money. And so, we can't break the law, and so I can't. I can't pay them. I'd love to, but I can't. And so, the message is, sit down, figure this out, open the government up, and, you know, let's not hold Americans hostage, especially when they want to travel," Duffy said.
Despite having harsh words for lawmakers, Duffy praised air traffic controllers, saying they were "doing a great job showing up" to work when compared to other shutdowns, despite missing payments.
Chiefs' Travis Kelce complains about medical check after getting hard hit vs Bills
It’s rare to see Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce take the shot he took in Sunday’s loss to the Buffalo Bills.
Kelce was in the back of the end zone trying to make a catch on a pass from Patrick Mahomes before halftime when Bills defensive back Cole Bishop hit the veteran high. Kelce took a minute to get back to his feet and walked off the field gingerly.
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He walked to the locker room with only a few seconds on the clock before the second quarter was over, and was also seen giving some trash talk back to Bills fans.
On Wednesday’s episode of "New Heights," he explained what frustrated him the most about the ordeal.
"It knocked the wind out of me. It caught me — I got kind of sandwiched in there. You know you’re OK, but you gotta just kind of …" Kelce said while pretending to try to catch his breath.
He appeared to be perturbed by what came next.
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"’Go into the blue tent. You got the wind knocked out,’" he said recalling what an official told him to do. "Why do I go into … No, it was at halftime. I had to get evaluated in the locker room. I just said, ‘Why, what is this?’
"‘What day is it?’ F---ing Sunday," he continued. "What? … Before a concussion or after a concussion, I don’t know who we played last week. We’re in Week 9. Are you kidding me? You’re gonna make me sit here and f---ing … Who did we play last? The Commanders."
Kelce did give props to the Bills fans for talking trash. He said it was an "honor" to still have the opportunity to play at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York.
The Chiefs are 5-4 this season and are on the outside looking into the playoff field as of Week 10. Kelce is leading all tight ends with 540 receiving yards. He has 41 catches on 53 targets and three touchdowns.
Kansas City is on a bye in Week 10.
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Fox News ‘Antisemitism Exposed’ Newsletter: New York's new mayor leaves city's Jewish community terrified
Fox News' "Antisemitism Exposed" newsletter brings you stories on the rising anti-Jewish prejudice across the U.S. and the world.
IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER:
- Israel’s minister for combating antisemitism warns Mamdani win a wake-up call for Jews
- Major university chancellor points finger at Iran for campus unrest
- UN under fire as USAID investigators probe Hamas diversion of aid to Gaza
TOP STORY: Amichai Chikli, Israel’s minister for combating antisemitism, warns Zohran Mamdani election to be New York's nex\t mayor is a wake-up call for Jews. "It is almost unthinkable that New York — the proud and historic center of Jewish life — could become the American city where Jews no longer feel at home or safe," writes Chikli.
VIDEO: U.S. Central Command shared video showing suspected Hamas operatives looting an aid truck delivering supplies to Gazans in northern Khan Younis. WATCH HERE:
IRAN'S USEFUL IDIOTS: The chancellor at a major university said pro-Hamas, anti-Israel campus protests were likely encouraged by Iran. Speaking with colleagues from Vanderbilt and Washington University, he cited masked agitators and organized networks influencing protests nationwide since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack. Others reported similar off-campus participants.
HAMAS STEALS AID: USAID’s Inspector General is investigating allegations that U.S. aid to Gaza was diverted to Hamas and other terrorists. Whistleblowers report UN failures to identify Hamas theft. Probes found UNRWA staff linked to the Oct. 7 attacks, prompting U.S. oversight inquiries and renewed debate over UNRWA’s credibility and future role.
MEMORIAL ERASED: A Milan mural honoring Hamas victims Shiri Bibas and her sons Ariel and Kfir was completely defaced, with the Star of David removed and Shiri’s face destroyed. Artist AleXsandro Palombo condemned the act as antisemitic, calling it an attempt to erase Jewish identity and Western values. Restoration plans remain uncertain.
VIEW FROM HUGH: Fox News Digital columnist Hugh Hewitt writes that all Americans should be shocked and appalled at the return of antisemitism. It's an ancient scourge, and Christians are obligated to reject it, he writes. "If an antisemite insists on being known for their hatred, shunning is the best response," says Hewitt.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK: "This wasn’t an election only between Cuomo and Mamdani, but between liberty and the values of the American Republic on one side and political Islam on the other." - Amichai Chikli, Israel’s minister for combating antisemitism, on Zohran Mamdani's election as New York City mayor.
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