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House Dems demand Haley Stevens' exile as Jeffries reveals deadline on deciding her fate
House Democratic leaders are holding off on deciding whether to punish Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., after she endorsed a Republican in Michigan's Senate race, drawing calls from fellow Democrats for her removal from the party's House caucus.
Stevens endorsed former Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich., over Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, a former public health official, on Nov. 1 — just two days before Tuesday's midterm elections.
The decision prompted sharp criticism from Democrats, including lawmakers who want Stevens expelled from the House Democratic Caucus, but party leaders are waiting until after the elections to address her future.
A senior Democratic aide told Fox News Digital that House Democratic Caucus Chairman Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., would likely support House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., in his response to Stevens' endorsement.
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"Haley Stevens made a terrible decision, blindsided everyone and isolated herself from the House Democratic caucus. We will have a discussion about appropriate next steps upon our return," Jeffries told POLITICO.
Spokespeople for Jeffries and Aguilar did not respond to Fox News Digital's requests for comment.
Stevens, a four-term lawmaker, is leaving Congress at the end of the year after narrowly losing Michigan's Democratic Senate primary to El-Sayed.
Since her loss, Stevens has taken a lukewarm approach to supporting El-Sayed’s campaign while also criticizing his approach to Israel and Jewish and Black voters.
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That fragile peace ruptured over the weekend when El-Sayed’s campaign publicly asked Stevens to abstain from appearing at any of his events even after she said she would attend church with him and Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., in a bid to mobilize Black voters.
Stevens apparently blindsided fellow Democrats when she then appeared at another church alongside Rogers and his wife and subsequently endorsed the Republican ahead of Election Day.
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Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., said during a Sunday appearance on CNN that Stevens had reassured her "multiple times" over the weekend that she would not endorse Rogers.
"I don't know what changed between late Saturday and Sunday morning," Dingell said during another CNN appearance Monday.
And the endorsement also spurred her ouster from the Michigan state Democratic Party.
Michigan Democratic Party Chairman Curtis Hertel wrote on X that Stevens "is not a current member of the Michigan Democratic Party, nor will she be in the future" after she backed Rogers.
In the House, Democratic officials, such as Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Ill., have already called for Stevens’ removal.
"Deplorable and embarrassing. Capitulating to fascism, Islamophobia, racism and the policies hurting everyday Americans makes you unfit to serve with the Democratic caucus," Ramirez wrote on X. "Shame on Haley Stevens. She must be removed from the caucus."
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Ramirez did not respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., echoed Ramirez’s claim and added that Stevens "has no place in our party," according to POLITICO.
Vocal organizations aligned with the Democratic Party, such as the IfNotNow movement, have also formally called on the congresswoman to be removed from the caucus, calling her endorsement a betrayal to the party.
"As national organizations representing Jewish, Muslim, and Democratic voters opposed to Donald Trump's war on Iran, which is responsible for the rising costs of gas and groceries and an affordability crisis that is taking a heavy toll on working families at a time when the future of our democracy is at stake," the organization said in a statement shared with Fox News Digital. "We call on House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries to expel Congresswoman Stevens from the Democratic Caucus and strip her of her committee assignments."
If Stevens was removed from the caucus, she would no longer be able to attend its weekly meetings in the U.S. Capitol. Democrats could also pursue action against her committee assignments, though the process and authority for doing so would need to be determined under the applicable caucus and House rules.
And it appears Stevens' staff has also shunned her over the endorsement. When Fox News Digital reached out to her office for comment on the backlash from House Democrats, an automated response from her communications director said he is "no longer with the Office of Congresswoman Haley Stevens" as of Nov. 1, the day she backed Rogers.
New cancer treatment approach could help immune cells fight tumors longer
Scientists may have found a way to help the body's immune cells fight cancer for longer, potentially making some treatments more effective.
Researchers at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center found that temporarily boosting a protein called p53 helped specially prepared immune cells stay stronger and kill more melanoma cells in laboratory experiments.
The study, published in Frontiers in Immunology, focused on T cells, which are immune cells that help the body fight disease.
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Some cancer treatments take a patient's T cells, modify them in a lab so they can recognize cancer, and then return them to the body to attack tumors.
One challenge is that these cells can eventually become "exhausted," making them less effective at fighting cancer, the UCLA researchers said.
To address that problem, researchers treated human T cells with an experimental drug called navtemadlin, which temporarily increases the activity of p53, a protein known for helping to prevent cancer.
The treated T cells showed fewer signs of exhaustion, had more energy and developed characteristics that could help them last longer. When tested against melanoma cells in the lab, they were also significantly more effective at killing the cancer cells than untreated T cells, according to the research.
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Kien Vuu, a Los Angeles-based triple board-certified physician and former UCLA assistant clinical professor, confirmed that T-cell exhaustion is one of the biggest challenges encountered with these treatments.
"After repeated encounters with cancer, they become 'exhausted' and lose their ability to multiply and attack," Vuu, who was not involved in the research, told Fox News Digital.
Vuu said the approach could offer a relatively simple way to strengthen existing treatments.
"The practical appeal is simplicity," he said. "Rather than adding another genetic modification, this approach adds a drug during the manufacturing step, when a patient's T cells are being prepared in the lab."
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If the approach works in further research, Vuu said it could potentially help T cells remain effective for longer, particularly when treating solid tumors.
The findings are still preliminary, however.
"This is early, laboratory-stage research," Vuu acknowledged. "The experiments were done with human cells in a dish against melanoma cells, not in animals or people."
Researchers will need to test the approach in animals and other types of cancer before moving into clinical trials, according to Vuu.
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The amount of the drug will also need to be carefully studied. The UCLA researchers found that higher doses caused more T cells to die, while lower doses produced the desired effects without substantially reducing the number of healthy cells.
"Dosing is especially important," Vuu said. "The researchers found that too much p53 activation actually killed more of the T cells, so getting the balance right will be critical."
"Patients shouldn't expect this in the clinic soon, but it's a promising new direction worth following."
Fox News Digital reached out to the researchers for comment.
Democrat Haley Stevens grilled on 11th-hour endorsement of Mike Rogers in tense interview
Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens faced hard questions from her liberal interviewer about her last-minute decision to endorse Republican Mike Rogers over Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan's Senate race on Sunday.
"Your fellow Michigan congresswoman, Debbie Dingell, said that she talked to you at midnight last night and that you told her you were not going to endorse Mike Rogers. If that is true, what changed between then and this morning?" CNN host Anderson Cooper asked.
Stevens responded, "This is just a weight off my shoulders, OK? Abdul has been getting angrier and angrier. I was trying to help, and I endorsed him. That [Rebellion PAC] ad was very painful. There are so many Democrats who want to vote for our Democratic nominee. And they’re just being told, ‘Hey, this a party you don’t belong in, or this is a campaign you don’t belong in.’ And I’ve never cast a present vote in the Congress. I'm making a decision here, and you know, that’s just where I landed on this. I woke up this morning… clear-eyed, fresh and focused on what was in my heart and that’s that."
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Stevens announced her endorsement of Rogers on Sunday in a stunning about-face, following El-Sayed saying, in her words, she was "no longer welcome in his campaign." El-Sayed edged Stevens in their hotly contested Democratic primary race for the Senate nomination.
The endorsement followed a controversial ad put up by Rebellion PAC, founded by The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur, in support of El-Sayed's campaign, which Stevens called antisemitic. She demanded El-Sayed condemn the ad and his campaign said it was not affiliated with the ad. El-Sayed said he disagreed with its contents, which showed grocery shoppers blaming Israel for rising prices.
Cooper continued questioning Stevens about what prompted her change of heart.
"I had some time to, you know, think. I wasn’t on the phone, I think, that late, but I know Debbie’s always working around the clock," Stevens said. "It might not have been midnight when I spoke with her. But I was there, and just alone with my thoughts. I was writing things out. And look, this level of anger, and the things that we are seeing, look, we all want Democrats to win. I’m a really proud Democrat. And by the way, Abdul’s got every other Democrat with him. He just doesn’t have me and a few other people who love this party. Nothing with me changed, Anderson."
Cooper asked about an August social media post in which Stevens criticized Rogers, writing, "Mike Rogers will be another rubber stamp for Donald Trump’s dangerous agenda, we can’t afford to give MAGA another Senate seat in November."
Asked why she was now supporting Rogers, Stevens pointed to El-Sayed and criticized what she described as his "anger" and "lack of kindness." At one point in the interview, Stevens said that it sounded like Cooper was angry with her as well, as he argued she wasn't answering his questions.
"It sounds like last night was a really big night where a lot built up what the turning point was," Cooper said.
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"That’s your assumption, Anderson," Stevens said. "I mean, that’s your editorializing. I certainly didn’t say that."
"But you were willing to be at a campaign event for him [El-Sayed]," Cooper said. "You wanted to be at a public event with him up until some point, I guess, yesterday. And it’s just an interesting change. And I think a lot of people are curious to try to understand it."
Stevens paused for several seconds before asking, "Was that a question, Anderson, or –"
"No, I wanted to see if you wanted to fill in silence, but you don't," Cooper said.
Stevens paused again before saying Michiganders were going to the ballot box, and she had made her "proclamation clear."
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Adrian Hemond, the CEO of Michigan-based consulting firm Grassroots Midwest, told Fox News Digital in a statement, "This endorsement would have had far more impact if she had done it a month ago. More than 2 million people have already voted."
Stevens' office did not immediately return Fox News Digital's request for comment. The Rogers campaign also did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Zeteo founder and former MSNBC host Mehdi Hasan called Stevens a "train wreck" in the interview.
Republican CNN contributor Shermichael Singleton said he felt sorry for Stevens in response to the interview.
Dingell, who came on CNN to speak with Cooper after Stevens, called it one of the "most painful" interviews she has ever watched.
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"I’m not sure I would have done this if I’d known she was going to be on immediately before me," Dingell said. "I have been worried about her all last week. She’s a human being. I’ve had multiple conversations with her. I’m far from being the only one that has. And I’m very concerned that this has all become a distraction."
Dingell claimed Stevens had told her she was not going to endorse Rogers.
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Democrats erupted after Stevens decided to endorse El-Sayed's Republican rival in the Michigan Senate race, calling her a traitor and opportunist.
Far-left streamer Hasan Piker attacked her motives in a post to X, claiming she was "weirdly obsessed with Israel."
Tampa Bay Buccaneers cheerleaders show incredible grit in the mud during rain-soaked win
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers came together as a team on Sunday to grind out one of the ugliest wins you'll ever see in the modern NFL. The wind was blowing, and the rain was coming down in buckets.
The Bucs offense decided to keep it on the ground and take their chances in the mud rather than airing it out in a downpour. The approach was a successful one. It was also an historic one for the franchise.
They set a new franchise single-game rushing record with 324 yards on the ground. Bucky Irving and Kenny Gainwell each ran for more than 140 yards. Baker Mayfield's role was to hand the ball off.
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He didn’t complete a single pass on just three attempts in the 16-0 win over the Atlanta Falcons. A feat that hasn't taken place since the Buffalo Bills did it all the way back in 1974.
The Falcons took their chances passing and quarterback Michael Penix Jr. was only able to complete 8 of his 24 attempts for 125 yards. The Bucs defense picked him off four times while keeping Atlanta out of the end zone.
It was an all around gritty performance by the Bucs that extended to the sideline where the cheerleaders didn't let the rain slow them down. They didn't reach for the rain gear.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers cheerleaders performed in the rain and the mud like the rest of the team. Unlike the offense, they were still able to get it done through the air too.
That is what you call sticking together as a team. They could have headed for cover, but they had a job to do. They stuck it out, battled the elements, and helped gut out an ugly, much-needed win at home.
It's easy to go out there and take the field when it's sunny and 85 in Tampa. It's a lot harder to do it in the middle of a downpour.
But they didn’t blink on Sunday and won their second game in a row.
After a 1-5 start, the Bucs are suddenly 3-5 with back-to-back wins over division opponents and are a game back of first place in the loss column.
DOJ punches back after Illinois city moves to dismiss lawsuit against 'race-based' reparations program
FIRST ON FOX: The Department of Justice (DOJ) is pushing back after the city of Evanston, Illinois, signaled plans to throw out a federal lawsuit challenging its race-based reparations program.
The legal standoff escalated after a federal judge granted the Justice Department’s request to intervene and join the civil rights lawsuit originally brought by conservative watchdog group Judicial Watch.
Attorney Precious S. Jacobs-Perry, who represents Evanston, indicated the Chicago suburb intends to file a motion to dismiss the government's complaint, while insisting the city will not back down on its program.
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"Evanston’s race-based 'reparations' program is illegal under federal law. We will be opposing the motion to dismiss," a DOJ spokesperson told Fox News Digital on Monday.
Democratic Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss has fired back against critics of the program, telling CNN in June it was done to attack a wealth gap and "pay a debt."
The initiative provides $25,000, direct housing-related benefits and cash payments to Black residents and descendants of Black residents who lived in Evanston between 1919 and 1969. In 2019, Evanston became the first U.S. city to approve a municipal reparations plan, pledging $10 million over a decade funded by a local cannabis tax.
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However, the DOJ contends the suburb’s program unlawfully distributes taxpayer benefits based strictly on race and ancestry. In its complaint, federal prosecutors allege the program violates the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment as well as the Fair Housing Act.
The Justice Department’s aggressive stance comes after U.S. District Judge John F. Kness previously denied Evanston’s attempt to toss out Judicial Watch's underlying lawsuit.
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Judicial Watch filed the class-action civil rights lawsuit on behalf of six non-Black individuals who lived in or had ancestral ties to Evanston during the qualifying era but were barred from applying due to their race.
"Evanston’s $25,000 government payments based on race are blatantly unconstitutional," Judicial Watch attorney Michael Bekesha told Fox News Digital. "Evanston already tried and failed to dismiss Judicial Watch’s lawsuit, and we do not expect its latest effort to dismiss the Justice Department’s complaint to succeed."
Bekesha, senior attorney for Judicial Watch’s Constitutional Rights Litigation Program, added: "Regardless of what happens with the Justice Department’s case, Judicial Watch will continue fighting to end Evanston’s racist reparations program once and for all."
Evanston spokesperson Cynthia Vargas said, "The City of Evanston does not comment on pending litigation, but we will continue to vehemently defend any lawsuit brought against our city's reparations program."
No. 1 Florida Gators face No. 14 Miami Hurricanes in top matchup as college basketball tips off
I wouldn't blame you at all if you were unaware that the Men's College Basketball Season started today. It does, and there are a ridiculous number of games on the slate tonight. Most of the games are not impressive — a team like Texas taking on Chicago State is not an interesting game. They are going to win by 30 or more, and the spread is 41.5. Spreads and betting do help make the game more exciting, but I have a different game that should be more entertaining anyway. Miami and Florida battle tonight in the only ranked match up of the day.
The Miami Hurricanes come in ranked as the 14th-best team in the country. As with many teams in the college ranks, the Hurricanes are trying to quickly integrate returning stars with transfers and additions. The key returning players are Malik Reneau, Shelton Henderson, and Dante Allen. Reneau was the team's leading scorer last year and should once again be the focal point of the offense. Henderson is entering his second year and will likely give the team some solid outside shooting. Allen isn't quite the scorer the other two are, but he does make solid plays and could be an excellent facilitator and occasional scorer.
In terms of transfer players, the team will have point guard Acaden Lewis coming over from Villanova. It wasn't like Villanova was great last season, but it is a high-quality program, and Lewis could be a difference-maker for Miami. Somto Cyril is a rim protector, and he should be a good dump-off option. I am concerned to see how Reneau and Cyril space down low. Both can clog the paint, but that might mean they get better looks from the outside.
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The Florida Gators are currently the top-ranked team in the nation. At least part of this is due to their returning starters. It also isn't much of a surprise that this team would have success after winning a National Championship a few years ago. Boogie Fland is back for another season and coming off a year where he shot almost 45% from the field. Alex Condon returns as well and provides a great post presence and does all of the dirty work for the Gators.
The team also slides Urban Klavzar into the starting lineup. Last season, he was the SEC Sixth Man of the Year, and Klavzar is a great outside shooter. Their bench even has some guys providing excellent backup options. That doesn't mention their best player, Thomas Haugh. He chose to stay for another year at Florida instead of taking on the NBA. I'm not sure he would've been a high draft pick, though. The team is deep and has played together for a long time.
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Longevity and familiarity should help the Gators in this game. Florida is expected to be one of the best teams in the country, and they come into this knowing the goals, game plan, and plays. Tonight's contest is at a neutral site, being played in Tampa. Seeing as it is the first game of the season and played in an unfamiliar arena, the under is a very logical choice. I think a better option is to take Florida -5.5, though. They should have the edge in this game behind a deep team, and one that has played together for a couple of years at least. Give me the Gators to cover.
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Video shows George Pickens wasting no time leaving the field after Cowboys brutal loss to Cardinals
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens could not get off the field fast enough after his team blew a 14-point lead in the fourth quarter to lose to the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday.
The Cowboys grabbed hold of a 24-10 lead on the second play of the fourth quarter before being outscored 20-6 over the remaining 14 minutes and change inside Jerry's World. The Cardinals officially pulled off the stunning comeback with a 42-yard field goal with just under three minutes remaining in overtime to steal a 33-30 win.
With the loss, Dallas fell to 3-5 on the year, with three of its five losses coming at home, and Pickens made it abundantly clear that he has had enough of the losing.
In a video that has made the rounds on social media, Pickens was seen quickly running to the Cowboys' locker room just after the Cardinals ended the game. Dallas players run through a sea of fans inside a luxury area at AT&T Stadium to get back to the team locker room, and Pickens made his way through the walkway just seconds after the football made it through the uprights.
Even when you consider that there is likely a slight delay between play on the field and what is shown on the screens inside the stadium, Pickens got off the field in a hurry.
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While Pickens was undoubtedly upset about losing, he couldn't have been too happy about his final stat line from the contest either.
Pickens hauled in just two catches for 48 yards against Arizona, and his four total targets were the second fewest he's gotten all season. For comparison, CeeDee Lamb was targeted 11 times by quarterback Dak Prescott during the contest.
The sky may seem like it's falling in Dallas, which is a feeling Cowboys fans are used to at this point, but with the franchise being a part of the NFC East, all hope is, miraculously, not lost just yet.
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While Dallas would much rather be 4-4 on the year as opposed to 3-5, the Cowboys are still very much alive to win the division. The New York Giants lead the way at the moment with an overall record of 4-2-1.
The Cowboys will take on the 2-6 Indianapolis Colts in Week 9 in what is an absolute must-win game if they want to keep pace in their mediocre division.
Bears vs. Seahawks tonight as Caleb Williams faces one of the best defenses in football
This was one of the strangest weeks of football I can remember. That doesn't mean there were no upsets or that there were otherworldly performances from players. It was just a strange day of football, with a team winning without completing a pass and another team losing two quarterbacks on a total of four drives. Will the weirdness continue tonight, or will the Bears and Seahawks have a fun and exciting game tonight?
The Chicago Bears are one of the more exciting teams in football. They are 5-2 for the season with a 2-1 road record, and they now have their quarterback under center again, giving them a dynamic and exciting offense. However, this will likely be the hardest game of their early season. They are facing one of the best defenses in football, and it may be a struggle for the Bears to get that offense rolling. Caleb Williams will need to use his legs and arm to give the Seahawks different looks.
I will say that I wonder just how good the Bears actually are this season. Their wins were against the Panthers, Eagles, Jets, Falcons, and Patriots. Their losses were against the Vikings and the Packers. The Panthers could be a playoff team, and the Patriots should make it to the postseason, but the only ones that have a greater than 50% expectation of making the playoffs are the Vikings, Packers, and Patriots. The team just went out and traded for Jeffery Simmons to bolster the defense, and perhaps that will make the difference.
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The Seattle Seahawks are the defending champions, but their team has struggled a bit this season. Sure, they've shown flashes of excellence. Some of their games have been very impressive, and the team is 4-3 for the year, but there are also some questionable games. They've lost to the Commanders, 49ers, and Broncos. Two of those three are almost certainly destined for the postseason. The wins have been over a bad Chargers team, the Patriots, the Cardinals, and last week, the Chiefs.
What exactly is the issue, then? The defense is elite, the team has a decent schedule, and the offense is ranked 12th in the NFL in yards per game. Honestly, it is hard to pinpoint. Sam Darnold hasn't been very good this season, and the running game has struggled. The team is averaging just 113.7 yards per game on the ground, which is about middle of the pack. Darnold, though, has thrown eight touchdowns and also eight interceptions. Jaxon Smith-Njigba might be the best receiver on the planet, and if he were off the team, it probably wouldn't have a passing game either.
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I think this game is likely to go under the 46.5 total. The Bears are a good enough offensive team, but I don't think we can count on them to be quite as effective tonight. The Seattle defense and the home crowd should be very active tonight. The Bears' defense is not great, but they play a style that should be perfect for this game. They bend but don't break. The Seahawks' offense is just not great at getting into the end zone right now. Smith-Njigba should have a good game against an inferior secondary, but it all depends on whether the Seahawks offensive line can give Darnold enough time and Darnold makes the right reads. Give me under 46.5. I do lean to Seattle covering as well.
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Union boss stuns with major Republican endorsement as election nears
The leader of one of the nation’s oldest and largest unions stunned political observers by issuing a surprise endorsement for a Senate Republican stalwart over the weekend.
Teamsters General President Sean O’Brien, who famously nearly came to blows with now-Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin during a Senate hearing before ultimately becoming acquaintances, issued a ringing endorsement of Sen. Ashley Moody, R-Fla., signaling a major break from national union sentiment that has tended to favor Democrats.
"Just voted in the State of Florida for the first time, and very proud to have cast a ballot for Sen. Ashley Moody," O’Brien, whose 123-year-old union is about 1.3 million-strong, announced Sunday.
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"Sen. Moody has been extremely helpful working with the Teamsters to protect workers’ pensions, defend good-paying jobs, and support well-funded union apprenticeship programs."
"The Teamsters look forward to working with Sen. Moody in her role on the Senate HELP Committee to pass the Faster Labor Contracts Act and get this critical legislation signed into law to protect American workers," he added.
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O’Brien, a self-described "lifelong Democrat," previously spoke at the 2024 Republican National Convention, but emphasized at the time that the Democratic Party had snubbed his request to speak at its convention.
"If the far-left want to criticize me and attack me, that’s OK. If the far-right wants to do the same, that’s great. I represent 1.3 million hardworking men and women," O’Brien said at the time.
Fox News Digital reached out to the Teamsters as well as Moody’s campaign for comment.
Moody, a former state attorney general, said in a statement that she was proud to have O’Brien’s endorsement:
"I’ll always fight to protect hardworking Americans, strengthen good-paying jobs, and ensure resources are available to train our next generation. It’s been great to deliver for Florida’s working families," she said.
After O’Brien endorsed Moody, the lawmaker’s Democratic opponent responded by posting a photo she once took with O’Brien and writing that "Ashley Moody never walked the line with you."
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"But ok brother. Shout out to all the rank and file Teamsters that are voting for me. I will always stand with you," Democratic nominee Angie Nixon, a state lawmaker from Jacksonville whose platform is considered DSA-aligned, wrote on X.
O’Brien also caught heat for voting in Florida, which appeared to signal a move from his hometown of Boston.
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"Be union leader — move to a famously anti-union state — vote for a famously anti-union candidate — Brag about it — really cool stuff man," a top commenter on O’Brien’s post said. Other critics characterized O’Brien as a "scab", union jargon for someone who crosses a strike picket line to return to work for the company with which they are at odds.
The Teamsters leader’s announcement marked a noteworthy development with polls set to open nationwide in a matter of hours.
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The Field of 68 is reviving the all-day opening marathon, the same idea ESPN ran for nine years before shelving it in 2017. Sixteen mid-major programs play eight games back to back. Murray State and Tennessee State tip it off at 11:30 a.m. ET in Sioux Falls, and Furman and Bethune-Cookman close it out at 8 p.m. ET in Rock Hill. These are the games where sharp bettors hunt for value, since the books have less information on mid-majors than anyone in November.
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