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More than 160 House Dems vote against crackdown on foreign influence in US schools
More than 160 House Democrats voted against a pair of bills Thursday aimed at keeping foreign influence out of U.S. schools.
Both pieces of legislation passed with bipartisan support, though Democrats' top ranks opposed each one.
"We just want to educate our children, focus on reading, writing and arithmetic, developing a holistic child, giving the ability to them to think critically," House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., told Fox News Digital when asked about the pushback.
"We're not going to be lectured by a group of Republicans who are dismantling the Department of Education in real-time. Literally 90% of the Department of Education as it existed last year is now gone."
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He accused Republicans of "attacking public education just like they're attacking public health and attacking public safety."
One of the two bills was led by House GOP Policy Committee Chairman Kevin Hern, R-Okla., and would block federal funds from elementary and secondary schools that have programs, cultural exchanges, or other class-related activities that get dollars from the Chinese government.
It would also block federal funds from schools that either directly or indirectly get any kind of support from entities or people related to the Chinese government.
That bill passed 247–166, with 33 Democrats in favor and 166 against.
The second piece of legislation, led by Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Fla., would require every public elementary and secondary school to notify parents that they have a right to request information about any "foreign influence" in their child’s school.
The notification would have to come via the school's local education agency (LEA), bodies such as school boards that have administrative control over that and other schools in the area.
The second bill passed 247–164, with 33 Democrats in favor and 164 against.
Republicans argued these were commonsense bills aimed at keeping malign foreign influence out of U.S. schools.
But Democrats criticized both during debate on the House floor.
"The bill gives no guidance on what acting directly or indirectly on behalf of means, or how you are supposed to know and how a parent's contribution to a school program should be evaluated," Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va., said. "And really, are you supposed to scrutinize all parents' contributions or just those from parents of Chinese American students?"
Sabrina Carpenter refuses to back down from risqué reinvention after Disney Channel years
Sabrina Carpenter isn't backing down from her risqué reinvention as she works to break free from the Disney Channel image some fans still cling to.
The 26-year-old pop star has faced criticism following the release of her last two albums, "Short n’ Sweet" and "Man’s Best Friend." More than 10 years after her breakout role on Disney’s "Girl Meets World," Carpenter has reinvented herself as an artist who makes money being "pretty and witty."
She’s often met with backlash for choosing to lean into her sexuality through her music.
"I think it wouldn’t matter so much if I wasn’t a childhood figure for some people," Carpenter told Variety. "But I also can’t really help that. It’s not my fault that I got a job when I was 12, and you won’t let me evolve."
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While Carpenter enjoys including sexual innuendo here and there, she insists she does have boundaries.
"People think, ‘Oh, she’ll say and do anything.’ No. I really do have boundaries with myself – you’d be surprised!" she says. "I’m just actually living my life, and you’re watching. If you don’t like it, it’s not for you. If you do like it, let’s play."
She continued, "I want to remember this as a time in my life when I really didn’t hold back. I wore the skirts I wanted to wear; I spoke about things in a way that I won’t regret, because I was very open. I think that’s all that matters."
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Carpenter faced backlash over the cover of her latest album, "Man's Best Friend." The album cover, which was shared on Instagram in June, was immediately met with harsh criticism as many fans labeled the photograph of the singer on all fours with a man pulling her hair as suggestive. The photo was labeled "dehumanizing" and "tone deaf" in the pop star's comments section.
"It meant one thing to me and 100 things to other people, and I was looking at it going, ‘That’s valid. Mine’s valid. What’s for dinner?’" Carpenter told Variety. "Not to bypass the weight that it did carry for some people. I saw it and was like, ‘That is a great point. It wasn’t the point I was trying to make.’"
The "Espresso" singer brushed off the noise, noting that fans ultimately listened to the album. Despite the online conversation, Carpenter's album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
"The [original cover] really says it all, even though it’s maybe not what you want me to say," she added. "But I was really, really grateful that the fans did listen to the album. It’s been the most beautiful reception."
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Carpenter previously blamed a generational double standard for the backlash she received over her album cover.
"There is a generation that gets offended by some of the things I do, and it's a generation that has either young children... or they've raised children, and they're just sort of looking at it from a different point in their life – sort of scolding," Carpenter said during an interview with Zane Lowe for Apple Music.
"And they all had sex – many times – because they popped a lot of kids out. So, I just think about that, and I'm always just like, ‘It’s so funny.' I mean, we're all, we're just so judgmental."
She added, "I'm not allowed to have sex, but you are?"
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Carpenter is no stranger to outrage over her lyrics. She recently addressed criticism of her songs, which often include sexual innuendos. On her "Short n' Sweet" tour, Carpenter posed in various sex positions during her song "Juno." The moments often went viral, prompting complaints online.
Her latest album also included several songs with cheeky innuendos. Tracks like "House Tour" and "Tears" have caught the attention of fans.
"I mean, there’s a lot of nuance to this, and I’m not naive to that, but I felt like, ‘Why is this taboo?’ This is something that women experience in such a real way, becoming comfortable with themselves and who they are," Carpenter told Interview about her choice to write about the touchy topic of sex.
"There’s so many reasons why I called it ‘Man’s Best Friend,’ and there’s so many layers in the experiences that I was going through at the time, where, emotionally, I felt like one.
"I’m really, really grateful that there’s enough of my audience that really knows me as a person that will be able to hear these songs how they’re intended. It’s always going to be up to interpretation and I understand that. But I’m glad you like my sexual content."
IG: Hegseth broke Pentagon rules using Signal to share strike details, though no classified info was released
A Pentagon inspector general report concludes that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth sent sensitive, nonpublic strike information over the encrypted app Signal using his personal phone, a violation of department policy, even as the watchdog affirms he has broad authority to classify or declassify military information.
According to the report, Hegseth violated War Department protocol that bars officials from conducting government business on personal devices and from using commercial messaging applications to transmit nonpublic Pentagon information.
Investigators found that Hegseth’s March 15 messages to a Signal chat — which included an uncleared journalist — closely tracked timelines contained in a SECRET//NOFORN operational email from Central Command. As the Pentagon’s top classification authority, he has the discretion to declassify information, but policy still prohibits using nonsecure, nonofficial channels to send it.
"This Inspector General review is a TOTAL exoneration of Secretary Hegseth and proves what we knew all along — no classified information was shared. This matter is resolved, and the case is closed," the department’s chief spokesperson said in response to the report.
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The secretary sent operational details roughly two to four hours before U.S. forces carried out a coordinated strike campaign on Houthi targets in Yemen. The IG found that doing so "risks potential compromise" and "could cause harm to DoD personnel and mission objectives."
"The Secretary sent information identifying the quantity and strike times of manned U.S. aircraft over hostile territory over an unapproved, unsecure network approximately 2 to 4 hours before the execution of those strikes. Although the Secretary wrote in his July 25 statement to the DoD OIG that 'there were no details that would endanger our troops or the mission,’" the report states.
It continues: "If this information had fallen into the hands of U.S. adversaries, Houthi forces might have been able to counter U.S. forces or reposition personnel and assets to avoid planned U.S. strikes. Even though these events did not ultimately occur, the Secretary’s actions created a risk to operational security that could have resulted in failed U.S. mission objectives and potential harm to U.S. pilots."
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The report says Hegseth monitored the Yemen strikes from a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) at his home with two aides and communicated with USCENTCOM via classified channels before posting what he later described as an unclassified "summary" to the Signal group.
Several Pentagon officials told investigators that Hegseth participated in additional Signal group chats — including one labeled "Defense Team Huddle" — to assign tasks, discuss internal matters and, in at least one case, share similar operational information.
Officials also installed a special tethering system that allowed Hegseth to view and operate his personal phone from inside his secure Pentagon suite while the device remained physically outside the classified space. The IG said it could not determine whether this setup met security requirements.
The controversy began after then–national security adviser Mike Waltz inadvertently added Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg to a Cabinet-level Signal chat, where Hegseth shared the strike details. The IG determined that including a journalist in the chat "risked U.S. personnel and security."
Because many of the messages in the chat were auto-deleted before the Pentagon preserved them, the report also finds that Hegseth violated federal record-keeping law, which requires officials to forward records from nonofficial messaging accounts to their government accounts within 20 days.
Trump endorses close ally's twin brother in race for Texas congressional seat
President Donald Trump gave his "complete and total endorsement" to Trever Nehls in the race to serve Texas' 22nd Congressional District, a seat now held by Rep. Troy Nehls, who is Trever's twin.
"It is my honor to endorse MAGA warrior TREVER NEHLS, who is running to represent the incredible people of Texas’ 22nd Congressional District. Trever's brother is the GREAT Congressman from Texas, Troy Nehls. He and his family are fierce advocates for our movement to MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN," Trump wrote on Truth Social.
"As a former Fort Bend County Constable, and retired U.S. Army Colonel, Trever strongly supports our incredible law enforcement, military, and veterans, and knows the wisdom and courage it takes to ensure LAW AND ORDER," Trump added.
Trump said that Trever Nehls, if elected, would work to keep the border secure, stop migrant crime, cut taxes and regulations and "defend our always-under-siege Second Amendment," among other things.
Trever Nehls said in a statement provided to Fox News Digital that he was "honored" to have Trump's endorsement.
"I will work tirelessly to secure the opportunity to represent TX-22 in Congress and work to pass President Trump’s executive orders and actions into permanent law. In Congress, I will firmly stand by President Trump to secure our homeland, lower costs and usher in a new golden age of America," he said.
Troy Nehls, a close ally of the president, announced his retirement on Nov. 29 and said he would "return home after this Congress."
"After more than 30 years in law enforcement serving and protecting my community as a police officer, constable, Fort Bend County Sheriff, an Army veteran, and six years representing this district in Congress, I have made the decision, after conversations with my beautiful bride and my girls over the Thanksgiving holiday, to focus on my family and return home after this Congress," Troy Nehls said in a statement.
"Before making this decision, I called President Trump personally to let him know of my plans. President Trump has always been a strong ally for our district and a true friend, and I wanted him to hear it from me first," the congressman said.
On Tuesday, Trever Nehls's campaign announced that Troy had tapped him as his replacement.
Trump also endorsed several Republican lawmakers from Texas for reelection, including Reps. John Carter, Randy Weber, Michael Cloud, Nathaniel Moran and Craig Goldman.
Democratic congressman claims Trump's ICE is 'primarily going after innocent people, including US citizens'
Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-R.I., claimed Thursday that, under the Trump administration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have been "primarily going after innocent people, including U.S. citizens," in their deportation efforts.
"CNN News Central" host Sara Sidner noted that Assistant DHS Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said the latest ICE raids would focus on targeting "the worst of the worst" and asked Magaziner whether he believed the department had kept its word.
"Absolutely not. And they’ve been lying about this from the beginning," the Democratic lawmaker responded. "You know, Secretary Noem said the same thing — ‘We’re going to go after the worst of the worst’ — during her confirmation hearing a year ago. And that is not what they have done.
"They have been going after grandmothers, children. They deported a 4-year-old U.S. citizen child with cancer so that he couldn't get his cancer treatment. They are deporting veterans, legal green card holders who have served this country honorably," the congressman added.
In April, The Washington Post reported that three American citizens from two different families, ages 2, 4 and 7, were deported along with their mothers from a Louisiana facility. The report alleged that the 4-year-old, who has Stage 4 cancer, could not reach his doctors, according to the family’s lawyer.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio later denied those claims, saying the children were not deported; rather, their mothers — who were in the country illegally — chose to take them along.
"That’s a misleading headline. Three U.S. citizens, aged 4, 7 and 2 were not deported. Their mothers were legally deported, and the children went with their mothers. They can come back to their father or someone who wants to assume them. Ultimately, it was the mothers who were here illegally. You guys make it sound like ICE kicked down the door and grabbed the child and threw them on an airplane, and it’s misleading. And that is not true," Rubio said.
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Magaziner claimed that 70% of all individuals detained by ICE this year "were not convicted of any crime" before arguing the federal government should focus deportation efforts on violent offenders.
"By all means, get rid of the worst of the worst. If someone is here illegally, and they’ve committed a violent crime, by all means, those people should be deported and must be," he asserted. "But what is happening is that Stephen Miller has set an arbitrary quota of the number of immigrants who he wants to see removed from the country. He does not care whether they are legal immigrants, illegal, whether they are naturalized, whether they’ve committed crimes or not.
"So, the administration has been totally indiscriminate in going after not just the worst of the worst, which we should be going after, but primarily going after innocent people, including U.S. citizens, including legal green card holders, people who are just trying to work for a living and diverting resources away from other important homeland security priorities."
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Magaziner said DHS is "a lot more than immigration enforcement," and that instead of focusing on issues like terrorism or retail theft, it is "pulling resources away from all of that to go after gardeners and grandmothers and children.
"And I have no reason to believe that they’re going to change course in that approach," he concluded.
Fox News Digital reached out to DHS, ICE and the White House for comment but did not immediately receive responses.
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Fox News' David Spector contributed to this report.
Ghislaine Maxwell plans to ask judge to free her from prison, and she'll represent herself, lawyer says
Jeffrey Epstein's former lover and convicted accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell plans to ask a judge to release her from the minimum-security prison camp where she's being held in Texas, according to a letter from her high-powered attorney — and she plans to represent herself in the matter.
Maxwell, who was transferred from Florida to Federal Prison Camp Bryan earlier this year after agreeing to be interviewed by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, will file a habeas corpus petition soon, her lawyer David Oscar Markus wrote to a federal judge.
"Understanding that President Trump has signed the Epstein Transparency Act into law, Ms. Maxwell does not take a position regarding the government’s request to unseal the grand jury transcripts and modify the protective order," Markus wrote to Judge Paul Engelmayer Wednesday.
"At the same time, Ms. Maxwell respectfully notes that shortly she will be filing a habeas petition pro se," he continued. "Releasing the grand jury materials from her case, which contain untested and unproven allegations, would create undue prejudice so severe that it would foreclose the possibility of a fair retrial should Ms. Maxwell’s habeas petition succeed."
He did not elaborate on her reasoning for the petition.
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Habeas petitions have a high burden of proof and often come once other appeals have failed, experts tell Fox News Digital.
"It appears from the filing that Ms. Maxwell is attempting to shield herself from the materials that will be released pursuant to the president’s order regarding the Epstein materials to protect her appellate rights, specifically her anticipated habeas corpus petition," said James Leonard Jr., a New Jersey-based criminal defense attorney.
"Habeas motions are typically the final step in the appeals process and they are seldom granted as the burden is extremely high on the defendant and it appears that Ms. Maxwell is taking that step without a lawyer, which makes her being successful even more difficult," he added.
Sigrid McCawley, an attorney for Epstein victim Annie Farmer, wrote in a separate court filing that her client supported the government's move to unseal grand jury transcripts and other evidence in the case.
USCIS slashes work permit validity from 5 years to 18 months for noncitizens citing security concerns
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is shortening how long Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) remain valid, cutting it from five years to just 18 months.
The agency announced Thursday that the shorter work-permit windows will force more frequent background checks on noncitizens working in the U.S., which officials argue will help detect fraud, identity security threats and remove individuals who pose a risk.
"Reducing the maximum validity period for employment authorization will ensure that those seeking to work in the United States do not threaten public safety or promote harmful anti-American ideologies," Director Joseph Edlow said. "After the attack on National Guard service members in our nation’s capital by an alien who was admitted into this country by the previous administration, it’s even more clear that USCIS must conduct frequent vetting of aliens."
This is a developing story. Please check back for more details.
Rand Paul joins Dems on 'war powers resolution' claiming Trump admin could soon strike Venezuelan territory
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., joined Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Sens. Tim Kaine, D-Va., and Adam Schiff, D-Calif., in a bid to block President Donald Trump from unilaterally launching any attacks against Venezuela.
"The Constitution gives Congress — and only Congress — the power to declare war. Trump’s illegal boat strikes and threats of land invasion in Venezuela are a clear overreach of power. I filed a bipartisan War Powers Resolution to stop Trump from starting another forever war," Kaine said in a post on X.
The Trump administration has conducted numerous lethal strikes against what it has alleged were drug-trafficking vessels of suspected narco-terrorists mostly in the Carribean.
"Although President Trump campaigned on no more wars, he and his Administration are unilaterally moving us closer to one with Venezuela — and they are doing so without providing critical information to the American people about the campaign’s overall strategy, its legal rationale, and the potential fallout from a prolonged conflict, which includes increased migration to our border," Kaine said in a statement.
"The Administration claims that military action is needed to address the real scourge of drugs in our communities, but at the same time, pardons convicted narcotraffickers, slashes funding for substance use and drug court programs, and chooses against interdicting these alleged drug boats that would allow us to find and prosecute the kingpins responsible for trafficking drugs," he added. "We should not be risking the lives of our nation’s servicemembers to engage in military action within Venezuela without a robust debate in Congress. This is why the Framers gave the power to declare war to Congress, not the President."
"The American people do not want to be dragged into endless war with Venezuela without public debate or a vote," Paul added. "We ought to defend what the Constitution demands: deliberation before war."
During a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, the president placed blame squarely on drug traffickers for U.S. drug-related deaths last year but said "those numbers are down" since his administration began its strikes on suspected trafficking boats.
"And we're going to start doing those strikes on land, too," Trump told reporters. "The land is much easier. And we know the routes they take. We know everything about them. We know where they live. We know where the bad ones live, and we're going to start that very soon, too."
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He made the point again on Wednesday when asked about Adm. Frank "Mitch" Bradley's decision in September to launch a follow-up attack on a suspected drug smuggling boat, killing two survivors of an initial strike. Bradley, who was serving as the commander of Joint Special Operations Command at the time, was expected to brief Congress behind closed doors on Thursday about the operation.
"I think you're going to find that this is war, that these people were killing our people," Trump said, referencing the deaths of Americans by the "poison that they've been fed."
"I think you're going to find that there's a very receptive ear to doing exactly what they're doing, taking out those boats," Trump said of the War Department's operation. "And very soon we're going to start doing it on land, too, because we know every route, we know every house, we know where they manufactured this crap. We know where they put it all together. And I think you're going to see it very soon on land also."
Fox News Digital reached out to the White House for comment on Thursday.
"As President Trump has said, all options are on the table as he works to combat the scourge of narcoterrorism that has resulted in the needless deaths of thousands of innocent Americans each year," White House spokesperson Anna Kelly said in a statement in response.
"All of these decisive strikes have been in international waters against designated narcoterrorists bringing deadly poison to our shores. The cumulative impact of these hostile acts directly threaten the interests of the United States. Pursuant to his authority as Commander-in-Chief and Chief Executive to conduct foreign relations, the President has full authority to use every element of American power to stop drugs from flooding into our country," she added.
The joint resolution put forward by the four senators states in part, "Congress hereby directs the President to terminate the use of United States Armed Forces for hostilities within or against Venezuela, unless explicitly authorized by a declaration of war or specific authorization for use of military force."
It also notes, "Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the United States from defending itself from an armed attack or threat of an imminent armed attack."
Kaine, Paul and Schiff previously pushed a proposal with the same aim earlier this year, but that effort fell flat when all but two Republicans — Paul and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska — voted against advancing the proposal past a procedural hurdle.
Simple nightly habit linked to healthier blood pressure, study suggests
A consistent bedtime may play a meaningful role in lowering blood pressure, according to new research examining how sleep timing affects cardiovascular health.
While most people think primarily about getting enough hours of sleep, experts say when you sleep also has an important effect on heart health.
Dr. William Lu, medical director at Dreem Health in San Francisco, told Fox News Digital that sleep duration and sleep timing work together, and that consistency is a key part of supporting cardiovascular wellness.
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"Both matter, but growing evidence shows regularity — going to sleep and waking at roughly the same times night-to-night — is an independent predictor of cardiovascular risk even after accounting for total sleep time," Lu said.
Recent findings have supported that connection. In a study published in the journal Sleep Advances, adults with high blood pressure who kept a consistent bedtime for two weeks saw modest but meaningful improvements in their readings, even though they did not sleep longer hours.
Participants reduced their night-to-night bedtime variability from about 30 minutes to only a few minutes, and researchers said that simple change helped restore healthier blood pressure overnight.
Even a modest nighttime drop in systolic pressure can lower cardiovascular risk, experts say.
The concept is supported by research into circadian rhythms and the body’s natural blood-pressure patterns.
"Consistent bed and wake times keep your internal circadian clock synchronized to Earth’s day-night cycle," Lu said.
A steady sleep schedule helps the body release important hormones, like melatonin and cortisol, at the right times, which supports the natural rise and fall of blood pressure throughout the day and night, according to the doctor.
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Disruptions in sleep timing can affect blood pressure more quickly than many people realize, Lu warned. While some people assume that shifting their bedtime on weekends or staying up late occasionally has little impact, the expert said the body responds almost immediately.
For people trying to build a more consistent sleep routine, Lu recommends starting with the morning wake-up time.
"Start with a fixed wake time every day, including weekends, and anchor the schedule with morning light exposure — then set a consistent bedtime that gives you enough sleep before that wake time," he advised. "Pick a wake time you can sustain and get 30 minutes of morning light after waking up."
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He also recommends adding a brief wind-down routine before bed and cutting back on stimulants and screen use in the evening.
Improving sleep timing is a low-risk change that may help lower blood pressure, Lu said, adding that consistent bedtimes should be used in addition to anti-hypertensive medications, not as a substitute.
The study did have some limitations, the researchers acknowledged.
The sample size was relatively small, consisting of 11 middle-aged adults with obesity and hypertension. It was also a two-week period, which means researchers could measure only short-term changes.
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The study also lacked a control group or randomization, so it couldn't prove that the blood-pressure improvements were caused by more consistent bedtimes or by other lifestyle factors, such as diet, stress or medication changes. Larger, longer-term studies are needed to confirm the findings.
Anyone considering changes to their sleep schedule for blood-pressure benefits should first speak with a doctor.
White Elephant gifts under $25 everyone will want to steal
‘Tis the season for White Elephant gifting. This fan-favorite holiday gift swap isn’t about being thoughtful — it’s about stealing the weirdest, most hilarious gifts in the room. The rules are simple: Bring a wrapped gift within a set budget and a sense of humor. Whether you’re aiming to cause laughter or ignite a stealing war, we found the weirdest, most ridiculous and laugh-out-loud gifts you can find for under $25, ranging from a french fry holder to a toast blanket.
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Bring the putt-putt to the bathroom with this toilet golf game. From a club and golf balls to the putting green, this set comes with everything needed to practice your swing. It’s guaranteed to be stolen by any of the men in your White Elephant exchange. There’s even a fishing version if golf doesn’t interest your group.
Original price: $7.99
Unexpected yet completely practical for on-the-go people, a french fry car holder could cause a brawl during White Elephant. It fits perfectly in a standard cup holder to keep crumbs to a minimum while holding your fries upright with easy access. And since you’re below the $25 budget, you can even add in a sauce holder that clips onto the air vent.
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What Do You Meme? doesn’t appear weird or wacky from the outside, but once you start playing, it’s pretty clear. The card game includes viral internet memes and other hilarious images – like cats wearing sunglasses – and the goal is to pair it with the funniest captions.
A completely ridiculous present is a wearable cat tree hat. It’s actually an empty box, but it will make everyone laugh when it’s unwrapped. It’s the ultimate gag gift box that you can fill with a real present.
What’s better than a warm piece of buttered toast? Wrapping yourself tightly in a blanket designed to look just like it. This toast-ally amazing gift will be a hit at any gift swap this season.
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The collab we never expected: Bob Ross meets Mr. Potato Head. This Pop Tater comes with interchangeable parts — and, of course, Bob’s signature perm. He may not be able to teach a step-by-step painting tutorial, but he sure is an amusing gift.
Extra family time during the holidays means more dad jokes. This dad jokes button is a clever option for a gift exchange. With more than 75 jokes at the press of a button, the eye-rolls will be constant and laughter will be plenty.
An oversized wine glass that can hold a full bottle of wine? Vino drinkers will love this. It’s over-the-top with a classic design and players will definitely fight over it.
Boost brain function and problem-solving abilities with novelty toilet paper. With activities like puzzles and jokes printed on each sheet of the roll, it’s a silly, bathroom-related item bound to be a party favorite.
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Functional and slightly disturbing, this finger nose hair trimmer will surprise anyone who unwraps it. It’s a practical tool that looks like a giant finger. Just throw in some batteries and trim away.
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