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Biden DOJ subpoenaed Jim Jordan's phone records covering more than two years
FIRST ON FOX: The Department of Justice subpoenaed the personal phone records of House Judiciary Committee chairman Jim Jordan in 2022, seeking the Ohio Republican's phone data covering a more than two-year period.
The subpoena, obtained by Fox News Digital, shows a federal prosecutor who later worked on special counsel Jack Smith's Jan. 6 investigation ordered Verizon to hand over the phone data, also known as toll records, reaching back to Jan. 1, 2020.
The request appears to be the most expansive yet of the publicly known subpoenas targeting senators and current and former House members during Arctic Frost, the investigation that led to Smith bringing election-related charges against President Donald Trump.
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Smith did not begin working as special counsel until seven months after the subpoena was issued, meaning the request pre-dated his time at the DOJ.
The subpoena for Jordan's records appears to be one of the first known ones in the Arctic Frost probe and was issued during a time when Jordan was serving as the top Republican on the Judiciary Committee, which conducts oversight of the DOJ.
The toll records did not include the contents of Jordan's phone calls or messages but did include details about when calls and messages were sent and received and with whom Jordan was communicating. The subpoena sought records for three other phone numbers, which were redacted. It included a one-year gag order signed by a D.C. magistrate judge.
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Verizon produced documents for the DOJ in response to the subpoena, a source told Fox News Digital.
Verizon said in a statement it has been coordinating with the House and Senate Judiciary committees and "working tirelessly" to gather information on the subpoenas related to lawmakers.
"As part of our investigation, we uncovered new information regarding Chairman Jordan and shared it with him as soon as possible," Verizon spokesman Rich Young said. "We are committed to restoring trust through transparency and will continue to work with Congress and the administration as they examine these issues and consider reforms to expand notification protections."
AOC sounds off on Trump-Mamdani meeting as NYC's mayor-elect prepares to take office
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., said New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is prepared to meet with anybody ahead of his meeting with President Donald Trump.
Asked by a reporter on Thursday what her expectations were for the meeting, the congresswoman said, "We'll see."
"Obviously, the mayor-elect is going to be preparing for his inauguration," she said. "Of course, he's indicated that he's willing to sit down with anybody and everybody. So we'll see."
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Ocasio-Cortez was also asked if there were any policy issues the mayor-elect should address in his meeting with Trump.
"I think we let Zohran lead. He's been elected to lead New York City. I trust him as the mayor-elect, he'll do what he thinks is best for the city of New York," she said.
"We'll see how it goes," she added.
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Trump announced on Wednesday that he will meet with Mamdani at the White House this week.
"Communist Mayor of New York City, Zohran ‘Kwame’ Mamdani, has asked for a meeting. We have agreed that this meeting will take place at the Oval Office on Friday, November 21," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "Further details to follow," the president said.
The meeting would mark the first encounter between Trump and Mamdani since the Democratic socialist’s victory in New York's mayoral race earlier this month.
Mamdani, a state assemblyman from Queens, is set to take office in January.
Man caught on camera approaching, spraying unknown substance toward Yellowstone wolves: rangers
National Park Service (NPS) rangers tracked down and cited a man who was seen on video approaching a wild wolf pack at Yellowstone National Park and spraying them with a suspicious substance.
Footage showed the unidentified man hopping toward the unbothered animals, seemingly taunting them as they retreated.
As he was backing up, the wolves started running toward him, at which point he started spraying an unknown substance in their direction.
NPS officials said the incident was reported to rangers, who later found and cited the man.
It is unclear what led the man to make the brazen advance, or what was in the spray captured on video.
While the incident remains under investigation, it does not appear the animals were harmed.
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"We would recommend all visitors remember the following: Wolves may look beautiful, even fluffy from a distance, and that is part of their appeal. But they are still powerful wild predators, and treating them like pets puts both visitors and the animals at risk," NPS wrote in a statement to Fox News Digital. "The National Park Service reminds all visitors that while our parks are open and accessible, they remain true wilderness. Wildlife are unpredictable and approaching them puts people and animals at risk."
They added when visitors get too close to wildlife, they may feel threatened and act in self-defense, especially if their young are nearby.
"It is the visitor’s responsibility to maintain a safe distance at all times," the NPS wrote. "Never approach, feed or disturb wildlife. If an animal moves toward you, back away and give it space. Zoom with your lens, not with your feet."
Human interaction can also harm wildlife by becoming habituated to human presence, which increases the likelihood of dangerous encounters and can disrupt hunting, feeding and breeding behaviors, according to the NPS.
In some cases, animals that become too familiar with people must be relocated or euthanized to protect public safety.
Cowboys' CeeDee Lamb clears up rumors about why he, teammate were benched vs Raiders
Dallas Cowboys star CeeDee Lamb opened up about why he and teammate George Pickens were benched for the first drive of the team’s blowout win over the Las Vegas Raiders.
Lamb explained that he and Pickens were out late at a Las Vegas casino and were disciplined for returning past curfew. The wide receiver also said he wanted to refute reports on social media that he was seen throwing up at the casino the morning before the game.
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"That’s a disrespect to even suggest that," Lamb said, via The Dallas Morning News. "I know how to hold my liquor."
Regardless of the benching, Lamb and Pickens had themselves a dynamite game.
Pickens had nine catches for 144 yards and a 37-yard touchdown catch. Lamb had five catches for 66 yards and a touchdown. Their touchdowns helped contribute to Dak Prescott’s incredible game as he was 25-of-33 with 268 passing yards and four touchdown passes.
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Pickens, who was acquired by the Cowboys in the offseason from the Pittsburgh Steelers, has had a terrific year in Dallas. He has 58 catches for 908 yards and seven touchdowns, as he’s pacing for his best season yet as a pro.
Lamb missed a couple of games with an injury. He has 40 catches for 557 yards and two touchdown catches.
The Cowboys, despite their stunning trade of Micah Parsons, are still hanging around playoff contention and have a big game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. Dallas will enter the game 4-5-1 and Philadelphia will be at 8-2.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Trump admin gives $10k bonuses to air traffic controllers with perfect attendance during government shutdown
Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Bryan Bedford announced Thursday that hundreds of air traffic controllers and technicians who worked during the government shutdown will receive bonus checks.
The Department of Transportation (DOT) said in a statement that 776 air traffic controllers and technicians will be awarded $10,000 for their "patriotic work to ensure the safety of the skies during the Democrats’ 44-day government shutdown."
"These patriotic men and women never missed a beat and kept the flying public safe throughout the shutdown," Duffy said in a statement. "Democrats may not care about their financial well-being, but President Trump does."
The secretary added, "This award is an acknowledgment of their dedication and a heartfelt appreciation for going above and beyond in service to the nation."
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DOT said checks would only be sent to workers who maintained perfect attendance during the recent shutdown and that the payments should arrive by Dec. 9, in time for the holidays.
"I am profoundly proud and grateful for the air traffic personnel who worked during extraordinary operational challenges to keep the National Airspace System (NAS) running safely during the longest government shutdown," Bedford said in a statement. "Their dedication represents the highest levels of public service."
The announcement came after President Donald Trump previously floated the idea of rewarding controllers who remained on the job, writing in a post on Truth Social last week, "For those Air Traffic Controllers who were GREAT PATRIOTS, and didn't take ANY TIME OFF for the 'Democrat Shutdown Hoax,' I will be recommending a BONUS of $10,000 per person for distinguished service to our Country."
"For those that did nothing but complain, and took time off, even though everyone knew they would be paid, IN FULL, shortly into the future, I am NOT HAPPY WITH YOU," Trump added.
On Nov. 13, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem handed out $10,000 bonus checks to Transportation Security Administration TSA agents at Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport who continued working during the shutdown.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the White House for comment.
White House press corps becoming 'Kremlin-esque,' former press sec Jen Psaki claims
Former White House press secretary Jen Psaki accused the Trump administration of forming a "Kremlin-esque" press corps full of "sycophants" during briefings.
Psaki, who served as press secretary under the Biden administration, discussed her time behind the podium with journalist Katie Couric on Wednesday, contrasting her experience with that of the current administration. The MS NOW host argued that more recently the White House has been "re-shaping" the people in the press pool.
"More and more of the questions in there are by sycophants — by people who are not asking about news that the American people care about," Psaki said, accusing those reporters of pushing conspiracy theories in their questions.
She continued, "They are getting a lot of the questions. There are some of the people who are in the press pools. This means that reporters who are there to cover MBS [Mohammed bin Salman] being at the White House or to cover [Volodymyr] Zelenskyy being at the White House or to ask these questions that Mary Bruce fortunately asked yesterday, there are fewer of them. You don't know that and see that unless you've lived there, but that's a huge, huge problem because it's becoming more of a Kremlin-esque press corps."
Couric agreed, saying that the Trump administration has invited "right-wing media outlets" into the press corps. Psaki continued to compare the situation to media in Russia, suggesting that is what the administration wanted.
"It does remind me so much when I was at the State Department and I traveled with John Kerry," Psaki said. "You'd have like the Kremlin press corps. I mean they were the 'press corps' from 'media,' I'm putting that in quotes. But they literally reported to the Kremlin, following the foreign secretary around and foreign minister around. That's what I think maybe they want."
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Fox News Digital reached out to the White House for comment but did not immediately receive a response.
The Trump administration made several changes to the press pool and reporter access since President Donald Trump took office in January. In February, the White House allowed nontraditional media sites to apply for briefing room access.
Last month, the White House also announced that reporters would no longer be authorized to freely access certain staff offices without an appointment. The White House Correspondents’ Association condemned the decision.
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Current White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt defended the change on "Pod Force One" Wednesday, saying some reporters were caught listening in on private conversations.
"We felt it became very inappropriate for reporters to be loitering around sensitive information in our offices," Leavitt said. "And we did unfortunately catch some unruly reporters recording us without our permission, listening in on conversations, eavesdropping."
Jelly Roll unveils dramatic transformation without signature beard after weight loss
Jelly Roll is showing off a whole new look.
The 40-year-old "Save Me" singer, whose real name is Jason Bradley DeFord, took to Instagram on Thursday to share his new look, after shaving off his beard, which he has had for over a decade.
"By now you have probably figured out that I look like a ninja turtle," he said in the video. "Crazy. One of the reasons I even started growing a beard is I was so obese, it was just easier to cover up what was happening here."
Fans flooded the comments section with positive messages for the singer, telling him he is an inspiration. "Somebody call Gillette ‘cause Jelly lookin’ SHARP!" one fan wrote, while another added, "You are so deserving, Jelly. You truly are. 🙏."
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"You are an amazing human. You’ve come a long way in the right direction An inspiration for all be proud Brother 🤘💯♥️," a third fan wrote.
His unrecognizable transformation comes after the 2026 Grammy Award nominations were announced. Jelly Roll received three nominations ahead of the award show, including best contemporary country album and best country duo/group performance.
In the video, the singer gets emotional as he discusses what these nominations mean to him, calling it "probably the craziest thing that's ever happened in my life."
"When i made it to my first Grammy of the year i had new artist i thought to myself this is the only time I'll ever be at the Grammys, and to be coming back three years later with more nominations than I've ever had is just...first of all the gratitude."
"I don't care what artists say, I don't care what artists act like, I'm gonna tell you the real truth," he added. "There's not an artist in the world that didn't grow up watching the Grammys when they were a kid and walk in their bedrooms afterwards and rehearse their speech."
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He later held back tears as he embraced his nomination for country album, saying "win, lose or draw, dude, holy f--- we won," referring to him and his team.
Jelly Roll began his weight-loss journey in December 2022, and has been open with his fans about his progress over the years.
In April, he told fans during Pat McAfee's "Big Night AHT" event that he had lost 183 pounds telling a cheering crowd, "I started at 540 pounds. I'm 357 pounds this morning, baby." He added that he wants to lose another 100 pounds so that he could go skydiving with his wife, Bunnie XO.
The "Church" singer then spoke with Fox News Digital at the 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards in May, noting that his biggest challenge when it comes to losing weight is food.
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"If you're really battling obesity, you got to start at the dinner table, man. The walking's great, all the other stuff's great, but you got to fight that addiction at the dinner table," he said.
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In September, Jelly Roll celebrated another major weight-loss milestone, sharing with his Instagram followers that he can now fit into designer clothes, joking with his fans to "Pray for my bank account."
Los Angeles Olympics board of directors adds Trump allies Kevin McCarthy, Reince Priebus
The committee behind the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics added former speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy and President Donald Trump's former chief of staff Reince Priebus to its board of directors, as seen on the LA 28 website.
The additions come as Trump has taken a heavier hand with his involvement in the upcoming LA Olympics in recent months.
Trump signed an executive order in August that created a White House Olympics task force for security purposes and other issues. One of the task force’s top priorities will be coordinating federal, state and local government work on transportation. They will also "streamline visa processing and credentialing for foreign athletes, coaches, officials, and media."
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Trump has also directly influenced the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee's policy on gender eligibility in women's sports. In July, the USOPC amended its athlete safety policy to suggest compliance with Trump's "Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports" executive order.
"USOPC will continue to collaborate with various stakeholders with oversight responsibilities… to ensure that women have a fair and safe competition environment consistent with Executive Order 14201," the policy reads.
The president said, when announcing the task force in August, that there will be a "very strong form of testing" in response to a question about mandatory genetic testing for women's sports.
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At the USOPC Media Summit in October, Chief Medical Officer Dr. Jonathan Finnoff said that the SRY gene tests being used by World Athletics and World Boxing are "not common" in the U.S., but suggested the USOPC is currently exploring options to employ sex testing options for its own teams.
"It's not necessarily very common to get this specific test in the United States, so our goal in that was helping to identify labs and options for the athletes to be able to get that testing. And based on that experience, and knowing that some other international federations will likely be following suit, figuring out how we can make this seamless process … is where we are now," Finnof said. "But we have a good process in place."
Meanwhile, USOPC Board Chair Gene Sykes called Trump's executive order to prevent males in women's sports "consistent with international trend."
"And fortunately, the executive order that is designed to protect women's sports in the United States is very consistent with the trend internationally," Sykes said. "The expectation is that this is, this is where world sport, international sport, will go."
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Florida executes Richard Barry Randolph, convicted of raping, killing former convenience store manager
Florida executed a man Thursday who was convicted of raping and killing his former manager at a convenience store in 1988, marking the state’s record 17th execution this year.
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office told The Associated Press that 63-year-old Richard Barry Randolph was pronounced dead at 6:12 p.m. after receiving a three-drug injection at Florida State Prison near Starke.
A year later, in 1989, Randolph was convicted of murder, armed robbery, sexual battery and grand theft and sentenced to death.
A spokesperson for the governor said there were no complications during the procedure and that Randolph had no last words.
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Randolph woke at 6:30 a.m. and later ate a cheeseburger, fries and ice cream, according to a state Department of Corrections official. He had one visitor during the day but did not meet with a spiritual advisor.
Three members of the victim’s family were expected to attend the execution, which began around 6 p.m.
Randolph’s death extended Florida’s record for executions in a single year to 17.
The U.S. Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty in 1976, and, until now, the highest annual total in Florida was eight in 2014.
Court records show Randolph tried to break into a safe at a Palatka convenience store in August 1988, according to the AP. Randolph, a former employee, was spotted by manager Minnie Ruth McCollum, and the two struggled.
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Randolph beat, strangled, stabbed and raped McCollum before fleeing the store in her car.
Three women saw Randolph leaving and called the sheriff’s office after noticing the store was in disarray.
A responding deputy found McCollum still alive and took her to a hospital, where she remained in a coma. She died six days later of severe brain injuries, doctors said.
Randolph was arrested soon after at a Jacksonville grocery store while trying to borrow money and cash in stolen lottery tickets. Investigators said he admitted to the attack and led them to bloody clothing he had discarded.
The Florida Supreme Court last week denied Randolph’s appeal to overturn his conviction. He argued the lower court abused its discretion by denying him access to public records and that his lawyers acted without his consent.
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Florida has carried out more executions than any other state this year, followed by Alabama, South Carolina and Texas with five each. Two more executions are planned next month under death warrants signed by Republican Gov. DeSantis.
Mark Allen Geralds, 58, is scheduled for Florida’s 18th execution Dec. 9. He was convicted of fatally stabbing a woman during a home invasion robbery.
Frank Athen Walls, 58, will become Florida’s 19th executed prisoner on Dec. 18. He was convicted of fatally shooting a man and a woman during a home invasion robbery and later confessed to three other killings.
Florida’s lethal injections use a sedative, a paralytic and a drug that stops the heart, according to the Department of Corrections.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Curtis Sliwa reportedly stiffed NYC campaign workers after failed mayoral bid
Guardian Angels founder and former New York City mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa is facing new accusations of failing to pay campaign workers after his third-place finish in the city’s chaotic 2025 mayoral race, according to a report from the New York Post.
Several canvassers told the outlet they were promised wages that never materialized, leaving them owed thousands of dollars after weeks of door knocking and phone banking during the final stretch of Sliwa’s campaign against Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani.
One former worker interviewed by the Post said he is owed about $2,000, calling the situation "disappointing for someone who claimed to run on honesty and reform." Another canvasser, Alonzo Henderson, said he felt misled.
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"When someone is promised something, you need to live up to that end of the promise — especially when you’re running on reform," Henderson told the outlet.
Republican operatives in the city told the paper the issue has become a major point of frustration among lower-level staffers.
"The biggest source of complaints is from the hourly paid canvassers. They need the money," one GOP insider said.
Sliwa’s campaign is rejecting the allegation that workers won’t be paid. Spokesman Rob Cole told the Post "everyone is going to get paid," insisting the process takes time because wages must be verified by the New York City Campaign Finance Board.
Sliwa echoed that explanation when pressed by the outlet, saying any worker who can produce time sheets will be paid by Dec. 1. He described the verification process as "standard protocol" and denied that his campaign stiffed anyone.
The controversy comes despite the campaign’s sizable budget. According to the Campaign Finance Board, Sliwa raised nearly $7 million, including more than $5 million in public matching funds, leaving roughly $1.7 million in cash remaining at the end of the race, the Post reported.
Sliwa received just 7% of the vote in the Nov. 4 election, trailing Mamdani and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who ran as an independent.
The pay dispute has renewed attention to a series of financial controversies that have followed Sliwa in recent years.
In 2023, The Daily Beast reported that Sliwa’s ex-wife, Mary Paterson, sued him for more than $530,000 in unpaid child support, alleging he unilaterally cut his court-ordered payments. Her attorney accused Sliwa at the time of "disregard for legal process."
Politico’s Playbook noted in October that a corporation registered under Sliwa’s name owes nearly $4,000 in unpaid state taxes, according to New York State tax warrants. Sliwa’s campaign blamed the issue on an old clerical error involving a dissolved company and said he has paid all personal taxes.
The allegations have sparked anger among Republican activists still reeling from Mamdani’s upset victory. Some party officials told the Post the situation has "further eroded trust" in Sliwa’s populist messaging, arguing that stiffed canvassers undercut the image of a candidate who billed himself as a champion of ordinary New Yorkers.
His former employer, billionaire WABC owner John Catsimatidis, has also blasted Sliwa for refusing to drop out of the race earlier this year, a move Catsimatidis believes split the conservative vote.
Sliwa, who rose to fame in the 1970s as the founder of the red beret-wearing Guardian Angels, ran on a law-and-order platform promising to "take back New York." Instead, he faces allegations from some of his own workers that his campaign broke its word.
"Throughout the campaign, canvassers were paid weekly or biweekly," Sliwa said in a statement to Fox News Digital. "Many last-minute invoices were sent after Nov. 4.
"Any time sheets submitted after Election Day must be audited, disclosed, and submitted to CFB by Dec. 1 to validate any post-election payments. This is standard protocol for the campaign. All valid invoices get paid before the final audit is due, with the remaining account funds and the final match payment. The campaign must verify everyone's invoice to be compliant."