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Blue state's billionaire exodus about to get much worse in 2026, insider warns
As Google co-founder Larry Page and Oracle founder Larry Ellison become some of the latest high-profile Californians to flee, an insider is warning that the "mass migration" of billionaire business leaders out of the state is only going to speed up in 2026.
Silicon Valley tech entrepreneur Allison Huynh told Fox News Digital that two "rage bait" tax proposals she believes Democrats are using to get voters to the polls this November could be the final nail in the coffin for California.
Huynh is a startup founder and investor as well as a former fundraiser for former Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden.
According to Huynh, the two tax proposals, an annual wealth tax proposal and a 2026 Billionaire Tax Act, would cause a "mass migration," starting with "not just the billionaires, but the people who are investing in new ideas, in new infrastructure, whether it's AI, healthcare, tech, robotics."
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Public filings reviewed by Fox News Digital from the California Secretary of State’s office show several business entities linked to the Google co-founder were moved out of the state in December, ahead of the Jan. 1, 2026 residency date tied to the proposed tax. Those filings indicate his family office, Koop LLC, and his influenza research fund, Flu Lab LLC, no longer list California, while a flying-car venture, One Aero, now lists its primary address in Florida.
Meanwhile, Ellison has taken steps that signal a potential pullback from California, though details of a reported $45 million off-market sale of his San Francisco home have not been independently confirmed by major outlets. The New York Post reported the sale and said it would mark the city’s largest real estate transaction of 2025.
With these exits in mind, Hyunh likened the proposed tax hikes to a restaurant about to go out of business.
"Instead of lowering the price, they increase the price," she said. "And then you go into the restaurant, and it's like $50 for a bowl of really bad dumplings."
According to Huynh, the annual wealth tax would impose a one to 1.5 percent tax on anything over $50 million.
"And that's paper valuation," she explained. "So, for example, if you have $1 million in liquid assets, that's cash, and $49 million, say, in artwork or in a house that you inherited from your family, you would be responsible for the entire 50 million in terms of your cost basis for that 1 percent."
The second proposal, the 2026 Billionaire Tax Act, would impose a one-time five percent tax on any asset valued above $1 billion, including a business holding.
"You could be a founder, you could be a tech star, and you could be worth a hundred billion dollars. But say you only have like $2 million in liquid assets because all that money is used to run your new AI company. Well, doesn't matter; you're going to be taxed entirely on that $100 billion. And so, effectively, you owe the state of California one time, $5 billion."
Though the impact of these proposals would be catastrophic, Huynh said she believes that California Democrats view them as "rage bait" to motivate voters to show up at ballot boxes during this year's midterm election.
"It is the Democrats’ answer to MAGA," she explained, saying it’s a type of "Eat the rich."
Though proposed in the California Assembly, the annual tax proposal is not currently on track to be added to the November ballot. Proponents of the billionaire tax, however, are currently gathering signatures for the proposal to be added to the ballot.
According to Huynh, billionaires and business leaders are not waiting to see the final outcome.
"So many people I know, including certain family members, have all of a sudden sold their house in two days in the state of California. And many of them went house shopping in Florida, in Texas, and also in Puerto Rico," she said. "These are founders, investors in robotics, in AI companies. They are controversial, but you have to admit they have created a lot of value, thousands and hundreds of thousands of jobs in California."
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"We can't sanction these billionaires to be in the California jurisdiction," she said, exasperated. "So why are we forcing bad legislation that will drive the vast majority of the investors in California businesses, and they will likely take their businesses with them, their multi-billion-dollar businesses with them? We saw that with SpaceX. We saw that with Oracle, they'll take it with them to Texas, to Tennessee, to Florida, and all the thousands and thousands of jobs with it. And there's nothing we can do,"
"They're not going to want to be in California," she said, adding, "This is a very, very dangerous move."
Day-to-day: A tragic death further stretches the GOP's razor-thin House majority
It was 1991. The Chicago Cubs were in Chavez Ravine for a three-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Legendary Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully was at the mic.
Cubs outfielder and former National League MVP Andre Dawson was out of the lineup.
"Andre Dawson has a bruised knee," declared the golden-throated Scully to his radio congregation, tuning in from Pasadena to the San Fernando Valley. "He is listed as day-to-day."
Then Scully paused for a moment. It was as though Scully was in deep reflection. Perhaps seized by the spirit of the national pastime in one of baseball’s most hallowed cathedrals, Dodger Stadium.
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"Then again, aren’t we all?" added Scully.
Aren’t we all.
You.
Me.
Andre Dawson and his knee.
The now late Vin Scully.
Even late Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif.
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He passed away this week at age 65 during emergency surgery after an aortic aneurysm.
"It really shook us," said House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., about the sudden passing of LaMalfa.
The Speaker said that Rep. Tom McClintock, R-Calif., whose northern California district borders LaMalfa’s, called the late congressman "the kindest man I ever knew." Johnson noted that McClintock didn’t say "one of the kindest." But the kindest.
Seven House Members have died since April 2024. The previous six were Democrats. LaMalfa is the first Republican to pass away. In fact, there’s a runoff between two Democrats – Christian Menefee and Amanda Edwards – in a special election to succeed late Rep. Sylvester Turner, D-Texas. Turner died last March after only two months in office.
House Republicans have had a tenuous hold on their majority for a while now. LaMalfa’s death – coupled with Monday’s resignation of former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga. – squeezes the GOP even further.
It’s about the math.
Counting LaMalfa and Greene, the GOP margin shrivels to 218-213 with 431 members and four vacancies. The Republican majority thins again when either Menefee or Edwards wins the Texas special election later this month. It’s then 218-214 with 432 members and three vacancies.
The margin is four. But on the floor, Republicans can only lose one vote and still pass something on their own without Democratic assistance. Losing two votes produces at 216-216 tie. By rule, ties lose in the House.
Word of LaMalfa’s death came as we learned that 80-year-old Rep. Jim Baird R-Ind., was in the hospital after a car accident. Baird is fine. But not on Capitol Hill to vote this week.
Just how fragile is the GOP’s grip on power in the House?
"We are one flu season away from losing the majority," said Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn.
By the way, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say the U.S. is experiencing its worst flu season since 1997-98. The CDC just announced a new flu variant this week.
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A couple of points. The Constitution prohibits governors from appointing someone to the House. That only works in the Senate. Voters must elect House Members. And, control of the House of Representatives has never flipped in the middle of the Congress. The Senate has. But not the House.
It’s about the math.
"We’ve been working with a razor thin majority since I became Speaker. And as you know, at many points in the last year, we had a one or two vote majority at any given moment," said Johnson. "But this is the group that has demonstrated over and over and over and over that we defy expectations and make history."
Conjecture still abounds around the Capitol that a few disgruntled House Republicans could resign. I asked Johnson about Burchett’s remark.
The Speaker was philosophical.
"None of us are guaranteed tomorrow. None of us. We don't know what's going to happen. The Bible says you don't worry about tomorrow. You you focus on today," replied Johnson. "I'm not worried about the numbers. I don't get up in apprehension or anxiety in any day. I get up every day with hope."
We’re all day-to-day.
So too is the House Republican majority. Things are day-to-day.
As stated earlier, the House has never flipped in the middle of a Congress. Frankly, it’s a lot harder than the Senate. It has more people. For the House to switch control, the GOP must lose two more seats. But those seats must also be filled immediately. That doesn’t happen. Special elections take months, depending on the state.
But even at a prospective nadir of 218-214, it takes a lot to change control of the House in the middle of a Congress. Even if Republicans lost three more Members, they’d still hold a 215-214 majority. Things could become very interesting if the majority went to 214-214. And don’t forget, these numbers will evolve in the coming months.
There’s a special election to succeed Greene on March 10. There will likely be a special election to succeed LaMalfa in the spring or summer. There’s also a special election in the spring to fulfill the term of New Jersey Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill (D). She resigned from the House last year.
So don’t count on the House switching any time soon.
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But there is an historical anomaly.
Lawmakers are sworn-in to begin the new Congress on January 3 of odd years, following the election in November of the prior even year. However, the ratification of the 20th Amendment to the Constitution moved the swearing-in of the President to January 20. Previously it was March 4. In those days, new Congresses began on December 7. Not a month after the election. But an astonishing 13 MONTHS AFTER the election.
In other words, you would have an election in November of an even year. But the institution wouldn’t seat the new Congress until December of the FOLLOWING ODD year.
And they complain about a two-month lame duck Congress now.
The 1930 midterms hit during the Great Depression and the broken administration of President Herbert Hoover. Republicans held the House majority, but lost 52 seats, clinging to a narrow majority. The breakdown was 218-216 with one "Farmer-Labor" member.
However, during the 13-month interregnum before the start of the 72nd Congress in December 1931, 14 "Representatives-elect" died. Democrats won enough special elections to seize the majority: 219-213 with one third party member. One of the casualties was even late House Speaker Nicholas Longworth (R-OH).
So, this wasn’t a mid-session switch. But the House would have changed hands in the middle of the Congress under the contemporary operating calendar.
Lawmakers are mourning their late colleague, Doug LaMalfa. He was beloved on both sides of the aisle. LaMalfa was the House classmate of Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., both elected in 2012. Jeffries called LaMalfa a "great Member of Congress" and led a moment of silence at a forum Democrats conducted about January 6th riot.
So it’s doubtful the House could switch in mid-stream. But who knows.
Andre Dawson was "day to day" with his knee injury.
And as Vin Scully would say, "aren’t we all?"
Officer-involved shooting reported inside NYC hospital following knife incident
Authorities are investigating an officer-involved shooting Thursday night inside the NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital in New York City.
A law enforcement source told Fox News Digital the suspect was armed with a knife inside the hospital and security called for help.
The suspect's identity and condition have not yet been released.
The NYPD issued a statement on X asking the public to avoid the vicinity of 6th Street and 7th Avenue in Brooklyn "due to a police investigation."
"Expect delays and heavy traffic in the surrounding area," NYPD officials wrote in the post.
The hospital directed all inquiries to the NYPD.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
JD Vance says ‘dumbest’ Democratic candidate will win nomination in 2028
Vice President JD Vance quipped in an exclusive Fox News interview released Wednesday that the "dumbest" Democratic frontrunner will likely rise to the top in the upcoming primary.
"Gavin Newsom, obviously, is running for president. Have you seen this guy cross his legs? Have you ever seen anyone cross their legs like that?" Watters asked in a humorous tone on "Jesse Watters Primetime."
"My legs don’t cross like that, Jesse," Vance replied while laughing. "You can interpret that however you want to."
"Gavin and Kamala are on a collision course," Watters said. "Who’s gonna win?"
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"The dumbest candidate will probably win," Vance joked. "That’s my guess with the Democratic Party. I mean, look, the Democrats have a couple of big issues, and one is that they lean so far into wokeism that they can’t see the obviousness of the fact, which is that Kamala Harris is not qualified to be president of the United States.
"That’s why she got the vice presidential nomination. That’s why she got the presidential nomination. This is who Kamala Harris is. Now, the flip side is, I think you have an unbelievably corrupt and incompetent governor in Gavin Newsom. The fact that those are the two frontrunners just suggests how deeply deranged the Democrat Party is. Let them fight it out. We’ll figure it out."
Watters noted that Democrats will be running on "cost of living," which Vance argued was a "pot meet kettle" situation because Democrats, he argued, caused the crisis with bad policy in the first place. Trump’s administration, he argued, has made significant progress to help the economy recover but suggested there is far more work to be done.
"We haven’t even been in office for a year, and you’ve already seen prices start to come down. You’ve seen rents start to come down. You’ve seen groceries leveling off. Is there more work to do? Absolutely. But the people who are going to do that work is the Trump administration, is the president of the United States, who is solving the Democrats’ affordability crisis," Vance said.
"You don’t give power back to the very people who set the house on fire. You give more power to the person who put the fire out."
When asked about whether Trump will likely be impeached again if Democrats win the midterms, Vance argued that would be part of a cynical play by the Democrats.
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"I’m sure he’ll get impeached," Vance said. "Look, they have nothing to actually run on or govern on. Their entire obsessive focus of that party is they hate Donald Trump. So, if they ever get power, are they going to, you know, lower Americans' taxes? No. Are they going to make your life more affordable? No. Are they going to solve the crime crisis? No.
"What they’re going to do is they’re going to spend all their time and all of your money trying to get Donald Trump," he continued. "I think it’s ridiculous. That’s what they’re running on. But the American people are going to make this determination. I think the American people should vote for the people who want to make their life more affordable, who want to make their neighborhoods safer. That’s what we’re trying to deliver every single day."
When reached for comment by Fox News Digital, Newsom’s office responded to the interview with a humorous, digitally altered image of Vance crossing his legs in a strange way, captioned, "We all know JD copies Daddy."
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Fox News Digital reached out to Harris’ office and did not receive an immediate response.
ICE agents report ‘unprecedented’ 3,200% surge in car attacks last year
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Thursday that ICE agents reported an "unprecedented increase" of 3,200% in vehicular attacks over the past year, leading up to Wednesday’s incident in which an ICE officer shot and killed a driver during a protest in Minneapolis.
The data, which cite multiple instances in which attackers used their cars to ram law enforcement, sometimes causing injuries, suggest that Wednesday’s shooting is just one of numerous incidents officers have faced over the past year.
Along with the rise in vehicular attacks, authorities also saw more than a 1,300% increase in assaults and an 8,000% increase in death threats toward ICE agents, according to DHS.
DHS said the increase in attacks has been spurred by "radical rhetoric by sanctuary politicians," citing Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, who called for ICE to "get the f--- out of Minneapolis" after Wednesday’s shooting.
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"Sanctuary politicians have created an environment that encourages rampant assaults on law enforcement," DHS said.
Since Jan. 21, 2025, ICE officers experienced 66 car attacks, compared with just two during the same period the previous year, resulting in a 3,200% increase.
During the first year of the second Trump administration, from Jan. 20, 2025, to Dec. 31, 2025, DHS officials reported 275 assaults, up from 19 during the same period in 2024.
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"This is a horrific 1,347% increase in assaults against ICE officers," DHS said.
Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin blamed sanctuary leaders for the violence, arguing that their rhetoric "demonizes our law enforcement" officers, who are targeting criminal illegal immigrants in the U.S.
"This unprecedented increase in violence against law enforcement is a direct result of sanctuary politicians and the media creating an environment that demonizes our law enforcement and encourages rampant assaults against them. Dangerous criminals — whether they be illegal aliens or U.S. citizens — are assaulting law enforcement and turning their vehicles into weapons to attack law enforcement," McLaughlin said in a statement.
"Still, the brave men and women of DHS will not be deterred and will continue arresting the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens. Anyone who attacks law enforcement will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law."
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According to the DHS, a criminal illegal immigrant from Venezuela and a suspected Tren de Aragua member, Luis Jesus Acosta Gutierrez, intentionally "rammed a law enforcement vehicle into a tree" around December.
During Operation Midway Blitz in the Chicago area, two criminal illegal immigrants "weaponized their vehicles in deliberate attempts to ram and injure officers" in separate incidents, authorities said in October.
An ICE agent was also injured in Florida after an illegal immigrant from Guatemala, Henry Isaul Garcia, "put his car in reverse, hitting an ICE officer in the leg, nearly crushing him," authorities said in September.
DHS said Secretary Kristi Noem’s message is clear: "You will not stop or slow us down. ICE and our federal law enforcement partners will continue to enforce the law. And if you lay a hand on a law enforcement officer, you will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law."
Newsom lashes out at Trump over 'carnival of chaos' amid Minnesota ICE shooting furor
With the national spotlight firmly on a fatal shooting in Minnesota involving an ICE agent, Gov. Gavin Newsom of California used a high-profile speech to target President Donald Trump over "citizens shot" and what the likely Democratic presidential contender claimed was "using American cities as training grounds for the United States military."
Newsom's comments Thursday in his final State of the State address as governor of the nation's most populous state came in the wake of the shooting death of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good after she confronted ICE agents from inside her car in Minneapolis.
Video of the incident has gone viral, and while Democrats have heavily criticized the shooting, the Trump administration is vocally defending the actions of the ICE agent.
"The woman driving the car was very disorderly, obstructing and resisting, who then violently, willfully, and viciously ran over the ICE Officer, who seems to have shot her in self-defense," Trump said in a social media post.
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And the president argued "the reason these incidents are happening is because the Radical Left is threatening, assaulting, and targeting our Law Enforcement Officers and ICE Agents on a daily basis."
Vice President JD Vance at a White House briefing Thursday claimed Good was "brainwashed" and suggested she was connected to a "broader, left-wing network."
Hours after the incident, Newsom alleged it was "state-sponsored terrorism."
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A day later, in his address to the California legislature, the governor took aim at the president and his unprecedented moves during his first year back in the White House.
"The president believes that might makes right, that the courts are simply speed bumps, not stops. That democracy is a nuisance to be circumvented. Secret police, businesses being raided, windows smashed, citizens detained, citizens shot, masked men snatching, people in broad daylight, people disappearing," Newsom charged.
And the governor, arguably the most vocal and visible Democrat leading the resistance to Trump, accused the president of governing through fear by instigating "purposeful chaos emanating from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue."
And he criticized what he called "a carnival of chaos" as he pointed to the Trump administration's National Guard deployments to Democrat-governed cities, including Los Angeles, as well as cuts in key federal funding.
"None of this is normal," Newsom emphasized.
Newsom said California must stand up to Trump's "assault on our values," while warning that democracy is at stake.
Newsom and the president have repeatedly clashed in the first year of Trump's second administration, from the National Guard deployment to Los Angeles to the federal government's push to block California's fuel standards and efforts to eventually ban new gas-powered cars.
And the two politicians have also taken aim at each other over the devastating Los Angeles-area wildfires that killed over 30 people and destroyed neighborhoods. Wednesday was the one-year anniversary of the outbreak of those wildfires.
Officially, Newsom's State of the State address was designed to showcase his accomplishments as governor and lay out his agenda for his final year in office.
"You've seen double-digit decreases in crime overall in the state of California," the governor touted.
California Republican Party Chairwoman Corrin Rankin, responding in a statement, claimed, "Governor Newsom told Californians that homelessness is down, crime is at record lows, schools are improving and Los Angeles is recovering after the Palisades fires. Governor Newsom painted a picture of a California that exists in his imagination."
Unofficially, the speech was an opportunity for Newsom to portray himself as a national leader of the Democratic Party ahead of what many expect will be a 2028 White House run.
And the governor didn't waste the opportunity.
Newsom, who led the fight against Trump's redistricting push ahead of November's midterm elections, said, "We're not retreating."
And he described California as "a beacon" that is "providing a different narrative and operational model of policy for others to follow."
Carville and Al Hunt agree Minnesota fraud scandal is bad, say Walz made right choice to ditch campaign
"Politics War Room" hosts James Carville and Al Hunt agreed that Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minn., made the right decision to end his re-election campaign amid an emerging welfare-fraud scandal in Minnesota.
Walz announced Monday that he was dropping his bid for a third term as governor amid stinging criticism of his handling of the state's massive welfare assistance fraud scandal. Businesses ranging from daycares to nonprofits allegedly used state policies to take what some estimate to be about $9 billion in taxpayer dollars.
As the co-hosts took questions from listeners, one asked if the Democratic Party would turn Minnesota’s fraud scandal into "another woke debacle" by insisting it was merely a bad faith attack on the Somali community and not a legitimate issue.
"John, if they did that, you’d be absolutely right. I think they’re not going to do that," Hunt said. "I think Tim Walz’s decision not to run for reelection is an important one."
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He went on to note a recent piece he read from The Bulwark, saying that while the suspects in these scandals are not all Somali, "they certainly played a role," adding, "It really is a bad scandal. It can’t be swept under the rug. And I think it’s really important now that Democrats, as well as Republicans, acknowledge that and go after it. The way the previous U.S. attorney did. The current U.S. attorney is doing that, and anyone who wants to downplay it, I think, is making a huge mistake."
"I agree," Carville said. "And what I hear all the time in media is, ‘Well, they say that you can’t talk about this issue, this issue is being under-covered.’ Well, you’re covering it right now."
The Democratic strategist went on to mock the idea that the story had been swept under the rug, sarcastically joking as if it were a brave thing to condemn fraud. "It’s been all over the media," Carville said. "But the greatest boogieman is to say, ‘They won’t allow you to say this, but fraud is bad!’ I will just go out and say this."
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"Now, you can’t say this in modern America, but I’m courageous enough to tell you: fraud is bad," Carville continued to joke. "Fraud is even bad when it’s in Minnesota. Yes. Listen to me — Fraud is bad, I’m courageous."
Carville then appeared to take a more serious tone as he addressed Walz’s decision to scrap his bid for a third term, but argued that at least part of the scandal is probably somewhat exaggerated.
"But I think that the governor did make the right decision. I just would bet anybody — Yes, there’s something here. At the end of the day, I would bet anybody — without knowing anything other than history — that something will be — that will not be the magnitude of what we’re told."
When Hunt noted that a local newspaper had been covering the scandal in Minnesota for years, Carville joked that he is merely raining on the parade of an exciting news story.
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"You always want to come with your stupid a-- facts, and no one wants to hear that," Carville joked, appearing to make fun of conservatives. "We want our story! They've just let this go and Minnesota got caught up in a twirl of communism and, I don't know… s---."
"James, I love woke," Hunt joked sarcastically, playing into the bit. "I just love woke."
Duffy exposes 54% of North Carolina truck licenses issued illegally to 'dangerous drivers'
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Thursday revealed that 54% of North Carolina’s non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) issued to foreign nationals reviewed by federal officials were issued illegally.
The discovery came amid the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's (FMCSA) ongoing nationwide audit of the state’s truck licensing systems.
If North Carolina does not revoke all illegally issued licenses, the Department of Transportation (DOT) will withhold nearly $50 million in federal funding.
"North Carolina’s failure to follow the rules isn’t just shameful — it's dangerous. I’m calling on state leadership to immediately remove these dangerous drivers from our roads and clean up their system," Duffy wrote in a statement. "President [Donald] Trump and I are committed to keeping you and your family safe on our roads."
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In a letter to North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein and state Department of Public Safety Commissioner Paul Tine, the FMCSA said the state illegally issued non-domiciled CDLs to drivers who were ineligible, those whose licenses were valid long after their lawful presence in the U.S. expired and those whose lawful status in the U.S. was not verified by North Carolina.
FMCSA Administrator Derek Barrs said the level of noncompliance in North Carolina is "egregious."
To retain its federal funding, North Carolina will be required to immediately pause issuance of non-domiciled CDLs, identify all unexpired non-domiciled CDLs that fail to comply with FMCSA regulations and revoke and reissue all noncompliant non-domiciled CDLs if they comply with the federal requirements.
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The state must also conduct a comprehensive internal audit to identify all procedural and programming errors, training and quality assurance problems, insufficient policies and practices and other issues that have resulted in the issuance of non-domiciled CDLs that did not meet federal rules.
Duffy set his focus on CDL issues in early 2025 after an Indian national who held a California-issued CDL allegedly killed a car full of people on Florida’s turnpike.
California has since revoked 17,000 problematic non-domiciled CDL licenses as DOT conducts a nationwide audit initiated by President Donald Trump’s executive order on truck driver roadway safety.
Fox News Digital's Charles Creitz contributed to this report.
Collector car market being reshaped by new generation as online auctions surge
The collector car market is evolving, with recent trends reshaping how enthusiasts buy and sell classic cars.
Purchasing habits, auction formats, even the types of cars commanding top prices are shifting, recent data shows.
New analysis by Michigan-based automotive data and insurance company Hagerty examined auction sales, buyer demographics and high-end transactions across global markets over the past year.
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Online auctions extended their advantage in 2025, selling more than 50,000 collector vehicles, up 6% from a year earlier.
Live auction volume remained flat, at roughly 21,000 vehicles, the same analysis said.
The highest-priced transaction in the United States involved a 2025 Ferrari Daytona SP3 at $26 million, followed by a 1961 Ferrari 250 California SWB at $25.3 million.
The shift goes beyond where cars are sold; it also reflects those who are buying them.
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Kenneth Ahn, president of Hagerty Marketplace, told Fox News Digital the collector car world is undergoing a generational handoff as younger buyers enter the market.
"While the overall global collector car auction market — live and online combined — has remained relatively flat in terms of total transaction value since 2022, we have been closely following several interesting changes occurring within that market," Ahn said.
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One of the biggest changes, he said, is the growing demand for newer collectible vehicles, particularly modern supercars and so-called "youngtimer" models from the 1980s through early 2000s.
That trend is increasingly visible in top sales, with newer supercars taking more high-dollar spots than before.
Models like the Ferrari F40 and F50, the Maserati MC12 and the Pagani Huayra are among the modern-era vehicles drawing strong interest from collectors.
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Hagerty data shows that while modern cars are gaining momentum, top-tier classic cars continue to command strong prices when rarity and condition align.
"Over the past five years, the average age of seven-figure ($1M+) cars sold at auction has become nearly 12 years newer," Ahn said.
Looking ahead, long-term shifts in ownership and wealth expected to unfold through 2048 are likely to shape the next era of collector cars, Ahn said.
Former MLB great Mark Teixeira makes stance on Minnesota ICE shooting clear
The Minnesota ICE shooting that resulted in the death of Renee Good has drawn strong reactions everywhere.
According to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Good was operating a vehicle that agents ordered her to exit. Good, according to Noem, refused and "attempted to run them over and ram them with her vehicle."
After Vice President JD Vance delivered a strong statement defending ICE agents for their work, the White House posted a graphic with a portion of Vance's plea and the caption, "STAND WITH ICE."
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Former MLB All-Star Mark Teixeira, who launched his campaign for Texas’ 21st Congressional District in August as a Republican to "help defend President Trump’s America First agenda," voiced his support.
"I stand with ICE," the former Texas Ranger, Atlanta Brave, Los Angeles Angel and New York Yankee wrote on X.
Teixeira’s announcement followed Rep. Chip Roy’s decision not to seek re-election and run for Texas attorney general. Roy, who represents the district, made the announcement in a campaign video shared on X last year. His video centered on preserving the Lone Star State's legacy of "liberty, freedom and self-determination."
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Noem called the incident "domestic terrorism."
"An officer of ours acted quickly and defensively, shot to protect himself and the people around him," she said.
Federal authorities said Good tried to run over ICE agents who were part of a 2,000-member team sent to the Twin Cities to round up and deport undocumented immigrant criminals.
Teixeira, 45, played 14 seasons in the majors. He debuted with the Rangers in 2003 but is perhaps best known for being an MVP candidate and World Series champion with the Yankees, the final stop of his career.
One of the best hitters in the game, Teixeira was a three-time Silver Slugger Award winner and finished his career with a .269 batting average and 409 home runs. He was a five-time Gold Glove winner and was a member of the Yankees’ 2009 World Series championship team.
The congressional race is set for November 2026, with a primary scheduled for March.
Fox News' Jackson Thompson contributed to this report.
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