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Trump’s $5K checks could join stack of past unfulfilled promises, former Congress budget chief warns
President Donald Trump's latest cash promise to Americans is unlikely to come to fruition, just like others before it, an economist and former congressional budget hawk told Fox News Digital.
"So the president has promised a lot of checks, the most recent being $5,000 to every American if Republicans hold on to the House and Senate. We ever going to see these? Well, I don't think so," said Douglas Holz-Eakin, president of fiscal policy think tank American Action Forum.
Holz-Eakin previously served as the director of the Congressional Budget Office, and as the director of domestic and economic policy for late Republican Sen. John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign.
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"The DOGE checks were never realistic because DOGE was never going to save that much money," said Holz-Eakin in reference to the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency's sweeping layoffs and budget cuts to federal agencies.
He continued: "And the tariff checks were never that realistic because [Trump] didn't have the authority to issue the checks, and that's actually true of all of these promises."
Holz-Eakin also mentioned the Trump administration's recently-proposed plan to give $9,000 checks to stay-at-home-mothers likely won't come through either.
"Trying to get money to stay at home moms for childcare, there's a route to that, but it's gonna be tough ... we'll see if they actually pull it off," he said. "So, I would be skeptical that any of these checks are gonna be in your mailbox very soon."
The internationally-known economist likened the Trump administration's fiscal policy to that of former President Joe Biden's Democratic administration.
"I think we've seen two successive administrations get themselves in the following position: inflation is too high and wages aren't keeping up with it. Well, that's failing at the American dream," Holz-Eakin explained.
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He said that getting inflation under control was the first step in restoring order, as well as being "utterly supportive" of the Federal Reserve, which Holz-Eatin says is working to achieve that goal.
The Fed hiked interest rates Wednesday for the first time in three years, and signaled that more rate increases could be coming. This comes despite Trump's push to have the world's most powerful central bank lower interest rates to lessen the monthly burden on American's seeking home and auto loans.
"Inflation remains elevated," the Federal Open Market Committee said in a post-meeting statement. "Today’s policy action will support a timelier return to the Committee’s 2 percent goal. The Committee will deliver price stability."
"You need to have, I think, a more vibrant economy, and this economy is doing okay, but it's putting up with a lot of headwinds," said Holz-Eatin.
He named specific Trump administration policy decisions he says are to blame for the lackluster economy, which has burdened the middle class as grocery prices continue to rise.
"The first headwinds were tariffs, second headwinds were the the oil prices and fight with Iran, and we need to get past those battles and, and let the economy just go, and ... that would be a better environment for the families," he told Fox News Digital.
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As for overall fiscal policy, Holz-Eatin says he's worried that the country is going in the wrong direction when it comes to economic and fiscal policy.
"I'm a former director of the Congressional Budget Office. I have to every day get up and look at the books and wonder, 'how's this going to add up?'" he said. "And right now it doesn't add up."
"We're $41 trillion in debt. The deficit is $2 trillion every year and it's getting larger. You can't just keep putting people on the on government programs. It won't add up."
He proposed a fix — reverting to "old school conservative" politics.
"I'd like to see a bit of a U-turn that got the debt under control, didn't spend quite so much money, and got through this without having to raise our taxes. So, that sounds like an old school conservative plan to me, but that's not what we're seeing right now."
Fox News Digital reached out to the White House for comment on Trump's economic promises, but did not hear back at time of publication.
Idaho prosecutors accuse Bryan Kohberger of 'fishing' to find better arguments for bid to withdraw guilty plea
Idaho prosecutors are accusing Bryan Kohberger's new legal team of attempting a "fishing expedition" and trying to buy time to find better arguments for his bid to withdraw his guilty plea.
"Unfortunately for [Kohberger], that is not how discovery in post-conviction proceedings works," Deputy Latah County Prosecuting Attorney Keith Scholl wrote in a response to the convicted killer's request for more time to file an amended petition.
The deadline is currently set for Nov. 13 — four years to the day since the Idaho student murders in Moscow.
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Kohberger's lawyers argue that the deadline would force them to irrevocably waive any claims not included in the amended petition, which is due before discovery deadlines set for next year. They want to see discovery materials before filing it.
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"Post-conviction discovery is supposed to assist you and your lawyers in proving a legitimate constitutional claim, in this case, ineffective assistance of counsel," said Randolph Rice, a Maryland-based attorney and legal analyst who has been following the case.
"It isn't supposed to be a fishing expedition to help you invent a new one," he added. "You don't get to throw a fishing net into the discovery ocean and hope you pull up a constitutional violation."
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Prosecutors have also filed a motion to dismiss Kohberger's handwritten petition outright, but that is not expected to succeed given the likelihood that his lawyers will replace it with a new amended petition.
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Kohberger pleaded guilty on July 2, 2025, to four counts of first-degree murder and a burglary charge for the stabbing deaths of 21-year-olds Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves as well as 20-year-olds Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin.
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A year later, he claimed in a self-produced motion for post-conviction relief that he had ineffective counsel and was duped into pleading guilty by his former defense attorneys.
Judge Steven Hippler gave his new legal team until Nov. 13 to amend Kohberger's handwritten filing.
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The convicted killer's lawyers have separately filed a motion to disqualify Hippler from overseeing the case, citing concerns of potential bias, and to change the venue back to Latah County, where the crimes took place.
Kohberger's criminal defense team had previously changed the venue out of Latah County. The court moved it to Ada County to address fair trial concerns.
The Latah County Prosecuting Attorney's Office and Kohberger's new lead lawyer Greg Rauch are both based in the county seat of Moscow.
Fox News Digital reached out to prosecutors and Kohberger's team.
This $200 cordless vacuum dropped to $140 on Amazon — over 10,000 sold last month
Some cordless vacuums cost $500 or more, but this Levoit cordless vacuum just dropped to $140 on Amazon. Its slim stick design and up to 50 minutes of battery life make it easier to clean without the bulk of a traditional vacuum.
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Original price: $199.99
Make everyday cleaning easier with Levoit's lightweight cordless vacuum. It weighs just over 6 pounds and has a slim design for easier carrying and storage. The battery offers up to 50 minutes of runtime, depending on the cleaning mode.
The stick design lets the vacuum lie flat at 180 degrees, making it easier to reach under furniture and into tight spaces. Three LED lights illuminate the floor to help you spot missed debris.
An anti-tangle brush head helps reduce hair buildup, while the five-stage filtration system captures dirt and dust inside the vacuum.
For homes with pets, the multiuse pet tool helps remove hair from beds, couches and car interiors. Another attachment is designed to tackle dust buildup on surfaces and in tight spaces.
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This highly rated vacuum has tens of thousands of reviews and a 4.2-star rating. A 30% discount brings the price down from $200 to $140 — its second-lowest price this year, according to price-tracking data.
At $140, this model costs considerably less than some premium cordless vacuums while still including LED lights, an anti-tangle brush head and a five-stage filtration system.
Reviewers generally praise this Levoit vacuum for its cleaning performance, lightweight design and ease of use.
"I thought I wouldn't like the vacuum's top-heavy design, but it hasn't been difficult to get used to," one reviewer wrote. "It really isn't heavy at all, and I'm a petite 5-foot-2 woman. One benefit of the design is that I can reach under furniture without moving it."
"This vacuum is cordless, rechargeable and an amazing workhorse," another reviewer wrote. "There are no buttons to push or heads to change when vacuuming carpets and bare floors. It's light enough to carry upstairs and flexible enough to pick up dust along carpet edges and walls."
"I am so impressed with this mighty little vacuum," a third reviewer wrote. "The bang for the buck is awesome. It does a great job and is easy to empty. It's super lightweight and has pretty good suction on all surfaces. We use it at our dog kennel facility, which is filled with hair every day, and this vacuum has kept up like a champ."
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Despite mostly positive reviews, this Levoit vacuum has a few drawbacks. Some reviewers said the handheld attachments provide less suction and don't connect as securely as the main vacuum head.
Battery life is another consideration. The vacuum runs for up to 50 minutes in handheld mode, but runtime drops to 30 minutes with the vacuum head and 12 minutes in Turbo mode. If you're cleaning thick carpets or a larger home, you may need to recharge between rooms.
With the price down 30% to $140, now is a good time to hit checkout with this Levoit vacuum before the deal changes.
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Falcons star Bijan Robinson wants every NFL team to play indoors one day: 'That would be sick'
Atlanta Falcons superstar running back Bijan Robinson knows how much of a blessing it is to play in the NFL.
He also understands the blessing of playing home games inside a domed stadium each season.
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, home of the Falcons, doesn’t have to worry about the elements outside when it’s time for kickoff. It is one of 10 NFL stadiums with domes or fixed/retractable roofs, as it fits into the latter category. The Falcons are one of 11 teams lucky enough to not have to brave any elements when they see a home game on the schedule, but Robinson believes the entire league should experience that someday.
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Robinson had quite the suggestion for the NFL during a recent interview with OutKick.
"I wish one day the NFL can make every team indoors. I think that would be sick," he said, while also discussing his partnership with Sonic.
In theory, it would be sick. No matter what the outside weather says, whether it’s heavy rains or snows, strong wind gusts, or freezing cold temperatures, the climate and conditions will always be the same inside a domed field. Every team gets the same conditions to work with and no excuses in terms of elements can be used to blame a poor performance.
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However, Robinson’s dream of playing a 17-game-plus schedule in all domes isn’t very likely to come to fruition.
In every sport, there are purists, and football fans are very much at the top of the list. Seeing the winds in Cleveland coming off the lake, or braving the snow in Buffalo in the winter is what traditional football fans look forward to. It’s football – no element other than thunder and lightning will stop what goes on.
"I can’t speak for people in Buffalo," Robinson said. "I know they love the snow, they love to be in it. But I feel like there would be a lot of people, too, that might enjoy not having to shovel it out. I know that’s a part of the culture, but if you could just go inside, go there and enjoy the game. Hopefully, we’ll see. Maybe in 10 years we could make that happen."
While it’s highly unlikely every team will play in a domed stadium, those building new homes already have it in mind.
Almost all seven of the new NFL stadiums currently under construction or planned feature a dome, retractable roof, or a skylight structure. The exception was actually in Buffalo, as the new Highmark Stadium, which gets its debut on Thursday night between the Bills and Detroit Lions, has an open-air roof.
But teams like the Tennessee Titans and Cleveland Browns are building enclosed venues. Also, the projects involving the Washington Commanders, Chicago Bears, Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs all feature plans to enclose the field in some capacity.
It would be about one-third of the stadium where domes come into play, and sure, players may feel just like Robinson after not having to power through the elements if they don’t have to.
For now, though, it’s a privilege Robinson is well aware of.
"It’s definitely awesome to get to play inside. That’s a huge advantage because you don’t have to worry about the elements," he explained. "The sun, like, dragging down your energy, or the cold. … For us, we just embrace it. We still practice outside in that heat, and I think it really helps us a lot practicing outdoors. It’s one of those things where it’s not cold here, so the weather changes in Atlanta all the time. One day it could be sunny, one day it could be gloomy, or rain and stuff like that.
"For us, it doesn’t really matter what the elements are like during the week. It could pour rain all day and we’re going right inside on Sunday. It’s definitely a blessing to play inside and play a lot of teams that are inside."
Robinson and the Falcons are a very lucky group this season, as they have only five outdoor games remaining on their 2026 schedule. They will face the Green Bay Packers on "Thursday Night Football" in Week 3, followed by games against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Week 8, Nov. 1), Browns (Week 14, Dec. 13), Commanders (Week 15, Dec. 20) and Carolina Panthers (Week 18, TBD).
With football season officially back, Robinson highlighted his favorite food pairing if he were the one sitting down to watch the Falcons and the rest of the NFL slate on Sundays.
Robinson preached how great the Sonic $7 Big Deal Meal was, as it includes a cheeseburger, medium drink, choice of medium tots or fries, and a vanilla sundae. And after getting the Big Deal Meal, he’ll be sure to throw in a strawberry limeade and a chili dog if he’s feeling extra hungry.
But overall, Robinson loves how great and affordable this special deal is for everyone, especially those families looking for something good to pair with their football each week.
"I feel like it gives everybody an opportunity to get a meal together as a family and they don’t gotta worry about it costing too much, or stuff like that," he said. "They know they can go right to Sonic, order the $7 Big Deal Meal and enjoy it. They can have a full meal and it’s not just a hamburger or a drink or something like that. They can enjoy something together as a family.
"It’s been great to hear the feedback, and all my friends literally went the day they saw it."
Robinson and Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield were featured in the "My Greatest 7" campaign, which will be seen throughout the football season.
Federal judge ties ICE agents' hands with ruling on warrantless Southern California arrests
A federal judge with the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California issued a preliminary injunction to block the U.S. government from conducting warrantless civil immigration arrests in the district unless the arrestee is deemed likely to escape before a warrant can be procured.
"Defendants are enjoined from enforcing their policy and practice of making warrantless civil immigration arrests in this District without a prearrest individualized determination by the arresting agent or officer of probable cause that the person being arrested is likely to escape before a warrant can be obtained, as required by 8 U.S.C. 1357(a)(2) and 8 C.F.R. § 287.8(c)(2)," the order signed by U.S. District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong reads, in part.
Frimpong was nominated by former President Joe Biden during his White House tenure.
"Mere presence within the United States in violation of United States immigration law is not, by itself, sufficient to conclude that a person is likely to escape before a warrant for arrest can be obtained," the judge's order notes.
The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California encompasses the following counties: Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties.
"This ruling is one of the most important decisions to date in the community’s effort to end the federal government’s cruel and illegal practice of abducting people and separating them from their families," ACLU Foundation of Southern California senior staff attorney Mayra Joachin declared in a statement.
"By requiring immigration agents to follow the law’s requirement to make escape risk determinations before they can arrest someone without a warrant, this court order should put an end to hundreds — if not more — of unlawful arrests that continue throughout Southern California. We will closely monitor compliance with this court order, and expect the federal government to abide by it," Joachin added.
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The Department of Homeland Security provided Fox News Digital with the following statement on Thursday: "ICE has authority for lawful arrests where authorized under 8 USC 1357. Law enforcement officers use 'reasonable suspicion' to investigate immigration status and probable cause to make arrests consistent with the statute and the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The Supreme Court has already vindicated us on these practices."
Los Angeles NBC helicopter seen plummeting toward ground in dashcam video
Dashcam video from a Los Angeles driver captured an NBC and Telemundo news helicopter rapidly descending toward the ground moments before a fiery crash that killed three people.
The video, captured by driver Year Valencia, shows the helicopter dropping from the sky Tuesday while its crew was covering a separate deadly collision involving an SUV and a city bus.
"I downloaded the video of my dashcam. It’s a little dot on the video. It’s a crisp video, and it just goes down," Valencia told KTLA, which first obtained the footage. "God, it’s so close, it could have happened to anyone. My parents walk down the street."
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The helicopter crashed in the Chatsworth neighborhood of the San Fernando Valley, killing NBC4 and Telemundo 52 reporter Eliana Moreno, pilot George Marciniw and 29-year-old Edy Gutierrez Mejia, who was on the ground.
The aircraft went down near a storage facility and caught fire, with the blaze spreading to at least four vehicles and two storage containers.
The crash came roughly two hours after the SUV slammed into the city bus in a separate collision that killed two people and injured six others, according to authorities. Police said the SUV had been traveling the wrong way, ran a red light and struck another vehicle before hitting the bus.
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Police arrested the SUV's driver, 36-year-old Bailee Lynn Rios, on murder charges Tuesday night. The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office was reviewing the case to determine what charges, if any, would be filed in court.
The cause of the helicopter crash remained under investigation Wednesday. Video broadcast from the helicopter before it went down captured an alarm sounding inside the aircraft as it began losing altitude.
National Transportation Safety Board investigator Fabian Salazar said Wednesday that the helicopter's final video could provide investigators with critical evidence as they work to determine what caused the crash. The sounds captured on the recording appeared consistent with changes in engine speed and likely cockpit advisory tones, he said.
The helicopter, a Eurocopter AS350 operated by Angel City Air, was used by NBC4 and Telemundo 52 for aerial news coverage. The NTSB is investigating the helicopter crash as well as the earlier bus collision.
GOP congressman presses WNBA to define ‘women’ after Enes Kanter Freedom, Royce White ruled ineligible
Rep. Marlin Stutzman, R-Ind., is pressing WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert for answers about the league’s eligibility rules, including one very basic question: How does the WNBA define "women"?
In a follow-up letter to Engelbert obtained by OutKick, the Indiana Republican and other members of Congress question the league’s handling of player safety, fan confrontations and, now, who is actually eligible to play in the WNBA.
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The letter comes as Engelbert prepares to leave the league. She announced Sept. 4 that she will retire at the end of 2026 after more than seven years as commissioner, and the WNBA has already begun the process of searching for her successor.
That timing adds another layer to Stutzman’s request, which asks Engelbert to answer several questions about league policy before Oct. 16.
The WNBA’s collective bargaining agreement says that "only players who are women are eligible to play in the WNBA." But it does not go any further in defining what that means.
That became a bigger issue this summer after Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham said female athletes should not have to compete against biological men.
Former NBA players Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White later announced that they identified as women and planned to enter the 2027 WNBA Draft, seemingly forcing the league to address the issue directly. League sources later told media outlets that neither man was eligible for the draft.
Now Stutzman wants to know why.
"How does the WNBA define ‘women’ for purposes of Article XIII, Section 1(a) of its collective bargaining agreement?" the lawmakers ask in the letter.
They then follow with: "If the WNBA has no definition of ‘women,’ why were Freedom and White deemed ineligible to join the 2027 WNBA draft?"
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The letter argues that by ruling Freedom and White ineligible, the league has already shown that it recognizes a distinction when deciding who can play.
"As a women’s sports league, the WNBA must ensure the League remains exclusively for biological women," the lawmakers wrote. They also cited Cunningham’s comments and raised concerns about fairness and player safety.
But the eligibility question is only part of the letter.
Stutzman and other Republican lawmakers previously wrote to Engelbert over concerns about player safety and the treatment of Caitlin Clark. Engelbert responded by outlining the league’s review process and its efforts to create a safe environment for players.
The lawmakers now argue that the league’s actions since then have not matched those assurances.
They point to Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington’s Aug. 8 Flagrant 2 foul on Sophie Cunningham and another incident involving Golden State’s Tiffany Hayes just four days later.
The letter also compares the WNBA’s handling of Carrington to the NBA’s past discipline of Draymond Green, who received suspensions after repeated physical incidents.
Stutzman also raises concerns about how the league handles confrontations between players and fans.
The letter cites Chicago Sky guard Natasha Cloud’s confrontation with Freedom during an Aug. 23 game at Wintrust Arena. It compares the lack of discipline for Cloud with the five-game suspension given to Seattle Storm co-owner Celeste Keaton after a separate confrontation with fans.
The lawmakers are asking whether the WNBA has a consistent policy for players, coaches and team officials who get into verbal confrontations with spectators.
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Altogether, the letter asks Engelbert to answer four questions by Oct. 16: what the league has done to address repeated physical play, how it handles confrontations with fans, how it defines "women," and why Freedom and White were ruled ineligible for the draft.
"The WNBA has an extraordinary platform and influence," the lawmakers wrote. "We urge the League to use that platform responsibly by ensuring that rules are enforced equally to protect the safety of women playing the game and fans in the stands."
Political insider turns anti-incumbent table on 8-year Dem in key Senate race: 'Hasn't delivered'
CONCORD, N.H. - A Republican running to flip a blue Senate seat in a crucial battleground state is flipping the script on the Democrats' anti-incumbent argument.
Former Sen. John E. Sununu, the GOP Senate nominee who's running to return to Capitol Hill after 18 years away, charges that his Democratic rival, Rep. Chris Pappas, has "been in Washington for 8 years and hasn't delivered for New Hampshire."
Sununu and Pappas are facing off in the midterm election in the battle to succeed retiring longtime Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen in a race that's one of roughly a dozen that will determine if Republicans hold their control of the Senate.
"He has attempted very little in Congress. He's accomplished even less," Sununu said in an exclusive Fox News Digital interview this week, as he blasted Pappas, a four-term congressman.
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Sununu was interviewed ahead of a move by the Cook Political Report, a top nonpartisan campaign handicapper, to shift the race in New Hampshire from lean Democrat to toss-up. Earlier this month, another leading nonpartisan handicapper, Inside Elections, also changed their rating to a toss-up.
It was a rare move in favor of the Republicans amid a political cycle where the GOP is facing traditional political headwinds for the party in power in D.C.. Republicans are also confronting an extremely rough political climate fueled by persistent inflation, soaring fuel prices due to the ongoing war with Iran, and President Donald Trump's underwater approval ratings.
So what's Sununu's secret sauce?
Part of it is his last name, which is a political brand in New Hampshire. Sununu's father, John E. Sununu, served six years as governor before heading to Washington, D.C., as then-President George H.W. Bush's White House chief of staff. And one of his younger brothers, Chris Sununu, recently served eight years as governor before taking a break from politics.
But also boosting Sununu, his strategy to blast Pappas as a do-nothing member of Congress during another anti-incumbent election cycle, which is a turn of the tables on the Democrats' playbook.
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"He's been on the Transportation Committee for eight years, and New Hampshire is dead last in highway funding in New England. That hurts New Hampshire. His ineffectiveness is doing damage to the state because we're not getting the support we need from Washington," Sununu claimed.
While it doesn't rank dead last in every single metric or category, New Hampshire receives some of the lowest total and per-capita levels of federal funding for roads, highways and bridges of any state in the country, according to federal and state figures.
Pappas, earlier this year, introduced the Highway Fair Share Act, a bill to increase federal funding for infrastructure and transportation projects for New Hampshire by requiring that each state receive at least 0.5% of the total federal-aid highway formula funding.
Pappas and the rest of the all-Democratic congressional delegation in June highlighted $9 million in federal funding for New Hampshire projects.
"Chris Pappas has led efforts to expand healthcare benefits for 3.5 million veterans, bring high-speed internet to towns across New Hampshire, put more money back in the pockets of working parents, and secure millions of dollars to improve and repair roads, bridges, and buildings," Pappas Campaign Manager Rachel Petri told Fox News Digital, as she shared a long list of funding accomplishments by the congressman.
Petri said, "Chris is rated among the most effective and bipartisan lawmakers and his record stands in stark contrast to John Sununu’s record of voting to cut Medicare, leading efforts to privatize Social Security, and backing Donald Trump’s tariffs and war with Iran."
Sununu's anti-incumbent argument is a bit ironic, considering he spent six years in the House and a term in the Senate before losing a rematch with then-former Gov. Shaheen in the 2008 election.
Looking back at his years on Capitol Hill, Sununu touted his record "of writing and passing legislation under Democrat presidents, Republican presidents, a Democrat Congress, Republican Congress."
But he also emphasized, "I've been in the private sector for the last 16 years. That's a good thing, working for tech firms and small businesses, the Waterville Valley ski area [the Sununu family has had a controlling interest in the resort since 2010], teaching college. It's... a perspective that I think is missing from Washington."
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Pappas, in a recent Fox News Digital interview, highlighted that New Hampshire is "a state of voters who are pragmatic, who want their lives to be better and want problems to be solved, and I can demonstrate the ways that I've been working on those issues."
"It's expanding access to health care, building more affordable housing in New Hampshire, and ensuring that we're standing up to an administration that's ignoring the day-to-day concerns of Granite Staters," he added.
But Sununu wasn't the only one taking aim at Pappas as a do-nothing incumbent. Even his long-shot socialist rival in last week's primary took a shot.
First-time candidate and scientist Karishma Manzur, in a recent Fox News Digital interview, charged that "all [Pappas] wants to do is just get his little cushy job and go to D.C., go to all these parties and these restaurants and just do whatever the bare minimum is."
Pappas ended up crushing Manzur in the primary by a two-to-one margin, and Sununu defeated former Sen. Scott Brown in a landslide to capture the GOP nomination.
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With the general election sprint underway, Republican-aligned outside groups are now pouring millions into the state to target Pappas. And Pappas is using this week's Cook Political Report race rating to ring an alarm.
"MAGA super PACs are pouring millions of dollars a week into New Hampshire to try to flip this seat. And this race is officially a Toss Up," he warned on social media.
And Pappas told Fox News Digital recently that Sununu is "backed up by out-of-state special interests and dark money in this campaign. They're outspending us 3 to 1 on TV."
Firing back, this week a Democrat-aligned super PAC started running ads charging that, after he left the Senate, Sununu cashed in by working for lobbying firms.
Sununu was endorsed earlier this year by Trump, and since then Democrats have repeatedly tied the president, whose approval ratings are well into negative territory in New Hampshire, to Sununu.
Pappas called Sununu Trump's "hand-picked candidate."
Asked about the full-court press by Pappas and Democrats to anchor him to Trump, Sununu told Fox News Digital, "I've never even met the president."
But contrasting himself with Pappas, Sununu added that "there's no question I'll be a much more effective voice with this administration."
Family member of lawyer who coined 'genocide' seeks to strip name from group accusing Israel of atrocity
A family member of Raphael Lemkin, a Jewish lawyer who escaped Europe during World War II and coined the term "genocide," is in a fight to have his name removed from a Pennsylvania nonprofit organization that accuses Israel of the exact term he came up with.
The Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention and Human Security has "warned of genocide in Gaza since Oct. 13, 2023," less than a week after Hamas terror attacks killed about 1,200 and resulted in the capture of 251 hostages in 2023.
On Oct. 28, 2023, the institute issued a "statement of mourning for the Gazans and the world," saying that "these two major military powers [the U.S. and Israel] are committing genocide in Gaza only weeks after actively enabling genocide against another besieged people: the Armenians of Artsakh." It also warned that "if the world allows these two powers to continue to act with this level of impunity, genocide will become the normative policy of both dictatorships and the world’s so-called democracies alike."
The man calling for the change is Joseph Lemkin — whose father was Raphael’s cousin — and the sole survivor after his family of six was killed during the Holocaust. Joseph told Fox News Digital that growing up the son of a Holocaust survivor meant being followed by "a black cloud" that colored his entire life.
In one example, he explained that when the families at his Jewish day school placed ads during an annual banquet to celebrate their successes, his father wrote a yearly commemoration of the memories of his more than 40 family members who died during the Holocaust, including his parents and brother killed at Auschwitz and two brothers who died after joining underground resistance groups.
He said his father raised funds for the impoverished Raphael’s funeral when he died in 1959, and worked until weeks before his death to fundraise for the betterment of his fellow Jewish Americans.
Joseph’s experience as the child of a Holocaust survivor came to mind again when his teenage son showed him a social media post from the Lemkin Institute using the family name to accuse Israel of genocide.
"Seeing the impact and how my son came across it made me really more concerned about it," Lemkin said.
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In an effort to keep the family name from being "turned on its head," he said he has worked with the European Jewish Association (EJA) to submit a letter of complaint to the office of Democratic Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and to Pennsylvania’s Department of State’s Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations. In June, Lemkin and his team also sent out letters referencing their concerns to other leaders in Pennsylvania.
In response to a request from Shapiro’s office for additional information, Lemkin and the EJA submitted a 32-page comprehensive legal submission and statement of facts and a 58-page evidentiary appendix in April 2025. He said he believes that an investigation has been opened into the complaint.
Pennsylvania's Department of State spokesman, Geoff Morrow, told Fox News Digital "the Department [of State] cannot confirm or deny whether any organization has had a complaint filed against it or is under investigation."
Gov. Shapiro’s office did not respond to requests for comment from Fox News Digital.
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In an Oct. 13, 2025, press release responding to an op-ed, the Lemkin Institute stated, "It is very hard to imagine that Raphael Lemkin would not have seen the genocidal dynamics of the present conflict early on, given his definition of the term and his historical studies. We share Raphael Lemkin’s belief in the need for a Jewish national home, but that has not meant that we are unable to see the genocide before our eyes."
The same press release also noted, "Joseph Lemkin does not speak for the entire Lemkin family, nor does he officially represent a Lemkin estate. We have Lemkin family members on our side who reached out to us after October 7, 2023. Peter Lemkin, in whose childhood home Raphael Lemkin was a frequent visitor, has been particularly supportive, offering encouragement, sharing insights into Lemkin’s work, and informing us of his family's close collaboration in the effort to get the Genocide Convention ratified by states."
In a statement to Fox News Digital, the institute again questioned Joseph’s representation of Raphael, stating in part, "Over the years, members of the Lemkin family have reached out to express their support for our work. Joseph Lemkin has expressed his disagreement with our work. There is no legal battle between the Lemkin Institute and the Lemkin family."
Peter Lemkin did not respond to Fox News Digital’s requests for comment. Nor did another family member identified to Fox News Digital by the institute as being supportive of its work.
The statement to Fox News Digital continued, "The Institute was founded in 2016/2017. In 2021, it was renamed to honor the life and work of Raphael Lemkin, whose research and moral commitments, reflected not only in the 1948 Genocide Convention but also in the many case studies he completed before his untimely death at age 59, have deeply influenced the work of the Institute's founders. Since Raphael Lemkin died without heirs or an estate, there was no official representative for the Lemkin family to contact for permission," it stated.
The statement also noted, "The Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention is an all-volunteer organization founded to fill the gaps in genocide prevention that co-founders Dr. Elisa von Joeden-Forgey and Dr. Irene Massimino observed during several visits to Northern Iraq in 2016 and 2017, when they met with religious leaders, government officials, and survivors of ISIS genocide, including Yezidi, Christians, Shabak-Shia, Kakay and other religious, national, and ethnic minorities."
It continued, "This includes, of course, security for the Jewish people, who continue to be the targets of one of the oldest and most lethal global genocidal ideologies — antisemitism. This also includes Palestinians, Darfuris, Armenians, Artsakhsis, Rohingya, Ukrainians, Uighurs, Amhara, trans people, Yezidis, many Christian populations, many Muslim populations, Somalilanders, Kurds, the Karakalpak, many Black and Native communities in the Western Hemisphere, and far too many other groups to mention here. Our world is unfortunately awash in genocide and it benefits all humanity for all of us to be involved in preventing the crime."
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The institute utilized the October 2025 press release to start a fundraising campaign "to cover urgent legal fees, hire a full-time administrator, and ensure the survival of the Lemkin Institute." They stated that "the attempt to discredit us or to shut down our work is part of a wider effort to silence opposition to Israel’s genocide in the USA. But we will not allow our work to be smeared, or our voices to be silenced."
Israeli civil rights attorney and president of the Shurat HaDin Law Center, Nitsana Darshan-Leitner, who is not party to the dispute, told Fox News Digital, "The real question is not simply ‘standing,’ but whether the Institute has a lawful right to use Raphael Lemkin’s name in a manner that implies his endorsement, his family’s authorization, or fidelity to his beliefs. The Institute apparently never received permission from Lemkin, his estate, or an authorized representative when it appropriated the name. While using a deceased scholar’s name is not automatically unlawful, it becomes legally actionable when it misleads donors and the public, creates a false impression of endorsement, constitutes deceptive charitable solicitation, or appropriates the reputation and goodwill attached to that individual’s identity."
Commenting recently on the growing threat of antisemitism worldwide after the Hamas attacks of Oct. 7, 2023, renowned historian Sir Simon Schama called accusations that Israel has committed genocide in Gaza a "blood libel" in his keynote address at the Holocaust Educational Trust on Sept. 7. Schama stated, "We, the victims of the greatest genocide the world has ever seen, are being called perpetrators of genocide."
The Lemkin Institute has published multiple reports on the Israel-Gaza war that allege genocide by Israel. On May 28, 2024, they wrote, "Even if there were legitimate doubts about Israel’s genocide, there is no doubt that Israel is committing atrocity crimes of the most barbaric kind. Israel must be stopped."
The institute also said it is "disgusted by Western leaders, especially in the USA, Germany, and the U.K. They have demonstrated not only that they don’t care one bit about genocide prevention and human rights, but also that they are willing to allow an ally to commit atrocity crimes while they offer material and diplomatic support." The Lemkin Institute suggested that "they should also be put on trial."
Cruise vacation takes frightening turn as passenger is airlifted from ship
A cruise vacation took a frightening turn when a passenger experiencing a medical emergency had to be airlifted recently from a ship sailing near Canada.
The passenger was aboard the Celebrity Solstice when additional medical care was needed, prompting a response from the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), according to a news release from Esquimalt Public Affairs shared with Fox News Digital.
A Royal Canadian Air Force helicopter and rescue team were deployed to the ship, with search and rescue technicians lowered onto the vessel to assist with the evacuation.
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The passenger was then airlifted from the cruise ship and transported to shore for hospital care, the same source noted.
"A guest experienced a medical emergency while sailing. Since they required additional care, we facilitated their medical disembarkation," a Royal Caribbean Group spokesperson told Fox News Digital. Royal Caribbean Group owns Celebrity Solstice through its ownership of its subsidiary brand, Celebrity Cruises.
Lynn Elmhirst, producer and host of the travel series "World's Greatest Cruises," told Fox News Digital that medical emergencies can become more complicated when travelers are at sea and far from major cities.
Elmhirst noted that the coastline between Vancouver and Alaska includes long stretches without major cities and hospitals, which can complicate an emergency evacuation.
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"The more remote you are, the more difficult it is to get that medical evacuation," she said.
The incident also serves as a reminder for cruise passengers to understand their insurance coverage before setting sail, according to Elmhirst.
"I think from a guest's perspective, there are two really important takeaways from hearing about a medical evacuation at sea," she said. "One is making sure that you have sufficient medical travel insurance."
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Elmhirst said travelers should check whether their coverage includes medical evacuation, hospital stays and repatriation if they need assistance returning home.
"Even if you have really good health insurance, it may not cover travel," she said.
Without sufficient coverage, travelers could potentially face large medical expenses following an emergency abroad, Elmhirst added.
She also encouraged travelers with pre-existing medical conditions to speak with their doctors before embarking on a cruise and make sure they are healthy enough to travel.
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"Regardless [of] any health issues, please speak with your doctor," Elmhirst said. "Make sure that your doctor says that you're well enough to travel."
Carrying a passport is also extremely important, even on cruises where it may not be required, according to Elmhirst.
She said an unexpected medical evacuation could require a passenger to fly home internationally rather than return to the ship as planned.
"Take a passport with you," Elmhirst said — adding that travelers can then focus on "getting well and going home safely" if a medical emergency occurs.