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Trump asks when he'll be credited with creating 'perhaps the Greatest Economy' ever in US history
President Donald Trump touted the U.S. economy on Thursday, asking when he will be awarded credit for creating "perhaps the Greatest Economy" ever in the nation's history.
"I inherited a MESS from the Biden Administration — The Worst Inflation in History, and the Highest Prices our Country has ever seen. In other words, Affordability, just 13 months ago, was a DISASTER for the American People, but now, it’s totally different! Prices are coming down FAST, Energy, Oil and Gasoline, are hitting five year lows, and the Stock Market today just hit an All Time High. Tariffs are bringing in Hundreds of Billions of Dollars, and we are respected as a Nation again," Trump asserted in a Truth Social post.
President Trump took office for his second term less than a year ago on January 20, 2025.
"When will I get credit for having created, with No Inflation, perhaps the Greatest Economy in the History of our Country? When will people understand what is happening? When will Polls reflect the Greatness of America at this point in time, and how bad it was just one year ago?" he asked in the post.
In a prior Truth Social post on Thursday, the president conveyed similar thoughts.
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"STOCK MARKET JUST HIT AN ALL-TIME HIGH!!! When will the Fake Polls show that I am doing a great job on the Economy, and much more??? Thank you!" he declared in the post.
During a recent interview with Politico's Dasha Burns, the president indicated that he would rate the economy as "A+++++."
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But GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia said during an interview with CBS News that she thinks "the president needs to be aware that he's a billionaire, president of the United States. And you can't gaslight people and tell them that their bills are affordable. And you can't tell them that the economy is an A+++. You just can't do that. And I think it's insulting to people's intelligence."
Archaeologists uncover new secrets from final moments of country's bloodiest battle
Archaeologists recently unearthed a trove of bullets at one of the most iconic battle sites in Scotland — shedding light on its final chaotic moments.
The finds, made at Culloden Battlefield near Inverness in the Scottish Highlands, were announced by the National Trust for Scotland on Oct. 30. A group of volunteers and archaeologists found the artifacts earlier that month.
The Battle of Culloden took place on April 16, 1746, when a Jacobite army led by Charles Edward Stuart, also known as Bonnie Prince Charlie, clashed with King George II's troops.
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In less than an hour of fighting, the Jacobites were defeated and all attempts to restore the Stuarts to the British throne were vanquished.
Culloden was also the last pitched, large-scale battle fought on British soil, cementing its significance in modern British history.
The key finds consisted of more than 100 projectiles, which included lead musket balls and cannon shot, per a press release from the NTS.
"Among them [was] what is believed to be a three-pound cannonball fired by Jacobite artillery," the release stated.
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"This collection of artifacts not only proves that archaeology from the battle has survived in this area, but project leaders believe it has provided evidence for one of the most dramatic episodes in a battle that, from beginning to end, probably lasted less than an hour."
Archaeologists dug trenches, made test pits and used metal detectors to find the artifacts — which had eluded past excavators.
A spokesperson from NTS told Fox News Digital that experts weren't surprised by the projectiles themselves — similar items had been found in the past — but they were struck by the new insight into the final moments of the battle.
Because the musket balls were used by infantry, and because of the location of the projectiles, historians believe they were linked to the Irish Brigade of France, which fought with the Jacobites during the battle’s final moments.
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"What was most interesting is the suggestion that the musket balls fired by Jacobite and government troops, including pistol balls fired by government dragoons, likely relate to one of the last actions in the battle," she said.
"[A]s the Jacobites retreated, a battalion of Irish troops in French service, fighting with the Jacobites, made a brave stand against hundreds of mounted men from Cobham’s Dragoons and possibly Kingston’s Horse, advancing from the right of Cumberland’s line," the official added.
"This action helped thousands of Jacobites get away from the field, but it gets only brief mentions in most history books … I think the archaeologists would say that this was the biggest discovery for them this year."
Because the land is boggy, the projectiles had never been detected in past excavations.
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"The archaeologists believe that 19th-century forestation may have created acid soils, while tree clearances could also have caused disturbances, so multiple factors made this particular area challenging to investigate in the past," the official said.
The spokesperson added that they aim for one major excavation at Culloden per year, but archaeologists "will almost certainly be visiting another part of the battlefield in 2026."
She concluded, "They have made incredible discoveries over the years and while the utmost care and respect is always taken at this solemn site, there is also a great deal more to learn about the battle and, hopefully, more items to be found."
She lost a date over Trump; he swears Liberals won’t date him. The night politics crashed the party scene
Would you date across party lines? That's what Fox News Digital asked party attendees at the conservative-themed "Make America Hot Again" Christmas party in New York City.
"I would date a liberal, but a liberal is not going to date me," shared Dylan.
Rahul, who leans liberal, said he prioritizes values when dating and would go out with someone on the opposite side of the political aisle.
"As long as the conversations and discourse can be grounded in logic and rationality," Rahul said. "I think the most important thing is moral and ethical values. Like, you know, what are your core values? How are you going to raise a family? What's important to you?"
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Paula Scanlan, who attended the party and works for Early Vote Action, had a different take.
Scanlan shared that one time a guy walked out on a date when he found out she voted for President Trump.
"Just because I work in the political space, I think what I do for work will probably repel people that are liberal," Scanlan said.
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However, Scanlan admitted that she has seen some relationships work when one partner is conservative and the other is liberal.
"I think it's personal, but I think different things work for different people. I personally wouldn't, but it might work for someone else."
Dylan shared that you need "both types of women" to carry out the discourse and that liberal and conservative women can be similar.
"I love liberal women, I like to hear their opinions. And they are catting it out very recently, and it's made for some good conversations," he said. "I think they're a lot more similar than different, to be honest."
On a cold December night, New York City and nearby residents came together for a one-of-a-kind Christmas party, celebrating the season and connecting over cocktails with like-minded attendees.
Organizer Raquel Debono, who is a supporter of President Donald Trump, aimed to bring young conservatives together through the "Make America Hot Again" events.
"We like to go out, we like to have a drink, we like to have fun. We want to have a good time. We're not trying to be stuffy, you know, be in this horrible, awful room," Debono said. "Like we just want a normal party. It's not even overtly political. It's just a group of people who think like you do, getting all in the same room and really just having a good night."
Fox News' Alba Cuebas-Fantauzzi contributed to this report
Accused Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson tries to hide from ‘double-edged sword’ of publicity: expert
PROVO, Utah – The Utah man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk made his first in-person court appearance Thursday, marking the latest development in the high-profile standoff regarding the trial remaining open to the public.
Tyler Robinson, 22, is charged with aggravated murder stemming from the Sept. 10 shooting of Kirk during a Turning Point USA event on the Utah Valley University campus in Orem – with prosecutors planning to seek the death penalty in the case.
Thursday's hearing dealt in part with the issue of cameras in the courtroom, which has been a key aspect of the case so far in a fight over media coverage, which experts said can be a "double-edged sword" in such high-profile proceedings.
Robinson arrived at the Provo courthouse Thursday with a heavy security presence and clad in a dress shirt, tie and slacks. He wore shackles on his waist, wrists and ankles, and was seen smiling at his teary-eyed mother upon entering the courtroom. His father and brother were also seated in the front row.
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Shortly after the proceedings began, state District Court Judge Tony Graf briefly ordered all members of the media out of the courtroom after Robinson’s attorneys argued the livestream feed was in violation of a previous order barring images of Robinson in shackles.
Graf ultimately allowed the press to return and the livestream to continue, but warned he would terminate future broadcasts if he found the media was in violation of his October order. In the same previous ruling, Graf allowed Robinson to appear in court wearing street clothes.
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"This court takes this very seriously. While the court believes in openness and transparency, it needs to be balanced with the constitutional rights of all parties in this case," Graf said.
Robinson’s defense team has vehemently contested the trial being open to the public, with his attorneys arguing the sheer magnitude of media attention could infringe on his ability to receive a fair trial.
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However, Utah-based criminal defense attorney Skye Lazaro suggested the publicity could serve as both help and hindrance for Robinson.
"The con is when you argue motions, or you start arguing pretrial litigation issues, there's a lot of information that gets out there – some of it good, some of it bad," Lazaro told Fox News Digital. "You might have witnesses that have to testify in court on evidentiary issues, and they're identifiable to the public. That can create some issues in cases like this, because you don't want people getting to your witnesses or intimidating them."
Lazaro also pointed to Robinson’s defense team potentially leveraging the media to release favorable information about the accused killer.
"The only way really, as a defense attorney under the ethical rules, to get positive information out there about your client, or positive evidence or things that might be helpful to you, is to have press in the courtroom," Lazaro added. "So it really is a little bit of a double-edged sword."
Both Robinson’s legal team and the Utah County Sheriff’s Office have asked Graf to bar cameras from entering the courtroom – a request the judge has not yet ruled on.
Since Robinson’s arrest in September, the vast majority of his case has unfolded behind closed doors and away from the lenses of the press. The move has since prompted a coalition of media organizations, including Fox News, to demand greater transparency.
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"I do think that the judge is going to allow the cameras to remain in the courtroom," said criminal defense attorney and Fox News contributor Donna Rotunno. "It did seem even in his quick ruling today regarding the violation that was made with the cameras, that his interest is still very much in transparency and keeping the courtroom open. Which I think that ruling in and of itself is a good sign as to what's to come."
Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, has also called upon the court to maintain full transparency in the case, saying, "We deserve to have cameras in there."
Robinson's attorney, Kathy Nester, has also previously argued that digitally altered images of Robinson’s initial court photo – with some falsely depicting him having an outburst in court – have spread throughout social media, fostering a heightened amount of misinformation surrounding the case, according to The Associated Press.
Robinson's defense team did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
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While Lazaro agreed that the judge is likely to continue allowing the media into the courtroom, she pointed out that the presence of the press could do more harm than good in the eyes of Robinson’s defense team.
"There are a lot of conspiracy theories flying around," Lazaro said. "Do any of them have any credibility to them? So they're trying to limit what the public gets as information."
Lazaro also added that since the state is seeking the death penalty in Robinson’s case, the trial could have two phases if he is convicted – first to determine the verdict, second to reach a sentencing decision.
"It’s going to be difficult to seat the jury," Lazaro told Fox News Digital. "It always is in cases like this, because it's hard to find people who don't know about it, haven't read about it or haven't seen it on the news – and also, this is a polarizing case."
Fox News Digital's Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Adam Sabes and Michael Ruiz contributed to this report.
King Charles keeps ‘door open’ for Prince Harry as cancer battle continues into third year: expert
King Charles has left the door open for his "darling boy" this holiday season.
As the ailing monarch prepares to be surrounded by family at Sandringham during Christmas, royal experts told Fox News Digital that his youngest son has been on his mind.
"I doubt an invitation for Prince Harry would be off the table entirely should the king really want to be with his birth family," royal commentator Amanda Matta told Fox News Digital.
"Charles has always felt he’s left the door open emotionally," Matta said. "But the reality is that tensions with Prince William remain unresolved. The idea that he wants this Christmas to be ‘extra special’ makes sense — not because it’s necessarily his last, but because he’s acutely aware of time and legacy. For the royals, the unique blend of tradition and togetherness at Christmas acts as a reset button."
Matta’s remarks came after a source told Us Weekly that the monarch, who is still undergoing treatment for an undisclosed form of cancer, wants to make this season extra special.
"Charles prioritizes duty, but he’s also a family man who knows his time is precious," the insider told the outlet. "He wants a special last Christmas in case it’s his last."
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The king, 77, was diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer in 2024.
"No one really knows the full extent of Charles’ health struggles, other than the fact that they are ongoing," Matta said. "After such a turbulent year — with family rifts, Andrew’s removal of titles, and his own ongoing treatment, now dragging into its third year — understandably, he’d want to make this Christmas feel meaningful."
"There’s been a clear effort by the royal family to rally around him, especially from Queen Camilla," she continued. "Princess Kate’s recovery, too, has lifted his spirits; seeing her regain her strength after a difficult year would give anyone in his position a sense of hope."
Harry has been estranged from his family since he and his wife, Meghan Markle, stepped back as senior royals in 2020 and moved to California. They cited the unbearable intrusions of the British press and a lack of support from the palace as the reasons for their exit.
Since settling in the wealthy coastal city of Montecito, the couple aired their grievances in interviews and documentaries. Harry’s 2023 memoir, "Spare," which exposed embarrassing details about the House of Windsor, worsened his relationship with the royals. Sources close to Harry told People magazine that Charles wouldn’t respond to his phone calls or letters.
In May, Harry told the BBC that he wanted to reconcile with his family.
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"I would love reconciliation with my family," he said at the time. "There’s no point in continuing to fight anymore. I don’t know how much longer my father has."
In September, father and son united for the first time in 18 months. Fox News Digital learned that the Duke of Sussex, 41, had a private tea with the king at Clarence House in London.
Royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams told Fox News Digital that it’s unlikely the Sussexes will travel across the pond for Christmas — or that certain senior royals would welcome them with open arms.
"The Sussexes would be far too distracting," said Fitzwilliams.
"In the hypothetical case that they appear, the publicity would drown out the festivities for the family. The festive season is an opportunity for the king to remind the nation and the Commonwealth of the important role the monarchy has played in soft-power diplomacy. Despite receiving cancer treatment, the king has carried out state visits abroad."
Us Weekly reported that preparations are underway at Sandringham House, a picturesque 20,000-acre Norfolk estate where the king will host the holidays alongside Queen Camilla. Queen Elizabeth II began hosting Christmas at Sandringham in 1988, a tradition that brings together the "who’s who" of the royal family.
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A source told the outlet the mood this year is "bittersweet" given the monarch’s health. Still, it will be "a time of celebration."
"They all want to make the most of their time together," the insider added.
British royals expert Hilary Fordwich told Fox News Digital the royals will continue to present a united front, with or without the Sussexes. And while Charles may want to see his son again, other senior royals remain wary — fiercely protective of the king and any potential leaks that may come to light.
"The last thing any of the royals want is more controversy, let alone during the Christmas season," Fordwich said. "Sadly, Harry can’t be trusted, so all would be leery of any leaks of private family details. King Charles, despite wanting reconciliation, is likely to weigh the fallout from another public betrayal by Harry as too high-risk at this juncture."
Months after Harry lost his appeal challenging the U.K. government’s decision to strip him of publicly funded security, his protection measures are reportedly set to be reviewed by the Home Office.
The Guardian reported Harry wrote privately to Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, requesting a full security risk assessment. This request could potentially open the door to a visit to his home country with his wife and their children.
Representatives for Archewell and Mahmood did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
A source told Us Weekly that while the sit-down between Charles and Harry was promising, "that’s as far as it has gone." Harry and William "remain as estranged as ever," with another source telling the outlet there are concerns over "whether trust can be rebuilt." They cited Harry and Meghan’s attendance at Kris Jenner’s star-studded birthday party on Nov. 8.
"If they are going to go out and look like Hollywood players, it’s at odds with what the palace and royal family members would do," the source claimed, adding that the likelihood of the Sussexes getting a Christmas invite is "slim."
British broadcaster and photographer Helena Chard told Fox News Digital that while the king misses his son, he wants to prioritize togetherness with those who’ve stood by him most this year.
"King Charles is planning a meaningful Christmas, emphasizing family traditions and creating lasting memories despite his ongoing cancer treatment," said Chard.
"His health has been a concern, with recent hospitalizations, but he remains stoic and committed to royal duties. … His Christian faith is central to his celebrations, as he expresses gratitude for medical support and praises U.K. communities for their unity."
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"Prince William, Princess Catherine and their children are rallying around the king," Chard said. "The family’s Christmas will blend reflection and resilience, with a focus on faith, family and healing."
Kate Middleton, Charles’ daughter-in-law, announced she had cancer in March 2024. In January, the mother of three revealed she was in remission.
"Princess Catherine and the king grew even closer due to their shared battle with cancer," Fordwich said. "Seeing her glowing has been a huge inspiration for him. And seeing her be such a rock for Prince William, being so devoted to their children and remaining scandal-free, is a huge relief."
"He has appeared visibly waning," she said. "He has lost quite a bit of weight. Yet he is bearing up well. Given all this, the king has proven to be rather resilient, with Camilla by his side at all times. She serves as his emotional anchor and protects him from his zealous work ethic, providing him with comic relief and loving companionship."
"Increasingly, Prince William has stepped up," Fordwich continued. "That is of great comfort to the king. Ensuring continuity is paramount for the monarchy. With the monarchy safe in William’s hands, the king can rest assured there will be a smooth succession in due course."
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SEN TOM COTTON: Alleged Afghan attack on Guardsmen was preventable. We must do better next time
Former President Joe Biden’s disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan four years ago was a grave national humiliation that betrayed the men and women of our armed forces — particularly those who courageously served in the war-torn country for nearly two decades.
Unfortunately, the costs of this self-inflicted tragedy have continued long after our troops left Afghanistan. Recently, an Afghan national in Texas — who came to America during the Biden administration — was charged with issuing threats to build a bomb, launch a suicide attack, and murder Americans and "infidels."
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In addition to this incident, the heinous attack against two members of the West Virginia National Guard in Washington, D.C., revealed that, sadly, the consequences of this rushed, reckless and ill-planned departure continue to put the security of our homeland and the safety of Americans at risk.
First, let me offer my prayers and support to the families, loved ones and fellow troops of U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, and prayers for Staff Sgt. Wolfe’s continued recovery. The honor they brought upon our country and their home state of West Virginia will not be forgotten.
Yet this tragedy — which allegedly occurred at the hands of an improperly vetted Afghan national who came to America in the chaos of the withdrawal — was entirely preventable.
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President Donald Trump foresaw this during his first term in office.
"The consequences of a rapid exit are both predictable and unacceptable," Trump said during remarks presenting his strategy for Afghanistan on August 21, 2017.
He continued, "As we know, in 2011, America hastily and mistakenly withdrew from Iraq. As a result, our hard-won gains slipped back into the hands of terrorist enemies. Our soldiers watched as cities they had fought for, and bled to liberate, and won, were occupied by a terrorist group called ISIS. The vacuum we created by leaving too soon gave safe haven for ISIS to spread, to grow, recruit, and launch attacks. We cannot repeat in Afghanistan the mistake our leaders made in Iraq."
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Unfortunately, because of Biden, we repeated the mistakes of Iraq. Yet this time around, the Biden administration added another self-imposed challenge by failing to vet the more than 190,000 Afghan nationals who have resettled in America since the withdrawal.
Let’s get something clear: the standard used to vet Afghan nationals to work with the CIA and our military in Afghanistan is entirely different from the standard of vetting that needs to be used when allowing Afghan nationals to come to America to live in our communities.
This is why I have called for stricter vetting standards and fought against blanket citizenship for unvetted Afghan nationals since the beginning of the withdrawal catastrophe.
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As I wrote at the time, "There is no doubt that we can’t trust some of the people who made it on evacuation flights in the chaos. … Proper vetting takes months. Vetting during the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan took place over hours, days or weeks; in some cases, it didn’t happen at all. This is an entirely inadequate and reckless way to screen people from a country with poor recordkeeping and a long history of extremism and terrorism."
Thoroughly vetting someone from a country such as Afghanistan is an involved and challenging process. It’s not the same as calling up one of our allies to request records on a particular individual or even reaching out to a local police department for a background check on a potential job candidate. Complicating matters further, at the time in question, the Afghan government had collapsed and turned over control to the Taliban, a sworn enemy of the United States.
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In the months immediately following the withdrawal, more than 70,000 Afghans entered the United States without the necessary background checks, causing an ongoing national security threat within our borders that remains to this day.
Underscoring this point, a report by the Department of Defense Office of the Inspector General in February 2022 found that the Biden administration failed to use an essential biometric database to vet Afghan evacuees properly. In a retroactive review conducted by the U.S. Army (which maintains the database), many of the evacuees were found to have "potentially significant security concerns," including "individuals whose latent fingerprints have been found on improvised explosive devices," as well as individuals who are "known or suspected terrorists."
Without question, these evacuations were reckless rush jobs intended to paper over Biden’s disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan, ultimately creating a dangerous ticking time bomb within our borders.
The recent tragedy inflicted on innocent American servicemembers, as well as the arrest in Texas, should serve as an urgent wake-up call to get our house in order. This starts by making sure that everyone in our country is a law-abiding individual who wants to help keep America safe, strong, prosperous and free for themselves, their families and their fellow Americans.
Ex-NFL star identifies key Chiefs problem as they cling to playoff hope
Four games remain in the NFL regular season for every team, and perhaps no squad will be focused on more than the Kansas City Chiefs.
Not only will there be a new winner of the AFC West for the first time in nine seasons, the Chiefs are in danger of missing the playoffs entirely after losing to the Houston Texans in Week 14.
Kansas City sits at 6-7, meaning they likely need to win out, while hoping some other teams lose to help their playoff chances. It's certainly doable, but the question becomes how do they make that a reality?
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Robert Griffin III, the ex-NFL quarterback and current FOX Sports analyst, has been studying the Chiefs all season like many others. With the Chiefs not being their usual dominant selves this year, Fox News Digital asked the 2011 Heisman Trophy winner what he sees as a glaring issues for the team right now.
"Predictability," Griffin answered quickly, while helping USAA gift two military veterans with new vehicles before the 126th Army-Navy game this weekend. "I’m pretty tapped in with Kansas City, and I think there’s a predictability element right now."
Griffin knows that head coach Andy Reid and offensive coordinator Matt Nagy are some of the most creative minds in the league, but he explained why he sees this Chiefs' offense as predictable.
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"The offense really hasn’t been super explosive consistently since Tyreek Hill left, but they’ve been able to dink and dunk, run really good concepts, utilize Rashee Rice, and Travis Kelce, and Xavier Worthy, and Juju Smith-Schuster, and Tyquan Thornton in various ways to make it hard to cover because you have to be prepared for everything," Griffin said. "But you know when Tyquan Thornton comes into the game, it’s going to be this. You know when Xavier Worthy comes into the game, it’s going to be this."
To Griffin's point, the home run threat that Hill provided in the years before he was traded to the Miami Dolphins made the Chiefs a juggernaut, while MVP quarterback Patrick Mahomes became arguably the best at his position in the league.
But Hill's absence hasn't hurt the Chiefs in the record column, having won the last three AFC Championship Games. However, the Chiefs find themselves in a different position now, more that borderlines desperation with their Super Bowl hopes in the balance.
So, what exactly do they have to do moving forward? Griffin has a suggestion that revolves around Mahomes.
"This is just a suggestion from a guy who’s played a ton of football, who’s watched a ton of football and has been studying them all year, I think the Kansas City Chiefs need to transition their offense into a two-minute offense," he said. "Allow Patrick Mahomes to do what he does best, run up-tempo, call what he is seeing. He’s at a point into his career where he can see it, and he can make the calls and adjustments and control everything at the line of scrimmage. I think that will also alleviate some of the pressure on their offensive line, tire out the defense.
"Ultimately, they have to relinquish some control to Patrick so he can have complete ownership of it. If he wants to run no-huddle, two-minute, they should let him do that. That’s when they’re performing their best right now."
Griffin's thought process is, "No team wants to be in a close with the Chiefs with two minutes left in the game. As soon as they see that, they’re like, ‘Oh damn, here we go.’"
But Mahomes also needs some help from his teammates, as the loss to the Texans on "Sunday Night Football" showed key drops from Rashee Rice and Travis Kelce, who are both favorites in the pass game.
The Chiefs understand the situation they're in, but we've seen Mahomes and company make runs in the win column since he's taken over as the starting quarterback.
The adjustments will be tested at Arrowhead Stadium once more on Sunday, as the Chiefs host their AFC West-rival Los Angeles Chargers, who are also looking to help their playoff hopes with a 9-4 record after a big overtime victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night.
HELPING THOSE WHO SERVE US
Griffin was back in Baltimore, where he spent the remaining years of his NFL playing career, to show honor through action in the tradition of the annual Army-Navy Game by gifting two recycled rides with USAA, the official Salute to Service partner of the NFL.
Cryptological Technican Petty Officer First Class Jamil Lewis, who is currently serving in the Navy, and veteran Patrick Huber, Specialist 116th Infantry Regiment, Army National Guard were both surprised by Griffin with the brand new vehicle at Inner Harbor in front of the USS Constellation.
Griffin, who comes from a military himself with his mother and father serving in the Army, has long enjoyed his partnership with USAA and couldn’t have been happier to help out with this.
"I’ve been so honored to partner with USAA. We’ve been partnered together for the last 13 years and I’m a guy who likes to do genuine, authentic partnerships. Military brat, mom and dad both served in the Army. So, I’m a ‘Go Army, beat Navy’ guy — 31 years combined between them. To see the impact we’ve been able to make over the last 13 years, doing things to make our military members know they’re not forgotten, it does something for me," he explained. "If it’s doing something for me, it’s doing something for these families we get to impact, to make their lives a little bit easier. It’s not a free car. I say that because, yeah, they didn’t have to pay money for it, but there was sacrifice for us and our freedoms to be able to get this type of treatment. We want them to know that, ‘Hey, man, we appreciate you.’"
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San Francisco wants to control what you eat
Food choices? Those are for the government to decide. That’s the message behind a lawsuit filed by San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu against "some of the country’s largest manufacturers of ultra-processed foods."
It is the first government lawsuit in the nation against food companies. Chiu’s office claims "the proliferation of ultra-processed foods in the American diet has been linked to a host of serious health conditions," and has imposed "untold healthcare costs on Americans, as well as cities and states across the nation." The lawsuit argues that the food industry is aware that its products have been making people sick, yet it continues "to devise and market increasingly addictive and harmful products in order to maximize profits."
The defendants are some of the largest players in the food world. Kraft Heinz Co., Post Holdings, the Coca-Cola Co., PepsiCo, General Mills, Nestle USA, the Kellogg Co., Mars, Inc. and ConAgra Brands now have to defend themselves for choices made by consumers who demand their legally manufactured and sold merchandise.
"They took food and made it unrecognizable and harmful to the human body. We must be clear that this is not about consumers making better choices. Recent surveys show Americans want to avoid ultra-processed foods, but we are inundated by them. These companies engineered a public health crisis, they profited handsomely, and now they need to take responsibility for the harm they have caused," said Chiu.
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No one lives under the delusion that Twinkies are healthy, or that guzzling a six-pack of Coca-Cola every day is a smart choice. But consuming what is considered junk food as well as "ultra-processed" fare is a choice freely made. Despite our bounty of nutritious options, even the most health-conscious will at times opt for food that isn’t considered healthy but can be delicious.
Chiu and food activists carry on as if the food industry offers only the worst selections possible. They never bother to ask if any society in human history ever had so many choices of, and such easy accessibility to quality food, because they won’t like the answer.
Limiting food choices rarely "result in better options or health for consumers" anyway, says the Competitive Enterprise Institute. Restrictions "typically raise the cost of living for those least able to afford it, while causing other perverse and potentially hazardous consequences."
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"Some rules are intended to reduce choices or to discourage consumers from choosing particular goods or services" – isn’t this Chiu’s goal? – and "whatever the intent, government regulation necessarily imposes costs on producers and consumers, reduces choice, and alters consumer behavior—not always for the better."
There’s more than just a nanny-state mindset at work regarding the lawsuit. The feel of a shakedown is strong. While Chiu wants to force the companies to stop what he calls "deceptive marketing," and demands they "take action to correct or lessen the effects of their behavior," he also wants their money. His office is seeking "restitution and civil penalties to remedy the public nuisance and help local governments offset astronomical healthcare costs associated with ultra-processed food consumption."
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Chiu even brings up "Big Tobacco," which agreed to pay states $206 billion over 25 years as a result of the 1998 master settlement with litigious attorneys general, who cited the health harm of smoking in their lawsuits. But rather than use the funds to improve public health, within the first decade, state governments had spent them "on purposes other than what was designated," Citizens Against Government Waste said, using the "constant stream of their tobacco windfall to do nearly anything they want."
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in 2024 that only one state, Maine, used its money from the settlement and funds from a $1.1 billion e-cigarette settlement to pay for tobacco prevention at the CDC’s recommended level. Just eight states spent more than half, while 31 and the District of Columbia spent less than a quarter.
San Francisco even feasted on tobacco money, gobbling up $539 million from the master settlement.
It adds up to a gleaming jackpot for government officials. They get to exert control over the lives of others, and rake in someone else’s dollars they can spend as they wish while doing it.
Former British PM embraces ‘Trump-style revolution’ while blasting BBC and Bank of England
In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital, Liz Truss pulls back the curtain on what really happened during her 49-day reign as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 2022.
The free speech advocate served just 49 days as British prime minister in 2022 before resigning amid market turmoil over her administration's dramatic attempt to implement a pro-growth economic agenda. Now that the dust has settled, Truss has launched a private club for "pro-growth leaders," the Leconfield, and a YouTube show, "The Liz Truss Show."
"My new show will tell the truth about what happened in 2022," Truss told Fox News Digital. "The fact that I was sabotaged by the Bank of England, who announced the sale of gilts the day before my mini-budget and then failed to properly regulate the pension market. That was actually the cause of the crisis in 2022."
While Truss is now recasting the narrative on the Bank of England, the financial institution has blamed Truss for the British market crash of 2022, concluding that her mini-budget triggered a sudden plunge in gilt prices, driving up the government’s borrowing costs. The spike rippled across financial markets, pushing pension funds to offload gilts and forcing the Bank of England to intervene to stabilize the market.
The Bank of England declined to comment when reached by Fox News Digital.
"I will be talking about that. I'll also be talking about the conservatives in name only who undermined me while I was in power," Truss said of her show, eliciting President Donald Trump's "RINO" nickname for Republicans in name only who thwart his agenda.
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It's not Truss' only commonality with Trump.
"I'm very frustrated by the mainstream media," Truss said. "I share President Trump's annoyance with the BBC. He is currently suing them for propagating fake news about him, but they do fake news the whole time."
Trump has announced plans to file a $5 billion lawsuit against the British Broadcasting Corporation over an edit of his Jan. 6, 2021, remarks that appeared in a BBC investigative series. The BBC did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
Truss said she wants her YouTube show to "help change the economic and political debate in Britain."
"I know the truth wasn't told about my time as prime minister," Truss said. "That's very frustrating, but I know about other issues, whether it's free speech or migration, people are not hearing about what's actually happening in Britain, so I want my show to tell the truth and to hear from the people that are the victims of these problems."
Truss' early guests included Trump-ally Steve Bannon and British political commentator Matt Goodwin. The former prime minister spoke to Fox News Digital in Washington, D.C., ahead of its inaugural episode.
"I want America, first of all, to understand what happens when you lose things like free speech, and you lose the battle on mass migration, and you lose the battle on the economy," Truss said. "It's a warning for America, but I also want to get inspiration from what's happened here at fighting back against these forces, and that's what the show is about. I want to encourage people. It's not just doom and gloom. It is about what do we actually do? How do we get a Trump-style revolution in Britain and Europe to make our countries great again?"
At the core of the cultural battles dominating popular culture, Truss said, "All of these people hate Western civilization."
"They hate the nation state," Truss continued. "They want to undermine the family, and that is why I'm so passionate about fighting back against them, because I believe in our country. I believe in the Christian values that formed Britain and America. I believe in free speech, and I think we're just in real danger of losing them to these forces."
Truss has applauded Trump's leadership on the world stage, calling him "very forward-leaning" in negotiating peace in the Middle East.
Truss said she wants a solution in Ukraine, but not one that makes President Vladimir Putin appear to walk away from the conflict on his own terms. She urged Europe to "step up" and "spend more of our own money on defense" — reflecting many congressional Republicans' message as the war in Ukraine has waged on.
Congress has voted to send more than $175 billion to Ukraine since the war began, according to The Council on Foreign Relations. And while the U.S. has committed more aid to Ukraine than any other country, European countries have collectively committed more than the U.S.
"We need to grow our economies to be in a position to be able to stand up to Putin ourselves," Truss said.
While Trump continues to pursue peace negotiations in the Middle East and between Russia and Ukraine, Truss applauded the president for taking action against suspected drug traffickers from Venezuela.
"There's definitely very, very serious issues with Venezuela, and it's sadly a country that used to be successful and rich and has now been ruined essentially by a communist regime," Truss said. "I understand the United States needs to take action because the cartels that come out of countries like Venezuela are a direct security threat to the United States."
The Trump administration deployed two fighter jets over the Gulf of Venezuela on Tuesday and has faced scrutiny in recent days for allegedly authorizing a second strike on suspected drug trafficking boats in Venezuela.
The White House told Fox News Digital last week that as commander in chief, Trump has "full authority to use every element of American power to stop drugs from flooding into our country."
"As President Trump has said, all options are on the table as he works to combat the scourge of narcoterrorism that has resulted in the needless deaths of thousands of innocent Americans," White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly said in a statement to Fox News Digital. "All of these decisive strikes have been in international waters against designated narcoterrorists bringing deadly poison to our shores."
Fox News Digital's Diana Stacy contributed to this report.