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Jen Psaki shuts down 25th amendment talk about Trump, declares it's 'not going to happen'
MS NOW host Jen Psaki tamped down talk about using the 25th Amendment against President Donald Trump on Thursday during an interview with Stephen A. Smith, questioning why Democrats were so focused on it when it was "never going to happen."
Smith asked Psaki during his show, "Straight Shooter," about the left being so "fervently against the other side" that it comes across as "vitriolic."
"I think there are times, I think a lot of people on — and I can't speak for everybody on the left, I don't agree with everything everybody says on the left either — you know, sometimes it's like not constructive," Psaki said. "I mean, you've talked about the 25th Amendment. I have no issue with people saying they're for invoking the 25th Amendment, but it's not going to happen. So, it's like why are we spending so much time, you know?"
Smith has also shut down talk of using the 25th Amendment against Trump.
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Calls for the 25th Amendment have come from several Democratic lawmakers, in addition to other Trump critics such as former GOP lawmaker Marjorie Taylor Greene.
Psaki said that some Democrats, specifically progressives, feel like their whole identity is being challenged by Trump's administration, but said the party also needs to be able to reach more people in order to win elections.
"What is also true is that in order to win, you have to invite more people to the party," she said. "So, if you want to win, you have to accept sometimes that there may be people who are part of your party or you're going to welcome into the event or the conversation who you don't agree with on 100% of issues. And I think sometimes there can be a little litmus-testy feeling about like who's allowed to be a Democrat or who can consider themselves progressive."
Psaki added that the Democratic instinct to "scream" about everything Trump does was not helpful.
"And part of that goes hand-in-hand with like you have to scream at the top of your lungs about everything that comes out of the Trump administration," she said. "And I'm outraged by a lot of it. But I don't think screaming about every single thing is the most constructive thing."
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More than 50 Democratic lawmakers have called on Trump’s Cabinet to effectively depose him using the 25th Amendment, arguing that the president is unfit to serve over his comments and actions regarding Iran. Their demands were sparked by his social media declaration that a "whole civilization will die" unless the Iranian government agreed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
"I certainly think the president should be removed," Sen. Andy Kim, D-N.J., said. "I mean, he's unfit for office. I think the 25th Amendment, and if not, then impeachment."
Kathy Ireland says faith in God is guiding her through 'shocking' betrayal by former managers
Kathy Ireland is leaning into her faith after a "shocking" betrayal by her former management team.
Ireland rose to fame in the '80s as a highly coveted "Sports Illustrated" Swimsuit Issue cover model and then amassed considerable wealth as a flourishing entrepreneur with her self-named brand.
Last month, Ireland took action and filed a lawsuit against her former inner circle at Kathy Ireland Worldwide after discovering alleged deception and mishandling of her multimillion-dollar fortune, in documents obtained by Fox News Digital.
"The betrayal is what is most shocking and heartbreaking, really," Ireland exclusively told Fox News Digital.
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"When you have a relationship with people for 35 years, and you come to find that what you think is true is not. That's really difficult on many levels and, to be honest, it's been a difficult journey."
She added, "There's been times when my husband and I take turns not sleeping."
In the lawsuit filed in a Santa Barbara court, Ireland, 63, claimed her family was targeted by Jason Winters and Erik Sterling, who were allegedly at the helm of a deceptive managing scheme. The lawsuit also names four former Kathy Ireland Worldwide employees.
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Forbes once estimated Ireland to be one of America's richest self-made women, and worth $420 million through her self-titled brand, which includes affordable home furnishings, clothing, and lifestyle products sold not only in stores nationwide, but also on HSN.
She claimed in the lawsuit that her former team "failed to create wealth and make investments" as promised for their family, leaving Ireland and husband Greg Olsen in extreme debt and forced to sell their family home.
In a statement to ABC News, the defendants disputed Ireland's claims, and said an alleged $25 million fraud claim against Ireland filed last year was the catalyst for their dispute.
They called her allegations "false, defamatory, and unsupported by any documentation," adding that all loans in question had Ireland's signature, and that those involved were "partners and equal shareholders from the outset, not business managers."
In a separate statement shared online, defendant Brittany Duncan called the allegations "knowingly false, baseless, deceptive, slanderous and disingenuous." Duncan added that the matter, which she said is being litigated, should be resolved in court rather than in the media.
Fox News Digital reached out to the defendants for comment.
"Every day we're moving through this, and I'm so grateful and God is good," Ireland said. "He's getting us through."
"Life is hard, and it's full of tests, but my faith tells me ... God promises, He says, 'I will never leave you nor forsake you,' and He refines us in the fire," she said. "He oftentimes will lead us through battles, and we keep our eyes on Jesus, not the wind and the waves, and that's what gets us through."
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Ireland added, "Throughout my life, he's carried me through many tough battles. I'm a private person and I don't share a lot, but like everyone, life is hard, and we go through tough stuff, but it's a question of how are we going to go through it? And are we going to allow the actions of others to defeat us, define us, destroy us?
"No, we get back up, and we fight another day, and it's comforting to know that we're not alone in this."
According to the lawsuit, it was only when the couple attempted to loan money to their son for a down payment on a home when they realized that they had no funds and the defendants used their money.
The couple now has "no substantial retirement accounts" after more than three decades running a successful global company.
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"I'm saddened for my former business partners," Ireland admitted. "These are people that I continue to care about. I don't hate them and I refuse to let bitterness set in."
"Scripture tells us, be angry and don't sin, don't let the sun go down on your anger. And it also tells us vengeance is mine, says the Lord. So I pray for the very best for them, and I pray they'll do the right thing."
Ireland added, "Ultimately, it is not okay to lie, steal, and abuse our family or anyone. That's something that I know, my husband and I, we've both worked very hard since childhood."
"I know that God did not lead me from the cover of Sports Illustrated to the cover for Forbes to have anyone but him write this chapter or the next."
The mother-of-three reflected on the words of former president Ronald Reagan with a new "trust, but verify" life motto.
"I tend to be a patient person, a loyal person and there comes a time when patient is no longer kind, and we must have the courage and the kindness to confront difficult things," Ireland insisted.
"When you're forced into a situation to take action, that must happen. And we can't just pretend something is not there and allow others to continue in behavior that is not good for them ultimately and not good others."
School district’s trans policy blasted for fostering 'deception’ under shadow of SCOTUS ruling
FIRST ON FOX: A conservative legal group called on the Trump administration on Friday to investigate an Alaska school district over a policy that withholds gender identity information from parents.
America First Legal asked the Education and Justice departments to open inquiries into the school district, the latest to come under scrutiny for its transgender policies in the wake of a major Supreme Court ruling last month that sided with religious parents on the matter. The high court’s decision applied to California but has continued to affect school districts across the country.
AFL's complaint centers on a policy in Hoonah City School District, a small K-12 district in Alaska, that instructs school administrators to use a student's legal name and pronouns when communicating with parents, even if the student is going by a different name and pronouns at school.
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AFL argued that in practice, the policy "requires school staff to present one identity to parents while facilitating another at school, effectively directing them to deceive parents about their own children."
"Hoonah City School District’s nonsensical 'gender identity' policies strip parents of their rights, applaud deception, and brazenly violate federal law," AFL senior counsel Ian Prior said in a statement.
The DOJ Civil Rights Division has already signaled it is open to investigating such policies after recently opening a similar probe into Los Angeles Unified School District, the nation's second-largest school district comprising more than half a million students.
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AFL's complaint mirrors a similar legal threat the conservative Thomas More Society made last month against the Westwood Regional School District in New Jersey.
The legal group, which helped bring the California Supreme Court case, said it would initiate litigation if the school district did not rescind a policy that lets schools withhold students’ gender identity information from parents.
The complaints and investigations come after the Supreme Court temporarily blocked California from enforcing a policy that prevents school staff from notifying parents if their child expresses a desire to engage in gender transitioning, unless the child consents to the parents finding out. The case, Mirabelli v. Bonta, was brought by parents who argued the policy encroached on their religious freedom. The California policy also required school staff to use students' preferred names and pronouns regardless of the parents’ wishes.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit sided with the state in the case, but the high court temporarily vacated the 9th Circuit's order 6-3, saying the state policy was likely unconstitutional. The three liberal justices dissented.
"The State argues that its policies advance a compelling interest in student safety and privacy," the high court's majority had written in the unsigned opinion. "But those policies cut out the primary protectors of children’s best interests: their parents."
California attorneys had argued that the state policy was designed to protect transgender children from allegedly abusive parents.
Peter Breen, an executive vice president with the Thomas More Society, recently told Fox News Digital he had hoped the Supreme Court's decision "would end the practice of secret gender transitions, but what's becoming clear to us is this is just the beginning."
"We are already fielding requests from other parents across the country, and we anticipate sending a lot more demand letters, unfortunately," Breen said.
Fox News Digital reached out to the Hoonah City School District and the DOJ and Ed. Dept. for comment.
Maine Democrat Graham Platner apologizes for using 'R-word' in interview on tattoo scandal
Progressive U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner apologized on Wednesday for using the R-word during a recent interview regarding his tattoo controversy.
Speaking with the Maine Monitor last week, Platner described his reaction to learning he had been accused of having a Nazi tattoo after it was revealed he had a skull-and-crossbones tattoo resembling the Totenkopf used by Hitler’s SS paramilitary forces.
"I was like, ‘Well, that’s the f---ing most r------- s--- I’ve ever heard in my life,’" Platner said. "‘No, I don’t have a White supremacist tattoo,’ and I never thought about it again. And then it came up later on, and I was like, ‘God f---ing damn it.’"
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Platner faced backlash from disability advocacy organizations that condemned the Maine Democrat for using language that "diminishes dignity."
"For decades, people with disabilities and their allies have fought to eliminate the use of the R-word — an ableist term rooted in discrimination and exclusion," Kim Moody, CEO of Disability Rights Maine, said in a statement. "This language is not harmless; it reinforces stigma, diminishes dignity, and undermines the value and contributions of disabled individuals in our communities."
In an interview with WMTV 8 ABC, Platner apologized for his comments and said that he was "endeavoring to improve" his language.
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"I am sorry. I'm sorry that I said it. I am endeavoring to improve every single day. I am not a perfect person, and I continue to try to be better," Platner said. "I will say that my politics is one of inclusivity and one of showing up for everybody, and I will continue every day to represent that in our policies and in our campaign."
Fox News Digital reached out to the Platner campaign and Disability Rights Maine for comment but did not immediately receive responses.
Platner's apology followed a series of controversies surrounding the candidate since he launched his campaign in the fall.
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Along with the controversy surrounding his tattoo, Platner faced backlash for old Reddit posts where he made several inflammatory and offensive comments. In his posts, he referred to himself as a communist, praised Hamas' military tactics and suggested people concerned about rape should not "get so f---ed up they wind up having sex with someone they don’t mean to."
Platner has apologized for his comments and cited his combat deployments and struggles in the aftermath of his service for influencing him at the time.
Man, woman killed in rip current as lifeguard shortage leaves danger zones in beach destination
For decades, the lifeguard stands of Florida’s Space Coast have served as symbols of a vacationer’s safety. But this season, dozens of those stands sit empty, as the county scrambles to fill 45 critical roles — a shortage that turned tragic this week when two people drowned while attempting to rescue a child caught in a rip current.
"Obviously, we're doing the best we can with what we have," Brevard County Ocean Rescue Chief Eisen Witcher said. "And we assess as much risk as we possibly can...It's not that we're not there, it's just we can't be there all the time."
On Wednesday, authorities were called to a water emergency regarding four water victims at the popular Cocoa Beach. Two of the people affected, a 42-year-old man from Connecticut and a 34-year-old woman from Ohio, were transported to the hospital, but died.
The adults, who were not identified, went into the water to save a child, the Brevard County Fire Rescue said. It was not immediately clear if the adults were related to the child, who survived. Florida Today reported that the woman was the child's stepmother, and the man was a bystander.
Witcher said that the area where the rip current claimed the lives of two adults was not being guarded with lifeguards.
He said that they've been experiencing high surf, with waves from 6-8 feet tall.
"Conditions are starting to subside, making the ocean a lot more calm or appearing to look more calm. But those surf conditions have caused significant damage to the sandbars causing flash rip currents," Witcher said.
According to the National Weather Center, the Florida coast – from south of Palm Coast to Miami – is identified as a high risk for rip currents.
"It's very fast, it's very unexpected, and you can lose your footing very quickly. We watch, we try to prevent that as much as we possibly can in our life-guarded areas. Outside of a life-guarded area, it's very difficult for people from out of town or tourists to know or understand or what to do," Witcher said.
The chief said that the nearest lifeguard was 3/4 of a mile away at the time of the emergency.
"Right now, we are actively recruiting for more lifeguards. We have been for the better part of two or three months now," Witcher said, explaining that they have a tryout this weekend. "We'd like to see at least 45 more [lifeguards].
In situations where there is no nearby lifeguard, calling 911 is your best bet, he said.
SEN TIM SHEEHY: Gold Star families deserve justice. This $15B from Iran is a start
During my time serving in the Middle East, I witnessed firsthand Iran’s role in the systematic targeting and murder of Americans. For 47 years, the Iranian regime has deliberately and systematically killed thousands of American servicemembers and civilians, including good friends of mine, by funding and directing a network of proxy terrorist organizations that have directly benefited adversary states like China and Russia with cheap oil, rocket and drone technology and regional instability.
This proxy warfare against America isn’t cheap. Iran spends billions of dollars every year in support of foreign terrorism around the world. It is therefore critical that the United States maintain the integrity of its sanctions and military pressure against this rogue regime, especially in light of Iran’s attacks on civilian shipping and energy infrastructure in the Gulf.
Our sanctions starve the Iranian regime of the funds it needs to carry out violence and are a crucial financial tool to combating terrorism worldwide. That is why I was glad to see President Donald Trump’s signing in February 2025 of a National Security Presidential Memorandum directing the Secretary of the Treasury to impose maximum economic pressure on Iran.
Congress has also acted in its authority to enlist the power of U.S. courts to contain Iran’s influence. Specifically, these laws empower U.S. courts to order the turnover of illicit Iranian assets to the countless victims of Iranian terrorism. Under these laws, U.S. terrorism victims have scoured the globe for hidden Iranian assets, degrading Iran’s commercial cover activities and money laundering networks.
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In creating this program, Congress not only provided a pathway to justice for American families but also deprived Iran of billions of dollars that could otherwise be spent on more terror against innocent Americans and our brave servicemembers.
Right now, a group of victims of Iranian terrorism, led by the mother of 1st Lt. Jacob Fritz — who was abducted in 2007 from a U.S. compound in Iraq by an Iranian hit squad and summarily handcuffed, beaten and executed — are fighting to seize billions of dollars of Iranian cryptocurrency in federal court.
These Gold Star families submitted to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York hundreds of pages of expert reports and exhibits demonstrating how approximately $15 billion in Bitcoin were allegedly mined and held by the Iran and China Investment Development Group to help Iran evade sanctions. They have asked the court to turn over the funds to thousands of victims of Iranian terrorism with outstanding court judgments against Iran.
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Given Congress’ and Trump’s clear directive to bend all elements of national power to the containment of Iran, I was appalled to see the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Joseph Nocella Jr., decide to stand against these Gold Star families.
In public filings, Nocella argues – without any evidence that contradicts the Gold Star families’ expert reports and despite admitting in his own filings that some of the Bitcoin were mined in Iran – that the Bitcoin in question are not Iran-owned but are actually the proceeds of Southeast Asian scam centers run by Chen Zhi, a Cambodian citizen.
He is seeking for the court to turn over the Bitcoin to the United States government, pursuant to a civil forfeiture proceeding related to Chen’s alleged crimes, rather than to the victims of Iranian terrorism.
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After decades of brutal Iranian terror targeting, torturing and killing our warfighters and innocent civilians, there is no question these funds would be better used to provide justice to families who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country instead of padding the federal budget.
But the biggest problem with Nocella’s aggressive denial of Iranian involvement is that it risks the return of billions of dollars to Iran and its terrorist allies. If Nocella succeeds in convincing the court that the Bitcoin are not Iranian, it would mean they are not subject to U.S. sanctions against Iran. If he then proceeds to lose his forfeiture case, the return of the Bitcoin to Iran would be seemingly inevitable. This isn’t abstract; Nocella’s case is quite frankly an embarrassment to the justice system and a slap in the face to the families of those who put their lives on the line for this country.
By the terms of Nocella’s own forfeiture complaint, the Bitcoin were already outside of Chen’s control at the time of his alleged criminal fraud activity, and the complaint contains no evidence linking Chen’s alleged conduct in the United States to the Bitcoin.
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The criminal indictment against Chen contains photos allegedly depicting victims tortured by Chen’s criminal organization. As independent journalists have noted, rather than providing evidence of Chen’s bad acts, these photos appear to actually be, among other things, a viral social media photo of a man who had a serious accident six years ago and a man who got in an unrelated bar fight in 2015. You can’t make this up.
As was recently announced by the Department of Justice, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York worked cooperatively for years with victims of Iranian terrorism to dismantle an Iranian money laundering facility in Manhattan.
But in the Eastern District, what should be a straightforward process to obtain justice for our warfighters is careening toward becoming a national embarrassment. Nocella should stop fighting the Gold Star families and let them continue with their better researched and written case against Iran.
At a time when the U.S. is the closest it has been to eliminating this evil regime and negotiations are ongoing to establish peace in the region, we should do everything we can to keep this money out of the hands of terrorists instead of looking for ways to pad the government’s pockets.
AJ Styles' TNA colleagues credit WWE star for paving way to company ahead of Hall of Fame induction
A.J. Styles’ in-ring career came to a close with a loss against Gunther at the Royal Rumble earlier year, marking the end of a "phenomenal" run.
Styles was one of the first pro wrestlers among this generation of stars who created an enormous fan base before he made the jump to WWE. Styles was the main event at Total Nonstop Action (TNA) for a long time ahead of his 2016 debut at the Royal Rumble.
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He was a six-time TNA X-Division champion, three-time National Wrestling Alliance world heavyweight champion and two-time TNA world heavyweight champion as well as the company’s first-ever grand slam and triple crown champion. In WWE, Styles was a two-time WWE champion, three-time United States champion, one-time intercontinental champion and two-time world tag team champion.
Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin, collectively known as the Motor City Machine Guns, got to watch Styles’ career firsthand in TNA. Now with WWE, the duo told Fox News Digital that Styles’ ascent in WWE paved the way for them to eventually jump to the company.
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"To be totally honest with you, to me, it’s the reason I want to go to the Hall of Fame. I’m interested anyway," Shelley said. "There’s some great inductees – Sid Vicious, Bad News Brown. But AJ is the one that tugs on my heartstrings the most. It’s bittersweet, I think, for me, at least, because he’s been such a big brother to me.
"To see that door close, does let me know the passage of time is real. But AJ deserves it. He really did blaze that trail of wrestlers to come and join WWE in 2016. We showed up almost 10 years later. I don’t know if we would have if he hadn’t killed it."
Sabin agreed with Shelley.
"He absolutely blazed the path for guys like us to make it here. I mean, he’s amazing, right? AJ Styles has done things no one else has done. He’s been a leader and a role model and it’s awesome to see him get inducted into the Hall of Fame," he said.
Styles, Stephanie McMahon, Sycho Sid, Bad News Brown, Dennis Rodman, the tag team duo known as Demolition and Hulk Hogan’s match with Andre the Giant from WrestleMania 3 are included this year.
The WWE Hall of Fame ceremony will take place at Dolby Live at Park MGM on Friday night at midnight ET.
IndyCar driver discusses the mental challenge of IndyCar racing, why winning isn't his only measure of success
IndyCar drivers lose a lot more than they win, making it difficult to find "success."
But like golf, coming in second place every weekend doesn't exactly make you a loser like it does in individual sports - in fact, it would be the most successful season ever.
"It’s tough, because obviously, there can only be one winner in racing every time we go racing. So it’s not easy," 2022 Indy 500 winner Marcus Ericsson said in a recent interview with Fox News Digital.
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And because of that, Ericsson has his own personal "mental coach" who gives him daily exercises and prompts with different focuses.
In the morning, Ericsson will write down what he's improved on, where his focus lies, and where he's had success. At night, he reflects on the positives he had throughout the day.
"It’s a lot of reflection. What’s interesting with mental training and coaching yourself is the reflection part. It’s not only that the questions can be quite simple, but it’s about taking the time and being present and thinking about things. That’s what is really powerful," Ericsson said.
"A lot of people are so caught up in life, there’s always something going on, the next thing, and you just keep going. If you stop every morning and every evening, sit down for 10 minutes and reflect on your day or how you feel, what’s going on in your mind, I think that’s very powerful. Putting pen to paper and writing it down is also something that’s very powerful."
Driving around at speeds of 200 mph is a mental challenge in itself. Given the fact that Ericsson does it for hours on end, he needs to be extra locked in, and that's where his partnership with Allegra comes in.
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"It’s just super important in what I do. Got to stay sharp, you can’t have any brain fog or anything like that. That’s where Allegra really helps," Ericsson said, noting the height of allergy season. "Helps me stay sharp, helps me stay locked in. So it’s been super important for me."
In practicing his mental game, Ericsson has had to train himself that success does not equal winning. In fact, sometimes, not even finishing in the top 10 might have to be considered a positive.
"Something I work a lot with my coach on as well, the biggest thing I’ve learned throughout my career is that success comes from performing at your highest level and feeling like you are maximizing yourself in the present," Ericsson said. "Sometimes that might be 12th place, fifth place, because there are things out of your control with the car and other factors.
"If I sit here and say I need to win every race, you’re going to be frustrated and disappointed a lot of the time because you can’t win every race. So it’s about focusing on trying to perform at your highest level every time and striving to be at your highest level, understanding how to get yourself there and not make mistakes."
Obviously, Ericsson goes into every race wanting to win. "That's always there," he said.
"But I think it’s easier to focus on performing at your highest level on a consistent basis," he continued. "If I can do that, I know I’m going to win races. I know I’m going to have good results. So it’s more about that — that’s what I try to focus on."
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Is Mark Zuckerberg's Meta AI getting too smart?
If you've ever wished your phone could just see what you're dealing with instead of making you type it all out, Meta heard you. The company just launched its new AI model, Muse Spark, now powering the Meta AI assistant, and it's rolling out across the Meta AI app, WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, Messenger and even its AI glasses in the coming weeks.
It's the first major release from Meta Superintelligence Labs, a division Mark Zuckerberg founded nine months ago with one stated goal: putting "personal superintelligence" in everyone's hands.
That's a big promise. So let's look at what's actually here right now.
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Muse Spark is Meta's foundational AI model, the first in a deliberate scaling series where each version validates and builds on the last before Meta goes bigger. The team rebuilt its AI stack from the ground up over the past nine months, making this one of the fastest development cycles the company has ever run.
The model is described as small and fast by design, yet capable enough to reason through complex questions in science, math and health. Think of it as a strong foundation rather than the ceiling. Meta has already confirmed the next generation is in development.
Right now, Muse Spark powers the Meta AI assistant across the Meta AI app and meta.ai. That's your entry point if you want to try it today.
The upgraded Meta AI now runs in two modes: Instant and Thinking. Instant handles quick questions. Thinking digs into more complex problems that need stronger reasoning. You switch between them depending on what you need.
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What's genuinely new is how it handles both at the same time. Meta AI can now launch multiple subagents in parallel. Planning a family trip to Florida? One agent drafts the itinerary, another compares Orlando to the Keys, and a third pulls up kid-friendly activities, all at the same time. You get a better, more complete answer in less time.
That's a real shift. Most AI assistants work through tasks one at a time. Running them in parallel is closer to how a capable human research team actually operates, and honestly, it's about time.
As Mark Zuckerberg wrote in a recent Facebook post, "We are building products that don't just answer your questions but act as agents that do things for you."
This is one of the most practical changes in Muse Spark. Meta built strong multimodal perception into the model, which means Meta AI can look at images rather than just read text you type.
Snap a photo of an airport snack shelf and ask which options have the most protein. Scan a product and ask how it stacks up against alternatives. The AI works with what you're seeing, which cuts out the whole "let me describe what's in front of me" step that makes most AI assistants feel clunky in real life.
When Muse Spark rolls out to Meta's AI glasses, this capability becomes especially interesting. The assistant will be able to see and understand your environment in real time, without you having to hold up a phone at all.
Health is one of the top reasons people turn to AI, and Meta addressed that directly. Meta AI can now handle health questions with more detailed responses, including questions that involve images and charts.
The company worked with a team of physicians to develop the model's ability to respond to common health questions and concerns. That doesn't replace your doctor. But it does mean you can show Meta AI a chart from your lab results or a diagram from a health website and get a meaningful, informed response rather than a wall of disclaimers.
That's actually useful. Most people have been there, squinting at a chart from their physician's portal with zero context. Having something that can look at it with you changes the experience.
Starting today in the U.S., the Meta AI app has a dedicated Shopping mode. It helps users figure out what to wear, style a room or find a gift for someone specific.
Rather than pulling from a generic product database, Shopping mode surfaces ideas from creators and communities already active on Facebook, Instagram and Threads. The result feels more like getting a recommendation from someone with a good eye than navigating a department store website.
That's a meaningfully different approach, and it's one Meta is uniquely positioned to pull off given the content ecosystem it already owns.
If you use Facebook, Instagram or WhatsApp regularly, Meta AI powered by Muse Spark is already on its way to you. You will not need to download anything new or hunt for it. It will show up inside the apps you already use. So what actually changes day to day?
First, you spend less time explaining things. If you have ever tried to describe a label, a chart or something confusing in front of you, this will feel like a big upgrade. Just snap a photo, ask your question and move on. No long explanations. No back and forth.
Next, planning gets easier. Trips, events or even simple decisions often mean jumping between tabs and comparing options. Meta AI now handles multiple parts of that process at once. You get a clearer answer faster, without doing five separate searches.
Shopping also starts to feel different. Right now, the new shopping mode is only available in the U.S. But it pulls ideas from real posts, creators and communities across Meta's apps. That gives you suggestions that feel more like recommendations from people, not just search results.
And then there is what comes next. If Meta's AI glasses have felt easy to ignore so far, that may change. When the AI can see what you see in real time, without you pulling out your phone, it starts to feel less like a feature and more like something built into your day. That is where this begins to stand out.
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Meta is moving quickly, and Muse Spark is the first real sign that Meta Superintelligence Labs is building something that could stick. What stands out is how practical this feels. The ability to understand images, handle multiple tasks at once and respond to health questions are not features designed to just dazzle in a demo. They are built for the messy, visual, fast-moving reality of everyday life. This is not the final version. Meta already has the next generation in the works. API access is coming to select partners, and open-source models are part of the plan. Think of this as the starting point. And based on how fast Meta is moving, it may not stay "early" for long.
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Air Force is 'smallest,' 'least ready' in history, National Guard leaders warn Congress in fighter jet plea
Leaders of the Air National Guard argued that the Air Force's readiness was woefully inadequate in a recent letter to Congress requesting more funding.
"The United States Air Force is the oldest, the smallest, and the least ready in its 78-year history," the letter, which was obtained by Air and Space Forces Magazine, read.
To rectify the historic deficiency, military leaders are requesting between 72 and 100 new fighter jets across the Air Force's active duty, reserve and guard corps.
Specifically, the adjutants generals — the leader of the National Guard in their respective state — are requesting at least 48 new F-35s and 24 new F-15EXs.
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The letter also states a desired goal of procuring 72 new F-35s and 36 new F-15EXs every year.
It was signed by all 22 adjutant generals that lead Air National Guards in the states that have them, something Idaho's assistant adjutant general, Brig. Gen. Shannon Smith, called "a pretty big deal."
"What we’re trying to do with this is send a strong message from the two-star generals that command the National Guards in these states," he told Air and Space Forces.
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Smith pointed to Operation Epic Fury, the U.S.'s sprawling military campaign in Iran, as showcasing the need for more jets and resources.
"We are burning these jets and the Airmen over time to support the joint force to accomplish the president’s goals with Epic Fury in this conflict with Iran," he told the magazine.
The procurement requests are a significant jump from recent Air Force asks. The Air Force asked Congress to procure 48 F-35s in 2024 and 42 in 2025. For F-15EXs, they asked for 24 in 2024 and 18 in 2025.
"If we keep dabbling under 72, that isn’t winning, that is raising the water line," Smith told the outlet. "If we don’t procure at a higher rate, all of these fighter squadrons will remain with ’70s-era fighters. Most of the money will go to keep them flying. In a few years, they’ll be struggling to be flyable, let alone be relevant."
The lofty ask comes amidst an equally audacious budget request for the Pentagon from President Trump. His proposed fiscal year 2027 budget asks for $1.5 trillion for the Pentagon, a near $700 billion jump from 2026.
Fox News Digital contacted the Pentagon and the Air Force for comment but did not immediately receive a response.