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Paxton vows he's 'staying in this race' even if Trump backs Cornyn in Texas GOP clash
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is making it clear: he's staying in the race for the Republican Senate nomination even if President Donald Trump endorses Paxton's rival, longtime Sen. John Cornyn.
"I’m staying in this race," Paxton said in an interview Wednesday evening. "I owe it to the people of Texas."
Trump says he'll soon take sides in the costly and combustible GOP primary showdown Cornyn and Paxton.
"I will be making my Endorsement soon," the president wrote in a social media post hours after Cornyn and Paxton advanced to a May 26 runoff election.
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The two heated rivals topped a crowded field of contenders in Tuesday's primary, but since no one cleared the 50% threshold, the nomination race heads into overtime.
Trump added that he "will be asking the candidate that I don’t Endorse to immediately DROP OUT OF THE RACE!"
A Republican operative in Trump's political orbit told Fox News Digital it's expected Cornyn will get the president's endorsement. However, the president has been known to change his mind on candidates or even reverse endorsements.
A second source in Trump's political orbit told Fox News that while there's still jockeying to influence the president’s decision, given Cornyn’s better-than-expected performance in the primary, Trump is expected to back the senator and prevent a messy and expensive runoff.
CONTENTIOUS REPUBLICAN SENATE PRIMARY IN TEXAS HEADED INTO OVERTIME
Asked if he would end his Senate bid if Trump backed Cornyn, Paxton, a MAGA firebrand and longtime Trump supporter and ally, said no in an interview with Real America's Voice.
"I’ve spent a year of my life campaigning against John Cornyn because John has not represented the people of Texas well," Paxton argued. "He’s been against Trump in both of his elections, said he shouldn’t run last time. ... The people of Texas, at least the Republicans, would like something different."
And a source in Paxton's political orbit emphasized to Fox News Digital that the Texas attorney general isn't getting out of the race.
Cornyn or Paxton will face off in the general election against rising Democratic Party star state Rep. James Talarico, who topped progressive firebrand Rep. Jasmine Crockett, a vocal Trump critic, in the Democrats' primary. Talarico is trying to become the first Democrat in nearly four decades to win a Senate election in right-leaning Texas.
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The 2026 Senate showdown in Texas is one of a handful across the country that could determine if Republicans hold their majority in the chamber in the midterm elections. The GOP currently controls the chamber 53–47.
The Cornyn campaign and aligned super PACs spent nearly $100 million to run ads attacking Paxton and Republican Rep. Wesley Hunt — who came in third — with the senator charging in the closing weeks of the primary campaign that Democrats would flip the seat in the general election if Paxton was the GOP's nominee.
Cornyn, his allies and the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC), the campaign arm of the Senate GOP, repeatedly pointed to the slew of scandals and legal problems that have battered Paxton over the past decade, as well as his ongoing messy divorce.
"Over the next 12 weeks, Texas Republican primary voters will hear more about my record of delivering conservative victories in the United States Senate, and learn more about Ken's indefensible personal behavior and failures in office," Cornyn told reporters on Tuesday night.
"Just like the primary, we have a plan to win the runoff, and we are in the process of executing it," Cornyn said. "Judgment day is coming for Ken Paxton."
Paxton, a MAGA firebrand and longtime Trump supporter and ally who grabbed significant national attention by filing lawsuits against the Obama and Biden administrations, told supporters on primary night, "As we head into this runoff, we're going to make the choice even clearer. While John Cornyn was cutting deals on gun control and amnesty, I was suing corrupt Joe Biden over 107 times."
And he charged, "John Cornyn spent around $100 million trying to buy this seat. We’ve spent around $5 million."
ROUND TWO OF CORNYN VS. PAXTON GETS UNDER WAY
Trump on Wednesday urged, "for the good of the Party, and our Country, itself, be allowed to go on any longer. IT MUST STOP NOW!"
And pointing to Talarico, the president argued, "We have an easy to beat, Radical Left Opponent, and we have to TOTALLY FOCUS on putting him away, quickly and decisively."
"Both John and Ken ran great races, but not good enough. Now, this one, must be PERFECT!" Trump warned.
Trump, whose clout over the GOP remains immense, stayed neutral in the Republican primary race. All three candidates, who sought the president's endorsement, were in attendance Friday as Trump held an event in Corpus Christi, Texas.
"They're in a little race together," Trump said of Cornyn and Paxton. "You know that, right? A little bit of a race. It's going to be an interesting one, right? They’re both great people, too."
Meanwhile, on Capitol Hill, the lobbying campaign to clinch the endorsement for Cornyn hasn't stopped, and if anything, is intensifying in the hours since primary night.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., told reporters that Cornyn had "a great night" against Paxton. The top Senate Republican has spent the last several months bending Trump’s ear at every opportunity to jump into the race and back the longtime incumbent.
"He's positioned to win the runoff, and if the president endorses early, it saves everybody a lot of money, and a lot of, you know, just 10 weeks of another spirited campaign on our side that keeps us from spending time focusing on the Democrats," Thune said.
Thune spoke with Cornyn on Wednesday morning, and believed that Talarico was the more formidable match-up for Republicans in November — one that Cornyn was better suited to win.
"The matchup that's good for us is John Cornyn at the top of the ticket," Thune said.
NRSC communications director Joanna Rodriguez told Fox News Digital, "John Cornyn remains the only candidate who guarantees state Rep. Talarico never becomes a United States senator and ensures the fight for President Trump’s Senate majority is waged in true battleground states, not Texas."
And the Thune-aligned Senate Leadership Fund (SLF), the top super PAC backing Senate Republicans, which spent millions on behalf of Cornyn in the primary campaign, made it clear in a statement early Wednesday that it will continue to support the senator in the runoff.
"SLF and its sister organizations were proud to support Senator Cornyn early, and we look forward to him securing the Republican nomination on May 26," the group’s executive director, Alex Latcham, said in a statement.
Meanwhile, a GOP political operative in Trump's orbit told Fox News Digital, "Talarico being the nominee makes President Trump's endorsement of Cornyn more important than ever."
While Trump stayed neutral, his top pollster, Tony Fabrizio, helped the Cornyn campaign. And veteran Republican strategist Chris LaCivita, who served as co-campaign manager of Trump's 2024 White House bid, consulted for a top Cornyn-aligned super PAC.
LaCivita, in a social media post Tuesday night aimed at Paxton and his top political consultant, wrote, "The second wave is going to be a (bi--h.)"
But on the Paxton side of the playing field, operatives and donors are confident they can unseat the senator.
Dan Eberhart, an oil drilling chief executive officer and prominent Republican donor and bundler who supports Paxton, told Fox News Digital, "This was Cornyn’s shot to fend off his challenger by getting over 50%, and he couldn’t do it. The runoff voters will be even less friendly territory for Cornyn."
Pointing to former longtime Senate GOP leader Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., who has often acted as a Trump foil, Eberhart said, "This race is about MAGA vs. McConnell."
Meanwhile, Lone Star Liberty, a pro-Paxton super PAC, circulated a memo ahead of Tuesday’s election that shrugged off threats that Cornyn would succeed in the runoff by continuing to hammer the attorney general over his litany of scandals, arguing there was nothing new to offer.
"Cornyn’s talk of ‘unleashing’ new attacks in the runoff is bluster," the memo states. "The truth is that from day one, his forces fired every bullet they had. There are no new attacks left — only more of the same, at ever-greater cost and with ever-diminishing returns."
Fox News' Rich Edson contributed to this report
Watch shipping through the Strait of Hormuz grind to a halt amid Iran conflict
Few places on the planet matter more to the global economy than the Strait of Hormuz.
Just about 21 miles wide at its narrowest, the Strait of Hormuz between Iran and Oman is a global energy choke point. The waterway carries roughly 20 million barrels a day and about one-fifth of global liquefied natural gas, making it a top-value target when conflict in the region erupts.
That’s why the latest disruption, triggered by U.S.-Israeli strikes over the weekend and retaliatory Iranian drone and missile attacks across the region, is forcing shippers to rethink whether it’s safe to transit the key waterway.
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"You've essentially had the Strait of Hormuz grind down to a halt," explained Matt Smith, an analyst at Kpler, a data and analytics firm.
He said the slowdown isn’t necessarily because Iran has formally closed the waterway, though Tehran has threatened to, but because shippers are weighing the risk of missile or drone strikes in the narrow corridor.
GAS PRICES COULD JUMP AS MIDDLE EAST TENSIONS THREATEN GLOBAL OIL SUPPLY
The result, Smith said, is a growing bottleneck of crude and refined products. And if the disruption stretches from days into weeks, Smith warned, the fallout could intensify quickly.
"If this drags on for weeks, the ramifications are huge," he said, pointing to early ripple effects already emerging in global energy markets.
Those concerns are already changing behavior in the shipping industry.
Maersk, widely regarded as a bellwether for global ocean freight, said it will suspend all vessel crossings through the Strait of Hormuz until further notice and warned service to Arabian Gulf ports could be delayed.
Insurers are also retreating. Major maritime insurers including Gard, Skuld, NorthStandard, the London P&I Club and the American Club said they will cancel war-risk coverage starting this week. Under the changes, war-risk coverage would be excluded in Iranian waters and across the Gulf and nearby waters, the notices said.
With ships sidelined and insurance tightening, the strain is now showing up on the production side.
The disruptions are also hitting production on the ground. Qatar on Monday halted liquefied natural gas (LNG) production after Iran struck two of its gas facilities. Saudi Arabia, meanwhile, suspended operations at its largest oil refinery after an Iranian drone attack sparked a fire.
Smith said the knock-on effects are spreading quickly: Iraq is starting to curb output, some Asian refineries are cutting runs, and Qatar has declared force majeure, a formal notification to buyers that it may not be able to deliver exports as promised because of the conflict.
"This is only going to escalate if this continues for weeks rather than days," Smith said, warning oil prices could surge into "levels we’ve never seen before" if the disruption drags on.
Law firm fighting for women's sports in SCOTUS battle comments on ruling possibly impacting SJSU trans lawsuit
A law firm leading the charge in the ongoing Supreme Court case over trans athletes in women's sports has responded after a federal judge suggested the case's ruling could impact a separate case involving a similar issue.
Colorado District Judge Kato Crews deferred ruling in motions to dismiss former San Jose State volleyball co-captain Brooke Slusser's lawsuit against the California State University (CSU) system until after a ruling in the B.P.J. v. West Virginia Supreme Court case, which is expected to come in June.
Slusser filed the lawsuit against representatives of her school and the Mountain West Conference in fall 2024 after she allegedly was made to share bedrooms and changing spaces with trans teammate Blaire Fleming for a whole season without being informed that Fleming is a biological male.
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Meanwhile, the B.P.J. case went to the Supreme Court after a trans teen sued West Virginia to block the state's law that prevents males from competing in girls' high school sports.
The Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) is the primary law firm defending West Virginia in that case at the Supreme Court, and has now responded to news that Slusser's lawsuit could be affected by the Supreme Court ruling.
"We hope the ruling from the Supreme Court will affirm that Title IX was designed to guarantee equal opportunity for women, not to let male athletes displace women and girl in competition. It is crucial that sports be separated by sex for not only the equal opportunity of women but for safety and privacy. Title IX should protect women’s right to compete in their own sports. Allowing men to compete in the female category reverses 50 years of advancement for women," ADF Vice President of Litigation Strategies Jonathan Scruggs said.
Slusser's attorney, Bill Bock of the Independent Council on Women's Sports, expects a Supreme Court ruling in favor of the legal defense representing West Virginia, thus helping his case.
"We’re looking forward to the case going forward," Bock told Fox News Digital.
"I believe that the court is going to find that Title IX operates on the basis of biological sex, without regard to an assumed or professed gender, and so just like the congress and the members of congress that passed Title IX in 1972, allowed this specifically provided for in the regulations that there had to be separate men’s and women’s teams based on biological sex, I think the court is going to see that is the original meaning of the statute and apply it in that way, and I think it’s going to be a big win in women’s sports."
The Supreme Court's conservative majority appeared prepared to rule in favor of West Virginia after oral arguments on Jan. 13.
Slusser spoke on the steps of the Supreme Court on Jan. 13 while oral arguments took place inside, sharing her experience with a divided crowd of opposing protesters.
With Fleming on its roster, SJSU reached the 2024 conference final by virtue of a forfeit by Boise State in the semifinal round. SJSU lost in the final to Colorado State.
Slusser went on to develop an eating disorder due to the anxiety and trauma from the scandal and dropped out of her classes the following semester. The eating disorder became so severe, that Slusser said she lost her menstrual cycle for nine months. Her decision to drop her classes resulted in the loss of her scholarship, and her parents said they had to foot the bill out of pocket for an unfinished final semester of college.
President Donald Trump's Department of Education determined in January that SJSU violated Title IX in its handling of the situation involving Fleming, and has given the university an ultimatum to agree to a series of resolutions or face a referral to the Department of Justice.
Among the department's findings, it determined that a female athlete discovered that the trans student allegedly conspired to have a member of an opposing team spike her in the face during a match. ED claims that "SJSU did not investigate the conspiracy, but later subjected the female athlete to a Title IX complaint for ‘misgendering' the male athlete in online videos and interviews."
SJSU Athletic Director Jeff Konya told Fox News Digital in a July interview that he was satisfied with how the university handled the situation involving Fleming.
"I think everybody acted in the best possible way they could, given the circumstances," Konya said.
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Christian man who faced jail for ex-LGBTQ testimony found not guilty
A Christian man in Malta who faced jail time after publicly sharing his testimony of leaving the LGBTQ lifestyle has been acquitted after a three-year legal battle.
Matthew Grech, 33, faced up to five months in prison and a fine of 5,000 euros ($5,400) for an interview he gave to the media outlet PMnews Malta in 2022. During the segment, Grech discussed his personal journey of leaving a homosexual lifestyle to become a born-again Christian.
On Wednesday, Magistrate Monica Vella ruled that Grech and journalists Mario Camilleri, 44, and Rita Bonnici, 45, who were also prosecuted in the case, were not guilty of violating Malta’s "Affirmation of Sexual Orientation, Gender and Gender Expression Act," Malta Today reported.
The 2016 legislation, the first of its kind in the European Union, criminalizes the performance and advertisement for practices aimed at changing or suppressing a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity.
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Grech became the first person prosecuted under the act, according to the Christian Legal Center, after LGBTQ activists filed police reports after the interview aired.
The reports were filed by Silvan Agius, a former senior EU equality official who helped draft the original legislation, and former and current activists with the Malta Gay Rights Movement, Christian Attard and Cynthia Chircop.
They alleged that the interview served as "marketing" for the International Foundation for Therapeutic and Counseling Choice (IFTCC), an organization Grech represents.
However, the court found that Grech sharing his personal story did not constitute a criminal offense under the act.
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The judgment held the prosecution failed to prove the offense beyond reasonable doubt, particularly that the broadcast amounted to "advertising", a prohibited "conversion practice," and that any services referenced actually fell within the legislation's definition.
According to Malta Today, Vella compared the TV interview to public debates on other controversial issues and said discussing these topics does not amount to criminal conduct. The court also pointed to the legislation's carve-out for "free exploration and development" through counseling/psychotherapeutic services, cautioning against treating public discussion of contested issues as criminal conduct.
"Today, I thank God that justice has prevailed," Grech said in a statement following the verdict. "This prosecution should never have been brought. I believe it was politically motivated and entirely without merit."
Defense attorneys at the Christian Legal Centre argued that the charges violated fundamental rights to free speech under the Maltese Constitution and the European Convention on Human Rights. They also maintained that Grech never offered or promoted conversion therapy during the broadcast.
According to his attorneys, Grech was targeted after he shared his faith story on television as a contestant on X Factor Malta in 2018.
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Andrea Williams, chief executive of the Christian Legal Centre, called the verdict a "decisive victory" for free speech.
"The attempt to criminalize him has collapsed because the prosecution could never coherently define what ‘conversion therapy’ even means," Williams said. "It should never have been used to target a young man simply for sharing his Christian testimony."
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According to a transcript of his interview with PMnews Malta, at no point did Grech invite anyone to attend therapy to change their sexual orientation or gender identity, though he was critical of the Maltese legislation banning conversion therapy and explained how he came to believe that homosexuality is not an identity, but rather a practice that was incompatible with his Christian faith.
The case carries international significance as nations, including the United Kingdom and several Australian states, have drafted or enacted similar bans, often modeled after Malta’s landmark 2016 legislation.
Agius, Attard and Chircop did not respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment by time of publication.
Fox News' Jon Brown contributed to this report.
Inside Microsoft's AI content verification plan
Scroll your social media feed for five minutes. You will likely see something that looks real but feels slightly off.
Maybe it is a viral protest image that turns out to be altered. Maybe it is a slick video pushing a political narrative. Or maybe it is an artificial intelligence voice clip that spreads before anyone stops to question it.
AI-enabled deception now permeates everyday life. And Microsoft says it has a technical blueprint to help verify where online content comes from and whether it has been altered.
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AI tools can now generate hyperrealistic images, clone voices and create interactive deepfakes that respond in real time. What once required a studio or intelligence agency now requires a browser window. That shift changes the stakes.
It is no longer about spotting obvious fakes. It is about navigating a digital world where manipulated content blends into your daily scroll. Even when viewers know something is AI-generated, they often engage with it anyway. Labels alone do not automatically stop belief or sharing. So Microsoft is proposing something more structured.
To understand Microsoft's approach, picture the process of authenticating a famous painting. An owner would carefully document its history and record every change in possession. Experts might add a watermark that machines can detect, but viewers cannot see. They could also generate a mathematical signature based on the brush strokes.
Now Microsoft wants to bring that same discipline to digital content. The company's research team evaluated 60 different tool combinations, including metadata tracking, invisible watermarks and cryptographic signatures. Researchers also stress-tested those systems against real-world scenarios such as stripped metadata, subtle pixel changes or deliberate tampering.
Rather than deciding what is true, the system focuses on origin and alteration. It is designed to show where the content started and whether someone changed it along the way.
Before relying on these tools, you need to understand their limits. Verification systems can flag whether someone altered content, but they cannot judge accuracy or interpret context. They also cannot determine meaning. For example, a label may indicate that a video contains AI-generated elements. It will not explain whether the broader narrative is misleading.
Even so, experts believe widespread adoption could reduce deception at scale. Highly skilled actors and some governments may still find ways around safeguards. However, consistent verification standards could reduce a significant share of manipulated posts. Over time, that shift could reshape the online environment in measurable ways.
Here is where the tension becomes real. Platforms depend on engagement. Engagement often feeds on outrage or shock. And AI-generated content can drive both. If clear AI labels reduce clicks, shares or watch time, companies face a difficult choice. Transparency can clash with business incentives.
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Audits of major platforms already show inconsistent labeling of AI-generated posts. Some receive tags. Many slip through without disclosure.
Now, U.S. regulations are stepping in. California's AI Transparency Act is set to require clearer disclosure of AI-generated material, and other states are considering similar rules. Lawmakers want stronger safeguards.
Still, implementation matters. If companies rush verification tools or apply them inconsistently, public trust could erode even faster.
Researchers also warn about sociotechnical attacks. Imagine someone takes a real photo of a tense political event and modifies only a small portion of it. A weak detection system flags the entire image as AI-manipulated.
Now, a genuine image is treated as suspect. Bad actors could exploit imperfect systems to discredit real evidence. That is why Microsoft's research stresses combining provenance tracking with watermarking and cryptographic signatures. Precision matters. Overreach could undermine the entire effort.
While industry standards evolve, you still need personal safeguards.
If a post triggers a strong emotional reaction, pause. Emotional manipulation is often intentional.
Look beyond reposts and screenshots. Find the first publication or account.
Search for coverage from reputable outlets before accepting dramatic narratives.
Use reverse image search tools to see where a photo first appeared. If the earliest version looks different, someone may have altered it.
AI tools can clone voices using short samples. If a recording makes explosive claims, wait for confirmation from trusted outlets.
Algorithms show you more of what you already engage with. Broader sources reduce the risk of getting trapped in manipulated narratives.
An AI-generated tag offers context. It does not automatically make content harmful or false.
Malicious AI content sometimes links to phishing sites or malware. Updated systems reduce exposure.
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Microsoft's AI content verification plan signals that the industry understands the urgency. The internet is shifting from a place where we question sources to a place where we question reality itself. Technical standards could reduce manipulation at scale. But they cannot fix human psychology. People often believe what aligns with their worldview, even when labels suggest caution. Verification may help restore some trust online. Yet trust is not built by code alone.
So here is the question. If every post in your feed came with a digital fingerprint and an AI label, would that actually change what you believe? Let us know by writing to us at Cyberguy.com.
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Michigan parts ways with alleged mistress of fired football coach Sherrone Moore
The University of Michigan has not renewed the contract of the female football staffer who was suspected to have been in a relationship with fired coach Sherrone Moore.
A university spokesperson confirmed the departure to Fox News Digital on Wednesday.
"Her contract expired and was not renewed," the spokesperson said.
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Moore allegedly maintained an inappropriate, yearslong relationship with the staffer, despite him being married with multiple children.
Court documents obtained by Fox News Digital revealed allegations made by the staffer’s attorney, Heidi Sharp, on the day that Moore allegedly entered her home without permission, which later resulted in his arrest.
Det. Jessica Welker of the Pittsfield Township Police Department testified in court that the staffer called Sharp after Moore entered the residence and refused to leave. Sharp then told emergency dispatch that Moore was inside of her client's home "attacking her."
The woman accused Moore of continuing to approach her until she was able to get her attorney on the phone, at which point he "immediately backed up and turned the knives on himself, pointing them at his neck, saying that he was going to kill himself and that she was going to watch."
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Moore then left the staffer's residence and was later taken into custody by law enforcement, where he denied physically attacking the staffer.
The staffer, whose LinkedIn profile listed her as an executive assistant to the head football coach at the University of Michigan, earned just over $58,000 in 2023 and 2024, according to public payroll information. In the 2025 fiscal year, though, her salary jumped to $99,000, according to a salary disclosure report from the University of Michigan.
That's a 70.62% increase year-over-year — even higher than the figure circulating social media right now, via UMSalary.info.
Moore, who faces felony home invasion, stalking and illegal entry charges, scored a legal victory last month when a judge granted a request for a hearing to learn more about the investigation that led to criminal charges against him.
Judge J. Cedric Simpson, who is presiding, expressed concern that a police detective didn’t disclose Moore's employer-employee relationship with the woman when a magistrate authorized a warrant for his arrest. Simpson described it as a "glaring omission."
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Jasmine Crockett faces criticism from Black Democrats after losing Texas Senate primary race
Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, faced criticism from members of her own party on Wednesday following her loss in the Senate primary, including one who said the progressive firebrand ran an "f---ing terrible" campaign.
"People who don’t understand politics will be upset because Jasmine was their hero," said Democratic Texas state Rep. Jolanda Jones. "But for people who understand politics, [Crockett] literally had no ground game."
Texas state Rep. James Talarico defeated Crockett in the state's Senate primary on Tuesday, as Democrats work to elect a Democratic senator in the red state for the first time since 1988.
Jones continued, "This L is on her."
"She ran a f----ing terrible campaign that many will question if she’s running a campaign at all," a Black national Democratic operative told Politico, remaining anonymous.
Crockett's former deputy campaign manager, Karrol Rimal, told the outlet the criticism was coming from "Monday morning quarterbacks," and cited voter suppression, much like Crockett did on Tuesday.
"This was the most expensive Democratic primary ever in Texas with the overwhelming majority of those dollars being spent on attacks against the congresswoman," Rimal told Politico. "Despite being outspent, she held our own and excited an untapped base of support for Democrats with record numbers of first-time primary voters. There was also the intentional voter suppression of voters in Dallas and Williamson counties. That can not be ignored."
Crockett faced criticism from Democrats after announcing her bid as well, specifically about her ability to win a general election in a red state.
House Democrats voiced concerns over her candidacy in December remarks to Axios, doubting that she would win a statewide race.
"In many ways, she has been and has felt like a woman on an island," Stefanie Brown James, co-founder of the Collective PAC, told the outlet.
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"Even though she has substance, not everybody likes her style," James continued. "And I think that sometimes her style is one that is not appealing, especially to the old-guard Democrats, whose fighting style is antiquated and outdated."
Crockett's office did not immediately return Fox News Digital's request for comment.
Obama endorses Virginia redistricting constitutional amendment that could help Dems gain 4 seats
Former President Barack Obama on Thursday endorsed Democrats' redistricting effort in Virginia that could grant the party four additional seats in the House of Representatives.
Virginia is one of several states engaged in a nationwide redistricting battle ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. So far, Obama has thrown his weight behind Democratic initiatives in both California and now Virginia.
"Free and fair elections are the cornerstone of our democracy. But right now, they’re under attack," Obama wrote on X Thursday.
"Several Republican-controlled states have redrawn their congressional maps to give themselves an unfair advantage in the midterm elections. Now Virginia has a chance to help level the playing field. If you live in the Commonwealth, early voting begins March 6, and Election Day is on April 21. Vote YES," he added.
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Obama urged Californians to back Gov. Gavin Newsom's redistricting effort late last year, arguing it was a "responsible" tactic in response to GOP redistricting efforts in Texas.
His newfound support for redrawing congressional maps comes six years after he and former Attorney General Eric Holder launched All On The Line, a "a grassroots movement to fight gerrymandering and advocate for a fair redistricting process."
Obama also blasted gerrymandering during his final State of the Union address, during which he said the nation must "end the practice of drawing our congressional districts so that politicians can pick their voters, and not the other way around."
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The battle over congressional districts has spilled out across the country, with President Donald Trump and top Democrats urging allied state legislatures to take action.
The Supreme Court weighed in on the issue earlier this week, ruling in favor of a Republican representative from New York challenging a Democratic redistricting effort.
Over the dissent of the court's three liberal justices, the conservative majority halted a state court ruling that had ordered New York's redistricting commission to redraw the district held by Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., which covers Staten Island and a small piece of Brooklyn.
A judge had ruled that the district was drawn in a way that dilutes the power of its Black and Hispanic voters and had instructed the state’s Independent Redistricting Commission to complete a new map.
"Today’s decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to keep New York’s 11th Congressional District intact helps restore the public’s confidence in our judicial system and proves the challenge to our district lines was always meritless," Malliotakis said in a statement on Tuesday.
"The plaintiffs in this case attempted to manipulate our state’s courts to use race as a weapon to rig our elections," she added. "That was wrong and, as demonstrated by today’s ruling, clearly unconstitutional."
'Duck Dynasty' star Sadie Robertson Huff says people are 'tired of faking it' and want 'authenticity'
Sadie Robertson Huff says young families are "tired of faking it" and "going with the flow," and instead are now searching for something real.
When asked whether her outspoken faith resonates differently with young families today, the 28-year-old "Duck Dynasty" star told Fox News Digital she sees a generation that is not interested in pretending.
"… From what I’m seeing, people are open to faith and leaning in," Robertson Huff said. "This next generation is like all in, it seems like. You're either like hot or cold, you're either in or you're like, I'm not about it."
She also acknowledged the pressure that can come from "overthinking social media" as her family navigates public life.
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"It doesn't seem much in the middle ground and I think that's good," she continued. "I think people – back to authenticity – are kind of tired of faking it… just going with the flow, like, just like, no, I want hope. I want something real. I want somebody to be honest with me. I want truth. I want to really experience what God has for me in this life. I want to live on purpose. And I think that's a beautiful thing."
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The Christian author and speaker acknowledged that navigating public life in today’s digital landscape comes with pressure.
"And sometimes we get frustrated about likes, comments or this or that or the other, or just overthinking social media," she said, explaining that she and her husband, Christian Huff, regularly discuss what to share and what to keep private. "We do have boundaries with what we share… that might not seem obvious to other people, but we know what those are."
The decision to draw those lines, she says, was born from constant prayer and intentional family conversations.
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"I really feel like we are called to be the light of the world," Robertson Huff said. "We get to be an example for what it looks like to just be in a family, the good, the bad, the ugly…"
For Robertson Huff, the pursuit of authenticity has become even more critical after welcoming her third daughter, Kit, in May 2025, a journey viewers will witness this season.
Reflecting on the chaos of a growing family, Robertson Huff admitted that adding a third child forced her to abandon the "brave face" she used to wear. Growing up with "cameras everywhere," she said, made it easy to simply put on a performance.
"You can just turn it on," she said. "You know, you can just act like everything's okay. Someone says hi, you just say, ‘I'm good.’ And like, you genuinely can put a smile on your face and look like you're good. But once you have three kids, it's like, I cannot fake it."
"I can show up and have a spit up all over me and the kids are being crazy. And it's, like, ah, here we are in all of our mess," she added. "Being able to let people see that and not having to show up polished or presentable but still be loved and be in a relationship has been, I think, a really sweet thing we've learned this year. But it's taken us a swallow in our pride, a time or two to show up."
Her husband, Christian Huff, agreed, noting that their daughters are seeing consistency above all else.
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"Being authentic, being genuine, Sadie's the best example of that," Huff told Fox News Digital. "She's never someone, you know on a camera, on a screen, or in public the way that she's not at home."
"I think our kids see that whenever we travel, it's the same… being the same at home as they are out in public," he added.
As the Robertson family prepare for their return to reality television, Sadie’s parents admit the landscape has shifted drastically since the original "Duck Dynasty" premiered.
Korie Robertson said stepping back into the spotlight required careful conversations about protecting their children.
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"You want to make sure you protect as a mama, you want to protect all their hearts and make sure this is going to be good for their families and everything," Korie said. "I definitely felt that burden a little bit more this time around."
Willie Robertson said he warned his children about the realities of online commentary.
"Social media is so different now than when we did it," Willie said. "Y’all better get ready because you're gonna get roasted… It can definitely mess with your mind for sure."
The comments come as the Robertson family returns for season two of "Duck Dynasty: The Revival," which follows Willie and Korie Robertson as they navigate life with their expanding family of adult children and grandchildren in Louisiana. The season premieres March 7 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on A&E.