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Skip the bargain bin: 13 school supplies that pay for themselves
It's easy to save money on back-to-school basics like pencils and notebooks, but some purchases are worth spending a little more on. A backpack that lasts for years, a TI-84 graphing calculator students can use from high school through college and AirPods for less than $100 can all pay off over time. We rounded up 13 back-to-school buys worth the investment, organized by age group.
Little ones can be hard on their gear, but these picks will grow with them and actually last.
Kipling's signature crinkled nylon backpack is designed to stand up to everyday wear, while the padded shoulder straps help distribute the weight of heavy school supplies. Choose from a variety of kid-friendly colors and prints, then complete the set with a matching lunch bag and pencil case.
The Fire HD 10 Kids tablet comes with a durable bumper case and a two-year worry-free guarantee, so Amazon will replace it if it breaks during normal use. Parents can manage screen time and age-appropriate content with built-in controls. It also comes with a one-year Amazon Kids+ subscription.
Pack hot and cold foods in the same lunch container with the OmieBox. The built-in insulated thermos keeps warm foods separate from cold snacks, while the leakproof design helps prevent spills. The removable parts are dishwasher-safe for easy cleanup.
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This Kipling monkey clip makes a kindergartner's bag instantly identifiable in a pile of identical backpacks while doubling as a fun, collectible toy they'll get attached to.
High school is where the workload gets real, and these supplies can stand up to longer study sessions.
Original price: $129
It's rare that Apple products go on sale before the school year, but the AirPods 4 are now on sale for under $100. They pair instantly to an iPhone, iPad and Mac, and have up to 30 hours of battery life to last through several full school days.
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Original price: $44.99
This Owala bottle is easy to carry and has a versatile lid that lets you drink from the spout or sip through the straw without tilting your head back. It keeps water cold all day, and the locking lid prevents spills in backpacks.
Original price: $105.99
This Honeywell lamp provides bright, adjustable lighting for homework with customizable brightness and color temperature settings. Students can switch to a warmer lighting setting later in the evening, while the flicker-free LED helps reduce eye strain.
While less expensive calculators are available, many math teachers build lessons around the exact keystrokes used on graphing calculators like the TI-84 Plus CE. It's approved for the SAT, ACT and AP exams and can last students from Algebra II through college.
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Shop everything from laptops to bedsheets that students will use throughout all four years of college.
Apple designed the MacBook Neo as an ideal first laptop for students. The chip handles note-taking, research, spreadsheets and streaming, while up to 16 hours of battery life lasts through a full day of classes. At just 2.7 pounds, it's light enough to carry around campus all day.
While the price may seem a bit high for a planner, the RocketBook Fusion si worth the investment since it digitizes everything you write down on its reusable paper. You can then scan and upload lists and notes directly to cloud platforms like Google Drive, Dropbox, OneNote and more. For students who prefer planning on paper instead of their phone, it's an investment they'll actually use.
Backing up important files is one of the easiest ways to avoid losing schoolwork. This rugged, pocket-size SanDisk SSD offers 1TB of storage and backs up files in minutes, giving students plenty of space for notes, assignments and projects throughout college.
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Dorm-issued desk chairs often leave a lot to be desired. This ergonomic Branch chair has adjustable lumbar support, armrests and seat height, while the breathable mesh back helps keep students comfortable through hours of studying.
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A quality sheet set can make a dorm room feel more like home. This Brooklinen set is crafted from long-staple cotton with a sateen weave for a soft feel that's built to withstand years of use and washing.
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Tim Walz becomes GOP punchline in sweeping new war on welfare fraud
EXCLUSIVE: Senate Republicans are naming the centerpiece of a 12-figure anti-fraud package after Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, arguing his administration's handling of massive welfare fraud schemes made him the symbol of government waste they hope to eliminate.
Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa., is dropping the legislation just as fraud-exposing journalists, such as Nick Shirley, testify to the Homeland Security Committee about videotaped discoveries in the "Feeding Our Futures" scandal in Minnesota and other similar alleged rackets elsewhere on Wednesday.
The "Welfare Abuse and Laundering Zillions (WALZ) Act" from Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., is at the core of the broader anti-fraud package targeting Minnesota-style violations, COVID fraud, foreign remittance abuse and repeat offenders; projected to save taxpayers roughly $240 billion, Fox News Digital learned.
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The WALZ Act requires federal payments be made as reimbursements to states only after a service is proven to have been provided – a process critics say Minnesota failed to police adequately.
It also requires that if a state program receiving federal funding sees a six-month increase in disbursements of more than 10 percent, the HHS inspector general must investigate that program.
One of Ernst’s pieces of the package, the Returning Unspent COVID Funds Act would claw back more than $65 billion in federally-disbursed COVID funds – now six years after the height of the pandemic – to avoid future abuse of those funds.
"While hardworking Americans are struggling to make ends meet, fraudsters are getting away with ripping off $1.4 billion of taxpayer money every single day," Ernst told Fox News Digital on Wednesday.
"Government grift and graft is endless, but the public’s patience isn’t and neither is mine. The Senate will have an opportunity to bring this crime spree to an end by passing my Protecting American Taxpayers Act. This bill stops fraud before it happens and takes back the loot that’s already been stolen. As for the scammers, they’re going to the slammer."
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Fox News Digital reached out to Walz for comment on lawmakers using his name.
Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., also contributed legislation to the package that would extend the statute of limitations for the government to prosecute COVID fraudsters.
Keen-eyed federal employees would also be able to claim monetary rewards from the federal government under the package – as part of the "Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act" from Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., that instructs inspectors general to pay out sums to those who uncover fraud or waste.
The anti-fraud package also goes far beyond America’s borders to protect U.S. taxpayers, according to Ernst.
Sen. Tim Sheehy’s, R-Mont., No Tax Dollars for Terrorists Act would instruct the State Department to implement a process to discourage NGOs and foreign nations from financially supporting the Taliban, including via U.S.-provided foreign assistance that Washington gives to such groups or governments.
Outside the oft-reported welfare scams and social services fraud operations, the package also brings attention to other ways the federal taxpayer has purportedly been defrauded over the years.
Suspected abuse of remittances – or funds sent by U.S.-resident foreigners to their home countries – has been a thorn in the side of some conservatives for years.
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Part of Ernst’s package also includes a bill from Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, that would require people who send wire transfers and remittances abroad to certify that they are not already on public assistance; essentially protecting the taxpayer from their welfare funds being shifted to other countries.
"For decades, Washington’s failed welfare program rewarded dependency while enabling fraudsters and criminals to exploit the system to take advantage of American taxpayers," Moreno said in a January statement after initially drafting the legislation. "If an individual has enough cash to send money overseas, they have no business taking welfare benefits from hardworking Americans. The abuse ends now."
In Ernst’s package, a proposal by Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., called the Assisting Small Businesses Not Fraudsters Act, would prevent previously convicted fraudsters from receiving Small Business Administration funds.
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A source familiar with Senate procedure said Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., could tee up a vote by filing cloture – ending debate – on the legislative process for the massive package as early as late this week.
Co-sponsors of the greater anti-fraud package include GOP Sens. David McCormick of Pennsylvania, Charles Grassley of Iowa, Jim Justice of West Virginia, John Kennedy of Louisiana and Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso of Wyoming among several others.
Fox News Digital’s Emma Colton contributed to this report.
Messi at plus money to score gives England vs Argentina World Cup semifinal a compelling betting angle
Well, yesterday's game did not go according to plan. Not only did I lose on the total bet that I placed, but my France ticket went up into flames as they decided it probably wasn't worth trying to win. In fairness, Spain looked like the better team in the game, looked more precise, more aggressive, and just smarter out on the pitch.
England comes into this semifinal with some momentum. The team looked a bit shaky in the beginning of the tournament, but I feel like it has found a way to piece things together. It also doesn't hurt that Jude Bellingham has become a monster out there. He is now up to six goals, which ties Harry Kane for the lead on the team. Both are still in the conversation for the Golden Boot, but that will still need some time to be determined. England hasn't looked elite on defense outside of a key stretch in the Mexico game, but now has its full team back after being without one guy due to a red card.
In the first few games of the World Cup, you had to wonder a bit if England was just there to be there. In its first match, England took down Croatia 4-2. In the next game, there was very little going and it played to a draw against Ghana. The third match saw Kane put the team on his back and net two goals in a 2-0 win over Panama. In the knockout stages, Congo DR gave England all it could handle. The match against Mexico was one of the best games I've ever watched, and the defensive stance started due to the aforementioned red card. Norway arguably had a shot to win, but one of the dumbest plays ever happened as it was a 2-on-1 opportunity for Norway and no one passed the ball to Erling Haaland, one of the best scorers in the tournament. England survives and now plays here.
Surviving might also be a good way to describe what Argentina has done this World Cup. Things have not been easy for this squad in two of the past three games. There has been plenty of controversy, especially during the Egypt game. Although there was reason to have controversy around the England team as well, due to a ball hitting the camera before a goal was scored. Things happen, but some of them have been a little more questionable than others.
We know that Argentina's goal is to get the ball to Lionel Messi. He is one of the best players ever, and the hope is to position him to score as much as possible. He has certainly done his fair share with eight goals in the World Cup. He didn't score against Switzerland, and he really doesn't go many games without finding the net.
Does it make sense to bet on Messi here to score? At +125, this is one of the first times (and might be the only time) that I can remember him in the World Cup this year to be plus money to score a goal. England has allowed a goal in all but two of its World Cup games, so it isn't like the team is untouchable. I'll pull the trigger on Messi.
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I also think the over 2.5 is a good look. Yes, I think the teams will be a little conservative, and one is likely to score then try to play keep away. However, mistakes happen, and both teams have very capable scorers and sets. Maybe it is better to play Both Teams to Score at -130. Sure, either team could win 3-0 and the over cashes, but this bet doesn't. If it ends 1-1 after 90 minutes, I lose. That's betting. I'm a little more confident in three goals being scored, though. I'll take the over.
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Bessent credits Trump immigration policies with helping return jobs to Americans as wage gains resume
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent argued Tuesday that President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown is helping return jobs to American workers. He said the administration expects real wage gains to resume as deportations continue and private-sector hiring strengthens.
Bessent told Fox News' Jesse Watters that "mass unfettered immigration has stopped," citing what he said were roughly 1.82 million voluntary and mandatory deportations.
He said data indicates wage growth for American workers.
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"So prior to April, we saw real wage gains for working Americans every month during President Trump's term. I think we'll be back to that next month."
Bessent said the administration's immigration enforcement has redirected employment opportunities to U.S. workers while strengthening the private sector, which he said is the primary driver of sustained wage growth.
"What's more important is these are private sector jobs," he added.
"Government jobs can be — we have some great government servants — but real wage growth does not come from government jobs. It's the private sector."
The Treasury secretary also praised Trump's efforts to shrink the size of the federal government, saying the White House is "right-sizing" the workforce following an expansion during the COVID-19 pandemic.
"There was this incredible blowout and government bloat, and it's like the president says, 'I could create 1 million, 2 million jobs if I wanted to blow up the government,' but then the deficit goes up, productivity goes down," he said.
"And I think we're in the middle — or on the cusp — of a big productivity boom just like we had in the '90s."
Cowboys cheerleaders at World Cup, World Cup fan Freddy is stunned by Tennessee man's gun collection & MEAT!
Let's get Wednesday rolling with a fresh new edition of Screencaps, wildfire smoke working its way south out of Canada and my brain questioning if I'm being a little too strict with the pool behavior of Screencaps Jr.'s friends.
But, first, let's get started with our World Cup friend Freddy who was in Tennessee on Tuesday to watch France-Spain and shoot guns with some red-blooded Americans who showed the German how we celebrate freedom on our turf.
Simple: by blowing s–t up.
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It's good to see Freddy back to doing what he does best on Twitter – showing the Real America that the coastal LIBS absolutely despise. And his numbers are back to being through the roof. Nearly 1M people have now seen the video of the Tennessee guys unloading some serious weaponry.
The video of the Tennessee homeowner's gun collection is over 1.1M views and there's nothing the scumbag LIBS who ran him off Twitter two weeks ago can do about it.
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This is something that we're starting to deal with on a fairly regular basis at this point. We've tried to let Screencaps Jr. have some leash this summer because boys want to be boys, but as time goes on, it feels like there's a quickly declining level of respect for the pool and the rules we've set for some of the 13-year-olds who show up and want to act like maniacs.
Screencaps Jr. is starting to say that we're embarrassing him by telling the friends to knock it off.
I'm sure many of you guys have been down this road. Did you ever have a problem telling one of the boys you've coached in baseball, or who has spent the night at your house multiple times, to stop being an idiot in your pool or on your property?
I remember random parents having no problem telling me to stop being an idiot when I was 13. I thought this was basic parenting. I thought this was part of the "it takes a village" saying.
And, as for the kid who told Screencaps Jr. that the next pool party is at his house because there won't be any rules is welcome to have the next party. Have at it, chief.
Tell me your past experiences: joe.kinsey@outkick.com
– Nick asks: Do you think the MLB All-Star Game should stop having fans select the starters, or are you OK with it? Personally, it always bothered me even as a kid that that some players got voted in because of reputation, and not what kind of season they were having. See Ken Griffey Jr., Cal Ripken Jr., Ozzie Smith, etc., on the downsides of their careers. But that's me.
Kinsey: Not only should fans be allowed to vote in the all-stars, they should have to use those paper ballots like we all got at games back in the 1980s and early 90s. I remember smuggling 40 or 50 of those ballots out of Riverfront Stadium thinking I was going to rig the ASG for Barry Larkin.
– Mike T. in Idaho writes: 41% of American men under 30 believe they could score on a penalty kick at the World Cup if given the chance. Chance of that happing at World Cup level play .00001.
Kinsey: I am in the 41% camp. We're talking about a 12-yard kick. It's actually achievable based on the distance. Is a guy going to go to the plate and get a hit off a 98 mph fastball? No chance. Could I put a foot on a ball from 12 yards out against a 6-foot-6 goalkeeper? Yes. It doesn't mean I'm going to make the shot, but I can make contact and give myself a chance. The first part of the act is easily achievable.
The world of dynamic pricing has made its way to bowling alleys
Just when you thought Big Private Equity hadn't thought of everything, it turns out they're using dynamic pricing for lanes on Saturday nights when you used to pay the same price as on a Tuesday night.
If you have a mom and pop lane in your town, you better go support that business before some PE bro swoops in and turns it into an operation where you have to have an app to rent lanes.
– Justin in Sherwood Park, Alberta explains: Even though there's a sh-tpile of land up here & you'd think we'd have lots of space between our neighbours, all of the cities are run by rabid tax & spend leftists who want to impose their will on us regular folk. My house was built in 1990, so we have decent space between us & next door, but the new areas are brutal - only 8' is required between lots now. Zoning & building regulations have changed over the past few years to allow this, driven by developers who want to squeeze more houses into the area.
It also doesn't help that elected officials & bureaucrats all share the same brain: I swear that they went to Amsterdam once, saw all the bikes & tiny houses, & said "this is what we need back in Canada". So now we get to enjoy a bunch of infill housing (where one house is torn down & two skinny houses are built on the same footprint) & bike lanes (seriously - in Edmonton, they've spent millions on converting vehicle lanes into bike lanes in a city that experiences winter for 6 months a year).
Don't even get me started on the electric bus debacle, where they spent tons of money on electric buses, discovered that they don't work so well in the cold, spent tons more on battery blankets to keep them warm, discovered that they didn't work either, then had to mothball the whole fleet when the supplier went bankrupt...
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And with that email, my work here is done today. I need to hear from the pool owners. Do you allow teens to turn your pool into Panama Beach 1989 or do you expect them to have some sense? I'm trying to find some balance here.
Let's go have a great day.
Imam who prayed before Congress faces formal rebuke after celebrating Graham's death
FIRST ON FOX: A Texas imam invited to pray before Congress is facing backlash on Capitol Hill after celebrating Sen. Lindsey Graham's death in a social media post that wished him "an eternity in ruins" over his support for Israel.
Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, plans to introduce a resolution on Wednesday that would formally condemn Omar Suleiman, the president and co-founder of the Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research, near Dallas.
"In other news, Lindsey Graham is dead," Suleiman wrote on social media early Sunday morning, shortly after news broke that Graham had died. "Bye Lindsey. May you live an eternity in ruins for the ruins you helped create in Gaza. Ameen."
Van Duyne, who represents the suburban Dallas district where Suleiman lives, said Congress must condemn his incendiary message, pointing to his 2019 opening prayer before the House, which he delivered at Democrats' invitation.
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"This type of action from a religious leader that claims to preach about love and not hate needs to be condemned," Van Duyne told Fox News Digital in an interview. "That was anything but love. That was depravity."
"Is this really what you believe—that you're going to take a sitting senator who has just died, and you're going to condemn his soul to an eternity of ruins because you don't agree with his politics?" she continued.
Graham, who served in Congress for decades, was a leading advocate for Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza and the United States’ months-long conflict with Iran. He was also a fierce defender of Ukraine, Taiwan and those living under authoritarian regimes.
Van Duyne said she is talking with leadership about putting her resolution on the floor and hopes Democrats will support it.
"It needs to be condemned by those Democrats who called him to the House floor to preach," the Texas lawmaker said. "I would love to be able to get Democrats who are on the floor who don't agree that this is the type of action that a religious leader should take."
Suleiman was invited by former Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, to deliver the opening prayer in the House chamber in May 2019. She died in 2023.
The imam was asked to perform the invocation despite a history of controversial remarks, including calling for a third Intifada — a phrase widely interpreted as calling for violence against Israel and Jews — and claiming that Zionists are "enemies of God," the Jerusalem Post reported.
"It's a hatred of a people" that fueled Suleiman's remarks celebrating Graham's death, Van Duyne told Fox News Digital. "I thought it was very important to highlight that."
The resolution alleges that Suleiman has "defended convicted terrorists" and traveled to Turkey to support members of the Muslim Brotherhood, who are banned from traveling to the United States.
Suleiman did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The Texas imam was not alone in celebrating Graham's death. Van Duyne argued the vitriol from some progressive commentators and left-wing activists reflects a broader decline in civility.
"The words are getting more hateful," the Texas Republican told Fox News Digital. "The call for violence is getting more dangerous."
"It has absolutely gone beyond reason," she continued. "And to have a religious leader that joins in that, that is calling for that, is horrible. And yes, we should be condemning it."
Her measure also highlights Sharia law’s "incompatibility" with constitutional principles and American life.
Van Duyne, who served as mayor of Irving, Texas, before winning election to Congress in 2020, has long warned about the spread of radical Islam and efforts to promote Sharia law in the Lone Star State.
"There are Republican leaders in Congress who are speaking out against it. Eleven years ago, I felt like I was on my own," Van Duyne told Fox News Digital. "They are in my hometown, and they are in cities across the country, and I think what you're seeing is elected representatives standing up to it."
The resolution also pays tribute to Graham, who she said supported her during her runs for Congress and appeared with her at some fundraisers.
"When he didn't agree with somebody, he would tell them," Van Duyne said. "But it was never in a hateful, malicious manner, and I think we have lost the soul of debate. We have lost the soul of actual compromise in this country."
Alzheimer's stole pieces of our lives. A new treatment is giving us a fighting chance
Millions of Americans are rightfully terrified of Alzheimer’s disease. They have witnessed its devastating impact on their families and friends. But we, five patients from different corners of the country, offer our stories to bring hope to others. We reclaimed our lives from this devastating disease by getting diagnosed early enough to benefit from new anti-amyloid treatments.
Our lives show these new treatments can slow progression and add meaningful time.
Like millions of Americans, we followed expert guidelines to reduce the risk of cognitive decline: exercising regularly, following healthy diets, staying mentally and socially active, and building lives around serving our families and communities.
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And still, Alzheimer’s came for us.
Disease prevention is a critical piece of the fight against Alzheimer’s. And yet, lifestyle measures alone did not prevent our decline.
Each of us was diagnosed early enough for one of the new anti-amyloid treatments to become an option. These treatments work best when initiated early. We knew they were not cures, but rather an opportunity to slow the disease enough to preserve the moments, independence and relationships that make life meaningful.
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For us, treatment has been a lifeline.
I, Brent Beasley, am a retired internal medicine physician. When I was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, it helped explain the lapses that led my employer to terminate me before anyone understood what was happening in my brain. With treatment, I went from losing control of my daily routine to once again serving as a deacon at my church, working as an advocate for patients with the disease, and teaching medical students about compassionate bedside care.
I, Lori Baetz, a retired engineering technician, went from experiencing terrifying episodes of getting lost in my own neighborhood to returning to my daily walks and routines with confidence and independence.
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I, Ralph Carmona, a retired community and corporate sector advocate, have run five marathons since my 2015 diagnosis and treatment in a clinical trial. I am now able to serve on advisory boards, engage in public outreach for Alzheimer’s research and financial support, and continue running marathons. I often tell people that I went from not making my high school track team to qualifying for the Boston Marathon years after my diagnosis.
I, Kathi Rigby, am a mother, grandmother and advocate. Treatment improved my memory and mental sharpness, giving me more time to make memories with my husband, six children, 22 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. It has also allowed me to continue serving my community and advocating for other patients to inspire hope rather than surrender to the disease.
I, Michael B., am a prolific lifelong entrepreneur. I have never let my brain idle and have exercised daily since I was 15. And yet, three years ago, my family and I noticed I was in a downward cognitive spiral, and I was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Treatment has given me my life back. Now 85, I am physically and mentally strong. Every day, I complete a 1.5-mile walk, 25 pushups and 35 sit-ups. I drive independently, frequent the gym, and pour energy into my loved ones.
We are not alone. Each of us knows more people who have benefited from early diagnosis and treatment.
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Alzheimer’s remains a devastating disease that requires more research to improve our understanding of why these medicines slow progression, how they can be improved, and what other breakthroughs may still lie ahead. But early diagnosis is a gift. It gave us the chance to pursue lifestyle interventions, plan for the future, participate in clinical research, and benefit from treatment before irreversible cognitive decline occured.
We want that chance for others.
To change the trajectory of Alzheimer’s disease for future generations, early diagnosis must become a national priority. Patients deserve the chance to learn what is happening while they still have time to act.
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That means expanding access to blood tests that can help identify Alzheimer’s disease earlier and more accurately. It means empowering primary care doctors — the clinicians many Americans see most frequently — to recognize cognitive impairment sooner and guide families through treatment and lifestyle options. It means supporting caregivers so patients can remain at home, engaged and independent for as long as possible.
A brighter future would also require ensuring that patients who are good candidates for these treatments can pursue them without burdensome Medicare administrative policies and private insurance denials that block access.
Better tools to fight Alzheimer’s disease are finally here. We ask that current and future patients have the opportunity to use them.
Lori Baetz is a retired engineering technician in Haslett, Michigan. Kathi Rigby is an Alzheimer’s advocate and patient living in Anaheim, California., and Summerfield, Florida. Ralph Carmona is a retired community and corporate sector advocate in Portland, Maine. Michael B. is a retired entrepreneur in Overland Park, Kansas. Dr. Beasley and Mr. Carmona appear in the new podcast series Ahead of Alzheimer’s.
Schumer's mentor pushed birthright citizenship crackdown. Now Moreno dares Democrats to reject it.
FIRST ON FOX: A Senate Republican has a plan to challenge the Supreme Court’s decision on birthright citizenship, and he’s taking a decades-old page from Democrats to do it.
Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, will soon circulate legislation that was once pushed by the late, former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., that, among several things, would drastically reduce the scope of birthright citizenship.
The bill, first obtained by Fox News Digital, is a mirror image of Reid’s initial offering from 1993. It’s a comprehensive immigration reform package that cuts legal immigration substantially, caps refugee admissions at 50,000 annually and speeds up deportations with limited court review, among several provisions.
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Moreno painted his objective as twofold: try to tackle the Supreme Court’s decision last month with legislation and show how Democrats have strayed from their immigration policy over the last three decades.
"What it's going to do is highlight two things," Moreno said earlier this month. "The Democrats of today are nothing like the Democrats of 1993 and, if they choose to reject a bill sponsored by their majority leader that they named an airport in Las Vegas after, then I think my Republican colleagues have no choice."
"We have to recognize that these Democrats want to systematically destroy this country," he continued.
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On the birthright citizenship matter, the Moreno-Reid product would tackle the main argument made by the Court, which interpreted the meaning of "subject to the jurisdiction of" within the 14th Amendment to effectively mean all children born in the U.S. are automatically granted citizenship.
The unorthodox bill would modify that language to "subject to the jurisdiction of" a foreign country. Under the proposal, illegal immigrants, most temporary visa holders and others who are temporarily in the country and their children would not qualify for automatic citizenship.
That’s an interpretation that Democrats of today have rejected. Notably, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., who was mentored by Reid, cheered the Supreme Court’s decision.
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"No matter how much President Trump tries to steal citizenship from people that the Constitution has said have earned it and reverse the grand American tradition of welcoming newcomers to our nation, the Supreme Court confirmed today that those born in America are American," Schumer said last month.
Reid disagreed.
In a press release from 1993, Reid made many of the same arguments that Republicans have made for the last few years on issues at the southern border and abuse of birthright citizenship.
Reid said that "our borders have overflowed with illegal immigrants, placing tremendous burdens" on several programs, and that "our federal wallet is stretched to the limit by illegal aliens getting welfare, food stamps, medical care and other benefits, often without paying any taxes."
"We are a country founded upon fairness and justice. An individual in real threat of torture or long-term incarceration because of his or her political beliefs can still seek asylum," Reid said at the time. "But this bill closes the door to those who want to abuse America's inherent generosity and legal system."
Trump officials unveil private sector blueprint for life after USAID
EXCLUSIVE: The Trump administration is laying out its clearest blueprint yet for what comes after decades of traditional U.S. foreign aid, arguing that private investment, trade and American business — not taxpayer-funded assistance — should become America's primary engine for development abroad.
At a U.S. Mission to the United Nations "Trade Over Aid" forum in New York Monday, Ambassador Mike Waltz, the U.S. permanent representative to the United Nations, told Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview that the administration is "completely reforming how we do aid" by moving away from taxpayer-funded programs and toward private-sector-led development.
"For too many years, the United States and other countries have poured billions and billions of dollars into these aid programs and got very little in return," Waltz said. "You go to these forums at the United Nations and at development agencies around the world, and you never find the private sector. You find NGOs and academics and governments, but you don’t find the creators of growth and the creators of jobs."
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Waltz said the new model is designed to "create jobs, to create business for American companies in line with America First," while also raising living standards abroad and reducing instability that can fuel terrorism and poverty.
The administration moved to dismantle USAID in 2025, arguing the agency was inefficient and too often disconnected from U.S. foreign policy. Asked directly whether "Trade Over Aid" is replacing USAID, Waltz said USAID’s functions had been folded into the State Department as part of a broader efficiency effort, but insisted the initiative is about something larger than one agency.
"What we’re doing, this isn’t about USAID or what replaces it," Waltz said. "That was an efficient effort to get our aid to serve our foreign policy, not the other way around. But what I think is more important is how do we help American businesses and how do (we) help create jobs around the world and reduce dependency."
The stakes are immediate: with USAID reorganized under the State Department and aid budgets under pressure, the Trump administration is trying to show that it has a replacement model for how the U.S. helps poorer and fragile countries. The answer it is pitching is not more traditional aid, but more private capital, more trade, more deals for American companies and fewer open-ended taxpayer commitments.
The forum brought together representatives from dozens of countries, U.N. agencies, international financial institutions and major private-sector players, including Microsoft, Google, JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Boeing, Walmart, Mastercard, Meta and others.
Czech Environment Minister Igor Cerveny, who attended the forum, said the idea resonated with his country’s own post-communist experience.
After communism, he said, the Czech Republic had to rebuild through work, business, industry and innovation rather than dependency.
"If you work on your economy, on your industry, on your society, on nature as well, probably two, three, five years later, (you will) be in a better position," Cerveny told Fox News Digital. "You have your own money. You are not now the slave of (asking). You are now the master of your destiny."
Cerveny said trade gives countries an "opportunity to cooperate" rather than forcing them to return again and again with the same request: "Please give me some money."
Ambassador Dan Negrea, who is spearheading the initiative in the U.S. Mission, told Fox News Digital that shrinking aid budgets around the world make a new model necessary.
"We need to think differently about how we help developing countries in an environment in which, in the United States, we are indebted and we cannot continue to spend money on helping other countries the way we used to," Negrea said. "Development aid is going down not only in the U.S., but in countries around the world."
Negrea said the initiative has received less resistance from developing countries than from traditional donor nations.
"Interestingly, there is less pushback from countries receiving aid than from some donor countries that like to continue in this attitude of charity, being magnanimous to other countries," he told Fox News Digital. "For years and years and for decades, many developing countries are saying that they want to end this status of recipient of charity and move to a much more dignified relationship of partners and development."
But some leaders from developing countries also warn that trade cannot replace aid overnight, especially in emergency settings. The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Francophonie, Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner, told Fox News Digital that aid remains critical in crises such as the Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC.
"Aid sometimes can transform dramatically a situation," she said. "This is not something you can change overnight with trade. But yes, over a long term, trade is the pathway to create greater growth, greater economic prosperity, and therefore also more equal relationships between countries."
Kayikwamba Wagner added that the shift must be "adapted to circumstances" and not be "too abrupt."
The initiative already has drawn 46 countries, and launched a digital library with 63 capacity-building offers from private companies, governments, NGOs, philanthropies, academic institutions and international organizations.
But when pressed on what those offers have produced so far, Negrea acknowledged the initiative is still in its early stages. The library was inaugurated last week, he said, and the goal now is to turn offers into concrete outcomes.
"We want to see more deliverables," Negrea said. "We want to see actual transactions that were done. We want to see countries using the digital library to see usable capacity building offers coming from around the world. So we want to help without the cost to the U.S. taxpayers, but at the same time creating opportunities for American companies."
The central challenge facing the effort is whether private capital will go where aid has traditionally been most needed: fragile countries with weak institutions, unreliable infrastructure, corruption, conflict or markets too risky for major investors.
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Waltz argued that is exactly where institutions such as the U.N. Development Program, the World Bank and the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation can play a role.
"When we talk to organizations like J.P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs and others, they’re saying, we want to invest hundreds of millions into these industries abroad, but they need better laws, they need better arbitration," Waltz said. "We need to know that we can get our money out for our investors here in the United States."
He said the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and U.S. contributions to the World Bank can provide "risk insurance and guarantees" for investments in riskier markets, including critical minerals projects needed by the U.S. technology sector.
"It is incredibly risky," Waltz said. "Sometimes these capital providers like on Wall Street and in New York are only going to go to the safest place. Sometimes it makes sense, for example, as we’re looking for critical minerals for our tech industry, to go into risky places, but they need a little help."
The strongest note of caution came not from critics outside the room, but from inside the forum itself.
Alexander De Croo, the former Belgian prime minister who now leads United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), said trade and aid should not be treated as enemies.
"Trade is a destination, but development is how we get to that destination," De Croo said. "Markets do not build themselves. They have to be built."
De Croo said investment flows when rules are predictable, institutions are trusted and workers have the skills to seize opportunity. He described UNDP’s role as helping countries build those foundations. "There is no country over the past decades that has successfully developed without a strong private sector and without trade being a big part of that," he said.
Christopher Sharrock, Microsoft’s vice president for United Nations and international organizations, also warned that aid still has a role that markets cannot fully replace.
"Aid does do an essential job and it does a job that possibly nothing else can do," Sharrock said, pointing to vaccination campaigns, famine response and natural disasters as areas where assistance remains critical.
For the Trump administration, "Trade Over Aid" is being pitched as a more disciplined, America First answer to development: fewer handouts, more deals, less dependency, more jobs for American companies and foreign partners alike.
But the test will be whether it can deliver not only in countries already ready for investment, but in the hardest places — the places where aid has long filled the gap because markets would not.
Demand to end 'scam' visa program replacing American workers surges, West Virginia congressman reveals
A West Virginia congressman is fed up with popular work visas, and revealed to Fox News Digital a behind-the-scenes surge of Republican lawmakers who also support abolition of the foreign worker program.
"I think the H-1B visa program is a scam, and it's one that has been perpetrated on the American worker for far too long," Rep. Riley Moore, R-W.Va., said in an interview.
"Essentially, we shipped all our manufacturing jobs overseas and people were told to 'learn how to code,'" he continued. "Well, now they're being replaced with the H-1B visa workers on the coding jobs as well. So when is the American worker actually going to get a win here?"
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H-1B visas are billed as temporary work authorizations for "high-skilled" foreign workers who are qualified to do jobs that American workers do not have the skills to do. But the companies that use them are not required to prove that they couldn't find a qualified American to do the same job, raising criticism among those who want to stop outsourcing jobs to foreign workers.
Companies who use the most H-1B visas include Amazon, IT consulting firm Cognizant, Infosys, IBM and Microsoft.
Microsoft set off a firestorm last week when its XBOX gaming division laid off 1,600 workers, despite the parent company being approved for 2,273 H-1B visas this year alone.
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"We're sending all of our kids to college, trade school or what have you, to get advanced knowledge or career preparation for the workplace, and we're coming in with H-1B visas and displacing them with lower skilled, lower paid workers, and many of young people are ending up either unemployed, or baristas at Starbucks, or you name it with $200,000 in debt," Moore lamented to Fox News Digital.
The typical H-1B visa is limited to three years, but employers can file extensions that last up to six years. And while the foreign workers are in the United States, there is nothing stopping them from pursuing permanent residency.
According to data from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 80% of H-1B visa holders who become permanent residents do so through employment-based green cards. Permanent residents can later become naturalized citizens.
Moore insists the idea that H-1B workers are more skilled than American workers is a "complete fallacy," and said that the only reason they're being brought to the United States is because they will work for less pay than the ordinary American.
"This is a rigged market against American workers," said Moore. "It's not free market capitalism at all, because the government is handing these out and also setting the levels of how many H-1B visas are going to be issued."
"This is all controlled by the government, and it's obviously big corporate lobbyists that are pushing for more H-1B visas. This is not an exercise in the free market."
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As of 2021, National Foundation for American Policy analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data estimated that there were 619,000 H-1B workers in the U.S. — a number that is likely higher today.
Optional Practical Training (OPT) work authorizations, Moore says, are perhaps more pernicious than H-1B visas, and further disprove the idea that H-1B visas are for "high skilled" foreign laborers.
Foreign students who come to the U.S. on F-1 student visas often use OPT as a bridge between studying in the United States and receiving an H1-B visa.
"Look at the OPT program, right, where they're doing the training," Moore said. "They're going through our university system. Obviously they're coming through our university system because it's the greatest on the planet."
Moore wants to abolish both programs completely, and says there's a quiet groundswell of support for his efforts behind the scenes.
"I'm certainly not the lone voice in this," he told Fox News Digital. "I might be the loudest. Some people are quietly talking about it, but I have had many, many of my colleagues here in Congress come up and talk with me since I've started talking about this and thank me for speaking up."
"So I have a lot of support behind me on this issue, and there's others who are starting to speak up as well."
Recently, President Donald Trump tried to limit employers' use of the H-1B program by imposing a $100,000 fee for companies seeking H-1B applications.
A federal judge struck down that order, reasoning that it amounted to a tax that only Congress has the ability to impose.
For Moore, it all comes back to protecting American labor.
"The American worker is the only worker on the planet that has to compete with labor from all over the world inside their own borders. We're the only ones. It doesn't make any sense to me at all, and we're putting all of our young people in a disadvantaged position."