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Sanctuary states need crackdown as Americans pay price for illegal immigrant truckers: GOP lawmaker
Florida Congressman Byron Donalds is calling for a federal crackdown on sanctuary-state policies that allow illegal immigrants to obtain commercial drivers licenses after a joint ICE and Oklahoma Highway Patrol operation arrested 70 illegal immigrants, including 34 accused of driving big rigs while in the U.S. unlawfully.
"You have blue states that do not care about the nation's laws. They want to be sanctuaries, they want to house illegals, and then who pays the price are citizens in red states who actually do not want these sanctuary policies," Donalds, a Republican, told Fox News Digital.
Donalds said the incident in Oklahoma underscores a growing national safety risk – foreign nationals who "cannot read our road signs" yet are "gaming the system" to obtain commercial licenses in states like California, Illinois, New York and New Jersey.
"You have the American people, they're doing the right thing, and now they're subject to losing their lives or being in an auto accident with a CDL driver who cannot read our signs, who doesn't know our laws," he said. "These commercial driver’s license operators [are] driving rigs that are 80,000 pounds. That's insane."
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Donalds said legislation he has introduced, the WEIGH Act, would give the federal government new tools to stop states from issuing CDLs to illegal immigrants and to punish those that do.
"This is one of the reasons why I sponsored the WEIGH Act here in D.C.," he explained. "It would actually give broader authority for the Department of Transportation to not just hold other states accountable that are letting these CDL licenses be issued, but would also give the Department of Treasury the ability to withhold federal funds in the process."
"If you actually penalize these states for allowing this behavior, they'll then have to turn around and fix it on their end," Donalds said. "And that's how you save lives of the American people."
The bill would also allow the Department of Transportation to conduct immigration and English-proficiency checks at weigh stations nationwide.
"If there's a failure in one of those two, then they detain that driver," he said. "It gives them the authority to withhold federal transportation dollars from those states… and those are the two mechanisms we believe that will stop a lot of these sanctuary policies in California, in New York, and other blue states in America."
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Donald's comments come after ICE and the Oklahoma Highway Patrol announced "Operation Guardian," a two-day enforcement sweep in late October that resulted in 70 arrests, including 34 individuals operating commercial trucks while in the U.S. illegally.
ICE said 26 of those drivers held CDLs issued in sanctuary states, while eight others had no commercial license at all. The operation was conducted under Oklahoma’s 287(g) partnership with ICE to address public-safety concerns tied to unlicensed and unauthorized drivers.
ICE’s Marcos Charles, executive associate director for Enforcement and Removal Operations, said many of those detained "were operating 80,000-pound tractor-trailers and, in some cases, could not read basic English," calling it a "serious highway safety risk."
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt praised the effort, saying the state would continue enforcing "common-sense standards" requiring legal status and English proficiency for commercial drivers.
Donalds said the danger extends far beyond one state.
"It's like somebody driving an 80,000 pound truck that can't see. It's that dangerous," he said. "The issue that happened in Florida is it was a section of the turnpike where you're not allowed to turn around and the guy turned around. And what happened? You had three people who were killed on Florida highways. It’s that serious… this behavior has to stop."
"If these states won't do the right thing, then it's gonna be the responsibility of the federal government to do it," Donalds said.
Donalds also directed his message to Democratic governors in sanctuary states.
"Stop living in this worldview that radical left immigration policy is the right thing to do on behalf of the American people. It simply is not. It is making our country less safe," he continued. "This is not partisan and should not be partisan. This is not ideological and should not be ideological. This is about public safety."
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"Every governor has a responsibility to do what's right so that our roads are safe," he added.
Backing Donalds’s warning, National Border Patrol Council Vice President Art Del Cueto told Fox News Digital the situation should never have happened.
"It’s amazing that we’re even looking at this," Del Cueto said. "They’re illegals — not only should they not have CDLs, they shouldn’t have any driver’s license. They’re not legally here."
ICE said it intends to expand similar enforcement operations in other states as part of its ongoing focus on highway safety and coordination with state partners.
A previous operation in September netted 120 arrests, including 91 commercial drivers with criminal histories ranging from DUIs to money laundering and human smuggling. Officials said the goal is to ensure that "illegal aliens who engage in criminal activity or operate vehicles without proper authorization" are removed from U.S. roadways.
GOP civil war erupts over shutdown politics in critical Senate race: ‘Not a winning formula’
Republicans in Georgia are locked in a bitter civil war revolving around the government shutdown and a critical primary race for a shot at unseating Democrat Sen. Jon Ossoff.
Though currently held by Ossoff, the Georgia Senate seat is considered highly competitive, with Republicans having a real chance of flipping the seat red in 2026. Ossoff won the seat in 2021 in a razor-thin runoff election, beating out former Republican Sen. David Perdue by a margin of just 1.2 percent.
The race is considered highly critical for Republicans to protect their Senate majority. This, however, has not kept Republicans from jumping headlong into a bitter feud over the freshly ended government shutdown last week.
The controversy exploded when a political group aligned with Republican Gov. Brian Kemp released an attack ad criticizing Republican Reps. Mike Collins and Buddy Carter over the government shutdown and suggested "political outsider" former Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley is needed to set things straight.
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The ad asked, "What do Mike Collins, Buddy Carter and Jon Ossof have in common? They all failed and shut down the government."
"It’s what happens when you send career politicians to D.C.," the narrator states.
The ad garnered quick criticism from sections of the Georgia Republican Party as a betrayal of President Donald Trump’s and the GOP’s national messaging on the shutdown being Democrats’ fault.
Kemp, who is in the midst of his second term as governor, has endorsed Dooley in the primary race.
Collins took to X, writing, "I’m not sure why the governor’s nonprofit 501(c)(4) would be using dark money to attack Republican members of the Georgia delegation by parroting the anti-Trump Democrat lie that ‘Republicans are to blame for the shutdown.’"
"It’s not only contrary to the message from Speaker Johnson, Leader Thune and President Trump, but it's also disconnected from reality," wrote Collins.
He went on: "Myself and Buddy Carter have done our job, and passed a clean, nonpartisan Continuing Resolution that funds the government."
A few days later, Collins’ campaign released a Veterans’ Day ad attacking Dooley for saying in an interview that he "probably went 20 years" without voting for a presidential candidate, including missing five opportunities to vote for Trump. The ad criticized Dooley for not voting while Georgia military service members "find a way to vote absentee."
Dooley in turn accused Collins of "using Veterans Day to score political points," which he said, "tells you everything you need to know about typical politicians."
He said that "like millions of others, I proudly got off the sidelines and voted for President Trump in 2024" and "unlike many career politicians in DC, I’m focused on earning trust the right way: with honesty, humility, respect for all Georgians, and not accepting business as usual."
In a statement to Fox News Digital, Carter spokesperson Harley Adsit called the ad a "desperate attempt" by Dooley "to save his failing campaign."
Adsit accused Dooley of having "sold out to the radical left" and "pulling from Jon Ossoff’s playbook, attacking conservatives and turning his back on President Trump and Georgia’s hardworking families."
"[Carter] proudly voted to keep the government open — it’s Dooley, Jon Ossoff, and the Democrats playing shutdown politics. Georgians deserve a MAGA warrior, not puppets trying to please the establishment elite," she added.
Collins, meanwhile, told Fox News Digital: "Dooley is certainly an odd fellow."
"He's been gone from our state for 25 years and his first attempt at gainful employment upon return is to run for office, but what's even odder is his campaign's decision to attack congressional Republicans and run counter to President Trump’s messaging, and frankly the reality, that Democrats indeed caused the shutdown," said Collins, adding, "I'm not sure if he and his team's hatred for Trump is driving their strategy or if it's just a genuine ignorance of what's going on at the federal level, but it is certainly not a winning formula for next November."
Meanwhile, in a statement to Fox News Digital, Dooley spokesman Connor Whitney framed him as the most viable candidate to flip the seat red by defeating Ossoff.
"Political outsider Derek Dooley has the clear momentum in this race. From fundraising to grassroots support to high profile endorsements, it is clear there is only one candidate that can take on Jon Ossoff next November," said Whitney.
He noted that Dooley himself has been "solely focused on blasting Jon Ossoff’s failed record and giving the people of Georgia a Senator that actually represents their values," adding, "that’s what he’ll continue to do when he’s the Republican nominee."
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Whichever the outcome, the infighting spells trouble for Republicans.
A Georgia GOP strategist told Fox News Digital, "The party in general needs to unify and not have a messy primary."
"Every day we have a primary fight is another day that Ossoff gets to vote the way that he did on the shutdown. It's another day that he gets to stay out of the spotlight and we're not hitting him," the strategist said. "So, every day this goes on is a day that Jon Ossoff has won. And it just makes our jobs tougher come the summer when we finally have our nominee."
The strategist said that Dooley is "kind of running out of time," adding that he needed to have significantly out-fundraised Collins and Carter to establish himself as a "legit candidate."
The strategist said that this exchange has demonstrated that Dooley "doesn’t understand" the dynamic of Trump’s Republican Party.
"In Trump’s Republican Party, you earn trust by fighting, not hiding on Election Day. You've got to show that you’re part of the movement," the strategist said, adding, "So, Dooley is in a bad spot right now."
Meanwhile, the strategist said, "Collins has a record, Collins has been elected before, Collins has stood with the president several times, he's passed a significant bill through Congress."
"So, what's the argument for doing at that point? And if he doesn't have the money to draw a message more than Collins can, then he doesn't really stand much of a chance."
However, Deborah Dooley, a Georgia Tea Party activist who is not related to the football coach-turned-politician, told Fox News Digital that "Derek Dooley is the only Republican with a credible path to victory in November" and that "Collins, by contrast, brings liabilities that Democrats will aggressively weaponize."
She did not back down from the ad’s shutdown messaging, saying, "The House Members and Senators should have stayed in D.C. without pay until they reached a deal."
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"Jon Ossoff will be extremely difficult to unseat, and this race hinges entirely on electability," she went on. "Democrats are already accusing Rep. Collins of racism and the GOP Primary is not until next year. Republicans cannot afford to jeopardize another Senate seat."
Observing all this from the outside, Georgia Democrats signaled they are bullish on their chances to hold the seat in November.
Devon Cruz, a spokesman for the Democratic Party of Georgia, told Fox News Digital that "Brian Kemp’s latest attempt to boost the failed and fired Derek Dooley further proves that Republicans are in for a long, nasty primary."
"No matter who limps out of the primary, it’s been made very clear that the eventual nominee will be badly bruised and battered for a general election," said Cruz.
Kemp’s office responded to Fox News Digital’s request for comment by referring to Fox News Digital to the governor’s political staff at Georgians First, Inc. The group did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
Hardworking Georgians did not respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment by the time of publication.
Ancient fire reveals perfectly preserved and 'very important' 5,000-year-old food find
Ancient barley grains dating back 5,000 years were recently unearthed in Turkey — preserved only because they were burned.
The Anadolu Agency (AA), a state-run outlet in Ankara, reported the discovery on Nov. 11. The grains were found during an excavation in the eastern Turkish province of Van, at the Iremir Mound archaeological site.
The seeds date back to the Early Bronze Age and were uncovered alongside the remains of an ancient kitchen area. Archaeologists spotted the kernels in and around a broken jar, though officials do not yet know the circumstances of the fire or when it took place.
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Experts also found grinding stones and pottery at the site — along with small cattle bones.
Excavation leader Hanifi Biber told AA the findings may indicate the site was "an important agricultural center."
He added that the remains of a building — likely a warehouse — were also uncovered near the mound, along with other grinding stones, tools made of bone, and cutting and piercing tools made of obsidian.
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"The results we obtained are very important, as they provide information that will shed light on the history of the bottom of Lake Van in general and the Gurpinar Plain in particular," he said.
Biber added, "During the environmental cleaning of the warehouse space we opened in 2023, we found a kiln and pots adjacent to the north wall of the space. This is very important for us, as it has been preserved in situ."
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Eight unique layers have been identified in the mound, all from different periods, said the archaeologist.
It is the oldest-known settlement in the region.
Archaeologist Hakan Yilmaz told AA the team also found evidence of extensive cattle breeding, along with remains of wild goat, red deer and bear — all shedding light on the ancient agriculture industry.
"We evaluate the pottery, grinding stones and barley in each layer," Yilmaz said. "By descending the layers, we will determine how this density is."
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He added, "Excavations are generally carried out in castles [from the Kingdom of Urartu] and necropolises in the region, but the earliest settlement excavation in this geography is carried out here."
The discovery comes as Turkey has been the setting of a few other fascinating food-related archaeology finds in recent years.
Earlier this year, archaeologists announced they'd found a 5,000-year-old bread loaf baked — and burned — during Turkey's Bronze Age.
In October, officials from the Karaman Governorship announced the discovery of a remarkable 1,200-year-old carbonized loaf of bread bearing a depiction of Jesus Christ.
Popular TP-Link routers could be banned after risks exposed
A major national security debate is unfolding, and it affects more than government networks. It touches your home, your devices, and the Wi-Fi your family uses every day. The Commerce Department has proposed blocking new sales of TP-Link products after a months-long review into the company’s ties to China, citing a growing TP-Link security risk.
Multiple agencies, including Homeland Security and Defense, supported that proposal. They believe the company’s connections could expose American networks to foreign influence.
Security experts warn that foreign-backed hackers have targeted home and office routers for years. These devices often act as silent stepping stones that help attackers move deeper into sensitive systems. When compromised, they can expose everything connected to them, including computers, smart home gear, military devices used on base and more.
This potential ban would be one of the biggest consumer tech actions in U.S. history. It comes as lawmakers raise fresh alarms about Chinese-made cameras, routers and connected home products sold on military exchanges and in homes across the country.
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Lawmakers from both parties say military households face extra risk. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), who leads a bipartisan group of 23 lawmakers, warns that TP-Link cameras and networking devices sold on Army, Navy and Air Force exchange sites could expose sensitive footage from base housing and dorms. Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) echoed that concern, saying these devices could act as a backdoor for Chinese intelligence to collect information on service members and their families. Even when products appear out of stock, officials worry they remain popular in military communities.
These lawmakers say Chinese laws could force companies to share data or push hidden software changes that weaken U.S. networks. They argue that this creates a real risk for households on or near military installations. While TP-Link disputes every allegation and states that it stores U.S. data inside America, lawmakers want a deeper investigation.
"China will use any way to infiltrate us, and we must ensure they cannot access our homeland or military bases," said Ernst."High-tech security cameras sending video and audio directly back to Beijing must be treated like the grave threat that they are. We have seen this playbook from China before, with Huawei Technologies, and need the Trump administration to investigate and determine if TP-Link is a trojan horse compromising our national security."
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Sen. Ernst is pressing the Commerce Department to finish its investigation by November 30. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), who chairs the Senate Intelligence Committee, says TP-Link could give the Chinese government access to American networks and wants faster action. Their concerns reflect past decisions involving Huawei and Kaspersky, which lost access to the U.S. market due to national security risks.
Congressional leaders say foreign-made smart home devices sold on military bases should face strict scrutiny. They see routers, cameras and other connected home gear as critical targets in a time when cyberthreats continue to grow.
We reached out to TP-Link Systems Inc., and a spokesperson provided CyberGuy with the following statement:
"TP-Link Systems Inc. (TP-Link), an American company based in California, refutes the claims in this letter. This letter repeats false and misleading media reports and attacks that have been thoroughly debunked.
TP-Link emphatically objects to any allegation it is tied to the Communist Party of China, dependent on the Chinese government, or otherwise subject to interference under Chinese national security laws. The company is not controlled by any government, foreign or domestic. TP-Link has split from and has no affiliation with the China-based TP-LINK Technologies Co. Ltd., which is separately owned and operated.
This letter has nothing to do with security and everything to do with a competitor trying to remove TP-Link Systems’ products from the marketplace. The "open source information" the members reference is actually a manufactured echo chamber of false and misleading attacks that the media has parroted over the past year. Instead of directly engaging with TP-Link Systems, these members essentially pressed "copy and paste" on unsubstantiated claims about our American company.
TP-Link has not been contacted by policymakers to discuss the alleged concerns, but if we were to meet with them, they would learn that TP-Link has located its core security functions and data infrastructure in the United States. U.S. user data is securely stored on Amazon Web Services infrastructure in Virginia, under the full control of the company’s U.S. operations.
TP-Link Systems currently holds a very small share of the U.S. security camera market, representing approximately 3% of the consumer market segment according to Circana checkout data. The company has virtually no business presence in the enterprise segment. Additionally, TP-Link Systems' router market share in the U.S. has been inaccurately reported as being much higher than it actually is. Recent market research from Dell’Oro Group, Inc., found that TP-Link Systems' market share of residential Wi-Fi router sales in North America is under 10%.
TP-Link does not enable foreign surveillance of U.S. networks or users. The company’s operations are built to prevent potential attempts to subvert its business by outside influence. TP-Link’s substantial security investments cover its entire product portfolio, including security cameras and routers.
TP-Link continually monitors its products and services and takes timely and appropriate action to address vulnerabilities it becomes aware of. TP-Link has not identified any reliable information regarding new vulnerabilities in its products in connection with this letter."
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Even as the debate continues, you can take simple steps to secure your home. These easy moves help defend against threats tied to any router brand.
Look at the brand on your router. Then update the firmware through the official app or web dashboard. If your device is several years old or no longer supported, replace it. Check out our article on the top routers for the best security at Cyberguy.com.
Default passwords are dangerous. Create strong, unique passwords for both your Wi-Fi and the router's admin panel. Consider using a password manager, which securely stores and generates complex passwords, reducing the risk of password reuse.
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Threats like this continue to grow. Install strong, real-time antivirus protection on every computer, phone, and tablet in your home. The best way to safeguard yourself from malicious links that install malware, potentially accessing your private information, is to have strong antivirus software installed on all your devices. This protection can also alert you to phishing emails and ransomware scams, keeping your personal information and digital assets safe.
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Disable remote access, WPS and extra features you never use. These settings can open doors for attackers.
Keep laptops and phones on your main network. Put cameras, plugs, TVs and IoT devices on a separate guest network so they cannot reach your sensitive devices.
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The debate around TP-Link shows how something as routine as a home router can become part of a broader security conversation. Whether or not the government issues a ban, this moment is a clear reminder that cybersecurity starts at home. Small steps make a meaningful difference in how well your devices stand up against foreign-backed hacking groups.
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Lindsey Graham vows to sue over 'Arctic Frost' investigation targeting GOP lawmakers' phone records
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., vowed to sue over the "Arctic Frost" investigation that targeted him and other prominent Republican lawmakers, telling Fox News' Sean Hannity he "isn't going to put up" with the injustice anymore.
"I think this was worse than Watergate, an effort to destroy President Trump, charge him with crimes that are just ridiculous, and come after people like me," Graham said Tuesday.
"I'm not going to put up with this crap anymore. I'm going to sue."
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Former Special Counsel Jack Smith allegedly tracked the private communications and phone calls of nearly a dozen Republican lawmakers, including Graham, as part of his investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot, Fox News Digital learned last month.
Sens. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Ron Johnson, R-Wis., Josh Hawley, R-Mo., Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., and Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pa., were all reportedly subjected to the tracking as well.
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Graham criticized the timing of what many Republicans have called lawfare against President Donald Trump once he announced his 2024 presidential run.
"Three days later, Jack Smith is appointed special counsel in November 2022. By August of 2023, there are 91 felony charges against him [Trump] coming from New York, Washington, and Atlanta. My phone records were seized as part of this. I am tired of this," he said.
"Arctic Frost" was opened inside the FBI on April 13, 2022. Smith was appointed as special counsel to take over the probe in November 2022.
Graham previously unloaded on the investigation during a separate appearance on the Fox News Channel, insisting that Jack Smith's investigators need to "pay big" for the probe, while insisting the move was a violation of the separation of powers.
Fox News' Brooke Singman contributed to this report.
250 border agents to deploy to Louisiana for 'Swamp Sweep,' report says
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is preparing to send 250 border agents to New Orleans for a two-month immigration crackdown operation called "Swamp Sweep," according to documents obtained by The Associated Press and three people familiar with the matter.
"Swamp Sweep," which is expected to begin on Dec. 1, is reportedly aimed at arresting approximately 5,000 people across southeast Louisiana and into Mississippi. The reported operation marks the latest in a series of DHS illegal immigration crackdowns in cities across the country, including Chicago and Los Angeles.
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, a Republican who is closely aligned with President Donald Trump, recently discussed the possibility of federal agents working in his state during an appearance on "America Reports." He noted that his state was "working closely with our federal partners" on immigration and crime crackdowns.
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"We do know that New Orleans is a place under which we've had illegal criminal activity, alien activity, in and around that city. Chief Conley, who is the chief of police from Kenner, has consistently had problems with illegal aliens conducting very violent crime in and around the city, in his city, and has been consistently working with the feds to try to crack that down," Landry told Fox News' Sandra Smith on Monday.
"Look, people around Louisiana want their communities to be safe, irrespective of whether it's criminal or illegal. Aliens conducting violence or American citizens or Louisiana citizens. If you go out there and break the law, we're gonna put you in jail," Landry later added.
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Kenner Police Chief Keith Conley, who Landry said is working closely with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Louisiana State Police, recently spoke about a community safety operation that federal agents were also involved in. According to Conley, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and ICE took "13 to 15 people into their custody."
"You know, we've gotten complaints for the last three years on the lawlessness and the nuisance crimes that have been occurring at the lakefront. We've had a strong presence, we patrolled it, we've sighted people, but it just wasn't enough. The conduct was escalating, citizens were getting harassed and bullied, strong armed, and enough is enough," Conley said in a video posted to the Kenner Police Department's X page.
U.S. Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino, who has overseen other immigration enforcement operations under Trump, has reportedly been tapped to lead operation Swamp Sweep.
Documents reviewed by the AP show that Border Patrol teams are set to go across neighborhoods in southeast Louisiana, stretching from New Orleans through Jefferson, St. Bernard and St. Tammany parishes and as far north as Baton Rouge. There are also plans for federal agents to go into southeastern Mississippi.
In preparation for the operation, federal agents have been securing several staging sites. The AP, citing people familiar with the matter, reported that part of the FBI's New Orleans field office has been designated as a command post. Additionally, a naval base will reportedly be used to store vehicles, equipment and "less lethal" munitions, such as tear gas and pepper balls. The outlet said that documents it reviewed showed that DHS asked to use the naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base in New Orleans for up to 90 days beginning this weekend.
Fox News Digital reached out to DHS for comment on the report.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Deion Sanders vows Colorado has right man for job despite another poor season
The Colorado Buffaloes football team is on the verge of wrapping up its seventh losing season over the last 10 years and its 19th season since 2000.
Still, as Colorado sits at 3-7, Deion Sanders told reporters on Tuesday that he’s still the man for the job.
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"You've got the right man," Sanders said, via ESPN. "I promise you, you do. And I'm going to prove that to you. Just give me an opportunity and a little more time, and I'm going to prove that to you."
Sanders’ future as the head coach has been called into question due to at least two things – his health and the departure of a key ally.
The 58-year-old Pro Football Hall of Famer revealed in the summer that he underwent surgery for bladder cancer and had his bladder removed. The surgery came a few years after he already had two toes removed because of blood clots.
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Additionally, Colorado athletic director Rick George announced last week he will step down at the end of the academic year. George hired Sanders from Jackson State, which created a whirlwind situation in Boulder, and signed him to a five-year extension.
Sanders was 4-8 in his first year and was 9-4 in 2024 as Travis Hunter won the Heisman Trophy.
George reiterated in a social media post that Sanders is not on the hot seat by any means.
"The seat is not hot. We believe in what is ahead for this program," he wrote on X.
Colorado has two games left on the season. They will welcome No. 25 Arizona State to Colorado on Saturday. The Buffaloes’ season will end on the road against Kansas State.
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MIKE DAVIS: SCOTUS must save Texas from meddling liberal judges
Gerrymandering has been a staple of the Republic since its beginning. The practice has such a storied tradition that it is named after Elbridge Gerry, one of our founding fathers who served as vice president under President James Madison. For decades, leftists attempted to outlaw partisan gerrymandering. Justice Anthony Kennedy could not make up his mind on the issue, so it languished until he retired. Fortunately for the Constitution, President Trump replaced Justice Kennedy—the Court’s swing vote for over a dozen years—with solid constitutionalist Justice Brett Kavanaugh. In 2019, thanks to Kavanaugh’s addition, the Court upheld partisan gerrymandering in Rucho v. Common Cause. Legislatures cannot gerrymander based on race, but they can do so based on partisanship.
Earlier this year, Texas did just that. Yet, a three-judge district court panel invalidated Texas’s map earlier this week and ordered that the map drawn by the legislature in 2021 remain in effect for the midterm elections. This ruling could cost Republicans five seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. The ruling claims that minority votes would be diluted were the new map to go into effect. It does not matter, according to the ruling, that the legislators who voted to redistrict never advocated in favor of discrimination on the basis of race. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton have immediately appealed to the Supreme Court the 2-1 ruling, which was shockingly written by Texas U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Brown—handpicked by U.S. Senator Ted Cruz in 2019. U.S. Fifth Circuit Judge Jerry Smith, the adult on the 3-judge panel, dissented.
It is imperative for the justices to stay the ruling using the emergency docket, a vehicle that permits the Court to pause rulings without full briefing and oral argument when extraordinary circumstances necessitate it. Here, the problem lies in the way courts have wrongly applied the Voting Rights Act of 1965 for decades. The current system allows DEI districts; that is, current law mandates majority-minority districts, explicitly requiring racial discrimination in redistricting. The justices are considering the proper interpretation of this statute in Louisiana v. Callais. Even if there might have been a time when such a scheme was permissible at the height of segregation when the Voting Rights Act was passed, that period has long since lapsed. Kavanaugh focused on this point during oral argument in Callais. It would, of course, be ideal for the Court to hold that the scheme was never permissible, as justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, and Neil Gorsuch suggested during oral argument. Either way, the justices should release the Callais decision in short order so that legislatures can respond accordingly in time for the midterms.
It is almost certain that the justices have decided Callais and are crafting the majority, concurring, and dissenting opinions. That decision undoubtedly will impact the way the Texas case is decided. If the justices know that they will be curtailing the Voting Rights Act to end mandatory majority-minority districts, they should not allow the ruling of the lower court to stand. In other words, Texas should not be forced to have districts in place that, if the Court rules according to the Constitution, are unlawful.
FEDERAL JUDGES BLOCK TEXAS FROM USING REDRAWN CONGRESSIONAL MAP
There is a separate reason why the justices should stay the ruling of the lower court. In Purcell v. Gonzalez (2006), the Court held that federal courts ordinarily should not interfere in elections when the elections are about to occur. Based on this principle, the justices stayed a similar ruling to the Texas one in 2022. In Merrill v. Milligan, the Court dealt with a district court ruling by a three-judge panel that had enjoined the implementation of Alabama’s new congressional map. The panel had issued its ruling about two months prior to the beginning of absentee voting in the Alabama primaries. In concurring in the grant of the stay of that ruling, Kavanaugh emphasized the closeness of the election, citing the decision in Purcell.
The Texas case presents a similar time crunch. The primaries will occur in March, and absentee voting will begin weeks before that. Military personnel overseas need extra time to send in their votes, as many are stationed in remote locations thousands of miles away, and others are in the middle of the ocean on ships or submarines. The filing deadline for the primaries is Dec. 8, only three weeks away. The ruling by the lower court has wreaked havoc; candidates had been planning their runs based on the newly-drawn districts. The justices must restore order to this chaotic mess that the lower court has caused.
One more important point requires emphasis. Again, one of the two judges who invalidated the map is Brown. He invalidated a map on similar grounds in 2024 concerning Galveston County. The Fifth Circuit, with all 17 judges sitting (formally called en banc), reversed his decision in Petteway v. Galveston County. Brown, again, is a Ted Cruz pick. Presidents must pick district judges based on the recommendations of home-state senators. These senators wield veto power through an outdated tradition called the blue slip. Picking quality district judges is nearly impossible in blue states, where leftist senators will veto excellent candidates. Senators in red states, particularly deep-red states like Texas, must ensure that candidates of the highest quality are recommended for nomination. Brown was a clear miss by Ted Cruz.
In light of the upcoming filing deadline, time is incredibly short. The Supreme Court rapidly must stay this incorrect order and restore the lawful map passed and signed into law earlier this year. The justices also must rule against continuing the practice of DEI districts by restoring sanity to voting rights jurisprudence. This decision also needs to occur quickly so that legislatures across the country can have time to redistrict prior to the midterms. There is no place for racial discrimination in elections, and there is no place for improper judicial interference in elections. The Supreme Court needs to put a stop to all of it now.
House Dem, 79, indicates he may not retire after judges strike down Texas congressional map
Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, suggested that he no longer plans to retire after federal judges ruled against a Republican-backed plan to alter Texas' congressional districts on Tuesday.
Doggett had announced his qualified retirement earlier this year after Texas Republicans revealed a new redistricting map that would have pitted Doggett, 79, against fellow Texas Democratic Rep. Rep. Greg Casar, 36. Now that map's future is in jeopardy, however.
"To borrow from Mark Twain I can happily say that the reports of my death politically are greatly exaggerated," Doggett said in a video posted to social media.
"I’m very fortunate to have the opportunity to continue to represent the only town I’ve ever called home, at a time when democracy faces the greatest challenges that it has ever faced at any point in my lifetime," Doggett's statement continued. "Thank you."
ABBOTT CLEARS FINAL REDISTRICTING HURDLE AS TEXAS SENATE PASSES NEW TRUMP-APPROVED MAP
Doggett's newfound confidence comes after a federal panel of judges ruled 2-1 that the GOP redistricting map appeared to constitute an illegal, race-based gerrymander.
"The public perception of this case is that it's about politics," U.S. District Judge Jeffrey V. Brown, a Trump appointee, said in the majority opinion, joined by U.S. District Judge David Guaderrama, an Obama appointee.
"To be sure, politics played a role in drawing the 2025 map," the judges said. "But it was much more than just politics. Substantial evidence shows that Texas racially gerrymandered the 2025 map."
ABBOTT SIGNS TEXAS REDISTRICTING MAP INTO LAW, SECURING MAJOR GOP VICTORY AHEAD OF 2026 MIDTERMS
Judge Jerry Smith, a Reagan appointee, dissented without explanation.
The ruling is a significant blow to the Trump administration. It comes as President Donald Trump and his Republican allies have raced to pad the party's razor-thin House majority in the run-up to the 2026 midterm elections — including by imploring some states to launch rare, mid-decade redistricting efforts.
As part of that push, legislators in Texas, Missouri, North Carolina, and Ohio have each redrawn their congressional maps.
FEDERAL JUDGES BLOCK TEXAS FROM USING REDRAWN CONGRESSIONAL MAP
Other states, including Florida and Kansas, are currently weighing similar efforts.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton vowed on Tuesday to appeal the ruling to the Supreme Court for review. He said Texas would also be seeking an emergency stay from the high court that would temporarily stay the lower court's ruling.
Gov. Greg Abbott sharply criticized the court's ruling Tuesday, saying in a statement that Texas legislators "redrew our congressional maps to better reflect Texans' conservative voting preferences — and for no other reason."
"Any claim that these maps are discriminatory is absurd and unsupported by the testimony offered during ten days of hearings," he added.
Former MSNBC anchor Joy Reid admits she'd 'freak out' if she saw male genitalia in a women's locker room
Former MSNBC host Joy Reid admitted Sunday that she would be alarmed if she saw a penis in a women’s locker room.
During a conversation on her "Reid This Reid That" podcast, Reid said that seeing male genitalia in a women’s locker room would "freak" her out.
"I’m alarmed enough when I see a woman with her dangling boobies. If I saw a penis in the ladies’ locker room, I would freak out too," the ex-MSNBC (now known as MS NOW) anchor told co-host Jacque Reid.
Reid was reacting to a story about a California woman who went viral after complaining that a transgender woman repeatedly entered the women’s locker room at a Gold’s Gym in Los Angeles earlier this month.
Reid, who has criticized conservatives for proposing policies to keep transgender women out of female locker rooms and women’s sports, told her co-host she would have gone to management in that situation.
"What it’s saying is if I turn around, and I see a pee pee – a penis in front of me, inside of the room, I would probably go to management and say, ‘Wait a minute. Why is there somebody — a naked man — in this room?'"
Reid made clear that her remarks were not an attack on transgender people, but rather an acknowledgment of her own discomfort around nudity in locker rooms.
"I would be disturbed. I’m telling you. I would be alarmed. I’m alarmed enough when I see a woman with her dangling boobies," she said, adding, "This is nothing against trans anybody."
Reid continued, saying that even if the person identifying as transgender had male genitalia, she would still understand the woman’s complaints from a "safety" and "privacy" standpoint.
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"So, I can see why she would have gone and reported to management ‘there’s a man naked in the…’ Now, if they clarified, and they said, ‘Well, trans da da da,’ OK, but I think they should take her concerns also seriously. Because if she’s uncomfortable, does she not have the right to be at least uncomfortable with the situation?"
Reid’s co-host agreed, saying she also doesn’t want to see male genitalia in women’s locker rooms, even though she supports transgender rights.
After her co-host suggested creating "separate locker rooms" for transgender individuals, Joy Reid proposed gender-neutral facilities as a possible solution.
"Give people the choice," she said.