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Brewers' Jacob Misiorowski, Yankees' Cam Schlittler named unanimous Cy Young Award winners for 2026 MLB season
Milwaukee Brewers’ Jacob Misiorowski and New York Yankees’ Cam Schlittler were named unanimous Cy Young Award winners on Wednesday, confirming what many believed would be the case as the two most dominant starters in baseball during the 2026 MLB season.
Misiorowski, who led a Brewers pitching staff to the franchise’s first-ever World Series title, received all 30 first-place votes by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. Philadelphia Phillies’ left-hander Cristopher Sanchez came in second place, while Atlanta Braves veteran lefty Chris Sale finished third.
Schlittler, in his first full season with the Yankees, was a breakout star in a loaded rotation. He also received all 30 first-place votes, while Toronto Blue Jays’ Dylan Cease and Cleveland Guardians Parker Messick finished second and third, respectively.
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It was also announced on Wednesday that San Diego Padres closer Mason Miller and Blue Jays closer Louis Varland won the inaugural Reliever of the Year award for their respective leagues.
Misiorowski, the 24-year-old with a lightning rod for an arm that lives in the triple digits with his fastball, had the best ERA for a starter in baseball this season at 1.80, while collecting 252 strikeouts in 30 starts, which also led the league.
As the Brewers went on to win 103 regular-season games, "The Miz" pitched to a 0.80 WHIP, while owning a 6.6 fWAR which led all pitchers.
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Misiorowski became the fourth Brewers pitcher to ever win the Cy Young Award, the latest being Corbin Burnes in 2021. Pete Vuckovich (1982) and Rollie Fingers (1981) collected the award as well.
Even sweeter, Misiorowski was the first pitcher since Hall of Famer Randy Johnson to win both the Cy Young and a World Series in the same season, which he did as a member of the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2001.
At 6-foot-7, Misiorowski’s fastball against Pete Crow-Armstrong of the Chicago Cubs during a June game became the fastest pitch ever thrown by a starter in the Statcast era after clocking at 105.5 mph. He averaged 100.6 mph on his fastballs, throwing more than 1,000 pitches at that speed or faster during the season.
In the American League, though, Schlittler, standing at 6-foot-6, also delivered a triple-digit four-seamer. Misiorowski certainly has him beat for the best fastball, but in his first full season with the Yankees, he was as dominant as they believed he could be following an impressive showing in 2025.
But nobody in the Bronx expected the 25-year-old to be the ace of a rotation that featured Gerrit Cole, the Yankees’ most-recent Cy Young winner in 2023, Carlos Rodon, and Max Fried.
Schlittler owned an AL-best 1.95 ERA with 239 strikeouts across 33 starts. The Yankees had the best ERA as a pitching staff in the regular season, and Schlitter was a key reason why, giving up one run or fewer in 21 of those 33 outings.
And it wasn’t a home crowd that got him going extra when it was his turn to take the mound. It seemed Schlitter relished moments on the road, owning a 1.16 ERA over 17 starts away from Yankee Stadium.
Schlittler, a Massachusetts native who grew up a Boston Red Sox fan and is now universally hated by the fan base he loves to troll on social media, is a product of the Yankees’ minor league system. As a seventh-round draft choice out of Northeastern, Schlittler wasn’t always throwing gas with a devastating curveball mixed in with a cutter and sinker.
After mechanical changes, adding muscle and more, the Yankees saw Schlitter’s velocity rising from the low 90s to the upper 90s, with times where he’d top out at triple digits. Like Misiorowski, Schlitter has the ability to not only blow it past you, but place his heaters wherever he wishes, making it that much harder to get on base.
Schlittler proved he wasn’t just a one-hit wonder after his tremendous Game 3 of the AL Wild Card Series in 2025, where he held his childhood team scoreless for eight innings with 12 strikeouts. He dominated his way through the Yankees’ schedule and ultimately picked up another win against the Red Sox in the AL Wild Card Series this past season, where he pitched Game 1 as the team’s ace.
Both pitchers have bright careers ahead of them, with one already notching a World Series ring under his belt.
Titans' Calvin Ridley gives his side of Nashville airport 'incident' with valet, awaits possible charges
Calvin Ridley, the veteran Tennessee Titans wide receiver, gave his side of an "incident" that occurred at Nashville International Airport this past weekend.
Ridley acknowledged his involvement in the incident confirmed by the Titans, describing it as a back-and-forth argument with an airport valet while trying to retrieve the keys to his truck.
Speaking with reporters, Ridley said he took his keys from the valet’s hands when he didn’t have the ticket needed to retrieve them, though he said he showed other documents proving the truck was his.
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"I took my keys out of his hand," Ridley said, via Yahoo Sports. "I didn't have the ticket. Once you don't have the ticket, you show him your ID, you fill out a form. I also showed him a picture, I also showed him more that it's my truck.
"My wife and kids was at the top. My mom was at the top. I came down by myself to get it. It's 11 p.m. at night. They gave me the hardest time to get my truck. I just got my keys, got the registration.
"They wanted the registration. I gave them the registration after I got the keys. My wife came down. We got in the truck and left."
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Ridley added the valet suffered an injury to one of his fingers. He was asked about the nature of the injury, but Ridley said, "I don’t know what I did. I didn’t look at nothing."
"He yelled I broke his finger," Ridley said. "I don’t know what happened."
Titans head coach Robert Saleh categorized the incident as "a very minor miscommunication."
Ridley said he has yet to hear from law enforcement, but a report from A to Z Sports on Monday stated the valet wants to press charges. It remains unclear as of Wednesday if charges have been filed.
The report also cited sources that said Ridley was frustrated when the valet wouldn’t give him his keys. Ridley also confirmed the report stating he didn’t have his ticket and the valet couldn’t verify his truck.
The reason for the reporter asking Ridley on Wednesday if the valet’s finger was cut was due to the report stating "one of the keys (or something on the keychain) cut the valet’s hand in the process" of him trying to take his keys.
Ridley was expected to be a potential NFL trade candidate, as the Titans sit at 1-7 entering Week 10 in yet another struggling season.
In Saleh’s first season, which includes offensive coordinator Brian Daboll’s first year working with quarterback Cam Ward and the rest of the roster, the 31-year-old hasn’t had a productive year. He has just six catches for 91 yards in seven games, which led to the trade deadline rumors.
Ridley is in his third season with the Titans and his eighth year in the NFL.
Blue states elect Democrats who supported permanent cash handout policy as part of mayors coalition
Proponents of guaranteed income programs are declaring victory following the midterm elections after several key allies won statewide and federal offices across the country.
Five former members of the Mayors for a Guaranteed Income (MGI) coalition — along with officials from partner organizations — won election to higher office, while voters approved multiple direct-cash ballot measures nationwide.
The most prominent victory came in Georgia, where MGI founding member and former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms was elected governor, becoming the first Black woman elected to lead the state.
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"Support for guaranteed income has been steadily growing since we launched the first pilot in 2019," MGI President Michael D. Tubbs told Fox News Digital.
MGI noted that more than 60 bills involving cash-based policies similar to guaranteed income have been introduced across 15 states.
Tubbs, who served as mayor of Stockton, California, from 2017 to 2021, also founded Counties for a Guaranteed Income (CGI) and Legislators for a Guaranteed Income.
"Previous polling showed a majority of voters support direct, unconditional cash assistance, and now we've seen several champions who led guaranteed income programs at the local level ascend to higher office in the most recent elections," Tubbs said.
"I hope the newly elected Democratic House and Senate will continue to prioritize affordability and make guaranteed income a permanent policy for Americans."
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Two current MGI members secured seats in the U.S. House of Representatives:
Neither Biss nor Cognetti responded to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
Meanwhile, Counties for a Guaranteed Income (CGI) — MGI's sister network — saw two of its prominent members elected to higher office:
None of the other newly elected officials responded to Fox News Digital's requests for comment.
Cook County, Illinois, previously made headlines for establishing what officials described as the nation's first permanent guaranteed income program at the county level. To sustain the program after federal funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) expired, the Cook County Board of Commissioners approved $7.5 million for guaranteed income as part of its fiscal year 2026 budget.
Tubbs previously told Fox News Digital the federal government should follow Cook County's lead by establishing a federal direct-cash assistance program.
"We have wars in Iran, regime change in Venezuela. We get it, the healthcare system and the big, ugly bill," Tubbs said in March. "So, people are saying that social safety is being frayed.
"That wealth is further being taken from the many and given to the few, and there has to be a government solution because this is a government-caused problem. … Inflation, unaffordability, this is all a direct result of government policy," Tubbs added.
According to MGI, guaranteed basic income initiatives have expanded across the country, with more than 100 pilot programs launched since 2018. MGI has grown into a coalition of more than 150 mayors, promoting pilots that offer eligible participants payments of as much as $1,000 per month with no spending restrictions.
However, with federal pandemic relief dollars drying up, questions remain about whether local governments can afford to make these programs permanent through local taxes.
Other progressive advocacy groups are pushing for permanent taxpayer-funded guaranteed income programs at both state and federal levels.
The Economic Security Project (ESP), founded in 2016 by a network of entrepreneurs, activists and philanthropists, has backed over 100 guaranteed income pilots nationwide.
ESP Director of Cash Initiatives Shafeka Hashash directed Fox News Digital to a post highlighting election results that favored guaranteed income advocates.
"Michigan. Dr. Abdul El-Sayed is a longtime cash champion. He spoke at the 2024 GI [Guaranteed Income] Now conference and contributed to our 2025 report ‘The Resilience Factor: Cash as a Tool Toward Better Health for Young Families.’ In one of the toughest Senate races in the country, his campaign centered on a single tagline: 'Money out of politics. Money in your pocket,'" Hashash wrote.
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El-Sayed, who won Michigan's U.S. Senate election, has supported direct-cash programs aimed at reducing poverty. While his campaign platform centered on universal healthcare through Medicare-for-all, raising the federal minimum wage and strengthening safety net programs, cash advocates view his election as a key policy win.
Hashash also highlighted veteran allies returning to Capitol Hill: "Ohio. Sherrod Brown, a longtime champion of the Child Tax Credit, returns to the Senate with new allies. Eight of the 10 new Democratic senators are on the record supporting the CTC and included it in their platforms."
Suspected DUI driver arrested on 3 murder counts after deadly North Hollywood crash, police say
A 61-year-old man suspected of driving under the influence was arrested on three counts of murder after his minivan crashed into pedestrians and a food vendor near a North Hollywood Metro station, killing three women and critically injuring two others, Los Angeles police announced Wednesday.
The Los Angeles Police Department identified the driver as Ihor Demianenko of Valley Village, who investigators determined was under the influence after Tuesday evening's deadly crash.
He was arrested on three counts of murder, and his bail was set at $6.03 million, police said.
The crash happened around 5:55 p.m. Tuesday when Demianenko was driving a white Toyota Sienna southbound on Lankershim Boulevard, just south of Chandler Boulevard, according to an LAPD news release.
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Police said the minivan veered right at an unsafe speed, struck a food vendor and pedestrians near the sidewalk and continued moving before becoming stuck inside a building.
Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics pronounced three women dead at the crash site. Police said the victims were Hispanic women between 40 and 60 years old whose identities have not been released pending notification of their families.
Two other women, both Hispanic and between 50 and 55 years old, were taken to a hospital in critical condition.
Demianenko suffered minor injuries and was taken to a hospital for treatment before his arrest, police said.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass expressed condolences to the victims' families following the crash.
"I'm heartbroken for the families of everyone impacted," Bass said in a statement posted on X. "We will continue to provide updates as more information becomes available."
LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell previously said investigators would conduct a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the collision.
"It'll be a prolonged but a very deliberate investigation to determine what happened here," McDonnell told reporters. "Our hearts go out to the families of the victims that were struck here tonight."
The LAPD's Valley Traffic Division is investigating the collision. Anyone with information is asked to contact investigators at 818-644-8114 or 818-644-8117.
Fox News Digital's Landon Mion contributed to this report.
Twice-deported United cockpit suspect granted asylum after transgender persecution claim: DHS
A twice-deported Honduran national accused of trying to storm the cockpit of a United Airlines flight after allegedly claiming to have a bomb was granted asylum after telling immigration authorities he feared being killed in his home country because he was transgender, the Department of Homeland Security DHS confirmed to Fox News.
Rony Alexander Gomez-Alberto, 34, was granted asylum by an immigration judge after his third attempted illegal entry into the United States in 2019, according to DHS, which accused him of exploiting weaknesses in the asylum system.
In an excerpt of his asylum application provided by DHS, Gomez-Alberto checked "Yes" when asked whether he feared harm or mistreatment if returned to his home country.
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"I am also afraid that I will be killed — either by private citizens or the police — in both of these countries because I am transgender," he allegedly wrote, according to the application.
"This criminal illegal alien attempted to storm the cockpit, hijack a plane and claimed he had a bomb. Thanks to law enforcement, he is now behind bars," DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said in a statement.
"This twice-deported criminal illegal alien was allowed into our country because of a weak asylum system that allowed him to game the system."
Gomez-Alberto was arrested after United Airlines Flight 2174 landed in New Orleans Nov. 9 after the alleged attempt at a cockpit breach.
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He is being held without bond on charges of terrorizing, communicating false information of planned arson and being a fugitive from justice, according to Fox News Digital's earlier reporting.
Newly obtained emergency radio audio, reported by Fox News Digital, captured authorities' response.
"We have him at the back door. The back door has been breached by him," someone can be heard in the radio call saying.
DHS previously confirmed that Gomez-Alberto was apprehended by Border Patrol after illegally entering the United States near El Indio, Texas, in September 2011 and Columbus, New Mexico, in October 2014. He was deported from the United States following both encounters.
Border Patrol arrested him again in 2019 after an attempted illegal entry near San Ysidro, California.
ICE released Gomez-Alberto from custody in January 2020 following an immigration judge's order, pending removal proceedings, DHS previously said. The agency now says an immigration judge subsequently granted him asylum.
ICE lodged a detainer with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office on Nov. 10, requesting notification before his release from custody.
The Department of Justice and Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's requests for comment.
Fox News Digital's Kelsie Cairns contributed to this reporting.
Rams star Puka Nacua out for an 'extended period' after suffering injury on final play of win
The Los Angeles Rams will be without their top wide receiver for an extended period.
Puka Nacua sprained his MCL and PCL and sustained a turf toe injury during the Rams' 20-13 win over the Washington Commanders on Sunday. He will be sidelined for an extended period, coach Sean McVay said Wednesday.
"We won’t place him on IR due to some semantics with the roster and things like that, but he’ll be out for an extended period of time," McVay said, according to The Athletic.
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Although Nacua missed two games earlier this season due to injury, he has been incredibly productive when healthy. In seven games, the two-time Pro Bowler has 70 catches for 715 yards and four touchdowns.
Compounding the Rams' problems, they are now without their top two wide receivers, as Davante Adams remains sidelined with a hamstring injury he suffered in Week 6. The Rams play the Green Bay Packers in Week 12 on Thanksgiving Eve, and McVay said the team is currently targeting that crucial NFC matchup for Adams' return.
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In six games this season, the six-time Pro Bowler has 30 catches for 480 yards and four touchdowns. Without Nacua and Adams, the Rams are incredibly thin at wide receiver. They hope Konata Mumpfield, Tutu Atwell, CJ Daniels and Xavier Smith can step up in their absence while also leaning on their deep group of tight ends.
Despite their precarious situation at wide receiver, McVay cited Adams' expected return as a reason the Rams didn't acquire a receiver at the trade deadline.
"It kind of takes two [to trade], and you’ve got to be able to see what you’re willing to give, what’s out there, what’s out there as far as envisioning things," McVay said, according to The Athletic. "I think with a lot of the moves that you guys will be wondering about, what we are optimistic about is Davante’s return is sooner [rather] than later."
The Rams have won their last three games to improve to 5-4 this season. The Arizona Cardinals (3-6) beat them earlier this season, and Los Angeles will look to avenge that loss when the teams meet again Sunday at 4:05 p.m. ET. The Cardinals will start rookie Carson Beck at quarterback.
Tunnel to Towers pays off mortgages for 30 military families in Veterans Day tribute: 'A great sacrifice'
The Tunnel to Towers Foundation marked Veterans Day Wednesday by announcing mortgage payoffs for 30 families of fallen military heroes across the country, helping ensure their loved ones have a permanent place to call home.
The families span 22 states and represent nearly every branch of the U.S. military, according to the foundation, which provides mortgage-free homes to surviving spouses and children of service members and first responders who died in the line of duty or from service-related illnesses.
Tunnel to Towers Foundation Chairman and CEO Frank Siller shared the news Wednesday on "Fox & Friends" to discuss the mortgages, its housing program for homeless veterans in Pennsylvania and its upcoming Season of Hope initiative for firefighters' families.
"No. 1 is that we are paying off 30 mortgages to Gold Star families that lost their loved ones for our country. Many of them are dying of burn pit cancers, just like many of our first responders are still dying from 9/11 illnesses. It's very sad," Siller said.
"So, on a day like today, we want to make sure that America doesn't forget that there's a great sacrifice always being made for our country. We get to live in this great country. There are people out there that are still dying for us."
The Veterans Day announcement is part of a larger commitment to deliver 343 mortgage-free homes in 2026, a tribute to the 343 New York City firefighters who lost their lives during the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
The milestone comes as the nation commemorates the 25th anniversary of 9/11, a tragedy that inspired the foundation's creation and its ongoing mission to support military families and first responders.
"So, we made a promise this year for the 25th anniversary that we're going to deliver 343 mortgage-free homes this year, one for every firefighter who died on 9/11. That's almost a house a day," Siller said.
"From Thanksgiving to the Christmas is the remainder of those homes, over 60 homes that we'll be delivering, and it hit our 343 mark for the 25th anniversary."
Among those whose families were recognized Wednesday were Army Lt. Col. David Briseno of Grand Prairie, Texas; Marine Corps Master Sgt. Khanh Tuan "Shane" Nguyen of Annapolis, Maryland; Army Sgt. Brandon Minneman of Olympia, Washington; and Navy Chief Petty Officer Ernest Lopez Jr. of Oakdale, California.
Other recipients included families in New York, Georgia, Tennessee, Illinois, Massachusetts and several more states.
Through its Gold Star Family Home Program, the foundation seeks to ease the financial burden on families coping with the loss of a loved one who served the country.
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The program provides mortgage-free homes to eligible surviving spouses with young children, offering long-term housing stability following the death of a parent.
In addition to the mortgage payoffs, Tunnel to Towers celebrated the grand opening of its Harrisburg Veterans Village in Pennsylvania on Veterans Day, expanding its efforts to combat homelessness among former service members. The new development sits on the former Phoenix Mill property, where construction began in April 2025.
The foundation transformed the waterfront site on the Susquehanna River into a residential community featuring a 61-unit apartment complex and 20 one-bedroom comfort homes. The development is designed to house more than 80 veterans in need of permanent housing while providing access to services intended to help residents rebuild their lives.
Those services include job training, assistance obtaining veterans benefits, mental health support and addiction treatment.
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"I said, 'Hey, think about somebody who's overseas protecting us, right, and the guy next to him gets blown up, and it happens over and over again. They come back here to the states, and they're not all part of the military anymore. Now they have to assimilate back into society.’ A lot of them have real problems doing that, and they end up on the streets. It's not acceptable," Siller said.
"A couple of years ago, we, Tunnel for Towers, we made a promise we're going to eradicate homelessness amongst our veterans. In the last three years, we've taken 27,500 homeless veterans off the streets.
"We build these beautiful hotels, and then we remodel them into apartments for these permanent apartments for the older homeless veterans, and we put comfort homes on these properties. They're 500-square-foot houses, and they have their own homes."
The foundation said its approach goes beyond providing shelter by addressing the emotional, financial and medical challenges that can contribute to homelessness among veterans.
Tunnel to Towers launched its Homeless Veteran Program in 2022 with the goal of ensuring that veterans who served their country do not have to live on its streets.
Since the program began, the organization says it has provided housing assistance and supportive services to more than 20,000 veterans and 10,000 children.
The Harrisburg location joins Veterans Villages already operating in Memphis, Tennessee; North Charleston, South Carolina; Houston, Texas; and Atlanta, Georgia.
The foundation also supports affiliated veteran housing programs in Riverside and West Los Angeles, California, and Austin, Texas.
Another Veterans Village is scheduled to open Dec. 9 in Denver, Colorado, while seven additional developments are under construction and expected to open in 2027.
Bengals coach Zac Taylor acknowledges fault in failed trade for Eagles edge rusher Arnold Ebiketie
Bengals coach Zac Taylor acknowledged Cincinnati deserved blame after its failed attempt to acquire Arnold Ebiketie from the Philadelphia Eagles before Tuesday’s trade deadline.
Taylor shared details Wednesday about how the process unfolded from the Bengals’ perspective, reading a prepared statement from Bengals director of football Duke Tobin. "Duke was very explicit with me when he came and spoke to me about how he wanted this portrayed," Taylor said as he began explaining why the roster move ultimately fell through. "I'm not comfortable doing it, but I'm going to do what he asked."
Tobin is the team's de facto general manager. He said the Bengals underestimated the cost of replacing Cashius Howell and emphasized that Philadelphia was a willing trade partner.
"We did make an effort to put some depth in there in place of Cashius [Howell]. As we got into it, obviously it was going to be a little more costly than we initially anticipated. He's really apologetic about it and wants to make clear [that] Philly was a great trade partner. It was on our end."
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An initial report from NFL Network stated that the Bengals and Eagles decided on a deal that would send edge rusher Arnold Ebiketie to Cincinnati. The Bengals were set to give up a sixth-round pick in 2027, but the agreement apparently started going off the rails as the teams worked through the final details and tried to get the deal over the finish line.
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ESPN reported Wednesday, citing sources, that it became clear to the Bengals that the team would need to give up a compensatory draft pick to finalize the trade. The additional compensation prompted Cincinnati back out of the proposed deal.
Questions remain about when and how the Bengals realized they would have to surrender the compensatory pick to complete the trade. The pick was awarded after Cincinnati lost more qualifying free agents than it signed, includingTrey Hendrickson.
Nick Korte posted on X about the potential loss of the pick after the trade was first reported as agreed to but before news emerged that the deal had fallen through.
Korte’s X profile identifies him as affiliated with OverTheCap, and he regularly shares NFL salary-cap news on the platform.
Taylor said he did not ask Tobin for details Tuesday because they did not matter to him.
"I didn't even ask the question," Taylor noted. "It doesn't really matter to me. It probably took three minutes of my day yesterday away from watching tape. Got a lot of faith in how [the front office] operates and we'll just move forward with it."
The Bengals defeated the Atlanta Falcons in the NFL’s first game in Madrid on Sunday to earn their fourth consecutive victory. Cincinnati hosts AFC North rival Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 10.
El-Sayed tells Hegseth to resign after impeachment effort fails: 'Make it easy for everybody'
Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed, D-Mich., called on Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to resign Tuesday, asking him, "Why are you still doing this job?"
Speaking with CNN's Kaitlan Collins, El-Sayed was asked whether Democrats should revive the failed impeachment attempt against Hegseth.
"Can you imagine being Pete Hegseth right now? Like, why are you still in your job? I mean it's an open question, like, 'Pete, like really, just open question, why are you still doing this job? You are really bad at this. You are failing your responsibility, you have mishandled this war and nobody really actually understands what it is you're about,'" El-Sayed said.
He spoke directly to the camera and said Hegseth was fighting a new culture war every day, but that he was supposed to be "waging an actual war that is actually illegal on its own terms."
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"So, just resign. Make it easy for everybody instead of, in the end, getting taken out because that is clearly what's happening. So, Pete, just take it from me. Like, you're not good at this," El-Sayed added.
House Republicans killed an impeachment effort led by Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., on Tuesday, by voting 211-204 to refer the resolution to the House Judiciary Committee and avoid a full vote on impeachment.
All Democrats who voted opposed the motion, but 11 Democrats were absent.
President Donald Trump celebrated the failed impeachment effort in a Truth Social post, calling Massie a "total loser" and praising Hegseth's record on recruitment and military operations in Venezuela and Iran.
Collins asked El-Sayed during the CNN interview, "I mean you're talking directly to Pete Hegseth. What do you say to those 11 Democrats who didn't show up to vote tonight?"
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El-Sayed told Democrats to show up and "do your job," and Collins said it was "surprising" that Democratic absences helped prevent a vote on the impeachment articles.
The Michigan senator-elect said he fielded questions from voters while on the campaign trail about high gas and grocery prices and attributed those costs to the war in Iran.
"Pete Hegseth has aided and abetted a president who we all know is way out of his league," he said. "And, so, you know, I think it is important for us to be recognizing that Pete Hegseth himself is the tie to the affordability that all of us crave when it comes to this administration.
"So, look, you know, obviously I'm not going to be in a position to vote to impeach, and I will assess any impeachment that is done on its own merits, but it's really quite clear that Pete Hegseth is failing his responsibilities as secretary of defense."
The White House and the Department of War did not immediately return Fox News Digital's request for comment.
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Hegseth remained defiant during a news conference Tuesday, pushing back against the impeachment effort.
He said he stood behind military operations in Iran, Venezuela and Yemen, describing them as lawful.
"What one disgruntled and defeated congressman is attempting is not oversight. It's not accountability. It's a political spectacle, a personal manifesto driven by ego and resentment," Hegseth said.
"Time for one man's final days in Congress to try to do damage to this president, this country and, most irresponsibly, the warriors who defend it."
Y. David Scharf, a government strategies and controversies attorney, told Fox News Digital in a statement, "Democrats could spend the next two years trying to impeach Pete Hegseth and end up making him stronger.
"Congress may have every right to investigate, demand documents and subpoena witnesses," he continued. "But there’s a world of difference between holding an administration accountable and trying to remove someone simply because you don’t like his policies.
"Calling for Hegseth’s resignation is easy," Scharf added. "Actually removing him requires a two-thirds vote in the Senate. And if Democrats can’t even get their own members to show up for a vote, how do they expect to convince Republicans to join them?"
Former Giants coach defends star player Malik Nabers against character questions from broadcast analyst
When his character came into question, Giants star wideout Malik Nabers took to social media to take on former player and TV analyst Greg Olsen, who criticized the receiver’s sideline demeanor during Sunday's broadcast.
One former New York Giants coach is running to Nabers' defense. Ex-Giants defensive coordinator Wink Martindale, who had a messy split with the team in 2024, harbors no bad blood toward the receiver and spoke up to defend Nabers against Olsen's critique.
"I'm with Malik on this. Somebody put that in his ear, whether it's to keep his contract down for the next year when they want to extend him or whatever it is, I don't know. But just keep playing," Martindale said, appearing on Giants insider Pat Leonard's "Talkin' Ball" podcast.
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"I love the kid. I love his competitiveness."
During the Giants' visit to Philadelphia on Sunday, Olsen and boothmate Joe Davis kept pointing to Nabers' "negative" body language on the sideline. They also called him out for pouting after a Giants drive finished with an Isaiah Likely touchdown.
"His body language has been terrible today," Davis said.
Olsen proved more frustrated with Nabers.
"I have played with a lot of really good wide receivers, a lot [of] really good players. There's never been a great wide receiver who hasn't demanded the ball. That kind of comes with the territory. But there is a very fine line between being demanding, being a competitor, and all those great things. That's great. It just can never cross that it feels like it takes away from the success of your teammates.
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"So when your teammate catches a wide-open touchdown, you need to be the happiest guy on the field. You can't still be worried about your targets. That's the fine line. He is a talented, young, really good player. You've just got to keep it in check."
Martindale added, "Think about all the great players that John Harbaugh's coached. Does he get blown up more because it's in New York? Of course it does. But it's nothing new for John."
Martindale knows a thing or two about friction inside New York's building. Following months of simmering tension during the 2023 season, his Giants tenure imploded in January 2024 after head coach Brian Daboll fired Martindale’s trusted defensive assistants. Martindale reportedly cursed out Daboll, stormed out, and mutually parted ways.
Despite showing visible frustration during the Giants' 19-11 win in Philadelphia, where he had five catches for 43 yards after four straight 100-yard games, Nabers' commitment was never questioned by his locker room.
Giants players publicly defended him as a "good teammate, " with running back Cam Skattebo noting that Nabers' sideline annoyance when lacking targets simply reflects a competitive edge teammates "love to see."
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