NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump was the unofficial third person onstage at Wednesday’s Michigan U.S. Senate debate, as Democrat Abdul El-Sayed repeatedly invoked him while seeking to cast Republican Mike Rogers as Trump’s “sock puppet.”El-Sayed mentioned Trump 18 times during the hour-long debate and repeatedly called Rogers’ responses “MAGA bingo,” accusing the Republican of relying on Trump-aligned talking points. Rogers, however, broke with Trump on a couple of trade issues.The phrase became a running theme throughout the night, with El-Sayed declaring “MAGA bingo” after Rogers accused him of supporting socialist policies, open borders and defunding the police. Rogers eventually turned the attack back on his opponent, suggesting that the real bingo game was every time El-Sayed included Trump in his answer.Rogers, however, did not align with Trump on every issue. He split with Trump on trade, calling the president’s tariffs a “mixed bag” and saying tariffs on Canada may have been “not well thought through.” ‘DESTROYING THE AMERICAN WAY OF LIFE’: EL-SAYED’S POLITICAL ORBIT COMPLICATES EFFORT TO MODERATE HIS IMAGEHe also opposed Chinese automakers building vehicles in the United States, saying during the debate that Congress should ban the ability for the Chinese to…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Minnesota’s gubernatorial candidates clashed over the state’s fraud scandals in their second debate of the week, with Republican House Speaker Lisa Demuth pledging to fire all state commissioners on her first day in office and Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar defending her response.The scandals have rocked the North Star State, raising questions about how large-scale abuse of state programs went undetected and putting government oversight at the center of the governor’s race.”Fraud unchecked here in the state of Minnesota has gone far too long, and it has finally come to the surface,” Demuth said.MINNESOTA’S ANTI-FRAUD SPENDING HAS QUIETLY BALLOONED, LEAVING TAXPAYERS TO PAY FOR FAILURE TWICE “The thing that I will do on day one is I am going to be firing all commissioners, choosing new commissioners that are expert in their field, that will carry out the accountability and transparency that is needed in our state. We have to change the culture of fraud.”Klobuchar called Demuth’s remarks “absurd” and said she contacted U.S. Attorney Andy Luger after the fraud came to light to ask what prosecutors needed.”He said, ‘I need more prosecutors’,” Klobuchar said. “I called the highest level of the Justice…

ATLANTA – Angel Reese helped the Atlanta Dream win a WNBA Finals game for the first time Monday. Two nights later, she helped them take their first lead in a Finals series.ATLANTA DREAM, GOLDEN STATE VALKYRIES SKIP NATIONAL ANTHEM FOR THIRD STRAIGHT WNBA FINALS GAMEThis page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated. This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.Reese finished with 21 points and 12 rebounds as Atlanta beat the Golden State Valkyries 97-71 on Wednesday night at State Farm Arena, taking a 2–1 lead in the best-of-seven series. Reese has totaled 51 points and 28 rebounds in Atlanta’s two victories. Reese became the youngest player in WNBA Finals history to record at least 20 points and 10 rebounds in consecutive games, joining A’ja Wilson as the only players to accomplish the feat.And to give the Dream and their fans credit, I previously questioned whether Atlanta could fill State Farm Arena for the Finals. They answered that with a resounding yes on Wednesday night. Game 3 was a sellout, and the building was loud.Before tip-off, both teams…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., and Democratic challenger Adam Hamilton repeatedly sought to distance themselves from the most unpopular elements of their respective parties Wednesday night during a contentious Kansas Senate debate.Both candidates battled over President Donald Trump, immigration, the war in Iran and more in a race that could help determine control of the Senate.The debate opened on a personal note, with both candidates pressed over controversies that have fueled attack ads in the closing weeks of the campaign.Marshall was questioned about a New York Times review that found his former medical practice sued more than 700 patients over unpaid bills. The Republican defended the practice while emphasizing the millions of dollars in free care his practice provided.GOP SENATOR ALLEGES SCHUMER BEHIND ‘HIT JOB’ REPORT ON FORMER PATIENTS “Every year we gave away $3 to $4 million of charity, but we also had a business,” Marshall said. “We had 300 employees, we had a mortgage payment, we had electric.”Hamilton, meanwhile, was questioned about his handling of allegations involving a volunteer at his church’s summer camp alleged to have been a sexual predator. Hamilton acknowledged that he should have ensured the individual did…

Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs apologized to his teammates, while also speaking with reporters for the first time since returning to the team after being removed from the commissioner’s exempt list last week.Jacobs missed the first six weeks of the 2026 season following an offseason domestic abuse arrest in May, which landed him on the commissioner’s exempt list on Aug. 30.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated. This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.The league continues to investigate Jacobs’ situation despite pleading no contest to both misdemeanor battery and misdemeanor criminal damage to property. Jacobs being removed from the list doesn’t hinder the investigation, the NFL has noted, but he is allowed back with the Packers.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Ahead of his potential season debut — the Packers haven’t said whether Jacobs will be playing against the Detroit Lions on Sunday — Jacobs spoke with reporters, expressing remorse for his actions.”Excited to be back with the team, with the guys,” he said during his media availability. “I want to say thank…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! During a podcast interview Wednesday, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton criticized a video from actor Matthew McConaughey encouraging voters to consider independent candidates.On Sunday, McConaughey took to social media and challenged the long-held notion that voting for an independent candidate is a wasted vote, arguing that just a handful of independent lawmakers could dramatically shift the balance of power in Washington.”They’ve been telling us for years that an independent vote is a wasted vote,” McConaughey said in a video shared on Instagram. “Well, a great question for our times is has that unwasted vote been working out for you?”FOX NEWS POWER RANKINGS: AS THE HOUSE FALLS, THE SENATE STAYS IN PLAY Liberal journalist Kara Swisher shared the video with Clinton on their new podcast “High Stakes,” remarking that she didn’t think McConaughey articulated the appeal of independent candidates well enough for viewers.Clinton went further and criticized McConaughey for potentially complicating the Democratic Party’s efforts to push back against President Donald Trump in the midterm elections.”I think it’s really unfortunate that somebody who’s such a great actor with such a reach would be two weeks before a midterm that is aimed at…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! During Wednesday night’s Michigan U.S. Senate debate, Democrat Abdul El-Sayed passionately denied ties to the Muslim Brotherhood and admonished Republican Sen. Mike Rogers for attempting to link him to the organization.”[El-Sayed] was passionate about defunding the police,” Rogers said, responding to a question about law enforcement funding. “As a matter of fact, he asked the Muslim Brotherhood, excuse me, head Morsi in Egypt, to defund the police there, too. I mean, it’s unbelievable.”Rogers was referencing a letter that The Washington Free Beacon reported El-Sayed signed in 2012 calling on the Egyptian president, a member of the Muslim Brotherhood, to purge his nation’s police force.ABDUL EL-SAYED INVOKES JFK TO DISMISS ‘CRAZY’ QUESTIONS OVER FAMILY’S ALLEGED TIES TO MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD “To bring into question my commitment to the Constitution is really beneath you,” El-Sayed responded. “I am proud of America. I’m proud to be an American. I’m proud of our Constitution that guarantees all of us the right to pray as we choose to pray. And the question — that you would ask that — I think is actually really quite shameful. As somebody who’s actually served under that Constitution, it is shameful.”TRUMP LINKS MICHIGAN…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A California mayor insisted that handing out monthly cash payments is an effective tool to combat the state’s soaring cost of living, even as local leaders face steep hurdles in securing permanent taxpayer funding to keep guaranteed income programs alive.”I believe that guaranteed income programs like our Rise Up Alameda (RUA) pilot program are a valuable and effective tool to address the affordability crisis, based on the documented experiences of program participants,” Alameda Mayor Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft told Fox News Digital. “The average age of the 150 program participants was 49 years, with 26% being 62 years or older, and most participants were either employed or retired.”Ashcraft’s comments follow the completion of “Rise Up Alameda,” the city’s first-ever guaranteed income pilot project. City staff presented the program’s final 24-month evaluation report to the Alameda City Council on Oct. 6.ALBUQUERQUE USES WEED TAX TO FUND ‘NO-STRINGS-ATTACHED’ GUARANTEED INCOME, SPARKING POLICY DEBATE According to city documents, the pilot aimed to “reduce economic instability for program participants, help to change local narratives and perceptions surrounding poverty and the provision of public benefits, and help to support and inform the national discussion regarding public benefits and anti-poverty…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Americans can legally brew beer and make wine at home, but producing even a small amount of whiskey could land them in federal prison.Now, the U.S. Supreme Court is preparing to weigh in on a 150-year-old federal law prohibiting home distilling, a case that could have implications far beyond the liquor cabinet.The justices agreed Monday to review the Reconstruction-era restriction, which dates to 1868 and was originally enacted to combat liquor tax evasion.AMERICANS ONCE SURVIVED ON SQUIRREL PIE, WHISKEY AND HOMEMADE CHEESE AFTER BRITISH IMPORTS DRIED UPRobert Alt, president and CEO of the Ohio-based Buckeye Institute, which represents challengers to the ban, told Fox News Digital the decision marks a significant development for home-distilling enthusiasts.”This is a real opportunity for both whiskey and freedom,” Alt said. Among those challenging the prohibition is John Ream, an Ohio brewery owner and former aerospace engineer who wants to distill small quantities of spirits at home for personal consumption.Ream’s legal battle was previously highlighted by Fox News Digital as he awaited word on whether the nation’s highest court would intervene.MAN CHALLENGING 150-YEAR-OLD BAN ON MAKING LIQUOR AT HOME HOPES SUPREME COURT TAKES HIS CASEUnder federal law,…