Don’t be shocked if the liberals start accusing NBA legend Charles Barkley of being MAGA.Sir Charles, a self-described independent, sent shockwaves through social media late last week after absolutely unloading on the far-left ideas being floated by Democrats running for office on November 3. During an interview with ultra-lib Chris Cuomo, the NBA legend shared some rather common-sense logic that a vast majority of Americans agree with. “Listen, I’m an independent who’s voted Democratic most of the time. You think that I’m going to get on TV and kill my credibility, saying every Democratic . . .like some of these people out here talking about no ICE, no prison. So using words like socialism, like, no, I don’t believe in that. Wait, wait. No. No cops. I think that’s some of the stupidest s–t I’ve ever heard,” Barkley told Cuomo.LIZ PEEK: MICHIGAN CAN STOP THE SOCIALIST FEVER RAGE — OR WATCH IT SWALLOW THE SENATEIn Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed is the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate seat. Back in January, El-Sayed called for abolishing ICE and urged Democrats to “outright reject an agency that has demonstrated that it cannot operate within the bounds of the Constitution.” Barkley, who has no problem…

The U.S. Army is testing counter-drone technology in the U.S.-Mexico border area, seeking to sharpen its defenses against the growing threat of drone use by cartels and emulate the rapid battlefield innovation happening in Ukraine’s war with Russia.At Falcon Peak, a U.S. Northern Command exercise held in September in Arizona, soldiers watched as defense firms demonstrated radars, interceptor drones, autonomous gun systems and other technologies designed to detect, track and destroy small unmanned aircraft. Army officials said drones crossing the southern border are typically systems sold commercially and used by criminals for surveillance linked to their smuggling and human trafficking operations. Brigadier General Brian Filler, deputy commander for operations at Joint Task Force Southern Border, told reporters the military detected 378 drone incursions in the previous 30 days and that the trend was increasing.“We are seeing largely commercial off-the-shelf available drones,” Filler said, adding that most carry surveillance cameras and are often observed alongside cross-border movements.The U.S. military said earlier this month it had downed 11 cartel drones using ​lasers since deploying the technology along the southern ‌border in August.Learning from UkraineMilitary planners are racing to keep pace with lessons from Ukraine, where drones have transformed the battlefield and driven…

The Alamo Scouts emerged from one of the most demanding and complex theaters of World War II, the vast and unforgiving Southwest Pacific. By late 1943, Allied forces under General Douglas MacArthur were pushing steadily northward along the New Guinea coast, preparing for the eventual return to the Philippines. The region’s geography posed immense challenges.New Guinea was a harsh environment of dense jungles, towering mountains, swampy lowlands, and scattered Japanese garrisons that were often isolated yet still capable of fierce resistance. Traditional reconnaissance methods were often unreliable because the jungle canopy obscured enemy positions from the air, while ground patrols risked ambush long before they could gather meaningful intelligence. Two teams of Alamo Scouts pose for photos. The Alamo Scouts worked in small teams consisting of five to seven men. Image: U.S. ArmyLt. Gen. Walter Krueger, commander of the U.S. Sixth Army, recognized that his operations required a new kind of reconnaissance capability. Krueger was a meticulous planner who understood that faulty intelligence could lead to catastrophic losses. He had already seen how Japanese forces used the terrain to conceal troop movements, fortifications, and supply routes.To outmaneuver the enemy, he needed small, highly trained teams capable of infiltrating deep behind Japanese…

Tom Kim is used to playing golf for millions of dollars and job security, and is pretty comfortable in that setting as a four-time PGA Tour winner, but none of it compares to the pressures he faced while competing in this past weekend’s Asian Games in Japan.To leave America and golf behind and return to South Korea to serve in the military for over a year, or not — those were the stakes for the 24-year-old. Golf is already difficult enough, but adding the pressure of a legitimately life-altering situation seems downright crippling; Kim thrived under the wildly unique circumstances, and a text message from Tiger Woods may have played a tiny role in it all.In Utah, the FedEx Cup Fall got back underway on the PGA Tour. It was already a milestone week for Austin Smotherman, but it turned into a career-altering one when it was all said and done on Sunday. Meanwhile, the DP World Tour played host to the always awesome Alfred Dunhill Links, and the consistently strong field featured Brooks Koepka, who may just have needed a few walks around some of the best courses on Earth to get his confidence back. Welcome to Par Talk,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is joining Fox News Channel as an on-air contributor, FOX News Media CEO Suzanne Scott announced on Monday.Leavitt, 29, who will provide commentary across the Fox News lineup, starts on Nov. 1. She most recently served as the 36th White House press secretary during President Donald Trump’s second administration, from January 2025 until August 2026.”Karoline’s firsthand experience in the White House and on the presidential campaign trail gives her a distinct understanding of today’s political landscape. We look forward to her providing our audience with authentic and sharp insight across all FOX News Media platforms,” Scott said in a statement.TRUMP SAYS KAROLINE LEAVITT WILL LEAVE WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY ROLE, BECOME OUTSIDE ADVISOR Leavitt added, “I am grateful for the opportunity to continue appearing on Fox News Channel as an official member of the extraordinary team at FOX News Media. I look forward to bringing my unique perspective from my experience as White House press secretary, along with the same energy and candor that defined my tenure, to Fox’s millions of viewers across their many platforms.”Leavitt served as a spokesperson for MAGA Inc., before joining…

Monday Morning Pit-Stop is a weekly NASCAR column that runs on OutKick.com and Fox News Digital. If you’re looking for a normal NASCAR recap, go check out insufferable ESPN … assuming they still know NASCAR exists.Five races down, five to go in the NASCAR Cup Series postseason. That’s right. Feels like we just started these playoffs, and now this new version of The Chase is nearing the finish line.Serious question …How do we feel about it? This is the first year NASCAR hasn’t had it’s usual win-and-advance format in over a decade, and I’m genuinely curious how everyone feels.NASCAR RACE INCLUDES HALF THE FIELD WRECKING, FURIOUS DRIVERS & HOLLYWOOD ACTOR RIPPING A ‘LEFTIST, WOKE’ MOVEHave you watched more? Less? The same? Do these races have the same fire they used to when every third race was an elimination race? Has it made any difference at all for you?I’ll be honest … I miss the old format. I do. I knew I would. Chase Briscoe won yesterday at Las Vegas. Kyle Larson and Tyler Reddick crossed the line while wrecking after Larson hit the wall trying to chase down Briscoe on the final turn.It was a decent race, and a fun…

MANILA, Philippines — The U.S. Marine Corps will deploy its ground-based anti-ship and air-defense systems to Japan’s southwesternmost island for exercise Keen Sword, placing new U.S.-Japan capabilities on an island sitting just 110 kilometers from Taiwan.Keen Sword, the largest U.S.-Japan biennial joint drill, will feature two key systems of the Marine Corps’ littoral force: the anti-ship NMESIS (Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System) and air-defense MADIS (Marine Air Defense Integrated System).Yonaguni’s local government disclosed the deployment on Friday, a day after the Okinawa Defense Bureau relayed deployment plans on Oct. 1.The systems will be deployed to Yonaguni for the first time, as this year’s iteration shifts to ground-based, multi-island, sea-denial operations aimed at distributing American and Japanese forces across the southwestern islands.The deployment also reflects a broader shift by the United States and Japan toward mobile missile and air-defense systems that can operate from scattered islands.NMESIS and MADIS form the cornerstone of the U.S. Marine Corps’ force design modernization and restructuring plan, which moves away from heavy armored platforms to focus on small-unit, expeditionary forces that can capture and defend islands.NMESIS can strike targets at around 115 miles and could threaten ships operating in waters around Taiwan. The reported deployment, in…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Supreme Court opens its new term Monday with cases that could reshape religious liberty, gun rights, immigration and the balance between state and federal authority.While the last term was dominated by major cases testing presidential power — including Trump’s authority to restrict birthright citizenship, impose tariffs and fire independent agency officials — many of the court’s marquee cases this term span a wide range of issues, including federalism and individual rights.”There’s a couple of religious freedom cases,” Carrie Severino, president of JCN, told Fox News Digital. “We have a couple cases that touch on state and federal preemption, but I’m not sure there’s an easy theme for all of them.”The blockbuster case this term is Suncor Energy v. Boulder County, and it centers on whether Colorado officials can use state tort law to seek damages from oil giants Suncor and ExxonMobil for climate-related harms, or whether federal law blocks those claims. SUPREME COURT CLIMATE SHOWDOWN JOLTED BY ALITO’S LAST-MINUTE DECISION”If Colorado actually succeeds on its nuisance claims and others against these companies, the upshot would not just be these companies changing what they do in a way to protect Colorado or…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump stood before the United Nations and presented Iran with a choice: reach an agreement that would allow the country to rebuild, or face the destruction of the Islamic Republic. The following day, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian rejected surrender while leaving the door open to negotiations.More than seven months into the war, Washington still has not answered the question that has dogged American policy since 1979: What political outcome is America trying to achieve, and how will military force bring it about?I was an Army officer serving in West Germany when Iranian militants seized our embassy in Tehran on Nov. 4, 1979. Fifty-two Americans endured 444 days of captivity. That crisis began a hostile relationship that has outlasted eight American presidents.TRUMP KEEPS NEGOTIATING WHILE IRAN PLAYS THE LONG GAME AMERICA KEEPS MISSINGIn April 1988, after the USS Samuel B. Roberts struck an Iranian mine, President Ronald Reagan authorized Operation Praying Mantis. In a single day, American forces sank two Iranian ships and wrecked two surveillance platforms. Yet the confrontation continued. The 2015 nuclear agreement sought to constrain Tehran through negotiated restrictions and international inspections. Trump withdrew from that agreement in…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! DALLAS — Wall Street has long been the undisputed home of American finance. Now, one southern state wants a seat at the table.The Texas Stock Exchange is at the center of an ambitious effort to transform the Lone Star State into America’s next financial powerhouse, challenging the long-standing dominance of the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq while fueling the rise of what’s become affectionately known as “Y’all Street.”The Dallas-based exchange plans to provide companies with another venue to list their shares and raise capital, with supporters betting it will help establish Texas as America’s next financial frontier.ONE SOUTHERN STATE’S RISE IS MAKING IT AMERICA’S NEW ‘ECONOMIC CENTER OF GRAVITY’ Former Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas, a strategic advisor and member of the Texas Stock Exchange, believes the shift is already underway.”Texas is really becoming the economic center of gravity in America,” Hensarling told Fox News Digital during an interview at the Texas Stock Exchange’s headquarters.”As New York is increasingly shoving capital out, Texas is saying, ‘You’re welcome here,'” he said. “We put out the welcome mat, whereas New York, capital isn’t really made to feel at home, and capital wants to go…