NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Freshly inaugurated New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a self-described Democratic socialist, promoted “collectivism” over “rugged individualism” during a speech on Thursday, and prominent conservative figures nationwide responded by sounding the alarm about collectivist ideology.”We will replace the frigidity of rugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism,” Mamdani declared in his inaugural address.Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis — a Republican who pursued the GOP presidential nomination during the past election cycle but ultimately dropped out and endorsed President Donald Trump — raised the matter of the massive death toll associated with collectivism.HOURS AFTER TAKING OFFICE, NYC MAYOR MAMDANI TARGETS LANDLORDS, MOVES TO INTERVENE IN PRIVATE BANKRUPTCY CASE “The ‘warmth’ of collectivism that always requires coercion and force. How many dead over the past 100 years due to collectivist ideologies?” DeSantis wrote in a post on X.House Republican Conference Chair Rep. Lisa McClain of Michigan called Mamdani a “communist,” a label which he has previously rejected.DESANTIS WARNS GOP FACES ‘ISSUE’ KEEPING TRUMP VOTERS ENGAGED IN FUTURE ELECTIONS “Zohran Mamdani is a dangerous communist who is likely to DESTROY NYC through his dedication to communist ideology. Let’s be clear: COMMUNISM HAS FAILED everywhere it has…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Good morning and welcome to Fox News’ morning newsletter, Fox News First. And here’s what you need to know to start your day …TOP 31. Trump issues warning to Iran as protests spread and fears of crackdown grow2. Maduro signals openness to US drug deal as Trump escalates Venezuela pressure3. Mamdani declares war on ‘slumlords’ and targets former mayor Adams with executive orders on day one MAJOR HEADLINESFRAUD CRACKDOWN – Minnesota borrowers face ban after $400M in pandemic loan fraud uncovered. Continue reading …TEXTBOOK TAKEDOWN – Professor slams ‘sneaky approach’ to oppression-based teaching of American history. Continue reading …HOLIDAY HORROR – Death toll rises in horrific fire at Swiss Alps bar during New Year’s celebration. Continue reading …FALSE START — Ole Miss-Georgia Sugar Bowl thriller ends with delayed celebrations as officials demand last second be played. Continue reading …STAR SUED – Musician alleges Will Smith engaged in ‘grooming’ behavior after hotel room encounter. Continue reading …–POLITICSPOWER STRUGGLE – Inside Trump’s first-year power plays – and the court fights testing them. Continue reading …FISCAL FIREPOWER – Trump reshapes US economy in first year with tariffs, tax cuts and new savings accounts. Continue reading …MIDTERMS…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Extraordinary ancient finds were recently unearthed in Ephesus, the Turkish city where Paul the Apostle once preached.The discovery was announced by Anadolu Agency (AA), a state-run outlet in Ankara, on Dec. 12. Ephesus is also known as being one of the seven churches of Asia mentioned in the Book of Revelation.The star of the excavation was a Roman-era marble bathtub, along with the fragment of a male statue’s torso that was later reused as a paving stone.GOLD TREASURE SURVIVES 1,400 YEARS AT ANCIENT CHRISTIAN MONASTERY IN BIBLICAL JUDEAN DESERTArchaeologist Serdar Aybek, speaking to AA, said the bathtub dates back to the first century A.D. Unlike Ephesus’s large, public bath complexes, the one that was recently uncovered was likely “intended for domestic use.””It is an unusual discovery because it is not something we encounter frequently,” Aybek said.  “We believe it belonged to the Terrace Houses and was used in the first century A.D.,” he added. “We found it during work at the theater, and its size shows it was used in a house.”The bathtub was found along the ancient Stadium Street. It likely belonged to Ephesus’s Terrace Houses complex, where wealthy Roman families…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet.” That question, posed by Juliet in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet,” seems to now occupy much of Washington. At a Christmas party with many media from Washington, the question was put to me more succinctly and repeatedly as “can they do that?” The “that” was the renaming of the Kennedy Center as the Trump-Kennedy Center. Soon, courts may have to face this quintessentially Shakespearean question, “for never was a story of more woe.” Around Christmas, Ohio Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty, an ex-officio member of the board, announced her lawsuit over the name change.  As a threshold matter, I will address the legal rather than policy basis for the change. Many of us chafed at the renaming of the center, which was a memorial to an assassinated president. However, what people want to know is whether the change can be challenged. The answer is yes, but it will not necessarily be easy or certain in its outcome. The center was originally built as the National Cultural Center in a 1958 law. It was renamed the John F. Kennedy Center by an act of Congress…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump warned early Friday that the U.S. would intervene if Iran started killing protesters. Writing on Truth Social, the president said if Iran shoots and “violently kills peaceful protesters, which is their custom, the United States of America will come to their rescue.” “We are locked and loaded and ready to go,” Trump said. Trump’s warning comes as demonstrations triggered by Iran’s deteriorating economy expand beyond the capital and raise concerns about a potential heavy-handed crackdown by security forces. At least seven people — including protesters and members of Iran’s security services — have been reported killed during clashes, according to international reporting.IRANIAN PROTESTERS CLASH WITH SECURITY FORCES AS TEAR GAS FILLS TEHRAN STREETS AMID NATIONWIDE UNREST Some of the most severe violence has been reported in western Iran, where videos circulating online appeared to show fires burning in streets and the sound of gunfire during nighttime protests.  The unrest marks Iran’s most significant protests since 2022, when the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody sparked nationwide demonstrations. Officials say the current protests have not yet reached the same scale or intensity, but they have spread to multiple regions and include…

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