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On Monday, April 14, the WNBA held its 2025 draft in New York City. TCU guard Hailey Van Lith was selected by the Chicago Sky with the No. 11 overall pick in the first round, which means she’ll be reuniting with her old LSU teammate Angel Reese.

In a post-draft interview, Van Lith was told that she was walking into “some good energy” in Chicago. In response, she seemed to force a grin and replied, “Oh, I love that energy.”

Jason Whitlock says there’s no chance she actually loves the kind of energy Angel Reese brings to a team.

Shortly after the draft, Reese posted a message on X that seemed to confirm the suspected tension between her and Van Lith:

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“Fearless” guest Jay Skapinac says, “I think if I’m reading in between the lines, these two did not enjoy playing with each other the first time.”

Jason agrees: “I think she’s already experienced what it’s like to play with Angel Reese, who is a narcissist and selfish, and my understanding is a nightmare for all teammates to deal with.”

On top of making enemies on the court, Reese is also no stranger to making enemies off it with her “whining about equal pay” and complaining that “she’s underpaid.”

“She’s only making $70,000 to jack up brick layups and airball layups somehow in games that no one wants to watch. ‘Oh poor me, I’m only making $70,000,’ not mentioning the additional couple million she’s making in sponsorship and additional revenues allotted to her from playing in these games,” Skap mocks.

Clearly, Reese isn’t hurting that bad financially because she recently posted about buying a house. Her announcement was delivered in typical Angel Reese fashion.

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“She’s been to two universities — Maryland and LSU. You would think she would have learned something and know how to communicate proper English, but she’s leaning into her Jasmine Crockett,” sighs Jason.

To hear more of the conversation, watch the clip above.

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Passover has just ended — a central story for Jews and Christians alike but also a defining narrative for America.

America’s founders drew heavily from the Exodus and the Hebrew prophets. They studied Hebrew. Some even proposed it as the official language of the United States. Benjamin Franklin, for his part, suggested that the national seal feature Moses crossing the parted Red Sea. The reverence for this story runs deep in our national DNA. It’s no accident that Hollywood — the most American of art forms — has returned again and again to retell it.

We rightly see Pharaoh as the villain of Exodus — but how many of us stop to honor the quiet heroism of Pharaoh’s daughter?

And yet, as a nation, we’ve let some of our oldest traditions fade. But that’s nothing new. God always finds a way to remind us.

Today, many Americans have begun to realize we needed the pain of 2020 and the years that followed. Without that nightmare, President Trump wouldn’t have returned with the mandate to truly save America. Without those four bitter years, the country might never have awakened to remember who we are.

This moment echoes the Exodus. Just as we needed four years of national affliction to witness Trump’s political deliverance, the Israelites needed to see God’s hand to remember His power. That’s why scripture says God “hardened Pharaoh’s heart.” Not only to punish Egypt — but to remind His people of His unmatched might. To declare, for all to see, “that there is none like unto the Lord our God.”

And yet, even after 10 plagues and a miraculous escape, the Israelites faltered. Jewish tradition teaches that only one in five left Egypt; the rest chose the false comfort of slavery. Many who did leave lost faith before stepping into the Red Sea. Others bowed before the golden calf while Moses ascended Sinai.

Even in the face of miracles, it was easier for some to forget God than to trust Him.

Americans had forgotten even before 2020 — and God gave us a hard reminder.

So ask yourself: If we forgot who we are, what else have we forgotten?

Look again to the story of Passover. The book of Exodus begins with a chilling line: “There arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph.”

It wasn’t just that Pharaoh forgot Joseph. He chose not to know him. Acknowledging Joseph would have meant acknowledging the Israelites and all they had done for Egypt. Joseph saved the Egyptians from famine. His descendants helped build up the nation. So Pharaoh erased them. He enslaved them. He ordered their sons drowned in the Nile.

But not everyone forgot. Pharaoh’s own daughter remembered. She rescued Moses — the one who would lead the Israelites out of Egypt, receive the Ten Commandments at Sinai, and pass down a faith that would eventually give birth to Christianity.

That’s something worth remembering. We rightly see Pharaoh as the villain of Exodus — but how many of us stop to honor the quiet heroism of Pharaoh’s daughter?

She saved Moses when it was unpopular, even dangerous, to do so. She defied her father’s command, choosing righteousness over convenience. Her courage made everything that followed possible.

Christians have long understood the wisdom of Romans: “If the root is holy, so are the branches.” Like that olive tree, we must guard the roots to grow strong branches. We must remember.

So let us remember who we are. Americans are a people who remember God. Like Pharaoh’s daughter, we remember Joseph — even when the world forgets. Like the Israelites, we walk away from slavery and into the unknown, trusting the God who delivers.

We are that people.

I just pray we don’t forget.

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A shooting at Florida State University on Thursday resulted in two deaths so far and six people wounded, according to authorities.

Police identified the shooting suspect as 20-year-old Phoenix Ikner, the son of a local sheriff’s deputy. Responders reportedly shot Ikner, who was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, according to police sources who spoke to ABC News.

‘We will make sure that we do everything we can to prosecute and make sure that we send a message to folks that this will never be tolerated here in Leon County.’

The shooting was reported at about noon when the university sent a campus-wide alert telling students to shelter in place. The shooting began at the student union building before police responded and shot the suspect, who was transported to a hospital and taken into custody.

Police said that the two deceased victims were not students, but they had not yet released their identities. Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare said the six wounded victims they received were in fair condition.

Sheriff Walter McNeil told reporters that Ikner had obtained access to his mother’s personal weapons and went to the university with a shotgun as well as a handgun. His mother has been a deputy with the Leon County sheriff’s department for more than 18 years.

“Her service to this community has been exceptional,” said McNeil.

He went on to say that the suspect had been a member of the Leon County Sheriff’s Office’s Youth Advisory Council and had participated in a number of training programs at the sheriff’s office.

“Not a surprise to us that he had access to weapons,” he added.

Some FSU students reportedly also experienced the horror of the 2018 Parkland shootings.

“This event is tragic in more ways than you people in the audience could ever fathom from a law enforcement perspective,” McNeil added. “But I will tell you this, we will make sure that we do everything we can to prosecute and make sure that we send a message to folks that this will never be tolerated here in Leon County, and I dare say, across this state and across this nation.”

President Donald Trump has been updated about the shooting. FSU classes have been canceled through Friday.

Video coverage of the shooting can be viewed on the CBS News report on YouTube.

This is a developing story and may be updated with additional information.

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Speaking in tongues is a spiritual act and a gift that is imparted upon believers by the Holy Spirit — and videos of believers speaking in tongues are making the rounds on TikTok.

However, after seeing one video of a young woman recording herself praying in tongues, Allie Beth Stuckey of “Relatable” isn’t convinced that sharing this gift publicly, and online, is the biblical move.

“I think how this is being done on social media is not biblical at all and is actually very dangerous spiritually for those that are viewing it,” Stuckey explains. “This is just not powered by the Holy Spirit, because the Holy Spirit is always going to be in agreement with God’s word.”

“Father, Son, Holy Spirit. All equal persons in the Trinity. They never contradict each other, they never disagree, the entirety of the Bible is God’s infallible, inherent word,” she continues, noting that public prayer for the sake of attention on social media does contradict God’s word.

Not only does Stuckey believe it’s not biblical, but she isn’t sure she buys it as real.

“My own personal observation is that that doesn’t actually sound like a language. That sounds like gibberish said in a rhythmic manner,” Stuckey says. “While I don’t know the intentions of her heart, it does seem to me that this is a performance that is posted on Instagram in order to maybe get likes, or maybe it is for attention, maybe it’s not for those things.”

“Maybe she believes that she is actually showing other people how to pray, or encouraging other people, and yet what she is doing just doesn’t correspond with the biblical directives that we are given,” she continues.

“We should all be able to watch a video like this and agree that filming yourself and posting it for the world to see doesn’t match what Jesus says in Matthew 6:5-6,” she adds.

Matthew 6:5-6 reads: “When you pray you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.”

“It seems to me that the point, if we look at the context of what Jesus is saying, and to whom he’s speaking,” Stuckey says, “his point is that prayer should not be a performance for others. It isn’t something that we do to prove ourselves, to prove ourselves holy, or to get likes, or to get affirmation.”

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President Donald Trump took shots at the chair of the Federal Reserve after his comments appeared to lead to a drop in the stock market.

Trump lambasted Jerome Powell for announcing Wednesday that the Fed would not be cutting interest rates because of signs of instability in the economy. The president then suggested that Powell should be fired from the position.

‘Fed independence is very widely understood and supported in Washington, in Congress, where it really matters.’

Trump pointed out that the European Central Bank was cutting rates and tagged Powell with a new nickname.

“The ECB is expected to cut interest rates for the 7th time, and yet, ‘Too Late’ Jerome Powell of the Fed, who is always TOO LATE AND WRONG, yesterday issued a report which was another, and typical, complete ‘mess!’ Oil prices are down, groceries (even eggs!) are down, and the USA is getting RICH ON TARIFFS. Too Late should have lowered Interest Rates, like the ECB, long ago, but he should certainly lower them now,” he wrote on Truth Social.

“Powell’s termination cannot come fast enough!” he added.

Powell was first nominated to the position in 2017 by Trump in his first term and was renominated by former President Joe Biden in 2021. His second term as Fed chair will end in May 2026.

The stock market took yet another dip in value on Wednesday after Powell’s comments, where he also defended the independent nature of the Federal Reserve.

“Generally speaking, Fed independence is very widely understood and supported in Washington, in Congress, where it really matters,” said Powell from the Economic Club of Chicago.

“The point is, we can make our decisions and we will only make our decisions based on our best thinking, based on our best analysis of the data about what is the way to serve our — to achieve our dual mandate goals as we can to best serve the American people. That’s the only thing we’re ever going to do,” he added.

“We’re never going to be influenced by any political pressure,” said Powell. “People can say whatever they want. That’s fine with — that’s not a problem, but we will do what we do strictly without consideration of political or any other extraneous factors.”

Powell said that the higher-than-expected tariffs from the Trump administration would likely lead to higher inflation and job losses, which is why he recommended leaving rates as they were in order to watch the impact of the policies.

Trump has previously criticized Powell and threatened to fire him, but Powell, when asked by reporters in November, said that it was not within the power of the presidency to fire him from the position.

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For those who need a quick refresher: Joseph Maldonado, a.k.a. Joe Exotic, became a national sensation in 2020 when the documentary “Tiger King” soared to the top of Netflix’s charts. As an eccentric-dressing, gay polygamist and exotic cat owner with lofty political aspirations, it’s no wonder everyone couldn’t stop talking about him.

However, Joe Exotic’s name fell out of public consciousness when he went to jail for a murder-for-hire plot aimed at his big cat arch nemesis Carol Baskin. Today, he remains in jail serving a 21-year prison sentence after he was convicted on 21 counts, including two counts of murder-for-hire, eight counts of violating the Lacey Act for falsifying wildlife records, and nine counts of violating the Endangered Species Act.

Since his arrest, Exotic’s name has surfaced here and there, especially when he’s pleaded with Donald Trump to pardon him. However, his name has come up again, but this time for a story involving another big cat enthusiast who allegedly purchased six of Exotic’s tigers following his arrest.

On April 2, Karl Mitchell, a 71-year-old exotic animal handler with a history of legal issues, had his seven tigers seized from his Nevada home due to lacking the permits required to keep exotic animals. Mitchell argued that the tigers were “emotional support animals” for his PTSD.

Rick Burgess of the “Rick Burgess Show” discusses this strange story.

“They relieve his stress — seven tigers!” says Burgess in disbelief. “This thing with animals — these therapy animals — is getting out of control.”

Greg Burgess agrees, adding, “I’ll give you dogs, cats, maybe a rabbit, but once you get into peacocks and all that …”

The panel wonders what would happen had any of these tigers gotten loose and roamed into the surrounding communities. The idea isn’t far-fetched when you consider that the sheriff’s office closest to Mitchell’s property received several reports that he had been seen “walking the tigers loose around the property” as well as “off the property.” On top of that, Mitchell had posted social media videos showing his tigers interacting with random people.

While he may claim that his tigers “rescue him” from PTSD, Greg says these animals are probably the ones “begging to be rescued.”

To hear more of the conversation and see footage of Mitchell explaining his dependence on his emotional support tigers, watch the clip above.

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The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear oral arguments about the Trump administration’s effort to end birthright citizenship.

The contentious policy has been criticized by immigration hawks who hope its cessation would close off automatic citizenship to children of illegal aliens and remove that incentive for migrants.

‘Birthright citizenship is the argument, is the position, is the policy the Democrat Party holds onto because they want monopoly power for all time.’

The court moved the case from its emergency docket to the regular merits docket and scheduled the hearing for May 15.

President Donald Trump had issued an executive order directing federal agencies to stop issuing citizenship documents to children of illegal immigrants born after Feb. 19. Several challenges in court have led the administration to ask for an emergency appeal from the Supreme Court.

Opponents of the policy say it is based on a misunderstanding of the 14th Amendment that was meant to grant citizenship to former slaves who had been emancipated.

“Congress has never passed a federal statute that confers birthright citizenship. So it’s not in the Constitution, it’s not in federal law, it’s not in the legislative history, and yet it is being used,” said BlazeTV host Mark Levin.

“Birthright citizenship is the argument, is the position, is the policy the Democrat Party holds onto because they want monopoly power for all time, and they don’t care if it’s foreigners or not,” he added.

Supporters of the policy point to more than a hundred years of policies that depend on birthright citizenship and assume its validity.

“The Executive Branch has been complying with the settled interpretation of the Citizenship Clause for 125 years, and the government has demonstrated no urgent need to change now,” read a filing from two immigrant groups about the case.

In 2018, outgoing Speaker of the House Paul Ryan broke with Trump and compared ending birthright citizenship through executive order to former President Barack Obama trying to change immigration policy through the same tactic.

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A Tennessee woman is accused of attempting to have her ex-husband, a former local TV news anchor, killed in a murder-for-hire plot, according to legal documents.

On Friday, 55-year-old Angelia Solomon of Franklin was arrested and charged with solicitation to commit first-degree murder against her ex-husband, according to the Franklin Police Department.

‘He deserves the worst … he deserves the death penalty, he deserves the chair.’

Solomon remains behind bars on a $500,000 bond.

Police say Solomon was attempting to hire a hit man to kill her ex-husband, former WSMV-TV morning anchor Aaron Solomon.

At approximately 2:15 p.m. on April 11, Angelia Solomon met with an undercover law enforcement officer posing as a hit man in the parking lot of the Cool Springs Mall, according to the affidavit of complaint obtained by People magazine.

Angelia was attempting to orchestrate a murder-for-hire scheme, the affidavit states, and she allegedly told the undercover officer that she wanted her ex-husband to “disappear and be put underground.”

Angelia provided the undercover officer with information on how Aaron could be located, including his place of employment and his home address, the affidavit states.

She gave the undercover officer the registration to her vehicle as collateral and promised a “future payment” for the murder-for-hire plot, according to the affidavit.

Angelia reportedly told the undercover cop that Aaron’s death would provide the couple’s daughter access to a trust fund.

Angelia allegedly has harbored disdain for her ex-husband ever since their teenage son died, and she links Aaron to her son’s freak death.

On July 20, 2020, Aaron and his son — Grant Solomon — were at a sports facility participating in a private pitching lesson.

Grant Solomon — a high school senior and talented baseball player at Grace Christian Academy in Franklin — reportedly was struck by his own vehicle in the parking lot of the baseball training facility.

Aaron Solomon allegedly was in another vehicle in the parking lot and called 911 when his son was struck by the Toyota pickup truck.

“I looked down to check a work email, and the next thing I know, I hear and see the truck rolling backwards into the ditch. I get out of my car to try to find my son and saw that he was trapped underneath the truck and immediately called 911,” Aaron told police, according to the Daily Mail.

Grant Solomon was pronounced dead shortly after, his death was later ruled an accident, and the case was closed.

However, Angelia Solomon believes her former husband was involved in their son’s death.

Angelia and her daughter Gracie made a TV appearance on NewsNation’s “Banfield” last year to demand a more thorough investigation into her son’s mysterious death. Angelia and Gracie believe the circumstances of Grant’s death are suspicious and blame Aaron.

“Witnessing how he treated my brother, it is very reasonable for him to be responsible for the death of my brother,” Gracie told host Ashleigh Banfield.

The Daily Mail reported that Angelia said in a 2023 interview that she had a “hellish rage” toward Aaron, and that he “didn’t deserve to be on this Earth.”

Angelia was asked what would be proper justice for her ex-husband, to which she reportedly replied, “That he’d be gone. Gracie wants him to be locked up, and that he doesn’t ever walk free, but in order to feel totally protected and peaceful and free … he would have to be gone.”

Angelia allegedly added, “He deserves the worst … he deserves the death penalty, he deserves the chair. What he did to both of my children, he doesn’t deserve to be on this Earth. I think God has my back on that; he’s a danger to society.”

In May 2021, then-14-year-old Gracie Solomon posted a YouTube video in which she called her father “a rapist, a molester, a liar, and a killer.”

Gracie claimed her brother feared their father’s “terrifying behavior” and said she “strongly believes [Aaron Solomon] killed Grant.”

Aaron Solomon has never been charged with any crimes and has denied the claims made by his ex-wife and daughter.

In March 2022, Aaron sued Angelia and four others for defamation for spreading what he claimed were unfounded allegations.

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Residents living around the Darién Gap, a jungle passage between Colombia and Panama, who once collected significant profits by aiding immigrants seeking to illegally cross into the U.S., are now crying broke under President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.

On Wednesday, the Associated Press published a report on the local economies’ recent collapse, featuring interviews with several locals.

‘When Donald Trump won, everything came to a screeching halt.’

While the outlet stopped short of attributing the wave of illegal immigration to the former Biden administration’s open border policies, it noted that local farmers traded in their agricultural jobs to pounce on the opportunity to profit off the immigration boom.

Manuel Orozco with the Inter-American Dialogue told the news outlet that the immigration spike around 2021 “became a business opportunity for a lot of people,” including criminal organizations.

“It’s like you’ve discovered a gold mine, but once it dries up … you either leave the area and go to the city or stay living in poverty,” Orozco explained.

Instead of tending to their plantain and rice farms, Villa Caleta residents invested in boats to carry migrants down the rivers.

The AP spoke with one of those residents, 63-year-old Luis Olea, who explained that before Trump took office, “We lived off the migration.”

“But now that’s all gone,” Olea said.

The AP noted that boat pilots, called lacheros, could make up to $300 per day transporting the migrants but only $150 a month on farming.

Amid the immigration boom, the towns within the Darién Gap came to an arrangement to take turns transporting individuals by boat so that each community could have a chance to turn a profit.

Cholino de Gracia, a community leader, told the outlet that not all of the residents were prepared for the drop in traffic.

According to Panamanian authorities, at its height, roughly 2,500 to 3,000 individuals traversed the Darién Gap each day. Now, with Trump in office, that number has plummeted to about 10 per week.

“The worst part is that some people struggle to eat, because without any income and no supermarkets here, what can people buy?” de Garcia questioned.

Olea reportedly returned to farming plantains.

Pedro Chami, 56, another boat pilot, told the AP that he also previously walked away from farming. With few immigrants traveling through the area, he has since taken up wood carving.

“I’m trying this to see if things get better, see if I can buy some food,” Chami stated. “Before, I would always have my $200 a day without fail. Now, I don’t even have a cent.”

Zobeida Concepción, 55, told the news outlet, “When Donald Trump won, everything came to a screeching halt.”

Concepción and her family sold goods to migrants traveling through. She stated that she plans to stay in the area in the event another opportunity arises under a future U.S. administration.

“When another government enters, you never know what opportunities there will be,” Concepción remarked.

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The Trump administration received another defeat in court after their request to lift an order to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia from prison was rejected.

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals denied the request on Thursday in a ruling that was described as “blistering” by some outlets.

‘While we fully respect the Executive’s robust assertion of its Article II powers, we shall not micromanage the efforts of a fine district judge attempting to implement the Supreme Court’s recent decision.’

The U.S. Supreme Court had unanimously upheld an order from a lower court directing the Trump administration to “facilitate” the return of Garcia from the Terrorism Confinement Center in El Salvador. Garcia was deported to the prison by the Trump administration, which had claimed he was a member of the notorious MS-13 gang.

Government attorneys have admitted that he was deported on an “administrative error” because there had been an order to protect him from removal, but the administration has continued defending the action.

“The relief the government is requesting is both extraordinary and premature,” reads the unanimous ruling written by U.S. Circuit Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson. “While we fully respect the Executive’s robust assertion of its Article II powers, we shall not micromanage the efforts of a fine district judge attempting to implement the Supreme Court’s recent decision.”

The judicial and executive branches appear to be in a standoff as the Trump administration claims they are unable to facilitate Garcia’s return but keeps losing in court. The president had told reporters that he would respect the Supreme Court’s orders on Friday, but members of the administration have since vehemently rejected the idea that Garcia would ever be returned to the U.S.

The ruling from the Fourth Circuit ended with a hope that the executive branch would decide to fend off an impending “crisis” between the branches.

“We yet cling to the hope that it is not naïve to believe our good brethren in the Executive Branch perceive the rule of law as vital to the American ethos,” wrote Wilkinson. “This case presents their unique chance to vindicate that value and to summon the best that is within us while there is still time.”

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Two-time NBA champion Isiah Thomas called out LeBron James for appearing shirtless on the court in Houston, saying it should be a fineable offence.

During a segment on NBATV, the network was previewing an upcoming game between James’ Los Angeles Lakers and the Houston Rockets. The cameras quickly cut to James taking practice shots in the Toyota Center in Houston, shirtless, with grey sweatpants and what appeared to be a do-rag.

As the footage rolled, Thomas immediately voiced his disgust with James’ attire.

“I just totally, 100% object to this,” Thomas said.

One of his colleagues added, “Me too.”

Thomas went on, “If I was the GM or coach, I would never let one of my players walk out on the floor looking like this. I mean, we are professional, NBA league. We ain’t summer league. We ain’t at the YMCA.

Panelist Steve Smith, another former player and NBA champion, agreed with Thomas and suggested that the league needs to “go back to suits.”

“Abso-mmhmm-lutely,” Thomas replied, censoring himself.

‘Adam Silver, if you want to fine somebody, fine that. Put a fine on that.’

Thomas, now 63, is known as one of the most physically tough players ever, along with being one of the most vocal. However, fans would be hard-pressed to find him in subpar attire when acting in an NBA capacity as a coach or player.

“I just think the professionalism in our NBA league has diminished so much,” Thomas continued. “Look, I like LeBron, I’m a fan of his, so forth and so on, but to walk out on the floor before a game, with no shirt on, and shoot, I mean, come on, man? Where we at? What we doing? Where we at?”

“Adam Silver, if you want to fine somebody, fine that. Put a fine on that,” Thomas said.

James, by most accounts, replied the following day, but was not looking to respond to any of Thomas’ remarks directly.

“Man I was going to say something but it’s useless at this point in my career!” the star wrote, before congratulating his coach on a great season.

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The NBA introduced a dress code under Commissioner David Stern in 2005 and that was said to be implemented due to star players like Allen Iverson taking ever-increasing liberties while in a professional capacity.

Under current Commissioner Adam Silver, the NBA began allowing polo shirts for coaches in 2020, followed by a relaxation to “casual attire” in 2021.

League MVP Allen Iverson, April 2001. Photo by JEFF KOWALSKY/AFP via Getty Images

The NBA has been in a bit of panic over player representation and the league’s image lately, with superstar player Ja Morant consistently flouting warnings about inappropriate gestures on the court.

Morant was suspended eight games without pay after being shown with a firearm in a club during an Instagram live video in March 2023. In June 2023, Morant was suspended for 25 games for wielding a gun once again on social media.

None of this stopped Morant from using finger-gun celebrations upon his return, again even after the NBA asked him to stop. Morant then proceeded to perform a grenade toss celebration days later.

Isiah Thomas announces his retirement (in a suit) in May 1994. Photo by MICHAEL E. SAMOJEDEN/AFP via Getty Images

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NBA great and champion Antoine Walker sparked a debate by seemingly pointing out hypocrisy in the WNBA.

Walker won an NBA title in 2006 with the Miami Heat and was a fan-favorite for his three-point shooting and charisma.

Taking to his X account, Walker posed a simple question that the WNBA and its supporters are likely not ready to answer:

“Can somebody explain why there aren’t any ex nba players covering WNBA ? but there are ex women basketball players covering the NBA?” Walker asked.

— (@)

While it is unclear if Walker was referring to any announcers in particular, the assumed premise behind his question is that the NBA is at a point where it is expected to incorporate female players into the mix for commentary and analysis, but there is no expectation for the women’s league to incorporate male former players.

The fans agreed, as the most popular reply to Walker told the former star to expect to be attacked for “asking a genuine question.”

“Is there a problem?” Walker replied.

“Great question, but you’ll never get a[n] honest answer to it,” one YouTuber chimed in.

Other fans blamed the culture around the WNBA, with one calling it a “disaster waiting to happen,” unless the male analyst was the “most politically-correct [and] soft commentator of all-times.”

— (@)

Podcaster Dre Baldwin tried to offer blunt honesty and said, “talking about the WNBA, when you played in the NBA, is a step backwards. Talking about the NBA, when you played in the WNBA, is a step up.”

Meanwhile, one reader asked if any former NBA stars were “man enough” to take on such a role and said they were “probably too scared of what other men think.”

At least four former WNBA players are easily recognizable for their roles as NBA commentators and analysts, including: Lisa Leslie, Chiney Ogwumike, Rebekkah Brunson, and Candace Parker.

Stephen Bardo is seemingly the only ex-NBA player with a similar role in the WNBA — he is a color analyst for the Chicago Sky. However, Bardo is a relative unknown from the NBA and played just 33 games over three seasons, most of which (23) were in the 1993 campaign.

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The Department of Education announced its consequences for Maine after the state failed to meet its deadline for Title IX compliance on Friday.

With a “final warning” letter to Maine in early April, the ED has followed through with its April 11 deadline and will now seek enforcement by handing over its Title IX investigation of the Maine Department of Education to the Department of Justice

The federal government announced in a press release that it would proceed with the termination of Maine’s federal K-12 education funding, “including formula and discretionary grants.”

‘… choosing instead to prioritize an extremist ideological agenda over their students’ safety.’

The University of Maine System had already said it would comply with the new federal standards due to the risk of losing millions in grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. However, the state as a whole has rejected the implementation of President Trump’s executive order to keep men out of women’s sports and locker rooms.

“The Department [of Education] has given Maine every opportunity to come into compliance with Title IX, but the state’s leaders have stubbornly refused to do so, choosing instead to prioritize an extremist ideological agenda over their students’ safety, privacy, and dignity,” said Craig Trainor, the department’s acting assistant secretary for civil rights.

Trainor said that Maine will now have to defend its discriminatory practices in front of a judge from both the ED and the DOJ.

“Governor [Janet] Mills would have done well to adhere to the wisdom embedded in the old idiom—be careful what you wish for. Now she will see the Trump Administration in court,” Trainor added.

The attorney general of Maine filed a lawsuit against the ED last week and claimed there were violations in the department’s process to cut funding.

“Under the banner of keeping children safe, the Trump Administration is illegally withholding grant funds that go to keeping children fed,” said Aaron Frey, Maine’s attorney general. “This is just another example where no law or consequence appears to restrain the administration as it seeks capitulation to its lawlessness.”

The state accused the federal department of not conducting an investigation of its own, not notifying the state, and not reporting its findings to Congress.

Maine also claimed that it had “no way to get funds” to schools and other facilities to feed children.

Maine has, in recent history, supported male athletes in female sports. This has resulted in instances of a male athlete taking first place in a girls’ pole vault competition and taking a podium spot in girls’ high school Nordic skiing at the state championships.

The Maine Principals’ Association backed both outcomes and said it would not follow the president’s executive order.

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The president of the Next Generation Action Network — a group advocating for 17-year-old Karmelo Anthony, who’s charged with murdering high school star athlete Austin Metcalf — called Metcalf’s father “disrespectful” for showing up at a Thursday news conference for the Anthony family.

NGAN’s Dominique Alexander added that Jeff Metcalf’s presence at the event was “a disrespect to the dignity of his son,” according to a WFAA-TV live video feed of the news conference.

Alexander told those gathered that Metcalf ‘was not invited,’ that ‘he knows that it’s inappropriate to be near [the Anthony] family,’ and that his presence at the news conference ‘shows you all’ his ‘character.’

Metcalf’s 17-year-old son Austin was fatally stabbed at an April 2 track meet at Kuykendall Stadium in Frisco, Texas. Police arrested Anthony and charged him with first-degree murder.

Jeff Metcalf said the suspect got angry after being told he was in the wrong place and being asked to move: “I’m not trying to judge, but what kind of parents did this child have? What was he taught? He brought a knife to a track meet, and he murdered my son by stabbing him in the heart. The guy was in the wrong place, and they asked him to move, and he bowed up. This is murder.”

Anthony’s father said his son “was not the aggressor,” and Anthony walked free from from jail Monday after his $1 million bond was reduced to $250,000.

News conference delayed; Jeff Metcalf blamed

The start of Thursday’s news conference was delayed after Jeff Metcalf — seen on the station’s live feed holding a smartphone and wearing dark sunglasses — showed up and wouldn’t leave when requested to do so, WFAA reported. NGAN said the news conference wouldn’t happen with Metcalf in the room, the station added.

Dallas police were called, WFAA said, and there was speculation that Metcalf’s presence at the news conference violated a court order stating that Karmelo Anthony isn’t allowed to have contact with the Metcalf family. However, WFAA said Karmelo Anthony wasn’t at the news conference.

After about an hour delay, the station said Metcalf had departed the building, and he was seen speaking outside to a group of at least five uniformed police officers and shaking the hands of some of them as he left.

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Soon after the news conference began, Alexander told those gathered that Metcalf “was not invited,” that “he knows that it’s inappropriate to be near [the Anthony] family,” and that his presence at the news conference “shows you all” his “character.”

Frisco ISD accused of intention to expel Anthony

Alexander also ripped the Frisco Independent School District, claiming that district officials intend to expel Anthony — who’s a senior at Centennial High School — prior to his graduation. Alexander added that “we will do direct action” outside the Frisco ISD offices in the coming days, and it “seems like they have made their mind up.”

The Frisco ISD provided Blaze News with the following statement Thursday when asked to comment on Alexander’s claim that the district intends to expel Anthony:

While Frisco ISD cannot comment on an individual student’s disciplinary record due to student privacy law, we can provide general information about District protocol and relevant law.

If a student in Frisco ISD is charged with a serious crime, called a Title V felony, the District looks at the case and decides if the student should be disciplined. The student and their parents will get a letter explaining what the school recommends.

If the school recommends expulsion, which means the student is removed from school, the student is not allowed to go on any Frisco ISD property while the decision is being made. A meeting will be held where the student can share their side of the story and show any evidence. After the meeting, the District will decide whether to go through with the expulsion and will let the student and parents know.

If the student is expelled, they might still get schoolwork and education through a special program called JJAEP. If the student has already finished everything needed to graduate, the district may let them graduate early instead of going to JJAEP. Whether the student is expelled or chooses to graduate early, they still can’t go on any Frisco ISD property.

Anthony’s mother speaks out

Anthony’s mother, Kala Hayes, was at times tearful and angry as she also spoke at the news conference.

Hayes said she’s a “stay-at-home mom” and that her “two-parent” family puts “God first in everything that we do.” She added that her family has been “under attack” and “threatened, harassed, and lied about” since the “tragic incident.”

“My 13-year-old daughter is afraid to sleep in her own bedroom!” a tearful Hayes hollered, noting that her husband’s “metal health” has “deteriorated day by day” in the face of having to take a leave of absence from work “because he’s afraid of what might happen to our family.” She also said claims about the family’s financial situation are “completely false” and that they “haven’t received a single dime” from the GiveSendGo fund for her son, which was nearing the $460,000 mark Thursday afternoon.

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The Anthony family moved into a $900,000 home in a gated community in recent days, according to the Daily Mail, which added in its report that “the lavish lifestyle is in stark contract to the cash struggles Anthony’s father, Andrew Anthony, claimed to have in court Monday, where the parent claimed he was the sole breadwinner.”

At the news conference, Alexander also tore into “conservative operatives” who “have been posting nonstop about this case,” noting “misinformation about the [GiveSendGo] fund” and saying that claims about the family’s new house are false. Alexander also decried “bigotry” and “racism” against the Anthony family. On the other side of things, Karmelo Anthony’s defenders have been going viral on social media, with one of them actually declaring that Metcalf “got exactly what he deserved — point blank, period.”

You can view the full press conference below:

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This story has been updated.

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Texas Longhorns wide receiver Isaiah Bond denied allegations of sexual assault, while his agent claimed the athlete was “set up” by the accuser.

Bond is currently ranked as the 10th-best NCAA wide receiver in the country by ESPN ahead of the NFL Draft and 57th overall in a recent mock draft by expert Mel Kiper Jr.

However, after a recent sexual assault claim, the 21-year old turned himself in and voluntarily cooperated with authorities, which resulted in a $25,000 bond.

The young athlete was arrested last week in Texas after a woman, approximately 29 years old, claimed he had engaged in sexual activity with her that she did not want.

According to NBC Sports, the woman claimed the two discussed having sex over text, which included “one act in particular, which the victim said she would consider.”

When the two met for a sexual encounter, Bond allegedly “brought up the notion of the act they’d previously discussed,” but the woman said she “was not comfortable trying it.”

The affidavit claimed that Bond did it anyway and was “using his body weight against her and covering her mouth.”

The woman alleged that Bond asked her to sign a nondisclosure agreement afterward, which she refused, and also offered the woman a payment.

Bond responded by saying the accusation was “patently false.”

“Unfortunately, claims like these prove to be harmful to all involved, absent full review. I kindly request that all reserve judgement until the authorities provide a complete report based on truth and evidence,” Bond said, per ESPN.

NFL reporter Ian Rapoport posted an email on X that was reportedly sent from Bond’s agent to all 32 NFL teams. The letter reportedly said that a “false narrative” had been amplified and a sinister plot had been unfolding.

“The truth, once revealed in its entirety, will show that [Bond] was targeted by a woman eight years his senior, relentlessly pursued, enticed by explicit photos & videos and ultimately setup [sic] for financial gain,” wrote agent Damien Butler.

The agent added, “Isaiah, like most twenty-one-year-olds, must show a higher level of discernment in social media interactions and access, however, he is completely innocent of the allegations levied against him and will fight to clear his name.”

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Bond recorded 540 receiving yards and 34 catches with Texas in 2024 with five touchdowns. He previously played at Alabama and totaled 888 yards and five touchdowns in two years.

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Many films coming out of Hollywood recently have faced heavy criticism, not only for often pushing “woke” values but for being unoriginal — and Dick Boyce aims to change that.

Boyce is an investor and entrepreneur who has co-produced a new film alongside Sylvester Stallone called “Lost on a Mountain in Maine.” The story spans multiple generations and returns cinema to a time before smartphones, helicopter parenting, and digital overload.

“I just found there was an opening to do a movie like Disney used to make. Timeless values of family, faith, and grit that people could relate to,” Boyce tells James Poulos on “Zero Hour,” explaining that the film is about a boy who spent nine days without food or shelter and survived.

The film appears to bridge the divide between the older, less tech-savvy generations and the newer, digital-native generations.

“To tell stories to remind people that there is this continuity, that despite the fact that we’re going through all these iterations of really head-snapping change in many cases, there’s still a thread that’s stronger than that, and it might not be super obvious, but family is part of that,” Poulos comments.

The film also calls into question the impact of technology on these younger generations.

“They aren’t growing up in a way that is the best way, I think, to have a fulfilled, open, engaged life,” Boyce says, adding, “That does concern me about the evolution of technology.”

“There’s always been a lot of focus on the potential harms of technology, and those can be real, as with anything, as with fire. You know, these tools, you can always use them in the wrong way, and it can harm you,” Poulos agrees.

“I think the real question is what are you missing out on if you disappear into the phones, what are you running away from, what are you afraid of, that kind of temptation to willfully step back from real life? I think that’s where the real hazards can be,” he adds.

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Disney and “Star Wars” actor Diego Luna took jabs at President Trump’s supporters during an exchange with television host Jimmy Kimmel.

Things immediately got political for Luna during his appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” when the host asked him about the recent body of water name-change from the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.

“Are you guys also not calling it the Gulf of America or is that just us?” Kimmel asked the Mexican, who resides in California.

Luna replied, “I mean, who can take that seriously? Come on. That’s ridiculous.”

About two minutes into the interview, Kimmel, presenting himself as ever-sympathetic, said that things are likely “being taken very seriously back home” in Luna’s home country right now.

Luna responded by saying he and his racial subset have a fear of being deported.

“We feel worried and sad. Not just the Mexican community here, but the Latino community and the fear for deportation and family separation. It’s just too sad to see what’s happening.”

Of course, Luna’s worries would only be applicable should his community members be in the United States illegally, but the actor immediately began to question the host as to whether he had a part in, or voted for, deportations.

“I didn’t mean to lead you to a sad thing, but it’s worth saying,” Kimmel told his guest.

“But you did,” Luna replied. “The voting thing, what did you do?”

“Did I vote?” Kimmel asked. Luna affirmed his question.

“Who do you think I voted for? I might have to come live with you!” Kimmel replied.

‘It depends. It depends who you voted for.’

The segment pivoted to “Star Wars” toward the end, as Luna plays Cassian Andor in the Disney+ series “Andor,” yet another spinoff from the once-beloved universe.

Kimmel had asked the actor if the Force has the ability to spread through adjacent people or if it is limited to the actor only.

The 45-year-old not-so-jokingly replied, “It depends. It depends who you voted for.”

The crowd and Kimmel erupted in joy at the answer.

“Star Wars” actors have had a penchant for insulting their audience in recent years; star John Boyega even lashed out at the series’ followers recently for what he believed to be racial preference.

Boyega made his comments in Apple TV+’s “Number One on the Call Sheet: Black Leading Men in Hollywood” documentary.

Per Fandom Pulse, the actor described the films as “a franchise that’s so white that a black person existing in [it] was something.”

The actor even went so far as to claim that fans are only okay with black actors in supporting roles.

“They’re okay with us playing the best friend, but once we touch their heroes, once we lead, once we trailblaze, it’s like, ‘Oh my God, it’s just a bit too much! They’re pandering!'”

Boyega’s remarks ended up seeming contradictory, given that he complained that when black actors are included in the movies, they are “scattered in” and tokenized.

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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated Wednesday that the agency plans to study several potential “environmental factors” that could be linked to the spike in autism.

Kennedy’s announcement ignited a fierce clash on social media among parents. Some backed his efforts to discover the cause, while others called for more dignity and acceptance for those with the disorder — as though the two had to be mutually exclusive.

‘There’s nothing wrong with him. F**k you RFK.’

During a Wednesday press conference, Kennedy shared autism statistics, warning that it is “increasing in prevalence at an alarming rate.”

“The [autism spectrum disorder] prevalence rate in 8-year-olds is now 1 in 31,” he said, referring to a study that examined children born in 2014.

Kennedy explained that there is an “extreme risk” for American boys, stating that they have a 1 in 20 chance of being diagnosed, and in California, those stats jump to 1 in 12.5 boys.

He highlighted the upward trend in “severe” cases.

“About 25% of the kids who are diagnosed with autism are non-verbal, non-toilet-trained, and have other stereotypical features,” Kennedy said, noting light sensitivity, stimming, and toe walking.

He called out the “epidemic denial” in the media, urging Americans to move away from the ideology suggesting that better diagnoses or changed diagnostic criteria could explain away the uptick in autism. The HHS secretary read out the results of several studies to support his claims.

“Obviously, there are people who don’t want us to look at environmental exposures,” Kennedy said. “We know it’s an environmental exposure. It has to be. Genes do not cause epidemics. They can provide a vulnerability, but you need an environmental toxin.”

Kennedy continued his address by stating how the failure to look into environmental toxins is harming families and fueling the increase in autism among young people.

“Autism destroys families. But, more importantly, it destroys our greatest resource, which is our children. These are children who should not be suffering like this. These are kids who, many of them, were fully functional and regressed because of some environmental exposure into autism when they’re 2 years old,” he stated.

“These are kids who will never pay taxes. They’ll never hold a job. They’ll never play baseball. They’ll never write a poem. They’ll never go out on a date. Many of them will never use a toilet unassisted,” Kennedy continued. “And we have to recognize we are doing this to our children.”

He announced that the HHS would conduct studies to determine whether any environmental factors — including ultrasounds, mold, pesticides, food chemicals, medicines, or air and water contamination — are linked to autism and, if so, remove those toxins.

While some parents applauded Kennedy for his dedication to finding the cause of the disorder, others felt his statements during Wednesday’s address were profoundly insensitive.

Variety featured an op-ed titled “My Son Is Not an Epidemic: A Father Responds to RFK Jr.’s Dangerous Autism Rhetoric.” The author called Kennedy’s speech “scientifically false and intentionally offensive.”

Axios published a piece titled “People with autism seek dignity where RFK seeks a cure.” Social media users bombarded the news outlet’s comments.

“Why not give dignity and also a ‘cure’ …?” one individual wrote.

“Can’t we do both?” another echoed.

Kennedy’s critics clipped and shared the portion of his speech where he listed how severe forms of autism have forced otherwise avoidable disadvantages on children. His detractors appeared to believe that his comments extended to those with even the most mild forms of the disorder, such as high-functioning individuals.

‘For my daughter, autism is not a [superpower].’

One social media user wrote, “I’m not giving that RFK Jr. video another share. Autistic people deserve understanding and acceptance.”

A father posted a video of his autistic son playing the piano.

“He is teaching himself piano and learns songs by ear. He taught himself to read at 2 years old. He’s in the 94th percentile for math. There’s challenges, but he’s the best thing [in] my life,” he wrote. “There’s nothing wrong with him. F**k you RFK.”

One mother stated, “My Son with Autism graduated college with honors, is an 8th grade math teacher, has a girlfriend, pays taxes, and contributes to society. RFK doesn’t know s**t about Autism.”

None of Kennedy’s critics seemed to address the studies he cited during his speech. Yet they seemed convinced that despite not knowing the cause of autism, environmental factors could not be to blame.

Another mother, who described herself as “not an [RFK Jr.] fan,” defended the HHS secretary’s remarks.

“He just described children with what some would call ‘profound’ or ‘severe’ autism at a press conference and i have already seen so much pushback about how ‘their kid who has autism isn’t like that’ and like……….congratulations???? mine is,” she said.

“For my daughter, autism is not a [superpower]. it makes her life very difficult. she struggles to communicate her needs, it’s hard for her to participate in things with other children,” she continued.

She criticized those who claim that autism “isn’t a disease,” stating, “For my child it is as debilitating as one.”

Other social media users responded to her post, with several questioning whether applying a “spectrum” to autism diagnoses “has done a great disservice” to those with more severe forms of the disorder.

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Actress Olivia Munn called out the recent all-female space crew for “gluttonous” spending after the celebrity-laden event was glorified as a landmark achievement for women.

An all-female celebrity crew went into what is technically considered space this week and was publicized as a benefit for “humankind.”

The New Shepard program, launched by Blue Origin under Jeff Bezos, sent an all-women flight (NS-31) into what is generally considered the boundary between Earth and outer space. Crew members included singer Katy Perry, CBS host Gayle King, activist Amanda Nguyen, scientist Aisha Bowe, filmmaker Kerianne Flynn, and Bezos’ fiancée, Lauren Sanchez, who was responsible for the crew’s selection.

The publicity stunt was even heralded by former astronaut Mae Jemison, who claimed the mission was about expanding the perspective of who is involved in space travel. The 68-year-old also made sure to correct a CBS host’s usage of the term “mankind” and reinforced the use of “humankind,” further bringing a feminist angle to the trip.

‘What are they gonna do up there that has made it better for us down here?’

The alleged feat did not impress everyone, though. Actress Olivia Munn went off on the participants for rubbing such an expensive trip in the face of average Americans.

“What are they doing?” Munn asked while co-hosting “Today With Jenna & Friends.”

She continued: “I know this probably isn’t the cool thing to say, but there are so many other things that are so important in the world right now.”

“I know this is probably obnoxious, but like, it’s so much money to go to space, and there’s a lot of people who can’t even afford eggs,” Munn went on, again asking, “What’s the point?”

“Is it historic that you guys are going on a ride? I think it’s a bit gluttonous,” she added. “What are they gonna do up there that has made it better for us down here?”

While Blue Origin once auctioned off a seat for $28 million, current estimates have such flights ranging between $150,000 and $450,000 per seat, according to People.

To make matters worse, there are currently a number of female astronauts — even some from Blue Origin trips — who are in space or have recently returned from a mission.

At the same time, actress Olivia Wilde took to her Instagram page to mock the trip with a picture of singer Perry kissing the ground upon her return, despite the flight taking only 11 minutes.

“Billion dollars bought some good memes I guess,” Wilde wrote.

The self-driving rocket took the celebrities 62 miles above Earth to what is called the Karman line, known internationally as the official boundary of space. The crew experienced approximately four minutes of weightlessness.

Sanchez said that the crew members were going to go up to space to “spread what they felt in different ways.”

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The Trump administration published a CNN polling analysis that found more and more Americans support the deportation of all illegal immigrants in the U.S.

Critics of the administration are accusing President Donald Trump of violating due process rights and other legal protections in his pursuit of the mass deportations he promised during the 2024 presidential campaign.

‘A majority of Americans, in fact when they’re asked this blunt question which I believe gets at the underlying feelings, do in fact want to deport all immigrants who are here illegally.’

What is clear from the polling analysis by CNN’s Harry Enten is that a majority of Americans support deportations after a period of lax border policies that allowed millions of migrants to illegally enter the U.S.

Four separate polls found deportation support ranging from 55% from the New York Times poll to 64% in a Marquette poll.

“So what you’re seeing essentially here is a very clear indication that a majority of Americans, in fact when they’re asked this blunt question which I believe gets at the underlying feelings, do in fact want to deport all immigrants who are here illegally,” Enten explained. “There’s no arguing with these different numbers because they’re all essentially the same across four different pollsters!”

Enten went on to show that support for lesser levels of immigration had increased from 38% in 2016 to an astounding 56% in 2025.

More recent polling shows that the support for Trump’s deportation policies continues to be popular, with about 53% supporting them after two months of seeing the policies in action.

The segment first aired in January, after which Enten posted the video to his official social media account on the X platform.

Here’s the video of Enten’s analysis:

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