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Fox News can't hide their contempt for Trump's 'vile' plot: report

The wider American voting public does not care for President Donald Trump's "vile" birthright citizenship arguments, and as New Republic noted in a new report, not even Fox News can hide their disdain.Trump last week suffered a major loss before the Supreme Court, which struck down his attempt to rewrite the constitutional definition of birthright citizenship via executive order, albeit by a slim 5-4 vote. The president and his supporters have remained resolute in the face of that defeat, calling for Congress to make the changes via legislation instead, claiming that the court's decision had cleared the way to do so without a new amendment to the Constitution.“Congress should start TODAY,” Trump implored on Truth Social. “No long and unwieldy Constitutional Amendment is necessary!”“If there’s some legislative fix, we’ll advance that immediately,” House Speaker Mike Johnson said about the situation.Writing about these remarks for the New Republic on Tuesday, Greg Sargent called the situation "alarming," and explained its roots in longstanding right-wing grievances about immigration."Birthright citizenship might require a mere 'legislative fix,' Johnson says, because under it, citizenship has been 'devalued' by 'birth tourism,'" Sargent wrote. "That last phrase has long been a noxious rallying cry on the anti-immigrant right. But in Johnson’s hands, it’s meant to portray the birthright citizenship “problem” as no biggie, as a trivial matter that just needs a little patching up."He added later: "Theoretically, Johnson and Republicans could write legislation that, say, prohibits the grant of citizenship to any babies born to one or two parents who entered illegally and/or were undocumented at the time of the birth. Right now, such a bill would presumably be upheld as constitutional by 'only four Supreme Court justices: Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas, and Neil Gorsuch voted to overturn birthright citizenship on constitutional grounds, and Brett Kavanaugh sided with the majority but only on a statutory basis, not a constitutional one. That’s alarming."Whatever the GOP might try to do from this point, Sargent noted further that it would not be embraced by a majority of the voting public, noting that even a poll from the conservative Fox News showed that Trump's core demographics are mostly opposed to his arguments on birthright citizenship. Support for the principle is also on the rise."It would also be deeply, deeply unpopular," Sargent wrote "A recent Fox News poll found that 69 percent of Americans think a kid born to an 'illegal immigrant' (Fox’s language) should 'automatically become a U.S. citizen.' That includes 65 percent of noncollege white voters, 61 percent of rural whites, and even 57 percent of white evangelicals. As Fox quietly reported in March (how often do you hear this finding on the network?), relative to previous years, support for it is up."

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News outlet mistakenly releases Mitch McConnell memoriam piece

The Hill inadvertently published an article clearly intended to be held until Sen. Mitch McConnell's (R-KY) death.Titled "A lookback at Mitch McConnell's time in the Senate," the piece was reportedly prefaced with an all-caps editorial warning, "DO NOT USE." The article was screenshotted and shared on social media before removal. McConnell, 84, a decades-long Senate titan who previously served as Republican Leader, has been hospitalized since June 14, reports PBS. Limited public details about his condition have emerged, though some sources claim he is "recovering." The incident follows unsubstantiated claims from far-right influencer Laura Loomer, who alleged without evidence that McConnell is "officially brain dead." No other sources have corroborated her claims. The mishap mirrors a recent NPR error when journalist Nina Totenberg published an article announcing Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito's retirement, which has not occurred.Watch the video below. Your browser does not support the video tag.

Massive blunder as news outlet prematurely releases Mitch McConnell memoriam piece

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has not passed away, at least according to current news reports — but The Hill accidentally published an article clearly intended to be embargoed until he has.The article in question, screenshotted and posted to X ahead of its removal, was titled, "A lookback at Mitch McConnell's time in the Senate," but was prefaced by an all-caps warning to site editors, saying, "DO NOT USE."McConnell, a decades-long titan in the Senate who previously served as Republican Leader, has been in the hospital for weeks, after he was reportedly discovered "unconscious and unresponsive" in his home, given CPR for cardiac arrest, and taken by advanced emergency support team.Few details have been released publicly about his condition since then, although some sources have insisted he is "recovering."This comes after Laura Loomer, a far-right influencer with close ties to the White House, alleged with no evidence that sources told her McConnell is "officially brain dead," something that no other source has corroborated.This is not the first time in the last few weeks that a major story was erroneously published and retracted. NPR's Nina Totenberg came under fire last week after publishing an article announcing the retirement of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, who as of this writing has not retired.

Fetterman sparks firestorm over Fox News interview claims: 'Look in the mirror'

The internet was livid Monday after Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) slammed Democrats for boosting Maine Senate candidate and Democrat Graham Platner — taking swipes at his own party and prominent leaders.Fetterman appeared on Fox News in an interview with anchor Laura Ingraham, as calls were mounting for the candidate to step down from the competitive Senate race after he was accused of sexual assault."I would really call Bernie Sanders to apologize for pushing this kind of predator more than anyone he helped him elect," Fetterman said. "Maybe he should stop pushing these communists."Social media users called Fetterman out for his comments."Says the guy also pushed on us by Bernie," Rachel Murphy Azzara, founder and executive director of Democrats Work for America, wrote on X."This guy is more of a FOX maga anchor than a congressman," liberal political commentator Rodger Williams wrote on X."Has Laura Ingraham or Fetterman for that matter ever pushed for Trump to resign?" Political writer Zaid Jilani wrote on X."Democrat who trashes Democrats and appears on Fox every chance he gets wants everyone else to look in the mirror," political commentator Hemant Mehta wrote on X."Have long disliked Platner, but Fetterman owes his Senate seat in large part to Bernie. And millions of Democrats are jusifiability [SIC] angry at Sanders pushing fake progressive Fetterman. 'While serving as Pennsylvania's Lieutenant Governor, he was a vocal progressive Democrat who aligned with the Bernie Sanders wing of the party," frequent progressive commentator Janice Hough wrote on X.Says the guy also pushed on us by Bernie— Rachel Murphy Azzara (@RachelAzzara) July 6, 2026