Stefanik undercuts Johnson with accusations of lying in stunning House GOP spat

Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., appeared to accuse Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., of lying about discussing the New York governor’s race with her on Tuesday.

Johnson said he was having “conversations” with Stefanik and her fellow New Yorker, Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., when asked whether he discussed the upcoming gubernatorial election with the two potential candidates.

Stefanik cited a Punchbowl News report on Johnson’s comments at the public press conference and wrote on X, “This is not true. I have had no conversations with the Speaker regarding the Governor’s race.”

“Looking forward to the conversation about [State and Local Taxes] with NY Members tomorrow. Stay tuned,” Stefanik wrote.

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Fox News Digital reached out to Stefanik for further comment but did not hear back by press time.

When reached for comment, a spokesman for Johnson referred Fox News Digital to Johnson’s remarks to reporters after his press conference.

“I just talked to her. Elise is one of my closest friends. We haven’t specifically talked about her running for governor, but all these other things,” Johnson said. “She’s coming in to visit with me, and it’s all good.”

The exchange signaled a stunning public clash between two members of House GOP leadership that comes shortly after Stefanik returned to her House role full-time.

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She had been poised to easily sail through the Senate confirmation process to become President Donald Trump’s new ambassador to the United Nations.

But the House’s razor-thin majority and concerns about the race to replace Stefanik in her upstate New York district eventually forced Trump to have her drop out of the process.

Stefanik had given up her role as House GOP Conference chair and two high-level committee positions on the House’s intelligence and education panels to take the new job.

But Trump directed Johnson to find a new top role for Stefanik, and he soon announced her as chair of House Republican leadership.

Days after that, however, sources told Fox News Digital and other outlets that Stefanik was considering a run for New York governor.

When asked about speaking to her and Lawler about potentially running, Johnson told reporters on Tuesday, “I have lots of conversations.”

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“I love them both. They’re two of my favorite people and most trusted colleagues. And, and they’re both super talented, which is why they get talked about for doing other things… I mean, my preference is they all stay here with me, right,” Johnson said.

“But I don’t begrudge anybody for having other opportunities. And we ultimately support them in whatever they do. But, are we having conversations? We are. Yeah. And that’s all I’m going to say about it.”

Melania Trump’s bill that only two members voted against heads to president’s desk

The House on Monday overwhelmingly passed a bill backed by first lady Melania Trump that cracks down on the posting of explicit images, including “deep fake” nudes generated of people by artificial intelligence, without consent. 

The Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks – known as the TAKE IT DOWN Act – was approved by a 409-2 vote and now heads to President Donald Trump’s desk. 

The measure “generally prohibits the nonconsensual online publication of intimate visual depictions of individuals, both authentic and computer-generated, and requires certain online platforms to promptly remove such depictions upon receiving notice of their existence,” according to the bill summary. 

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It specifically prohibits online publication of “intimate visual depictions” of an adult subject “where publication is intended to cause or does cause harm to the subject, and where the depiction was published without the subject’s consent or, in the case of an authentic depiction, was created or obtained under circumstances where the adult had a reasonable expectation of privacy,” as well as “a minor subject where publication is intended to abuse or harass the minor or to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person.” 

“Violators are subject to mandatory restitution and criminal penalties, including prison, a fine, or both,” according to the bill summary. “Threats to publish intimate visual depictions of a subject are similarly prohibited under the bill and subject to criminal penalties.” 

The legislation also requires platforms to establish a process where victims of revenge porn can notify them of the existence of images and request removal. The bill says platforms then have 48 hours to remove those images.

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, introduced the TAKE IT DOWN Act in January, and it was approved by the upper chamber in February. It was brought to the House by Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Fla.

Two Republicans – Reps. Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Eric Burlison of Missouri – were the only House members to vote against the legislation on Monday.  

Massie acknowledged that the TAKE IT DOWN Act “would impose federal criminal and civil penalties for publishing unauthorized intimate pictures generated with AI.”

“I’m voting NO because I feel this is a slippery slope, ripe for abuse, with unintended consequences,” Massie wrote on X. 

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House Republicans on Monday praised the first lady, Cruz and Salazar for leading the “crucial legislation” to “create a safer digital future and protect our kids from deepfake exploitation.” 

“The passage of the TAKE IT DOWN Act is a historic win in the fight to protect victims of revenge porn and deepfake abuse,” Cruz wrote on X. “This victory belongs first and foremost to the heroic survivors who shared their stories and the advocates who never gave up. By requiring social media companies to take down this abusive content quickly, we are sparing victims from repeated trauma and holding predators accountable.”

“This day would not have been possible without the courage and perseverance of Elliston Berry, Francesca Mani, Breeze Liu, and Brandon Guffey, whose powerful voices drove this legislation forward,” the senator wrote, adding that he was especially grateful to colleagues, including Melania Trump and Salazar, as well as Democrats Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, and Rep. Madeleine Dean of Pennsylvania, “for locking arms in this critical mission to protect Americans from online exploitation.”

“Advancing this legislation has been a key focus since I returned to my role as First Lady this past January,” Melania Trump wrote on X. “I am honored to have contributed to guiding it through Congress. By safeguarding children from hurtful online behavior today, we take a vital step in nurturing our leaders of tomorrow. #BeBest” 

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During President Trump’s first term, the first lady established the BE BEST awareness campaign, which “focused on the well-being of children and highlighted the people and programs dedicated to ensuring a better future for the next generation,” according to the White House. Melania Trump also established Fostering the Future, a BE BEST initiative, “which provides college-level scholarships to those aging out of the foster care system.”

Final autopsy for Gene Hackman’s wife reveals new details

An autopsy for Gene Hackman’s wife, Betsy Arakawa, reveals new details about her death.  

Arakawa, who died due to hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, had fluid accumulation in her chest and mild hardening of the vessels that supplied blood to the heart and body, according to an autopsy obtained by The Associated Press. Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome is transmitted from animals to humans and is commonly found in rodents, the New Mexico Department of Health confirmed.

Arakawa also tested negative for COVID-19 and the flu and showed no signs of trauma. The classical pianist’s carbon monoxide levels were within normal range, according to the AP, and she tested positive for caffeine and negative for alcohol and intoxicating drugs.

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On Sunday, an official cause of death was revealed for the Oscar-winning actor. 

According to the Office of the Medical Investigator in New Mexico, a final autopsy obtained by Fox News Digital shows that Hackman had a “history of congestive heart failure” in addition to “severe chronic hypertensive changes (in his) kidneys.”

The legendary actor had a “bi-ventricular pacemaker” implanted in April 2019, according to documents. “Neurodegenerative features consistent with Alzheimer’s Disease” were also noted in the autopsy.

“Autopsy showed severe atherosclerotic and hypertensive cardiovascular disease, with placement of coronary artery stents and a bypass graft, as well as a previous aortic valve replacement,” the documents add.

“Remote myocardial infarctions were present involving the left ventricular free wall and the septum, which were significantly large. Examination of the brain showed microscopic findings of advanced stage Alzheimer’s disease.”

Hackman tested negative for hantavirus. “Testing for carbon monoxide was less than 5% saturation, in keeping with a normal range,” the medical examiner noted.

A toxicology report found trace amounts of acetone in Hackman’s system when he died. The solvent used for chemicals is “also a product of diabetic- and fasting-induced ketoacidosis as well as a metabolite following isopropanol ingestion,” according to the report.

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Hackman’s toxicology test showed acetone levels at 5.3 mg/dL. Normal endogenous acetone levels in blood are up to 0.3 mg/dL.

The findings are consistent with a prolonged level of fasting.

Hackman and Arakawa’s bodies were found Feb. 26 by maintenance workers Jesse Kesler and Roland Lowe Begay. Kesler, who had worked as a personal contractor for the couple for 16 years, made a frantic 911 call.

A search warrant affidavit obtained by Fox News Digital revealed that Arakawa was found decomposed with bloating in her face and mummification in her hands and feet.

Hackman was found to have the same signs of decomposition as his wife. 

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Through a search of Arakawa’s computer, investigators discovered that she had researched COVID-19 and flu-like symptoms multiple times before she died. Investigators recovered an email Arakawa sent to her massage therapist Feb. 11 in which she revealed Hackman had a “covid test” after experiencing “flu/cold-like symptoms.”

Hackman was 95 at the time of his death, and his wife was 63.

Second arrest in deadly terror attack on American soil that killed 14 people

Iraqi authorities on Tuesday confirmed the arrest of an ISIS member accused of inciting the New Year’s terrorist attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans that left 15 people dead, including the perpetrator.

The arrest comes months after 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Jabbar of Texas killed 14 civilians and injured 57 others when he rammed a Ford F-150 through crowds of people celebrating New Year’s on the famous New Orleans street around 3 a.m. Jan. 1. Jabbar was killed in a shootout with police.

Iraqi authorities said their investigation into the ISIS member came at the request of American authorities but did not expand on exactly what incited the deadly attack. Officials are not releasing the suspect’s name.

The suspect will be tried in Iraq under the country’s anti-terror laws for being a member of ISIS, according to a translated statement from the Iraq judiciary.

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“With efforts from the National Center for International Judicial Cooperation, a person involved in the terrorist ISIS organization was arrested for inciting the hit-and-run incident that occurred in the United States of America in January 2025, which led to the death of 15 people and the injury of 30 others,” the judiciary said, according to a translated version of the statement, adding that the center “received a request from the United States of America to assist in the investigations related to the terrorist operation that took place in the city of New Orleans, in which a gunman ran over a crowd of celebrants with a truck before opening fire on them.”

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The First Karkh Investigation Court, “based on the investigations and analysis of the evidence, identified the identity of the accused and arrested him in Iraq as he is a member of what is called the Foreign Operations Office of the terrorist ISIS organization,” the judiciary said.

FBI New Orleans said in a statement: “The FBI’s investigation into the New Year’s Day terrorist attack in New Orleans remains active and ongoing. While we continue to work with our law enforcement partners, both in the U.S. and internationally, based on the information to date, we continue to believe that Shamsud Din-Jabbar acted alone in carrying out the attack on Bourbon Street. We continue to follow all leads and encourage anyone who may have information to contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI or tips.fbi.gov.”

The FBI previously said it had not ruled out the possibility of accomplices being involved in the attack even though Jabbar acted alone, saying the suspect had previously visited New Orleans on two occasions, on Oct. 30, 2024, and Nov. 10, 2024. He also visited Cairo and Toronto prior to the attack.

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Federal authorities also said Jabbar was inspired by ISIS.

“[H]e appears to have been inspired – from afar – by ISIS. And it is, in many ways, the most challenging type of terrorist threat we face,” former FBI Director Christopher Wray told “60 Minutes” in a wide-ranging interview that aired in January. “You’re talking about guys like this, who radicalize not in years but in weeks, and whose method of attack is still very deadly but fairly crude. And if you think about that old saying about connecting the dots, there are not a lot of dots out there to connect. And there’s very little time in which to connect them.”

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The Texas native was a twice-divorced Army veteran who, despite a lucrative job at a large consulting firm, had a history of financial struggles and missed child support payments, records show.

During his visits to New Orleans months before the attack, Jabbar used Meta smart glasses to take videos of his surroundings as he rode a bike through the French Quarter.

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On Dec. 31, Jabbar rented a Ford truck in Houston and then drove it to New Orleans, where he checked in to an Airbnb. Authorities would later find bomb-making materials and remnants of a fire at the property, saying Jabbar likely attempted to cover up his crime by attempting to burn evidence at the rental home in the St. Roch neighborhood, about two miles from the French Quarter.

“It’s pretty clear so far that this is a guy who was radicalized online and who was determined to try to murder as many innocent people as he could in the name of ISIS,” Wray said in his interview with “60 Minutes.”

Trump calls Bezos to complain after catching wind of Amazon’s reported plan

Amazon on Tuesday denied a report that the e-commerce giant would soon display how much President Donald Trump’s tariffs will add to the cost of each item for sale on its site after the White House called the reported move a “hostile and political act.”

“The team that runs our ultra low cost Amazon Haul store considered the idea of listing import charges on certain products,” an Amazon spokesperson told Fox Business in a statement. “This was never approved and is not going to happen.”

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt took the question from a reporter during an earlier press briefing alongside Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent regarding a report in Punchbowl News said Amazon would be showing how much of an item’s cost is derived from Trump’s tariffs next to the total listed price of each product on its website for consumers. 

“This is a hostile and political act by Amazon,” Leavitt said. “Why didn’t Amazon do this when the Biden administration hiked inflation to the highest level in 40 years?” 

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Leavitt then appeared to cite a 2021 Reuters article with the headline “Amazon partnered with China propaganda arm.” The article reported that Amazon complied with an edict from China to stop allowing customer ratings and reviews in China.

“And I would also add that it’s not a surprise, because Reuters recently wrote, ‘Amazon has partnered with a Chinese propaganda arm,’” Leavitt said while holding up a printed version of what appeared to be the Reuters article. “So this is another reason why Americans should buy American, it’s another reason why we are onshoring critical supply chains here at home to shore up our own critical supply chain and boost our own manufacturing here.”

When asked whether Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, the world’s second-richest man behind Elon Musk, was still a supporter of Trump, Leavitt sidestepped the question.

“I will not speak to the president’s relationship with Jeff Bezos but I will tell you that this is certainly a hostile and political action by Amazon,” she said.

Sources familiar with the matter confirmed to Fox News that Trump called Bezos on Tuesday morning to complain about the company’s plans to display the impact of tariffs on product prices on its website.

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Trump and Bezos appear to be on better terms during Trump’s second term in the White House, according to the president’s interviews in recent months.

Last month, Trump spoke positively about Bezos in interviews with the media, including OutKick’s Clay Travis, and said he was optimistic about his working relationship with the Amazon founder.

“(Bezos is) a good guy,” Trump said. “I didn’t really know him in the first term. I mean, it’s such a difference between now and the first time.”

Bezos also owns the Washington Post and announced in February that the outlet would be changing the content of its opinion pages, a move that Trump has praised. 

Trump also spoke of Bezos during an interview with The Atlantic published on Monday. 

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“He’s 100 percent. He’s been great,” the president said of Bezos. 

Columbia University janitors sue anti-Israel mob after building takeover

Two janitors at Columbia University have filed a lawsuit against over 40 anti-Israel agitators who took over a campus building last April.

The janitors, Mariano Torres and Lester Wilson, filed the lawsuit on Friday in the Southern District of New York. On the night of April 29, 2024, the lawsuit states, Torres and Wilson were both working inside Columbia University’s Hamilton Hall when a “highly coordinated mob” broke into the university building.

According to the lawsuit, the anti-Israel protesters, whom the lawsuit describes as “occupiers,” “terrorized the two men into the early morning of April 30th, assaulted and battered them, held them against their will.”

The suit accuses the protesters of following an “underground manual,” which outlined how to “take illegal action with impunity.” When the janitors attempted to “defend” Hamilton Hall from the individuals, they were called “Jew-lovers,” “Jew-worker” and “Zionist.” At the time, the protesters renamed the building “Hinds Hall.”

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“These co-conspirators produced and distributed hand-drawn maps and diagrams of Hamilton Hall plus other indicia of a sophisticated and coordinated assault on Hamilton Hall, including but not limited to food and supplies for barricading the building and sustaining the dozens of Occupiers who would storm and occupy the building,” the lawsuit stated.

Prior to taking over Hamilton Hall, the protesters allegedly agreed they would “intimidate, harass, bribe, threaten, and/or assault and batter such employees” who posed a threat to their plan.

As part of their plan to take over Hamilton Hall, the suit states that protesters gathered information about the building beforehand, and even had detailed maps that contained the locations of fire extinguishers, water fountains, and electrical panels. The documents also laid out the location of “heavy equipment that could be used to fortify the building, including podium toppers, tables, and benches.”

Protesters participating in the encouraged “criminal and/or terroristic activity” were also asked to wear face coverings and dark clothing, the document stated.

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One of the defendants, James Carlson, 41, allegedly shoved Torres, according to the lawsuit. Carlson also allegedly threatened Torres, stating “I’m going to get twenty guys up here to f— you up.”

“I’ll be right here,” Torres allegedly said as Carlson backed away.

Carlson’s lawyer, Robert Gottlieb, told Fox News Digital that the lawsuit’s claims are false.

“The claims against Mr. Carlson are patently false and defamatory. Mr. Carlson is Jewish Armenian and vehemently opposes genocide targeting any people. He never uttered antisemitic slurs to the plaintiffs, physically struck or threatened them at any time. The protesters in the photos included in the complaint are not Mr. Carlson and we will prove that,” Gottlieb said.

Both custodians claimed they had suffered physical injuries and post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of the Hamilton Hall takeover. Because of their injuries, according to the lawsuit, Torres and Wilson haven’t been able to return to work.

While the groups weren’t named as defendants in the lawsuit, National Students for Justice in Palestine, AJP Educational Foundation, Inc., Faculty for Justice in Palestine Network, WESPAC Foundation and People’s City Council were all accused of planning antisemitic actions on Columbia’s campus.

Former Attorney General Bill Barr, who’s a partner at Torridon Law, which is representing the janitors, said the custodians “found themselves the victims of a hate-fueled, premeditated attack.”

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“Mario and Lester are seeking the justice they deserve and sending a powerful message that those who terrorize others will be held accountable under the law,” Barr said.

Fox News Digital reached out to Columbia University for comment.

Alzheimer’s rates have reached staggering number as experts call for change

Alzheimer’s disease now affects more than seven million people in the U.S., and nearly four in five Americans say they would want to know if they have it before symptoms emerge.

This data comes from the Alzheimer’s Association’s annual report, titled “Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures.”

“For a long time, it was like, ‘Oh, I wouldn’t want to find out.’ And so knowing that people can do more now is making a difference in the stigma,” said Dr. Elizabeth Edgerly, senior director for Community Programs and Services for the Alzheimer’s Association, in an interview with Fox News Digital.

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Edgerly was referring to the advancement of technology that allows for early Alzheimer’s detection, making testing more accessible than ever.

Traditionally, pre-symptom Alzheimer’s testing has involved costly, invasive methods like PET scans and spinal taps.

And when it comes to senior health, it can be difficult to determine the level of urgency in potential red flags, according to Edgerly.

“We’re trying to get to the place where cancer is today — more openness, support and survivorship.”

“People struggle to try to figure out: Is that normal aging, or something we should get checked out?”

Another obstacle is that testing can take a very long time. “That process can take months or even years to get to the point where someone has a definitive diagnosis,” Edgerly said.

The introduction of a new blood test — one that can predict the likelihood of Alzheimer’s developing in a person before symptoms begin — makes the process a lot less daunting, the expert noted.

“It’s much more common, more affordable, more accessible.”

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The growing desire for transparency could also be related to the sharp rise in caregiving costs and the labor of caregiving itself.

The national cost of caring for those with Alzheimer’s and other dementias is projected to reach $384 billion in 2025 — up $24 billion from just a year ago, according to the Alzheimer’s Association.

Nearly 12 million family members and friends provide 19.2 billion hours of unpaid care, valued at an additional $413 billion.

“Anyone who has cared for someone or has close friends who have been affected … it’s hard to not want to change that,” said Edgerly, whose own mother suffered from a form of dementia.

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Three in five people surveyed said they would accept a moderate or even high risk level from taking medication to slow the disease’s progression.

While much research is still needed into the disease’s progression, Edgerly said people can take steps to potentially reduce their risk.

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“Eating a diet that’s rich in fruits and vegetables — the Mediterranean diet is probably the one most people know — exercising, handling things like high blood pressure … all of that appears to make a positive difference,” she told Fox News Digital.

With over 140 treatment options in the works, Edgerly said Americans may feel more optimistic than ever about the reality of Alzheimer’s, even as risk grows amid an aging population.

“We’re also seeing that there is a higher recognition of Alzheimer’s,” the expert noted. “For a long time — and still — many people don’t get diagnosed. But those numbers are changing.”

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“We’re trying to get to the place where cancer is today — more openness, support and survivorship.”

President Trump jokes about his ‘number one choice’ for pope

President Donald Trump joked to reporters Tuesday that he’d “like to be pope” while departing for Michigan, where he will hold a rally celebrating his 100 days back in the Oval Office. 

“I’d like to be pope,” Trump joked to a gaggle of reporters when asked who he would like to see lead the Catholic Church after Pope Francis’ death. “That’d be my number one choice,” he continued. 

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Pope Francis died Easter Monday at the age of 88 amid ongoing health issues. Trump and first lady Melania Trump attended the funeral Mass Saturday at the Vatican, where the president also held a private meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. 

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“No, I don’t know. I don’t have a preference. I might say, we have a cardinal that happens to be out of a place called New York who is very good. So we’ll see what happens,” Trump, who is not Catholic, continued, referring to Archbishop of New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan. 

Though unlikely to become pope, Dolan is one of 10 U.S. cardinals who will be voting for Francis’ successor. 

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The Vatican will hold a papal conclave in May, which will gather the church’s cardinals to elect the next pope. Any baptized Catholic male is canonically eligible to be pope, but the church has for centuries elected the next pope from the College of Cardinals, EWTN reported.

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Trump’s remarks came as he departed for Macomb County, Michigan, which is located near Detroit, to celebrate his 100th day back in the Oval Office. 

Trump has ended each of his three presidential campaigns with rallies in the battleground state of Michigan, including capping off his successful 2024 campaign in Grand Rapids.