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New York Post
5 hours ago
- Business
- New York Post
‘No one' excited about Kamala Harris' potential gubernatorial run, say California donors
Former Vice President Kamala Harris' prospective gubernatorial bid is not striking up much excitement among Democratic fundraisers in California, Politico reported Friday. The outlet spoke to multiple Democratic Party donors in California to see how they felt about Harris possibly running for governor. So far, her interest in exploring a gubernatorial run in the state following her 2024 presidential election loss hasn't enthused many. Advertisement 'She still would probably lead, but honestly, no one is incredibly pumped,' one Southern California fundraiser told Politico. Harris, who lost November's election to President Donald Trump, is seriously considering a 2026 bid to succeed term-limited Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif. A source close to Harris told Fox News Digital in March that she has told allies she will decide by the end of summer on whether to launch a gubernatorial campaign. The two potential options for Harris are launching a gubernatorial run next year in her home state or seeking the presidency again in 2028. Extremely early polls in the next Democratic Party presidential nomination race — which are heavily reliant on name recognition at this point — indicate that the former vice president holds a significant lead over other potential White House contenders. 3 AP Advertisement 'In interviews, several major donors in the state told POLITICO they fear her reemergence as a candidate would re-open still-fresh wounds from her defeat in 2024,' the outlet reported. 'Some harbor lingering frustration about how her billion-dollar campaign juggernaut ended in debt and want assurances she would have a clear plan to win the governor's mansion.' Mather Martin, a party fundraiser from San Francisco who worked for multiple Harris campaigns, told Politico, 'There was more enthusiasm at first' for Harris' run. However, he added, 'I think it waned a bit.' Another donor who gave a six-figure donation to Harris' presidential campaign last year told the outlet they had found the implosion of her White House bid 'traumatizing' and seemed reluctant to support her in the state. 3 REUTERS Advertisement 'Kamala just reminds you we are in this complete s— storm. With Biden, we got bamboozled… I think she did the best she could in that situation, but obviously she knew about the cognitive decline too. I've written so many checks because I knew the Trump administration would be horrible, but we're living in a nightmare because of the Democrats. I'm furious at them, truly.' The donor who declared that 'no one is incredibly pumped' about Harris' run also shared that donors 'realize it's just going to bring up the whole pathetic last presidential, which no one wants to hear about again. And then it's the whole 'Did you know Joe Biden?' thing.' Scott Drexel, a donor-adviser based in the San Francisco Bay Area, noted, 'It's very fair to say there's not an overwhelming clamor' for Harris' gubernatorial run. 3 Gado via Getty Images Advertisement He also pointed out, 'It's very hard for there to be one if it's not 100 percent clear if she really wants to do it.' 'She's going to have to work for the nomination. Every day that passes, there's less of a sense of inevitability about her candidacy,' Drexel said. Democratic donor and San Francisco trial lawyer Joe Cotchett told Politico, 'She is talking to people around the state about whether she is going to run. If she does, she's going to have very difficult problems.' Harris' team did not immediately reply to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
Fox News
8 hours ago
- Politics
- Fox News
Florida man indicted for '86' posts threatening to kill Alina Habba
Print Close By Brooke Singman Published June 27, 2025 FIRST ON FOX: A Florida man was indicted Friday for allegedly threatening to kill Alina Habba in a series of online "86" posts against the interim U.S. attorney for New Jersey, Fox News Digital has learned. "86" has been interpreted by law enforcement officials to mean "get rid of." Gregory W. Kehoe, the Interim U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Florida, announced the charges Friday. According to the indictment reviewed by Fox News Digital, Salvatore Russotto, in May, made a threat to "injure and kill the victim in a series of online posts." FBI DIRECTOR PATEL SAYS HE'S HAD TO DIVERT RESOURCES TO INVESTIGATE 'COPYCATS' OF COMEY '86 47' POST Fox News Digital has learned that the victim referred to in the indictment is Habba, the interim U.S. attorney for New Jersey who previously served as counselor to President Donald Trump. "[VICTIM] is a c***," Russotto posted. "86 that b****." He also allegedly posted: "A slow painful death for [VICTIM]. 86 that c***." Russotto also allegedly posted: "Eliminate [VICTIM]. 86 Traitor. Death penalty for all traitors." Russotto was charged with transmission of an interstate threat to injure and retaliating against a federal law enforcement officer by threat. "This is yet another disturbing example of a dangerous copycat inspired by the reckless behavior of former officials, targeting those who serve our country and threatening the very people working to keep America safe," FBI Director Kash Patel told Fox News Digital. "Our FBI will not tolerate political violence in any form." Patel added: "I'm grateful to our law enforcement partners in Florida for their swift action and steadfast commitment to justice." The indictment comes after Patel said that he has been forced to divert agents to investigate "copycats" of potential threats to Trump as a result of former FBI Director James Comey's "86 47" social media post last month. FORMER FBI DIRECTOR JAMES COMEY MEETS WITH SECRET SERVICE AFTER CONTROVERSIAL '86 47' POST "Do you know how many agents I've had to take offline from chasing down child sex predators, fentanyl traffickers, terrorists because everywhere across this country, people are popping up on social media and think that a threat to the life of the president of the United States is a joke and they can do it because he did it?" Patel said last month. "That's what I'm having to deal with every single day, and that's what I'm having to pull my agents and analysts off because he thought it was funny to go out there and make a political statement," he continued. An FBI official told Fox News Digital that they cannot disclose the number of "copycat" incidents due to ongoing investigations but described the number to Fox News Digital as "significant." Comey met with Secret Service officials in Washington this month for an interview about his "86 47" Instagram post, two sources briefed on the meeting told Fox News. Comey is under investigation for the now-deleted Instagram post that showed seashells arranged on a beach to read "86 47." "Cool shell formation on my beach walk," he wrote along with the post. Comey offered an explanation for the post after he received backlash on social media. "I posted earlier a picture of some shells I saw today on a beach walk, which I assumed were a political message," the subsequent post from Comey said. "I didn't realize some folks associate those numbers with violence. It never occurred to me but I oppose violence of any kind so I took the post down." CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The president, in a May interview with Fox News' Bret Baier, didn't accept Comey's explanation. "He knew exactly what that meant. A child knows what that meant," Trump told Baier. "If you're the FBI director, and you don't know what that meant, that meant 'assassination,' and it says it loud and clear." Print Close URL
Yahoo
11 hours ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Targeted by Trump, Republican Rep. Thomas Massie hauls in campaign cash
Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., announced on Thursday that his campaign has hauled in $177,394 in recent days. "Will lobbyists for a FOREIGN country be able to buy a seat in Congress? That's the question in my re-election. 1,900 of you donated $177,394 this week to make sure I can hold this office to represent American interests, not foreign interests," the congressman noted in a Thursday post on his campaign X account. The flood of financial support for the fiscal hawk came after President Donald Trump repeatedly targeted the lawmaker on Truth Social. "The biggest impact of Trump getting involved on the other side of a race is usually diminished fund raising. In my case, we're seeing the opposite effect," Massie told Fox News Digital in a statement on Thursday. "Most of the people donating to me also support Trump, but they strongly believe Congressmen should be able to vote to represent their districts instead of being a rubber stamp for the President or beholden to foreign interest groups like AIPAC," he added, referring to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. Trump Campaign Unleashes Pac To Oust Gop Congressman Who Questioned Authority To Strike Iran Read On The Fox News App The pro-Israel group returned fire in a statement to Fox News Digital on Thursday. "Rep. Massie is so desperate to change the story from how he is an outspoken opponent of President Trump, that he is resorting to outrageously questioning the patriotism of millions of American citizens who are AIPAC members, including U.S. Veterans and more than 10,000 of his own constituents,' AIPAC's Marshall Wittmann asserted. "While the overwhelming majority of Americans support a strong U.S.-Israel relationship, Rep. Massie regularly votes with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders to undermine our partnership with Israel." Massie fired back, writing to Fox News Digital, "The AIPAC agenda includes endless foreign aid and US involvement in wars in the Middle-East, which contradicts the America first policies I support on behalf of Kentuckians. That's why they spent $400,000 against me last election cycle, and why they threaten to spend more this cycle." Massie, who was one of the two Republicans to vote against passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in the House last month, labeled Trump's strikes against the Islamic Republic of Iran as "not Constitutional" in a post on X last week. Trump Pressures Congress To Pass 'Big, Beautiful Bill,' Insisting 'No One Goes On Vacation Until It's Done' The president excoriated Massie in a lengthy Truth Social post on Sunday, calling the congressman a "pathetic LOSER." "The good news is that we will have a wonderful American Patriot running against him in the Republican Primary, and I'll be out in Kentucky campaigning really hard," Trump declared. The president re-posted his anti-Massie tirade on Monday and commented, "GET THIS 'BUM' OUT OF OFFICE, ASAP!!!" Massie Reveals How Much Campaign Cash He's Hauled In Since Trump Targeted Him For Ouster: 'Fundraising Record' Then on Tuesday, the president once again targeted Massie, claiming in a Truth Social post that the congressman is "very bad for the Constitution." Massie pointed to Trump's 2022 statement endorsing him. "For those who want to know what @realDonaldTrump really thinks of me, this should clear things up…" the lawmaker wrote in a Tuesday post on article source: Targeted by Trump, Republican Rep. Thomas Massie hauls in campaign cash
Fox News
11 hours ago
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- Fox News
GOP senator invites Trump to 'an appreciation event like you've never seen' in deep-red state
FIRST ON FOX: Every year, the small town of Sturgis, South Dakota, explodes from just a few thousand residents to hundreds of thousands of people making the pilgrimage to the Buffalo Chip campground. There, they participate in the nation's largest motorcycle rally, where camaraderie, motor oil and rock and roll permeate the dusty campground. And one Republican senator wants President Donald Trump to be the headlining guest. Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., extended an invitation exclusively obtained by Fox News Digital to the president to attend his home state's Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Rounds left the door open for Trump to either come to the rally's 85th anniversary this year, or to celebrate America's 250th anniversary next year. "South Dakota is Trump Country," Rounds said. "We'd love to introduce you on stage during one of our premier concerts, in front of tens of thousands of fans, and we're thoroughly convinced you'll be impressed with the reception." "This year, the event is our 85th Anniversary — which will draw rally-goers from every corner of the country and throughout the world," he continued. "Next year, the 250th anniversary of our country will also be a blow-out event. We'd be honored to host you whenever it may work in your schedule." To Rounds' point, South Dakota is indeed "Trump Country." The president has won the state each cycle that he has run, averaging a roughly 30-point victory margin over his opponents. This year's rally will take place from Aug. 1 to Aug. 10 and will feature a number of artists, including ZZ Top, Jason Aldean, Jefferson Starship, Nickleback and others. "We're biased, but it's an experience every red-blooded American should witness, or better yet, participate in," Rounds said. "Thank you for leading our great country. We'd love to honor you with an appreciation event like you've never seen," he continued. Fox News Digital reached out to the White House for comment.
Fox News
11 hours ago
- Politics
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$94 million in grants awarded to Jewish faith-based organizations to prevent ‘violence and terrorism': DHS
FIRST ON FOX: Secretary Kristi Noem and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) awarded a staggering $94.4 million in federal grants through the National Security Supplemental (NSGP-NSS) to 512 Jewish faith-based organizations on Friday. The grants, which are allocated through the Nonprofit Security Grant Program, are part of a pre-designated fund to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under DHS with the purpose of providing "support for target hardening and other physical security enhancements." "DHS is working to put a stop to the deeply disturbing rise in anti-Semitic attacks across the United States," DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin told Fox News Digital. "That this money is necessary at all is tragic. Anti-Semitic violence has no place in this country." "However, under President Trump and Secretary Noem's leadership, we are going to do everything in our power to make sure that Jewish people in the United States can live free of the threat of violence and terrorism." Sources at DHS tell Fox News Digital that similar grants have been used for improved security measures like cameras, physical barriers, and other enhanced safety initiatives. Anti-Semitic attacks in the US have been on the rise since Hamas's October 7, 2023, attack on Israel and the continuous war between the Jewish state and neighboring countries. American college campuses, including Columbia and NYU, have erupted with Israel and Palestine protests since 2023. Two Israeli embassy staffers were murdered in Washington, D.C., in May and a group of pro-Israel demonstrators were "targeted" with Molotov cocktails in Boulder, Colorado just this month. The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) found that 2024 marked a record high 9,354 anti-Semitic incidents, which is an increase of 344% over the past five years. The Nonprofit Security Grant Program website states that all faith-based organizations must first apply through the Department of Homeland Security to receive funding, and sources at DHS also tell Fox News Digital that these are just the first of many grants to be sent. The Trump administration has firmly backed Israel throughout tensions in the Middle East, and recently negotiated a ceasefire between the Jewish homeland and Iran, mitigated by Qatar, on Tuesday. Though conflict and hostility are still high among Israel and neighboring countries, the Trump administration has touted a win for peace abroad, while antisemitism still remains on the rise at home. Preston Mizell is a writer with Fox News Digital covering breaking news. Story tips can be sent to and on X @MizellPreston
