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German conservative leader elected chancellor after historic first-round loss

Friedrich Merz was elected chancellor of Germany after facing a historic loss in the Bundestag. In the second round, 325 lawmakers voted for Merz, bringing him past the 316-vote threshold. The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has already demanded that Merz step down and call for new elections following his loss in the first round.

Merz’s initial loss marked a historic moment, as it was the first of its kind in post-war Germany.

The result came as a major upset, as Merz was widely expected to win, thanks to a coalition deal involving his party, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU); its Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU); and the Social Democratic Party (SPD).

In February, Merz led his party to a federal election victory and later signed the deal that many assumed would secure him the votes needed to become chancellor. However, on Tuesday, Merz received 310 votes—falling short by six—as at least 18 Members of the German Parliament in the coalition did not back him, according to Reuters.

To secure the position of chancellor, Merz would have needed to win 316 out of 630 in the Bundestag. The coalition of CSU/CDU and SPD has 328 seats, more than enough to secure a majority victory. However, Merz received 310 votes, while 307 members voted against him and nine others abstained.

Despite his unexpected loss, Merz is not out of luck. The Bundestag now has 14 days to elect the next chancellor, and Merz still has a chance of winning the position. Germany’s socialist Left Party, however, is pushing to hold another round of chancellor elections as soon as Wednesday, according to Germany-based news outlet DW.

Merz had already lined up victory trips to France and Poland on Wednesday, Reuters reported, though it is unclear whether he will proceed with the visits as planned following the defeat.

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Tim Walz’s post-election listening tour revealed an all-American racial absurdity

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Can one man represent an entire race? My skin is black — do I represent all Blacks? My good friend is white — does he represent all Whites? If we are indeed representatives of our races, do we possess superpowers of sort? 

Apparently, Tim Walz does. The former Democratic vice presidential nominee and Minnesota governor was on a listening tour across the country when he stopped by Harvard’s Kennedy School for a talk. He told the audience that Vice President Kamala Harris picked him as her running mate, because ‘I could code talk to white guys watching football, fixing their truck (and) put them at ease.’ He added that he was the ‘permission structure’ for the White man to vote for Democrats. 

There you have it. The self-appointed man of all White men. The one that has the ‘code’ to talk to White men and command him as he may. 

It is hard to believe that such stupidity exists in the year 2025. There is no lowlier man than the one who thinks of himself in racial terms. And Walz is such a man.

If you believe I am being harsh, then explain what value is to be had in thinking of oneself in racial terms? Walz was a failure since he clearly didn’t deliver the White man in enough numbers to win Harris the presidency of the land. So, I ask again what value is to be had? 

Is the man so delusional that he thinks he holds a mystical grasp on whiteness? 

I don’t even think he thinks this far. His kind of whiteness for him is a virtue of sorts and this is precisely my point here: for him whiteness means racism. Walz’s virtue lies in believing that his white skin is racism personified and that he is guilty of all the privileges that come with it. He believes that all whites share this same guilt. 

Commentator and author Shelby Steele calls this white guilt. But it’s not actual guilt. Rather, it is the desire to see oneself as innocent of racism — to dissociate oneself from America’s racial past.

When Walz ‘confesses’ to the racism of his white skin, he believes he’s achieving innocence of America’s racist past. And he believes that as a man who knows the racism of his skin, he must return to his ignorant tribe and deliver them from their inherent racism into innocence. 

But since an individual man cannot represent a race, we are left with nothing but yet another all-American racial absurdity. How many more of these absurdities must we endure? How much longer will we continue to believe that the use of race can lead us anywhere positive? 

If the absurdity of Walz doesn’t wake us up, then what will?

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6 US governors to open talks with Canadian provincial leaders on tariffs

The governors of six northeastern U.S. states have invited the premiers of six Canadian provinces to meet in Boston as both sides face the impacts of tariffs.

President Donald Trump’s policy of imposing tariffs on products imported from America’s northern neighbor and other nations has sparked controversy both in the U.S. and abroad.

The group of governors includes five Democrats — Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey, Maine Gov. Janet Mills, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, and Rhode Island Gov. Daniel McKee — and one Republican — Vermont Gov. Phil Scott.

The governors are inviting the premiers of the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island and Québec, Healey and Mills press releases indicate.

‘While the international uproar over tariffs threatens to upend the economies of our respective communities, we write to reaffirm our friendship and unique interdependence. Ours is a cherished relationship that is founded not only on mutual financial advantages but also on centuries-old familial and cultural bonds that supersede politics,’  the U.S. politicians said in their invitation.

‘As Governors of the Northeast, we want to keep open lines of communication and cooperation and identify avenues to overcome the hardship of these uninvited tariffs and help our economies endure. As we continue to navigate this period of great uncertainty, we are committed to preserving cross border travel, encouraging tourism in our respective jurisdictions, and promoting each other’s advantages and amenities,’ they noted.

Trump, who has repeatedly indicated that he would like Canada to become America’s 51st state, is meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday.

‘Meet the Press’ moderator Kristen Welker asked Trump if he would speak to Carney about making the country the 51st state. 

‘I’ll always talk about that. You know why? We subsidize Canada to the tune of $200 billion dollars a year. We don’t need their cars, in fact we don’t want their cars. We don’t need their energy, we don’t even want their energy, we have more than they do. We don’t want their lumber, we have great lumber, all I have to do is free it up from the environmental lunatics. We don’t need anything that they have,’ Trump declared.

Mills said that the economic and cultural relationships between the U.S. and Canada have been ‘strained by the president’s haphazard tariffs and harmful rhetoric targeting our northern neighbors,’ according to the press releases.

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Supreme Court flare-ups grab headlines as justices feel the heat

Tensions on the Supreme Court have flared this term as justices have clashed with each other and with lawyers at oral arguments amid a wave of Trump-era emergency appeals. 

These exchanges at any other forum would hardly even raise an eyebrow. But at the Supreme Court, where decorum and respect are bedrock principles and underpin even the most casual cross-talk between justices, these recent clashes are significant. 

After one particularly acrimonious exchange, several longtime Supreme Court watchers noted that the behavior displayed was unlike anything they’d seen in ‘decades’ of covering the high court.

Here are two high-profile Supreme Court spats that have made headlines in recent weeks.

Mahmoud v. Taylor

Last month, Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito and Sonia Sotomayor quarreled briefly during oral arguments in Mahmoud v. Taylor, a case focused on LGBTQ-related books in elementary schools and whether parents with religious objections can ‘opt out’ children being read such material. 

The exhange occurred when Sotomayor asked Mahmoud attorney Eric Baxter about a book titled ‘Uncle Bobby’s Wedding,’ a story that invoked a same-sex relationship. Sotomayor asked Baxter whether exposure to same-sex relationships in children’s books like the one in question should be considered ‘coercion.’

Baxter began responding when Alito chimed in.

‘I’ve read that book as well as a lot of these other books,’ Alito said. ‘Do you think it’s fair to say that all that is done in ‘Uncle Bobby’s Wedding’ is to expose children to the fact that there are men who marry other men?’

After Baxter objected, Alito noted that the book in question ‘has a clear message’ but one that some individuals with ‘traditional religious beliefs don’t agree with.’

Sotomayor jumped in partway through Alito’s objection, ‘What a minute, the reservation is – ‘

‘Can I finish?’ Alito said to Sotomayor in a rare moment of frustration. 

He continued, ‘It has a clear moral message, and it may be a good message. It’s just a message that a lot of religious people disagree with.’

‘There is a growing heat to the exchanges between the justices,’ Fox News contributor Jonathan Turley observed on social media after the exchange. 

A.J.T. v. Osseo Area Schools

The Sotomayor-Alito spat made some court-watchers uncomfortable. But it paled in comparison to the heated, tense exchange that played out just one week later between Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch and Lisa Blatt, a litigator from the firm Williams & Connolly.

The exchange took place during oral arguments in A.J.T. v. Osseo Area Schools, a case about whether school districts can be held liable for discriminating against students with disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. 

Gorsuch scolded Blatt, an experienced Supreme Court litigator who was representing the public schools in the case, after she accused the other side of ‘lying.’ 

What played out was a remarkably heated exchange, if only by Supreme Court standards. Several court observers noted that they had never seen Gorsuch so angry, and others remarked they had never seen counsel accuse the other side of ‘lying.’

‘You believe that Mr. Martinez and the Solicitor General are lying? Is that your accusation?’ Gorsuch asked Blatt, who fired back, ‘Yes, absolutely.’

 Counsel ‘should be more careful with their words,’ Gorsuch told Blatt in an early tone of warning.

‘OK, well, they should be more careful in mischaracterizing a position by an experienced advocate of the Supreme Court, with all due respect,’ Blatt responded.

Several minutes later, Gorsuch referenced the lying accusation again, ‘Ms. Blatt, I confess I’m still troubled by your suggestion that your friends on the other side have lied.’

‘I’d ask you to reconsider that phrase,’ he said. ‘You can accuse people of being incorrect, but lying, lying is another matter.’

He then began to read through quotations that she had entered before the court, before she interrupted again. 

‘I’m not finished,’ Gorsuch told Blatt, raising his voice.

‘Fine,’ she responded.

Shortly after, Gorsuch asked Blatt to withdraw her earlier remarks that accused the other side of lying.

‘Withdraw your accusation, Ms. Blatt,’ Gorsuch said.

‘Fine, I withdraw,’ she shot back.

Plaintiffs said in rebuttal that they would not dignify the name-calling.

The exchange sparked some buzz online, including from an experienced appeals court litigator, Raffi Melkonian, who wrote on social media, ‘I’ve never heard Justice Gorsuch so angry.’

‘Both of those moments literally stopped me in my tracks,’ said Steve Vladeck, a professor at the Georgetown University Law Center. ‘You might want to listen somewhere where you can cringe in peace.’

‪Mark Joseph Stern‬, a court reporter for Slate, described the exchange as ‘extremely tense’ and described Blatt’s behavior as ‘indignant and unrepentant.’

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Dan who? Commanders owner Josh Harris making people forget Dan Snyder

Chalk up another big win for the Washington Commanders, who have come a mighty long way in a very short time since what’s-his-name buried the dignity of that used-to-be-called franchise so deep into the mud.

Last week, the Commanders and native son owner Josh Harris announced a deal to bring the franchise home from the Maryland suburbs in 2030, pending D.C. City Council approval, with a $3.7 billion stadium project on the hallowed grounds of RFK Stadium.

On Monday came official word that the NFL draft, hosted by the Commanders, is coming in 2027 to the National Mall. Lights. Cameras. Monuments. And Mel Kiper, Jr.

Let the Congressional Record show: No way this gets done with Dan Snyder.

Yet here’s what was always possible, once the NFL was able to separate itself from the widely reviled Snyder in 2023 for the record sale tag of $6.05 billion: The NFL again has a signature franchise in the nation’s capital. Long-suffering fans wearing “Hog” noses and memories of the “Fun Bunch” are back on the bandwagon, ushering in a new generation. Politicos on Capitol Hill, even in these perilous times, might have reason again to come across the aisle for the sake of football?

Snyder swung and missed in seeking stadium deals in D.C., Maryland and Virginia. It has taken less than two years for Harris & Co. to strike the stadium deal and deliver the draft the NFL has long envisioned for D.C. Apparently, entities that couldn’t or wouldn’t do business with the franchise when it was owned by Snyder, are now more willing and able.

“They’ve brought honor back to the franchise,” sports consultant Marc Ganis told USA TODAY Sports, as news of the draft announcement spread. “That’s what changed the entire political landscape. It’s the perception of the franchise. It was always vitally important to the community, but no one wanted to go near it, politically, especially, for many years.”

And shoot, the Commanders product on the field has blown up, too, with rookie-of-the-year Jayden Daniels leading the way to the NFC title game in January.

What significant markers for the comeback of one of the league’s oldest franchises.

Take it from President Donald Trump. The red-hot Commanders are …

Wait a minute. Take it from who?

That it was Trump who made the announcement about the draft at the White House, with Harris, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and Washington mayor Muriel Bowser in the wings, was quite the play on political football. The draft, Trump trumpeted, is “a big thing.”

And, like I’d suspect for many D.C. residents (hey, now that Canada isn’t in the mix, anyone for being the 51st state?), Trump is bullish on the idea of the 65,000-seat domed stadium.

“I don’t think there’s a better site than anywhere in the world than that site,” Trump declared. (Please, given the pending process, just don’t try to make it an executive order).

Be not deceived by the optics. While it is undoubtedly beneficial to have the president supporting the NFL’s biggest offseason tentpole event, the D.C. draft has been in the league’s vision for years. He does not get credit for this. Trump hopped on a train that was already moving toward the end zone without his involvement.

Then again, it’s hardly surprising that Trump, who in February became the first sitting president to attend a Super Bowl, seized on a prime opportunity. A week earlier, Trump, after golfing with Saquon Barkley, hosted the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles for a ceremony – even though Super Bowl MVP Jalen Hurts and more than a dozen players didn’t show up – and now he’s on the clock for the draft.

This, after spending time in recent days with Nick Saban as speculation persists that he will take aim at the NIL impact on college sports.

Yet big announcements like we saw on Monday, or a week ago Monday (when Trump lobbied to keep the “tush push” while feting the champs) also provide some cover of distraction for matters that I’d suspect matter more to many Americans.

You know. The economy, tariffs and the threat of a recession. Democracy. Respect for the Constitution and judicial system. Political targeting. Due process for deportations. And so on.

When the Q&A part of the NFL event got underway, football took a back seat to questions about illegal immigration, Alcatraz, a potential trade deal with China…and so on.

Watching from home, I flashed back to the Trump from his first administration, when he viciously attacked the NFL – and particularly its players – as the national anthem protests inspired by Colin Kaepernick over the killings of unarmed minorities by police gained momentum as part of a larger cultural movement.

What’s the reaction – from Trump and the NFL – if there are more protests ahead?

Already, Trump has made it clear what he thinks of one of the NFL’s core social principles – diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) – while attacking it on a broad, systematic scale. The NFL, to its credit, has held firm with its DEI commitment, against the grain of so many companies rolling back what they once said they stood for.

The NFL still has the Rooney Rule, an Accelerator Program and will collaborate with the Black College Football Hall of Fame next month for the Ozzie Newsome General Manager Forum and a Quarterback Coaching Summit.

Then again, the politics flowed both ways as Goodell – who often defends the NFL’s DEI efforts with vigor – showered Trump with gratitude for his support on the stadium deal.

“Great to come back home,” said Goodell, who, like Harris, grew up in the District. His late father, Charles, represented New York as a U.S. Senator and Congressman, and left a legacy for his moral standing as a prominent anti-Vietnam War advocate.

Yet Goodell was clearly on a political business mission at the White House. It seemed a bit odd, at first, that he thanked Trump for the North American trade agreement struck during the President’s first term. Then when Trump replied that the money earned by the NFL was well-deserved – the pact allowed local TV ads to be shown in Canada during the Super Bowl, increasing the value of the league’s Canadian broadcasting rights – the politics were crystal clear.

Harris knows. A pivotal factor for progressing on the stadium deal came in December, when Congress – despite apparent resistance from Maryland lawmakers, with the team currently playing in their state – transferred jurisdiction of the RFK Stadium site from the federal government to the District of Columbia.

Ganis doubts this happens without the ownership change. Snyder was that toxic.

“Nobody ever touches it,” Ganis said. “He doesn’t get the legislation for the conveyance of the property; the deal with the city doesn’t happen. Roger, as hard as he’s worked on this for years, and as much influence as he had, could not get anything through.”

It’s a new day now, like a dream for D.C.’s football faithful. It’s no wonder that Harris took a moment at the White House to reflect on that theme.

“I grew up here,” he said. “D.C. used to stop on Sundays. Everyone would be inside, watching football; (or)…glued at the stadium. So, we want to bring that back.”

That vision for the Commanders’ chief is fueled these days by so much momentum.

Follow Jarrett Bell on social media: @JarrettBell

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Rite Aid files for second bankruptcy in two years

U.S. pharmacy chain Rite Aid on Monday filed for bankruptcy protection for the second time in as many years, according to a court filing.

Pharmacy chains, such as Rite Aid, Walgreens and CVS, have been under pressure as falling drug margins and competition from Walmart and Amazon have led to a closure of hundreds of stores.

Walgreens, facing significant losses, recently agreed to a $10 billion buyout by private equity firm Sycamore Partners — a dramatic decline from its $100 billion valuation a decade ago, underscoring the severe challenges facing traditional pharmacy retailers.

Rite Aid used its previous bankruptcy in 2023 to cut $2 billion in debt, close hundreds of stores, sell its pharmacy benefit company, Elixir, and negotiate settlements with its lenders, drug distribution partner McKesson and other creditors.

The previous bankruptcy also resolved hundreds of lawsuits alleging that Rite Aid ignored red flags when filling suspicious prescriptions for addictive opioid pain drugs.

But despite those settlements, Rite Aid still had $2.5 billion in debt when it emerged from bankruptcy as a private company owned by its lenders in 2024.

According to Monday’s court filing, the company has estimated assets and liabilities in the range of $1 billion to $10 billion.

The company was unable to secure additional capital from lenders, which it needed to continue operating the business, Bloomberg News reported earlier in the day, citing an internal letter from CEO Matthew Schroeder to the company’s employees.

The letter also states that the drug store chain intends to reduce its workforce at its corporate offices in Pennsylvania.

Rite Aid operated about 2,000 pharmacies in 2023 but now has only 1,250 stores across the U.S., with recent closures significantly reducing its presence in markets such as Ohio and Michigan.

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Late 20’s man with poor fashion sense rates sports fits at Met Gala

I am a 28-year-old unmarried man with very poor fashion sense. I have never watched the Met Gala before. In the last year, three of my female friends have asked to take me on shopping sprees in order to improve my fashion. I have not taken any of them up on that offer.

Despite these beaming qualifications, USA TODAY determined it fit for me to judge the outfits of the sports stars at the 2025 Met Gala.

Why? I’ve no idea, but I have seen how my boss dresses and I’m definitely more qualified than him.

Regardless, the Met Gala is an annual event that gives celebrities the opportunity to dress their best, strut their stuff, and put their best foot forward all while facing massive criticism from experts everywhere. Having never seen the Met Gala before, I haven’t the slightest idea what to expect, but I will be handing out harsh grades for everyone.

I know that the theme is ‘Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,’ but I am white and, in case I hadn’t made it clear already, have no style. Therefore, forewarning, that theme is getting thrown out the window in my assessments.

So, buckle up, you may have seen opinions from people with fashion degrees and years of experience with this type of event, but have you ever heard opinions from a man with Cheeto dust on more than half of the shirts in his closet? I doubt it.

Sports figure fit checks at 2025 Met Gala

Noah Lyles

The fastest man alive, Olympic gold medalist Noah Lyles was one of the first sports figures to show at the 2025 Met Gala. Lyles wore Thom Browne, and I have no idea if that is good or not, but I do know that is not how Tom is typically spelled, making the fit seem that much more high-class.

As for the fit itself, I believe I can speak for all men when I say we appreciate a good jacket. This is a nice jacket with a solid cane to boot. The rings and jewelry look outstanding as well. That said, shorts and a jacket is a bold choice. While you certainly can’t blame a track star for wanting to show off his stems, he covers most of them up with tube socks.

Venus Williams

Fur coat? Fantastic. The short skirt feels like a subtle tennis homage, and paired with the dark green, this fit fits the elder Williams incredibly well. Her hair almost looks angelic too. It all looks great, but I can’t for the life of me understand who decided that shirt needed a pocket.

Everything about the outfit sparkles, but then there’s just a basic envelope or Game of Thrones-banner looking pocket that draws away from the entire thing. Am I missing something? Probably. Do I care? No.

Simone Biles

Incredible. That is all I have to say. Everything feels like it flows together extremely well. My only gripe would be that the train flowing in the back seems bulky and heavy. Might be tough to drag that around for an entire night.

Sabrina Ionescu

When in doubt, go with the basics. No one will ever criticize a nice jacket, a slender black skirt, and a well-fitting top. That said, compared to the rest of the outfits we’ve seen tonight, this can’t help but feel a bit underwhelming. Where are the extravagant sparkles? Diamonds only on the wrists and fingers? This feels like an outfit I’d see at a nice dinner. Albeit, she’d be far and away the best-dressed person at said dinner, but for the Met Gala, this feels rather tame.

Lewis Hamilton

Europeans love to claim that they have better fashion sense than Americans, and dad gummit, it’s hard to argue that point after seeing Hamilton’s outfit. Does he look like a stereotypical foreign dictator in a superhero film? Absolutely, but that attires goes dangerously hard in every one of those films.

Dwyane Wade

The vest here is immaculate. It’s eye-catching, yet subtle. It’s the first thing you see, but it’s hidden behind the jacket, which looks great as well. The pants are pretty basic, but you can never go wrong with black slacks.

Unfortunately, this outfit falls apart with the undershirt. What even is that? A tuxedo T-shirt? Why even have an undershirt at that point? Wade is a former NBA All-Pro. He could have just had some of his pecs showing and it would’ve been great, instead, he’s sitting there with a fake tie plastered looking like it was painted. It takes away from the rest of the outfit, which is fantastic, and for that, it is unforgivable.

Serena Williams

Now, this, I can get behind. The tail is certainly giving off ‘king-sized comforter’ vibes, but the rest of the outfit seems godly. You could put Serena Williams in any Broadway play about the Greek, Roman, Egyptian, or Norse pantheons and she would fit right in. The transparent streak across the thigh as well –*chef’s kiss,* brilliant.

Saquon Barkley

Hey, Saquon Barkley looks pretty good … for a man attending junior prom. While the shoes are certainly shined enough for the Met Gala, the rest of the outfit seems pretty bland. I don’t know if Barkley has a wedding to attend after this, but given how well everyone else is dressed, Barkley’s fit is too basic for me to be impressed. Anyone can look good in a fitted black suit with a pocket square.

Joe Burrow

Now here’s a suit I can appreciate. Top button undone to reveal a nice necklace, no pocket square but instead a fancy broach, square sunglasses. It all screams ‘I know how to dress well and you don’t.’ That subtle arrogance is what makes Joe Burrow an elite quarterback, and it’s clear he’s not going anywhere any time soon.

Breanna Stewart

I don’t know what’s going on with her hair. It looks like a mix of Cruela de Vil, Brandon Routh’s Superman, and the poster for A Nightmare Before Christmas. Keep in mind, I could never get my hair to look that good.

The rest of the ensemble is great though. The necklace hangs somewhat low, which looks nice, and while all-white can sometimes be too much, it isn’t overwhelming for Stewart. The hat tilt is also a nice touch. All in all though, this feels like something that would be better suited for the Kentucky Derby instead of the Met Gala.

Angel Reese

I don’t know which outfit I like more, Simone Biles’ or Angel Reese’s. This fit goes incredibly hard, mixing what I believe is both a traditional sleek look with a more modern design as well. The more I look at this outfit, the more I love it. I genuinely can’t find one thing wrong with it. She looks remarkable.

Colin Kaepernick

Suits are always an easy choice, but a checkered red suit with a cloth over the back can be risky, yet Kaepernick pulls this off flawlessly. From the pin to the rings, to the singular button on the suit, it all works tremendously.

If I did have one gripe with this outfit, it’d have to be the collar. Why are the tips not pointed? I’ve never seen a squared off collar, and I’m not sure I ever want to see one again after this. Otherwise though, perfect.

Gabby Thomas

While I do love the beads dangling from whatever those sleeves are, the sleeves themselves are too wide. I (a man with no fashion sense) believe they would look better as soft fabric dangling on her elbow or lower tricep. Instead, they are out wide and probably make it tough for her to fit through doorways without scuffing the outfit.

It’s a shame because the vest and outfit both look tremendous and she looks incredible in bright red, but I cannot get over those sleeves (or whatever they are called).

Sha’Carri Richardson

Given what we’ve seen Richardson wear in the past, this seems almost tame. But that doesn’t mean it’s bad. She looks the most elegant she ever has, and while pink and yellow can be tough to match, the colors match effortlessly here. The long, dark hair is also an incredible look that contrasts with the outfit extremely well. No complaints, just praise.

Justin Jefferson

I have not seen Sinners in theaters yet, but based on the few clips on TikTok I’ve received, I believe Justin Jefferson modeled his entire look off Michael B. Jordan. He looks like he runs a speak easy in the bayou. It’s not bad, and it’s certainly not bland, but I don’t think Jefferson pulls off the baggy suit look as well as someone like Kaepernick did this year.

That said, the no-belt and high-waisted look on the pants are certainly working well for Jettas. I don’t even mind the tie tucked into the pants which would normally give me an aneurysm. None of this outfit seems particularly bad, but none of it stands out either. I will give his outfit the edge over Saquon Barkley though, given its many non-traditional aspects.

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Experts sound the alarm over ‘shocking’ study showing significant risks to women who take abortion pills

A new study exposing a significant number of ‘serious adverse events’ occurring among women who have taken mifepristone, also known as the ‘abortion pill,’ has sparked an outcry from the pro-life community, including experts who spoke to Fox News Digital about what the study means for women in the United States. 

‘The biggest thing that will shock most readers of this report is just how different the findings in this study are from what the FDA claims on the abortion drug label,’ Katie Glenn Daniel, SBA Pro Life America director of legal affairs, told Fox News Digital about the recently released study. 

‘What they found is that more than one in ten women will go to the emergency room seeking follow-up care after taking the abortion drugs. The FDA claims that’s more like one in 20 women, which is still concerning, right? If you’ve got a one in twenty chance of something happening, you might take that seriously, but one in 10. It is shocking,’ she continued. ‘This means hundreds of thousands of American women have gone to the hospital for complications from abortions through these abortion drugs and the FDA was not collecting information about those situations. So this study shines a light on what has been happening, what ER doctors certainly know is happening. But what our public health institutions have turned a blind eye to.’

Mifepristone is a ‘pregnancy blocker’ that is used in combination with another medication, misoprostol, to terminate pregnancies, according to Mayo Clinic. It is also used to manage early miscarriages, as it helps prepare the body to empty the uterus.

Research by the Ethics & Public Policy Center in Washington, D.C., has revealed that the rate of serious side effects is 22 times higher than what is indicated on the FDA-approved drug label.

After going through an abortion assisted by mifepristone, nearly 11% of women — more than one in 10 — reported experiencing ‘infection, hemorrhaging, or another serious or life-threatening adverse event,’ according to the study summary.

‘These reports, which analyzed the largest known data set of real-world mifepristone use, confirm what physicians like me and our members are seeing in our clinical practice: that abortion drugs pose significant dangers to women,’ Dr. Christina Francis, a board-certified OB/GYN, told Fox News Digital. 

‘I have had patients face life-threatening hemorrhage, infection, and more after taking these drugs, which are now available to order online without an in-person physician visit to confirm the age of the pregnancy and rule out risk factors. The fact that these data show a serious complication rate that is 22 times higher than what the FDA states reveals the urgent need for further investigation into complications of drug-induced abortions and for policymakers and agencies to reprioritize women’s safety over the interests of the abortion industry. Women and their children deserve better care than these dangerous drugs.’

Mifepristone, which the Biden administration took steps to ensure was made available to women through the mail, is the most well-known abortion pill in the United States, and approximately 63% of all abortions in the U.S. in 2023 were medication abortions, according to the Guttmacher Institute. 

This was an increase from 53% in 2020.

We knew that the Biden administration’s changes to the abortion drug prescribing, which included allowing these drugs to be sent through to mail. We knew that that was harmful for women and girls because there is no medical oversight,’ Daniel told Fox News Digital. ‘You don’t even know if a pregnant woman’s getting these drugs. There have been cases where men order these drugs, to slip them to somebody. The state of Louisiana has a case right now where a mother ordered them and forced her daughter to take them, even though the pregnancy was wanted. So you really lose a lot of the safeguards that are in place when somebody actually physically goes to a doctor’s office.’

Daniel told Fox News Digital she hopes this report will encourage the Trump administration’s FDA to take action to ensure that women and unborn children are protected. 

A drug that puts one in ten women in the hospital is certainly not a drug that is quote unquote good for women or caring for women and I think we need to be realistic about that,’ Daniel said. 

Daniel also explained that the true harm from the pill is likely even worse than the study only includes certain years and only women who used insurance.

‘So there are tons of women, including those who are the most vulnerable, who are left out of this data,’ Daniel pointed out. 

‘There is a lot more to look out here,’ Daniel continued. ‘We see this as the starting point of what the FDA, the CDC, our public health institutions, and our physicians need to be looking at. And we need to have an honest conversation about the fact that 20 years of data shows that these drugs are deadly for children, but they’re also very dangerous for in girls.’

Fox News Digital’s Melissa Rudy contributed to this report

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German conservative’s bid for chancellor falls short, a first in more than 75 years

Friedrich Merz, the conservative leader who was poised to become Germany’s next chancellor, failed to win enough votes to secure the country’s top position.

This leaves German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in power even though he had already delivered a farewell address. Merz’s loss marks a historic moment, as it is the first of its kind in post-war Germany.

The result came as a major upset, as Merz was widely expected to win, thanks to a coalition deal involving his party, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU); its Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU); and the Social Democratic Party (SPD).

In February, Merz led his party to a federal election victory and later signed the deal that many assumed would secure him the votes needed to become chancellor. However, on Tuesday, Merz received 310 votes—falling short by six—as at least 18 Members of the German Parliament in the coalition did not back him, according to Reuters.

To secure the position of chancellor, Merz would have needed to win 316 out of 630 in the Bundestag. The coalition of CSU/CDU and SPD has 328 seats, more than enough to secure a majority victory. However, Merz received 310 votes, while 307 members voted against him and nine others abstained.

Despite his unexpected loss, Merz is not out of luck. The Bundestag now has 14 days to elect the next chancellor, and Merz still has a chance of winning the position. Germany’s socialist Left Party, however, is pushing to hold another round of chancellor elections as soon as Wednesday, according to Germany-based news outlet DW.

Merz had already lined up victory trips to France and Poland on Wednesday, Reuters reported, though it is unclear whether he will proceed with the visits as planned following the defeat.

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Vance, conservatives blast Omar over resurfaced ‘fearful of White men’ clip: ‘Genocidal language’

A resurfaced clip of Dem. Rep. Ilhan Omar, a member of the progressive ‘Squad’ in Congress, sparked a frenzy on social media this week with conservatives blasting the congresswoman over her comments regarding the ‘radicalization of White men.’

‘I would say our country should be more fearful of White men across our country, because they are actually causing most of the deaths within this country,’ Omar said in a 2018 interview with Al-Jazeera while discussing the domestic terrorism threats in the United States and responding to a question on how much concern ‘jihadism’ poses to the United States. 

 ‘And so if fear was the driving force of policies to keep America safe, Americans safe inside of this country, we should be profiling, monitoring, and creating policies to fight the radicalization of White men.’

The clip, posted by conservative influencer accounts including Laura Loomer and LibsofTikTok with millions of impressions, sparked outrage from conservatives on social media, including from inside the White House. 

‘This isn’t just sick; it’s actually genocidal language,’ Vice President JD Vance posted on X. ‘What a disgrace this person is.’

‘This is blatant racism,’ GOP Sen. Mike Lee posted on X. ‘Who condemns it?’

‘@ilhanMN never ceases to be an embarrassment for Minnesota,’ GOP Majority Whip Rep. Tom Emmer, who represents Minnesota’s 6th Congressional District, posted on X. 

‘There’s never been a more anti-American member of Congress than Ilhan Omar,’ conservative influencer Paul Szypula posted on X. 

Fox News Digital reached out to Omar’s office for comment. 

The social media firestorm comes shortly after Omar sparked controversy for telling Daily Caller News Foundation reporter Myles Morell to ‘f— off’ after he asked her a question about fellow Democratic Party figures traveling to El Salvador to defend illegal immigrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was deported to the country by the Trump administration.

Omar later responded to the clip being shared on X, stating, ‘I said what I said. You and all your miserable trolls can f— off.’

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