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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-MD., clashed with ABC News host Jon Karl on Sunday as he was questioned over what Democrats have achieved in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown fight.The government has been in a partial shutdown for 44 days, affecting DHS. Democrats are demanding stringent reforms to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the battle to fund DHS.Karl asked Van Hollen about the "bottom line," noting Congress was on recess and the DHS was still not funded and that Van Hollen had issued a statement that Republicans had "finally relented" on Friday."So when the Senate passed that

Nick Cannon is getting real about his political stance. During Friday’s episode of Cannon's "Big Drive" online talk show, the "Masked Singer" host had an open conversation with model Amber Rose about President Donald Trump and the political parties."Democrats don’t care about Black people, and they don’t care about people of color, and the Republicans do, and that’s the misconception," Rose said. "I agree with you 100 percent," Cannon replied. "People don't know that the Democrats are the party of the KKK. People don't know that the Republicans are the party that freed the slaves."JOY REID SAYS GOP USING NICKI MINAJ AS

UFC flyweight competitor Alexa Grasso delivered one of the brutal knockouts of 2026 so far.Grasso went up against Maycee Barber in the co-main event at UFC Seattle. The matchup was expected to be a slugfest as the two female fighters are a couple of the best in the division.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMWith about 2:30 left in the fight, Grasso connected on a few punches. She avoided Barber’s strikes and hit a quick one-two, stunning Barber and knocking her down. Grasso quickly capitalized and put Barber in a rear-naked chokehold. She was credited with a knockout victory.Barber

The Arizona Wildcats snapped their Final Four drought on Saturday night with an Elite Eight victory over Purdue in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.The Wildcats had gone 25 years without being in the Final Four. The last time the Wildcats got this far was in 2001 when they lost to the Duke Blue Devils in the national championship. They are now one win away from getting back there.Arizona freshman Koa Peat scored 20 points as they defeated Purdue, 79-64. He was named the Most Outstanding Player of the West Region.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"Just being a kid

In Hollywood, Gina Gershon has always trusted her gut.Early in her career, the actress was offered a role in "Friday the 13th Part 2," one she ultimately passed on after discovering she would be topless. Gershon has a new memoir out, "AlphaPussy: How I Survived the Valley and Learned to Love My Boobs," chronicling her rise to stardom and the many famous faces she met along the way."I was offered a lead in that movie," Gershon told Fox News Digital. "And, of course, I was so excited to act in movies, but it definitely felt kind of exploitative to me

Republican Sen. Ted Cruz is staying neutral in the combustible GOP Senate nomination showdown in Texas between longtime Sen. John Cornyn and state Attorney General Ken Paxton."I like John. I like Ken. They're both friends of mine. I have supported both of them in the past. I've worked closely with both of them. I've endorsed both of them. I've campaigned with both of them, and so I'm staying out," the conservative firebrand three-term senator said in a Fox News Digital interview on Wednesday.The winner of the May 26 Republican runoff election will face off with Democratic nominee state Rep. James

Outspoken ESPN star Stephen A. Smith took a clear position in the ongoing debate about transgender athletes' participation in girls and women's sports."Biological men should not be competing against biological girls in sports, period," Smith said during an appearance on "Real Time with Bill Maher" after the Olympics' policy on transgender women was mentioned."What about protecting the young ladies? Young ladies going up against biological men — biological men — there is no excuse for that."CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMSmith then mentioned former University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas.OLYMPIANS REACT TO THE IOC'S POLICY CHANGE TO PROTECT

For the first time in more than two decades, the Illinois men's basketball team will still be dancing when the Final Four tips off.Iowa’s underdog run in the NCAA Tournament ended Saturday with a 71-59 loss to a dominant Illinois team. Before Illinois could cut down the nets at Houston’s Toyota Center, a buzzer malfunction caused a loud, roughly 10-minute delay.The buzzer initially sounded signaling the end of a media timeout with just under eight minutes remaining in the first half. The horn continued blaring for about another seven minutes.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMPlayers stood on the