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EXCLUSIVE: As Republican state financial officers across the country move to rid the government of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and environmental, social  and governance (ESG), Fox News Digital spoke to Utah’s state treasurer about the importance of bringing meritocracy and fiduciary responsibility back to markets and investments. "ESG introduces another motive or another motivation to address societal issues through the capital markets or through investment, and when you do that, you violate the fiduciary standards that all of us as financial officers are committed to," Utah State Treasurer Marlo Oaks told Fox News Digital at the State Financial Officers Foundation conference

House Republicans are warning that consequences are in store for three Democratic colleagues the Trump administration accused of "storming" a detention facility in defense of illegal immigrants last week."Look, there's three possible disciplinary actions in Congress that the House can take," Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., told reporters at his weekly press conference Wednesday.He noted the House could censure, a symbolic rebuke with no further repercussions that requires a simple majority vote – a move Johnson said "probably does seem appropriate here."BROWN UNIVERSITY IN GOP CROSSHAIRS AFTER STUDENT'S DOGE-LIKE EMAIL KICKS OFF FRENZYJohnson noted the Republican majority could also boot them

Female athletes sent fiery messages to Nike amid the push for fairness in women’s sports and the elimination of biological males competing against them in different levels of competition.An XX-XY Athletics advertisement asked several athletes that if they could send a message to Nike, what would it be? Riley Gaines, Macey Boggs, Lauren Miller and Payton McNabb were among those featured in the video.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"If I had a chance to talk to Nike, I would tell them to just do it," Gaines, the former Kentucky Wildcats star swimmer and OutKick contributor, said in the

Stephen A. Smith had a question for "Democrats everywhere" on Tuesday during the latest episode of his podcast as he touched on the possibility of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., (AOC) running for president."What is your strategy?" Smith asked.The ESPN personality turned his attention to AOC and a Wall Street Journal report that said she was nOt ruling anything out, including possible Senate and presidential runs. The paper added that some Democrats worried Ocasio-Cortez would "turn off the centrist voters they need to win competitive races."CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMSmith agreed she would turn off centrists, saying her

Democrat challenger John Ewing defeated incumbent Republican Omaha mayor Jean Stothert in a victory that the Democratic Party is describing as an indictment against the Trump administration and the GOP. Ewing, who is currently the treasurer of Douglas County, will make history by becoming the first Black mayor of Nebraska’s largest city, while Stothert was denied a fourth term. "I called John Ewing and I congratulated him. John Ewing is inheriting tonight a great city, and we leave a strong foundation for the city that we all love. We are proud, are grateful and we are hopeful," Stothert said in her concession

Vaping on planes can be a bit of a cloudy issue for some people who question whether flight passengers can get away with using e-cigarettes in the bathroom. One Reddit user took to the forum "r/flightattendants" to ask others, "Do you guys know when passengers vape in the bathroom?"The post garnered an array of comments from various flyers and users claiming to be flight attendants who weighed in with their thoughts.VAPING FLIGHT PASSENGER PROMPTS PILOT TO THREATEN TO 'TURN THIS PLANE AROUND'"Yes, we know," one Redditor commented.The user added, "Even if audible alarm didn’t go off (or maybe it did and

The U.S. State Department announced it has approved a potential sale of more than $1.4 billion in helicopters and F-16 fighter jet parts to the United Arab Emirates, just ahead of President Donald Trump’s visit to the Middle Eastern nation.The proposed sale includes $1.32 billion for CH-47 F Chinook helicopters and $130 million for F-16s parts, the State Department said on Monday. The agency has notified Congress of the proposed sale, although some Democrats have previously signaled they may be hesitant to give the green light to such a sale.This comes as Trump is expected to travel to the UAE later this week for the

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA - Pete Buttigieg pushed back against criticism from President Donald Trump on the job he did as transportation secretary in former President Biden's administration and declined to say if Biden experienced cognitive decline during his final years in the White House, as he took questions from reporters on Tuesday night.Buttigieg, speaking with reporters after headlining a town hall with veterans in this eastern Iowa city that sparked more speculation that the 2020 Democratic presidential contender is mulling another White House run in 2028, told Fox News that 'right now I’m not running for anything."Buttigieg won the 2020