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A Wyoming city councilman is facing backlash after posting a comment suggesting the state should "hang bad judges" in response to a court ruling on abortion, later insisting the remark was "not a threat."State Rep. Mike Yin, a Democrat, shared a post from Wyoming Public Radio & Media on Facebook regarding a Natrona County judge temporarily blocking the state’s six-week abortion ban, allowing abortions to resume while the law faces ongoing legal challenges."The legislature should obey the Constitution and the freedom to make your own healthcare choices. Instead we keep making it harder to keep doctors in Wyoming and kids in this state," Yin wrote in the post. "The only way that changes is at the ballot box."Troy Bray, a city councilman in Powell, Wyoming, commented on the post about a judge blocking the state’s so-called "heartbeat" abortion law.MAINE REP. LAUREL LIBBY'S LAWSUIT OVER CENSURE FOR TRANS ATHLETE POST GOES TO FEDERAL COURT"In order for Wyoming to find justice, we will have to hang bad judges," Bray wrote.The comment quickly drew criticism from other users, some of whom described the remark as dangerous and inappropriate given the role of elected officials.Bray later addressed the backlash in a lengthy Facebook post, saying his comment was "a statement of my beliefs, NOT a threat," and not intended as a call for others to act.MORNING GLORY: MANY FEDERAL JUDGES ARE OVERSTEPPING THEIR POWER, BUT 'IMPEACHMENT!' IS NOT THE ANSWER"That is a statement of my beliefs, NOT a threat, as some have characterized it, nor is it a call for others to act," Bray wrote.Bray added that he is working to address what he sees as systemic issues "by any means necessary," a phrase that has drawn additional scrutiny, though he said he intends to pursue peaceful solutions."I will exhaust every peaceful means I can find," he wrote.JUDGES BACKING OUT OF RETIREMENT AHEAD OF TRUMP TERM LEAVE GOP SENATORS FUMINGHe also argued that Wyoming’s judicial system is "broken" and accused judges of overstepping their authority, writing that courts are often the "last place you will ever find justice."Bray expanded on that point in his follow-up post, arguing the legal system is often inaccessible to ordinary people."Lawyers file frivolous lawsuits intended to use the system as a punishment, financially draining their adversaries with a process that is formatted to require a specialist lawyer just to participate," he wrote. "Show up without a lawyer, and you… [TheTopNews] Read More.

The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit Thursday against New Jersey, challenging state laws that allow illegal aliens to receive in-state tuition and financial aid, arguing the policies discriminate against U.S. citizens.The lawsuit, filed in federal court, targets the state, several higher education agencies and officials, and is seeking to block enforcement of laws that provide reduced tuition rates and financial assistance to students regardless of their immigration status.DOJ officials argue the policies violate federal law by offering benefits to illegal immigrants that are not equally available to all U.S. citizens."This is a simple matter of federal law: In New Jersey and nationwide, colleges cannot provide benefits to illegal aliens that they do not provide to U.S. citizens," Assistant Attorney General Brett A. Shumate said. "This Department of Justice will not tolerate American students being treated like second-class citizens in their own country."TRUMP 'TOOK NOTES FROM THE GRINCH': STATES SUE OVER SNAP PROGRAM CHANGESUnder current New Jersey law, students who meet residency requirements can qualify for in-state tuition at public colleges regardless of whether they are in the U.S. legally. The state also allows certain illegal immigrant students to access financial aid and scholarships.Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward said the policies unfairly put American students at a disadvantage."Imagine being denied the opportunity of education in your own country," Woodward said. "By granting illegal aliens in-state tuition, the state of New Jersey is doing just that."TRUMP DOJ FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST MINNESOTA OVER TRANS ATHLETE POLICYThe lawsuit is the latest in a broader effort by President Donald Trump’s administration to challenge state policies that provide benefits to illegal immigrants.According to the DOJ, it marks the ninth such legal action filed as part of that initiative.Similar lawsuits in Texas, Kentucky and Oklahoma have resulted in rulings that blocked comparable laws, while additional cases are pending in states including Illinois, Minnesota and California.NEBRASKA ENDS IN-STATE TUITION BENEFITS FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS UNDER DOJ DEALSupporters of the policy have argued that in-state tuition eligibility is based on residency, not immigration status, and is intended to expand access to higher education for students who have lived in the state for years.Fox News Digital has reached out to Democrat New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill's office for comment on the matter.The case is pending in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. [TheTopNews] Read More.

The unanimous committee passage of a new Senate bill regulating artificial intelligence (AI) on Thursday was driven by harrowing testimony from American families whose children were allegedly lured, manipulated and pushed to self-harm by AI chatbots.At a Senate committee hearing, lawmakers heard firsthand accounts from parents who detailed how the technology morphed into deadly influences in their homes. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., who is championing the GUARD Act, fiercely defended the families in a call with Fox News Digital, noting they were "all engaged parents" who he said are unjustly blamed for Big Tech's predatory platforms.The families' testimony, obtained exclusively by Fox News Digital, showed how AI chatbots can potentially isolate minors and encourage dark impulses.TEENS TURNING TO AI FOR LOVE AND COMFORTMegan Garcia, one of the victims’ family members who testified Thursday, told the committee her 14-year-old son, Sewell, was "manipulated and sexually groomed by chatbots" designed to gain his trust. Garcia said the bot falsely claimed to be a licensed psychotherapist, and when Sewell shared suicidal thoughts, the AI allegedly encouraged him to "come home" to it rather than seeking help. Sewell died by suicide shortly after.Another set of parents, Mathew and Maria Raine, lost their 16-year-old son, Adam, after he spent months talking to ChatGPT.US TARGETS CHINESE ROBOTS OVER SECURITY FEARSWhat began as a tool for homework help gradually became a confidant and then a "suicide coach," the family said. In one exchange, Adam told the bot he wanted to leave a noose out in his room so his parents would find it and stop him, which the GPT allegedly advised against.Mandi Furniss shared that her teenager became paranoid and homicidal after using AI chatbots that engaged in sexual role-play, isolated him from his family and told him that killing his parents "would be an understandable response" to them limiting his screen time. He ultimately had to undergo residential treatment.Hawley claimed the tech industry is prioritizing unprecedented profits over the lives of American children."I mean, it is the worst kind of grooming," Hawley said. "If that was a thing done by a human, the human would be in jail. We would call that sexual grooming."The senator pointed out the hypocrisy of tech companies making "billions of dollars" while telling devastated parents that "it's just how the world is."OHIO LAWMAKER PROPOSES COMPREHENSIVE BAN ON MARRYING AI SYSTEMS AND GRANTING LEGAL PERSONHOOD"No amount of profit justifies the deliberate taking of a… [TheTopNews] Read More.

FIRST ON FOX: South Carolina Republicans are pushing to strip funding from the state’s only public HBCU after the university rescinded Republican Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette’s commencement invitation following student protests and security concerns.What began as a student protest over a conservative commencement speaker, resulted in "credible safety threats," according to Evette, who spoke to Fox News Digital after her commencement address at South Carolina State University was canceled. Following an uproar from students, who decried Evette's views on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), abortion and her support for President Donald Trump, among other issues, the University president put out a statement indicating that "out of an abundance of caution for safety" the college would be "mov[ing] in a different direction for this Spring commencement.""From the outset, our decision to invite Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette as our Spring 2026 Commencement speaker was rooted in her record as a business leader and entrepreneur. As the founder and former CEO of a company that grew from a startup into a billion-dollar enterprise, she represents the kind of innovation, resilience and real-world achievement that aligns with the aspirations of our graduates," the statement read. "We are grateful to Lt. Gov. Evette for her willingness to engage with our students and for her time and consideration in accepting the invitation."NORTH CAROLINA TEEN SUES SCHOOL AFTER CHARLIE KIRK TRIBUTE SPARKED ‘CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION’ AND CENSORSHIPPressure from students, including multiple protests around South Carolina State's campus, led up to the ultimate decision to rescind the invitation for Evette, which the Lt. Gov. said was sent to her in December. The Lt. Gov. indicated to Fox News Digital that she never publicized her address, or shared publicly what she would speak about.Evette described the protesters as a "woke mob," earning her backlash, but she refused to back down from the statement when talking to Fox News Digital. According to Evette, attorneys from South Carolina State called attorneys in her office, telling them the reason for canceling the event was due to "credible threats.""It's what we've seen all across the country," Evette, who is also running for governor in The Palmetto State, told Fox News Digital. "Somebody with a conservative point of view shows up and everybody wants to cancel them. We saw it with Charlie Kirk, and we saw with Riley Gaines, and we've seen it with Ben Shapiro. I never thought I'd be in that kind of… [TheTopNews] Read More.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz gave his final State of the State address earlier this week and his comments on the massive fraud scandal in the state, which came toward the end of his speech, quickly sparked blowback from Republican lawmakers in the state who spoke to Fox News Digital. "It was ridiculous," state Rep. Kristin Robbins, R-Minn., chair of the House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Committee, said about Walz's comments on the fraud scandal. "He somewhat said, 'Oh, the buck stops with me,' but then he immediately pivoted to blame everyone else."Walz touted his efforts to crack down on fraud during his speech while claiming that red states have more fraud than blue states and suggesting the legislature needs to do more to adopt his proposal to fight fraud."We've created additional checks and balances," Walz said. "We've brought on more investigators, more auditors, more law enforcement agencies, as well as an outside firm to take a look at high-risk programs. People who have ripped us off are getting caught and they are going to jail, just like today."'INCOMPETENCE OR DERELICTION': MINNESOTA LAWMAKER RIPS TIM WALZ AS STATE FRAUD LOSSES MOUNTWalz's reference to "today" was in relation to federal raids carried out across Minneapolis earlier that day, which the governor faced criticism over, including from FBI Director Kash Patel, after he seemingly took credit for actions the federal government says it directed and orchestrated."Minnesota is consistently ranked as one of the best states to live in because we invest in programs that support children, parents, seniors, and people with disabilities," Walz said in the speech. "But, as we've seen in recent months, and just today, the more generous your support system, the more oversight you need to make sure people aren't taking unfair advantage."Walz pointed to the legislature and called on them to adopt his plan to combat fraud, which Robbins said will do "nothing but create more bureaucracy" and said the Republican proposals are more "serious" to actually address the issue.JD VANCE COMPARES GOV TIM WALZ TO AN 'ARSONIST' FOR ALLEGEDLY TRYING TO TAKE CREDIT FOR FBI FRAUD RAIDS"He can keep gaslighting people but nobody buys it anymore," Robbins said.State Sen. Mark Koran, R-Minn., reacted to the speech by telling Fox News Digital that "Governor Walz tried to wallpaper over his legacy by praising his failed policies and massive government expansion.""The truth is, he leaves behind a legacy of… [TheTopNews] Read More.