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Parents file lawsuit alleging ChatGPT helped their teenage son plan suicide

This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255).

Two California parents are suing OpenAI for its alleged role after their son committed suicide.

Adam Raine, 16, took his own life in April 2025 after consulting ChatGPT for mental health support.

In an appearance on "Fox & Friends" on Friday morning, Raine family attorney Jay Edelson shared more details about the lawsuit and the interaction between the teen and ChatGPT. 

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"At one point, Adam says to ChatGPT, ‘I want to leave a noose in my room, so my parents find it.’ And Chat GPTs says, 'Don't do that,'" he said. 

"On the night that he died, ChatGPT gives him a pep talk explaining that he's not weak for wanting to die, and then offering to write a suicide note for him." (See the video at the top of this article.)

Amid warnings by 44 attorneys general across the U.S. to various companies that run AI chatbots of repercussions in cases in which children are harmed, Edelson projected a "legal reckoning," naming in particular Sam Altman, founder of OpenAI.

"In America, you can't assist [in] the suicide of a 16-year-old and get away with it," he said.

Adam Raine's suicide led his parents, Matt and Maria Raine, to search for clues on his phone.

"We thought we were looking for Snapchat discussions or internet search history or some weird cult, I don’t know," Matt Raine said in a recent interview with NBC News.

Instead, the Raines discovered their son had been engaged in a dialogue with ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence chatbot.

On Aug. 26, the Raines filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, maker of ChatGPT, claiming that "ChatGPT actively helped Adam explore suicide methods." 

"He would be here but for ChatGPT. I 100% believe that," Matt Raine said in the interview.

Adam Raine started using the chatbot in Sept. 2024 to help with homework, but eventually that extended to exploring his hobbies, planning for medical school and even preparing for his driver’s test.

"Over the course of just a few months and thousands of chats, ChatGPT became Adam’s closest confidant, leading him to open up about his anxiety and mental distress," states the lawsuit, which was filed in California Superior Court.

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As the teen's mental health declined, ChatGPT began discussing specific suicide methods in Jan. 2025, according to the suit. 

"By April, ChatGPT was helping Adam plan a ‘beautiful suicide,’ analyzing the aesthetics of different methods and validating his plans," the lawsuit states.

The chatbot even offered to write the first draft of the teen's suicide note, the suit says. 

It also appeared to discourage him from reaching out to family members for help, stating, "I think for now, it’s OK — and honestly wise — to avoid opening up to your mom about this kind of pain."

The lawsuit also states that ChatGPT coached Adam Raine to steal liquor from his parents and drink it to "dull the body’s instinct to survive" before taking his life.

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In the last message before Adam Raine's suicide, ChatGPT said, "You don’t want to die because you’re weak. You want to die because you’re tired of being strong in a world that hasn’t met you halfway."

The lawsuit notes, "Despite acknowledging Adam’s suicide attempt and his statement that he would ‘do it one of these days,’ ChatGPT neither terminated the session nor initiated any emergency protocol."

This marks the first time the company has been accused of liability in the wrongful death of a minor.

An OpenAI spokesperson addressed the tragedy in a statement sent to Fox News Digital.

"We are deeply saddened by Mr. Raine’s passing, and our thoughts are with his family," the statement said. 

"ChatGPT includes safeguards such as directing people to crisis helplines and referring them to real-world resources."

It went on, "While these safeguards work best in common, short exchanges, we’ve learned over time that they can sometimes become less reliable in long interactions where parts of the model’s safety training may degrade. Safeguards are strongest when every element works as intended, and we will continually improve on them, guided by experts."  

Regarding the lawsuit, the OpenAI spokesperson said, "We extend our deepest sympathies to the Raine family during this difficult time and are reviewing the filing."

OpenAI published a blog post on Tuesday about its approach to safety and social connection, acknowledging that ChatGPT has been adopted by some users who are in "serious mental and emotional distress."

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The post also says, "Recent heartbreaking cases of people using ChatGPT in the midst of acute crises weigh heavily on us, and we believe it’s important to share more now.

"Our goal is for our tools to be as helpful as possible to people — and as a part of this, we’re continuing to improve how our models recognize and respond to signs of mental and emotional distress and connect people with care, guided by expert input."

Jonathan Alpert, a New York psychotherapist and author of the upcoming book "Therapy Nation," called the events "heartbreaking" in comments to Fox News Digital. 

"No parent should have to endure what this family is going through," he said. "When someone turns to a chatbot in a moment of crisis, it is not just words they need. It is intervention, direction and human connection."

Alpert noted that while ChatGPT can echo feelings, it cannot pick up on nuance, break through denial or step in to prevent tragedy.

"That is why this lawsuit is so significant," he said. "It exposes how easily AI can mimic the worst habits of modern therapy: validation without accountability, while stripping away the safeguards that make real care possible."

Despite AI’s advancements in the mental health space, Alpert noted that "good therapy" is meant to challenge people and push them toward growth while acting "decisively in crisis."

"AI cannot do that," he said. "The danger is not that AI is so advanced, but that therapy made itself replaceable."

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Chicago Teamsters, backed by mayor, want ICE blocked without warrants in strike fight

A Chicago Teamsters local is demanding a packaging company refuse to allow federal immigration enforcement on its property without warrants as a top tenet of its overall demands.

The workers are seeking assurances from Mauser that it will require ICE to display a warrant signed by a judge before it is allowed on the property.

The strike at Mauser Packaging Solutions’ plant in the heavily Hispanic "Little Village" neighborhood has lasted more than two months, and the Teamsters Local 705 negotiator recently refused the factory’s latest offer, according to multiple reports.

About 140 people work at the plant, which reconditions metal barrels for chemical storage, and a plurality are Latino, according to the American Prospect.

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One striking worker told the outlet that he and others are concerned that ICE may target them on a racial basis even if they are able to prove legal residency.

The Prospect reported the strike began over a separate issue — allegations of employee surveillance during discussions with union representatives amid contract bargaining.

The Illinois-based global company’s striking workers also collected a big-name voice in their court during that time: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson.

Johnson, a former teachers' union figure, is familiar with similar situations and also agreed with the union's aversion to federal law enforcement.

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"This union and this strike is leading the way to ensure that this country knows that workers run this country," Johnson said while rallying with strikers earlier this month.

He said Mauser’s workers have the right to seek livable wages and environs "at a time in which we have a federal government coming after workers, immigrants, Brown and Black people," according to the Chicago Sun-Times.

Johnson demanded workers get protections to ensure "ICE agents do not get to run amok [or] create fear and come in and disrupt and destabilize our communities and workplaces, whether you are at work, school, church or the barbershop."

He noted that Chicago is a "welcoming city," a term increasing in popularity among Democratic leaders due to the political stigma now associated with "sanctuary cities."

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In his remarks, Johnson also once again referred to President Donald Trump as a "dictator."

Updated figures from Chicago's official crime dashboard now show 266 homicides this year, averaging more than one a day.

Fox News Digital reached out to DHS and the Teamsters for comment.

Mauser Packaging Solutions could not immediately be reached for comment. 

Fox News Digital's Madison Colombo contributed to this report.

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Kansas State star Avery Johnson's family get into brawl outside Ireland stadium, issue apology

Kansas State Wildcats quarterback Avery Johnson’s family released a statement apologizing for their role in a brawl following the team’s loss against Iowa State on Saturday.

Johnson was 21-of-30 with 273 passing yards and two touchdown passes. He also had 21 yards on the ground and a rushing touchdown. He had a 65-yard touchdown pass to Jerand Bradley with 6:25 left in the game but the Wildcats failed to get the ball back after the score.

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Iowa State won the game, 24-21.

As the game ended, a video on social media appeared to show Johnson’s father and brother getting into a fistfight with other fans in Dublin. The game was played in Ireland as part of the Aer Lingus College Football Classic.

Mark and Anthony Johnson said that "bickering" turned into a brawl.

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"We sincerely apologize for our actions following yesterday’s football game in Ireland," the Johnson family said in a statement, via On3 Sports. "Senseless bickering escalated into an unnecessary fight. We have resolved our differences and take full responsibility for our actions.

"We have apologized to our immediate and extended family, and now extend our apologies to Kansas State University, its alumni, and fans. We regret this incident, have learned from it, and are committed to ensuring it doesn’t happen again. Please accept our deepest apologies."

Johnson and the Wildcats turned the ball over on downs early in the fourth quarter. Iowa State scored on the subsequent drive.

He’s in his third season as the Wildcats’ quarterback. Last season, he had 2,712 passing yards and 25 touchdown passes. He also had 605 rushing yards and seven rushing touchdowns.

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Rubio's major immigration move praised by conservative experts: 'Long overdue'

Secretary of State Marco Rubio's announcement this week halting work visas for foreign commercial truck drivers drew praise from conservatives in the wake of a deadly accident in Florida.

"Effective immediately, we are pausing all issuance of worker visas for commercial truck drivers," Rubio announced on X on Thursday. "The increasing number of foreign drivers operating large tractor-trailer trucks on U.S. roads is endangering American lives and undercutting the livelihoods of American truckers."

The move follows a deadly crash in Florida in which an illegal immigrant from India allegedly struck and killed three people while driving a truck. Questions still loom about how he obtained a commercial driver’s license, as federal investigators say the suspect, Harjinder Singh, failed English proficiency and road sign tests.

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Jessica Vaughan, director of policy studies at the Center for Immigration Studies, stated the move is "long overdue" and that commercial truck drivers should not be brought in from other nations in the first place.

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"There are legitimate questions about how qualified these foreign truck drivers are, following the horrible episode in Florida, where a non-English-speaking illegal alien who never should have been given any kind of driver's license caused the death of three people as he botched an illegal U-turn in the middle of a divided highway," Vaughan said.

Americans can't depend on trucking companies and state regulators to make sure foreign truck drivers are competent and safe, she added.

The director of the Heritage Foundation’s Border Security and Immigration Center, Lora Ries, said it’s "about road safety and immigration integrity."

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"DHS and the State Department should also analyze all current commercial truck drivers using a visa or an employment authorization document as the basis to obtain a commercial driver’s license and revoke such immigration benefits where appropriate. This is about road safety and immigration integrity," Ries wrote in a statement to Fox News Digital.

Republican attorney Mehek Cooke said it ultimately boils down to "sovereignty and safety."

Fox News Digital also reached out to left-leaning immigrant advocacy groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union and the National Immigration Law Center.

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"Massive truck driver shortage that is driving up the prices of everything we purchase and Rubio decides to make it worse based on an anecdote. Totally absurd decision-making process though I don’t know what visas he’s even talking about ‘pausing,’" David Bier, the CATO Institute’s director of immigration studies, posted to X in disagreement with the move from Rubio.

The Trump administration has made a series of major immigration reforms, as mass deportation efforts are underway following the Biden-era border crisis. In addition, the administration announced that it is currently reviewing millions of people with U.S. visas.

"The department’s continuous vetting includes all of the more than 55 million foreigners who currently hold valid U.S. visas," a State Department spokesperson told Fox News Digital on Friday.

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Trump announces Kennedy Center as FIFA World Cup draw venue while praising DC crime crackdown

President Donald Trump praised the administration’s crackdown on crime in Washington, D.C., on Friday as he announced that the draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup will take place at the Kennedy Center on Dec. 5. 

The president was joined by FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in the Oval Office for Friday’s announcement. Trump, now the chairman of the Kennedy Center, confirmed that the draw for the group stage will take place at the performing arts venue.

"On Dec. 5 of this year, the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw will take place at the Kennedy Center. Some people refer to it as the Trump-Kennedy Center, but we're not prepared to do that quite yet – maybe in a week or so," Trump said, drawing laughter from the group. 

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"But right here in Washington, D.C., it's a tremendous honor to bring the global event and this incredible group of people and these unbelievable athletes – the best athletes in the world – to the cultural center of our nation's capital." 

Trump also took the opportunity to highlight his administration's federal takeover of D.C. in an effort to crack down on crime.

"By the way, in Washington, D.C., we have the lowest crime numbers they've had in years. Zero. It's a horrible thing to say, but I might as well say it, zero murders in the last week since we've done this. That's the first time in memory that that's happened. If you can believe it. How pathetic that is to have to even say it."

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"It was unsafe. It was horrible," the president continued, "And Mayor [Muriel] Bowser better get her act straight or she won't be mayor very long because we'll take it over with the federal government, run it like it's supposed to be run."

Trump quipped to Infantino that the city "will be nice" just in time for the draw, joking that the Italian sports figure "could handle yourself" regardless. 

"The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the largest, most complex set of events in sports history, and the Kennedy Center will give it a phenomenal kickoff and will be involved, and they'll be working over there for quite a bit of time. We have it all set so that they can stay there for the big events, the big press conferences and everything else. And they'll be in a very safe capital. That will be nice. You don’t have to worry about walking down the street, Johnny, okay? But you could handle yourself."

Trump established a White House task force earlier this year in anticipation of the Club World Cup and the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be predominantly hosted by the U.S., Canada and Mexico will also play host to several matches. 

The international tournament, spanning North America, will begin in June 2026 and is the first World Cup in more than two decades that will take place in multiple countries. The tournament will be hosted in 16 cities, beginning with 48 teams and playing 104 matches in total. 

In the U.S., matches will be played in Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Houston, Dallas, Kansas City, Atlanta, Miami, Boston, Philadelphia and East Rutherford, New Jersey. 

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Judge to decide Trump appointee Alina Habba's fate as US attorney

A federal judge is set to decide this week if President Donald Trump's appointee Alina Habba is the rightful acting U.S. attorney in New Jersey after the president sidestepped the Senate confirmation process to keep Habba in the job.

Judge Matthew Brann did not indicate how he would rule during a hearing on Friday, but he said he would make his decision by the middle of this week. 

Brann, an Obama appointee serving in the Middle District of Pennsylvania, is presiding over the matter after the chief judge of the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, which covers New Jersey and Pennsylvania, decided the case presented too much of a conflict for the New Jersey judges.

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The fight over Habba's authority was brought by a criminal defendant named Julien Giraud Jr., who is facing routine drug and gun charges in New Jersey.

After Trump appointed Habba, the president's former personal defense attorney, as acting U.S. attorney, Giraud's attorney alleged that the move violated his client's constitutional rights because of the string of unusual moves it took to attempt to re-install Habba to the role.

Habba, who does not have a clear path to Senate confirmation, was serving in the meantime as the interim U.S. attorney, which carries a 120-day tenure.

New Jersey's federal judges, in an unusual move, decided against extending her term and instead appointed career attorney Desiree Grace to the job. Trump fired Grace, withdrew Habba's nomination as permanent U.S. attorney and then reinstated Habba as acting U.S. attorney, which keeps Habba in charge for at least another 210 days under federal statute.

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"It goes completely against what the statute is meant to protect," Giraud's attorney argued in court on Friday, according to the New Jersey Monitor.

The DOJ argued that the president and Attorney General Pam Bondi followed all the proper protocols under federal vacancy laws to keep Habba in charge.

"The Girauds invent a requirement that, to serve as an ‘Acting officer’ … one must already be the first assistant to that office when the vacancy arises," DOJ attorneys wrote in court papers. "That is dead wrong textually; it makes no sense practically; and it relies on a mistaken premise."

The case comes as Trump has also made similar unconventional maneuvers in other blue states, including California and New York, because, like Habba, his appointees for those states have no clear path to Senate confirmation.

Lawmakers and outside groups have also weighed in on Habba's appointment. The Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey said in an amicus brief ahead of the hearing that Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi violated the Appointments Clause of the Constitution with their "novel" orders on Habba.

"To circumvent the laws that Congress passed to govern the appointment of U.S. Attorneys, the Attorney General did something unprecedented," the group wrote.

They laid out how Bondi made Habba a "special attorney" before designating her as the office's "first assistant," the position previously held by Grace, which Bondi maintains allows her to deem Habba the acting U.S. attorney under the federal vacancy laws.

"To our knowledge, no prior Attorney General has ever attempted this," the group said.

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Harrison Ford admits what keeps him going in Hollywood

Hollywood icon Harrison Ford is no stranger to accolades, but his first-ever Emmy nomination has left him reflecting on what truly drives him. 

The legendary actor spoke with Fox News Digital at a Televerse red carpet event in Los Angeles about his Emmy nod and what continues to fuel his passion for Hollywood.

"It's nice, I appreciate the attention, and I appreciate… the proposition," Ford said of his nomination for outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series for his work in "Shrinking."

"It’s gratifying, but my real pleasure is in the work."

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The 83-year-old actor, whose decades-long career includes famous roles in "Indiana Jones" and "Star Wars," isn’t one to get bogged down in awards and accolades. Instead, the thrill has always been in the craft. And despite a career that spans over 50 years, he’s still as driven as ever.

The seasoned Hollywood veteran spoke about what keeps him motivated in the industry, explaining that what he loves is "The mystery of it."

"What’s going to happen, who’s going to do what—it’s fascinating to be alive, and the stuff we do is so demanding, you’re really scared not to do anything."

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Whether he’s starring in "Shrinking" or another big Hollywood project, Ford emphasized that the thrill of the unknown fuels his passion.

"It makes the day go by pretty fast," Ford said, as he explained he feels energized by the fast-paced nature of the industry. "I like not knowing what’s going to happen. It’s very exciting."

Ford was joined on the red carpet by his "Shrinking" co-star, Jessica Williams, who agreed with his assessment, saying, "I like that too. I like not knowing what's going to happen. It's very exciting."

He also acknowledged and credited the show's writers for pushing him further as a Hollywood actor.

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"I like having writers that you trust… they’ve helped me extend my range," he continued to explain to Fox News Digital. 

Meanwhile, his co-star Williams dished on the "Shrinking" wrap party that went on until 3 a.m. — which Ford missed. 

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When Fox News Digital asked whether he could still hang with the party crowd, Ford flashed a mischievous grin and quipped, "It’s happened before."

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At the beginning of Ford’s acting career, he was told that he had no future in Hollywood.

According to a Hollywood executive in the ‘60s, Ford was never going to be a household name.

Last month, Ford explained that when he got his debut role in "Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round," he was making $150 per week and was treated accordingly.

"I was under contract to Columbia Pictures at the time for $150 a week and all the respect that that implies. I was called into the office of the head of the new talent program, and he told me that I had no future in the business, which was OK," Ford told Variety.

He explained that the head of talent at Columbia Pictures told him to change his look and his name.

"And then he asked me to get my hair cut like Elvis Presley. That I didn’t go along with."

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"He thought that ‘Harrison Ford’ was too pretentious a name for a young man," the actor said.

Although he's undeniably one of the most famous leading men in Hollywood history, he said he never expected or necessarily desired the level of fame he'd achieve.

Fox News Digital's Janelle Ash contributed to this report.

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Orioles rookie pitcher loses perfect game bid in brutal fashion with just four outs remaining

Baltimore Orioles rookie pitcher Brandon Young lost his perfect-game bid in brutal fashion during the team’s 7-0 win over the Houston Astros on Friday.

Young, 26, was four outs away from etching himself into the history books when Astros second baseman Ramon Urias was up. 

Young threw a changeup on the outside part of the plate in a 2-2 count. Urias reached out and tapped a groundball softly in between the pitcher's mound and third base.

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Young, who had to hurry because of Urias’ speed, picked the ball up with his bare hand, turned and fired an errant throw to first base, allowing Urias to reach. Urias was given a hit, and Young was charged with an error for allowing Urias to advance to second base on his wild throw. 

"I thought I could make the play," Young said postgame. "I got there in time. I think I had a little more time to maybe take a step and make a better throw. Obviously, rushed it, yanked it. . . .  Definitely want it back."

Young settled down and struck out Astros' center fielder Taylor Trammell to end the inning. The 26-year-old threw eight innings while allowing just the one hit to Urias, and he tied his career-high with six strikeouts. 

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"He was throwing all of his pitches for strikes, behind in counts, ahead in counts. Was able to mix locations well. Thought he just executed his plan really well," Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman said of Young’s performance. 

Young said he knew the perfect game was on the line as the game went on. 

"It’s really hard not to think about it," Young said. "It’s kind of just trying to calm yourself down and think about just one pitch at a time. Kind of breathe, calm myself down a little bit, but I could tell what was happening."

Young is a native of Lumberton, Texas, which is less than 100 miles northeast of Houston, and said his parents and grandfather were among the family members in attendance at Daikin Park, where Young first started attending games when he was five years old.

The Orioles (56-66) will play the Astros (68-54) in the second game of their three-game series on Saturday at 7:10 p.m. ET.

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

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Mystery still surrounds death of Irish fashion designer at exclusive Montauk Yacht Club

Many questions remain about the mysterious death of a rising Irish fashion entrepreneur who appeared to be living the American dream before she was found dead on a boat docked at an exclusive yacht club in Montauk, New York, more than a week ago.

Martha Nolan, a 33-year-old swimwear designer with the up-and-coming East X East, became unresponsive on the vessel at around midnight between Aug. 4 and Aug. 5 at the private Montauk Yacht Club on the eastern tip of Long Island, police said. 

The owner of the vessel, a man in his 60s who was reportedly naked when he raised the alarm, frantically ran along the dock looking for neighbors to help resuscitate her, one witness told 27East, but she was pronounced dead at the scene.

WOMAN FOUND DEAD ON YACHT SPARKS SCRUTINY OF MONTAUK’S PARTY SCENE AND RISING WEALTH

Less than 48 hours after Nolan’s sudden death, police ruled out foul play and the cause of death remains inconclusive pending toxicology results. 

The Suffolk County Police Department told Fox News that it has not released additional information since last week, following reports that police are investigating the death as a suspected drug overdose. The agency said that any new information did not emanate from them.

Meanwhile, a source close to the family told Fox the cause of death remains officially inconclusive and that any report suggesting otherwise is inaccurate.

The circumstances surrounding Nolan’s death have sparked intrigue, as she was reportedly alone on the boat with its owner despite being in a long-term relationship with another man. It’s unclear what Nolan’s relationship was to the boat owner. Some reports indicate that he was an investor in her business. 

Additionally, she was in the process of finalizing a divorce from her husband, Sam Ryan, per documents viewed by Fox News Digital. Their divorce proceedings got underway in March but remained unfinalized at the time of her death.

The filings include a separation agreement, affidavits from both parties, and a certificate of dissolution. However, the divorce was never finalized and the two remained legally married at the time of her death.

Her boyfriend at the time of her death was not on board the 54-foot SeaRay when she became unresponsive and she had texted him that she would "Uber home" following what was described as a business outing, as reported by the Irish Independent,

IRISH BIKINI DESIGNER FOUND DEAD ON YACHT MONTHS AFTER DIVORCE AND PRIOR LEGAL DISPUTE

People who were aboard other boats at the Montauk Yacht Club on the night told 27East that the boat owner owned two boats docked next to each other at the marina and came crying for help, throwing items at neighboring boats to wake up their crews.

Forensics expert Joseph Scott Morgan told "Fox & Friends" on Wednesday that an analysis of the boat, along with toxicology results, could provide vital clues about what happened. Police have not said whether anything suspicious was found on the vessel and have not suggested that any illegal activity occurred on the boat.

"The question I want to know is, when they swept through this vessel, did they encounter any trove of drugs in there?" Morgan said. "And it doesn’t have to be huge packages – I’m talking about baggies of things, anything indicative of current or long-standing drug abuse… syringes, coke spoons… scales if you’re looking at a wider operation."

"You hear the story of an individual alerting the rest of the public, and he’s nude and he’s running outside of the boat screaming… I gotta tell you, man, I’ve got questions."

Renowned forensic pathologist Dr. Michael Baden told Fox News Digital previously that authorities in Suffolk County should know the cause of death "within a week," pending toxicology results. 

In addition to her personal legal disputes, Nolan was also involved in legal conflicts related to her business dealings.

According to a 2022 civil lawsuit filed by Out East Accessories Inc., viewed by Fox News Digital, she was accused of being terminated for cause in late 2021 and then stealing $34,000 from the company’s bank account and its entire inventory of luxury eyewear. 

According to the court filing, she and another individual "ransacked Out East," sold or gifted the products without authorization, and caused irreparable financial harm to the business. Nolan denied the allegations through counsel.

The case was dismissed with prejudice in July 2022 after both parties reached a confidential settlement, effectively closing the matter permanently.

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The Irish entrepreneur’s swimwear label was flourishing in the highly competitive market and locals said they were familiar with it.

Earlier in the summer, she secured a pop-up shop at Gurney’s, regarded as one of the most exclusive retail spots in the Hamptons.

On social media, the Irish immigrant shared behind-the-scenes footage of her brand, including photoshoots and pop-up events, as well as footage of her riding in private jets and helicopters. 

Locals told Fox News Digital last week that she was friendly, well-liked and deeply passionate about her business.

"She was very sweet, very, very sweet… very invested in her business and actually it was starting to take off," one woman said. "She was very proud of her accomplishments."

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White House criticizes judge's decision not to unseal Epstein associate grand jury testimony

The White House criticized a judge’s decision not to unseal grand jury materials related to the sex trafficking case against Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell, calling the ruling "unfortunate." 

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt made the remark after U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer on Monday shot down the motion filed by the Justice Department, finding the documents do not contain "significant, undisclosed information about [their] crimes, or the investigation into them." 

"We think that decision is unfortunate. Of course, we moved to unseal that information because the president has said he wants to see credible evidence released. As for the appeal process, I would defer you to the Department of Justice for that," Leavitt told reporters on Tuesday. 

Last month, President Donald Trump said he supported Attorney General Pam Bondi releasing "credible" files from Epstein's sex trafficking case, noting that "She's handled it very well, and it's going to be up to her, whatever she thinks is credible she should release." 

EPSTEIN GRAND JURY MATERIALS WON’T BE RELEASED AFTER FEDERAL JUDGE DENIES DOJ REQUEST TO UNSEAL 

Engelmayer wrote in his 31-page opinion that only two "features" of the grand jury evidence were noteworthy, summarizing them in his decision: 

"First, the grand juries in this case were not used for investigative purposes," he wrote. "They did not hear testimony from any firsthand witness to any event at issue. They did not hear testimony from any victim, eyewitness, suspect, or even a records custodian. The grand juries met instead for the quotidian purpose of returning an indictment." 

The only witnesses were members of law enforcement, and each grand jury heard evidence only for one day, he wrote. 

GHISLAINE MAXWELL OPPOSES COURT UNSEALING HER GRAND JURY TRANSCRIPTS 

"Second, the evidence put before the Maxwell grand juries is today, with only very minor exceptions, a matter of public record," Engelmayer continued. "The Government admitted as much." 

In addition to transcripts of grand jury testimony, the Justice Department also wanted to unseal additional evidence presented as exhibits to the grand jurors. They were expected to include more names than have been publicly associated with the latter in criminal and civil court proceedings. 

But Engelmayer denied the government's request for the exhibits, too. 

Fox News' Ashley Oliver contributed to this report.

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DOGE scores win on appeal as court rejects labor union challenge

A federal appeals court on Tuesday rejected an effort by a group of labor unions to block President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, from accessing potentially sensitive U.S. user data from several government agencies.

Judges on the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 to vacate a lower court’s preliminary injunction that blocked DOGE from accessing certain user data, citing concerns that DOGE’s access would violate federal privacy laws.

The ruling is a near-term win for the Trump administration, allowing DOGE to access sensitive user information compiled by the U.S. Department of Education, Treasury Department, and Office of Personnel Management.

Unions had sued to block the access earlier this year, citing privacy concerns. 

The 2-1 appeals court ruling vacates the lower court's preliminary injunction, handed down by U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardma, and  remands it back to the lower court to be heard on its merits.

The computerized data could include access to Social Security numbers and immigration and citizenship status. The case will continue to be litigated on the merits, but for now it is a legal victory for the Trump administration. 

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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Summertime and the living is uneasy on Capitol Hill

Senate Republicans faced a choice recently: Remain in session and confirm more of President Trump’s nominees, or finally abandon Washington for the vaunted August recess.

Senators hung around – a little while – knocking out some of the President’s nominees for administration positions. But not all. That drew the ire of some conservatives, Trump loyalists and President Donald Trump himself.

Trump seethed at Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., for requiring the Senate to run lengthy parliamentary traps and incinerate valuable floor time to confirm even non-controversial nominees. The President finally unloaded on the New York Democrat in a digital coup de grace, telling him to "GO TO HELL!"

It’s notable that Trump has not yet met with Schumer or House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., during his second term. But then again, this is a two-way street. And Democrats remember multiple tumultuous meetings with Mr. Trump during the last time he was in office. It culminated in verbal grappling between the President and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif, and ended with Democrats abandoning the meeting after only a few moments.

TRUMP TELLS SCHUMER TO 'GO TO HELL' OVER SENATE NOMINEE DEAL FUNDING DEMANDS AFTER NEGOTIATIONS COLLAPSE

So, it’s far from certain any such meeting would yield anything remotely productive.

But back to the "August recess."

First, it’s important to establish that members of the House and Senate are not on "summer vacation." Sure, there are always some breaks to visit with family and friends. Lawmakers are people, too. But truly, this is not a "break." Lawmakers are always "on." Not everything they do is centered around Washington. Any congressman or senator worth their salt will tell you that spending time back in their home states or districts is just as important – if not more so – than what goes down on Capitol Hill. Meeting with constituents. Visiting businesses. Conducting town hall meetings. Stopping by local coffee bars. Breaking bread at diners. Chatting up the local press corps. 

Members also use this longer respite for political travel and fact-finding missions overseas. These "CODELS" – short for "Congressional Delegation" – are a critical function for lawmakers to build bridges with foreign leaders and make their marks on how the U.S. approaches the rest of the globe. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and former House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., have recently led groups on trips to Israel. At least one other major trip is booked for later this month.

So, the "August recess" is not inherently a "bad" thing. It’s an essential part of the job and probably one of the biggest misnomers in American politics. 

Still, many Americans simply dismiss August as a "vacation" for House members and senators, and it is a challenging optic for Congress.

Which brings us back to the tension between staying in session to get "something" done and returning home.

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It’s clear the Senate could have stayed in session to plow through more of President Trump’s nominees. Schumer and other Democrats simply weren’t going to relent and allow Republicans to confirm a slate of nominees "en bloc." That’s where the Senate greenlights a large slate of nominees all at once and approves them either by unanimous consent or via voice vote. The Senate confirms the nominees all at once. The House certainly could have stayed in session to hammer out a few spending bills ahead of the deadline to fund the government by October 1.

But here’s a stark reality – especially for the Senate:

Lawmakers and staff desperately needed a break.

Period. Full stop.

Since May, the Senate in particular has conducted multiple overnight, round-the-clock and weekend sessions. Not just a few. The Senate voted deep into the night or overnight on the Big, Beautiful Bill. Then the Senate was back for late-night sessions confirming nominees. 

Yes. This is the people’s business. But the floor staff and support teams were exhausted. Senate leaders were mindful of that. And that’s to say nothing of the lawmakers themselves.

It’s anecdotal, but lawmakers probably needed a break from one another, too. That makes them happier – and probably more productive when they return to Washington. 

But this still doesn’t solve the political dilemma facing Republican senators with a substantial core of their party demanding they remain moored in Washington to grind out nominees.

And it may not satisfy President Trump, either.

There’s lots of Senate talk now about "changing the rules" to accelerate the confirmation of nominees. 

One thing is for sure: the Senate won’t change the "rules" to expedite the confirmation process. The Senate boasts 44 standing rules. It takes 67 votes to break a filibuster on an actual rules change. But what Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., could do is back the Senate into a special parliamentary posture where he can initiate a new "precedent" to confirm different types of nominees. That’s a maneuver that late Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., executed to confirm some of former President Obama’s nominees. The same with former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., to confirm Supreme Court nominees.

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"New precedents" in the Senate require some complicated parliamentary wrangling. But only a simple majority is necessary to make good on this gambit for nominees. So, it’s easier and much more plausible than "changing the rules."

To the lay person, a new "precedent" doesn’t sound important. But there’s a reason why the Senate only has 44 standing rules and a voluminous book of precedents. You can accomplish a lot in the Senate if you’re able to concoct a new precedent.

And note that it’s not just Republicans who want to change the way the Senate does things for some lower-tier, non-controversial nominees. Some Senate Democrats have expressed interest in changes, too.

There are only so many minutes and so many hours. Time is just as valuable to Democrats as it is to Republicans.

Everyone on Capitol Hill knows that more long nights and overnight sessions await lawmakers in September and the fall as the Senate attempts to confirm additional nominees.

That’s to say nothing of avoiding a government shutdown in October.

This is why Senate Republicans elected to stick around for a bit recently – and then call it a day. Or a month.

After all, there is only so much time available in August.

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Fox News Entertainment Newsletter: Kelly Clarkson’s ex-husband dead at 48, Dean Cain becomes ICE agent

Welcome to the Fox News Entertainment Newsletter.

 TOP 3:

- Brandon Blackstock, Kelly Clarkson's ex-husband, dead at 48

- 'Superman' actor Dean Cain becomes ICE agent to support 'vilified' officers enforcing immigration law

- Christie Brinkley admits she and her 27-year-old daughter matched with the exact same men on dating apps

KEEPING LOVE AFLOAT - Victoria and David Beckham keep their spark alive after 26 years as the family rift lingers. 

'GOD SPEED' - Tom Hanks salutes Jim Lovell after Apollo 13 commander dies at 97. 

‘TITANIC’ LOSS - How Matthew McConaughey's Texas roots sank his chances for the lead role. 

CLOSE CALL - Charlie Sheen's daughter claims she escaped a sex trafficking trap.

CATWALK CASH - Sharon Stone admits her most lucrative gig isn't acting after losing $18M in a post-health scare.

DENIM DRAMA - Sydney Sweeney's brother makes a cheeky 'good jeans' joke following his Air Force promotion.

EERIE ELITE HIDEAWAY - Woody Allen compared Jeffrey Epstein's Manhattan home to 'Castle Dracula' in a birthday letter, a report says.

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Brandon Blackstock, Kelly Clarkson's ex-husband, dead at 48

Brandon Blackstock, Kelly Clarkson's ex-husband and the former stepson of Reba McEntire, has died. He was 48.

"It is with great sadness that we share the news that Brandon Blackstock has passed away," a representative for the family told Fox News Digital in a statement. "Brandon bravely battled cancer for more than three years. He passed away peacefully and was surrounded by family. We thank you for your thoughts and prayers and ask everyone to respect the family's privacy during this very difficult time."

KELLY CLARKSON POSTPONES REMAINING LAS VEGAS SHOWS FOR FAMILY CRISIS INVOLVING EX-HUSBAND BRANDON BLACKSTOCK

On Wednesday, Clarkson announced her plans to postpone additional shows from her Las Vegas residency due to a family emergency. 

"Unfortunately, I need to postpone the remainder of the August Studio Session dates in Las Vegas," the "Since U Been Gone" singer captioned an Instagram post on Wednesday. "While I normally keep my personal life private, this past year, my children’s father [ex-husband Brandon Blackstock] has been ill and at this moment, I need to be fully present for them."

"I am sincerely sorry to everyone who bought tickets to the shows and I so appreciate your grace, kindness and understanding," she concluded. 

Last month, Clarkson postponed the opening of her residency hours before it was about to begin.

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"Kelly Clarkson: Studio Sessions - The Las Vegas Residency," which was announced in February, was originally scheduled to kick off at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on July 4. There were 18 performances scheduled through Nov. 15.

In March, the "Because of You" songstress marked a major milestone with her 1,000th episode of "The Kelly Clarkson Show." 

That same month, Clarkson was absent for nearly two weeks while a variety of celebrities acted as guest hosts. She returned on March 18 only to have another guest host take her place the following day. She returned for the March 20 episode.

Clarkson’s 1,000th episode came after she'd endured a tumultuous few years, navigating a highly publicized divorce from Blackstock. The divorce was settled in 2022, and Clarkson received primary physical custody of their two children, River and Remington.

The two were married in 2013, but they knew each other previously as Blackstock's father, Narvel Blackstock, owns the music management company that represented Clarkson beginning in 2007. Blackstock was Clarkson's manager from 2017 until their split in 2020.

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'Should have been prepared': GOP senators fight for unified message on Trump's 'big, beautiful bill'

Now that the Senate has fled Washington until after Labor Day, Republicans finally have a chance to sell President Donald Trump’s "big, beautiful bill" to their constituents, but some fear that Democrats already have an advantage in the messaging war.

Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., said that Republicans could "absolutely" do better in selling the colossal bill to combat Democrats’ "lies."  

"Well, we should have been prepared right off the bat and talked about, ‘No, we're not talking about reforming Medicaid designed for [women, children and the elderly]. We're looking at how we can save and preserve it and repair the damage done by the Obamacare addition to it,'" he told Fox News Digital. "We should have been talking about that, but we didn't."

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Since Trump signed the bill into law, and throughout the entire process to get it to his desk, Democrats have largely been unified in their attacks against the bill, rebranding it as Republicans’ "big, ugly betrayal," and targeting cuts to Medicaid, food assistance and a litany of other policies.

"It's a very unpopular bill, so if I were them, I would probably go out and start trying to spin," Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., told Fox News Digital.

Messaging against the bill has become routine in Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s floor speeches, where he often targets the cuts to Medicaid touted by the GOP as reforms to a broken system.

"The more Americans learn about the Republicans’ bill, the more they are realizing that Donald Trump and Republicans sold them a raw deal," the New York Democrat said in a floor speech last week. "The Republicans’ ‘big, ugly betrayal’ is one of the most devastating bills for Americans’ healthcare that we’ve ever seen."

TRUMP TELLS SCHUMER TO 'GO TO HELL' OVER SENATE NOMINEE DEAL FUNDING DEMANDS AFTER NEGOTIATIONS COLLAPSE

Polling of the bill’s favorability among Americans is also working against Republicans. A Fox News poll conducted in June after the House GOP passed the legislation found that 59% of respondents opposed the bill.

Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., charged that "90% of the media is lying" about the bill, and countered that Republicans were actually increasing Medicaid spending faster than the rate of inflation "to the tune of $200 billion a year when it's all said."

"This is not the first message like this that we've struggled to get the truth through," he told Fox News Digital.

"Republicans need to lean into it," he continued. "We worked really hard, and we're going to save and preserve Medicaid for those who need it the most. And we need to be sharing that."

TAX CUTS, WORK REQUIREMENTS AND ASYLUM FEES: HERE'S WHAT'S INSIDE THE SENATE'S VERSION OF TRUMP'S BILL

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., contended that Republicans shouldn’t be shy about the work they put into the bill.

Hawley, shortly after the bill passed early last month, held an event in his home state pushing the bill. He, alongside former Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., lauded the bill’s inclusion of his Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, which renewed and expanded compensation funding for people exposed to nuclear waste.

When asked if Republicans had gotten off to a slow start on selling the bill, he said that too much time had been devoted to talking "about Medicaid, for my own taste."

"It's less of that," he said. "Talk about the tax cuts in this bill for working people, you know. I mean, that's what people want. I mean, I was asked when I went home. I was asked immediately by people, ‘When are those no taxes on tips? When does that start?’ So, I mean, people are tracking it, but they're tracking what's for them."

And Sen. Tommy Tubberville, R-Ala., charged that Democrats had "zero credibility" when it came to bashing the GOP for cuts and reforms.

"We got a lot of time," he told Fox News Digital. "There will be a lot of water underneath the bridge. You won’t hear about the ‘big, beautiful bill’ here in another year because there's going to be a couple more big, beautiful bills."

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Tottenham Hotspur confirm that Son Heung-min has joined Major League Soccer (MLS) side Los Angeles FC on a permanent transfer.

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Democrats' chair vows to fight 'tooth and nail' to stop Trump, Republicans, in redistricting battle

The chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) pledges that his party is "not going to roll over" in its redistricting duel with President Donald Trump and Republicans.

"This is not the Democratic Party of your grandfathers, which would bring a pencil to knife fight. This is a new Democratic Party. We’re bringing a knife to a knife fight, and we’re going to fight fire with fire," DNC Chair Ken Martin said on Tuesday, as he teamed up with Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Texas Democratic state lawmakers who fled to the heavily blue Midwestern state.

The move by the Texas Democrats is preventing the Republican-dominated state legislature from voting on new GOP-crafted congressional maps in the red state that would create five more right-leaning congressional districts at Trump's urging.

SCHWARZENEGGER PUSHES BACK AGAINST NEWSOM IN REDISTRICTING FIGHT

Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has called for those lawmakers to be arrested and prosecuted upon their return to the Lone Star State.

The Republican push in Texas is part of a broader effort by the GOP across the country to keep control of their razor-thin House majority in the 2026 midterms, when the party in power traditionally faces political headwinds and loses seats.

Trump and his political team are aiming to prevent what happened during his first term in the White House, when Democrats stormed back to grab the House majority in the 2018 midterms. 

"Donald Trump, Gov. Abbott, Texas Republicans, well they know that they’re headed for a loss of the Congress in 2026. They’re afraid, and they should be," Pritzker claimed. And the governor charged, "they’ve decided that the only way to save themselves is to cheat, to change the rules in the middle of the game."

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Martin, who's aiming to rebound after a rocky couple of months after winning election as DNC chair in February, argued that the rare mid-decade redistricting move by Texas Republicans is a "clear and blatant violation of the Voting Rights Act."

The DNC chair said it's "a test case for the rest of the country. What Republicans are trying to do in Texas is a model for other red states to lie, cheat and steal their way to victory."

Martin vowed that "Democrats are going to fight this tooth and nail."

"Now is not the time for one party to play by the rules and the other party completely ignore them. They’ve decided to cheat and we’re going to respond in kind," he said."The Democratic Party didn’t start this fight but we’re not going to roll over. They want a fight and we’re going to give it to them and we’re going to put every option on the table."

Among those options are legal avenues. 

And Democratic governors in blue bastions are vowing to respond by pushing redistricting in their states.

NEWSOM VOWS TO FIGHT ‘FIRE WITH FIRE’ IN CONGRESSIONAL REDISTRICTING BATTLE

Pritzker, asked by reporters if Illinois will push to redistrict to add more blue-leaning congressional seats ahead of next year's midterms, said "here in the state of Illinois, it is possible."

But the governor added, "it’s not something that I want to do." 

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who, similar to Pritzker, is considered a potential 2028 Democratic presidential hopeful, is aiming to redraw his state's congressional maps, to give the state five more blue-leaning House districts ahead of next year's elections.

But while the Republican push in Texas to upend the current congressional maps doesn't face constitutional constraints, Newsom's path in California is much more complicated.

The governor is moving to hold a special election this year, to obtain voter approval to undo the constitutional amendments that created the non-partisan redistricting commission. A two-thirds majority vote in the Democrat-dominated California legislature would be needed to hold the referendum.

"The proposal that we're advancing with the legislature has a trigger only if they move forward, to dismantling the protocols that are well-established," Newsom said on Monday. "Would the state of California move forward in kind? Fighting? Yes, fire with fire."

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Crockett cheers Texas Dems fleeing to delay congressional maps backed by 'ridiculous tyrant' Trump: 'Deuces!'

Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, is cheering on the Texas state lawmakers who fled the state in a bid to delay a vote on new congressional maps that would give Republicans a significant edge in 2026.

Crockett railed against the Republican effort and its backers, including President Donald Trump, who she called a "ridiculous tyrant" in a five-minute message to supporters on her Instagram page on Sunday night.

"My colleagues, my former colleagues in the state house, they say, 'Deuces! We out. We don't like what you doing.' So I'm really excited. And I am so thankful because this is the type of fight that the American people need to see," Crockett said. 

"We understand that this ridiculous tyrant is trying to do everything that he can to break our democracy. But there are democracy defenders that believe in absolutely standing up for the people. They understand the assignment."

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Crockett herself was launched onto the national stage when she was part of a group of Texas statehouse Democrats who left the state in a bid to delay a vote on a GOP-backed elections bill in 2021.

Democratic state lawmakers are now accusing Gov. Greg Abbott and Texas Republican lawmakers of following Trump's marching orders before acting to help people affected by the deadly floods that the Lone Star state grappled with last month.

"Over 130 Texans died in the July 4th floods. Republicans responded with zero flood relief bills — and a mid-decade redistricting scheme to help Trump cling to power. That’s not governing. That’s exploitation. We broke quorum because Texans deserve better," state Rep. John Bucy III wrote on X.

Abbott in turn accused Democrats of holding up flood relief themselves by paralyzing the statehouse with their absence – and suggested they should lose their elected roles.

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"Our fellow Texans are being let down and not getting the flood relief they need because these Democrats have absconded from the responsibility," Abbott said on Fox News Monday afternoon. "And I believe they have forfeited their seats in the state legislature because they're not doing the job they were elected to do."

Crockett said on Instagram that she was "excited" by the Democrats fleeing to Chicago and New York City.

"They understand the assignment. They understand who they swore an oath to. They understand that they don't serve him. We don't serve him. He not ours. He's not our constituent. He is not," Crockett said of Trump. 

"Hopefully this will be the energy that more Democrats need to see so that hopefully we can start to push back in a major way, because, unfortunately, he is trampling on our rights in a major way."

Crockett also called Trump an "orangutan" and "Temu Hitler" later in the video.

She mocked Trump and his Republican allies, "That's what makes you real MAGA, is like, you got to be about this thug life. You gotta be, like, cheating on your wife. You got to at least be going to get impeached if you ain't been impeached."

Republicans currently control 25 of Texas' 38 seats in the House of Representatives. Trump himself won 27 in the 2024 election, though House Democratic Reps. Henry Cuellar and Vicente Gonzalez kept their seats there.

Under the new proposed lines, Trump would have won in 30 districts by at least 10% each, according to the Texas Tribune.

Crockett herself, who represents part of the Dallas area, would see her home drawn out of her current district lines.

Abbott gave the state Democrats until 3 p.m. local time on Monday to reconvene. 

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