War Secretary Pete Hegseth denies insider trading allegations during a heated Senate exchange with Sen. Elizabeth Warren over Iran war oil trades.

Thursday, during an appearance on FBN's "Varney & Co.," White House National Economic Council director Kevin Hassett predicted a robust recovery from high energy prices once the Strait of Hormuz was fully reopened.

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A bird struck Romain Grosjean's IndyCar at 230 mph during the Indianapolis 500 open test, and PETA is not happy with his lighthearted response.

A CNN polling analysis is likely to give Democrats indigestion, since it seems that President Donald Trump has made surprising gains with black voters.

While Democrats have hammered away at the Trump administration with accusations of racism, the president has actually increased his gains among black voters.

'President Trump and the Republican Party are chipping away at the long-term advantage that Democrats have had with black voters.'

CNN data chief Harry Enten pointed to polls that showed more black Americans say they support Trump in his second term than in his first term.

"I think what we’re seeing right now in the numbers is President Trump and the Republican Party are chipping away at the long-term advantage that Democrats have had with black voters, with African-Americans," Enten said during the Thursday segment.

"You can see it right here. Look, Trump’s approval among African-Americans at this point in term one: He was at 12%," he added. "You know, he’s been losing ground with a lot of groups. He’s gaining — he’s gaining ground with African-Americans. He’s up to 16% at this point."

When CNN host Kate Bolduan asked if there was a broader trend, Enten had an emphatic response.

"Donald Trump’s Republican Party is absolutely gaining ground, not just him gaining in terms of his approval rating," he added.

"This, to me, was absolutely stunning," Enten continued. "Look at this party ID margin among African-Americans at this point in Trump term number one: Democrats had a 63-point advantage. That is absolutely fallen. Look at where it is now: a double-digit shift away."

Black voters identifying as Democrats dropped to 51%, a decrease of 12 percentage points from the president's first term. That lead was the smallest party ID advantage Democrats had among black voters since 2006 through 2021, according to Enten.

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Enten showed that the gains Republicans made among black voters could help the party maintain its control over Congress in the midterm elections.

"All of a sudden, there are a number of African-Americans who are walking away from the Democratic Party and a number of them who are walking into the Republican tent," he added.

The analyst posted video of the segment to social media.

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ADCRC Chair Marvin Slaughter Jr. claims slave labor contributed "7 quadrillion dollars" to the U.S. at a reparations panel at Kennedy King College in Chicago.

A former Columbia University professor fired after declaring support for Hamas and Hezbollah is speaking at a "Death to the Akademy" event set to be held at Virginia Tech.

The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) heard oral arguments on Wednesday related to the Trump administration's efforts to end temporary protected status (TPS) for Haitian and Syrian nationals.

Obama warns Supreme Court ruling guts Voting Rights Act protections, but critics note he backed Virginia redistricting favoring Democrats days earlier.

President Trump calls Sen. Bill Cassidy very disloyal for opposing Casey Means' Surgeon General nomination and urges Louisiana voters to replace him.

CBS reporter Jenny Dell hits the beach, Shilo Sanders feuds with a Browns reporter, and David Allan Coe tributes round out a loaded Thursday.

Thomas "Neeza" Powers, born Thomas Ryan Powers, is a social media influencer and former transgender-identifying athlete who lived as a woman named Nicole for over a decade before publicly detransitioning in mid-2025.

He gained a massive social media following by sharing his story of identifying as a lesbian, then transitioning, competing in women's sports, and later experiencing a dramatic Christian conversion that led him to embrace his biological sex, advocate against men in women's spaces, and pursue Catholicism.

However, just a few days ago, Thomas announced that he is re-transitioning.

In his Instagram statement, he said: “The self-loathing I’ve had for the last eight months has been excruciating. I know you’re thinking that’s just your sin talking, but it’s not ... I believe in the holy Scriptures. I believe in the Lord Jesus. My heart is better to serve Him without hating myself. My heart is better as a partner to Charlotte without hating my existence, enforcing an identity on myself. And my heart is better to serve my community this way.”

BlazeTV host Allie Beth Stuckey has a strong suspicion that Powers’ primary motivation has less to do with “authenticity” than it does attention.

On this episode of “Relatable,” Allie dives into Powers’ complicated history and makes the case that his entire public persona and story — from the original transition through the detransition and back — was likely a stunt to build a massive following and monetize attention.

Allie’s first red flag is that Thomas’ “re-transitioning” announcement was initially posted as an Instagram “trial reel,” which is a feature that allows creators to test their content’s popularity with non-followers.

“He did not announce to his followers, at least at the time, that he was ‘re-transitioning’ so-called. So that to me tells me that he is putting out two different narratives,” says Allie.

But that’s just the beginning of Thomas’ suspicious inconsistencies.

“People started noticing some inconsistencies in his story, like his transitioning timeline, his relationship with his girlfriend, even his age,” says Allie, pointing to many internet sleuths who have dug up old photos of Powers that appear to contradict many of the claims he’s made about himself.

Further, Christian news outlet Protestia published a detailed exposé back in February, presenting evidence that Powers had fabricated or significantly misrepresented major parts of his story, including: his age (claiming to be in his 20s when public records show he was born in 1989, making him 36), his transition timeline (claiming he started puberty blockers at 16 and transitioned as a teen, but photo evidence pointed to him transitioning much later, closer to age 30), and key details of his relationship with his partner, Charlotte.

“I don't even know if this person really thinks that he is a woman or what he's trying to do. I think that obviously something is going on there that's wrong and it's evil and perhaps unstable,” says Allie. “To me the bigger issue seems to be that he is a pathological liar and that he has created a character to gain a following.”

“Now that does not decrease my compassion for this person because lost is lost. You're lost whether you're a man who thinks that you're a woman; you are lost if you are a person that is basically a scam artist ... and so the response is the same: that we pray for him.”

To hear Allie’s full deep dive into Powers’ questionable history, watch the episode above.

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A Louisiana sheriff has been indicted on 30 felony counts related to an infamous jailbreak in New Orleans that resulted in ten inmates escaping from behind a toilet. 

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The 200-page report analyzed findings from 17 intelligence agencies and concluded that "the Biden administration penalized Christians who lived in accordance with their beliefs."

Thursday on ABC's "The View," co-host Whoopi Goldberg said the Supreme Court decision striking down Louisiana's second majority-black congressional district was meant to discourage people of color from voting.

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Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry said on Wednesday that he plans to suspend May's primary elections to allow state lawmakers to draw a new congressional map for the state after a Supreme Court ruling struck down race-based redistricting in the state.

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Thursday on MS NOW's "Morning Joe," Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) said Democrats will "unravel" media mergers the Trump administration approved.

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