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Rep. Pat Ryan criticized President Biden for his failure to secure the border earlier in his presidency and said that Vice President Harris needs to focus on border security as well should she win the election. 

“The president was in charge, is in charge, including securing our border, which is a foundational responsibility of any nation state, and failed to act quickly enough,” Ryan said. 

The border continues to be an issue of division between Republicans and Democrats ahead of November, with former President Trump announcing that he will likely visit the southern border to draw a contrast with the “radical” Vice President Kamala Harris.

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Rep. Pat Ryan criticized President Biden for his failure to secure the border earlier in his presidency and said that Vice President Harris needs to focus on border security as well should she win the election.  (CNN)

“That is something that I think shouldn’t even be political,” Ryan said of his criticism of the Biden administration’s border policy. “That’s just the facts on the ground, and I’m the kind of person, right or wrong, I think right, that calls that out when I see it regardless or who’s in charge and that’s what the American people really want right now.” 

Ryan also said that his constituents have told him their concerns about the border crisis, an issue he said he has spoken out about in Congress since “day one.” 

“I called out President Biden aggressively in a way that very few of my Democratic colleagues did,” the New York congressman said. “We pushed him to take action. And I want to see the vice president, should she hopefully take the reins soon, continue to push on that [issue].”

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The border continues to be an issue of division between Republicans and Democrats ahead of November, with former President Trump announcing that he will likely visit the southern border to draw a contrast with the “radical” Vice President Kamala Harris. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

“We‘ve seen by the way, in the last month, illegal border crossings … lower now [in] the last month than they were at the end of the Trump presidency at the same month,” he said. 

“So we‘re making progress, but we have to restore order at the border and I think [Harris] gets that,” Ryan said.

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-Biden’s back in public following COVID diagnosis…

-Speaker Johnson reacts to Secret Service director’s resignation

-New poll on Trump-Harris matchup post Biden withdrawal

‘We Failed’

U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned Tuesday in the wake of mounting bipartisan pressure following the assassination attempt on former President Trump, Fox News confirmed. 

Fox News reviewed the letter Cheatle sent to the U.S. Secret Service Tuesday morning, just a day after taking bipartisan heat during testimony before the House Oversight Committee Monday and over a week after a would-be assassin Thomas Crooks attempted to take the life of Trump at his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13. 

“To the Men and Women of the U.S. Secret Service, The Secret Service’s solemn mission is to protect our nation’s leaders and financial infrastructure,” Cheatle wrote in a letter to the agency. “On July 13th, we fell short on that mission.”….Read more

United States Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle testifies before the House Oversight and Accountability Committee during a hearing at the Rayburn House Office Building on July 22, 2024 in Washington, DC. The beleaguered leader of the United States Secret Service has vowed cooperation with all investigations into the agency following the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. (Photo by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)

White House

‘INCAPABLE OF LEADING’: Harris called to ‘immediately’ invoke 25th Amendment amid mounting concerns over Biden’s health …Read more

I SPY A PRESIDENT: Biden is no longer hiding after COVID-19 diagnosis …Read more

‘LUCKY’: Harris reveals whether Biden is currently fit to serve …Read more

HUR REPORT FALLOUT: DOJ reveals it found transcripts of Biden’s conversations with biographer …Read more

The DNC paid lawyers representing President Biden as he was under investigation over his possession of classified documents by Special Counsel Robert Hur.  (Getty Images)

Kamala Central

HIDIN’ BIDEN?: Kamala Harris doesn’t answer whether Biden is fit for office …Read more

YEAH, NOT YOU, THOUGH: Harris snubs one of the few Dems open to being her VP …Read more

‘DISASTER’: VP Harris’ past comments on key swing state issue come back to haunt her …Read more

‘DEMBARGO’ LIFTS: Hollywood Democrats go all-in for Harris …Read more

NO TO BIBI: Kamala Harris won’t preside over Netanyahu address as top Dem senator also refuses …Read more

WHAT’S NEXT FOR HARRIS?: What’s next for the VP as she quickly locks up the Democratic presidential nomination …Read more

MILWAUKEE BOUND: Kamala Harris visits Wisconsin for first campaign rally since launching presidential bid …Read more

Vice President and Democratic Presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks at West Allis Central High School during her first campaign rally in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 23, 2024. (KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

‘TROUBLE’: Kamala Harris’ prosecutor past is bad news for her presidential bid: lawyer …Read more

‘EXTREME AGENDA’: Republicans zero in on Harris immigration, border record amid raging crisis …Read more

RAZOR THIN: New poll looks at Trump vs Harris matchup after Biden bows out …Read more

DISTANCING HIMSELF: Vulnerable Dem senator credited with recruiting Harris to Senate still hasn’t made endorsement …Read more

‘GUNS BLAZING’: Kamala Harris came ‘guns blazing’ with ‘twinkle in her eye’ say CNN, MSNBC …Read more

Capitol Hill

WHY SO ‘SECRET’?: Presidential protection boss ducks security questions for hours: 5 takeaways …Read more

‘PROCESS HAS PLAYED OUT’: Top Dem leaders make endorsement in presidential race after Biden’s exit …Read more

MISSING IN ACTION: House leaders convene emergency session to tee up vote on bill slamming Harris on border crisis …Read more

‘CAN’T DO IT’: GOP pushes for Biden to resign the presidency …Read more

DEM HARDBALL: Top Dems threatened to forcibly remove Biden from office, set him up to fail at Trump debate: Sources …Read more

‘THE RIGHT THING’: Speaker Johnson reacts in real time to Secret Service director’s resignation …Read more

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks as Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump listens during a news conference, Friday, April 12, 2024, at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla.  (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Tales from the Campaign Trail

CEASE AND DESIST: Former Trump rival Nikki Haley demands ‘Haley Voters for Harris’ to ‘cease and desist’ …Read more

‘DISASTER’: VP Harris’ past comments on key swing state issue come back to haunt her …Read more

‘AUTOMATIC CHEMISTRY’: Trump dismisses JD Vance’s past criticism, saying ‘he didn’t know me’ …Read more

Former President Donald Trump and his running mate J. D. Vance (Fox News)

CASH DASH: Harris hauls in a staggering $100 million in race against Trump since Biden dropped out …Read more

ENEMIES WATCHING CLOSELY: National security experts warn against ‘chaos’ of US elections as Harris enters race …Read more

Trump Assassination Attempt

‘BULLET FOR DEMOCRACY’: Trump reacts to Secret Service director resigning: ‘She never gave me proper protection’ …Read more

‘CANNOT AGREE’: Pennsylvania police commissioner throws cold water on Secret Service’s ‘sloped roof’ concerns …Read more

‘BULLET FOR DEMOCRACY’: Trump reacts to Secret Service director resigning: ‘She never gave me proper protection’ …Read more

‘EERIE’ FEELING: Veteran at Trump rally says ‘something wasn’t right’ before would-be assassin opened fire …Read more

WHAT WENT WRONG?: Former Navy SEAL sniper in Congress breaks down security miscues from PA rooftop where Trump was shot …Read more

Roofs at Butler Fair Ground in Pennsylvania where a group of bipartisan lawmakers visited on July 22. (Fox News Digital)

WORLD EXCLUSIVE: Trump shooter’s father returns to public life, says ‘we just want to try to take care of ourselves’ …Read more

Across America

‘UNLAWFUL AND UNCONSTITUTIONAL’: Trump appeals NY civil fraud judgment worth nearly half-billion dollars …Read more

‘DEPLORABLE’: Secret Service Director Cheatle called out for ‘negligent’ move before Trump shooting …Read more

BIG MEETING: Trump to meet with Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago on Friday …Read more

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Police are investigating after a 13-year-old basketball player allegedly stomped on an opponent’s head on the court at a Bay Area game. 

Things turned ugly in a game between Tumakbo United, a Filipino-American youth basketball team, and Payton’s Place, another Bay Area team, Sunday at the College of Alameda. 

On an inbound pass, the son of Eva and Roderick Guingab caught the ball and was looking to push it upcourt when a player from Payton’s Place ran up to steal the ball away. A scuffle for the ball ensued after the young Guingab hit the hardwood. 

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A ball goes through the basket during a WNBA game between the Washington Mystics and Connecticut Sun June 4, 2024, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. (M. Anthony Nesmith/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

It’s normal to see two basketball players wrestling for the ball to determine possession, but when another player from Payton’s Place came over during the scuffle, he stomped on Guingab’s head while he was on the ground. 

The referee, who had already blown his whistle when Guingab hit the floor, immediately grabbed the player who stomped on Guingab’s head, breaking things up before it got even uglier. 

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After taking a look at her son, Eva Guingab said, “You could clearly see the size of his shoe on his face,” according to KGO-TV. 

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“My son suffered a concussion for the first time he played basketball,” she added. 

Police are investigating after the Guingabs filed a formal report. 

The family of the boy who stomped on Guingab’s head said he was sticking up for his teammate he believed was kicked and punched during the scuffle, KGO-TV reported.

A rim and net during a college basketball game between the Villanova Wildcats and Providence Friars March 2, 2024, at Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, R.I. (M. Anthony Nesmith/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

An organizer of the tournament at the College of Alameda reportedly told the player who stomped on Guingab to leave the gym once things were settled. 

An official from Payton’s Place told the station the player is now “seeking help to control his emotions, and he is not playing with the program at this time.”

“The behavior that was exhibited by our player is not acceptable and is being taken seriously,” Payton’s Place added. 

A game ball during a college basketball game between North Carolina Tar Heels and Boston College Eagles Jan. 20, 2024, at Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, Mass. (M. Anthony Nesmith/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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“I think everyone was just in shock. I think we all kind of went on the court and went to the coach of the other team to say, ‘What just happened? What’s going on?'” Michael Tolentino, who coaches Tumakbo United, said. 

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A bail fund once backed by Vice President Kamala Harris during the 2020 presidential campaign that helped free violent criminals is back in the spotlight as the website appears to still be taking in donations.

As of Monday night, the website was running and accepting payments. 

“If you’re able to, chip in now to the @MNFreedomFund to help post bail for those protesting on the ground in Minnesota,” Harris posted on X, then Twitter, back in 2020, urging people to donate to the fund during the 2020 campaign. 

Harris promoted the bail fund in June 2020 to help bail Black Lives Matter rioters out of jail, but only a fraction of the more than $41 million actually went to freeing rioters.

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Minneapolis-based FOX 9 reported that the fund spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to free an alleged knife murderer and a convicted rapist who was facing charges of sexual assault and kidnapping, among others.

Another criminal, George Howard, 48, also reaped the benefits of the funds. He allegedly became involved in a road rage altercation on an Interstate 94 entrance ramp before he shot another driver, according to Minneapolis police – weeks after bailing out on domestic assault charges.

Surveillance video recorded the moments when the driver of a blue BMW confronted Howard, who was driving a white Volvo, according to St. Paul’s KSTP-TV. The victim can be seen punching Howard, then collapsing.

The victim, later identified as Luis Damian Martinez Ortiz, 38, got back into his car, then drove into the median. He was pronounced dead at the hospital with a gunshot wound to the chest, according to city officials. 

Howard had been out on $11,500 bond in connection with a domestic assault case since Aug. 6, court records show. That’s when the Minnesota Freedom Fund bailed him out.

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A bail fund promoted by Kamala Harris in 2020 that freed violent criminals is back in the spotlight after Biden dropped out of the 2024 race. (Fox News)

On Aug. 29, he was charged with two counts of second-degree murder in connection with the interstate shooting.

The Minnesota Freedom Fund tweeted Friday admitting to its role in putting Howard back on the streets.

“We are aware of reports of the tragic and fatal shooting in Minneapolis earlier this week allegedly involving George Howard, an individual the Minnesota Freedom Fund had previously provided with bail support,” the group wrote. “MFF believes that every individual who has been arrested by the law enforcement is innocent until proven guilty, and if a judge deems them eligible for bail, they should not have to wait in jail simply because they don’t have the same income or access to resources as others.”

BAIL FUND BACKED BY KAMALA HARRIS FREED SAME RIOTER TWICE – NOW HE’S BEEN CHARGED AGAIN

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign rally on June 28, 2024, in Las Vegas.  (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)

The group said it was monitoring the case and reviewing its policies.

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“Under new leadership, MFF has implemented changes to its policies and procedures, and we will continue to assess them to ensure that we are being responsive to the safety and needs of our community,” it said in a follow-up tweet.

According to the Minnesota Freedom Fund website, their mission is to “pay cash bail and immigration bonds for those who can’t afford it, because wealth should never decide who is kept in detention and who goes free.”

Fox News Digital reached out to the Harris campaign for comment. 

Fox News Digital’s Michael Ruiz contributed to this report. 

Brittney Griner is no stranger to wearing Team USA across her basketball jersey in the Olympics, but a more reflective player heads to Paris considering what she’s been through since the 2020 Toyko Games. 

Griner, a two-time gold medalist for the U.S., was in Russian prison two years ago after being sentenced to nine years in jail for drug possession and smuggling after the Federal Customs Service found her traveling with vape cartridges containing less than a gram of hash oil, which is illegal in Russia. 

Griner would later be set free in a high-profile prisoner exchange that sent Viktor Bout, nicknamed the “Merchant of Death,” who was serving a 25-year federal sentence on charges of conspiracy to kill American citizens and officials, among others. 

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Brittney Griner #15 and Diana Taurasi #12 of the USA Basketball Women’s National Team stretch during practice as part of the 2024 USA Basketball Showcase on July 22, 2024 in London, England at City Sport. (Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)

Before playing in the WNBA All-Star Game, where Griner, a star with the league’s Phoenix Mercury, spoke about how she gets chills wearing her Team USA jersey now. 

“It means everything to me honestly,” Griner said, via The Associated Press. “For me to now have the honor to wear it again and potentially win gold is icing on the cake for everything.”

This tune wasn’t sung by Griner always, as she previously suggested the WNBA shouldn’t play the national anthem before its games back in 2020 when social unrest was at the forefront during “Black Lives Matter” protests.

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“I think we should take that much of a stand,” Griner, who also knelt for the national anthem, told The Arizona Republic in July 2020. 

However, when Griner returned home from Russia, where she went to supplement her WNBA income by playing internationally, she said her appreciation for hearing the anthem was different.

“It’s like when you go for the Olympics, you’re sitting there, about to get gold put on your neck, the flags are going up, and the anthem is playing, it just hits different,” she said after hearing the anthem for the first time since returning to the States. 

Griner also recently clapped back at critics who called her un-American for kneeling during the anthem, saying she was “blown away” by their words during an appearance on “The View.”

“Everyone has made a mistake before,” Griner said, responding to people who deemed her “careless.” “The unpatriotic thing, that blows my mind, because, one, my dad fought for this country, ’68, ’69, Vietnam Marines and law enforcement for 30 plus years. Dad was my hero. I wanted to be a cop. I didn’t want to play basketball growing up, I wanted to be a cop and go into the military, actually. And doesn’t it make me more American that I’m demonstrating a protest? That’s my right as an American, so for me to be called un-American, I was blown away at that.”

Brittney Griner during the USA Women’s basketball team training session at CitySport, The Franklin Building, London, before playing against Germany at the O2 arena in London in preparation for the Paris Olympic Games on July 22nd, 2024, in London, England. (Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)

As she’s set to head overseas again, Griner feels very “protected” with Team USA. 

“It’s different, it’s way different,” she explained. “The level of comfortability and security we have right now makes it a lot easier.”

Griner has a lot to celebrate off the court these days as well, as she announced her wife, Cherelle, gave birth to their son, Bash, on July 8. She admitted it’s going to be hard being away from them while representing her country. 

Team USA head coach Cheryl Reeve discussed Griner and what she’s about to experience overseas for the first time since her Russian imprisonment.

“Think outside the Olympics, someone’s personal experience and what she went through and still continues to go through,” Reeve said. “We were all thinking of BG when she was away, and we didn’t know if this moment would be possible. I’m thrilled for her personally and thrilled for our basketball team.”

Brittney Griner #15 of the USA Basketball Women’s National Team poses for a portrait during Training Camp in Phoenix, Arizona on July 17, 2024 as part of WNBA All Star. (Barry Gossage/NBAE via Getty Images)

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Team USA, looking to win yet another gold, will play its first game in the Olympics against Japan in the group phase on July 29 in Lille, France.

Fox News’ Hanna Panreck contributed to this report.

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CNN commentator and former Obama administration official Van Jones grew visibly emotional while reacting to the news that President Biden would withdraw from the race. 

Biden stepped aside on Sunday and has endorsed his vice president, Kamala Harris, to become the new nominee for the Democratic Party.

“When your arm gets tired you let somebody else finish pitching the game,” Jones said Sunday on CNN. “That’s what Joe Biden has done. And he’s done that for all of us.”

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CNN commentator and former Obama administration official Van Jones grew visibly emotional while reacting to the news that President Biden would withdraw from the race.  (CNN)

Jones said that Democrats would not have accomplished as much as they have “without” Biden’s help. 

“The Democrat Party’s [Biden’]s family at the end of the day, this is a family matter,” Jones said. “You know, Joe Biden’s body may not be as strong as it used to be. His language skills may not be as sharp as they used to be. His heart is as big as ever.”

Jones also compared Biden stepping down to taking away driving privileges from a senior family member. 

“It’s kind of like when your grandpa, [when] you got to take the keys,” Jones said. “He’s fighting and he’s fighting and everybody’s so frustrated.”

“And then you finally get the keys back,” he continued, becoming increasingly emotional. “And then you just cry. Because this is somebody that you love. This is somebody that you care about. This is somebody who was there for you. This is somebody, you wouldn’t be here without him. And you had to take something from him.”

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Biden has endorsed his Vice President, Kamala Harris, to become the new nominee for the Democratic Party. (Chris duMond/Getty Images)

Jones said that he did not know who Biden’s replacement would be. 

“Politics is politics,” he said, “But this is a human moment for one of the great humans in America.” 

“I just want to say, I don’t know who’s going to be the VP, the non VP. I don’t know anything about politics,” Jones said. “I just know that I love this man, I care about this man. It was painful every day to sit up here and talk about him like he’s just some problem for the party.”

“All of us are going to be in this situation someday, and I hope that we take a moment to honor this man and to love this man,” Jones said. “I love Joe Biden. I appreciate what he’s done. And a lot of people are heartbroken today. Even if it’s the right thing, it’s still just horrible.”

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Other news hosts were also shocked by Biden’s decision to drop out of the presidential race.

MSNBC host and former White House press secretary Jen Psaki reacted live on Sunday during her show. 

“There’s very little indication from people close to him and many people in the campaign that this was about to happen, as much as there were reports of Democrats calling on him to do that,” she said after reading the letter posted to X by the president. 

Delaware Sen. Chris Coons also appeared close to tears in an interview with CBS News after Biden ended his campaign. 

“This was a very difficult decision, and one that I think reflects the very best of who Joe Biden is,” Coons said. 

Fox News’ Hanna Panreck contributed to this report.