AEW All In Texas 2025 Results, Winners And Grades On July 12
AEW All In Texas advertised AEW's biggest show of the year with seven of AEW infinite titles on the line. Toni Storm puts her AEW Women's World Championship on the line against Mercedes Mone. AEW International champion Kenny Omega faces AEW Continental champion Kazuchika Okada for the Unified Championship. Hangman Adam Page faces Jon Moxley for the AEW World Championship. All three matches have promised death.
This week's go-home broadcast of AEW Dynamite garnered 637,000 viewers.
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The Opps Def. The Deathriders
The venue looked very good on television, and AEW did a good job hiding all the empty seats in a 40,000-seat building that only sold 25,000 tickets.
Fans popped when Powerhouse Hobbs tagged in, chanting 'Meat!'
Wheeler Yuta was chopped into oblivion by all three members of The Opps early on in the match.
Because of the big building, there were long stretches of silence in between big spots.
There was an awesome spot where Powerhouse Hobbs was on Claudio Castagnoli's shoulders, ready to take a Doomsday Device. Hobbs caught Yuta in midair and countered with a powerslam.
There was a 'This is awesome' chant developing, but Claudio stepped on it with a big swing against a barricade. Hobbs trapped Yuta in a spinning Muscle Buster for the win. Very good opener.
After the match, the Deathriders laid out The Opps, including a Pillmanizer to Samoa Joe's neck. Perhaps Hook comes back to take Samoa Joe's spot?
MJF Wins Casino Gauntlet Battle Royal
Fans chanted 'bald' when Ricochet hit the ring. Ricochet and MJF formed a temporary alliance.
Fans popped for Mistico, but literally nobody sang his song. Texas is close to Mexico, but it ain't Mexico.
Mistico and Briscoe locked in double Fujiwara armbars before the move was broken up.
MVP, who appeared on commentary, briefly left the announce desk to coach up MJF.
A clean-shaven Rock Hard Juice Robinson got a huge pop in his return. He went right for Ricochet.
The Gates of Agony hit the ring and laid out Juice Robinson to help their new ally Ricochet. The Gunns made the save to even the odds.
Max Caster walked over Anthony Bowens on his way to the ring, while doing his chant, but Bowens stopped Caster from getting into the ring. Caster took a knee from Roderick Strong for his troubles.
MJF, who was picking his spots the entire match, vultured a pinfall from Marc Briscoe over Roderick Strong for the win.
Dustin Rhodes Def. Daniel Garcia, Kyle Fletcher And Sammy Guevara
Adam Cole, who had to forfeit the TNT Title due to injury, cut a very emotional promo where he teased retirement, but said he wasn't in the right head space to talk about that. After the promo, Cole was joined by his fellow Paragon members Roderick Strong and Kyle O'Reilly. Cole was interrupted by Daniel Garcia, who gave him a hug.
By the end of this night, no less than three AEW wrestlers will be carrying multiple belts. Being a belt collector used to be a gimmick, but with all the belt inflation in AEW, it's the bare minimum.
Kyle Fletcher and Daniel Garcia slapped each other while trapped in sharpshooters from Dustin Rhodes and Sammy Guevara. A hot mic picked up Garcia calling Fletcher a p—y.
Daniel Garcia interrupted a Natural Kick to give a Natural Kick of his own. Guevara followed suit with a natural Natural Kick. The Protostar's nether regions were in worse shape than his terrible nickname.
After a miscommunication between Guevara and Rhodes, Garcia trapped Sammy in a Boston Crab.
Kyle Fletcher got his revenge by hitting high boots in the corner on his adversaries. He ate a cutter from Guevara for his troubles.
Dustin Rhodes rolled up Daniel Garcia for the win. He now has three belts. Just like Mercedes, just like the winner of Kenny Omega vs. Kazuchika Okada. Hilarious.
The Young Bucks Def. Will Ospreay And Swerve Strickland
Will Ospreay had a very well-produced entrance inspired by Assassins Creed.
Swerve Strickland was played out by JoJo Offerman, who performed 'Ain't Nobody' by Chaka Khan. The Young Bucks received their standard entrance with much more pyro. The Young Bucks disappeared for a moment before reentering with a Founding Fathers-themed entrance. Similar to Anarchy in the Arena at AEW Double or Nothing. It was so long, and was more boring than it was funny. Fans booed after the decidedly long entrance ended.
After a slow start to this match, Will Ospreay willed Globe Life Field into the match by hulking up. He was cut off by a boot from Nick Jackson as the Young Bucks regained control. The announcers played up the telepathic connection between the Young Bucks compared to the inexperienced tag team of Ospreay and Swerve.
Both teams got Globe Life Field all the way back in the match with a Superkick Party followed by stereo Destroyers and a stereo House Call/Hidden Blade by Swerve and Ospreay. The babyfaces hit a stereo Styles Clash for a nearfall. The pair then hit a Swerve Stomp/Stormbreaker combo, but Matt Jackson made the save.
The Young Bucks hit the TK Driver to Swerve on the outside, leaving Ospreay dead to rights. After More Bang for your Buck, Ospreay kicked out at a long two. After a dramatic sequence, Swerve saved Ospreay from an EVP Trigger. 'I thought he was dead,' said Tony Schiavone.
Ospreay accidentally stuck Strickland with a Hidden Blade and ate an EVP Trigger for a great nearfall. Ospreay also kicked out of a TK Driver.
The Young Bucks peppered Ospreay with super kicks, but Swerve stood in front of him—much like Ospreay did for Swerve in a similar situation weeks ago. The Young Bucks annihilated Swerve with Superkicks, but Swerve and Ospreay countered the EVP Trigger with a Hidden Blade from Ospreay while Swerve clinched the Young Bucks.
Swerve and Ospreay hit a House Call/Hidden Blade combo for the win.
Athena Wins The Women's Casino Gauntlet Match
Willow Nightingale got a huge pop, and the camera cut to a heelish Statlander, who seemed none-too-pleased to see her former friend. After a flurry of offense from Willow, Statlander and Bayne hit a double chokeslam on Bayne.
Tay Melo hit the ring and the match violently halted to a stop. Melo and Bayne messed up a La Mistica spot.
Harley Cameron came out of nowhere and shoved Penelope Ford off the top rope. Cameron and Anna Jay chased off Penelope Ford.
Nightingale hit a Dr. Bomb, but Statlander broke it up.
Sky Blue accompanied Julia Hart to the ring, and though Sky Blue wasn't in the match, she was in the ring for half the match as if she was. It got to the point where the referee had to scream 'Get out!'
Athena got a Texas-sized ovation from her hometown crowd. Athena was followed by fellow texan Thunder Rosa.
There was a chain of tilt-a-whirl's. Willow Nightingale had the best tilt-a-whirl and it wasn't even close.
Athena won with an O-Face on Mina Shirakawa as another Texas product went over.
The Hurt Syndicate Def. The Patriarchy And Jetspeed
Westside Gunn played the Hurt Syndicate out to the ring, and MVP even rapped his verse.
FTR appeared on commentary, where they accused Jetspeed of stealing their dives and flips.
Shelton Benjamin dumped Mike Bailey onto the field and fans exploded into chants of 'We hurt people!'
There was a great spot where Shelton teased powerbombing Speedball from the top rope only to take a hurricanrana from Kevin Knight.
Nick Wayne hit a dangerous-looking cutter on Mike Bailey where he landed spine-first on the apron. Knight followed up with a dropkick on Nick Wayne, who flipped from Speedball's shoulders onto the other tag teams.
Bobby Lashley shoved FTR, and their attempt to get involved in the match backfired as they distracted Christian, who walked into a Bobby Lashley Spear.
After the match, Nick Wayne turned on Christian with an Unprettier. Just as Wayne got ready to hit a Conchairto, Edge made a surprise appearance to save Christian. 'Go Find yourself,' said Cope to Christian.
Mercedes Mone's Undefeated Streak Ends Vs. Toni Storm
Texas Rangers cheerleaders did a choreographed dance during Mercedes Mone's entrance. Mercedes wore the names of all the women she beat for gold on her robe. It reminded me of when The Undertaker had caskets for all his victims at WrestleMania 30. The night they ended The Streak.
Toni Storm walked out in a mime outfit. Fans were mostly behind Toni, but there were dueling 'Let's go Toni/CEO' chants.
Luther and Toni teamed up for a spot where Toni sat on Luther's shoulders as she tossed Mercedes off the apron. 'Luther' chants ensued.
Luther saved Toni Storm as he caught her when she fell off the apron. Mercedes hit a Meteora on Luther and fans booed loudly.
Fans continued booing Mercedes as as she hit the Three Amigos suplexes.
Toni Storm came roaring back, but Mercedes bit her way out of a submission. Toni Storm bit Mercedes back while Storm had Mone in a tombstone position, and we'll just leave it a that.
Storm ate a MoneMaker but kicked out. I believe she was the first woman to ever kick out of that move.
A bloodied Storm hit three consecutive Storm Zeros on Mercedes, only for Mercedes to kick out.
Toni Storm kissed Mercedes on the mouth and hit a Storm Zero from the middle rope for the win.
Kazuchika Okada Def. Kenny Omega
By the time both long entrances and introductions were over, it was 4:30 p.m. PST. Omega's entrance featured a live performance of his weaker entrance theme 'Take Flight.' Omega was accompanied by Kota Ibushi.
Fans exploded the second the bell rang and chanted 'AEW!'
As expected, Okada worked over Kenny Omega's gut area early and often to exploit his diverticulitis. Omega sold his stomach throughout the match. Don Callis, who was on commentary, said it was a physiologically impossibility for Kenny Omega to recover from diverticulitis. Callis got a lot of heat for attacking Omega while Omega was near the desk.
After getting the upper hand, Kenny Omega went after Don Callis, who immediately scampered. Callis returned once the action returned back to the ring.
This match had real AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura vibes from WrestleMania 34.
Okada continued to bludgeon Omega's midsection as the match's pace remained slow.
Omega battled back, and after a One Winged Angel, Don Callis pulled referee Bryce Remsburg out. Okada countered a second One Winged Angel attempt into a Rainmaker for a nearfall.
Kazuchika hit another Rainmaker for the win.
Hangman Adam Page Def. Jon Moxley
A whistling woman whistled a cowboy-type performance. This brought out Hangman Adam Page, with his old theme music.
Hangman Adam Page won the Texas Death Match over Jon Moxley by chain strangulation. Huge pop. Hangman received help from Will Ospreay, Bryan Danielson, Darby Allin and Swerve Strickland. A helluva match.
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'Eddington,' 'I Know What You Did Last Summer,' 'M3GAN 2.0' and more: Your guide to this weekend's top movies to watch in theaters and at home
I haven't been able to get 'Eddington,' starring Pedro Pascal Joaquin Phoenix, out of my head. Hello, Yahoo readers! My name is Brett Arnold, film critic and longtime Yahoo editor, and I'm back with another edition of Trust Me, I Watch Everything. This weekend, two wildly different wide releases are debuting in theaters: Eddington, a pandemic-set Western that's hard to categorize but falls somewhere between satire and thriller, and I Know What You Did Last Summer, a legacy sequel/reboot of the iconic franchise. Are they both worth the cost of a movie ticket (plus popcorn and a soda)? Eddington is one of those movies that sticks with you, and I haven't been able to get it out of my head. As for the other, well, keep reading. A few recent releases come home, too. There's the smash-hit How to Train Your Dragon remake and the absolute bomb that was M3GAN 2.0. Over on streaming services you may already be paying for, there's I Love You Forever, an indie comedy starring Cazzie David, daughter of comedy legend Larry David, on HBO Max, and The Assessment, starring Elizabeth Olsen and Alicia Vikander, on Hulu. Read on because there's something here for everyone! What to watch in theaters Movies newly available to rent or buy Movies newly available on streaming services you may already have 🎥 What to watch in theaters My recommendation: Why you should watch it: Most people go to the movies for escapism, to get away from the problems of the real world and the stresses of your personal life for just a couple of hours and watch some beautiful people on a huge screen. Eddington definitely delivers on the beautiful people part — it boasts an A-list cast featuring Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, Emma Stone and Austin Butler that makes it feel higher profile than Ari Aster's previous films (Hereditary, Midsommar) — but it's about as far from escapism as movies get. It's a politically-charged modern Western that takes the form of a violent confrontation for both its characters and the audience, forcing us to reckon with the collective mindf*** that was the summer of 2020, when COVID-19 entered our lexicon and lockdowns changed everything about our lives. Eddington depicts a standoff between a small-town sheriff (Joaquin Phoenix) and mayor (Pedro Pascal) that sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against neighbor in the small town of Eddington, New Mexico. Phoenix's character doesn't want to wear a mask — he has asthma, and he says he can't breathe while wearing one — and decides to run for mayor to fight against local pandemic-era regulations that he finds overly burdensome. The plot is a cavalcade of culture war talking points from the era: mask mandates, ineffectual and hypocritical political leadership, shifting goalposts, opportunist conspiracy theorist grifters, "fake news," social justice warriors that are well-meaning but whose actions may be performative and influenced by ulterior motives and so much more. It's a satire that clocks the pandemic as the moment that we as a society lost all sense of community in the internet age as we're all siloed off in our own personalized little bubble worlds, stuck in echo chambers of our own choosing, thanks to social media algorithms and conspiracies pushed by people in the highest levels of power. It demonstrates how people now live in alternate realities within the same town, or even the same house, and how that can be corrosive, and how it's all getting worse and exacerbated by A.I., as data centers proliferate across the country, including the fictional Eddington, gobbling up human resources and further closing the gap between our real world and the digital one we inhabit. Despite the satirical bent — it's laugh-out-loud funny throughout, even when hitting easy targets — Eddington is quite earnest in its depiction of that time period and how it broke all of our brains, and how we're still very much living in the aftermath of it. Aster isn't offering any solutions here, and, more than anything else, it winds up being a deeply disturbing and upsetting character study about the type of person who might become radicalized by the state of the world and the insidiousness of the modern internet. He's an anxious person who has now repeatedly used his tableaus to explore those specific anxieties. As such, Eddington is ultimately a very paranoid and depressing movie, one that posits there may not be a way back, and that 2020 was the beginning of the end of an era, a point of no return, and that screens and technology will forever infiltrate and sow chaos in our lives. It all builds to a pulse-pounding and thrilling third act that sees the filmmaker trying out yet another genre. It's sure to be the most polarizing film of the year and should inspire intense reactions on both sides. Personally, I haven't stopped thinking about it, and despite my utter disinterest in films about the pandemic, it makes a great case that maybe we should all set aside some time to process what the hell happened. It's the feel-bad movie of the summer, but a must-see all the same! What other critics are saying: Polarizing is right! For every instance of praise, there's also a pan. Lindsay Bahr at the Associated Press wrote that the film "somehow seems both too late and too soon" and that it "feels like the last thing any of us need." Esther Zuckerman in the Daily Beast praised Phoenix's performance, adding, "While Eddington has a very starry cast, Phoenix is his anchor." How to watch: Eddington is now playing in theaters nationwide. Get tickets ➕ Bonus not-quite-a-recommendation: I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025) Why you should skip it: It's fitting that the legacy sequel for I Know What You Did Last Summer, a movie that is and always was a Scream knockoff that should always be mentioned in the same breath as that film, plays like a parody of the recent spate of horror legacy sequels, or remakequels, that we've endured in recent years. You likely already know the drill: a fresh-faced cast of young people are now facing off against a fisherman murdered in a rain slicker, and the circumstances basically mirror the original film with minor changes. To help stop the murders, the teens must team up with … you guessed it: Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. from the original movies. Madelyn Cline of Outer Banks fame is a rising star worth watching, but the returning older cast members all prove that maybe there's a reason they don't top-line movies anymore. I Know What You Did Last Summer is full of references to modern memes and pop culture staples — is this the first movie to reference Nicole Kidman's AMC ads? — in such a way that it feels even more like a Scream clone than it ever did. It also somehow already feels dated; Halloween (2018) did the true-crime podcaster thing, and it's not the only example. Worst of all, though, is it's poorly directed and awkwardly assembled, edited in such a jumpy way that the killer often seems to appear out of nowhere, with no coherence or any build-up whatsoever. It's truly amateur hour, so much so that a major climactic moment is absolutely botched and comes off incomprehensible. If you do see it, though, do stick around for the mid-credits scene, which features a Marvel-style character introduction and table setting for any future films that is definitely meant to be laughed at, but also reveals how utterly ridiculous and unserious this whole affair is, which would be fine if the movie were any fun or were competently made. What other critics are saying: It's no surprise that it's getting slaughtered. Mark Kennedy at the Associated Press wrote that "a relaunch makes sense but it's pretty vapid stuff until the OGs arrive." Though Jordan Hoffman, writing for Entertainment Weekly, argued that "clever moments" and "a sensational performance from Madelyn Cline" keep it afloat. How to watch: I Know What You Did Last Summer is now playing in theaters nationwide. Get tickets 💸 Movies newly available to rent or buy My recommendation: Why you should watch it: The live-action remake of the 2010 computer-animated film doesn't change a thing, to its benefit and its detriment. The original film's story is heartfelt and a crowd-pleaser, so it makes sense that the remake would also be heartfelt and a crowd-pleaser. Its problems are inherent to the animated-to-live-action-adaptation pipeline, in that it never really justifies its existence beyond "a new generation of children will want to see this and their parents will pay to do so." Place any sequence from the original side-by-side next to its live-action counterpart, and the animated sequence is more appealing every time. There's an expressive energy to the proceedings that's lost in translation, no matter how good the performances. The dragon-based action is so specifically ill-suited for live-action that they opt to make all the CGI-heavy action dark and indistinguishable! This likely won't bother your kids, though I do recommend starting with the animated versions if they're new to the franchise. It's a completely safe endeavor with no real creative risks taken, but "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" is a colloquialism for a reason. Though I do think it's time we get a congressional committee to investigate how all these "real" redos of animated movies are always somehow both exactly the same movie, yet also a half hour longer. What other critics are saying: I'm a curmudgeon, it turns out, as many critics were impressed with it. David Sims of The Atlantic wrote that he liked the new version about as much as its ancestor. "Both, to me, are above-average bits of children's entertainment that struggle with the same problems," he said/ The Hollywood Reporter's Lovia Gyarkye said it "honors the charm of the original. It's not an essential remake, but at least it's not an offensive one." 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Rent or buy 📺 Movies newly available on streaming services you may have My recommendation: Why you should watch it: I Love You Forever is a subversive romantic comedy gone wrong that follows a young woman into and out of an emotionally abusive relationship. It's an impressive debut from Cazzie David, daughter of Larry David, that feels honest, and the characters feel like real people, which is no easy feat when writing comedy. Given how funny the banter here is, it may feel like a wasted opportunity that it doesn't always lean into the comedy, but it's noble to depict a type of abusive relationship you don't often see in movies, and do so in a way that makes you understand and empathize with the lead's point-of-view. It's an indie gem, and Cazzie, who co-directed, co-wrote and co-stars in the film, stands out as particularly funny here. It also features fellow nepo baby Ray Nicholson, Jack Nicholson's son. What other critics are saying: They love it forever! Indiewire's Samantha Bergeson praised lead actress Sofia Black-D'Elia, writing that she's "ushering in a next generation of sarcastic, relatable, lovable stars. Black-D'Elia has an Emma Stone in Easy A vibe." Stephen Saito at Variety said that it's a "nifty" millennial rewrite of a rom-com, "finding a fresh take on a toxic relationship." How to watch: I Love You Forever is now streaming on HBO Max. Stream "I Love You Forever" ➕ Bonus recommendation: Why you should watch it: In a climate change-ravaged world, a utopian society optimizes life, including parenthood assessments. A successful couple, played by Elizabeth Olsen and Himesh Patel faces scrutiny by an evaluator (Alicia Vikander) over seven days to determine their fitness for childbearing. It's bizarre, delightfully stupid and goes off the rails in ways I didn't see coming, frankly. The reasons why are best left unspoiled, but I'll say that Vikander's character takes a ... turn that is rather exciting and shocking, coming from an esteemed actress of her caliber. It's ultimately a bleakly funny satire about parenting. What other critics are saying: There are far more positive reviews out there than negative ones. Variety's Stephen Saito wrote that "the film may depict a society losing touch with humanity, but is unusually affecting when it shows no lack of it of its own." Robert Abele at the Los Angeles Times liked it, but said "it falters in bringing everything to the reverberating conclusion its discomfiting first two-thirds merits." How to watch: The Assessment is now streaming on Hulu. Stream "The Assessment" on Hulu 🤔 But that's not all! : Rami Malek stars in this film based on the 1981 novel by Robert Littell, which was already adapted into a film in 1981. It's a simple revenge story you've seen a million times before, in which a boring and nebbish CIA analyst takes justice into his own hands to get revenge on those who killed his loved ones. There are moments here you'd confuse for a Saw movie, but it's not as exciting as that sounds, and is never as compelling as it should be. Now streaming on Hulu. That's all for this week — we'll see you next Friday at the movies!
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Could Trump strip citizenship from Elon Musk, Zohran Mamdani or Rosie O'Donnell?
What do the world's richest man, a candidate for New York City's top job and a comedian who once co-hosted 'The View' have in common? In recent weeks, President Donald Trump has made comments implying their US citizenship could be in jeopardy. Trump told reporters he'd look into the possibility of deporting Elon Musk. He threatened to arrest Zohran Mamdani. And he posted on social media that he's seriously considering revoking Rosie O'Donnell's citizenship. The comments come as his administration is also sharing broader plans to prioritize denaturalization, the legal process used to strip individuals of their citizenship. What exactly did Trump say, how likely is any of this to happen, and what's the broader context around these statements? Here's a look at some key questions and answers. Asked by a reporter earlier this month whether he'd deport Musk, Trump said, 'I don't know, I mean, we'll have to take a look.' He made a similar statement when asked by another reporter what he'd do if Mamdani defies US Immigration and Customs Enforcement in New York City. 'We'll have to arrest him. Look, we don't need a communist in this country, but if we have one, I'm going to be watching over him very carefully on behalf of the nation,' Trump said. The president went on to add: 'A lot of people are saying that he's here illegally. We're going to look at everything.' There is no evidence that Mamdani is in the country illegally, though a conservative lawmaker has called for an investigation into his citizenship. Musk and Mamdani are both naturalized US citizens. Musk was born in Pretoria, South Africa, and became a US citizen in 2002, according to biographies of the billionaire. Mamdani was born in Kampala, Uganda, and became a US citizen in 2018. Regarding O'Donnell, Trump posted on Truth Social that the comedian 'is not in the best interests of our Great Country.' 'I am giving serious consideration to taking away her Citizenship,' Trump wrote, calling the US-born actress a 'Threat to Humanity.' It was the latest volley in a longrunning feud between Trump and O'Donnell that's frequently played out on social media. Trump hasn't said what prompted his latest post. O'Donnell, who moved to Ireland with her 12-year-old child in January, had recently criticized how his administration handled devastating floods in Texas. O'Donnell said earlier this year that she was in the process of getting Irish citizenship as she has Irish grandparents. Musk: In response to a video of Trump's remarks shared on X, Musk said: 'So tempting to escalate this. So, so tempting. But I will refrain for now.' Musk hasn't responded to an inquiry from CNN about Trump's comments. In the past, the billionaire has denied accusations that he began his career working illegally in the US. Mamdani: The New York mayoral hopeful decried the president's comments in a press briefing the next day: 'Yesterday, Donald Trump said that I should be arrested, he said that I should be deported, he said that I should be denaturalized, and he said those things about me, someone who stands to be the first immigrant mayor of this city in generations, someone who would also be the first Muslim and the first South Asian mayor in the city's history. And he said these things less so because of who I am, because of where I come from, because of how I look or how I speak. And more so because he wants to distract from what I fight for.' O'Donnell: The onetime cohost of 'The View' fired back on Instagram, comparing Trump to a notoriously petulant and evil 'Game of Thrones' character: 'you want to revoke my citizenship? go ahead and try, king joffrey with a tangerine spray tan. i'm not yours to silence. i never was.' Musk, Mamdani and O'Donnell are all high-profile figures whose political differences with the president are well known. But Trump's comments regarding their citizenship aren't happening in a vacuum. In the recent past, denaturalizations were rare, averaging only 11 cases per year between 1990 and 2017, according to the Immigrant Legal Resource Center. The number of filings increased after the Justice Department opened an office focused on denaturalization during Trump's first term. That office was quietly closed during the Biden administration, but the second Trump administration has made no secret of its desire to increase denaturalization as part of its immigration crackdowns. Stephen Miller has vowed the renewed effort will be 'turbocharged.' And a memo issued by the Justice Department last month directed attorneys in the civil division to prioritize denaturalization 'in all cases permitted by law.' The memo also suggests that US attorneys' offices across the country should flag cases where they may be able to initiate denaturalization proceedings. It's unclear whether the Trump administration will act on the President's comments referencing the citizenship of Musk, Mamdani or O'Donnell. 'Trump's words don't always tell us what he's going to do. It's sort of hard to know what to make of it,' says Matthew Hoppock, an immigration attorney in Kansas who's represented clients in denaturalization proceedings. 'I don't know if we should take him at his word, because a lot of these (comments) are not planned statements; they're in response to things that journalists say,' he adds. And in the past, when the Trump administration announced plans to increase denaturalization during his first administration, the number of cases officials ultimately pursued was smaller than promised. During the first Trump administration, US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced it would refer 1,600 denaturalization cases to the Department of Justice. In the end, just over 100 denaturalization cases were filed during Trump's first term, according to the Justice Department. The US law used to revoke the citizenship of naturalized Americans outlines two general grounds for such cases: -Illegal procurement of naturalization -Concealment of a material fact or willful misrepresentation For years the statute was used largely to target war criminals, including former Nazis who lied their way into becoming American citizens. But denaturalization is rare. And for the government, accusing someone of concealing a material fact in their application or becoming a citizen illegally is just the beginning. 'It still has to be a process which happens before a federal district court, and … the government has the burden of proving it by clear and convincing evidence,' says Muzaffar Chishti, a senior fellow at the nonpartisan Migration Policy Institute. And winning that case in court can be difficult. 'Trump cannot denaturalize either Musk or Mamdani. Only a court can. And there's a process. And a high bar for that,' Chishti says. O'Donnell is a US citizen who was born on New York's Long Island. Experts say a president can't unilaterally take away the citizenship of someone who, like O'Donnell, was born in the US. The law outlines a series of circumstances under which someone can lose their citizenship if they perform certain actions voluntarily 'with the intention of relinquishing United States nationality.' 'Under the law, there is no mechanism for any natural-born United States citizen to lose their citizenship other than by renunciation (giving it up voluntarily) or death,' Hoppock says. 'Even if Congress created some law making it possible, the Supreme Court has held that such a law would be unconstitutional.' Earlier this month, Justice Department spokesman Chad Gilmartin said five denaturalization cases had been filed since Trump's return to power. 'MORE TO COME,' he wrote on X in a series of posts that included a page from the memo outlining the Justice Department's updated guidelines for the practice. Gilmartin's post did not provide additional details about the filed denaturalization cases. A June press release from the department describes the recent denaturalization of a former US Army soldier who pleaded guilty in 2014 to receiving child pornography. The Justice Department's recent memo notes that attorneys should aim their denaturalization work to target anyone who poses 'a potential danger to national security.' It also says people who've committed violent crimes, are members or associates of gangs and drug cartels or have committed fraud should be prioritized. Some immigration law experts have expressed concern that the memo could lead to the administration retroactively searching for missteps in the naturalization process of perceived political opponents. 'The politicization of citizenship rights is something that really worries me,' Cassandra Burke Robertson, a law professor at Case Western Reserve University, told CNN. The Justice Department told CNN in a statement earlier this month that denaturalization proceedings 'will only be pursued as permitted by law and supported by evidence against individuals who illegally procured or misrepresented facts in the naturalization process.' Chishti, of the Migration Policy Institute, says Trump's comments about Musk and Mamdani signify a notable shift in the way denaturalization is being discussed. 'This is a totally different chapter of going after your political enemies that has no precedent really,' he says. 'It's not that we have had no record of denaturalization. But political animus has never raised its ugly head in our process. This seems clearly driven by political motivation. And that's unfortunate.' Hoppock says the president's recent comments about O'Donnell appear to be in a similar vein. 'It's an extremely concerning signal from a President that seems to have no concern for the Constitution,' he wrote in an email. When asked for a response, White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson did not address the specific claims made by Chishti and Hoppock, but questioned their expertise and noted they'd donated in the past to Democrats. Taken alone, Chishti said Trump's comments about Musk and Mamdani might not have much of an impact. But coupled with the government deciding to revoke visas and green cards for people based on political opinions and foreign policy, he says, the potential chilling effect is clear. 'People, even naturalized citizens, will start being careful about anything they say. Because…even the success of the case is not important. It's the fact that…exercising your First Amendment right of expressing your opinion could land you in a denaturalization proceeding. That's very troubling,' Chishti says. CNN's Hannah Rabinowitz, Donald Judd, Kit Maher and Hadas Gold contributed to this report.
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Soundcore Boom 3i Review: A Seaworthy Bluetooth Speaker That Dunks on the Competition
I love when gadgets have a schtick. Like Lenovo's Tab Plus with an ungodly amount of JBL speakers, or Nothing's Android phones with lights on the back. Schticks are great, and schticks that are practical and actually work are even better. For Soundcore's $130 Boom 3i Bluetooth speaker, the schtick is all about throwing a speaker into water, which is unnatural for anyone familiar with how batteries work, but for the right person, might be kind of awesome. See Soundcore Boom 3i at Amazon Let me explain: Soundcore made its Boom 3i Bluetooth speaker very, very waterproof. That's IP68 for anyone who speaks water and dust resistance fluently. That doesn't just mean you can throw it into water; it means you should throw it into water. The Boom 3i is designed to float and is actually weighted so that the speaker faces upwards at all times. The idea here, as you may have gathered, is that you can bring it into the pool, or lake, or even the ocean—Soundcore says the Boom 3i is also more resistant to salt water than other waterproof competitors. Naturally, to test all that out, I turned to… my bathtub. Soundcore Boom 3i An incredible value and not just for outdoor speakers. Pros Cons Sure, it's not the ideal environment to blast loud Bluetooth audio, but this is in the name of science, and in my small town of Brooklyn, New York, pools that I would ever step foot in, let alone ones that allow loud music, are not exactly forthcoming. And in my contained float test, the Boom 3i passed with flying colors, both literally and figuratively, since this thing literally lights up with built-in RGB lighting. What's even more impressive isn't that the Boom 3i floats; it's that it floats and still manages to play audio that sounds good. Because the Boom 3i is weighted, the side with the speaker grate on it, which actually projects the audio, always stays upright, so your tunes aren't getting literally drowned out. There are some idiosyncrasies you should be aware of when using a Bluetooth speaker to play audio in a body of water. One of them is that the bass causes things to get a little splashy. If you toss the Boom 3i into water with the bass boost on at full tilt, you're going to see a lot of spitting happening on the sides where the tweeters are, which is kind of distracting/irritating, but also really funny to watch. Fortunately, Soundcore was very thoughtful in its inclusion of a 'Bass' button on the top of the speaker that can toggle the full amount of bass on/off depending on whether you're using the Boom 3i on land or in water. It took me a second to realize that, but once I did, this speaker felt even more luxurious. For the record, I highly recommend toggling bass off while wet-listening, lest we get splashed in our eyes. Another pro tip is to make sure that the USB-C port on the back of the speaker is sealed with the attached rubber stopper before you give this thing a bath, because that's the only entrance for water that can and will ruin your speaker. I went straight from charging the speaker to bath time with my Boom 3i, and everything remained acceptably dry, but I also made sure the rubber stopper on the back was pressed shut diligently before dunking. See Soundcore Boom 3i at Amazon Another thing you'll notice right away is that the Boom 3i is also LOUD, which is great and totally fitting for a Bluetooth speaker designed to be used outdoors. In total, the Boom 3i has 50W of power, which puts it above loud-ish competitors like the JBL Charge 5—a speaker I've used outside for a few years now. In fact, this thing is so loud that I had to dial it back when playing music in my apartment for fear of getting a noise complaint. That's not me being annoyed; that's me telling you that if you're using this thing outdoors, you'll be pleased, especially given the size. This thing only weighs 780 grams, which is markedly less than the JBL Charge 5, which clocks in at 960 grams. And it's not just louder than the JBL Charge 5, it also sounds a heck of a lot better. I compared the two back-to-back, playing the song 'Digital Love' by Daft Punk, and while the JBL Charge 5 is no slouch, the Boom 3i kind of blows it out of the water (pun intended). In particular, I find the Boom 3i feels a lot more nuanced than the JBL Charge 5, especially when it comes to pronouncing midrange frequencies that the latter Bluetooth speaker tends to leave out. Sound-wise, it's not quite as good as the Bose SoundLink Plus that I recently tested, but Bose's entrant is also almost three times the amount of money, so that's really not a fair comparison at the end of the day. More so than the schtick of being able to toss the Boom 3i in water, I was surprised by the overall sound quality of Soundcore's newest speaker. When you factor in the price—just $130 retail compared to the Charge 5's $180 price tag—the proposition becomes even more appealing. I'm not exactly an outdoors kind of person, but if I were, there would also be a lot more to love about the Boom 3i, including some nice-to-haves like 'Buzz Clean,' which is a feature that you can launch from the Soundcore app that vibrates the Boom 3i to help dust off any excess sand. There's also an alarm that you can trigger by pressing and holding the Bass button on the top of the speaker for five seconds—beware, though, it's loud. And speaking of the Soundcore app, there's also plenty to take advantage of there, including the ability to control the volume of the speaker remotely and even EQ if you think you want to fine-adjust the Boom 3i's levels. Another important component of an outdoor speaker—one that you might be bringing camping or somewhere without ready access to electricity—is battery life. Soundcore rates the Boom 3i for 16 hours of battery life on 50 percent volume without bass boost activated, and from my testing, that estimate seems to be accurate. One thing I would have liked to see here, since, like I said, this is an outdoor speaker that people might take camping, is reverse charging, but sadly, the Boom 3i can't top off your iPhone or Android phone in a pinch. As long as I'm giving the Boom 3i a critique, I think the speaker kind of looks like a bomb or something. This is by no means the coolest-looking or prettiest speaker out there (certainly no Bose citrus yellow), but it gets a bit of a pass for being so waterproof and durable. Just know that if you bring this thing on an airplane, you may get pulled aside by TSA. If you noticed that I'm near the end of this speaker review and I've barely said a bad word about it, that's because there is frankly not much to dislike about the Boom 3i. I'm convinced that after testing Soundcore's newest Bluetooth speaker, this is an incredible value in Bluetooth audio. Rarely do you get this level of sound quality with as many unique features as the Boom 3i, and for a price that actually undercuts or matches the competition by a good amount. Soundcore's Boom 3i may seem like a gimmick on the surface with a focus on water resistance and floatability, but once you start using this speaker, you'll be pleased to know that it's also solid all around, from the sound to the brick-like exterior. 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