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Fox News
a day ago
- General
- Fox News
Fox News Politics Newsletter: Fetterman Draws the Line with Dems on Border
Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump administration, Capitol Hill and more Fox News politics content. Here's what's happening… Both Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. John Fetterman and GOP Sen. Dave McCormick spoke in a bipartisan forum about the importance of border security, with Fetterman going so far as to call out his own party on the issue. "I've kind of, I've lost some support in my party. I thought the border was really important, and our party did not handle the border appropriately," Fetterman told "Fox News Sunday" host Shannon Bream during a FOX Nation presentation of The Senate Project series on Monday. "Look at the numbers, 267,000, 300,000 people showing up at our border. And, you know, we can all agree that's roughly the size of Pittsburgh. Now, that's unacceptable. And that's a national security issue. And that's chaos. So a secure border, being very pro-immigration, that's who I am as a Democrat."…READ MORE YOU'RE FIRED: Trump admin unveils DOGE aligned rule streamlining process to fire federal workers for misconduct 'REALLY NOT LEAVING': Will the Trump Cabinet undo Musk's DOGE legacy now that he's gone? 'SUICIDAL MIGRATION': Boulder terror attack puts Biden-era immigration policies in the hot seat: 'Must be fully reversed' 'I'M VERY ANGRY': Jewish House lawmaker urges deportation of Boulder terror suspect's family 'RAMPANT': Fetterman, McCormick react to 'astonishing' Boulder attack on pro-Israel group IDEOLOGICAL VIOLENCE: Boulder, Colorado suspected terror attack suspect Soliman faces murder, assault charges, jail records show 'SUICIDAL MIGRATION': Boulder terror attack puts Biden-era immigration policies in the hot sea ANTI-AMERICAN': Trump says Boulder terror attack 'will not be tolerated,' deportations must continue NONCITIZEN: Alleged Boulder terrorist overstayed visa, granted work permit by Biden administration TERROR IN BOULDER: Holocaust survivor among victims in Boulder, Colorado suspected terror attack TENSION IN TURKEY: Ukraine, Russia meet for peace talks in Istanbul after explosive weekend DECEIT REVEALED: Tensions rise as Israel strongly denies firing on Palestinians at Gaza humanitarian site NATIONALIST COMEBACK: Polish conservative Karol Nawrocki wins presidential election to succeed Duda 'DEFAMATORY ALLEGATIONS': China accuses Hegseth of espousing 'Cold War mentality' for labeling country as a threat IN HOT WATER: Maxine Waters campaign to pay $68,000 for violating campaign finance laws 'UNREAL': Marjorie Taylor Greene slams FDA green lighting of mNEXSPIKE COVID-19 vaccine FIXING THE UNFIXABLE: As Musk exits DOGE, a look back at previous efforts to cut waste, fraud, and abuse — and how they fared APPEALS DENIED: Supreme Court declines to examine appeals over Maryland, Rhode Island gun control laws DEI DOLLARS: Hundreds of millions in tax money goes to contracts for DEI groups, watchdog finds 'UPS THE ANTE': US government taking 'dramatically different approach' using terrorism charges against drug cartels: FBI alum Get the latest updates on the Trump administration and Congress, exclusive interviews and more on
The Independent
a day ago
- Health
- The Independent
Fetterman blasts Democrats for Biden ‘chaos' at the border
Senator John Fetterman had some sharp words for his fellow Democrats on Monday, accusing their recent border policy under the Biden administration of being a colossal 'mistake,' the latest sign of his growing tension with his party. 'I thought the border was really important and our party did not handle the border appropriately. Look at the numbers — 260,000, 300,000 people showing up our borders,' Fetterman told the audience at a debate with his Republican colleague Senator Dave McCormick. 'We can't pretend we can take care of 300,000 people showing up every month,' Fetterman added, referencing the December 2023 peak level of immigrant encounters at the border under Biden. 'That's roughly the size of Pittsburgh,' he continued. 'Now, that's unacceptable, and that's a national security issue, and that's chaos.' The most recent data shows there were about 29,000 such encounters nationwide in April 2025. As The Independent has reported, the Biden administration in fact preserved many parts of the first Trump administration's big-picture border strategy, including fast-track entry denials using emergency Covid powers, asylum restrictions, and continuing to construct parts of the border wall. During the debate, Fetterman went on that his views, which include both supporting immigrants and investments like the Trump administration's proposed $12 billion border spending package, 'puts me at odds with my party and my base.' Elsewhere during the debate at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate in Boston, Fetterman spoke about other tension areas with his fellow Democrats, arguing 'parts' of the base had turned their backs on Israel during the ongoing Israel-Hamas war and widespread U.S. pro-Palestine protests. 'That's not free speech, building tent cities on a campus and terrorizing and intimidating Jewish students, that's not free speech,' he said. 'And now we really lost, we've lost the argument in parts of my party, and for me, that moral clarity, it's really firmly on Israel.' Since Trump took office, Fetterman has repeatedly clashed with parts of the leftward wing of his party over issues like co-sponsoring the Laken Riley Act, which calls requires federal detention of undocumented immigrants accused of a variety of crimes, as well as voting to confirm Trump officials like Attorney General Pam Bondi. More than just one-off disagreements, Fetterman has called on the party to get its 's*** together' soon and reorient, lest it become a 'permanent minority.' 'We really got our a**** kicked in, and especially in the Senate, we could have been left a gigantic, smoking hole in the ground,' Fetterman told Politico. 'We could have easily lost Michigan, Nevada and Wisconsin, and we could be staring down, 56-44.' The criticisms have prompted speculation he's planning to change party, which he dismisses. 'I've been on record ... saying I am not going to become a Republican, you know, although maybe some people might be happy on one side,' Fetterman said earlier this year. 'But I would make a pretty terrible Republican, because, you know, [I'm] pro-choice, pro really strong immigration, pro-LGBTQ … I don't think I'd be a good fit.' Others in the party have expressed concern over Fetterman's fitness for office, after a damning May profile in New York Magazine quoted current and former staffers claiming Fetterman was in poor mental health. The piece described Fetterman, who had a stroke in 2022 and was hospitalized for depression a year later, as continuing to struggle with the demands of office. In one alleged incident, amid the contentious confirmation process for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Fetterman reportedly 'spent part of the day locked in his office, fighting with [his wife] Gisele and crying while FaceTiming with staff.' The piece also claimed Fetterman was involved in a 2024 car wreck that injured his wife, despite alleged concerns from staffers he shouldn't get behind the wheel of a car. 'This hit piece came from best friends – Adam Jentleson and Ben Terris – who sourced anonymous, disgruntled staffers with lies or distorted half-truths. My ACTUAL doctors and my family affirmed that I'm very well,' Fetterman told The Independent in a statement. Despite the dismissals, some fellow Democrats continue to show concern about Fetterman's health. 'Every time I see him, I'm worried about him,' one anonymous Democrat told The Hill. 'I know we're all in touch with each other, having conversations about how to intervene. I haven't heard anybody say they're not worried about it,' the senator added. 'People are trying to figure out what to do. People are worried about his safety.'
Epoch Times
a day ago
- Politics
- Epoch Times
Pennsylvania Senators Denounce Anti-Semitism After Colorado Attack
The two U.S. Senators from Pennsylvania, John Fetterman (D) and Dave McCormick (R), in a joint appearance on June 2, condemned anti-Semitism in America in the wake of two high-profile attacks targeting Jews in the country. The comments came a day after an Israeli staffers outside a museum in Washington last week.
Wall Street Journal
a day ago
- Health
- Wall Street Journal
Fetterman Defends Job Performance as Health Concerns Persist
BOSTON—Sen. John Fetterman dismissed questions about his job performance and mental health as an ideologically motivated smear campaign, saying it was time to move on from what he cast as a manufactured scandal. 'For me, it's very clear, it's just part of this weird smear, this thing,' Fetterman (D., Pa.) said at a joint event with his delegation partner, Sen. Dave McCormick (R., Pa.). 'I'm here. I'm doing that job. I'm defending on all those things and all of those important votes. I've always been there.'
Washington Post
a day ago
- Business
- Washington Post
Democratic senator John Fetterman praises Trump on Iran, steel
BOSTON — Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pennsylvania) continued to distance himself from his fellow Democrats on Monday, telling an audience that he has lost support from liberals for his belief that border security is important and his support for Israel. Speaking with his fellow senator from Pennsylvania, Dave McCormick, a Republican, at an event celebrating bipartisanship, Fetterman praised President Donald Trump for removing the United States from the Obama-era Iran nuclear deal, moving the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem and pushing for an agreement between Japanese-owned Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel. He said his party had make a 'mistake' on border security.
