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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
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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.
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Pennsylvania senators find common ground despite style preferences, party differences
One is a Democrat sporting a hoodie, the other is a Republican wearing a tie, but bipartisan Pennsylvania Sens. John Fetterman and Dave McCormick stand on common ground. The two first-term senators from the critical swing state participated in the sixth installment of The Senate Project series on Monday. It was organized by the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate and the Orrin G. Hatch Foundation and moderated by Fox News' Shannon Bream. Sitting across from one another in a full-sized replica of the U.S. Senate Chamber at the Kennedy Institute in Boston, Fetterman towered over McCormick in his signature Carhartt sweatshirt, basketball shorts and sneakers. While Fetterman strutted on stage with an approachable wave to the audience, McCormick emerged from the double doors in a well-fitted suit and tie and immediately shook hands with his Democratic counterpart. Fetterman, who suffered a stroke and struggled with his auditory capabilities during his 2022 Senate campaign, has again found his health topping national headlines amid renewed concerns about his mental health. But Fetterman again dismissed the slew of media reports as a "smear campaign" on Monday. And Republicans have surprisingly rallied behind the Democrat, who has gained a reputation for bucking his own party on top issues like immigration and Israel. It's not just their wardrobes that set the senators apart. While McCormick speaks like a true politician, the Republican is only a few months into his first term serving elected office. McCormick's background is in the U.S. Army, as under secretary of the treasury for international affairs for President George W. Bush and as CEO of Bridgewater Associates. Fetterman may have started his career in the insurance industry, but the Democrat has been in politics for almost a decade. He began his political career as mayor of Braddock before serving as lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania. Despite Fetterman's years of experience in politics, his wardrobe choice and casual speaking tone set him apart from McCormick's polished speech. Style points aside, the bipartisan senators found more common ground than not on Monday. They may have different deliveries, but the content of their arguments seem aligned. Both Fetterman and McCormick condemned the attack in Boulder, Colorado, this weekend, which authorities are investigating as an act of antisemitism. The Pennsylvania senators have been steadfast supporters of Israel and united to condemn what they call the rise of antisemitism on college campuses. They also agreed with President Donald Trump that Iran should not have nuclear capabilities. On Trump's steel deal that allows Nippon Steel to invest in U.S. Steel in Pennsylvania, Fetterman and McCormick said they didn't initially agree but were able to find common ground and deliver a deal for Pennsylvania workers. "We sat down within a week or two after I got elected and talked about a bunch of things," McCormick said. "There's a number of things we agreed on. We had both taken different positions on this, but we agreed the most important thing was the workers in Pennsylvania. There are a lot of things we disagree on, but the thing we agreed on was [protecting] those jobs in western Pennsylvania." McCormick said it's a bipartisan strategy the Pennsylvania senators have tried to adopt since they started working together this year. "We're looking for ways to find common ground," McCormick said. "When we disagree, we disagree. But when we can agree, we agree." When pushed by Bream about Senate reconciliation on Trump's "big, beautiful bill," McCormick indicated he would vote in favor of the bill while Fetterman said he's a "no," highlighting concerns over Medicaid reform. "We both represent the most purple part of America," Fetterman said before adding, "We are going to disagree and vote on different things, but for me, it's about trying to find the things we can win together and deliver those kinds of wins for Pennsylvania and ultimately for America."
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Fetterman defies 'punitive' punishment for breaking with Democratic Party during bipartisan discussion
Sen. John Fetterman is comfortable taking a sharp stance against his own party, a point that he reiterated during a forum moderated by Fox News' Shannon Bream alongside his Republican counterpart, Sen. Dave McCormick. The Democratic maverick has made a name for himself as willing to buck his party's marching orders, oftentimes siding with Republicans on thorny policy issues since coming to the Senate two years ago. Indeed, the lawmaker agreed on many issues with his fellow Pennsylvanian McCormick during the roughly half-hour forum. Fetterman addressed the repercussions that tend to come from his brand of bipartisanship when discussing his agreement with President Donald Trump's handling of nuclear talks with Iran or the president's push for a rare earth minerals agreement with Ukraine. "That's part of the bipartisanship where, you know, it's getting more and more kind of, punitive to just agree with some of these things in the middle of the party right now," he said. He also called out his own party for his colleagues' stances on Israel and immigration, and worked in a subtle jab at Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's handling of the government funding fight earlier this year. Fetterman condemned the recent attack in Boulder, Colorado, and noted that parts of his party had "lost the argument" when it came to bucking antisemitism and standing behind Israel. "For me, that moral clarity, it's really firmly on Israel," he said. "I refuse to allow to try to turn Israel into a pariah state, and that's right in the middle of that." Fetterman also dug in on his support of immigration policies pushed by the GOP. He said that while he largely did not support Republicans' efforts to ram Trump's agenda through Congress, there was common ground to be had with his colleagues across the aisle when it came to putting a dent in the nation's debt, and injecting more funding into the White House's priorities at the southern border. In fact, the only thing he said he supported among the sea of policy changes and spending would be the over $150 billion in the colossal package that would go toward building Trump's border wall, bolstering Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and the building of new immigration detention centers and facilities, among others. "That's a mistake that our party made, and that's the border," he said. "I absolutely support those kinds of investments to make our border secure as well." He contended that Democrats did not handle the border properly when they controlled the White House, and noted the hundreds of thousands of migrants that were able to make their way into the U.S. under the Biden administration's porous border policies. "We can all agree that's wrong," he said. "Being very pro-immigration as [a] Democrat, it's like you're trying to think two things must be true, and sometimes that's put me at the odds of my party and my base to assume that I changed my values, and that's never changed. That's never changed." He also levied subtle criticism of how Schumer, D-N.Y., handled the government funding showdown earlier this year, which saw the Democratic leader ultimately back down at the last minute from his desire to shutter the government over the GOP's funding plan. "I refuse to ever shut our government down," Fetterman said. "And when we have that opportunity in September to do that, I will still be there, and … I'll take the beating, because that's, I think, what defines leadership." But Fetterman's rogue-like tendencies have led to intensified scrutiny in recent weeks for alleged erratic behavior, skipping out on votes and droves of staff leaving his office, criticism that Fetterman has rebuked. The Philadelphia Inquirer's editorial board argued in an opinion piece published on Sunday that if the lawmaker couldn't handle the scrutiny, he should "step aside." In response, Fetterman couched the criticism as part of a campaign against him for his position on Israel, the border and his dances with bipartisanship. "It's just part of a smear, and it's just not accurate," he said.
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'Chaos,' 'unacceptable': Fetterman rips Democratic handling of border in bipartisan discussion
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." Fetterman, who drew the ire of many Democrats when he supported the Laken Riley Act, explained how he has been at "odds with his base" but his values have "never changed" on the immigration issue, which polling shows was a key factor in President Donald Trump's election victory in November. "We are going to disagree and vote on different things," Fetterman said. "But for me, it's about trying to find the things we can win together and deliver those kinds of wins for Pennsylvania and ultimately for America." Fetterman bucked his own party at multiple points in the discussion with McCormick, including as it relates to his party's handling of antisemitism on college campuses and in the streets. "What happened yesterday in Boulder? It's astonishing," Fetterman said, reacting to what the FBI is calling a terrorist attack against a pro-Israel group in Boulder, Colorado, over the weekend. "You know, the kinds of, the rank antisemitism, it's out of control. And for me and as my friend just pointed out, this is just rampant across all the universities for all of these places, too. I mean, we really need to call it what it is. And now and for me, politically, being very, very firmly on the side of Israel, that kind of put parts of my party at odds for that." The Senate Project series brings together sitting senators from opposing parties for civil dialogue about current political issues, with the goal of identifying solutions and bridging partisan divides. The series reflects the shared mission of the Kennedy Institute and Hatch Foundation to advance bipartisanship. "Vigorous and open dialogue is an essential part of our democracy and having these two senators from opposite sides of the aisle discuss important issues of the day is a valuable contribution to the public discourse," Kennedy Institute Chairman Bruce A. Percelay said in a statement.
