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  • Ex-NY Giants player is helping deported migrants in Guatemala, blames Biden for the problem

    Ex-NY Giants player is helping deported migrants in Guatemala, blames Biden for the problem

    EXCLUSIVE: Retired New York Giants safety Jack Brewer and his global ministry are on the ground in Guatemala City this week, helping officials receive migrant families deported from the U.S., providing food, support and prayer as they essentially start life anew.

    Brewer and his Jack Brewer Foundation have years of experience working in impoverished areas of the world like Haiti, Malawi and Central America, which Brewer said has allowed him to work closer than most and interact with the returning families.

    While it is President Donald Trump and border czar Tom Homan enforcing U.S. law and deporting illegal immigrants, Brewer said it is clear former President Joe Biden’s “broken” policies are truly to blame for the heartache and hardship. 

    “Three years ago, I started to follow the fatherlessness crisis that is happening right here in Guatemala, where a lot of men were leaving their households and coming to Joe Biden’s open borders – and just seeing it literally devastate families.”

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    Jack Brewer on the Giants’ sideline in 2004. (Getty)

    Brewer said Guatemala was losing much of its workforce and that a lot of those poor families trying to get to the U.S. actually did not know a “legal” immigration route existed, and they instead took the cartels and others at their word and paid thousands of dollars to be trafficked north.

    “They’ve been told by coyotes and different people that you can just come [to the U.S.], and if you come here, if you bring your child, they’ll just let you in,” Brewer said.

    “And so, you know, there’s a huge education gap there on the ground.”

    Brewer also met with Raul Berrios from CONAMIGUA – the National Council for Attention to Migrants of Guatemala – as well as Sergio Samuel Vela-Lopez, head of the Guatemala Penitentiary Department.

    Berrios, Lopez and others are trying to create an effective system for welcoming the migrants and processing those who are innocent families versus those who may have criminal records or other issues requiring government attention, according to Brewer.

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    Former NFL safety Jack Brewer hands out food and supplies to deported migrants in Guatemala.

    Former NFL safety Jack Brewer hands out food and supplies to deported migrants in Guatemala. (Jack Brewer Foundation)

    Many families returning to the capital city live hundreds of miles into the countryside and have no established way of getting there. Some buses, however, have been hired to take migrants closer to home, and Brewer visited one of them and spoke to its driver.

    “It’s really a unique perspective, I think, and just some of the things that we’ve witnessed since we’ve been here,” he said, adding stories ranged from familial hardships to reports that more than a dozen people have been burnt alive by Mexican cartels for failing to pay for passage.

    “It’s just pretty tough to see and witness and watch.”

    When a U.S. military plane arrived carrying migrants, Brewer was on the tarmac.

    HEGSETH, HOMAN TOUR BORDER

    Guatemalan families and children arrive in Guatemala City.

    Guatemalan families and children arrive in Guatemala City. (Jack Brewer Foundation)

    “We were able to provide them with food and, most importantly, with Bibles, and we preached the Gospel of Jesus Christ.”

    Brewer said the Guatemalan Migration Authority is focusing its efforts on children ages 8 and under. Many of these children have been “lied to,” Brewer said.

    “They’re told it’s their life’s mission to migrate to the U.S. illegally,” he said, recounting stories told by some returning migrants of children on the backs of cartel coyotes and others drowning in rivers.

    Then-Vice President Kamala Harris made her own trip to Guatemala City in March 2024, seeking to understand the “root causes” of illegal migration.

    Jack Brewer visits a command center in Guatemala.

    Jack Brewer visits a command center in Guatemala. (Jack Brewer Foundation)

    “When you look at the root causes, we’re also looking at issues of corruption. Again, we’re looking at the issue of climate resiliency and then the concern about a lack of economic opportunity,” Harris said in 2021.

    Brewer rejected that Harris’ work made any difference, saying she and her then-boss’s policies “empowered human traffickers” and that half of Guatemala still lives in extreme poverty with little education.

    Jack Brewer meets deportation flights holding Guatemalan migrants

    Jack Brewer meets deportation flights holding Guatemalan migrants (Jack Brewer Foundation)

    He said the former leadership at the State Department “misguided resources” through USAID, a practice that Trump is now aggressively cutting back on.

    “We need to first put our resources into addressing the issues that are fueling a multibillion-dollar human trafficking industry. Walls, deportations and enforcement are a must, but educating indigenous populations on the truths of coyotes will deliver a devastating blow to the modern human slave trade,” Brewer said.

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    Jack Brewer meets with Raul Berrios of the National Council for Attention to Migrants of Guatemala.

    Jack Brewer meets with Raul Berrios of the National Council for Attention to Migrants of Guatemala. (Jack Brewer foundation)

    “Guatemala is not enforcing their migration issue in the country. Haitians and Venezuelans are warned of the dangers of migrating, but there is no enforcement at the time.”

    “There needs to be arrest and enforcement, but they require resources. Guatemala prisons are already overcrowded, and they don’t have immigration beds available for enforcement,” added Brewer, who said he also visited those prisons and saw conditions for himself.

  • China threatens Trump tariff ‘countermeasures’: ‘Fentanyl is America’s problem’

    China threatens Trump tariff ‘countermeasures’: ‘Fentanyl is America’s problem’

    Beijing is threatening to retaliate against the United States as President Donald Trump’s 10% tariffs on China are expected to take effect Tuesday. 

    The White House announced on Saturday that the Trump administration is implementing a 25% additional tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico and a 10% additional tariff on imports from China, in a move intended to hold the three countries “accountable to their promises of halting illegal immigration and stopping poisonous fentanyl and other drugs from flowing into our country.” 

    Namely with Beijing, the White House said Chinese officials “have failed to take the actions necessary to stem the flow of precursor chemicals to known criminal cartels and shut down money laundering by transnational criminal organizations.” 

    A spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Sunday that the 10% tariffs were being levied “under the pretext of the fentanyl issue.” 

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    President Donald Trump talks to reporters after signing an executive order in the Oval Office on Jan. 31, 2025, in Washington, DC.  (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images / Getty Images)

    “China firmly deplores and opposes this move and will take necessary countermeasures to defend its legitimate rights and interests,” the Foreign Ministry said. “China’s position is firm and consistent. Trade and tariff wars have no winners.” 

    The spokesperson argued that the United States’ unilateral tariff hikes “severely violate” World Trade Organization rules and “cannot solve the U.S.’s problems at home and more importantly, does not benefit either side, still less the world.” 

    “China is one of the world’s toughest countries on counternarcotics both in terms of policy and its implementation. Fentanyl is an issue for the U.S.,” the Foreign Ministry claimed in its statement released in English. 

    Reuters reported the statement as having been translated to convey, “Fentanyl is America’s problem.” 

    “In the spirit of humanity and goodwill, China has given support to the U.S.’s response to this issue. At the U.S.’s request, China announced back in 2019 the decision to officially schedule fentanyl-related substances as a class. We are the first country in the world to do so,” the spokesperson went on, adding that China has “conducted counternarcotics cooperation with the U.S. side in a broad-based way” and that the “U.S. needs to view and solve its own fentanyl issue in an objective and rational way instead of threatening other countries with arbitrary tariff hikes.” Beijing argued that “additional tariffs are not constructive and bound to affect and harm the counternarcotics cooperation between the two sides in the future.” 

    Xi Jingping

    Xi Jinping addresses the fourth plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection CCDI on Jan. 6, 2025.  (Li Xueren/Xinhua via Getty Images / Getty Images)

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    “China calls on the U.S. to correct its wrongdoings, maintain the hard-won positive dynamics in the counternarcotics cooperation, and promote the steady, sound and sustainable development of China-U.S. relationship,” the spokesperson added. 

    A spokesperson for China’s Ministry of Public Security released a similar statement denouncing the 10% additional tariffs, arguing that the “the root cause of the fentanyl crisis in the United States lies in itself” and that “shifting blame onto other nations not only fails to resolve the issue but also erodes the foundation of trust and cooperation in the field of drug control between China and the United States,” according to the Chinese state-run Xinhua News Agency. 

    The Chinese Ministry of Commerce also said Trump’s decision “seriously violates” international trade rules and implored the U.S. to “engage in frank dialogue and strengthen cooperation,” according to Reuters. 

    Vance and Chinese VP

    Chinese Vice President Han Zheng, as Chinese President Xi Jinping’s special representative, meets with U.S. Vice President-elect J.D. Vance in Washington, D.C., the United States, Jan. 19, 2025.  (Liu Weibing/Xinhua via Getty Images / Getty Images)

    The United States has tracked some 70,000 people dying from fentanyl annually. 

    Trump has often lamented China’s large trade deficit with the U.S., which reached nearly $1 trillion last year. 

  • From 4 straight Super Bowl losses to Josh Allen’s Patrick Mahomes problem, Bills might be cursed

    From 4 straight Super Bowl losses to Josh Allen’s Patrick Mahomes problem, Bills might be cursed

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    Former NFL quarterback-turned-analyst Dan Orlovsky sat on the ESPN desk for “Get Up” the day after Championship Sunday with his head down. 

    Taking a breath, he spoke his mind after seeing the Buffalo Bills fall to the Kansas City Chiefs again in the playoffs – four straight times Josh Allen & Co. fell to Patrick Mahomes.

    “I think it’s the most haunted organization and might be the most haunted player in the history of the NFL,” Orlovsky told his colleagues. “Four straight Super Bowl losses 30-plus years ago, and now four straight losses to Patrick Mahomes when your quarterback plays just as good. Just as good in all those games, and the point differential is only five points.”

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    Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen walks off the field after the AFC Championship against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. (Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images)

    Does Orlovsky have a point? Are the Bills, and Allen, the most haunted organization and player in the history of the league? 

    There are 12 teams who have never won a Super Bowl, four of which have never seen the “Big Game” on their schedule: Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans and Jacksonville Jaguars.

    Of those 12 teams, only two have been to the Super Bowl four times but lost every time – the Bills and Minnesota Vikings. But there’s only one team in the history of the NFL to go to four straight Super Bowls and lose them all, and “Bills Mafia” had to deal with four years of the highest of highs followed by the lowest of lows in terms of fandom. 

    There were the “Curse of the Bambino” and “Curse of the Billy Goat” for the Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs, respectively, though they snapped those this century with World Series titles. For the Bills, the “Curse of Mahomes” might be the title for this Allen era, but the woes for the organization and fan base started in the 1990 season with an infamous kick.

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    WIDE RIGHT

    Super Bowl XXV saw two New York teams, the Bills and Giants, going against each other for the Vince Lombardi Trophy. 

    In the fourth quarter, Jim Kelly, much like Allen in that they were both bonafide stars at the quarterback position at the time of the Bills’ success, had 2:16 remaining for a game-winning drive. On the team’s final possession, he led his offense down the field, moving the ball quickly with short passes and some runs. 

    The Bills managed to get in field goal range, where kicker Scott Norwood could attempt a game-winning kick from 47 yards out. But when Norwood connected with the ball, it went wide right, and the Giants ran out the clock to win their second Super Bowl title for the franchise. 

    HOW ‘BOUT THEM COWBOYS

    The NFC East wasn’t kind to the Bills during this stretch, as they were beaten in Super Bowl XXVI by the Washington Redskins, 37-24, when Buffalo wasn’t able to put up a first-half point in the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis in 1992. 

    Emmitt Smith touchdown run

    Dallas Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith in action against the Buffalo Bills during Super Bowl XXVII at the Rose Bowl. The Cowboys defeated the Bills, 52-17. (Mandatory Credit: Tony Tomsic-USA TODAY NETWORK)

    And if that was bad, it was even worse in 1993 when the Dallas Cowboys, led by multiple Hall of Famers in coach Jimmy Johnson, quarterback Troy Aikman, wide receiver Michael Irvin and running back Emmitt Smith, destroyed Buffalo, 52-17. 

    Kelly and the Bills got off to a hot start after Thurman Thomas scored from two yards out, but it was really all Cowboys from there. Jay Novacek had a 23-yard touchdown catch from Aikman, and a fumble recovered for a touchdown by Jimmie Jones gave Dallas the lead they wouldn’t look back from. 

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    It didn’t help that Kelly got injured in the second quarter and Frank Reich had to take over at quarterback. But for a third straight year, Buffalo went home empty-handed. 

    These two teams would meet again in Super Bowl XXVIII for a rematch, this time in the Georgia Dome. But a second-half goose egg on the scoreboard led to a 30-13 defeat for the Bills, and Smith won MVP after scoring two touchdowns and rushing for 132 yards on 30 carries. 

    Four straight years and no hardware is a tough pill to swallow, and what’s worse, the fan base hasn’t been back to the “Big Game” since then. 

    ALLEN VS. MAHOMES – PT. 1

    For his regular-season career, Allen is 4-1 against Mahomes and the Chiefs, and he’s won each of the last four games. That included this season, where Allen broke multiple tackles on a 4th-and-short run to score the game-sealing touchdown in a fantastic performance at home. 

    But Allen and the Bills have known since the 2020 NFL campaign that Mahomes and the Chiefs are a different animal in the playoffs. 

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    The first meeting was the AFC Championship Game in 2021, where the Bills had a 9-0 lead to start the game, but Mahomes turned up the heat in the second quarter, scoring 21 points that led to a 21-12 first-half finish they wouldn’t look back from. 

    Mahomes would finish the game 29-of-38 for 325 yards with three touchdowns, while Tyreek Hill had a franchise-record 172 yards on nine catches and Travis Kelce totaled 13 catches for 118 yards and two scores – the most receptions by a receiver in a conference title game. 

    The Chiefs wouldn’t go on to win that Super Bowl, falling to Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 31-9, at Raymond James Stadium. But it was apparent to the Bills who you had to go through in the AFC to get back to the Super Bowl. 

    Josh Allen looks to pass

    Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen drops back to pass against the Kansas City Chiefs during the first half of the AFC Championship at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. (Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images)

    13 SECONDS LEFT

    Arguably, one of the greatest postseason football games of all-time didn’t go in the Bills’ favor, and this is perhaps the biggest gut punch of them all in recent years. 

    Allen couldn’t have played any better in this 2022 AFC Divisional Round game, going 27-of-37 for 329 yards and four touchdowns, all of which went to receiver Gabe Davis, who set a playoff record with his four scores, which came on eight catches for 201 yards. 

    Davis’ final touchdown at Arrowhead Stadium was supposed to be the dagger in the Chiefs’ hopeful return to the AFC Championship, as there were just 13 seconds left on the fourth-quarter clock when the Bills’ kickoff commenced. 

    Leave it to Mahomes, though, as he threw a 19-yard pass to Hill, which ran five seconds off the clock, and then Kelce was left wide open for a 25-yard catch-and-run, which was another five seconds. So, with a game-tying field goal at 36-33 on the line for Harrison Butker, he drilled a 49-yard attempt to force overtime. 

    With the old overtime rules, where a touchdown ends it, the Chiefs took full advantage when they won the coin toss. Mahomes needed just one run and five passes to get into the red zone, where he found Kelce on an 8-yard pass for the win. 

    Sports fans will tell you where they were and what they were doing for the biggest, and worst, moments of their favorite teams. This is a memory that is truly haunting. 

    Tyler Bass reacts after missing field goal

    Buffalo Bills kicker Tyler Bass missed what would have been a game-tying field goal. The Bills lost to the Chiefs in the divisional round, 27-24. (IMAGN)

    WIDE RIGHT…AGAIN

    Bills fans had déjà vu last season during the Divisional Round in a game that wasn’t Allen’s best, but there was still a chance to get their own overtime revenge. 

    In a game at Buffalo this time, the Bills found themselves down three points in the fourth quarter with a chance to drive and at least kick a game-tying field goal to keep hopes alive for a trip to the AFC Championship. 

    But much like Super Bowl XXV, where Norwood missed his game-winning field goal wide right, Tyler Bass did the exact same. Bills fans at Highmark Stadium couldn’t believe history was repeating itself, as Mahomes and the offense picked up the necessary first down to seal victory. 

    Mahomes would go on to win back-to-back Super Bowls with an overtime victory over San Francisco, while Allen and the Bills had to wait for another crack in 2024. 

    “IT’S JUST NOT FUN”

    That was Allen’s quote after the 32-29 loss in Kansas City in the AFC Championship, marking the fourth straight dropped to Mahomes and the Chiefs. And there were surely some controversial calls, like the Xavier Worthy catch near the goal line that was ruled a catch despite the ball touching the ground during replay review. 

    But the biggest of them all came in the fourth quarter, when the Bills were up 22-21 over the Chiefs and had a chance to further their lead with another good drive. On 3rd-and-short, Allen whipped a screen to Dalton Kincaid, who scampered forward for what appeared to be a first down. However, he was ruled short despite referees not seeing his knee never touched the ground where he appeared to get tackled. 

    Instead of a challenge coming from the Bills’ sideline, they moved quickly to get Allen set up for a quarterback sneak. When the ball was snapped, Allen got stuffed, but not before he seemed to cross the line to gain with the football. 

    Once again, though, the refs called him short, turning it over on downs. Five plays later, Mahomes rushed in for the second time in the game and a two-point conversion gave them a seven-point lead. 

    Allen, though, with ice in his veins, tied the game with a 4th-and-goal pass to Curtis Samuel, and the Bills’ defense got the stop they needed to force just a field goal for the Chiefs, who now owned a 32-29 lead. 

    Enough time was on the clock, and Allen had the ball again late in the game with the ability to tie the game or take the lead. But on 4th-and-5 at the two-minute warning, the Chiefs’ blitz had Allen scrambling, though he was able to heave a pass downfield to Kincaid. The tight end had a shot at making it a miraculous throw-and-catch effort, but it bounced off his arms and the Chiefs would go on to win. 

    Josh Allen dives for first down

    Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen dives for a first down against the Kansas City Chiefs during the second half of the AFC Championship. (Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images)

    ALLEN STATS THAT SHOCK

    Considering how great Allen and the Bills are, and the fact that they beat the Chiefs in the regular season, one would think Buffalo would pull one of these out. 

    But when Bass missed the field goal wide right this past season, the Bills tied the New Orleans Saints during their 2017-21 stretch with the most regular-season wins in a five-year stretch (58) without a Super Bowl appearance.

    As for Allen, the last three Chiefs matchups in the postseason have resulted in 752 total passing yards and 179 rushing yards for a total of 931 yards with a 68.12% completion rate and nine total touchdowns with no turnovers.

    So, despite averaging 310 yards per game over the last three meetings with the Chiefs in the playoffs and not turning the ball over, the Bills have not been able to win.

    It’s why former NFL star receiver Brandon Marshall told Fox News Digital that Allen was just brought into the “wrong era to be a quarterback.”

    “Sometimes you run into a Michael Jordan,” Marshall said. “Sometimes you run into a Tiger Woods in their prime, and you got to deal with it.”

    WHAT NOW?

    Allen’s post-game response this year said it all: “To be the champs, you got to beat the champs.”

    The only thing he and the Bills can do is keep grinding, work on their fundamentals and execution and hope the Chiefs can somehow make those one or two mistakes that can flip the game in their favor. 

    Because what fans and experts alike can see is that Kansas City is buttoned up in those clutch moments while the Bills haven’t had things go their way. 

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    Is it because they’re haunted by a ‘90s stretch that could have a curse on them now? Or is it, like Marshall said, the wrong era to go against someone like Mahomes, who has already entered the conversation as the best quarterback of all-time?

    Whichever school of thought you fall into doesn’t matter. At the end of the day, the Bills have gotten so close, and yet they’re on the outside looking in for the past 31 years. 

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  • Robinhood CEO predicts an investing revolution is on the horizon: ‘A big problem’ for US

    Robinhood CEO predicts an investing revolution is on the horizon: ‘A big problem’ for US

    Expanding on a recent op-ed regarding “the next frontier” in cryptocurrency investing, Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev is spotlighting “a big problem” that needs fixing in America’s trading market.

    “I think there’s a big problem, which is that if you’re a retail investor right now, and you want to invest in [artificial intelligence] – it is very, very clear that they do, judging by the market activity yesterday and overnight on Sunday – you don’t have too many options,” Tenev said Tuesday in an exclusive interview on “The Claman Countdown.”

    “The IPO process has gotten cumbersome. Only the biggest companies can do it, and that limits opportunities and upside, too, to retail investors,” he continued. “We now have an administration that’s crypto-friendly and retail-friendly, and we see an opportunity to fix this major problem.”

    Robinhood has broken down crypto barriers by democratizing trading on its easy-to-use platform and free, no-commission trades. Now, Tenev wants to lead in the ability to use crypto and invest in companies before they go public.

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    In a Washington Post opinion piece also published Tuesday, Tenev wrote that this investing revolution is coming, but the U.S. isn’t ready for it.

    Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev wants to “open up access” to using cryptocurrencies for the average retail trader. (Getty Images)

    “You have companies like SpaceX worth hundreds of billions [of dollars], companies like OpenAI and Anthropic that are off limits to investors,” the CEO pointed out to FOX Business’ Liz Claman. “And the right solution is to open up access to these, sort of, previously accredited assets. And I think we can do that in a way that makes sure that customers know what they’re putting their money into and self-certify that they understand the risks.”

    When asked whether the rise of “meme” coins and tokens, like $TRUMP and $MELANIA, more recently, degrade the technical and fundamental value behind the currencies, Tenev responded by saying that it moves larger conversations and gives “the power” to anyone who wants to access a global market.

    “The fact that it’s so easy and that someone with a computer can set it up and do it in a relatively short amount of time shows you that the technology is valuable. And we just need the regulatory clarity to connect this crypto technology to real world productive assets that are currently regulated as securities,” he explained.

    After the groundbreaking Chinese AI app DeepSeek fueled a U.S. tech market sell-off earlier this week, Tenev claimed Sunday marked the second-biggest overnight trading session in the platform’s history.

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    Robinhood’s customers tend to “buy the dip,” the CEO noted, and A.I. also represents the “next frontier” in what investors want to get their hands on.

    “I think that just shows you the power of what can happen if private markets are open,” Tenev said. “They’re private companies whose investors are limited to a very, very small circle of insiders that tend to invest in all of these deals. So I think that the next frontier and democratization of retail investing is going to be making sure that these opportunities are open to retail investors.”

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  • Trump administration ‘uniquely qualified’ to solve housing problem, real estate expert says

    Trump administration ‘uniquely qualified’ to solve housing problem, real estate expert says

    The key to America’s housing problem may lie within the Trump administration, according to one real estate expert. 

    Larry Connor, The Connor Group founder and managing partner, explained how the new administration could tackle the persistent problems plaguing the housing industry during his appearance on “FOX Business Live,” Thursday.

    “The reality is, across America we have an affordable housing problem, in some cases [a] crisis. You can solve it. I think the Trump administration is uniquely qualified to do so,” he expressed.

    Connor said the first step in solving the country’s housing issue is through “common sense regulations.”

    “You can’t have 30 or 40% of your total costs in permits and red tape,” he stressed.

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    On Wednesday, President Donald Trump issued an emergency order directing the heads of all executive departments and agencies to “deliver emergency price relief,” which he emphasized would include lowering the cost of housing and expanding supply.

    The Trump administration cited regulatory requirements as a main driver behind why so many Americans are unable to purchase homes. In his first term, Trump reduced regulatory costs by almost $11,000 per household, the White House said in a fact sheet. 

    Despite being against the tight regulations restricting growth in the housing sector, Connor suggested putting “tight regulations” on developers, “in terms of the quality of the build and the quality of how they maintain them.”

    “You can’t ask a developer to spend $70 million building this affordable housing. And when they finish, it’s worth 65 million,” he argued.

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    “The economics have to work,” Connor told FOX Business’ Cheryl Casone.

    The Connor Group founder continued, arguing that the next step in curing the affordable housing market is by creating low-interest rate loans at the federal level.

    Trump echoed that sentiment during his remarks at the World Economic Forum on Thursday, arguing that he’ll “demand that interest rates drop immediately” and that they “should be dropping all over the world.”

    Finally, the last effort to combat the problem, Connor said, is through tax credits.

    “You do all those. You unleash the full power of the free enterprise system,” he explained.

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    FOX Business’ Daniella Genovese contributed to this report.

  • Does your Windows 11 PC keep restarting? Let’s fix that frustrating problem

    Does your Windows 11 PC keep restarting? Let’s fix that frustrating problem

    Experiencing a Windows 11 boot loop can be incredibly frustrating, transforming your computer into a seemingly endless cycle of restarts that disrupts productivity. When your system continuously fails to load the login screen and instead repeatedly attempts to restart, you’re facing a critical technical issue that demands immediate attention.

    This persistent reboot problem can stem from various causes. So, what do you do? Let’s look at some ways to diagnose and resolve the Windows 11 boot loop, helping you restore your computer’s functionality and get back to work.

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    Windows 11 PC (Microsoft) (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson)

    What causes a Windows 11 PC to keep restarting?

    There’s no single cause for a Windows 11 PC getting stuck in a reboot loop. A reboot loop can be caused by an issue with your computer’s power supply, a malware infection, overheating or even hardware drivers. Here are the different things to check if your Windows 11 laptop or desktop keeps restarting.

    Fix #1 – Boot your PC in safe mode

    Does your Windows 11 PC keep restarting? Let's fix that frustrating problem

    Step to boot your PC in safe mode (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson)

    When you are troubleshooting any problem on your PC, you should boot your computer in safe mode. If your PC is in safe mode and no longer experiences the restart loop, this means that the default Windows 11 settings and drivers aren’t causing the issue. This allows you to narrow down the sources of problems causing your Windows 11 PC to crash, making it easier to troubleshoot. Here’s what you need to do to boot in safe mode:

    • Press the Windows Logo key and R at the same time
    • Type msconfig in the box
    • Press OK
    • Under Boot Options, click the Safe Boot checkbox

    When your computer restarts, it will automatically restart in safe mode. If your computer restarting is making it difficult to follow these steps, you can also follow these steps at the sign-in screen:

    • Hold the Shift key while clicking the Power icon
    • Select Restart
    • Your PC will restart
    • Once your PC restarts, you will see a Choose option; click it.
    • Select Advanced Options
    • Select Startup Settings

    Now, when your PC restarts, you will be presented with a list of options. Select or F4 to start your PC in safe mode. If you need to use the internet while the computer is in safe mode, you can select option or press F5.

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    Fix #2 – Remove any new software

    If your automatic rebooting problem began after installing a new app, uninstall that app and monitor your PC. If you still notice your PC restarting, there’s a chance that the app has infected your system settings before you uninstalled it. To fix this, you’ll need to restore the system. To do a system restore, you should first boot your PC in safe mode and then follow these steps:

    • Open the Control Panel
    • Search the Control Panel for Recovery
    Does your Windows 11 PC keep restarting? Let's fix that frustrating problem

    Step to remove any new software (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson)

    • Select Recovery
    • Choose Open System Restore
    • Click Next
    • Now you will click on your hard drive and select finish. Your computer will automatically restart.

    Fix #3 – Make sure your computer isn’t overheating

    An overheating laptop or desktop will try to prevent damage to critical hardware components by shutting itself down. This is one of the leading causes of a Windows 11 PC getting stuck in a restart loop. If you’ve noticed your desktop giving off a lot more heat than usual or a laptop feeling hot to the touch, chances are you have an overheating issue.

    A computer’s CPU and GPU generate the most heat, so I recommend monitoring those hardware pieces to see if they are overheating. You don’t need any additional software to monitor the temperatures of your GPU, as some temperature readings are built into Windows 11. Here’s how to check your hardware temperatures in Windows 11:

    • Open the Task Manager
    • Click the second tile, Performance, on the left-hand side of your screen
    • From here, you can click GPU, which will show you your GPU temperature.
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    Unfortunately, the built-in temperature reading doesn’t read your CPU temperature, and you’ll need to manually go into the UEFI/BIOS to check the temperature without installing any additional software. However, there’s a multitude of free-to-use apps that manufacturers have developed to measure your CPU temperature, including Core Temp, HWMonitor or Open Hardware Monitor.

    When you open one of these monitoring tools, you’ll be able to view your PC’s stats, including CPU and GPU temperatures and loads. If your CPU or GPU is running too hot, try cleaning the components to remove dust. For custom-built desktops, adding more exhaust fans to the case can improve airflow and cooling. Persistent overheating, especially in older laptops, may indicate that it’s time to consider upgrading your machine.

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    Fix #4 – Check for issues with your PC’s power supply

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    A computer will randomly restart when it has a failing power supply unit (PSU). If you have an issue with your power supply, you’ll know if your computer won’t restart or turn on. In addition to causing shut-offs and restart loops, a faulty power supply can also cause a blue screen of death error. In severe cases, you might even smell a burning scent or witness smoke coming from your PC’s power supply exhaust vent. If you use a laptop with PSU issues, you cannot send your computer to a repair shop or the manufacturer for repair.

    Desktop PC owners have it a bit easier, assuming they have a pre-built PC that can be altered easily. If you do have a desktop, turn off and unplug your computer before going into the case to investigate if dust build-up is affecting your PSU. If your PSU fails, you must purchase and install a new one.

    Fix #5 – Scan your PC for viruses

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    Malware and other viruses are a common cause of a crashing or constantly restarting PC. The easiest way to do this is by using strong antivirus software. Get my picks for the best 2025 antivirus protection winners for your Windows, Mac, Android and iOS devices.

    If your computer is stuck rebooting, you may need to boot in safe mode in order to run an antivirus application. Here’s what you need to do to boot your PC in safe mode with Windows 11:

    • When your computer restarts, at the sign-in screen, press and hold the Shift key
    • Click Power
    • Click Restart

    Now, your computer should act more stable after booting in safe mode, allowing you to run an antivirus scan.

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    Fix #6 – Disable automatic restart

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    If you have automatic restart enabled in Windows 11, your PC will restart every time it encounters a system failure. You can easily disable this future within the Windows 11 command prompt. Here’s what you need to do:

    • Press the Windows key + R on your keyboard
    • Type sysdm.cpl and click OK
    • Select the Advanced tab
    • Under Startup and Recovery, click Settings
    • Under System Failure, uncheck the box Automatically restart
    • Click OK

    Keep in mind this isn’t a fix for the problem, but it will help you further troubleshoot the restart loop problem by disabling automatic restarts.

    Fix #7 – Repair your system files

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    An issue with your Windows 11 system files may be causing your PC to constantly restart. If you think a corrupted system file is why your PC keeps restarting, there’s a quick and easy fix you can do within the Windows Powershell. The System File Checker (SFC) is a built-in tool that will scan your Windows system files for corruption or any other changes. If a system file has been modified, it will automatically replace the file with the correct version. Here’s how to run the SFC command:

    • Open the Windows Powershell (or Command Prompt)
    • Type in sfc /scannow
    • Press Enter
    • Leave the command prompt window open until the command completes, which could take some time

    If there’s no problem with your Windows system files, after the scan, you’ll see a message that says, “Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violations.” If you instead see a message saying, “Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files but was unable to fix some of them,” you should try running SFC again but in safe mode.

    Fix #8 – Check for RAM issues in the command prompt

    Your PC might be restarting itself because it doesn’t have access to enough random access memory (RAM). Windows 11 may become unstable without enough RAM in your computer, causing the OS to randomly reboot. You can use the built-in Memory Diagnostics Tool in Windows 11 to check your computer for issues related to RAM. Here’s what you need to do:

    • Press the Windows Key and R
    • Type mdsched.exe in the text box
    • Click OK
    • Select Restart Now and Check for Problems

    When your PC restarts, the Windows Memory Diagnostics Tool will check for any RAM-related issues; if the test detects an error, take note of the error code. You can check the error code online to find the correct fix for that specific error.

    Kurt’s key takeaways

    These are the best fixes for a computer that is constantly restarting. While you can perform these fixes at home, it might be your best bet to send your computer to a repair shop or back to the manufacturer if you continue having an issue with your Windows 11 PC being stuck in a restart loop after these fixes. It also may be time to invest in a new laptop if you are experiencing a system slowdown and random restarting on your Windows 11 PC, but I would recommend trying to fix the problem first before buying a new machine.

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