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McCormick responds to squad member who claims ‘white supremacy and xenophobia’ are the right’s ‘true religion’

Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pa., claimed in a post on X that “white supremacy and xenophobia” are the political right’s “true religion” and that the values of those on the right do not stem from Christ’s life and instruction.

“It’s long been known that the true religion of the right is white supremacy and xenophobia. None of their real values are from the life and teachings of the Christ of the Christian Bible…” she wrote in a post on her @SummerForPA account.

Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pa., fired back at the congresswoman.

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Left: U.S. Senator-elect Dave McCormick, R-Pa., arrives for the Senate Republican leadership elections at the U.S. Capitol on Nov. 13, 2024 in Washington, D.C.; Right: Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pa., leaves the U.S. Capitol after the last votes of the week on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. (Left: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images; Right: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

“None of us should take lectures from someone who has repeatedly demonstrated antisemitic behavior and is now condemning millions of her fellow citizens who simply want freedom, opportunity and secure borders,” he declared in a tweet.

Lee swiftly fired right back at him.

“Senator, I’m condemning those who profess to follow the teachings of Christ but do not love their neighbor or do right unto the least of these. Is that you? When he’s hungry, will you feed him or cut SNAP benefits? When he’s a stranger, will you invite him in or build a wall?” she replied.

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Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pa., questions witnesses during a roundtable discussion on Supreme Court Ethics conducted by Democrats of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee at the Rayburn House Office Building on June 11, 2024 in Washington, D.C. (Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Court Accountability)

Lee has served in the U.S. House of Representatives since early 2023.

McCormick was just sworn in as a senator earlier this month.

Lee has criticized newly-inaugurated President Donald Trump’s executive orders.

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Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. (Yuri Gripas/Abaca/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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“Trump’s executive orders scapegoat Black + brown communities while his billionaire donors profit off the polluted air, overcrowded detention centers, and prison labor these EOs create. Immigrants aren’t why your wages are low and costs are high—it’s the billionaires,” she declared in a post on her @RepSummerLee X account.

Alex Nitzberg is a writer for Fox News Digital.

January 24, 2025
OpenAI exec responds to Musk, Altman trading barbs over Stargate: We’re at ‘the tip of the iceberg’

OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar explains how AI is taking center stage at Davos, what the Stargate project means for the macroeconomy and details new products for key customers.

OpenAI’s chief financial officer is setting the record straight on where funding stands for President Donald Trump’s breakthrough artificial intelligence (AI) project.

“I’m close to this deal, I’ve been working on it. If I look tired, this deal is doing it for me. And I feel really good about where we’re at,” Sarah Friar said in a “Mornings with Maria” interview Thursday from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

“I think on Elon, look, he’s a competitor,” she added, “but I want us to compete for the right things.”

On Tuesday, President Trump announced a massive $500 billion infrastructure project called Stargate. Major names including Softbank, OpenAI and Oracle plan to join forces to build data centers in the U.S. for the further development of AI, which holds the promise of increasing productivity by automating work.

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The initial investment is expected to be $100 billion and could reach five times that sum. Microsoft, NVIDIA, investor MGX and the chipmaker Arm are also partners in the project.

OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar is defending the company’s stance that they have the financial backing to fund the Stargate AI project. (Getty Images)

But Tesla and SpaceX CEO – and now Department of Government Efficiency co-chair – Elon Musk took to X to express doubts about OpenAI’s ability to financially back Stargate.

“They don’t actually have the money,” Musk posted on X in response to an OpenAI post touting Stargate. “SoftBank has well under $10B secured. I have that on good authority.”

Backing OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s assertion that Musk is “wrong,” Friar also encouraged Musk to be supportive of Trump’s AI plans despite the Musk-Altman fractured relationship.

President Trump makes a major infrastructure announcement on his second day in office.

“Let’s compete for great outcomes for consumers and businesses. Let’s compete for getting investment and jobs into the United States and also for our allies. And let’s compete on making sure that we are driving the right outcomes from a security perspective, too,” the CFO said Thursday.

“And Elon knows that,” Friar pressed, “because in the end, we are at the tip of the iceberg here. We are scratching the surface of what’s coming. This is the A.I. era. And so, getting caught in distractions amongst ourselves just feels like it’s going to slow down the bigger outcome that we’re all looking for.”

A source familiar with Stargate told FOX Business that Stargate is prepared to deploy the $100 billion immediately, and that the companies in the venture are in a good position to make the investments.

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anduril Industries co-founder and CEO Brian Schimpf discuss the future of A.I. and the ethical use of technology on ‘Making Money.’

Trying to dampen any tensions, Friar argued that Musk agrees with OpenAI on three core needs for the industry: “amazing people,” and computer and data power.

“That’s why being mission-driven is incredibly important for us, right?” the CFO posited. “We want to make sure we have access to all of those, and we will continue to run the company the way that we see best to get that outcome.”

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FOX Business’ Michael Dorgan contributed to this report.

January 23, 2025
Philadelphia’s Democratic mayor responds to mockery for spelling Eagles wrong during speech

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker responded to widespread mockery that was directed at her when she misspelled the name of the hometown Eagles during a speech on Sunday.

During a chant to celebrate the team’s playoff run, the Democratic mayor attempted to do the fan base’s signature chant of spelling out the team name. However, she spelled it “E-L-G-S-E-S.”

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Mayor Cherelle Parker rings the ceremonial bell before action between the 76ers and the Houston Rockets at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Jan. 15, 2024. (Bill Streicher-USA Today Sports)

Parker addressed this mistake during a press conference on Tuesday.

“We don’t promise perfection, I’m so happy I never have,” Parker told reporters. “Especially after I couldn’t spell Eagles right.”

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Mayoral candidate Cherelle Parker takes part in a Democratic primary debate at the WPVI-TV studio in Philadelphia, April 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Reporters in attendance laughed in response.

The Democrat’s misspelling has already been turned into a T-shirt by the independent Philadelphia sports apparel business “Philly Goat.”

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Mayor Cherelle Parker during an event at Independence Hall on July 4, 2024, in Philadelphia. (Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images)

Parker is in her first term as the city’s mayor after winning the mayoral election in 2023, becoming the first woman mayor in the city’s history when she defeated Republican Joe Rockey.

Parker served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 2005-15, and then on the Philadelphia city council from 2015-22.

The Eagles will face the rival Washington Commanders in Philadelphia on Sunday in the NFC Championship game for the right to advance to the Super Bowl.

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Jackson Thompson is a sports writer for Fox News Digital. He previously worked for ESPN and Business Insider. Jackson has covered the Super Bowl and NBA Finals, and has interviewed iconic figures Usain Bolt, Rob Gronkowski, Jerry Rice, Troy Aikman, Mike Trout, David Ortiz and Roger Clemens.

January 23, 2025