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Obama tells Democrat big wigs to ‘toughen up,’ start backing candidates that can actually win
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Former President Barack Obama had blunt words for Democratic Party donors, telling them at a Friday fundraiser to «toughen up» and «stop looking for a quick fix» after the Democratic Party became locked out of power following the 2024 election cycle.
«I think it’s going to require a little bit less navel-gazing and a little less whining and being in fetal positions. And it’s going to require Democrats to just toughen up,» Obama said at the fundraiser, according to excerpts obtained by CNN. «Don’t tell me you’re a Democrat, but you’re kind of disappointed right now, so you’re not doing anything. No, now is exactly the time that you get in there and do something.»
Obama is not alone in urging his fellow Democratic colleagues to take a more aggressive approach following the GOP’s momentum in 2024. The former president articulated that his view of becoming more aggressive and toughening up means standing up for policies and candidates that are unpopular, or that may make lawmakers feel uncomfortable, but in the end have the best chance to deliver.
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Obama is not alone in urging his fellow Democratic colleagues to take a more aggressive approach following the GOP’s momentum following 2024. Democratic National Committee Chairman Ken Martin, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., and many other high-profile Democrats have urged their colleagues to get more aggressive in countering GOP policies. (Getty Images; Fox News)
«Don’t say that you care deeply about free speech, and then you’re quiet. No, you stand up for free speech when it’s hard. When somebody says something that you don’t like, but you still say, ‘You know what? That person has the right to speak.’ … What’s needed now is courage,» Obama added in his remarks at the fundraiser, which drew in $2.5 million and was hosted by New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and his wife, Tammy Murphy, at their home.
«Stop looking for the quick fix,» he added. «Stop looking for the messiah. You have great candidates running races right now. Support those candidates.»
The former president pointed particularly at the upcoming elections in New Jersey and Virginia. Later this year, Virginia will face a major gubernatorial battle between incumbent GOP Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears and former long-time Virginia Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va.
In New Jersey, Democrat Rep. Mikie Sherrill, who was reportedly in attendance at the Friday fundraiser, is running for her state’s open gubernatorial seat against GOP candidate Jack Ciattarelli.
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Rep. Mikie Sherrill spoke with reporters after voting at Hillside Elementary School in Montclair, New Jersey, on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (Deirdre Heavey/Fox News Digital)
Both states will also hold new state House elections and a slate of other local elections. In Virginia, there will also be a special election this year to replace the late Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va.
Amid his remarks, Obama described Spanberger and Sherrill as «powerful spokespersons for a pragmatic, commonsense desire to help people and who both have remarkable track records of service.»
«Stop looking for the quick fix. Stop looking for the messiah. You have great candidates running races right now. Support those candidates.» – former President Barack Obama
«The most important thing you can do right now is to help the team, our candidate to win,» he said. «And we’ve got to start building up our coffers in the DNC.»
Obama acknowledged the party’s increasing propensity to nominate progressive, far-left candidates, such as the recent choice of Zohran Mamdani over former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo in the New York City mayoral race, but argued that what they are promoting and what centrist Democrats are pushing are not mutually exclusive.
Member of the New York House of Representatives, Zohran Mamdani attends an event at the National Action Network House of Justice in Harlem, Manhattan, New York, United States on June 28, 2025. (Kyle Mazza/Anadolu)
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«There’s been, I gather, some argument between the left of the party and people who are promoting the quote-unquote abundance agenda. Listen, those things are not contradictory. You want to deliver for people and make their lives better? You got to figure out how to do it,» Obama said Friday.
«I don’t care how much you love working people. They can’t afford a house because all the rules in your state make it prohibitive to build. And zoning prevents multifamily structures because of NIMBY,» he added, referring to «not in my backyard» views by residents who oppose development in their neighborhoods. «I don’t want to know your ideology, because you can’t build anything. It does not matter.»
Obama said that what was being asked of his fellow Democratic Party leaders was to «make some effort to stand up» for what they believe is right, even if it makes them a «little bit uncomfortable.»
Fox News Digital reached out to Obama’s office for comment but did not receive an immediate response.
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Tras décadas oculto en el Museo de Historia Natural de Chile, identifican una nueva especie de pulpo
Un equipo de científicos chilenos identificó una nueva especie de pulpo de aguas profundas en el Pacífico suroriental. El anuncio, realizado en Santiago de Chile, involucra a académicos del Departamento de Ecología y Biodiversidad de la Universidad Andrés Bello. El hallazgo responde a la pregunta sobre qué nuevas formas de vida habitan las profundidades del océano en esa región.
La investigación, publicada en la Revista de Ciencias Marinas e Ingeniería, señala que los ejemplares fueron encontrados entre los años 1980 y 2007 y permanecieron sin identificar en colecciones biológicas internacionales y chilenas. La nueva especie pertenece al género Graneledone y recibió el nombre de Graneledone Sellanesi.
El descubrimiento destaca la riqueza oculta de la fauna marina y sugiere la existencia de especies aún no documentadas en la zona.
Los investigadores María Cecilia Pardo y Christian Ibáñez lideraron el trabajo y eligieron el nombre en homenaje a Javier Sellanes, académico de la Universidad Católica del Norte de Chile y referente en la investigación oceánica nacional. Según los investigadores, este hallazgo representa la primera identificación de una nueva especie de Graneledone en 25 años. El género ahora suma once especies reconocidas a nivel mundial, lo que reafirma la importancia del Pacífico suroriental como un reservorio clave de biodiversidad marina.
El avance científico fue posible gracias al análisis de ejemplares conservados en museos de Alemania, Estados Unidos, Nueva Zelanda y Chile. Siete de estos ejemplares, recolectados por el Museo Nacional de Historia Natural de Santiago, permanecieron décadas sin identificar. Un ejemplar adicional apareció en 2007 durante una captura de bacalao y nunca se clasificó oficialmente. El estudio sistemático de estos especímenes permitió confirmar la existencia de una especie única. El equipo analizó rasgos fenotípicos, como las verrugas que cubren la piel, cuyo número y disposición resultaron determinantes para distinguir al nuevo pulpo de otras especies del género descubierto.
El hallazgo pone en valor el trabajo de los museos y la importancia de revisar ejemplares históricos.
Las colecciones biológicas internacionales y chilenas guardaban ejemplares desde hace décadas. Muchos de estos pulpos permanecieron sin clasificar, esperando una revisión exhaustiva. Los registros más antiguos corresponden a capturas realizadas entre 1980 y 1997 en el sur de Chile. El análisis de los ejemplares observaciones morfológicas detalladas, que permitieron identificar características únicas de la nueva especie.
Además, la colaboración internacional resultó clave para reunir información suficiente y confirmar la singularidad del Graneledone Sellanesi. Según los investigadores, la revisión de especímenes conservados contribuye a esclarecer la diversidad marina del Pacífico suroriental y puede inspirar nuevas investigaciones en la región.
El hallazgo de ejemplares en capturas accidentales, como el caso de 2007 durante una pesca de bacalao, demuestra que la biodiversidad marina aún oculta sorpresas. El trabajo meticuloso de los científicos permitió rescatar información valiosa de especímenes que, de otro modo, habrían permanecido en el anonimato.
La especie presenta rasgos morfológicos únicos, especialmente en la disposición de las verrugas de su piel.
Los investigadores destacan la importancia de los rasgos fenotípicos en la identificación del nuevo pulpo. Las verrugas que cubren la piel varían en número y disposición respecto a otras especies del género. Esta característica se suma a diferencias genéticas que confirman su condición de especie única. Las observaciones morfológicas resultaron determinantes para comprender el valor del hallazgo.
De acuerdo con el estudio de las verrugas y otros rasgos visibles, se pudo concluir que era un ser único en el ecosistema marino. La aparición de una nueva especie de pulpo en el oceáno confirma el potencial inexplorado de la región. El estudio de la especie sienta bases para investigar la evolución y adaptación en ambientes extremos.
La comunidad científica valora el aporte de este descubrimiento para la conservación y el manejo sustentable de los ecosistemas marinos. Los investigadores instan a fortalecer la exploración de aguas profundas y la protección de la biodiversidad en el Pacífico suroriental, una de las regiones más ricas y menos exploradas del planeta.
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As the Trump administration weighs its next move on Iran, one of the most advanced aircraft in the U.S. arsenal has taken up position closer to Tehran.
Eleven U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor stealth fighters have arrived at Israel’s Ovda Air Base in the country’s south, Fox News reported, marking the first-ever operational deployment of American combat aircraft to Israel. The move comes amid a broader U.S. military buildup in the region not seen at this scale in years and as concerns grow over Iran’s nuclear program and missile capabilities.
For American decision-makers, the significance is straightforward: The F-22 changes the military equation.
«The F-22 is indeed the most air-to-air capable fighter in the world; nothing comes close to it in the air-to-air role,» said retired Lt. Gen. Joseph Guastella, former deputy chief of staff for operations at U.S. Air Force headquarters. During a May 26 webinar hosted by the Jewish Institute for National Security of America (JINSA), he described its presence as «a very clear deterrent signal» that allows the United States to «negotiate with strength.»
An F-22 Raptor flies in this undated image provided by Lockheed Martin. (Lockheed Martin via Getty Images)
Designed to establish and maintain air superiority, the F-22 can operate in heavily defended airspace and suppress enemy air defenses. In any potential strike scenario against Iran, that capability would be critical. Before bombers or strike aircraft can reach hardened nuclear or missile targets, someone has to clear the skies. That is the F-22’s core mission, former generals explained in the webinar.
Guastella underscored what forward positioning means in practical terms. «The advantage of the large force that’s there is that it can hold almost any target in Iran at risk … if that’s what the president wants to do,» he said.
Retired Lt. Gen. Charles Moore, former deputy commander of U.S. Cyber Command, said in the webinar that the deployment is about expanding presidential options rather than signaling a predetermined strike.
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Two U.S. F-22 Raptor fighters fly over European airspace during a flight to Britain from Mihail Kogalniceanu air base in Romania April 25, 2016. (Reuters)
«There is a lot of combat capability that’s been moved into the region … the more capability, the more assets we put, the more options that the President has. We don’t box him in,» Moore said.
He added that the posture allows the United States «to be prepared for a long-term type of deployment and sustainment of combat capability if that’s what the President decides he wants us to do.»
Trump signaled Friday that diplomacy remains his preference but did not rule out force. Speaking to reporters as he departed the White House for a trip to Texas, he said he was not happy with Iran and wants to make a deal with Tehran, but warned that «sometimes you have to» use military force. He added that Iran remains unwilling to forswear nuclear weapons as demanded by the United States.
The choice of Israel as the deployment site also matters. Unlike some Gulf bases, where operational restrictions can apply, Israel offers fewer political constraints, they explained. That gives U.S. planners additional freedom of action in a fast-moving crisis.
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A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor fighter jet climbs after taking off from the former Roosevelt Roads naval base in Puerto Rico, Jan. 4, 2026. (Ricardo Arduengo/Reuters)
JINSA’s fellow for American Strategy, Jonathan Ruhe, said the move follows a JINSA recommendation to expand U.S. basing options in Israel, outlined in a report the organization published last fall.
That report argued that forward basing in Israel would enhance U.S. flexibility and deterrence in the region. The organization has for months pushed the idea that Israel could function as a land-based platform for American airpower in the Middle East.
Former Israeli Air Force commander Maj. Gen. (ret.) Amikam Norkin said deploying such high-end aircraft to the region is not routine and framed the move as both operational and strategic. «It presents the American commitment to Israeli security once you are landing with your best airplane in Israel,» he said, adding that regional actors «understand the very strong commitment of the American government, American military, American President, to the national security of Israel.»
At the same time, he rejected the idea that the deployment represents a shift toward American «boots on the ground» in Israel.
«Well, it’s not the first time that America is on the ground. As you remember the 12-Day War, the American Air Defense System supported us. So it’s already been done,» Norkin said.
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Map shows where the U.S. is building up military forces near Iran. (Fox News )
More broadly, he emphasized that Iran is not solely an Israeli problem. «The Iranian threat, it’s not just an Israeli threat, it’s a regional threat, and the American forces support the region, not just Israel.»
Adm. Brad Cooper, head of U.S. Central Command briefed President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday on potential military options targeting Iran, a source familiar with the meeting confirmed to Fox News. The president’s top military adviser, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Dan Caine, also attended the briefing.
For now, officials describe the move as part of preparedness rather than a prelude to immediate conflict. But the arrival of America’s premier air-dominance fighter on Israeli soil signals a new phase in U.S.-Israel military coordination and a clear message to Tehran: If the president chooses to strike, the tools are already in place.
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