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Trump ally Marjorie Taylor Greene says she won’t run for Senate while blasting Dems and fellow Republicans

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Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, a top House ally of President Donald Trump and a MAGA firebrand with a national following, is passing on a 2026 Senate run.

The three-term conservative lawmaker who represents a solidly red district in northwest Georgia, in a lengthy statement announcing her decision that was posted to social media on Friday night, took aim at Democratic incumbent Sen. Jon Ossoff, a top GOP target whom Republicans view as extremely vulnerable in next year’s midterm elections.

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But Greene saved much of her venom for fellow Republicans, many of whom feared a polarizing campaign if Greene became the party’s 2026 nominee in Georgia, and for the institution of the Senate itself.

«Someone once said, ‘The Senate is where good ideas go to die.’ They were right. That’s why I’m not running,» Greene wrote as she announced her decision.

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Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, said she won’t run for Senate. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

And Greene argued, «Here’s the hard truth: the Senate doesn’t work. It’s designed to obstruct the will of the people and protect the Uniparty’s grip on power. Nearly everything requires 60 votes to pass, and even when we have a majority, a pack of Republican Senators always votes «no» on the bills that matter most.»

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Greene’s announcement came four days after two-term Republican Gov. Brian Kemp, who was the National Republican Senatorial Committee’s top recruit in battleground Georgia, revealed that he would also pass on a Senate bid.

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Gov. Brian Kemp of Georgia also said he would not run for Senate. (Fox News – Paul Steinhauser)

The popular conservative governor, who is term-limited and prevented from seeking re-election in 2026, was the GOP’s dream candidate to take on Ossoff, as Republicans aim to expand their 53-47 Senate majority in next year’s elections.

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Greene, in her statement, claimed, «Beating Jon Ossoff? That would be easy. He’s a silver-spoon progressive who’s never held a real job or worried about putting a roof over his family’s head.»

«So, Jon Ossoff, you can stop with the fundraising emails and campaign ads claiming I’m your opponent. I’m not running,» she added.

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Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., speaks during an interview at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Saturday, April 26, 2025, in Marietta, Georgia. The first-term Democrat is running for re-election in the 2026 midterms. (AP)

While criticizing Ossoff, Greene turned up the volume on her own party, including «the same elites who scoffed at me when I first ran for Congress in 2020.»

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«Most elected Republicans, propped up by consultants and rich donors, fail to deliver on their campaign promises. Why? Because their donors and handlers don’t want change. They want to protect their own interests, not yours,» Greene charged.

She took aim at «the Republicans who see Trump as a speed bump,» and argued that «polling has become so dishonest that most people barely pay attention to it anymore. Voters are sick of the consultants who keep getting rich whether we win or lose.»

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Greene described herself as «effective, fearless, and relentless, not because I serve the Republican Party, but because I serve the American people.»

But she added that «I won’t fight for a team that refuses to win, that protects its weakest players, and that undermines the very people it’s supposed to serve… To the elite retreaters, the consultants, and the establishment: consider this your warning.»

In the wake of Kemp’s announcement, GOP Rep. Buddy Carter, who represents coastal Georgia, launched a Senate campaign this week. Other Georgia Republicans expressing interest in running are Reps. Mike Collins and Rich McCormick, state Insurance Commissioner John King, state Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and State Sen. Greg Dolezal.

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Georgia-based Republican consultants tell Fox News they expect a crowded and competitive primary.

Greene, earlier this year, said that she was also considering a run for Georgia governor. And in her statement, she didn’t rule out a gubernatorial run in the race to succeed Kemp.

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La ciencia desmiente mitos sobre gamers y salud psicológica en relación a los videojuegos

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Un estudio internacional revela que los gamers no presentan desventajas psicológicas frente a quienes no juegan (RDNE Stock project)

Frente a una computadora, muchos jóvenes encuentran en los videojuegos una parte central de su vida cotidiana. Lejos de las pantallas, surgen dudas y advertencias en la sociedad sobre los posibles efectos psicológicos de pasar tantas horas ante un juego.

Sin embargo, una investigación reciente aporta claridad al debate y demuestra que los gamers no presentan desventajas psicológicas significativas frente a quienes no juegan. Los resultados señalan que la práctica habitual de los videojuegos no implica un daño o alteración relevante en la salud mental.

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Según un trabajo publicado en Psychological Reports, expertos analizaron aspectos fundamentales como la regulación de las emociones, las relaciones interpersonales y los mecanismos de defensa de personas que destinan tiempo a jugar videojuegos. El objetivo consistió en responder si se diferencian de quienes no participan en esa actividad bajo parámetros clínicos.

De acuerdo con los autores, el interés por el tema surgió ante la percepción social que asocia los videojuegos con adicción, aislamiento y dificultades emocionales, una visión que genera preocupación y debate.

La investigación incluyó a 762 personas de entre 18 y 44 años. Se clasificó como gamers a quienes jugaban ocho horas o más por semana y consideraban el juego parte importante de su vida. El grupo de no gamers estaba compuesto por quienes jugaban menos de ocho horas semanales, o bien no atribuían relevancia a esa práctica.

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Para evaluar las características psicológicas, los investigadores utilizaron tests reconocidos que miden trastornos de personalidad, dificultades en la gestión emocional y estilos de defensa ante el estrés o conflictos internos.

La investigación destaca que los
La investigación destaca que los videojuegos no afectan negativamente la salud mental ni las relaciones interpersonales (Freepik)

De acuerdo con los resultados, solo se advirtieron diferencias pequeñas en la frecuencia de ciertos rasgos de personalidad. Los no gamers presentaron puntajes levemente más altos en indicadores vinculados con rasgos paranoides, histriónicos, narcisistas, evitativos y dependientes.

Por otra parte, los gamers mostraron niveles un poco superiores en rasgos antisociales y esquizotípicos. Sin embargo, una vez ajustados los resultados por edad —ya que los gamers eran en promedio dos años mayores—, la mayoría de esas diferencias perdió relevancia estadística.

Según detallaron los autores, tras el ajuste por edad persistieron tres diferencias: los gamers mantuvieron leves aumentos en rasgos antisociales y esquizotípicos, mientras que los no gamers conservaron una tendencia mayor hacia rasgos evitativos y dependientes. Estas variaciones fueron consideradas menores y no alcanzan a definir perfiles patológicos.

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Además, la edad se mostró como un factor relevante, dado que algunos rasgos tienden a disminuir con el paso del tiempo, como la impulsividad o la sensibilidad en las relaciones interpersonales.

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Los gamers muestran estrategias de afrontamiento más maduras y no presentan aislamiento social, según el estudio (Freepik)

Los investigadores también analizaron el área de las relaciones con otras personas, un punto esencial para el desarrollo emocional sano. De acuerdo con el estudio, no existen diferencias significativas entre gamers y no gamers en dimensiones como la capacidad de vincularse, el sentimiento de alienación o la seguridad afectiva. Este hallazgo resulta relevante, ya que sugiere que el contacto regular con videojuegos no provoca aislamiento social ni dificulta la construcción de relaciones sanas, al menos en los parámetros medidos.

El estudio observó los mecanismos de defensa, es decir, las estrategias inconscientes que las personas usan para enfrentar el malestar interno. Según los datos, los gamers emplean mecanismos maduros con mayor frecuencia, estrategias consideradas sanas como el humor, la anticipación y la sublimación.

Los no gamers, en cambio, manifestaron más uso de mecanismos de defensa de tipo neurótico, como la represión o la formación reactiva. No hubo diferencias entre grupos en los mecanismos de tipo inmaduro, como la negación o la proyección.

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El análisis incluyó a 762 participantes y utilizó tests reconocidos para evaluar personalidad y regulación emocional (Freepik)

Respecto a la regulación emocional, tanto gamers como no gamers mostraron niveles similares de capacidad para manejar sus emociones. Según los autores, la gestión emocional suele mejorar al llegar a la adultez joven, lo que habría influido en los resultados observados.

El estudio fue llevado a cabo por el profesor Ekin Emiral y Yıldız Bilge, quienes, según sus declaraciones difundidas por Psypost, buscaron cuestionar la tendencia a patologizar comportamientos que se alejan de las normas tradicionales. El objetivo no fue identificar a los videojuegos como causa de problemas de salud mental, sino explorar si las personas que dedican mucho tiempo a esta práctica presentan diferencias estructurales notorias frente a quienes no lo hacen.

Según Emiral, “los gamers no presentan más problemas psicológicos que quienes no juegan”, y en determinadas dimensiones, demuestran incluso una mayor capacidad de adaptación.

Las diferencias de personalidad entre
Las diferencias de personalidad entre gamers y no gamers son menores y pierden relevancia al ajustar por edad (REUTERS/Luc Gnago)

Los autores reconocen algunas limitaciones en su trabajo. Según el informe, el grupo de gamers incluyó más hombres que mujeres, lo que podría haber influido en los resultados relacionados con el perfil de personalidad y el uso de mecanismos de defensa.

Además, la división entre gamers y no gamers dependió del auto-reporte, por lo que pueden existir matices o situaciones no contempladas. El diseño transversal del estudio tampoco permite establecer causas o efectos a largo plazo.

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De acuerdo con los investigadores, los futuros estudios deberían incorporar una muestra más equilibrada en relación al género y generar clasificaciones más detalladas en función de los tipos de juegos y las motivaciones de cada participante.

También sugieren realizar seguimientos prolongados para observar si determinados rasgos de personalidad se desarrollan debido a la experiencia de jugar, o si quienes ya tienen esos rasgos optan por los videojuegos.

A pesar de estos puntos, el estudio representa uno de los análisis más integrales sobre las funciones psicológicas de gamers y no gamers. Según sus conclusiones, la participación frecuente en videojuegos no altera el desarrollo psicológico normal y puede asociarse, en algunos casos, con estrategias de afrontamiento más maduras. Los resultados invitan a abandonar miradas simplistas y considerar al gaming como un espacio de expresión y desarrollo similar a otras actividades culturales.

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Russia launches massive drone and missile barrage on Ukraine hitting Kyiv, other targets throughout country

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Russian forces launched a massive barrage of drones and missiles into Ukraine on Sunday, killing at least four people.

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The strike, mostly targeting the capital city of Kyiv, was the first major aerial assault since Russia launched its largest barrage of the war last month. Tymur Tkachenko, head of the Kyiv City Administration, confirmed Sunday’s casualties via Telegram and said 10 people were also wounded in the attack. One of those killed was a 12-year-old girl, he said.

«The Russians have restarted the child death counter,» Tkachenko wrote.

Russia fired a total of 595 exploding drones and decoys and 48 missiles, Ukraine’s air force said Sunday. Of those, air defenses shot down or jammed 566 drones and 45 missiles, they said.

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Rescuers work at the site of an apartment buildings damaged during a Russian attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the bombardment targeted the regions of Zaporizhzhia, Khmelnytskyi, Sumy, Mykolaiv, Chernihiv, and Odesa in addition to Kyiv. He said at least 70 people were injured nationwide.

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«This vile attack came virtually (at) the close of UN General Assembly week, and this is exactly how Russia declares its true position. Moscow wants to keep fighting and killing, and it deserves the toughest pressure from the world,» Zelenskyy wrote in a statement on social media.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky noted that Russia’s attack landed on the end of the United Nations’ general assembly week. (Antonio Masiello/Getty Image)

Sunday’s barrage comes after President Donald Trump displayed a shift in tone toward Ukraine during the United Nations General Assembly last week. Rather than emphasizing a peace deal with Putin, Trump instead urged Ukraine to go after Russia in whatever ways possible.

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«I think Ukraine, with the support of the European Union, is in a position to fight and win all of Ukraine back in its original form,» he said Tuesday on social media.

«With time, patience, and the financial support of Europe and, in particular, NATO, the original borders from where this war started, is very much an option,» Trump added. «Why not?»

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U.S. President Donald Trump shifted his tone on the Ukraine war during the United Nations general assembly. ( Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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Trump’s comments present a stark reversal from where he stood when he first re-entered office and, in an infamous February Oval Office meeting told Zelenskyy he «[didn’t] have the cards» to take on Russia, and repeatedly suggested Kyiv would need to make significant concessions to end the war.

Fox News’ Caitlin McFall and The Associated Press contributed to this report

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Harris recalls stun over Biden’s botched debate response about fallen service members in Afghanistan

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Former Vice President Kamala Harris revealed in her new political memoir, «107 Days,» that she was stunned by then-President Joe Biden’s debate response about his administration’s botched withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, which left 13 service members dead. 

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Biden’s debate performance against Donald Trump in 2024 was viewed as an abject failure, with the Democratic president tripping over his words, losing his train of thought and displaying a raspy voice attributed to a cold during the event. 

Harris argued that Biden whiffed an easy question on the military and omitted any acknowledgment of the 13 U.S. service members who died during the Afghanistan withdrawal. She also pointed to his claims that he was «the only president this century» and «this decade» who did not have any troops «dying anywhere in the world.» 

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Harris in her book, however, identified those who were killed as «13 marines,» — except it was not all Marines who died during the withdrawal. Eleven Marines, one soldier and one Navy corpsman were killed in a suicide bombing at the Kabul Airport’s Abbey Gate. 

Harris explained in her book that Biden first faced a question on the economy during his debate in June 2024, which she said was rushed, with Biden showing «no light in his eyes, no expression in his voice.»

Former Vice President Kamala Harris published a book Sept. 23, 2025, recapping her experiences on the 2024 campaign trail while also taking shots at former President Joe Biden.  (Saul Loeb/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

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The next question was on the military, and included Biden omitting an acknowledgment of the horrific attack that plagued his administration as one of its greatest failures. 

«He’s got so much material on this—Trump calling our fallen soldiers ‘suckers and losers,’» Harris wrote of what ran through her head when Biden was asked about his role as commander-in-chief. 

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President Joe Biden during his debate against President Donald Trump June 27, 2024, in Atlanta.  (Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images)

«He managed to get off that line but had stepped on it earlier by saying no one had died in wars overseas on his watch, seeming to forget the thirteen marines who died in the bomb blast at the airport during the evacuation of Afghanistan. I’d been on Air Force Two when it happened, and we had to change our flight plan to get back to DC in the face of that tragedy. How could he overlook that day?» she wrote, expressing her surprise over the response, but misidentifying those who were all killed as members of the Marines Corps. 

«I know his deep feelings for those men and women. It’s personal to him,» she added. 

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Taliban fighters celebrate the third anniversary of the withdrawal of US-led troops from Afghanistan, in Kabul, Aug. 14, 2024. (Siddiqullah Alizai/The Associated Press)

The Biden administration repeatedly came under fire for its handling of the Afghan withdrawal. It was viewed as paving the road for adversaries such as Russia to invade Ukraine, as the U.S. looked weak on the international stage, critics such as Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said at the time. The Taliban regained control of Afghanistan upon the U.S.’ withdrawal. 

The families who lost loved ones during the botched withdrawal previously slammed Biden and Harris for their deaths, including launching a scathing defense attack against Harris when she was running for president. Parents and other loved ones claimed that the «administration killed my son» and that they «have not seen any support from you or your administration.»

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Biden added fuel to the fire of the botched withdrawal criticisms when he appeared on a tarmac during a dignified transfer ceremony of those killed in 2021 and was seen looking at his watch. 

Fox News Digital reached out to Harris’ office for comment on the section of the book, including a response as to why Harris stated the 13 service members were all identified as «marines,» but did not immediately receive responses. Biden’s office declined to comment. 

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Then-Vice President Kamala Harris listens during an event with President Joe Biden in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Sept. 26, 2024. (Susan Walsh, File/AP Photo)

Harris’ book, «107 Days,» hit store shelves Tuesday and reflects on the former vice president’s truncated presidential campaign cycle after Biden dropped out of the race amid mounting concern over his mental acuity. 

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Harris is set to go on tour promoting her book in cities such as New York, San Francisco and London. 

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