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WATCH: Dana White drops 2028 hints while raving about his favorite Trump cabinet secretary
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Political heavyweight Dana White, whose endorsement of President Donald Trump was instrumental in his 2024 victory, is now hinting that he may jump back into presidential politics in 2028 because he has «become really close» with Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
This comes as White’s UFC announced a rare «sports diplomacy» partnership with the State Department this week. White and Rubio signed a memorandum of understanding establishing the partnership last month, according to a UFC statement. The league said that as part of the agreement, UFC athletes and coaches will serve as «sports ambassadors» for young athletes around the world through the State Department’s Sports Envoy Program.
White was explicitly asked by OutKick’s Tomi Lahren, whether there are any leaders he is looking at for 2028, to which he responded, «It’s funny, As I was, leading up to the White House fight, doing all this media, you know, a lot of the left media was saying to me, ‘So, you’re out of politics after this, right?’ And I can’t remember who it was that I said it to but … I said, ‘I’ve become really close to Rubio.’ We’ve become really close.»
«People are asking me if I’m going to get out of politics when the president leaves and I just said, ‘I’ve become very close to Rubio.’ He and I have become friends,» he emphasized.
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UFC President and CEO Dana White and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio shake hands as they participate in a Memorandum of Understanding signing ceremony at the State Department in Washington, DC, on June 11, 2026. (Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)
White said that Rubio «is a great guy, I like him,» adding, «He’s smart, I like the way he handles himself.»
He also said, «I’ve met his sons, and I like his kids and, you know, so, never say never.»
Pressed on whether Rubio is his official pick to succeed Trump as president, White clarified, «I’m not saying I’m picking.» He noted that he also likes Vice President JD Vance, who, alongside Rubio, is a rumored 2028 presidential frontrunner.
«JD is a great guy too,» said White, adding, «It’s a tricky situation, and I don’t know enough about politics to even comment on that, but, yeah, I don’t know, but it’s not a bad thing to have two strong candidates.»
Rubio and Vance are the two Republicans most discussed as possible successors to Trump. While Rubio ran for president in 2016, he has expressed support for Vance, calling him a «close friend» and saying the vice president «would be a great nominee if he decides he wants to do that.»
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Vice President JD Vance speaks during a visit to ALTA Refrigeration Inc., Aug. 21, 2025, in Peachtree City, Georgia. (Brynn Anderson/The Associated Press)
Though White stopped short of issuing a full-throated endorsement of Rubio, his partnership with the State Department through UFC underscores the high regard he appears to have for the secretary.
This is the first time the UFC has entered into such a partnership with the State Department. The NFL, which entered into a similar agreement in January, is the only other major sports organization to have signed such a formal agreement with the department.
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UFC Chief Operating Officer Lawrence Epstein said the league is «thrilled» about the partnership. He said it would allow the State Department and UFC to «work together to build bridges through community engagement.»
«We’re excited to join this program, led by Secretary Rubio, as UFC is a truly global organization with athletes representing 75 countries. We can’t wait to get started later this year,» said Epstein.
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President Donald Trump speaks with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and UFC CEO and President Dana White during UFC 327 at Kaseya Center on April 11, 2026, in Miami, Florida. (Julia Demaree Nikhinson – Pool / Getty Images)
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In turn, Rubio spoke very highly of the UFC, saying it «has become a global phenomenon by embracing values that resonate far beyond the Octagon: excellence, discipline, opportunity, and meritocracy.»
The secretary said the State Department is «proud» to launch the sports diplomacy partnership with UFC and to «continue growing the sport of MMA.»
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Un fósil del tamaño de un ratón hallado en Mongolia podría cambiar lo que se cree sobre el origen de los mamíferos
Un fósil hallado en el desierto del Gobi oriental de Mongolia y descrito en Nature identificó a Tamirkhan balcarceli y cambió una idea aceptada durante décadas sobre la evolución de este grupo de vertebrados. El hallazgo mostró que los llamados “Conejos del Cretácico” no pertenecían al linaje de los mamíferos placentarios, sino a los zalambdalestoideos, un grupo distinto de formas tempranas.
Según Phys.org, el espécimen apareció en 2004 durante una expedición patrocinada por el American Museum of Natural History, y su estudio reunió a científicos de esa institución, Stony Brook University, la University of Arizona y Arcadia University.
Andres Giallombardo, autor principal del estudio, dijo a Phys.org que el hallazgo demuestra por qué el trabajo de campo sigue siendo indispensable para reconstruir la historia de la vida. También lo definió como el momento más emocionante de su carrera, porque se trató de una especie nueva conservada de forma tan completa que además resolvió un problema científico de larga data.
Tamirkhan balcarceli, hallado en el Gobi oriental de Mongolia, medía entre 15 y 18 centímetros de la cabeza a la cola. Tenía patas traseras alargadas que le daban un aspecto parecido al de un conejo, una comparación informal que los paleontólogos han usado para referirse a estos animales.
El fósil conservó dientes bajos y redondeados, característicos de los zheléstidos, y también incisivos largos de crecimiento continuo. Sumó además varios rasgos del cráneo propios de los zalambdalestoideos, un grupo de pequeños mamíferos insectívoros parecidos a musarañas.
Shawn Zack, paleontólogo de la University of Arizona, afirmó a Phys.org que las patas traseras y los tobillos de Tamirkhan corresponden de forma inequívoca a los zalambdalestoideos. A partir de ese conjunto anatómico, los autores concluyeron que los zheléstidos no eran mamíferos placentarios ni especialmente parecidos a ellos.
Los zheléstidos se conocían desde hacía casi 40 años por dientes aislados y restos fragmentarios. Esas piezas, más especializadas para comer plantas que los dientes afilados de muchos mamíferos del Cretácico, llevaron a proponer que formaban un grupo desconocido.
Durante años se discutió si eran ejemplos de mamíferos placentarios del Cretácico o una línea separada que había adquirido rasgos parecidos por evolución independiente. La hipótesis de placentarios en ese período contaba con apoyo de modelos de reloj molecular, pero el nuevo fósil aportó pruebas en sentido contrario.
Paul Velazco, biólogo comparativo de Arcadia University, señaló a Phys.org que los modelos moleculares construidos a partir de animales vivos pueden anticipar el pasado, mientras los fósiles permiten comprobar esas predicciones.
Maureen O’Leary, paleontóloga de Stony Brook University e investigadora asociada del museo, subrayó en el mismo medio que un diente sigue siendo un fósil muy informativo, aunque no siempre alcanza para reconstruir al animal entero.
El espécimen también reforzó el valor científico del Gobi, uno de los pocos lugares donde se preservan zheléstidos junto con yacimientos de Kazajistán, Kirguistán y Uzbekistán.
Michael Novacek, curador de la División de Paleontología del museo, dijo a Phys.org que esa región es una de las escasas zonas donde aparecen con regularidad mamíferos del Cretácico tan completos.
Las conclusiones evolutivas del estudio también se apoyaron en MorphoBank, una plataforma filogenética publicada por primera vez en 2013. Esa base de datos se amplió durante más de una década con un número creciente de especies fósiles y sirvió como marco para analizar relaciones entre mamíferos tempranos.
El caso de Tamirkhan dejó una advertencia metodológica. Un diente puede orientar una clasificación, pero no basta por sí solo para fijar el retrato completo de un animal extinguido.
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FIRST ON FOX: As the White House touts «collapsing» violent crime rates in the U.S., the Department of Homeland Security is pointing to the deportation of violent criminal illegal immigrants as the «common sense» reason.
A new analysis by the Council on Criminal Justice (CCJ) released this month reported that homicides will «likely» reach a «new historic low» in the U.S. as most crime rates continue to decline mid-year. CCJ reported that homicides in a sample group of large U.S. cities are down 18% from the previous year, which is on pace for the lowest level since 1900. Additionally, carjackings are down 47%; motor vehicle thefts are down 20%; robberies are down 17% and residential burglaries are down 13%.
The White House touted the report as evidencing «extraordinary progress» in «delivering on one of President Trump’s core promises to restore law and order.»
Assistant DHS Secretary Lauren Bis told Fox News Digital, «It is common sense. When you remove criminals from the country, crime rates fall.»
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President Donald Trump announces the Freedom Haulers initiative on West Executive Avenue in Washington, D.C., on July 30, 2026. The program will allow military veterans to get expedited commercial driver’s licenses for trucking careers. The nation faces a shortage of truckers after licenses were stripped from immigrants who failed English language tests. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
The agency shared exclusively with Fox News Digital some of the «worst of the worst» criminal illegal immigrants who have been deported just in the last few weeks. Recent deportees include foreign nationals convicted of homicide, drug trafficking, aggravated assault, carjacking and other crimes, in addition to multiple with illegal re-entries into the country.
Among those deported was a member of the foreign terrorist organization Tren de Aragua, a Honduran national named Jared Adonay Cruz-Rivera, according to DHS. He was deported on July 18 following a previous conviction for robbery and an arrest on charges of drug possession.
DHS said that one deportee, Olegario Ramirez, a Mexican national and Paisas gang member, has a criminal history including convictions for homicide and illegal re-entry into the U.S. He was deported on July 27.
Another Mexican national deported the same day was Bulmaro Rendon-Ramos, a Surenos gang member, who had convictions for robbery, burglary and four counts of driving under the influence of liquor.
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Mugshots, left to right from top: Jared Adonay Cruz-Rivera, Olegario Ramirez, Bulmaro Rendon-Ramos, Nammoun Khampanya, Omar Loaces Gonzalez, Marc James Guerrier Pinard. (Blake Fagan / AFP via Getty Images; DHS)
Nammoun Khampanya, a Crips gang member from Laos, was deported on July 28 following convictions for cocaine possession, possession of a weapon, obstructing police and fraud.
A Cuban national, Omar Loaces Gonzalez, was deported on July 17. His criminal history includes convictions for vehicle theft and wire fraud.
Additionally, Haitian national Marc James Guerrier Pinard was deported on July 16 following his convictions for three counts of armed carjacking and an arrest on charges of burglary.
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Federal agents are seen walking in uniform. A report from The New York Times said the Trump administration has lost or abandoned hundreds of cases in which it accused anti-ICE protesters and migrants of assaulting federal immigration agents. (John Moore/Getty Images)
Commenting on the deportations, Bis told Fox News Digital that «President Trump promised to make America safe again, and he has done just that.»
«Crime has fallen to record lows under the Trump administration, including murders on pace to drop to the lowest level in 126 years. It’s no surprise that this drop in crime coincides with deportations of dangerous criminal illegal aliens,» she said.
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