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Fox News
5 days ago
- Politics
- Fox News
Is Taking On Iran ‘America First?' (ft. David Hookstead)
Story #1: What does the escalation and potential American involvement in the Iran/Israel conflict mean for 'America First?' Will says the answer depends on two key questions: Does it help us, and what's the cost to America? Story #2: David Hookstead, Reporter at OutKick and Host of 'American Joyride,' joins Will to further break down the Iran/Israel conflict, and discuss California Democrats trying to ban masks for law enforcement and the Trump Administration refocusing its efforts on illegal immigration. Story #3: When College Football inevitably breaks up and the powerhouse schools form a new College Football Super League, who will be in and who will be out? Will and The Crew debate if your team will be on the outside looking in. Tell Will what you thought about this podcast by emailing WillCainShow@ Subscribe to The Will Cain Show on YouTube here: Watch The Will Cain Show! Follow Will on X: @WillCain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit
Fox News
6 days ago
- Politics
- Fox News
Lawmaker unveils Riley Gaines-backed bill targeting transgender military academy students
FIRST ON FOX: A key House Republican is introducing a bill to keep military academy sports teams separated based on biological sex, with the backing of activist Riley Gaines. In an interview with Fox News Digital, Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., said it was important for Congress to act because it holds jurisdiction over those military schools. "There are important physiological differences between men and women. I think most everybody knows that. And this bill makes sure that our military service academies, that we've got a fair playing field," Johnson said. "We wanted to make sure we were dealing with something where Congress has some pretty clear authority, and clearly, the management, or the oversight, of the service academies is an important congressional duty." Gaines, host of OutKick's "Gaines for Girls" podcast, told Fox News Digital in a statement that she is supportive of the legislation, noting her own collegiate sporting experience. "As someone who has personally experienced the consequences of unfair competition in women's sports, I strongly support the Protection of Women in Sports at Military Academies Act," she said. "Our nation's military academies should be the gold standard of fairness, discipline, and integrity—not institutions that sacrifice female athletes on the altar of political correctness." She said the South Dakota Republican's legislation "ensures that protection remains intact for the brave young women training to lead our armed forces." Johnson, the lone House representative from the Mount Rushmore State, is chair of the Main Street Caucus, a group of economic-minded House GOP pragmatists. Gaines famously lost to transgender college swimmer Lia Thomas, after which her activism in keeping women's sports restricted to biological sex launched her onto the national stage. It's not her first time advocating on Capitol Hill either, having formerly appeared with House Republicans in support of the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act and testifying before the House Oversight Committee in 2023. A counterpart to Johnson's legislation is being led in the Senate by Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala. Tuberville told Fox News Digital, "Our service academies should be focused on preparing the next generation of leaders, not woke indoctrination." A summary of the legislation said it would "prohibit the participation of males in athletic programs or activities at the military service academies that are designated for women or girls." In addition to Gaines, the bill is also being backed by the Independent Women's Law Center.
Daily Mail
15-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Riley Gaines announces she's pregnant days after Simone Biles attacked her trans athlete views
Riley Gaines and her husband Louis Baker are preparing to welcome their first child, a baby girl, together in September. Gaines, 26, made the announcement on Instagram on Saturday night, which comes days after she was enbroiled in a public feud with Simone Biles over trans athletes in women's sports. 'Surprise! we're 26 weeks pregnant,' she wrote in the post. 'God is SO good all the time.' Gaines, a former swimmer who now hosts an OutKick podcast, married Baker in 2022. But she hit the spotlight last week after Biles hit out at her for criticizing a Minnesota softball team that were competing with a trans pitcher - Gaines has consistenty campaigned against trans athletes competing in women's sports. 'You're truly sick, all of this campaigning because you lost a race. Straight up sore loser,' Biles said, referencing the 2022 NCAA Championships where Gaines competed against trans swimmer Lia Thomas. 'You should be uplifting the trans community and perhaps finding a way to make sports inclusive OR creating a new avenue where trans feel safe in sports. Maybe a transgender category IN ALL sports!! But instead… You bully them… One things for sure is no one in sports is safe with you around!!!!!' View this post on Instagram A post shared by Riley Gaines Barker (@rileygbarker) The seven-time Olympic gold medalist then got personal in a follow-up tweet to Gaines, saying: 'bully someone your own size, which would ironically be a male.' Four days later, Biles publicly apologized and Gaines accepted. 'I've always believed competitive equity & inclusivity are both essential in sport,' BIles wrote. 'The current system doesn't adequately balance these important principles, which often leads to frustration and heated exchanges, and it didn't help for me to get personal with Riley, which I apologize for. 'These are sensitive, complicated issues that I truly don't have the answers or solutions to, but I believe it starts with empathy and respect. I was not advocating for policies that compromise fairness in women's sports.' According to Fox, Gaines first announced she was pregnant during a talk at Turning Point USA's Young Women's Leadership Summit in Texas. 'How many men do you know that have this?' Gaines said as she showed the audience her baby bump. Her husband Barker added: 'The next generation that our little girl is going to be a part of, that is who you all are fighting for and who Turning Point is fighting for. And so from a father-to-be, thank you, keep fighting… and thank you.'
New York Post
15-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Riley Gaines, husband Louis Barker announce pregnancy: ‘God is SO good all the time'
Twelve-time NCAA All-American swimmer Riley Gaines and husband Louis Barker are expecting their first child together. Gaines confirmed the news to Fox News Digital Saturday, adding the couple will welcome a baby girl in September. 'Surprise! we're 26 weeks pregnant,' she said in a post on Instagram. 'God is SO good all the time.' The host of OutKick's 'Gaines for Girls' podcast married Barker in 2022, and they celebrated their three-year wedding anniversary May 22. Gaines has been a staunch advocate for female athletes during the debate about transgender athletes participating in girls and women's sports. She most recently sparred with seven-time Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles over a Minnesota softball team that won a state championship behind the performance of a trans player. In response to Gaines' criticism of a social media post praising the championship team, Biles posted a message calling Gaines 'truly sick' for her stance on trans athletes. She even launched a personal attack on Gaines' physical appearance. 'You're truly sick, all of this campaigning because you lost a race. Straight up sore loser,' Biles said, referencing Gaines competing against former UPenn swimmer Lia Thomas at the 2022 NCAA championships. 4 Riley Gaines and husband Louis Barker are expecting their first child together. @rileygbarker / Instagram 4 The couple celebrated their three-year wedding anniversary on May 22. @rileygbarker / Instagram 'You should be uplifting the trans community and perhaps finding a way to make sports inclusive OR creating a new avenue where trans feel safe in sports. Maybe a transgender category IN ALL sports!! But instead… You bully them… One things for sure is no one in sports is safe with you around!!!!!' The post went viral on social media, with Biles adding in another post, 'bully someone your own size, which would ironically be a male.' Gaines addressed the body-shaming remark during a speech at Turning Point USA's Young Women's Leadership Summit in Texas on Saturday, where she first announced her pregnancy. 4 The couple attended CMA Fest in Nashville last week. @rileygbarker / Instagram 4 Gaines joined President Trump onstage during the 2022 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Dallas. Yuki Iwamura for NYPost 'How many men do you know that have this,' Gaines said as she showed her bump and shared sonograms on stage. Barker also joined Gaines on stage to speak about the exciting news of the new edition to their family. 'The next generation that our little girl is going to be a part of, that is who you all are fighting for and who Turning Point is fighting for. And so from a father-to-be, thank you, keep fighting… and thank you,' he said. Biles later issued an apology to Gaines and said she was 'not advocating for policies that compromise fairness in women's sports.' Gaines responded by accepting the apology and inviting the Olympian to join the effort 'to support fair sports and a future for female athletes.'
Fox News
15-06-2025
- Sport
- Fox News
Riley Gaines, Louis Barker announce pregnancy: 'God is SO good all the time'
Twelve-time NCAA All-American swimmer Riley Gaines and husband Louis Barker are expecting their first child together. Gaines confirmed the news to Fox News Digital Saturday, adding the couple will welcome a baby girl in September. "Surprise! we're 26 weeks pregnant," she said in a post on Instagram. "God is SO good all the time." The host of OutKick's "Gaines for Girls" podcast married Barker in 2022, and they celebrated their three-year wedding anniversary May 22. Gaines has been a staunch advocate for female athletes during the debate about transgender athletes participating in girls and women's sports. She most recently sparred with seven-time Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles over a Minnesota softball team that won a state championship behind the performance of a trans player. In response to Gaines' criticism of a social media post praising the championship team, Biles posted a message calling Gaines "truly sick" for her stance on trans athletes. She even launched a personal attack on Gaines' physical appearance. "You're truly sick, all of this campaigning because you lost a race. Straight up sore loser," Biles said, referencing Gaines competing against former UPenn swimmer Lia Thomas at the 2022 NCAA championships. "You should be uplifting the trans community and perhaps finding a way to make sports inclusive OR creating a new avenue where trans feel safe in sports. Maybe a transgender category IN ALL sports!! But instead… You bully them… One things for sure is no one in sports is safe with you around!!!!!" The post went viral on social media, with Biles adding in another post, "bully someone your own size, which would ironically be a male." Biles later issued an apology and said she was "not advocating for policies that compromise fairness in women's sports." Gaines responded by accepting the apology and inviting the Olympian to join the effort "to support fair sports and a future for female athletes." Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
