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Half a century before America declared independence, John Lester broke soil on a 150-acre plot of land in East Hampton, N.Y. Little did he know, the next 300 years would see nine generations of his direct descendants cultivate that land. As our young nation took root and endured hardship, so did Round Swamp Farm. Today, Carolyn Lester Snyder carries on the family tradition by growing and selling produce on the property, with the help of her husband, children and grandchildren. They are a living, breathing, working testament to the American Dream and to America’s long legacy of family farming.This summer, the Trump administration is honoring that glorious inheritance by launching the American Family Farm Legacy 250 Program. In partnership with the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is building on proud traditions established during America’s bicentennial and elevating them into a unified national commitment.A long chain of uninterrupted family ownership is no small feat. That’s why this program publicly recognizes the inspirational perseverance of multigenerational farm families, from 100-year legacies to the extraordinary handful of patriots who have stewarded their land for 250 years or more.TRUMP ADMINISTRATION EXPANDS ‘PRODUCT OF USA’ LABEL AS PUSH FOR AMERICAN-RAISED BEEF GROWSFrom the Eastern Shore of Maryland to the wooded hills of western Massachusetts, from the South Fork of Long Island to the country roads of rural North Carolina, these farms remind us just how much rural America matters to all of America. Critically, they have sustained us with the food we eat and the clothes on our backs. But even more importantly, they have been the wellspring of our most cherished values and time-honored traditions.In times of tranquility and times of crisis, these men and women stand in the gap, reaffirming their commitment to the American way of life. To faith and family. To patriotism and civic responsibility. To standing where their mothers and fathers stood. And to remaining steadfast in hope for what’s on the horizon.STEVE MOORE: POLITICIANS ARE BLAMING THE WRONG VILLAIN FOR AMERICA’S RISING FOOD PRICESWhen the first generations of these family farmers planted the seeds of liberty, they laid the foundation for an unrivaled American agricultural might that has only grown stronger across each generation. During droughts and depression, through war and peace, their forebears kept the plows turning, the tractors running and our rich American soil fertile for freedom.These powerful legacies remind each of us that we are part of a larger story — a story we did not originally author and the ending of which we will not see. Our duty is to honor the magnificent inheritance we’ve been gifted by fighting for the prosperity of American agriculture with every fiber of our being. This is at the heart of the Farmers First agenda we are carrying out across the Trump administration. Empowered by President Donald Trump’s leadership, we are putting our farmers, ranchers and rural communities back at the center of policymaking.REP ROGER WILLIAMS: 250 YEARS OF HARD WORK PAYS OFF FOR MAIN STREET BUSINESSESWhile the American Family Farm Legacy 250 Program is primarily meant to put a spotlight on farms with centuries of continuous operation, it also celebrates the future of American agriculture and the next generation of farmers who dare to take up the noble mantle of stewardship.After all, America’s success is bound up in theirs. This is what Thomas Jefferson meant when he wrote in 1785, “Cultivators of the earth are the most valuable citizens. They are the most vigorous, the most independent, the most virtuous, and they are tied to their country and wedded to its liberty and interests by the most lasting bands.”CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINIONThe family farms honored by the American Family Farm Legacy 250 Program are bound more closely to our nation than any others. As we continue celebrating America’s 250th birthday, it is only fitting that we salute the families whose grit, sacrifice and stewardship have fed our nation, strengthened our communities and preserved our agricultural heritage across generations.Five of those families joined us on the National Mall this summer, and we are eager to visit more in person in the coming months. President Trump has made restoring pride in America’s history a national priority, and together, we are ensuring our farmers receive the recognition and support that they deserve.Ambassador Monica Crowley serves as chief of Protocol of the United States. She served as assistant secretary of the Treasury for public affairs from 2019 to 2021.CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM AGRICULTURE SECRETARY BROOKE ROLLINS

IRGC Says ‘Smart Submarine’ Operated By US Seized In Hormuz, Releases Images

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) navy announced Tuesday it had captured an unmanned US submersible at the entrance of the Strait of Hormuz, a claim which corresponding photographs appear to back.

The US side has yet to confirm the capture of the advanced naval drone, but some reports suggest it was “lost” after failing to operate properly. The IRGC statement called it a “complex intelligence and operational action.”

Tasnim identified the captured system is a Dive-LD in a report, describing the autonomous unmanned underwater vehicle built by US defense firm Anduril Industries.

The Dive-LD is a very new, cutting edge weapon system, having only been delivered to the US military in 2025. It is able to operate up to ten days at a time without coming back to port or ship, and is reported to have a maximum operating depth of about 19,700 feet (6,000 meters).

Later on the same day, an unnamed US official issued the following (via Newsquawk wire):

US official says a US military underwater drone malfunctioned more than a day ago in the Middle East

The sea drone may have been operating as part of a US mission to de-mine the Strait of Hormuz. It is capable of mapping the ocean floor, as well as rapidly locating floating mines and other water hazards.

There have been recent widespread reports that elite Navy Seals have been engaged in a four-month mission to remove mines set in place by Iranian forces as part of its effort to close the Strait of Hormuz and hold global energy markets hostages to use as leverage against Washington.

This undoubtedly confirms that in recent weeks, the U.S. has attempted to conduct a covert operation to clear the Strait of Hormuz.
In fact, this naval drone is precisely a Dive LD, primarily used for mapping the seabed, inspecting underwater infrastructure, relaying and… https://t.co/z6zV7tmxDq pic.twitter.com/Cjb3egGW50
— MoloMonitor 🇮🇹 (@MoloWarMonitor) September 8, 2026
The above was not the only big Tuesday announcement by the Iranians:

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claims its air defenses have “intercepted and destroyed” an MQ-1 drone over the Strait of Hormuz, according to an IRGC statement carried by Iranian broadcaster IRIB.

The MQ-1 is a US-made remotely piloted drone often used for surveillance and reconnaissance.

The Pentagon has not yet definitively weigh in on this claim either. A huge number of advanced US drones have either crashed or been intercepted throughout the war, so this would hardly be the first such loss by American forces.

More images of sub capture: The submersible shown closely matches Anduril’s Dive-LD, an advanced large-displacement autonomous underwater vehicle deployed by the US Navy.

🇮🇷🇺🇸 IRGC captures advanced U.S.-made underwater drone in Strait of Hormuz
The IRGC Navy has released new footage and photographs of the autonomous underwater vehicle it says it captured while entering the Strait of Hormuz.
The vehicle shown closely matches Anduril’s Dive-LD,… pic.twitter.com/8t2QBtpmro
— DD Geopolitics (@DD_Geopolitics) September 8, 2026

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Wed, 09/09/2026 – 06:55

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German Industrial Orders Up: Massive Boost From Arms Spending

Submitted by Thomas Kolbe

Was this the turning point of the summer, a kind of summer-sun Merz-turnaround?

Latest figures from the Federal Statistical Office show a significant jump in industrial orders in Germany: The order volume of companies across all sectors rose by 2.5 percent in July compared with the previous month – the third consecutive increase.

These are good numbers for the Chancellor, who is desperately looking for supporting arguments for his political course ahead of the state elections in eastern Germany. The economic reporting of the past week was striking: Economic institutes are revising their growth forecasts for the current year upward. LBBW, for example, now expects growth of 0.7 percent for the current year, up from 0.5% previously.

Growth of 0.7% – given an officially reported government spending ratio of 52.5% and new borrowing of around 4% this year, this is a pitiful figure. It marks no turning point. The figure merely shows that the private sector remains on a path of contraction and will lose at least two to three percent in substance.

We are witnessing a statistical effect. Merz is inflating a debt-financed economic phantom, raising the question: How can real economic prosperity grow out of artificially created credit? If the world were really that simple, all of humanity could catapult itself into the economic stratosphere from one day to the next with a debt-financed Keynesian demand program.

But reality, unfortunately, does not correspond to the voodoo economics of long-faded theories.

Let us therefore return from the Keynesian dream world to the world of true economics.

Comparing incoming orders with the situation a year ago could give the impression that we have reached the peak of an economic boom: In July, incoming orders were 13 percent above the previous year’s level – a fabulous figure, one the German economy may have last seen during the years of the post-war economic miracle. The July figure stands out so markedly that investment demand is pushing up the entire gross domestic product and more than compensating for the dramatically poor figures in the other sectors of the economy.

A brief classification: Retail sales were down 2.5% in real terms in July compared with the previous year. Hospitality revenue fell by more than 5% in real terms year-on-year. All in all, consumption stagnated in the first half of the year; only credit-financed government demand prevented a dramatically negative figure. On top of this, inflation, now at three percent, is slowly but surely eating holes into the purchasing power of private households.

But the beautiful appearance of the numbers is deceptive. Everything stands and falls with the large orders recorded statistically. Looking into the mechanics of the statisticians, one sector in particular catches the eye: other transport equipment. It contains, above all, orders for military goods. The statistics currently reflect the development of the military sector almost exclusively, because the private sector is not investing in major projects.

If this sector, which had exploded by a staggering 126.4% compared with the previous month, is excluded, industrial orders as a whole actually fell by 1.4% in July. That would hardly be a reason for celebration, including for the Chancellor, who seems to have gotten lost somewhere in the east on his campaign tour while searching for media-friendly crumbs.

Looking at individual items, the situation in German industry remains dramatic. In the automotive industry, it looks downright apocalyptic. German automakers had to absorb a 12.5% decline in orders compared with the previous month.

Free fall in Germany, the land of the automobile.

Foreign orders overall fell by 2.1% – customers outside the eurozone ordered even 10.1% fewer industrial goods. Domestic orders, by contrast, rose by 9.1% compared with June – another indication supporting the thesis that these may be the first larger waves generated by the German government’s debt-financed special fund.

Friedrich Merz and his debt minister Lars Klingbeil are presenting us with an economic experiment that has been performed many times in the past and has always failed.

Once caught in the ideological degrowth trap, the pressure to act in the political boiler continues to rise. As a result of climate policy, dark clouds are gathering over the economic horizon, and political rescue efforts begin reflexively. Friedrich Merz is prescribing the debt-financed military Keynesianism described above as the extinguishing agent for the economic wildfire. Tanks, drones and howitzers are supposed, if the Chancellor has his way, to replace specialized machinery, motor vehicles, machine tools and industrial plants.

Welcome to the economic military yoke of the statist Merz.

But, like every form of interventionism, this policy will leave nothing behind but new mountains of debt, if not an entire Himalayas of debt.

And, as if to confirm this, statisticians reported at the beginning of the week that Germany’s new borrowing had risen from €35 billion to €71 billion in the first half of the year.

Correctly calculated and expanded to include municipal debt as well as the special fund that will only become effective in terms of payments in the second half of the year, Germany’s debt will increase by at least €180 billion this year. That corresponds to new borrowing of more than 4 percent of GDP. We are facing the disastrous legacy of the debt king Merz, who has sacrificed his country’s creditworthiness in pursuit of his personal political goals.

Only economic illiterates regard debt-financed government consumption as economic prosperity.

The construction of the state economy has consequences.

Germany has been seized by a process of economic erosion. Total industrial production in Germany has lost around 15 percent of its volume since the best year, 2018 – a political scandal that to this day is successfully ignored by the relevant circles in the specialist press, the daily media and politics alike, if it is not simply dismissed as a figment of the imagination of malicious opponents.

The booming arms manufacturers, too, should not celebrate too early. The path of the booming sector is predetermined, and it points toward the same abysses toward which civilian industry is heading. The fog will lift the moment the flow of subsidies dries up as a result of the economic crisis in the country.

Then the abyss will become visible. Because at the toxic German location, with its high energy costs, excessive regulation and unfavorable political climate, industrial investment simply no longer pays off.

The flash in the pan of Merz-style military Keynesianism will not change this finding either.

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About the author:  Thomas Kolbe, a German graduate economist, has worked for over 25 years, he has worked as a journalist and media producer for clients from various industries and business associations. As a publicist, he focuses on economic processes and observes geopolitical events from the perspective of the capital markets. His publications follow a philosophy that focuses on the individual and their right to self-determination.

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Wed, 09/09/2026 – 06:30

In case you thought “cancel culture” was a thing of the past, there’s one position that can immediately lead to immense blowback and financial harm in the modern world: supporting Israel.The entertainment industry, filled with those on the extreme far left of the political spectrum, has now become a hotbed of anti-Israel sentiment. Partially due to the views of many younger creatives and executives, and partially due to fear of angry reactions and boycotts from certain online communities.Even for actors with successful, lengthy careers, speaking up in support of Israel in 2026 carries immense risk. And can cost jobs, opportunities, or hurt relationships with comedians, clubs, or staff at comedy shows. Just ask Michael Rapaport, who has consistently worked for 30-plus years, only to find that steadfast support of Israel was “controversial” enough to get him “ghosted” by the industry.CRAIG CARTON, MICHAEL RAPAPORT DISH ON THEIR SHARED DISLIKE FOR LEBRON JAMES: ‘DEAD TO ME’Rapaport told Craig Carton for the premiere of his new OutKick program, “The Craig Carton Show” that it’s been an “issue” for him in 2026.”No, the yeah, the career stuff has been a problem,” Rapaport said. “There’s been an issue. The show’s being boycotted. Sucks. It doesn’t make anybody comfortable. It doesn’t make the club comfortable. It doesn’t make the other comedians comfortable.”JERRY SEINFELD GIVES BLUNT THREE-WORD RESPONSE TO INFLUENCER ASKING FOR A ‘FREE PALESTINE’Rapaport explained that some club staff have told him they’ve faced threats and harassment simply for booking him, and shows have been canceled due to safety concerns.”…. There was a show in Chicago and they said, ‘We’re not just getting threats that the club staff is getting called and harassed on social media, that if you go to work, this is going to happen to you’…’We have to cancel this show because the police are saying they can’t promise they can be there on Thursday night.'”As for the movie and television business, Rapaport explained that after years of consistently booking jobs, he now gets “ghosted” because studios are “worried about protests on Twitter” for hiring a pro-Israel actor.Then there’s the “personal aspect of it,” that as a proud Jewish New Yorker, Rapaport now gets attacked and verbally threatened in his home city.”Being heckled in New York hurt,” he said. He’ll hear walking down the street comments like, ‘There’s the f—ing zionist.’THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW!”Anti-semitic, anti-Jewish stuff,” Rapaport continued. “That hurts me, it embarrasses me, I don’t want any other Jewish people behind me to feel uncomfortable, or scared or hesitant to fight, stand up and be proud, however they do it.”It’s an unfortunate reality that blatant hatred towards openly Jewish people is now virtually an expectation in major blue cities. Despite New York long being home to a large Jewish community, the city’s increasing tolerance for extremist rhetoric through Mayor Zohran Mamdani has made it so some are “uncomfortable” wearing traditionally religious items.THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW!”The idea that Jews in New York City being uncomfortable to walk around with yarmulkes, it hurts me intrinsically,” Rapaport concluded.It’s incomprehensible that simply practicing your religion and supporting the one country in the world that represents it makes you a target in 2026, but that’s the power of online rhetoric and the lack of perspective, rationality, and critical thinking that accompanies it.Rapaport isn’t the only one facing these types of consequences, he’s just one of the most prominent. Inexcusable.Check out the full interview between Craig Carton and Michael Rapaport below:

U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) announced on Tuesday that the U.S. sank another vessel characterized as a “floating refueling station” linked to drug trafficking efforts.”On September 8, under the direction of #SOUTHCOM, Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere (JTF-WHEM) forces successfully interdicted a floating refueling station supporting illicit at-sea drug trafficking operations in the Eastern Pacific,” SOUTHCOM noted in a post on X.”Intelligence confirmed the vessel’s involvement with the Los Choneros violent narco-terrorist organization. Individuals removed from the vessel have been transferred to Ecuadorian authorities. After clearing the vessel and disembarking the crew, U.S. forces sank it,” the post continued.AMERICANS WARNED OF KIDNAPPING, EXTORTION AS VIOLENT CRIME GRIPS PARTS OF TOURIST SPOT”JTF-WHEM continues to conduct precise and professional operations to dismantle the logistical networks fueling narco-trafficking in the Western Hemisphere,” SOUTHCOM added.The post was the latest in a string of similar announcements about the U.S. sinking vessels serving as refueling stations linked with the Los Choneros, a designated foreign terrorist organization.US FORCES SINK NARCO-REFUELING STATION LINKED TO ECUADORIAN CARTEL IN PACIFIC: SOUTHCOM”The Ecuador-based gang Los Choneros is a major driver of destabilizing violence in Ecuador,” according to a counterterrorism guide.”Los Choneros engages in a range of violent and criminal activities, including hired killings; kidnappings; political assassinations; and the smuggling of weapons, explosives, and drugs,” the document notes.US MILITARY BOARDS, SEARCHES AND SINKS VESSEL ALLEGEDLY SUPPORTING LOS CHONEROS NARCO-TERRORISTS”Los Choneros uses prisons and illegal gold mines as operational bases and cooperates with the Mexico-based Sinaloa Cartel and with Albanian cartels to facilitate drug shipments globally,” the guide states.

DALLAS — George W. Bush was president during the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks, and he is marking the 25th anniversary of the day that changed America forever by hosting a solemn remembrance event in his home state.The event, called “A Legacy of Service: America at the 25th Anniversary of 9/11,” will take place at the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas, Texas and kicks off at 6:30 p.m. local time on Wednesday evening.It will feature a conversation between former President Bush and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who “will share their reflections on the legacy and meaning of 9/11—how the day changed the country, how it continues to shape American life, and how the call to serve remains as urgent as ever,” according to the webpage for the event.9/11 MUSEUM CEO REFLECTS ON LASTING IMPACT OF TERROR ATTACKS AS AMERICA MARKS 250TH BIRTHDAYA moderated discussion between General Dan Caine, the current Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and former Deputy National Security Advisor J.D. Crouch, who served in that role under Bush from 2005 to 2007, is also part of the program.Melissa Stockwell, a two-time Paralympic triathlete and Army veteran who was awarded a Purple Heart and Bronze star after losing her leg in Iraq, is a featured guest. So is Jared Lyons, a Navy veteran and CEO of Student Veterans of America.MASSIVE WORLD TRADE CENTER STEEL BEAM ARRIVES AT WEST POINT, UNITING 9/11 HEROES WITH GENERATION SENT TO WAR”Together, these conversations will offer a thoughtful, elevated reflection on a defining moment in American history and on the enduring commitment to service that continues to strengthen the nation,” the webpage for the event says.As part of the 25th anniversary commemoration, Bush painted 16 works of art that “reflect on the courage, sacrifice, and resilience that emerged from one of the most defining moments in American history,” that will be displayed at Freedom Hall at the Bush Museum through September.Bush was known for his painting hobby when he occupied the White House and in the years after he left office.The Bush Presidential Center has also invited the public to join in a moment of remembrance on Friday morning, alongside local first responders.Bush was president on Sept. 11, 2001 and was visiting an elementary school for an education event when he was informed that America was under attack. He first used the phrase “war on terrorism” on Sept. 16, 2001, and officially declared a campaign during a Sept. 20, 2001 joint address to Congress, which kicked off the 20-year war on terror.He was elected for a second term in 2004 and retired to Texas with his wife Laura, where the two have maintained a relatively low profile.

Dallas is about to become the center of the political universe.Republicans from across America are heading to the great state of Texas for the first-ever Republican Convention. We have one mission: defy history, grow our majorities, and continue America’s conservative, commonsense revolution.This will not be a typical political convention.REPUBLICAN PARTY TO HOST HISTORIC MIDTERM CONVENTION IN DALLAS, TRUMP ANNOUNCES ON TRUTH SOCIALFor two action-packed days, we will celebrate the results of President Donald Trump’s America First agenda, showcase the Republican leaders carrying that momentum into November, and make our case directly to voters.Most importantly, we will present a clear choice for America’s future. One that will be impossible to ignore.GOP FACES BRUTAL MIDTERM HEADWINDS AS REPUBLICANS PAINT ELECTION AS ‘COMPETITION WITH COMMUNISM’In less than two years, President Trump and Republicans have delivered lower taxes, a secure border, safer communities, and greater opportunity.All while Democrats remain captive to the radical socialists riding roughshod over the values that make America great.DHS TOUTS MILLIONS OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT DEPARTURES AS BORDER CROSSINGS DROP 94% UNDER TRUMPAmericans remember what happened the last time Democrats were in charge.They threw open our border, allowed dangerous criminals to pour into our country, put illegal immigrants ahead of citizens, and watched prices rise at the highest rate in 40 years.They attacked parental rights, pushed the gender mutilation of our children, weakened America abroad, and made life harder for working families.President Trump came back to clean up their mess.In less than two years, he has delivered on the promises he made to the American people.Our border is secure. Our economy is growing. Manufacturing is returning to American soil. Drug prices are falling. American energy is roaring back. Families are keeping more of what they earn.TRUMP SCORES MAJOR WIN AS CONGRESS PASSES HOUSING CRACKDOWN ON WALL STREET INVESTORSPromises made. Promises kept.Now we are taking that record directly to the American people.In Dallas, families will explain what No Tax on Tips, No Tax on Overtime, and No Tax on Social Security mean for their paychecks. Parents will make the case for school choice and educational freedom. Small-business owners will show how Republican policies are helping Americans create jobs, buy homes, and build financial independence.We will highlight Republicans’ historic Working Families Tax Cuts, expanded relief for parents, and Trump Accounts that give the next generation a head start on the American Dream.TRUMP’S TAX CUTS HAND REPUBLICANS A KILLER ARGUMENT FOR THE MIDTERMSWe will show how President Trump has delivered the largest drop in prescription drug prices in 60 years, through TrumpRx and by taking on corporate middlemen.We will show how the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program – the largest investment in rural health care in history – is protecting patients and strengthening rural communities.We will show how Republicans are rooting out corruption, waste, fraud, and abuse in Washington.We will show how we are defending parental rights, educational freedom, America’s food supply, and President Trump’s mission to Make America Healthy Again.We will honor American workers and show how lower taxes, energy dominance, fair trade, and reshoring put working people ahead of global elites.We will stand with law enforcement and the brave men and women protecting our border. Angel Parents will remind the country of the horrific human cost of Democrats’ open-border policies. Removing criminal illegal immigrants is not extreme. It is the basic duty of a government that puts its citizens first.We will celebrate President Trump’s success in bringing more than 100 American hostages home without paying their captors a single dollar. That is American strength.We will mark the 25th observance of September 11 with the children and families of first responders. We will also honor Charlie Kirk’s extraordinary impact on young Americans and carry his legacy forward with a clear call: stand up, speak out, vote, and fight for the country we love.Republican candidates for the House, Senate, and governor’s offices will show voters that there is a better way.That is exactly what we are doing.The convention will culminate with the greatest messenger our party has ever had, the 45th and 47th President of the United States, Donald J. Trump.President Trump will lay out the stakes, celebrate the victories already secured, and show America what remains possible with a Republican Congress standing beside him.America is back. Republicans are united. And we are ready to fight, fight, fight for commonsense, freedom, and the preservation of our American Dream.

Prince George is following in his father’s footsteps by attending Eton College and royal experts are calling it a very different royal world.On Monday, George was photographed arriving to his first day with his happy parents in tow. Prince William and Kate Middleton were seen beaming in photos with their oldest son.”A new successful chapter for the future heir to the throne. His great-grandmother would be tickled pink. It’s four years to the day, she passed. No doubt he’ll settle in well and master all the skills of kingship,” Helena Chard, British broadcaster and photographer, told Fox News Digital.Chard added, “A buoyant Prince George arrived at Eton with the grounding presence of his chuffed supportive parents. He beamed to cameras fully aware of the drill. A brief photo-call, picture release and a hope that his education will take place away from public eyes. Simon Henderson welcomed Prince George to Eton, telling him, ‘Welcome. Good Luck. Enjoy it.'”PRINCE HARRY AND MEGHAN MARKLE WON’T ‘HIJACK’ PRINCE GEORGE’S HISTORIC ETON DEBUT, ROYAL EXPERT SAYSChard told Fox News Digital that Prince George’s classmates could turn into paparazzi, but it’s highly unlikely.”His friends could be the new paparazzi with their phones at the ready. However, my hunch is his peers are of similar high profile ilk, unfazed by celebrity and royalty,” she said.Hilary Fordwich, British royals expert, explained that Prince George is continuing the family tradition by attending Eton.”Just as Prince William attended Eton it will provide stability, continuity and given family tradition has proven well for Prince William, it certainly is the best choice given the challenges of raising the future king,” Fordwich told Fox News Digital.Fordwich acknowledged the large media presence for Prince George’s first day, she predicts that will die down.PRINCE WILLIAM AND KATE MIDDLETON ‘CAUTIOUS’ ABOUT WHICH ROYAL APPEARANCES THEIR CHILDREN MAKE: SOURCE”While there was extensive coverage of Prince William’s first day, Prince George’s is expected to be more modest with a limited press pool. Given Adelaide Cottage is close by on the Windsor estate, just as Prince William would take tea with his beloved grandmother Queen Elizabeth II, Prince William may well be able to pop home for family visits,” she said. “Importantly, being amongst pupils of his ilk he’ll be focused on academics, athletics and relatively normal school-boy adolescent life rather than isolated as previous generations were in the confines of a palace with tutors.””Luckily, given the family stability, he won’t be subject to the intense media scrutiny his grandparents went through given the state of their marriage when Prince William attended as then Prince Charles & Princess Diana’s marriage was rapidly disintegrating,” Fordwich added.KATE MIDDLETON IS ‘INDISPENSABLE’ TO ROYAL FAMILY AS SLIMMED-DOWN MONARCHY FACES MOUNTING PRESSURE: EXPERTKinsey Schofield, host of YouTube’s “Kinsey Schofield Unfiltered,” told Fox News Digital that Prince William and Middleton have consciously made an effort to give Prince George a proper childhood before he becomes the future king.”I think Prince William and Catherine have been incredibly thoughtful in allowing Prince George to be a child before he has to be a king. Obviously, there is nothing completely normal about being second in line to the throne, but they have surrounded him with routine, family, sports, and school rather than constantly reminding him of his future responsibility,” she began.GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERE”Eton is a significant new chapter, but I suspect their priority remains the same,” Schofield continued. “George should understand who he is without allowing that title to become his entire identity. They cannot give him a completely ordinary childhood, but they can give him a childhood, and I think they have worked very hard to protect that.”WATCH: Prince George earned Eton College spot with ‘no special treatment’: expertDue to Eton’s high-profile student base, it is possible for Prince George to not be given special treatment, according to Schofield, but he will never just be “another student.”LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS”To a degree, yes. But Prince George will never truly be ‘just another student,’ because everyone knows who he is and what his future holds,” she said. “Eton is probably one of the few environments where being privileged, prominent or from a recognizable family is not necessarily unusual. The novelty of having a prince in the classroom eventually wears off when everyone has homework due the next morning.””That could be valuable for Prince George. He needs people around him who will challenge and compete with him. He doesn’t need everyone he meets treating him like a future king,” Schofield concluded.Schofield told Fox News Digital that Eton will give Prince George valuable lessons before he becomes king.PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORE”Prince George will learn independence. He will learn how to navigate different personalities without his parents beside him. He will learn discipline, competition, friendship, and hopefully how to judge character,” she began.”For a future king, that last one is especially important. Prince George will spend his entire adult life surrounded by people who know exactly who he is before he walks into a room. Learning to distinguish genuine friendship from fascination with his position is something Prince William has had to navigate his entire life. Eton could be an important training ground for that without anyone formally calling it royal training,” Schofield concluded.

As the one-year mark since the murder of Charlie Kirk approaches this week, some comedians are calling out fellow comics for their jokes and reactions following the assassination of the conservative activist.In May, Pete Davidson made a joke about Kirk’s assassination during Netflix’s “The Roast of Kevin Hart” in Los Angeles. Yet even in today’s “anything goes” style in the world of entertainment, Davidson’s joke shocked some fellow humorists. Talking about fellow comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, Davidson said on May 10, 2026, “Tony reminds me of Charlie Kirk in that he’s definitely been on camera letting a guy unload in his throat.”ROGAN TELLS ‘TRAITOR’ COMEDIANS CONDEMNING THE KEVIN HART ROAST TO ‘F— ALL THE WAY OFF’”I watched it, and the reaction, you know, was like a giant groan, which is not what you want as a comedian,” performer and comedy writer Michael Loftus told Fox News Digital. “With Davidson, it’s like, ‘My reputation precedes me. I’m daring, I’m brash. I’ll say anything.’ Well, yeah, I’ll say anything about the guy who is not going to punch me back. You’re certainly brave about the guy who’s not in the room.”Loftus, who met Kirk years ago at the nonpartisan political convention Politicon in Los Angeles, said that as a comedian, he’s “all about freedom of speech and the First Amendment,” but described those who made jokes about Kirk as “just absolute cowards.”Comedian Bryan Callen told Fox News Digital that satire has long helped keep rulers in check and prevented people from taking themselves too seriously.”You’re reminded that we’re all going to die someday,” he said, explaining how comedy acts as a social equalizer and brings people together by highlighting human flaws.”But then there’s something called good taste and compassion and things that just don’t make you laugh because somebody was killed,” he said. “When something terrible happens publicly, and you see somebody killed in front of their children and their wife, I think we need a button that says, ‘Wait, hold on…’”The joke generated backlash on social media. DISNEY UNDER FIRE AS ABC GRAPPLES WITH ANOTHER JIMMY KIMMEL CONTROVERSYJimmy Kimmel ran into trouble days after the assassination as well. The “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” host was suspended by ABC after the comedian criticized the political reaction to Kirk’s assassination and erroneously implied the suspect in the case was a MAGA supporter. On Sept. 15, 2025, he said, “We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it.”DISNEY ACCUSES TRUMP’S FCC OF ATTEMPTING TO ‘SUPPRESS SPEECH’ WITH LICENSE RENEWAL INVESTIGATIONBut ABC brought his show back less than a week after suspending it, following a controversy involving Disney, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, the Trump administration, ABC and its affiliates. The episode raised questions about whether government and political pressure exerted through broadcasters and regulators could influence what a comedian can say.Meanwhile, more than 400 entertainment figures, including Jennifer Aniston, Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep, signed an ACLU-backed open letter supporting Kimmel and warning against threats to free speech.Others, like comic book writer and horror novelist Gretchen Felker-Martin, who posted incendiary comments about Kirk right after his death, didn’t have such support.Felker-Martin had her “Red Hood” comic series canceled by DC Comics. The comic book publisher said posts or public comments that could be viewed as promoting hostility or violence were “inconsistent with DC’s standards of conduct.”For his part, comedian Trevor Noah turned his commentary about Kirk’s death into a discussion of gun control rather than the debate over censorship and speech.Meanwhile, the sitcom “South Park” became part of the debate. The show had parodied Kirk just weeks before his death, and Kirk embraced the joke, calling it a “badge of honor.” But after his murder, Comedy Central pulled the episode from its cable rotation.Loftus, who noted he’s been doing stand-up for years, said he often sees comedians, for example, have no problem making fun of Christianity when they’re actually joking about members of a religion known for turning the other cheek, which he said Kirk practiced.”I would love to see Pete Davidson’s material on Islam. He’s such a brave and incredibly thoughtful performer that surely he has some jokes about Islam,” he said. “Oh, your Charlie Kirk stuff—yes, very edgy and brave of you. But surely there are some jokes about Muhammad.”Fox News Digital reached out to Davidson for comment. Loftus argued that many in Hollywood who opposed Kirk’s beliefs haven’t gone back to Kirk’s own material, which Loftus described as thoughtful and well-presented, with Kirk delivering his arguments with a smile and a warm heart.Callen described Kirk as a formidable intellect who could defend his positions and talk to people with whom he disagreed because he had studied their arguments more than his opponents had. Following Kirk, he said, never meant you had to be of one particular political persuasion.”What he would always say is, ‘If people stop talking and stop debating in good faith, very bad things happen.’ So, I think Charlie Kirk, in many ways, was reminding us that this—our country and its freedoms—took a long time to build, and so much of us now, it’s very easy to define what you’re against, and it’s actually very easy to build a following and clicks by taking a strong side and amplifying your monologue. But Kirk didn’t ignore nuance or having a discussion,” Callen said.”Again, he had the respect to read the people he disagreed with and not just read, but try to understand from their perspective,” he said.”He could tell you exactly what the Old and New Testament was, how it contributes to the very lives we live today. Not many people can do that. That takes a lot of effort,” Callen added. “He earned his point of view. He earned it. It wasn’t based on attitude. It was based on research and thought, and immersing himself in the best that’s been taught and said.”Loftus said that the message of common sense will ultimately succeed.”The message that Charlie was sending out into the universe will certainly prevail. It’s just a matter of, you know, how long is it going to take and how much suffering will it take to get there?”