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The numbers don’t lie. The IRS’s latest migration data shows that between 2022 and 2023, New York and California posted a combined net loss of 373,309 people, taking with them $23.5 billion in adjusted gross income that both states no longer collect taxes on, verified directly from the IRS raw migration files. That’s not people on vacation. That’s the tax base, permanently reassigned. The CEO of the Partnership for New York City said it plainly: “The crowd that keeps daring businesses to leave should treat this as a flashing warning sign. When jobs go, revenue goes as well and the affordability problem gets worse.” That’s cause and effect.Wealth taxes sound great until reality hits. Taxes aimed at the ultra-wealthy always land on the backs of the middle class. Job creators leave. The ones that stay raise prices or cut jobs. Services shrink. Costs rise. That’s not a path to affordability. It’s a roadblock to it.California is the case study. The state recorded a net loss of 216,000 residents in 2025 alone, and Los Angeles County led the nation in population decline, shedding 54,000 residents in a single year. Two policies are accelerating the exit. First, a retroactive wealth tax is heading to the ballot, backed by 52 percent of voters. The wealthy are already gone. That eroded tax base lands on the middle class. Second, a push for a $30-per-hour minimum wage in Los Angeles and beyond. Mandatory wage floors increase unemployment, reduce labor demand and push prices higher. People aren’t leaving California because they want to. They can’t afford to stay.BLUE STATES ARE CHANGING THE TAX RULES ON THE WEALTHY AND IT’S GOING TO COST ALL OF USNew York isn’t far behind. JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon warned this week that politicians who think excessive taxation is “moral” are hurting the cities they claim to help, and that Americans “vote with their feet.” He’s right. Mayor Mamdani is threatening a 9.5 percent property tax hike on middle-class New Yorkers, hitting over three million residential units, most occupied by households earning around $122,000 a year, while eyeing the city’s rainy day reserves to plug the gap. Taking more from people who are already stretched doesn’t close the affordability gap. It widens it.So where are people going? Florida, Texas, Tennessee, Nevada, all states with no income tax. The capital is following. Bloomberg reported that between 2020 and early 2023, more than 370 investment firms managing $2.7 trillion in assets relocated their headquarters out of high-tax states and into the Sun Belt. New York and California each lost roughly $1 trillion in managed assets. Money flows in the direction of least resistance. It always has.For those who stay, the experiments don’t improve. In Cook County, Illinois, a guaranteed basic income pilot provides $500 in unconditional monthly payments to over 3,200 families. Advocates are pushing to expand it to 100,000 Illinois residents statewide, and a coalition of 150 city officials called “Mayors for Guaranteed Basic Income” is driving the same push nationwide. No strings attached for recipients, but a giant one attached to taxpayers.The third leg of the progressive affordability stool is price controls. Politicians have accused grocers of gouging, even as the Food Industry Association puts average grocery net margins at 1.7 percent. That’s not gouging. That’s survival. These same voices want healthcare costs capped, ignoring that a government insurance mandate broke that market. Rent freezes are already on the table in New York City. The logic never changes: declare a crisis, blame the private sector, impose controls. What follows is just as predictable: supply falls, investment stops, shortages deepen and the calls for more intervention grow louder. Price controls don’t solve the affordability problem. They cement it.The trajectory is clear. A 2026 survey found 38 percent of Americans have already moved because their city became too expensive, doubling among Gen Z. Twice as many as the year before say they’d go wherever the cost of living is low. If California passes its wealth tax, if New York locks in its property hike, if price controls spread from rent to groceries to healthcare, the people who can leave will. The ones who can’t get left with a shrinking tax base and an expanding government. The only question is whether the politicians engineering this exodus will ever be held accountable for it.This isn’t theoretical. It’s playing out in real time, in real cities, to real families. The people leaving aren’t making a political statement. They’re making an economic calculation and the math isn’t close. The progressive playbook of tax more, spend more, and control prices has never produced affordability. It has produced exactly what we’re watching: an exodus. The IRS data is the verdict. The migration is the punishment. Soaring populist rhetoric makes for a great sound bite. It makes life more expensive for everyone else though. That’s why people are voting with their feet.

Senate Democrats Might Not Have November In The Bag

Based on various polls, Democrats are leading Republicans by roughly five to six points on the generic congressional ballot. While this certainly means they have an advantage, the numbers actually show real trouble for the Democrats for this year’s midterm elections.

And even CNN isn’t trying to sugarcoat it for the Democratic Party.

CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten took a hard look at the numbers, and the picture for Democrats is not what most might expect. They should have a much bigger lead, and the fact that they don’t is a huge red flag.

“This lead is historically low for Democrats at this point with a Republican president,” Enten pointed out. “On average, their lead is actually slightly less. It’s five points. That’s less than it was back in 2018 when it was eight points and way less than it was during the 2006 cycle when it was 11 points.”

According to Enten, there’s a huge disparity between how Democrats are performing in generic congressional ballot polling and President Donald Trump’s approval ratings. Trump’s net approval rating is somewhere between -20 and -30 points. This is not a strong position for the party in power. Combined with the historical precedent that midterm elections usually favor the minority party, the numbers should spell disaster for the Republican Party, but it’s not.

“You’d make the argument Democrats should be way ahead, and they’re just only sort of slightly ahead.”

A small shift might be enough for Democrats to take the House, but the Senate is a completely different animal, and according to Enten, the numbers suggest Democrats’ hopes of winning the Senate are not good.

The math is brutal. Even in a blue wave scenario where Democrats flip every competitive seat, Republicans would still hold the Senate 51-49 because Trump carried states like Ohio, Texas, and Alaska by more than ten points. In this scenario, Democrats would pick up North Carolina and Maine, which would be a huge let down for the GOP, but that’s not enough to flip the upper chamber. 

For years, Democrats have fantasized about flipping Texas, and they think that James Talarico is the perfect candidate to make it happen. But as Enten noted, Democrats have never been able to flip Senate seats that Trump won by 10 points or more.

So, what’s holding the Democrats back? Favorability, or the lack thereof. 

In 2018, Democrats held a 12-point net favorability advantage over Republicans at this stage of the cycle. In 2006, that gap was 18 points. Today? Republicans are actually ahead on net favorability by five points.

“Democrats are just, simply put, running behind their previous benchmarks,” Enten said, “and they need to be running well ahead of them if they want to take back the United States Senate.”

🚨 HOLY CRAP! Even CNN was just forced to report that REPUBLICANS are leading net favorability by +5 points ahead of the 2026 midterms
That is HUGE, given in 2018, Democrats were +12
“Look at this. Party ahead, midterm year with GOP president? Republicans actually AHEAD by 5… pic.twitter.com/CgfJqWYezB
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) April 6, 2026
Democrats have spent months positioning themselves as the resistance to Trump’s second term, betting that public anger at the administration would carry them into the majority and give them the power actually to block his agenda. But if voters dislike Democrats even more than they dislike Republicans, that entire strategy blows up. A six-point generic ballot lead just won’t cut it if Democrats want to win back the Senate.

This, of course, is a huge problem for Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, whose future in party leadership is in doubt. Senate Democrats are growing increasingly restless with him – and more importantly, with the strategy he’s banking on for the midterms. 

Schumer has been supporting more centrist picks he believes have a better shot at winning their elections, while more progressive candidates are being sidelined. According to reports, some lawmakers have already begun informally counting votes to see whether there’s enough support to make a move. He may have the votes to survive a challenge now, but if Democrats fail to win back the Senate, the blame is going to land squarely on him.

Even without control of the Senate, Donald Trump still holds a powerful advantage where it matters most: the courts. Democrats no longer have the judicial filibuster at their disposal, which means they’ve lost one of their last tools for stalling or blocking nominees. So even if they manage to flip the House, it won’t stop Trump from reshaping the judiciary. Judicial confirmations—and even potential Supreme Court appointments – can still move forward, ensuring his influence on the courts endures well beyond his time in office.

Tyler Durden
Wed, 04/08/2026 – 06:55

Miami Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara was red hot on the mound against the Cincinnati Reds and was angling to become the first pitcher to throw back-to-back shutouts in over a decade.He took a 2-0 lead into the ninth inning when the Reds’ bats started to jump on him. He was removed from the game with one out and after Matt McLain doubled and an Elly De La Cruz walk. Reliever Anthony Bender was unable to keep the Reds at bay and Cincinnati tied the game.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMCincinnati would score four runs in the 10th inning and hang on for the 6-3 win.Alcantara was credited with the two earned runs after McLain and De La Cruz scored. He only allowed three hits and struck out six. But he didn’t like manager Clayton McCullough’s decision to remove him from the game.”So I think I deserve to be asked how I feel before taking me out of the game (at) 95 pitches and (with a) righty on deck,” Alcantara said, via MLB.com. “But it is what it is. Just got to get ready for my next outing. Get back tomorrow and fight the same way that we did today.”YANKEES’ GIANCARLO STANTON STEALS FIRST BASE SINCE 2020 IN TEAM’S WIN OVER MARLINSMcCullough suggested he was playing the percentages as the Reds’ lineup was coming through to face Alcantara for the fourth time. He said Bender was the best pitcher to come into the game and win it. Unfortunately, it didn’t turn out that way.”I think there’s a lot of decisions that go throughout the course of the game, through the course of the season, that do weigh on you, and for this one to turn and not end up in our favor certainly doesn’t feel great,” he added.”I also know to come here and [to] answer, that is certainly part of it, and I don’t feel great about how it finished for us. I think there’s a lot of decisions throughout the course of the year that do weigh on you. Us losing the game is for me what stings the most.”Alcantara has been one of the best pitchers to come through the Marlins’ organization in a while.He won the National League Cy Young Award in 2022. So far this season, he has a 0.74 ERA with 18 strikeouts. The two earned runs he was charged with on Tuesday were the first through three starts.The Associated Press contributed to this report.Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

An ancient monastery dating to the dawn of Christianity was recently uncovered in an Egyptian desert, according to local officials.The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced in late March the monastery had been found in Wadi El-Natrun in Beheira Governorate.Wadi El-Natrun is considered “one of the most important centers for the emergence of monasticism in Egypt and the world,” according to officials — and the monastery dates from the fourth to sixth centuries A.D.ARCHAEOLOGISTS UNCOVER MYSTERIOUS CHRISTIAN ARTIFACT NEAR WATERS TIED TO JESUS’ MINISTRY: ‘NO KNOWN PARALLEL’The mudbrick building measures around 21,528 square feet, with walls more than three feet thick and rooms reaching about seven feet in height.The site features an open courtyard surrounded by buildings. The buildings housed monks’ cells, ovens, kitchens and storage areas.Archaeologists also found human skeletal remains — believed to belong to monks — along with wall paintings and architectural features.”Architectural studies show the use of various roofing systems, including vaults and domes constructed from mudbrick,” the officials noted. TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ”The walls were coated with a layer of white plaster and decorated with wall paintings featuring crosses, palm trees and various plant and geometric motifs.”Excavators also unearthed several inscriptions bearing the names of monks who lived there, along with “religious texts invoking mercy and forgiveness.””These contribute to dating the building and documenting the daily lives of its inhabitants,” the release said.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTERSherif Fathy, minister of tourism and antiquities, said the find “represents a significant addition to our understanding of the origins of monasticism in Egypt, which began on Egyptian soil before spreading worldwide.”Fathy also emphasized the “ministry’s commitment to integrating Coptic heritage sites into comprehensive tourism offerings … to enrich the tourist experience and highlight Egypt’s rich heritage.”Mohamed Taman, head of the central administration for Lower Egypt and Sinai Antiquities, said the discovery “adds a new dimension to understanding the layout of early monasteries, particularly with the presence of internal burial spaces reflecting monastic life.”CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIESThe discovery comes soon after archaeologists uncovered a similar monastic complex in the Beheira Governorate.The Christian monastic site, which officials announced on March 23, featured a guesthouse with 13 rooms, as well as wall paintings.Earlier in January, Egyptian officials announced that another monastery had been found in the village of Al-Duwair in the Sohag Governorate.At the site, archaeologists found the remains of “a fully integrated residential complex for monks dating back to the Byzantine period,” the statement said.

Evidence Points To Ukraine Being Behind TurkStream Attempted Sabotage (To No One’s Surprise)

Via Remix News,

Secret service documents allegedly prove that the Ukrainians planned to blow up the Turkish and Blue Stream pipelines years ago, permanently cutting Europe off from cheap Russian gas, reports Magyar Nemzet, citing a report out of Ellenpont.

However, Serbia’s intelligence chief is denying that Ukrainians were the perpetrators, instead claiming that they had reports of a possible attack planned by a certain migrant gang group of radical muslims but had not considered it legitimate intel.

However, this same chief also does not rule out that Ukraine was the contractor behind the scheme.

The Serbian section of the Turkish Stream gas pipeline was set on fire in a sabotage operation on Sunday.

Since this pipeline supplies Hungary with gas, blowing up the pipeline would have put the country’s gas supply at risk.

The portal also reported that, in response to the explosives found near the TurkStream pipeline in Serbia last weekend, a presenter on one of Zelensky’s propaganda TV stations stated: “If the Ukrainians want to blow up the Turkish Stream, they will blow it up.”

President Zelensky has been accused by Budapest of openly interfering in the Hungarian elections by creating an energy crisis to help opposition leader Péter Magyar. Kyiv wants to cut Hungary off from all Russian oil, and they are counting on Magyar’s Tisza Party to do this.

Since January, Kyiv has refused to reopen the Druzhba after a Russian attack, with Hungary and Slovakia claiming Zelensky is keeping the pipeline closed on purpose. Back in August last year, after a Ukrainian attack on part of the pipeline in Russia, the section was repaired quickly, and Hungary’s foreign minister made it clear that they expected no further attacks on such vital energy infrastructure.

In September 2022, when the Ukrainians destroyed Nord Stream, they were allegedly planning a double attack, writes Magyar Nemet, with the other target being the TurkStream.

“This pipeline is essential for Hungary’s natural gas supply, as 56 percent, or more than half, of the natural gas in our system comes through the Turkish Stream pipeline,” wrote Hungarian Foreign Minister Szijjártó after the incident.

Calling the situation “extremely serious,” Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said, “We are currently under a Ukrainian gas blockade, but we can make up for the loss from the south. If this umbilical cord is cut, the Hungarian economy will come to a standstill.”

Read more here…

Tyler Durden
Wed, 04/08/2026 – 06:30

The Toronto Blue Jays, winners of the American League pennant last season, have struggled to start the new campaign, and that boiled over with their manager, John Schneider, on Tuesday night at the Rogers Centre.Schneider was ejected during the Blue Jays’ game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, who defeated them in seven games during a thriller 2025 World Series.Schneider took issue with a balk being called on his pitcher Kevin Gausman in the top of the fifth inning, when the Blue Jays were already down 2-0 in the game. The balk call allowed Hyeseong Kim to go from first to second base, and Schneider lost it.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMWith his face beat red, Schneider leapt out of the dugout and got right in the face of home plate umpire Dan Merzel, who had called the balk on Gausman. Merzel quickly tossed Schneider from the contest, but the veteran Blue Jays manager was going to get his money’s worth if he wasn’t allowed to return to the game.Schneider was clearly livid, face-to-face with Merzel as he let him hear his frustration. The passionate argument went about 30 seconds before Schneider head back to the dugout and into the clubhouse.BLUE JAYS STAR CHANNELS CANADIAN SPORTS HERO AHEAD OF WORLD SERIES GAME 7There are times where managers will get an ejection to pump up their players, especially if they’re in a lull or struggling like the Blue Jays have to open this season. It’s unknown if that was the play for Schneider, or he couldn’t contain himself after a play he deemed legal by his pitcher.  If motivation was the end goal, Toronto didn’t see it through, as they fell to Los Angeles, 4-1, to fall to 4-7 on the season. In fact, Alex Freeland brought home Kim when play resumed following the ejection with an RBI single.A large part of the Blue Jays’ struggles can be blamed on the lack of depth, as key players are injured to start the season. Toronto also announced before Tuesday’s first pitch that starter Cody Ponce is likely out the rest of the year due to a torn ACL.The Blue Jays are also missing catcher Alejandro Kirk, pitchers Jose Berrios and Trey Yesavage, and third baseman Addison Barger, among others. Anthony Santandar was also moved to the 60-day IL on April 5 due to a shoulder injury.It doesn’t help that the Dodgers, enjoying early-season success, routed the Blue Jays on Monday night, 14-2.”I don’t want the woe is me, you know what I mean. It’s what can we do now?” Schneider told reporters following Monday’s loss. “Right now, not just our depth is being tested, our creativity is being tested as a group. How are we going to cover this? What are we going to do? It’s not always perfect, but we take a lot of pride in that and players do, too.”Schneider added that his players are in a “good frame of mind” despite some trouble early. But it’s a marathon, not a sprint, in a 162-game MLB season. The Blue Jays know this and they’ll have to keep pushing forward and getting creative, like Schneider said, to right the ship.Perhaps the fiery ejection was one of those creative moments for the manager. We’ll see if it leads to any change moving forward.  

The aftermath of Tiger Woods’ DUI arrest continues to unfold, as many are concerned about the 15-time major winner, while also condemning using a motor vehicle in an inebriated state.Caitlyn Jenner, the Olympic gold-medal-winning decathlete and media personality, made an appearance on OutKick’s “Tomi Lahren Is Fearless,” where she was asked her opinions on Woods’ situation.Woods’ DUI arrest resulted in charges of driving under the influence with property damage and refusal to submit to a blood alcohol level (BAL) test after law enforcement said his vehicle collided with another while he drove impaired.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM”I look at Tiger and I saw what happened and I just think he needs to get humble,” Jenner said to Lahren. “Go to a recovery place, recover, clean himself up, and get back to being Tiger.”Woods released a statement after his arrest and entering a not guilty plea, saying he understood the severity of the situation. He also noted that he would be stepping away from golf to “seek treatment.”AUGUSTA NATIONAL CHAIRMAN REVEALS TIGER WOODS’ MASTERS STATUS AFTER DUI ARRESTAs a result, Woods is not in the field at this week’s Masters Tournament. He admitted to law enforcement at the scene of his rollover crash in Jupiter Island, Fla. that he was “hoping to” be at Augusta National Golf Club this week.While Woods seeks treatment, Jenner said people will be rooting for the legendary golfer to get back healthy.”People love a comeback story. And what a comeback that could be if he could do that,” Jenner said. “He’s had so many health issues over the years, and injuries and back pain, and this and that. It’s a vicious cycle downhill, but you can [come back]. But it has to be done professionally. You have to go to a place that can help you out.”A judge granted Woods’ request to receive treatment outside the country.”I think Tiger’s a good person. He’s not a bad person. He’s a great person,” Jenner added. “And he wants to do good. He just has to get his life straightened out and get back to doing what he loves is playing golf.”So, yeah, I wish him nothing but the best. He’s not a bad person. He’s a good person. It’s just that I think he’s in a bad place because of all the pain and everything that he’s been through. Yeah. And I wish them the best, but he needs professional help to do that.”This arrest marked Woods’ second DUI arrest within the last decade. In 2017, he was taken into custody, also in Jupiter Island, after taking prescription drugs and falling asleep behind the wheel of a running car at 3 a.m.Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

President Donald Trump agreed to the ceasefire with Iran after discussions with Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

The Los Angeles Angels and Atlanta Braves got into a frenzied fight on Tuesday night.The incident occurred in the bottom of the fifth inning with one out and a runner on first base. Angels slugger Jorge Soler was at the plate facing off against Braves pitcher Reynaldo López.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMLópez threw a pitch high and inside. The ball went over Jonah Heim’s glove, caromed off the backstop and Heim was able to recover the ball and fire it to second base to try to get the runner stealing second base. The throw was too late, but the fireworks started soon after the throw.Soler appeared to take exception to the pitch and charged at López. Soler was throwing haymakers, while López was throwing punches to fend him off. Soler was tackled to the ground by Braves manager Walt Weiss before any major damage was done and López was forced out of the scrum.The Angels player received a standing ovation as he walked back to the dugout following his immediate ejection.”I love Soler. We were teammates here,” Weiss said. “But that’s a big man, and so I just felt I’ve gotta get him off his feet because he’s gonna hurt somebody. And so that was my instinct, just to get in there and get Jorge off his feet, yeah, because he was on a warpath.”Weiss was an assistant coach with the Braves in 2021 when the Braves won the World Series. Soler was the World Series MVP that year. He and López were teammates in 2024.”It’s just a shame, the situation and how things unfolded,” López said through a translator, according to MLB.com. “On my part, there was never any intent to hit him at any point. So, again, it’s just a shame.”ANGELS’ MIKE TROUT CALLS OUT MARINERS’ RISKY STRATEGY AFTER GETTING HIT BY PITCHSoler hit a home run off López in the first inning. He’s 14-of-23 with five home runs and three doubles against López all time.”Obviously, I have good numbers against him,” Soler said. “After the home run and getting hit by a pitch after that, and then he missed way too high and close to my head. At this level, you can’t miss like that.”Weiss said he understood the frustration.”I know it didn’t look good because of Soler’s numbers against Lópey, and he hit a homer, he hit him. It didn’t look good,” Weiss said. “Lópey’s not throwing at him. I don’t allow our pitchers to throw at people just because they can’t get ’em out. Our job is to get ’em out. But I understand why Soler got angry. And he’s a really mild-mannered guy. So, I think the switch flipped for him.”There was no intent there. I just think that Lópey’s just overthrowing, because he’s had a hard time getting him out. But he’s certainly not trying to hit himAtlanta won the game on Tuesday, 7-2.The Associated Press contributed to this report.Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., continued calling for President Donald Trump’s ouster on Tuesday even after the president announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran.”This statement changes nothing,” she asserted in a post on X, referring to the president’s Tuesday evening ceasefire announcement. “Whether by his Cabinet or Congress, the President must be removed from office.”Prior to the ceasefire announcement, Trump, who had been threatening to unleash a devastating attack against Iranian power plants and bridges, sent the following warning in a Tuesday morning Truth Social post: “A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will. However, now that we have Complete and Total Regime Change, where different, smarter, and less radicalized minds prevail, maybe something revolutionarily wonderful can happen, WHO KNOWS?”Ocasio-Cortez, a member of the progressive cadre of lawmakers known as “The Squad,” responded by declaring in a post on X, “This is a threat of genocide and merits removal from office. The President’s mental faculties are collapsing and cannot be trusted. To every individual in the President’s chain of command: You have a duty to refuse illegal orders. That includes carrying out this threat.”But then on Tuesday night, Trump announced a two-week ceasefire.TRUMP AGREES TO 2-WEEK CEASEFIRE IF IRAN OPENS STRAIT OF HORMUZ”Based on conversations with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir, of Pakistan, and wherein they requested that I hold off the destructive force being sent tonight to Iran, and subject to the Islamic Republic of Iran agreeing to the COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING of the Strait of Hormuz, I agree to suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks. This will be a double sided CEASEFIRE!” the president wrote in part of a Truth Social post. “Almost all of the various points of past contention have been agreed to between the United States and Iran, but a two week period will allow the Agreement to be finalized and consummated.”Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Seyed Abbas Araghchi said in part of a statement, “If attacks against Iran are halted, our Powerful Armed Forces will cease their defensive operations. For a period of two weeks, safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz will be possible via coordination with Iran’s Armed Forces and with due consideration of technical limitations.”But even in light of Trump’s ceasefire announcement, Ocasio-Cortez asserted that the president’s “statement changes nothing.””The President has threatened a genocide against the Iranian people, and is continuing to leverage that threat. He has launched a massive war of enormous risk and of catastrophic consequence without reason, rationale, nor Congressional authorization – which is as clear a violation of the Constitution as any. Each day this goes on, the risk and criminality of these actions escalate for our nation and the world,” she wrote in the post on X.EX-TRUMP ALLY MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE JOINS LEFT-WING CALLS FOR THE 25TH AMENDMENT AS IRAN DEADLINE NEARS”Moreover, this administration’s self enrichment, insider trading, and pure corruption off this chaos – from crypto currencies to predictive trading markets to bribe ‘settlements’ – has placed the Trump administration’s pursuit of personal wealth squarely against the wellbeing of our nation and its people. All of these incidents, and plenty more, have clearly driven our country past the threshold for impeachment or invocation of the 25th amendment,” she continued.”We cannot risk the world nor the wellbeing of our nation any longer. None of these considerations should be partisan, but shared in good faith by Americans of all backgrounds who care for the safety and stability of the United States. Whether by his Cabinet or Congress, the President must be removed from office. We are playing with the brink,” she wrote.AOC TELLS TROOPS TO REFUSE ‘ILLEGAL’ ORDERS AHEAD OF TRUMP’S LOOMING IRAN DEADLINEFox News Digital reached out to the White House for comment early on Wednesday.