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In & Out: Trio of longtime Dem senators elected same year were voted out in 2024

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A trio of Democrat senators who were all elected during the blue-wave 2006 midterm cycle lost their re-election bids this week in a devastating blow to the party as the GOP regains control of the Senate. 

Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey, Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown and Montana Sen. Jon Tester have served as Democrat stalwarts since they were sworn in 2007, but they watched their Senate careers end this week as they faced high-stakes challenges from Republicans. 

Fox News projected on Wednesday that the Republican Party flipped the Senate red, holding 53 seats as of Thursday afternoon. 

Sens. Sherrod Brown, Jon Tester and Bob Casey (Fox News)

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Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey was projected to lose his high-stakes race against Republican challenger Dave McCormick on Thursday afternoon as Pennsylvania officials waded through votes in the razor-thin race. McCormick received 48.95% of the vote to Casey’s 48.49%.

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The Casey name has deep roots in Pennsylvania, not only from the longtime Democrat senator but also his father, Bob Casey Sr., who served as the Keystone State’s governor from 1987 to 1995 after years of serving in various other elected roles. 

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Casey Jr. launched his first Senate campaign in 2005, working to unseat Republican Sen. Rick Santorum and flip the seat blue. Bolstered by his father’s wildly popular legacy and winning platform, Casey Jr. sailed to victory in the 2006 election, holding onto the seat for nearly 18 years.

Dave McCormick, US Senator-elect from Pa.

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Trump-endorsed Dave McCormick launched his Senate campaign to unseat Casey this cycle and officially declared victory in the race on Thursday as certain Pennsylvania jurisdictions continued counting votes after experiencing some voting hiccups on Tuesday.

McCormick portrayed Casey as an out-of-touch longtime politician with close ties to the Biden-Harris administration who put D.C. politics ahead of advocating for policies that benefited Pennsylvanians and voters nationwide.

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Sen. Sherrod Brown

Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio

Sen. Sherrod Brown (Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Ohio Democrat Sen. Sherrod Brown, who has served in the Senate since 2007 and has been in politics for half a century, was considered one of the most vulnerable incumbents heading into Tuesday night, and he ultimately fell to his GOP challenger as Trump carried Ohio by more than 10 points.

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Brown, who lost to Cleveland area businessman Bernie Moreno by about four points, attempted to highlight areas where he disagreed with President Biden but was ultimately weighted down by a voting record that was nearly 100% in line with the president and a climate of opposition to illegal immigration and a difficult economy.

Bernie Moreno, senator-elect from Ohio

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“This is a disappointment but is not a failure,” Brown said in his concession speech. “It will never be wrong to fight for organized labor, it will never be wrong to fight for the freedom of women to make their health care decisions, it surely will never be wrong to fight for civil rights and human rights.”

Sen. Jon Tester

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Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call via Getty Images)

Three-term Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., lost the 2024 Montana Senate race, but his long-held position is remembered by his ability to hold a blue seat for nearly two decades despite the state’s significant shift to red.

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Tester, a dirt farmer from Big Sandy, was first elected to the Senate in 2006, ousting three-term former Republican Sen. Conrad Burns for the Big Sky State seat he would go on to hold for the next 18 years.

Tester’s win notably solidified Montana as a dominantly blue state that year, with two Democrat senators and a Democrat governor. Tester went on to win a second term in 2012 despite being on the ballot with then-Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, who won Montana’s electoral votes that year.

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The state saw a significant shift red in 2014 when Republican Sen. Steve Daines flipped one of the long-held Democrat Senate seats for Republicans, the first of several seats that would eventually turn to the GOP.

However, despite President-elect Trump winning Montana by about 20 points in 2016, Tester successfully secured a third term in 2018. Tester broke the mold of many Democrats in Washington, D.C.: a rural American farmer who championed protecting the Second Amendment and funding law enforcement.

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Tim Sheehy US senator-elect from Montana

Tim Sheehy (Reuters/Mike Segar)

But as Tester sought a fourth term in the state, he faced an increasingly red electorate.

The Democrat’s standing in the state came to an end this cycle after former Navy SEAL Tim Sheehy, a Republican, ousted him in one of the most closely watched Senate races of the 2024 cycle.

Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more at our Fox News Digital election hub.    

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ICE agents capture suspected violent MS-13 gang member, another illegal alien after police let them slip away

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Federal authorities in Indiana recently nabbed two illegal immigrants accused of murder and strangulation, among other violent crimes.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents detained Honduran national and alleged MS-13 gang member Jonny Handy Martinez-Barillas, according to a statement from ICE posted to X on Tuesday.

Martinez-Barillas had previously been charged with first-degree murder and possession of a firearm, officials said.

 ICE and FBI agents arrested the illegal immigrant in Indiana. (@ICE via X)

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However, Maryland police allegedly backed out of enforcing an ICE detainer in 2023, allowing him to “endanger American communities… until we finished the job,” ICE wrote in the statement.

During Martinez-Barillas’ capture, ICE found another illegal immigrant in the passenger seat.

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Jonny Handy Martinez-Barillas and Danilo Amilcar-Escobar were arrested by ICE.

Jonny Handy Martinez-Barillas and Danilo Amilcar-Escobar were arrested by ICE. (@ICE via X)

Danilo Amilcar-Escobar, who was deported three times since April 2024, had pending charges for strangulation, domestic battery and cocaine possession, according to ICE.

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“We’ll keep them both off the streets until justice is served – which will likely include one-way tickets back to Honduras,” the agency wrote in the post.

Jonny Handy Martinez-Barillas and Danilo Amilcar-Escobar were allegedly driving together in Indiana when they were caught.

Jonny Handy Martinez-Barillas and Danilo Amilcar-Escobar were allegedly driving together in Indiana when they were caught. (@ICE via X)

ICE FILES DETAINERS AGAINST 2 ILLEGAL ALIENS, INCLUDING 1 FACING ATTEMPTED MURDER CHARGES FOR SHOOTING SPREE

The arrests come amid a 700% spike in assaults against federal immigration agents compared to 2024, and violent attacks reported this week.

The White House called on congressional Democrats to tone down inflammatory language after a gunman on Monday opened fire at Border Patrol agents at an annex facility in McAllen, Texas.

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After injuring a police officer and two agents, the suspect was killed by authorities.

Fox News Digital’s Diana Stancy contributed to this report.

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No positives from Detroit Tigers in All-Star Game as AL loses Home Run Derby tiebreaker

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ATLANTA — Left-hander Tarik Skubal is the leader of the Detroit Tigers.

Skubal also led the American League into the 2025 MLB All-Star Game as the starting pitcher against the National League on Tuesday, July 15, at Truist Park, but he surrendered two runs on three hits in a 19-pitch first inning.

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It didn’t get any better for the Tigers.

“Great environment,” Skubal said, less than 45 minutes after completing Tuesday’s start. “The introductions were pretty cool with everyone they had on stage, and the flyover was pretty special. Anytime you get a flyover like that, it gives you the goosebumps as an athlete. Everywhere MLB takes the game, it’s always fun to play in.”

The AL erased a six-run deficit with four runs in the seventh inning (fueled by Brent Rooker’s three-run home run) and two runs in the ninth inning (capped by Steven Kwan’s game-tying infield single with two strikes and two outs), forcing a Home Run Derby to determine the winner of the All-Star Game.

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It was tied 6-6 after nine innings.

For the swing-off, three players from each team received three swings apiece.

The AL participants: Rooker (two homers), Randy Arozarena (one homer), Jonathan Aranda (zero homers). The NL participants: Kyle Stowers (one homer), Kyle Schwarber (three homers), Pete Alonso (did not swing).

The NL won the Home Run Derby tiebreaker, 4-3.

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“It’ll be interesting to see where that goes,” AL manager Aaron Boone said after Tuesday’s game. “There’s probably a world where you could see that in the future, where maybe it’s in some regular season mix. I wouldn’t be surprised if people start talking about it like that.”

How Tigers players performed in All-Star Game

The Tigers sent six players to the All-Star Game, including four starters: Skubal, second baseman Gleyber Torres, left fielder Riley Greene and center fielder Javier Báez.

All six competed in the 95th Midsummer Classic, but none had positive performances.

The pitchers: Skubal allowed two runs in the first inning and right-hander Casey Mize allowed one run in the sixth inning. The position players: Torres, Greene, Báez and designated hitter Zach McKinstry finished 0-for-8 with three strikeouts.

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“It feels great to play at this level, the way we’re playing and the way I’m playing,” Báez said during Tuesday’s game. “With how many Tigers we got here, it’s a blessing. Hopefully, we finish strong.”

“It’s been special,” Torres said during the game, standing next to Báez outside the AL clubhouse. “It’s an honor. I really enjoyed tonight. I’m excited for the second half. We have to keep working. It’s going to be special for us.”

The first inning wasn’t kind to the Tigers.

In the top of the first, Torres and Greene opened the game with back-to-back strikeouts against right-hander Paul Skenes. Torres struck out swinging on a 99.7 mph fastball; Greene struck out swinging on a 100.3 mph fastball.

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In the bottom of the first, Skubal gave up three hits in a row to begin his outing: Shohei Ohtani and Ronald Acuña Jr. produced weak hits for singles, then Ketel Marte ripped a double down the first-base line into the right-field corner, scoring two runs.

Just like that, the NL grabbed a 2-0 advantage.

Skubal bounced back with three outs in a row to end the first inning: Freddie Freeman grounded out, Manny Machado struck out and Will Smith struck out.

In the third inning, both Báez and Torres grounded out against right-hander Logan Webb.

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Greene struck out swinging for the second time in the fourth inning, this time chasing a slider from left-hander David Peterson, while Báez grounded out for the second time in the fifth inning, facing left-hander MacKenzie Gore.

The Tigers also had trouble in the sixth inning. Greene flew out against left-hander Andrew Abbott in his third and final plate appearance. In the bottom half, Mize surrendered a solo home run to Corbin Carroll on a hanging slider with two outs.

The homer put the NL ahead, 6-0.

Mize, though, retired the other two batters he faced in his 10-pitch outing, inducing a flyout against Hunter Goodman and a strikeout against Elly De La Cruz — with the home run in between. De La Cruz whiffed three times, including on a 95.7 mph fastball for the strikeout.

McKinstry entered the game as a pinch-hitter in the eighth inning, taking over as the designated hitter with a runner on first base and two outs against right-hander Jacob Misiorowski. He fell behind 0-2 in the count and flew out to end the inning.

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Missing Milwaukee boy found safe, uncle charged: new video

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FOX6 News has obtained new videos showing the abduction of 7-year-old Jamal White before he was found safe.

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One shows the 7-year-old boy being snatched while riding a bike in front of his family home. The other shows the next day when his uncle opened fire on people trying to help.

The backstory:

Police said White was taken at gunpoint outside his home near 61st and Hustis around 7 p.m. on Friday. He was reported critically missing that night, and an Amber Alert was later issued.

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Almost 24 hours after he had been taken, police confirmed he was found safe. The Amber Alert was then canceled. At this time, what led to his abduction – and eventual return – remains unclear.

What they’re saying:

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One man, who wishes to remain unidentified, said the sound of White’s screams calling out for his father still pull at his heartstrings.

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“I was just in shock,” he said. “You could literally help somebody and still be a target.”

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New surveillance shows two people jumping out of a jeep. White, who was on a bike in front of his family home, tried to run when someone grabbed him and threw him in the car.

You can see another person running in the house.

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“To hear that little boy scream out for his daddy and the way he sounded, it was like, ‘Hey, you need to get up and search around to see if you can find something,” the man said.

He said he and his 16-year-old drove to Hustis on Saturday morning to help out and tried to park. 

“Soon as I was able to see this guy running, he turns his gun around and aims at us, shooting,” he said.

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27-year-old Jamel White, the boy’s uncle, was arrested. He told detectives he was scared for his family.

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“It shook my son a little bit and it kind of put a bad taste in my mouth about helping,” the man said.

Nobody was injured in the incident.

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It should be noted that Jamel White was not charged with his disappearance. He was charged with two counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety.

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His bond was set at $20,000. He is due back in court on Tuesday, July 22.

The Milwaukee Police Department said the 7-year-old was released to Child Protective Services.

The Source: FOX6 News obtained new video and utilized past coverage.

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