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GOP congressman-elect reveals ambitious 100-day plan for Trump admin: 'Not going to get fooled again'

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GOP congressman-elect reveals ambitious 100-day plan for Trump admin: 'Not going to get fooled again'

FIRST ON FOX: In his first interview since being elected to the House of Representatives, Arizona Republican Abe Hamadeh spoke to Fox News Digital about what the first 100 days in a Republican-controlled Congress and White House will look like.

“Speaker Mike Johnson and the entire Republican leadership team has actually been ahead of its time. They were preparing for this moment, so I know they’re going to hit the ground running with something very historic in the first hundred days,” Hamadeh, elected to represent Arizona’s 8th Congressional district in the House on Tuesday, told Fox News Digital. 

That includes beefing up border security and making it permanent. I know election integrity is the top of my list as well, because without secure elections, we can’t have a republic, and so I know that’s going to be top priorities, election integrity, border security, as well as making sure we increase our energy independence, because that’s going to help reduce inflation rather quickly once we start growing the economy.”

Hamadeh told Fox News Digital he believes that the Republican House majority, if Republicans indeed hold onto control of the chamber, as many expect they will, is “much better prepared” to move through Trump’s agenda than it was in 2017.

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Newly elected GOP Rep Abe Hamedeh from Arizona’s 8th Congressional District, left, and President Donald Trump, right (Getty)  (Getty)

Hamadeh added that he expects Democrats, who labeled Trump a “fascist” on the presidential campaign trail, aren’t being honest when they say they will work with Trump and do what they can to help his transition.

They said the same thing in 2016, 2017, after President Trump won and what did they do?” Hamadeh said. “They opened up multiple impeachment inquiries. They tried to derail his presidency with distractions. They had the media, the corporate media, so many of them like the left wing MSNBC and CNN, drive home so many false narratives. So that’s what they’re going to do.”

Fool me once, shame on you, Fool me twice, shame on me. And we’re not going to get fooled again.”

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Former President Trump endorsed Republican Abe Hamadeh to represent Arizona’s 8th Congressional District. (Abe for Arizona)

Regardless of what actions Democrats take, Hamadeh told Fox News Digital it is clear that Republicans “absolutely” have a mandate from the American people after Trump’s popular vote victory to go along with an Electoral College landslide.

He does have a mandate from the American people,” Hamadeh said. “The last time the Republican won the popular vote and Electoral College was 2004 with an incumbent president, President George W Bush. You know, the last time it was a non-incumbent, I believe, was 1988 under George H.W. Bush. And he was still at least the VP at the time. So this was a historic mandate. And President Trump, I’m going to support him all the way in Congress and make sure that we’re going to change our country around very quickly.”

Donald Trump standing in front of American flags

 Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to speak during an election night event at the Palm Beach Convention Center on November 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Florida. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Hamadeh added that the Republicans “also have to go in there knowing that President Trump has one term.”

“You know, it’s pretty liberating feeling, I’m sure, for President Trump. He’s got one term to get the job done. And I intend to be working every single day as the newest member of Congress to make sure we get the America-first agenda passed.”

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The majority in the House of Representatives appears within reach for Republicans, who have already won control of the Senate and the White House.

“We’re almost certainly going to lose the House by a narrow margin,” a senior House Democratic aide told Fox News Digital. “We got our a–es kicked.”

Fox News Digital’s Liz Elkind contributed to this report

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Schumer invites McCormick, Gallego to new-senator orientation

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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has invited Senators-elect Dave McCormick, the Republican from Pennsylvania, and Ruben Gallego, the Democrat from Arizona, to the new-senator orientation this week after previously saying they would not be permitted to participate.

“Ruben Gallego and David McCormick have been invited to attend orientation,” a spokesperson for Schumer told Fox News.

Schumer had initially resisted inviting McCormick to the orientation, claiming the Republican had not been declared the winner of his election. This was despite The Associated Press calling the race in his favor over three-term Democratic incumbent Sen. Bob Casey last Thursday. 

Gallego also had not received an invitation, but the AP did not call his race against Republican Kari Lake until Monday night. It was the final Senate race to be called, leaving the Republicans with a 53-47 majority.

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Sen. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has extended invitations to Dave McCormick and Ruben Gallego to attend the new-senator orientation. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)

Gallego will replace Kyrsten Sinema, who left the Democratic Party two years ago. 

Casey still has not conceded in the Pennsylvania race. As of Tuesday morning, McCormick was leading Casey by 35,063 votes, according to the Pennsylvania elections results website. 

A Schumer spokesperson previously told Fox News Digital that McCormick was not invited because at the time there were still “over 100,000 ballots left to be counted” in Pennsylvania’s Senate race, claiming that the contest “has not been decided.” 

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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer did not initially invite Dave McCormick to Senate orientation despite the race being called by AP. (Reuters)

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On Monday, Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, offered to “personally escort” McCormick into the Capitol to attend the new-senator orientation, and Sens. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., and Katie Britt, R-Ala., agreed to join him, lambasting Schumer over the exclusion.

Left: Rep. Ruben Gallego; Right: Rep. Kari Lake

Democrat Ruben Gallego defeated Republican Kari Lake in the race to replace Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, the AP called on Monday night. (Getty Images)

McCormick was leading by more than 30,000 votes when the AP called the race at 4:09 p.m. Thursday. Though there were an estimated 91,000 votes still outstanding at that time, the AP asserted that there were not enough in areas supporting Casey for him to make up the difference.

Fox News’ Julia Johnson and The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Disneyland offers specialty ticket deal for Disney+ subscribers

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Disney+ subscribers can enjoy the holiday season at “The Happiest Place on Earth” at a discounted rate thanks to the new Disney+ perks program.

Subscribers can enjoy one free day at the Disneyland Resort when they buy two days with a specially priced three-day, one-park per-day ticket. The ticket deal costs $330 and can be used for visits from Nov. 18 to Dec. 27, 2024.

The ticket deal is currently available for Disney+ subscribers and can be purchased here.

Guests should note that the tickets are valid for 13 days after first use or until Dec.  27, 2024, whichever comes first, and are subject to restrictions and park reservation availability. Park visitors can also upgrade their tickets to park hoppers or purchase Lightning Lane Multi Pass at an extra cost.

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The theme park resort is also offering deals on rooms at Disneyland Resort hotels.

Hotel guests can save up to 25% on select stays of four nights or longer weekdays or weekends at any of the three on-site hotels, up to 20% on standard and premium rooms at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, the Disneyland Hotel and The Villas at Disneyland Hotel, and up to 10% on guest rooms at Pixar Place Hotel, Sunday through Thursday nights, based upon space availability.

Another discount offers up to 15% on guest rooms at a Disneyland Resort hotel, Sunday through Thursday nights, based upon space availability.

For guests wanting to take advantage of the up to 15% deal, travel must be completed on Dec. 20. For the up to 25% off deal, travel must be completed by March 25, 2025.

The Disneyland Resort will celebrate the holiday season beginning on Nov. 15.

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Fontana man coerced to make false murder confession settles with police for $900K

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Nearly six years after police pushed him to confess to a murder that never happened, Thomas Perez Jr. received a $898,000 settlement from the city of Fontana.

On August 8, 2018, Perez called the Fontana Police Department to report his father had been missing for 17 hours. 

By the end of the lengthy investigation, Perez confessed to killing his father – before learning that his father had been found alive and well.

According to reports by CNN, the Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post and more – the officers’ tactics were coercive and, at one point, led Perez to attempt to take his own life while he was still in the interrogation room.

On Thursday, Nov. 7, the Fontana Police Department issued a statement offering the department’s side of the story.

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“This was a missing person’s case where officers and detectives followed unfolding evidence that pointed toward possible foul play,” says the statement signed by chief Mike Dorsey. “In the settlement agreement, the judge on the case noted that a reasonable juror would agree that officers had sufficient evidence to suspect a crime had been committed.”

Dorsey’s statement narrates that the case began with Perez’s call, saying his father hadn’t returned from getting the mail with his dog the night before. According to the report, the dog returned without Perez’s father – whose wallet, cell phone and keys were still in the house.

“We noticed the house – and particularly the father’s bedroom – was in disarray,” writes Dorsey. “The son explained that he had removed his father’s mattress and some clothing and had cleaned the house with bleach.” 

That was when officers reportedly became suspicious of Perez and asked him to come to the police department for an interview. The department says Perez agreed and arrived voluntarily.

The LA Times reports it was during this interview that officers “alleged Perez had murdered his father and, when Perez denied the accusation, officers tried to convince him that he had forgotten the crime, according to a federal lawsuit, court records and video of the interrogation.”

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CNN’s story alleges that amongst the accusations and tactics, officers even brought in the family dog and said she was suffering because she had witnessed the murder. The LA Times said officers told Perez the dog had walked through blood and would be sent away to be euthanized.

The Fontana Police Department did not confirm or comment on the involvement of Perez’s dog, but in a report by The Sun, a photo shows Perez cradling his dog on the floor of an interrogation room that reportedly was screen-grabbed from police video.

Fontana police interrogated Thomas Perez Jr. for 17 hours in August 2018 until he falsely confessed to the murder of his father, who was not dead. This photo was provided by Perez’s attorney. (Fontana Police Department via L.A. Times)

“In situations like these, it is acceptable and perfectly legal to use different tactics and techniques, such as ruses, to elicit information from people suspected of potential criminal activity,” says the police statement. “Were we perfect in how we handled the situation? Nobody ever is.”

Dorsey says that around the same time that Perez went to the station for questioning, officers spoke with a neighbor who described Perez as “mentally unstable” and said that he didn’t have patience with his father.

This neighbor also purportedly told officers that the morning the father went missing, someone else was seen driving his truck erratically, and it seemed there was something in the bed of the truck which was then parked in the garage, away from its usual parking spot on the street.

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The department says officers used these details in a presentation of evidence to a judge and soon acquired a search warrant.

“During the search, we found blood on the staircase, carpet near the stairs, a couch, in the garage and in a bathtub and on the floor of an upstairs bathroom, adjacent to the father’s bedroom,” says the department.

Throughout the rest of the investigation, officers say they found more evidence of foul play and heard questionable comments from Perez. 

For example, Dorsey said Perez asked officers to drive him around a golf course, during which, while they were near a pond, Perez allegedly asked the officers “Don’t bodies float?”

Toward the conclusion of Dorsey’s statement, he writes, “Sadly, situations like these can and often do end up as homicide investigations. We are so thankful this was not one of those.”

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After the nearly $900,000 settlement was reached in the spring of 2024, CNN reports it reached out to Perez and his father who say they both continued to feel the effects of this incident for years and worked to help each other through it.

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