Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah., took aim at Sen. Bob Casey over the Pennsylvania Democrat’s refusal to concede the election, arguing that the Senate could refuse to seat him if he continues to rely on “illegal votes.”

“If Bob Casey doesn’t concede, Pennsylvania keeps counting illegal votes, & Casey relies on those votes to claim victory, the Senate could refuse to seat him,” Lee said in a post on X Saturday while citing Article I, Sec. 5, Cl. 1, which states that each “House shall be the Judge of the Elections, Returns, and Qualifications of its own Members.”

The comment comes as Pennsylvania’s Senate race will be decided by a recount after Republican Sen.-elect Dave McCormick won the election by roughly 26,000 votes, or within the one percentage point margin that triggers an automatic recount under Pennsylvania law.

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Casey has refused to concede the election despite the contest being called by multiple outlets, instead insisting that a winner be declared after all votes are counted.

But questions remain about the votes Casey is trying to count after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that ballots that lack required signatures and dates are not allowed to be included in official results, a ruling that is being ignored by Democratic officials in Philadelphia and surrounding Bucks and Montgomery counties.

“I think we all know that precedent by a court doesn’t matter anymore in this country,” Bucks County Commissioner Diane Ellis-Marseglia, a Democrat, said last week. “People violate laws anytime they want. So, for me, if I violate this law, it’s because I want a court to pay attention. There’s nothing more important than counting votes.”

Sen. Bob Casey addresses supporters during a campaign rally on Sept. 21, 2018, in Philadelphia. (Mark Makela/Getty Images)

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Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley has condemned Democrats in Pennsylvania, accusing the party of attempting to “steal” the election from McCormick.

“Let’s be clear about what’s happening here: Democrats in Pennsylvania are brazenly trying to break the law by attempting to count illegal ballots. They are doing this because they want to steal a senate seat,” he said on X.

Lee, meanwhile, has urged Casey to abandon the fight over the ballots voluntarily and allow McCormick to take his seat in the Senate.

Republican Sen.-elect Dave McCormick and Democratic Sen. Bob Casey (Getty Images)

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“Bob Casey, you’re better than this,” Lee said in another post on X. “It’s time to concede.”

The Casey campaign did not immediately respond to a Fox News Digital request for comment.

NFL fans have witnessed and spoken out about some of the questionable penalty flags thrown and no calls that have been made during games this season.

Sunday was no different.

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Fans were irked during the Minnesota Vikings and Tennessee Titans game after a penalty was thrown on Titans safety Mike Brown for a crushing hit on wide receiver Jordan Addison.

Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold threw a pass to Addison in the end zone. There were about three defenders around Addison on the play. Brown leaned with his shoulder and appeared to hit Addison right in the chest to break up the play.

The hit jarred the ball loose, and it appeared Minnesota turned the ball over on downs. But Brown was penalized for unnecessary roughness. Tennessee was also penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct. Darnold scored on the next play to make it 13-3.

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold throws a pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

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Fans were not happy with the call as they felt like it was a clean hit.

Minnesota had a 16-3 lead at the half. The Titans were called for nine penalties for 71 yards. The Vikings only had one penalty called on them.

Addison had already scored earlier in the game. In the first quarter, the two connected on a 47-yard touchdown. The wide receiver jetted past the Titans’ defenders for the score.

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison catches a 47-yard touchdown pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

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He had three catches for 61 yards at the half. Darnold had 148 passing yards and the touchdown pass.

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Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., says Democrats cannot afford to “freak out” over everything President-elect Trump says or does.

“It’s still not even Thanksgiving yet,” Fetterman told CNN “State of the Union” host Jake Tapper on Sunday. “If we’re having meltdowns, you know, every tweet or every appointment or all those things, I mean, it’s going to be four years.”

Fetterman said he previously warned of the “jackpot” for Trump, where Republicans gained control of the White House, House of Representatives and the Senate, along with a Supreme Court that has a “conservative slant.” 

“They have the absolute ability to run the table at least for the next two years, and that’s what I think we should all be concerned on, not small tweets or random kinds of appointments,” Fetterman said.

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He added that he is looking forward to voting for some of Trump’s picks, including Fetterman’s “colleague from Florida” Sen. Marco Rubio, who was tapped to be the next secretary of state, and “the representative from New York,” referring to Rep. Elise Stefanik, who is Trump’s choice to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. 

“And then there are others that are just absolute trolls, just like Gaetz and those things,” the senator said, referring to the selection of former-Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., who resigned from Congress last week as Trump tapped him to be his attorney general

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Rep. Matt Gaetz speaks at a campaign rally for former President Trump on Oct. 12, 2024, in Coachella, California. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Gaetz may face a tough confirmation path because he was previously under Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation into sex trafficking allegations. Last year, Gaetz’s office said the DOJ ended their investigation and determined he would not be charged with any crimes. 

A House Ethics Committee investigation into Gaetz was also expected to be released soon, but Gaetz’s resignation means the House report may not become public.

Sen. John Fetterman says Democrats cannot afford to “freak out” over everything President-elect Trump says or does. (Getty Images)

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A Minnesota election judge is being charged after allegedly accepting people who were not properly registered to vote in the 2024 election.

Timothy Michael Scouton, who served as the head election judge for the Badoura Township Precinct in Hubbard County, Minnesota, is being charged with one count of accepting the vote of an unregistered voter and one count of neglect of duty by an election official, both felonies, according to a report from Fox 9.

Police say they were notified by an election auditor that 11 voters did not complete proper registration forms, yet were allowed to vote despite not being able to complete the forms that are used to authenticate their identity.

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Those votes were allowed despite Scouton reportedly completing his election judge training and head election judge training in July, the report notes.

Authorities spoke with another judge who worked with Scouton on the night of the election, with the judge telling police that Scouton instructed her not to use the proper registration forms. Another judge working with Scouton told police that she was not aware of the proper forms and was instructed by Scouton to have voters sign the back of a book.

A voter casts a ballot during the Super Tuesday primary at the American Legion Post in Hawthorne, California, March 5, 2024. (Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images)

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Scouton was arrested on the charges by the Hubbard County Sheriff’s Office, who said he “declined to provide a statement.”

Meanwhile, the Minnesota Secretary of State acknowledged that the charges against Scouton were “very serious.”

An election worker removes a ballot from an envelope at the Maricopa County Tabulation and Election Center on Nov. 5, 2024, in Phoenix, Arizona. (Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images)

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“These allegations are extremely serious and must be fully and thoroughly investigated,” the Secretary of State’s office said in a statement to Fox 9. “Election judges take an oath to administer elections in accordance with the law, a deliberate failure to do so is unlawful and a betrayal of the public trust. Minnesota’s elections rely on the dedication and public service of 30,000 people and they are required to conduct their work fairly, impartially, and within the letter of the law. The Hubbard County Auditor took prompt and correct action in notifying local authorities of the uncovered discrepancies so they could investigate.”

The New York Times offered a baffling fact-check of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s claim that a popular breakfast cereal in the United States contains several artificial ingredients.

The former Democratic-turned-Independent presidential candidate endorsed President-elect Donald Trump after suspending his 2024 campaign in August. On Thursday, Trump announced he had nominated Kennedy to head the Department of Health and Human Services in his incoming administration.

Kennedy has pledged to tackle chronic health issues facing Americans and take on “corruption” within the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in order to “Make America Healthy Again.” 

In an interview on MSNBC after Trump’s victory earlier this month, Kennedy suggested the second Trump administration could eliminate entire departments within the FDA: “In some categories, their entire departments, like the nutrition department in the FDA, they have to go. They’re not doing their job. They’re not protecting our kids. Why do we have Froot Loops in this country that have 18 or 19 ingredients, and you go to Canada, and it’s got two or three?”

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The New York Times published a report on Friday analyzing Kennedy’s views on artificial food ingredients that specifically fact-checked the Trump nominee for his claims about Froot Loops using different ingredients in their U.S. product versus Canadian product.

“Mr. Kennedy has singled out Froot Loops as an example of a product with too many artificial ingredients, questioning why the Canadian version has fewer than the U.S. version,” the Times’ report read. “But he was wrong. The ingredient list is roughly the same, although Canada’s has natural colorings made from blueberries and carrots while the U.S. product contains red dye 40, yellow 5 and blue 1 as well as Butylated hydroxytoluene, or BHT, a lab-made chemical that is used ‘for freshness,’ according to the ingredient label.”

The strange fact-check, which seemed to prove rather than disprove Kennedy’s point about artificial ingredients being included in the U.S. version of the cereal, drew critics to mock the paper.

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump shakes hands with Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at a campaign rally at the Desert Diamond Arena, Friday, Aug. 23, 2024, in Glendale, Ariz.  ((AP Photo/Evan Vucci))

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“Spitting out my coffee after reading this NYT ‘fact check’ of RFK Jr.,” X user Brad Cohn wrote in a post that drew over 4 million views on the social media platform. 

He added in mockery, “‘As you see, the ingredient list is just completely identical, except the US product contains formaldehyde, cyanide, and nearly undetectable levels of saxitoxin.'”

“Read this ‘fact check’ on @RobertFKennedyJr from the NYT and tell me with a straight face we don’t need a radical transformation of our media and health agencies,” Jason Howerton, CEO of REACH digital, posted to X.

“This is what passes for a ‘fact check’ at The New York Times,” Turning Points USA founder Charlie Kirk wrote on X. “The media lie a lot, but fortunately for us, they are also VERY stupid.”

“This has got to be the dumbest ‘Fact Check’ on RFK Jr. from the New York Times… who approved this?” podcaster Jay Anderson posted to X.

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. waves to the crowd at a campaign rally for Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump, Friday, Aug. 23, 2024, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

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The New York Times did not immediately return a request for comment.

Kennedy’s nomination spurred a wave of media reports with warnings from Democrats and medical professionals that Kennedy is a threat to public health and will “cost lives” because of his skepticism of vaccines.

Fox News’ Lindsay Kornick contributed to this report.

Dana White revealed in the post UFC 309 press conference on Saturday night that President-elect Trump was surprised at the size difference between Bo Nickal and Paul Craig.

Nickal defeated Craig via unanimous decision at Madison Square Garden in a middleweight fight. Fans in the arena booed Nickal and chanted “overrated” at the former NCAA Division 1 national champion. He improved his professional MMA record to 7-0 and 6-0 since he joined White’s Contender Series in 2022.

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White was asked about Nickal and relayed the president-elect’s thoughts.

“We’ve had these discussions with Bo,” White said, via Audacy. “You know, Bo needs work. Bo’s an up-and-coming guy. I know he has big aspirations and wants to move faster than he should. Tonight showed… He still dominated him, I mean he won the whole fight. But he’s got work to do.

“When you’re in a position like Bo is, there’s a lot of expectations. Did you see the size of Craig? That guy’s a f—ing monster. The president looked at me and said, ‘These guys are in the same weight class?’ Because he loves Bo Nickal, so. I said, ‘Yeah they are.’ It’s crazy.”

President-elect Trump watches as Bo Nickal, facing camera, fights Scotland’s Paul Craig at UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Nickal, who weighed in at 185 pounds while Craig weighed in at 186 pounds, was seen speaking with Trump after he was awarded the victory.

It didn’t appear the crowd was too happy with how Nickal won the fight.

Bo Nickal, right, punches Scotland’s Paul Craig in a UFC 309 mixed martial arts middleweight bout, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, in New York.  (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

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“These guys wanna see blood,” he told Joe Rogan after the fight. “They expect me to knock everybody out in 25 seconds or choke them out in a minute and the reality is, these guys are all professional fighters that have been training over a decade. And I’ve been in this 2 1/2-3 years and I’m fired up about that performance.”

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Georgia made its case for the College Football Playoff on Saturday with a 31-17 victory over Tennessee and Kirby Smart had a message for the committee.

In the latest rankings, Georgia was ranked No. 12 and the first team on the outside looking in on the bracket. The Bulldogs’ ranking came after a loss to Ole Miss last week. Tennessee came into Saturday’s matchup ranked as the No. 7 team in the rankings and would be in the Playoff.

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Georgia’s big win will likely change that.

“I don’t know what they’re looking for. I really don’t,” Smart said of the selection committee, via ESPN. “I wish they could really define the criteria. I wish they could do the eyeball test where they come down here and look at the people we’re playing against and look at them. 

“You can’t see that stuff on TV, and so I don’t know what they look for. But that’s for somebody else to decide. I’m worried about our team.”

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Quarterback Carson Beck reacts after a Georgia touchdown against Tennessee, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, in Athens. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

ESPN noted that CFP selection committee chairman Warde Manuel, who is also the athletic director at the University of Michigan, said the Bulldogs’ turnovers and offensive woes were the reason why they dropped from No. 3 to No. 12.

Georgia had 453 total yards and no turnovers at home on Saturday.

“They’re not in that environment,” Smart said of CFP officials. “They’re not at Ole Miss in that environment, playing against that defense, which is top five in the country with one of the best pass rushers in the country, and they’re fired up. They got a two-score lead, and they’re coming every play. They don’t know. They don’t understand that.”

Georgia defensive lineman Warren Brinson reacts after the Bulldogs sacked Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, in Athens. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

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Georgia is 8-2 this season and has UMass and Georgia Tech left on the year. A third loss would surely sink its hopes of making the final bracket.

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