Final Friday of June. We're here. We're doing it. One week from today, we'll be on the eve of our 250th birthday.

How lucky are we that the Fourth of July falls on a SATURDAY this year? I'd wager to say that's arguably the best holiday to fall on a Saturday, right?

What's the order?

That last one can be workshopped. I'm open to suggestions. But the first three are pretty locked in. God, I love this country.

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Let's roll.

Welcome to a Friday Nightcaps — the one where Americans rage at former Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband for ruining what was a perfect World Cup we had going. Are they just allergic to winning? Seems like it at this point.

What else? I've got more Caitlin Clark fallout (you guys are FIRED up), Red Sox fans still have the fastball even though the team STINKS this season, and NASCAR's Natalie Decker celebrates her birthday with a swim.

OK, grab your dog for National Take Your Dog To Work Day — quickly shut the door and leave it at home because nobody wants that — and THEN settle in for a Friday 'Cap!

It's a Friday in the middle of summer and we've all got much better things to do, so let's have some fun today and end this class early so we can start our weekends.

Sound good? Good!

Let's start in Los Angeles, where our US of A soccer team collapsed last night in a meaningless game. Phew. I don't pretend to know anything about soccer, but this one seemed to surprise everyone.

The most surprising thing for me, frankly, was who we lost to.

When in the world did Turkey become Turkiye? I've never been more confused. I had to look it up to make sure it was the same country. Wild stuff. Apparently, this change took place in 2022 when Ankara, the capital of Turkey, sent in a formal request to rebrand its country's name to a name that better highlights its culture and expressionism.

I didn't realize you could just change the name of a country? Is it that easy? The more you know, I reckon!

Anyway, as for the game itself ... things were going just fine until Doug Emhoff, the husband of Kamala Harris, posted a picture of two lovebirds from the game.

Seconds after the post, the U.S. went down, 2-1. Not great! Turkey ... Turkiye? ... would go on to win in the last minute, and the former VP took yet another loss.

Not a great month for politicians at big games. First President Donald Trump at Game 3 of the NBA Finals, and now Harris. Let's hope the fellas on the pitch can regroup in the same way the Knicks did.

As for Harris ... the internet wasn't pleased:

You know what the craziest part is? Obviously, Kamala Harris and Doug Emhoff aren't to blame for the US losing last night. I may despise them, but I'm also not insane. Neither is Usha Vance, who was also at the game!

That being said ... is it really that insane to imagine a world where the looney left roots against a US team? Of course not!

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I mean, just LOOK at this headline from the insufferable folks over at Politico this week:

"Democrats grapple uncomfortably with World Cup success."

Goodness gracious. What a piece of work this Pulitzer must be! You can't even imagine. In fact, I won't make you.

Here's a little snippet:

In an interview with POLITICO Thursday, Boyle said, "this has been a great moment, actually devoid of politics, and I think it would be best to keep politics out of it."

"Let me be clear, my comments are irrespective of the Trump administration. Frankly, his immigration policies for the last year and a half did scare some people off from coming to the United States," said Boyle. "The credit goes to the local host committees."

Amazing. Yeah, judging by the crowds we've seen over the past two weeks, it sure seems like folks are scared to come to the United States!

Dummy.

Moving on ...

Yesterday's class was all about Caitlin Clark getting absolutely mugged on the court while the refs just stood there and watched.

Shockingly, about 400 of you weighed in.

From Rick O:

Have to send a message next time. I mean, enough is enough. Throw the Dam Punch!!! The Black players don’t want Caitlin in the league.

From Patrick H:

I wish that there was ten dads in the folding chairs on each baseline at a Fever game so we could respond to the violence on the court and beat the crap out of the ugly perpetrator. 

From Leif N.

Sure, Clark COULD fight back…but who in their right mind is running this league? This league would be NOWHERE without her. 

And, from Darrell M:

I have never seen a sports league so stupid that they "promote" the taking down a notch of the only WNBA player in the history of the league that has piqued the interest of the sporting community as Ms Clark has done.

Thanks, all! I have a couple more I left on the cutting room floor, but may work them in on Monday. Seems like everyone is on the same page as it pertains to Caitlin Clark.

She's out for the next game due to the back injury she suffered the other night (totally unrelated to the curb-stomp, I'm sure!). The WNBA suspended Alyssa Thomas for one game, only after the outrage, I'm sure.

Oh well. What's done is done. Looking forward to seeing Caitlin back on the floor some day! Head on a swivel:

OK, let's rapid-fire this Friday class into a big weekend.

First up? If you've made it this far and thought to yourself, "Man, I wish there was more virtue-signaling and lecturing about Pride month in this class," do I have some good news for you ...

Giants CEO Larry Baer, everybody:

How about THAT for some serious word-salad? Kamala would be so proud.

"This ownership group has been really involved in supporting the LGBTQ community. It’s strong and unwavering for over 30 years now," he said before launching into a history lesson about how human rights have been a "North Star" in the organization for three decades.

Seems odd to make inclusivity a north star over ... winning baseball games ... but whatever. Semantics!

What a mess. And hey! We get the Orioles' Pride night tonight, featuring the water-splashing drag queen. Can't wait!

Next? Let's stay in the AL East and check in on Red Sox fans as the team suffers through just an embarrassing season:

"I guess the standings on the left field board. They can’t see those."

Good one, Michael Kay! How long has it been since the Yankees won a title again? Nearing two decades?

Okeedokee!

Yes, I'm a miserable Red Sox fan. Let me just have this one, please? OK. That's it for today — and this week.

Good work, everyone.

Here's NASCAR mom Natalie Decker celebrating the big 2-9 in the pool before another race weekend.

See you Monday.

OutKick Nightcaps is a daily column set to run Monday through Friday at 4 p.m. (roughly, we’re not robots).

Is a 1-game suspension enough for the mugging? Email me at Zach.Dean@OutKick.com.

Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-N.C., who serves on crucial subcommittees of the House Armed Services Committee, is leading a charge to phase out Chinese-manufactured drones from use in U.S. law enforcement.

"Here in the United States, we've allowed China to dominate much of the global drone market while American agencies continue relying on systems built by companies tied to the Chinese Communist Party," Harrigan said in a statement to Fox News Digital.

"That's a strategic mistake," he continued.

The bill, titled the American Drone Manufacturing Dominance Act of 2026, would offer domestic law enforcement an off-ramp for whatever Chinese-made drones they might be currently using. It also furthers legislative ways in which Republicans have sought to step away from Chinese manufacturing and supply in sensitive areas. It also makes federal grant funding conditional on not acquiring any foreign-made drones after Jan. 1, 2027.

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In its current form, the bill sets aside $1.5 billion in federal funding, funded through Trump's Section 301 tariffs, to accelerate the removal of Chinese-made drones and would subsidize a domestic drone manufacturing base with defense applications.

Harrigan said drones have become a clear security issue in light of their use in overseas conflicts and their growing sophistication.

"One of the clearest lessons from Ukraine is that drones are no longer a niche capability; they're a foundational part of modern warfare," Harrigan said.

Almost all major U.S. cities have implemented restrictions on the use of drones. In Washington, D.C., for instance, drones are completely banned from use due to the federal Special Flight Rules Area (SFRA) that governs highly restricted airspace.

Even so, their use has climbed in recent years — especially in border security, where their fast-moving capabilities have allowed border agents to monitor wide swaths of land.

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In 2020, an internal memorandum authored by then U.S. Border Patrol Chief Rodney Scott signaled CBP’s intent to significantly expand their use.

"These unmanned technologies will achieve levels of detection, response and interdiction efficiencies not realized by current CBP technological capabilities," the memorandum states.

Local law enforcement also uses drones, but is reliant on Chinese manufacturers like Da Jiang Innovations (DJI). In Texas, for instance, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Texas, for instance. The Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) said that of the 966 drones registered to police and sheriff’s departments in the Lone Star State in 2024, 879 were produced by DJI.

Harrigan believes drone use isn’t going away. But even as their use expands, he believes lawmakers should prioritize American safety through U.S. manufacturing.

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"If drones are going to play a central role in national security, public safety, and critical infrastructure, America needs to be able to build them here at home," Harrigan said.

It’s unclear when Harrigan’s bill would reach the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives for consideration.

Tuesday night’s Democratic primary contests in New York City pitted Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s slate of socialist candidates against House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries' establishment picks, including two incumbents. It was a massacre, with all three of Jeffries’ pals left eating dirt.

These three wins for the far left represent a sea change in the Democratic Party that is starting to look a lot like President Donald Trump’s takeover of the GOP a decade ago, one that left most of the Republican establishment shocked and defeated.

In a nutshell, what we see in New York and across the country is a battle between old school, native, often Black or Hispanic Democrats and a new anti-capitalist, immigrant-driven party, heavily invested in increasing Muslim political power and demonizing Israel.

It is no accident, for example, that Rep. Dan Goldman, D-N.Y. (but not for long), was ousted by far-leftist Brad Lander. Both are Jewish, but while Goldman supports Israel’s right to exist, Lander says whatever his Islamist masters tell him to.

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Meanwhile, podcaster and Cuba tourist Hasan Piker gleefully issued a warning Tuesday night to pro-Israel New York Rep. Richie Torres, who won his Democratic primary: "I’ll see you in 2 years, motherf----r, I’m coming for you Ritchie," Piker ranted.

There are no better avatars for the battle over America’s oldest political party than Jeffries and Mamdani. The former is a classic machine Democrat, the latter a charismatic upstart, and it is perfectly clear who is in the ascendency. As Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., put it in his prediction on Tuesday: "The dirtbag left is surging,"

As usual, Fetterman is on an island. Most moderate Democrats are desperate to appease the communist electoral bitzkrieg in the hopes of being spared by it.

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Here is what Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., who has the moral fortitude of a turnstile, had to say Tuesday night: "I don’t know man, who is ‘the Democratic Party’ if it’s not the voters?... and right now they are demanding our party be bolder."

Far out, dude.

This is precisely why the fight between the Democratic Socialists and the traditional Democrats has been so asymmetrical. Mamdani and his acolytes say people like Murphy and Jeffries are weak and need to be replaced, even call them monsters, while Murphy nods along, agreeing that communism must be embraced.

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The socialists don’t even need to fight the establishment anymore at this point, because the establishment has surrendered to them.

Further, what Tuesday’s results showed was that either through atrophy or incompetence, the once-vaunted Democratic political machine that Jeffries controls has just wasted away. Even public sector unions, once his bread and butter are leaking to the left.

The upshot is that, just as in last year’s New York mayoral race, a coalition of guilt-ridden, college-educated White voters and immigrants looking for government handouts has utterly eroded traditional Black and Hispanic political power.

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Between now and the midterms, you will hear pundit after pundit on both sides smile and say, "Well, socialism does OK in blue cities, but good luck beating Republicans in competitive districts." But the socialists don’t want to beat Republicans electorally, they want Republicans in re-education camps. The people they want to beat are the Democrats.

Well over a decade ago, lefties like George Soros realized that down-ballot races, such as for district attorney, are low-hanging fruit in big cities. The next thing you knew, the cities all had far-left prosecutors, then city council members and now mayors.

You look at guys like Goldman and think, "You brought these people into the country, you propped them up and now you're surprised that they ate you alive?" There's no place left for an old-school liberal, and the younger "enlightened" ones who thought they could have it both ways brought it on themselves.

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Now, progressive politicians like Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., are trying to build a bridge between the Marxists and the establishment. Not only is this an obvious Trojan horse effort, but Khanna and AOC may find that after communists cross bridges, they tend to burn them.

At this point, it seems that the only way the Democrats can get out of this nosedive into communism is through a compelling 2028 candidate for president with the courage to attack it head on.

The only Democrat left who meets that description is Fetterman, and frankly, every Marxist win makes the case for him to run stronger and stronger.

For now, the rise of the new communist left in the Democratic Party is all but complete, and our country will never be the same.

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A lot has been made about the different foreign tourists who have come to the United States to cheer on their teams during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

While most countries have been well-represented, no one has been having more fun in America than the Scots.

From drinking the entire city of Boston out of beer to discovering the beauty of Buc-ee's, the Scottish supporters have turned the Land of the Free into their own personal playground, and on Monday, they set their sights on their next destination.

The Tartan Army -- the name of the most ardent group of Scotland fans -- made its way to the southernmost metropolitan area in the continental United States, as the entire city of Miami welcomed them with open arms.

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The Scots famously turned Fenway Park into a Tartan wonderland last week, but they may have outdone themselves when they showed up at loanDepot Park to watch the Marlins play ball on Monday evening.

As a lifelong Miami Marlins fan, I always wondered what it would take to get our home stadium to fill up like it does in other great baseball towns like St. Louis and Chicago.

Who knew all they needed were tens of thousands of drunk Scottish soccer fans to fill in all the empty seats in between the diehards and the scattered season ticket holders?

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That's not even the most impressive scene from the day, either.

Check out the video footage of the Tartan Army marching through the streets of Little Havana on the way to the game.

I was just at a Marlins game over the weekend, and those streets are fairly tightly packed down there in Little Havana, so kudos to the Scots and the Marlins for making this happen from a logistics perspective.

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It wasn't just baseball on the agenda for the Tartan Army, either.

If you were chilling in a Miami-area hotel pool over the weekend trying to nurse a hangover with some morning sun rays, you were in for a rude awakening... literally.

Those pesky Scots decided to bring the bagpipes with them to the pool, treating hundreds of college-aged kids on summer break to the song of their people.

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I love the guy in the corner who just gets up and leaves his wife midway through the video.

Everyone else seems to be enjoying themselves, and who could blame them.

And if you thought you could escape the bagpipe onslaught by going to South Beach, think again.

Here's one intrepid member of the Tartan Army going mobile with his pipes, complete with roller skates, to serenade people and distract them from the fact that they paid $100 for parking.

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Scotland will certainly win the award for most enthusiastic fanbase, that's for sure, as they still have one more match before their World Cup journey likely ends.

If they can pull off a miracle against Brazil on Wednesday, it will extend the trip of a lifetime for thousands of Scottish nationals.

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Even if they don't win, however, you might have a hard time convincing a majority of these fans to go back to Scotland.

A fugitive accused of helping mastermind a $3.7 billion Medicare fraud scheme — one of the largest in U.S. history — is in American custody after authorities tracked him down in Turkey and flew him back to the U.S. to face charges, the FBI announced Monday.

Ibrahim Khaldoon Hilmi was recently detained by Turkish authorities after he fled the U.S. in May 2025, the FBI said. The FBI's Critical Incident Response Group flew out to Turkey and transported Hilmi to the U.S. on Friday through a foreign transfer of custody operation.

FBI Director Kash Patel hailed the operation as a major victory in the bureau's effort to track down fugitives accused of stealing taxpayer dollars.

"Ibrahim Khaldoon Hilmi is charged with one of the biggest Medicare scams in history — allegedly orchestrating a massive $3.7 billion scheme to defraud Medicare," Patel said in a statement to Fox News Digital. "He's been on the run since May of 2025 — but we got him."

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Patel credited FBI Miami, the Department of Justice and Turkish authorities with helping secure Hilmi's capture and return to the United States.

The arrest marks the second high-profile return of an alleged Medicare fraud fugitive in less than a week.

On Thursday, the FBI announced it had brought back Herbert Kimble, who investigators say had been on the run since 2024 after allegedly orchestrating a separate Medicare fraud scheme worth approximately $1.3 billion.

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The two cases involve roughly $5 billion in alleged fraud targeting taxpayer-funded healthcare programs.

Patel said Hilmi's return demonstrates that suspects accused of large-scale fraud will be pursued regardless of where they flee.

"This yet another massive win for this FBI’s war on fraudsters with the White House Task Force led by VP Vance," Patel said, "and a monumental victory for the Trump administration, showing that any criminal actor who steals from the American taxpayer will be caught, no matter where they try to hide."

Patel also thanked U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack, saying the case against Hilmi was only possible thanks to his "invaluable" and "tireless work."

Miles Russell is the youngest player in the 2026 U.S. Open field at just 17 years old. Teeing it up in a major championship at that age, let alone making the cut as he did at Shinnecock Hills, made for an already unforgettable week for him and his family.

The young man had one final surprise up his sleeve for Sunday's final round, however, that not only his family will cherish forever, but made plenty of golf fans watching the moment unfold a bit misty-eyed.

After hitting his approach shot into the par-4 18th, Russell's caddie made his way over to the gallery. He proceeded to take off his caddie bib and hand it and Russell's golf bag over to Russell's father, Joe.

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According to the NBC broadcast, the entire thing was Russell's idea. He approached USGA rules officials before teeing off on Sunday to ask them if it was okay to have his dad take over caddying duties for the final hole, and they gave him the green light.

Talk about a Father's Day gift that may never be topped.

"It was pretty cool," Russell said after Sunday's final round. "Just there walking up 18, that's when he stepped in. It was kind of a fun Father's Day gift. Kind of cool since it was my first one. Hopefully it's something he'll remember for a long time."

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Russell shot 3-over in the opening two rounds of the U.S. Open to make the cut by two shots. During Saturday's third round, he struggled a bit en route to a 74, but backed it up with a final round score of even par.

Russell qualified for this week's U.S. Open after advancing in the final stage of qualifying in a three-man playoff vying for two spots in the field. He had Charlie Woods, Tiger's son, on the bag as his caddie during the qualifier. Both Woods and Russell have committed to play college golf at Florida State.

In 2024, Russell became the youngest player in Korn Ferry Tour history to make the cut in a tournament, eventually finishing T-20

Serena Williams surprised the tennis world on Sunday, as the 44-year-old tennis legend will make her return to Wimbledon after accepting a wildcard.

Williams received the final women’s singles slot, which had a gap following a previous announcement on Tuesday.

She had already gotten a wild card to compete with her sister, Venus Williams, in Wimbledon’s doubles competition. However, she noted she would consider a singles return earlier this month.

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"You think I’m ready for singles? I need to get to work," Serena said at SW19, per Yahoo Sports.

Serena has won women’s singles at Wimbledon seven times across her illustrious career, but there is still something she can chase: Margaret Court’s 24 Grand Slam victories. Serena sits at 23 for her career.

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It was 2019 the last time Serena won a women’s singles match, and it came at Wimbledon against Simona Halep from Romania. She’s only played just two doubles matches since returning to competition after being out of the game for four years.

Serena’s career accolades goes on longer than a CVS receipt, winning each Grand Slam – Australian Open, French Open and the U.S. Open included - at least three times. And alongside her sister, Serena has accomplished the career "Golden Slam" in singles and doubles.

She’s the most recognizable female player in the sport today, and fans from around the globe will surely be tuned in to see how far she can go in this year’s tournament.

At Wimbledon in 2022, Serena said she didn’t know if it would be her last appearance at the tournament.

"Who knows where I’ll pop up?" Serena, who also had a wild card for this Wimbledon, said at the time.

She has always loved playing on grass, winning 107 of her 123 singles matches on the surface, which bodes well for her return.

Serena will find out who she faces in the first round this Friday, while the tournament begins June 29.

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