A senior House Democrat divulged this week that he has not been able to hold a town hall for over a year due to threats from anti-Israel activists.

Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., the lead Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, made the explosive claim in an interview with Breaking Points on Tuesday.

"This is my biggest problem with the left," Smith said. "I have been unable to hold a town hall meeting for a year because a bunch of leftists show up and scream at me and don't let anyone else speak.

"You talk about illiberal," he continued. "Having people stand out in front of my house, screaming death threats at me and threatening my wife."

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Smith, a member of the Democratic Party’s establishment wing, has previously condemned far-left activists who vandalized his home in 2023 over his support for Israel, including spray-painting "baby killer" in red on his garage doors.

"And the left [says], ‘Oh, well of course we don’t support [that]. We're peace activists. We would never do something like that.’ Okay. How about you just say, ‘No, they did it. It's wrong. We're against it. We are going to be liberal.’"

He also recounted attending a hearing at the University of Washington during which pro-Israel speakers were shouted down by far-left activists during a debate on divesting from the Jewish state.

"So the first three people got up and testified in favor of divesting. [The] fourth person got up and testified against divesting," Smith said in the "Breaking Points" interview. "Two sentences in, [they were] shouted down, screamed at, wouldn't stop."

"I think that whole thing has created a major problem as well," he added. "And we have to be able to have an intellectual discussion."

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Smith also said the left has dubbed him a "Trump supporter" for pushing respectful debate.

He held up socialist New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani as an example of civility on the left.

"I don't agree with everything that he's doing, but he's having legitimate, thoughtful conversations instead of screaming matches over who can threaten the loudest," Smith reflected.

The Washington Democrat is not the only member of the House Democratic Caucus who has faced harassment from anti-Israel activists.

A New York City coffee chain told Rep. Dan Goldman, D-N.Y., in June that he was not welcome at their storefronts over his support for Israel.

Days later, Goldman, who is Jewish, lost reelection to Brad Lander, a Mamdani-backed challenger, who put criticism of the Jewish state at the center of his campaign.

Fox News Digital reached out to Smith for comment.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., is keeping the door open for a 2028 White House bid after a new poll showed the New York Democrat as the leading choice among prospective Democratic presidential candidates.

She sidestepped Fox News Digital’s question asking if she would like to be the Democratic 2028 nominee.

"I have genuinely not really weighed seriously anything past the midterm elections," Ocasio-Cortez told Fox News Digital when asked if she is interested in a run. "I think that I'm taking in this information just like anybody else."

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The progressive House Democrat repeatedly has toyed with the idea of both a presidential bid and a potential Senate bid to run against Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., when he is up for re-election in two years.

Insight into the Democratic Party’s top pick for the presidential election in 2028 was released in a University of New Hampshire Granite State Poll Wednesday showing Ocasio-Cortez as voters' frontrunner candidate.

While New Hampshire no longer holds the first official Democratic presidential primary, the state has played an influential role in testing White House hopefuls and remains closely watched for early voter signs.

Ocasio-Cortez dodged giving her own thoughts on the poll that shows strong interest in her to lead the Democrats in the next election cycle.

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"You're gonna have to ask a voter about that," Ocasio-Cortez said when asked about the new poll. "I have less insight into it than they do."

The poll projected her ahead of other prospective candidates that are likely to run in 2028, including Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, former Vice President Kamala Harris, Gov. Gavin Newsom and other prominent party members.

Support for Ocasio-Cortez rose to 22% among likely Democratic voters. Ocasio-Cortez gained seven points since February's survey, placing her one point ahead of Buttigieg and 17 points ahead of Harris.

Both Harris and Newsom lost ground since February’s survey.

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Ocasio-Cortez has endorsed many socialists who won in their respective primary elections, beating out incumbents and mainstream Democrats.

Ocasio-Cortez has been endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America in previous campaigns. She is largely expected to receive a Democratic Socialists of America endorsement for the 2028 election as infighting has erupted within the organization over its potential pick.

Some Democratic Socialists of America members are advocating announcing an earlier presidential endorsement because the organization usually selects its endorsement at its biennial national convention in summer 2027.

Fox News Digital’s Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report.

FIRST ON FOX: Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., is proposing legislation that would withhold bonuses for U.S. Postal Service executives, citing years of staggering financial losses for the agency and its overall on-time delivery record.

Hawley, who has launched an investigation into the Postal Service over its service record, will name the legislation the No Bonuses for Bad Service Act, Fox News Digital has learned.

The bill would prohibit the USPS Board of Governors from approving any additional compensation for the postmaster general and deputy postmaster general for a fiscal year in which the agency doesn't meet or exceed an on-time delivery rate of 95% for all mail products.

"While Missourians don’t receive their mail on time, the Postmaster General receives a hefty bonus each year," Hawley wrote in a statement to Fox News Digital. "I am introducing the No Bonuses for Bad Service Act to ensure postal service leadership isn’t receiving bonuses while Americans’ mail goes undelivered. It’s time for the Postmaster General to do his job and put Americans first."

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Over the past ten years, postmasters general have received more than $2 million in additional compensation, even as delivery performance declined and budget numbers got worse, according to Hawley's office.

Among the reasons cited by Hawley for the proposed bill are the agency's $25 billion in financial losses over the past three fiscal years, which have coincided with an increase in postage rates and a dip in on-time delivery.

During the last three years of Louis DeJoy's tenure as postmaster general, the Board of Governors approved more than $567,000 in bonuses, Hawley said. Current Postmaster General David Steiner, who assumed office in July 2025, has already received $170,000 in bonuses, Hawley said.

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When Hawley confronted Steiner about the additional compensation during a June 24 hearing, Steiner said he doesn't control the doling out of bonuses.

"I am absolutely astounded at this today, general … and, frankly, if things don’t get better, you ought to resign, because you’re not doing the job. You’re leaving your good postal workers out there. You’re hanging them out to dry. They don’t make near what you do. They’re working their butts off, they’re getting blamed and you’re getting the bonus. We have a big problem. Based on what I’ve seen today, you’re part of it," Hawley said at the time.

Residents in rural parts of Missouri sometimes wait weeks for their mail, Hawley said. In addition, a large pile of undelivered mail was found in April in a vacant lot in north St. Louis.

"The pattern is clear: As service has gotten worse, the postmaster general’s pay has not," Hawley said.

Hawley was already investigating the Postal Service, accusing Steiner of ignoring congressional oversight while demanding records on the agency's use of outside restructuring consultants.

Fox News Digital has reached out to the postmaster general's office for comment.

President Donald Trump’s new Air Force One will remain in service, for now, after Senate Republicans blocked an attempt to prevent taxpayer dollars from upgrading the aircraft.

Democrats have spent the last year sounding the alarm over the Boeing 747-8 luxury jet gifted to Trump by Qatar over the hefty price tag to retrofit the aircraft and the security risks that it could pose in serving as the main plane for the president.

After Trump’s surprising admission over the weekend about the jet, which was unveiled as the latest addition to the Air Force One fleet by the White House last month, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., tried to halt any taxpayer funds from flowing to the project.

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The administration estimated that upgrading the aircraft, which already has a base value of $400 million, could cost up to $1 billion. 

"The luxury jet may have come wrapped in a bow for Donald Trump, but it came with a massive price tag for the American people," Schumer said on the Senate floor. "Trump is asking taxpayers to fork over an estimated $1 billion to retrofit, and max out his flying palace, so it can meet the security standards of the existing Air Force One fleet."

"That, of course, we already paid for," he continued. "Americans can't afford gas, can't afford groceries, can't afford their electric bill. But Trump thinks they can afford to fly him in style."

Schumer tried to forcefully pass his bill, Presidential Airlift Security Act, Wednesday afternoon, which would require that no Department of War funding may go to the purchase, modification, restoration or maintenance of an aircraft previously owned by a foreign government.

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And it comes after Trump, after pressure from the Secret Service, opted to fly back to the U.S. from Turkey in a different plane than the new Air Force One because of a lack of proper security enhancements, like countermeasures for heat-seeking missiles.

Trump told reporters on Sunday, when asked why the deterrence systems weren’t visible on the new plane, said that the plane, "has a lot of capability, but as I understand it, in about a month or so, they’re going to send it to have it be maxed out."

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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed Trump, and told reporters on Monday that while the new Air Force One is "perfectly safe for the president’s travels," it was slated to receive additional upgrades and enhancements in the fall that would keep the plane on the ground for a month.

"During that time, the president will fly on the old Air Force One," she said.

Schumer’s gamble was promptly blocked by Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., who argued that the legislation was more far reaching than just halting taxpayer dollars from upgrading the Qatari jet, and hamper the country’s capabilities in the face of a nuclear threat.

"Unfortunately, this legislation would also apply to a different aircraft, the Survivable Air Operations Center aircraft, or SAOC," Fischer said. "Those aircraft were actually purchased from Korean Air. So this legislation would hamper a crucial program that ensures presidential safety in the event of a nuclear war."

She argued that the SAOC played a crucial role in the nation’s planning in response to a nuclear threat — Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications, known as NC3 — and that Schumer’s move would "significantly harm" the country’s key nuclear deterrent.

"This is the plane that will command and control our nuclear weapons on America's worst day. We cannot play these political games with the NC three," Fischer said.

LeBron James’ agent Rich Paul won’t be putting any specific timeline on his client’s free-agent decision.

They’re in no rush despite how badly the basketball world wishes the NBA’s all-time scoring leader would make a choice.

"There’s been several people to call and say, ‘Hey, Rich, is there anything more we should be doing? We could be doing?' And my answer is, ‘No. We don’t need you to go above and beyond about anything. We understand it. It’s clear. All the messages have been sent,’" Paul said on the "Game Over" podcast with Max Kellerman.

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Paul is basically saying James has all the information he needs from prospective teams, enough so that he will be content with whatever choice he ends up making.

However, Paul stressed that James will do so when he’s ready. And Paul has no clue when, or where, that’s going to happen.

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"These people don’t know anything. I don’t know when his choice is going to be made, but it could be 48 seconds [from now]," Paul explained. "It could be 48 minutes. I don’t know. Again, you can’t make somebody know something that they don’t know."

It’s gotten to the point where James’ free-agent decision has caused drama throughout the NBA world, as anticipation rises with every day that passes without word.

At Fanatics Fest this past weekend, James made several appearances, where crowds flooded the Javits Center in Manhattan to see if he would reveal where he’s going. They were disappointed when he had nothing to reveal.

Even NBA Commissioner Adam Silver mentioned that James’ decision is holding up the league’s schedule for next season. Paul mentioned that he met with Silver to discuss that situation, reiterating that James will make the decision when he’s ready – not because of any other factor.

The arguable basketball "G.O.A.T." helped the Lakers earn the No. 4 seed in a strong Western Conference this past season, averaging 20.9 points, 7.2 assists and 6.1 rebounds across 60 games. And though Luka Doncic was unavailable in the playoffs, James was able to lead the Lakers past the Houston Rockets in the first round before a sweep to the Oklahoma City Thunder in May.

James will turn 42 during the 2026-27 NBA season, but the 22-time All-Star and four-time MVP continues to prove his worth.

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But, for those believing he’s dragging out yet another decision longer than it needs to be, Paul is stern with his response: James won’t be rushed.

The league – the world – will just have to keep waiting for the right time.

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A lifelong Democrat and former Clinton administration official issued a warning to his party, arguing that radical socialist factions will "destroy" the Democratic Party if leadership fails to act.

Speaking on "Fox & Friends" Tuesday, Jamie Metzl called on Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and party leaders to stand against the threat posed by the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA).

"The DSA is a radical extremist movement trying to take over the Democratic Party," Metzl said. "They want to seize the means of production. They want to eradicate police and prisons. They have a terrible message of discord and hate.

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"So, unless the Democratic Party takes on these dangerous, extremist radicals in a very clear and unequivocal way now, we will destroy our own party. And that's not good for the Democrats, and it's not for America."

Fox News Digital reached out to the DSA for comment but did not immediately receive a response.

Metzl described a struggle for power in the Democratic Party between moderate factions and those aligned more closely with the DSA. He urged Jeffries and other Democrats to "lead the charge against these extremist radicals who are running on the Democratic Party line."

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He said Jeffries needs to take a clear stand, arguing Jeffries has been trying to balance criticism of the DSA with what Metzl described as support for some of the group's positions.

"Hakeem Jeffries is trying to strike a balance between being a little bit critical and being supportive, and I understand the motivation because they're trying to gain a majority in the House. But if the Democrats gain a majority of the House miraculously, but do it by an alliance with these radicals, it's going to be very, very dangerous for the Democrats to really do anything," Metzl said.

"Now is the time for the Democrats to say, 'Here's who we are, and here's what we stand for. And the future of the Democratic Party is not accommodating dangerous extremist radicals who are against American democracy.'"

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Metzl’s warnings come after several democratic socialists won major elections, including in New York and Colorado. Melat Kiros, a new candidate backed by the DSA, pulled off an upset in Colorado, defeating longtime Democratic Rep. Diana DeGette in Denver's heavily Democratic district.

In late June, a group of far-left candidates won their elections in New York with backing from New York City’s democratic socialist mayor, Zohran Mamdani. The winners included newcomer Darializa Avila Chevalier, who beat Rep. Adriano Espaillat, and Brad Lander, who defeated Rep. Dan Goldman.

Buying a first home in the Seattle-Tacoma area has become one of the toughest challenges in the country, according to a new study ranking the region among the nation's worst places for first-time homebuyers because of soaring housing costs and limited affordability.

A new study from WalletHub ranked Seattle 204th and Tacoma 190th out of 300 in a survey ranking American cities for first-time homebuyers.

Jake Skorheim and Spike O’Neill, co-hosts of "The Jake and Spike Show" on KIRO Newsradio, asked listeners what they look for in buying a home, and the ensuing discussion centered around affordability.

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Chris, a military veteran in Marysville, texted a response to the KIRO Newsradio textline, sharing that he is looking to purchase a home, but the prices are "ridiculous" for a home that is essentially on top of another home next door.

"We look for affordability first, and then space," Chris said. "I don’t like being surrounded on all four sides by other homes. Since I’m ex-military, being close to a military facility is important to us as well, so we can use those benefits I’ve earned from my retirement from the U.S. Navy. Homes are going for $550,000-$600,000 for a standard three-bedroom, two-bath home. It’s very difficult to find something affordable."

Jake addressed "shocking" housing market developments over time and how something he once considered affordable is no longer so.

"I mean, it is shocking the amount of money that you see houses going for these days," Jake said. "The costs, it’s so strange when you live in a state for a long time. I was born and raised here, and if God wills, I will end up dying in Washington. I love it here, but I remember when homes were, at least as a kid, affordable; they did not seem crazy."

"Absolutely, the threshold of entry is a barrier to entry, absolutely," Spike replied.

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Spike said he bought a home in the Seattle area for about $200,000 after arriving at a favorable time in the housing market and later sold it for a substantial profit when he relocated.

"Now, Washington, they have just been chipping away at us," Jake said. "Now it’s very expensive. Housing is expensive, and everything surrounding housing is expensive."

"It’s interesting because our first home purchase in the city would have been in 1992. Prime Seattle time, it was the place to be," Spike said. "It seems America had just discovered Seattle. For us, it was affordability and proximity to my job. We bought on Queen Anne Hill for, I don’t even want to tell you what we paid. By the way, the same house, which has been updated, we did a lot of upgrades to the house, and we quadrupled our investment. Maybe 10 years after we bought it. It’s not like they added another story. It’s the same place. It’s location and the view."

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According to NPR affiliate KUOW, in February 2024, the average price of a starter home in Seattle was $535,000, with a monthly mortgage of $4,334.

Fox News Digital reached out to Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson for comment.

Of the 50 worst cities for first-time homebuyers on the list, 36 of them were in California.