WASHINGTON - Republican lawmakers appear open to stripping Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, of his committee positions after disrupting President Donald Trump's joint address to Congress, while Democratic members remain widely opposed to the idea.

"In my view, I believe that Congressman Green, by speaking for people on Medicare and Medicaid, showed a lot more respect for the American people than Elon Musk, who calls Social Security a Ponzi scheme," Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas., told Fox News Digital on Capitol Hill of the GOP efforts to remove Green from his committee assignments.

Green was removed from the House chamber after interrupting Trump's speech to a joint session of Congress earlier this month. The Democrat was later censured by a bipartisan group of House lawmakers, but some Republicans on the House Freedom Caucus are seeking to take it a step further by threatening a resolution that would remove Green from his committee positions, Fox News Digital recently reported.

Democratic lawmakers who spoke with Fox News Digital said they were opposed to further punishment against Green, saying it's "a step too far."

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"I think that's a step too far. We didn't do that to Joe Wilson when he called President Obama a liar," said Rep. Don Beyer, D-Va.

Beyer added that Congress should require a greater majority of members in order to censure lawmakers. 

"Right now, it's just Democrats censure Republicans, Republicans censure Democrats. It should be something that offends the whole body, not just the other side," Beyer said.

Rep. Chris Pappas, D-N.H., said Green "received censure, he accepted the punishment, and we all need to figure out how we can move forward together and focus on the work of the American people."

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Republicans who spoke with Fox News Digital, however, remained critical of Green's interruption of the president's speech.

Rep. Russell Fry, R-S.C., said he hadn't seen the resolution, but that "at the end of the day, what he [Green] did was absolutely unconscionable."

"The decorum in the House was violated in such a reckless way," Fry said. "For me, all options should be on the table."

"I did sit during the censorship vote, and that was the first time I ever saw something like that take place," Rep. Rob Bresnahan, R-Pa., said. "Throughout the whole State of the Union, when you can't even stand to recognize a 13-year-old boy who had multiple brain surgeries, I found that very appalling."

One Republican, Rep. William Timmons, R-S.C., said he didn't think Green would actually be stripped of his committee position. 

"I think that what he did was really an embarrassment last week. So we'll see where we go," said Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minn., adding that he "voted to censure him," but that "I don't know where it's going to go from there."

Fox News Digital reached out to Green's office for comment, but did not immediately receive a response.

Fox News' Elizabeth Elkind contributed to this report.

Shedeur Sanders is perhaps the most popular name in this year's NFL Draft, but he isn't exactly the most popular player to go No. 1.

After a long while of being the 1B to Cam Ward's 1A, Sanders has continued to fall in most scouts' eyes. In fact, it's not too difficult to find some even saying that Jaxson Dart is ahead of Sanders in the quarterback rankings.

There is no question that Sanders is polarizing, and ESPN's Ryan Clark noted that he's heard the term "arrogant" floating around the quarterback.

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"They plant these certain reports, and you do hear these certain things, and you hear the word ‘arrogant.’ Why is he arrogant? Because he won't walk into the meeting and bend the knee, or he won't sit in the meeting and question himself or his abilities or his knowledge and experience in the game. I don't believe that's arrogance – I want a quarterback that's self-assured. I want a quarterback that can cut the film on, and when you ask him a certain question about ‘why did you make this mistake’ or ‘why did you make this throw’ or ‘why was this the right read,’ I want him to be able to regurgitate that to me like he's in the play at the moment the same way a coach or offensive coordinator would, because that's what he's gonna have he to do. I've had conversations with Shedeur Sanders, and he can do that," Clark said on Wednesday's edition of "First Take."

Of course, some of Sanders' popularity stems from being the son of Hall of Famer Deion, who coached him throughout college at both Jackson State and Colorado. In some circles, that may be a detriment to his draft stock.

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But Clark added that his skin color may also be a concern to NFL teams.

"It's not just about him being Deion Sanders' son. It's about the bravado he carries. It's about the fact that he looks a certain way. It is about the fact that the color of his skin sometimes at the position can be questioned. And I believe Shedeur Sanders is going to have to deal with that until he gets on the field," Clark said.

Sanders exuded confidence at the NFL Scouting Combine last month, saying that history would "repeat itself" with him.

"We went from Jackson State to Colorado and changed two programs back-to-back. You don't think I could come to an NFL franchise and change a program again? It's history, it's always going to repeat itself," Sanders said. 

"If you ain’t trying to change the franchise or the culture, don’t get me. So, you should know history repeats itself over and over and over, and I’ve done it over and over, so it should be no question why NFL franchises should pick me."

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After Maine State Rep. Laurel Libby filed a lawsuit over her recent censure for a social media post pointing out a trans athlete in a girls' competition, all of Maine's federal judges have recused themselves from the case. 

The judges, John C. Nivison, John A. Woodcock, Lance E. Walker, Karen F. Wolf, Stacey D. Neumann and Nancy Torresen, signed recusal orders on Tuesday, shortly after the case was initially filed. No reason was provided for the judges' recusal. The case has since been referred to the District of Rhode Island, per multiple reports.

Libby was censured by the state House of Representatives on Feb. 25 in a partisan 75-70 vote. The basis of the censure was that Libby posted a photograph and named a trans athlete who was under 18 after the athlete won first place for Greely High School at a state girls' pole vault competition. But Libby and her attorneys argue the athlete had already been publicized by other media outlets prior to her post. 

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Maine House Speaker Ryan Fecteau, who passed the censure, is the main defendant in the lawsuit alongside House of Representatives clerk Robert Hunt. The Maine Attorney General’s Office will represent Fecteau.

Libby's lawsuit seeks to have her voting and speaking rights restored. Fecteau previously said Libby's rights would be restored when she apologized, but she does not intend to apologize. Libby told Fox News Digital in an interview on Tuesday that she encourages Fecteau to restore her rights to avoid taking the case to court and costing taxpayers the price of any potential litigation.

Libby represents more than 9,000 constituents in Maine's House District 90, and six of them have signed onto the lawsuit as plaintiffs because the censure has impeded her ability to help carry out other legislative actions to serve those constituents.

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"The speaker's actions did not just disenfranchise me but disenfranchised the thousands of constituents that I represent, and that's the bigger picture here; the fact that the speaker, in his eyes, retaliated against me because he doesn't like what I have to say," Libby said.

For Libby, the lawsuit is not only meant to restore her rights to her and her constituents. She also said it's an important step in the national effort to combat trans inclusion in women's sports.

"Maine has, for whatever reason, become ground zero for this debate, and, of course, I want to have my voice back so I can speak to that; and as we address this issue within the legislature, I hope that all that has unfolded over the next few weeks can help change the course in the debate, so that not just Maine girls, but girls across the country, have a fair, safe and level playing field," Libby said.

On Tuesday, Maine also became the first state to see a reduction in federal funding for refusing to comply with President Donald Trump's executive order to keep trans athletes out of women's and girls' sports. The USDA issued a pause on all funding to the University of Maine System, which is a network of eight public universities in the state. 

Maine is under investigation by the U.S. Department of Education and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for potential Title IX violations over its refusal to comply with Trump's recent executive order to prevent trans athletes from competing in girls' and women's sports. 

HHS served a notice of violation to the state of Maine on Feb. 25 and declared the state violated Title IX by allowing trans athletes to compete in girls' sports. HHS later expanded the scope of the investigation to include the Maine Principals Association and Greely High School. 

Libby's initial social media post identifying the trans athlete prompted national awareness of the situation in the state, and even preceded a public spat between Trump and Gov. Janet Mills. 

The controversy even incited a protest against Mills called the "March Against Mills," which took place outside Maine's State House on Saturday morning. Several female athletes took the microphone at the march to speak out against their Democrat governor.

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• After spending six months traveling around Europe, I'd be most likely to move to Prague.
• The city's architecture, beauty, history, and walkability made it easy to fall in love with.
• I also loved that there was always something to do in Prague.

Last year, I traveled around Europe for six months, spending quality time in some of the continent's most popular cities, such as London, Amsterdam, Paris, and Zurich.

During this period, I often thought about which European city I'd most like to call home. While I loved my time in many of the cities I visited, my top choice would be Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic.

Prague's architecture, natural beauty, history, and walkability made it easy to fall in love with. Here's why I'd move there if given the chance.

Prague is incredibly walkable and has great public transportation.

As an American who lives in Colorado, I'm used to hopping in my car to do almost everything. But in Prague, I didn't need a car once. Most of the time, I just walked wherever I needed to go.

Although I'd likely balk at a 45-minute walk in the US, I found myself eagerly putting on my shoes for the same thing in Prague. Why? Because each walk felt like an experience.

The city is home to jaw-dropping architecture, art installations, and green spaces. During every stroll, I'd notice a new statue or hidden detail, like how the city's coat of arms is engraved into every manhole cover.

Though the cobblestone sidewalks did give my feet a workout, they were so picturesque that I didn't mind.

When I needed to venture a little farther, Prague's public transportation was second to none. The iconic trams came frequently, were reliable, and were incredibly charming.

There's so much history to explore.

Another thing I like about Prague is how much history there is to explore. For example, I visited Prague Castle, the world's largest ancient castle.

Visitors can view ancient suits of armor and beautiful artwork and learn about a 1618 historical event when three Catholic officials were thrown from a window of the castle by a mob of angry Protestants.

The event even inspired a new word: defenestration — the act of throwing someone out of a window.

Perhaps the city's most recognizable landmark, however, is the Astronomical Clock. The clock's face not only shows the sun's and moon's relative positions in the sky but also reveals a mechanical procession of the 12 Apostles at the top of every hour.

The city is in a prime location for day trips.

Prague's location in Central Europe makes it an ideal starting point for day trips or weekend getaways. One day, I headed north to visit a few national parks, filming locations for "The Chronicles of Narnia," and the Bastei Bridge rock formation.

Another morning, I took a train to the small city of Pilsen and toured the original Pilsner Urquell brewery (where pilsner beer was invented).

And in September, a five-hour train ride was all that stood between me and Oktoberfest in Munich.

There are always festivals, concerts, or events going on.

While I appreciated the museums and tourist attractions, sometimes I wanted to get more of a local experience. On those days, there were plenty of options to choose from.

From wine tastings and live music to a harvest festival with traditional Czech dancers, I was blown away by the variety of events around the city. One night, I even stumbled upon a Spanish-themed festival along the river, complete with food trucks and dancing.

Every day in Prague offered a new, unexpected joy, and if I could move to a European city permanently, it'd be at the top of my list.

This story was originally published on October 24, 2024, and most recently updated on March 12, 2025.