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Top five most searched-for recipes in 2024

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Current events and TikTok trends played in to what recipes Americans were searching for, a newly released report from Google Trends suggests. 

This year, the top five recipes Americans were looking for included one for a famous breakfast pastry, macaroni and cheese that people have said is life-changing, and cookies made famous by an NFL player’s mother.

Here are the top five: 

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1. “Olympics chocolate muffins” 

The chocolate muffin from the Olympic village was the top searched-for recipe in the United States, said Google Trends.

The muffins first gained attention after Norwegian swimmer Henrik Christiansen posted about them on TikTok, and quickly became a viral sensation both among the Olympians and viewers back home. 

Chocolate chip muffins.

The chocolate chip muffin was a hit both in the Olympic Village and on Google Trends in 2024.  (Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Team USA swimmers Abbey Weitzeil and Torri Huske went to get “the famous, infamous, chocolate muffins” and documented their experience on Weitzeil’s TikTok account.

“On first look, glance or whatever, it looks like it’s melted on the top, but it feels cold to the touch,” Huske said.

“It tastes just like cake,” she said. 

“For a chocolate muffin, nine out of 10,” Huske said, adding that it would be better if it were warm.

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With the Olympics now long over, here’s a dupe recipe to try at home that its creator says is “better than the real thing.” 

2. Tanghulu

Tanghulu, the Chinese candied fruit treat, took TikTok by storm this year – and was the second-most Googled recipe in the United States.

Making tanghulu involves heating a sugar and water mixture until it is boiling, said TikTok creator Jasmine and Tea, who first posted a tutorial in April.

tanghulu fruit skewers

Tanghulu is a traditional Northern Chinese snack consisting of several rock sugar-coated fruits of Chinese hawthorn on a bamboo skewer. (iStock)

A person then dips skewered fruit into the mixture, encasing it in the sugar. Once it dries, it creates a glass-like coating. 

While tanghulu was popular this year, doctors warned that hot sugar has the potential to cause serious burns, so be careful when trying this one out. 

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3. Tini’s mac and cheese

While chef and content creator Tineke “Tini” Younger first posted her macaroni and cheese recipe on her TikTok account in 2023, it really took off in 2024 – so much so that “Tini’s mac and cheese” was the third-most Googled recipe in the United States.

Younger, a Maryland native who now lives with her husband in Georgia, has amassed more than 10.5 million followers on TikTok.

Two shots of mac and cheese.

Tineke “Tini” Younger’s macaroni and cheese recipes have been viewed millions of times on TikTok.  (Palestrina McCaffrey)

Her mac and cheese recipe, which she posted versions of in 2023 and 2024, has a combined 220.4 million views on TikTok. 

Younger’s macaroni and cheese is loved by both kitchen newbies and seasoned professionals. 

Palestrina McCaffrey, a California-based content creator who has made more than 30 kinds of macaroni and cheese for social media, said that Younger’s recipe was her favorite.

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“Tini is still queen,” McCaffrey told Fox News Digital. “She is so unbeatable. I admire her so much. That girl can cook.” 

4. Mama Kelce’s cookie

The year 2024 was undeniably the year of Taylor Swift, whose sold-out Eras Tour was a bona fide cultural phenomenon across the globe.

Her boyfriend Travis Kelce’s mother, Donna, known throughout the internet as “Mama Kelce,” also experienced quite a bit of attention throughout the year. 

Donna Kelce with sons, Travis and Jason

Mother Donna Kelce gives cookies to her son’s Jason Kelce (L) #62 of the Philadelphia Eagles and Travis Kelce (R) #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs during Super Bowl LVII Opening Night. “Mama Kelce’s cookie” was the fourth most searched-for recipe in 2024.  (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

“Mama Kelce’s cookie” was the fourth-most Googled recipe in 2024, said the report. 

The cookies first burst onto the scene in 2023, when Donna was seen giving her sons, Jason and Travis, each a container of them before they played each other in the Super Bowl. 

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The recipe remained popular throughout 2024. Unlike a standard chocolate cookie recipe, Mama Kelce’s recipe contains cinnamon.

5. Dense bean salad

The fifth-most searched-for recipe in 2024 also had its origins on TikTok.

A bean salad.

A “dense bean salad,” similar to the one seen above, was the fifth-most searched-for recipe in 2024.  (Lauren Vied Allen for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

The first “Dense bean salad” video, which was shared on TikTok by Violet Witchel on her account @Violet. Cooks on May 25, was viewed more than 11 million times. 

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“Every week, I meal prep a dense bean salad, which is a dense salad packed with veggies, tons of protein, and a vinegar-based dressing,” said Witchel, who lives in San Francisco.

The salad lasts the entire week, she said, and “it’s basically the only thing that ensures I get enough protein and vegetables throughout the week.” 

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DAVID MARCUS: De facto President Trump’s handling of shutdown threat was a masterclass

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Donald Trump will not be president of the United States for another month, at least not literally. Yet, his recent victory in the battle of the budget shows that, for all intents and purposes, he is already the nation’s leader, and not a moment too soon.

In the space of just a few days, Trump’s pressure on the Congress, including siccing his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) attack dogs Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy on reckless spending, turned a 1,500 page monstrosity of a bill into a slim 120-page banger of basic necessities, including disaster relief and help for farmers.

Prior to the intervention by Trump, it looked for all the world like House Speaker Mike Johnson would stuff the Democrats’ stockings with pork and goodies to ensure that a shutdown did not mar next month’s inauguration.

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Johnson believed that enough Republicans would simply sigh and go along with the continuing resolution that he negotiated with the Democrats, and there was some logic to allowing sleeping dogs to lie until Trump takes over 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue and Republicans take the senate in January.

But a funny thing happened on the way to the bill’s passage. At Trump’s behest, Musk and Ramaswamy began posting on X all the deep flaws of the legislation, and there were some doozies.

Left: Elon Musk; Right: Vivek Ramaswamy

Elon Musk, Co-Chair of the newly announced Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), arrives on Capitol Hill on Dec. 5, 2024 in Washington, D.C.; Vivek Ramaswamy, chairman and co-founder of Strive Asset Management, arrives to meet with lawmakers on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024.  (Left: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images; Right: Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

For example, the bill had continued funding for the State Department’s Global Engagement Center, an organization that seems to exist only to promote online censorship of conservatives under the guise of fighting so-called misinformation.

The bill also contained a self-serving pay hike for lawmakers, as well as billions to be spent on pet projects all over the country.

Within hours of the torrent of posts from the dynamic duo of DOGE, the American people began to wake up to what was in the bill and object. A trickle of GOP lawmakers flipped from yes to no on the bill, and with that, the stage was set for our soon-to-be commander in chief.

With the target softened, Trump tore into the bill, going so far as to threaten lawmakers who voted for it with primary challenges. Trump even indicated that Johnson’s speakership could be in doubt if he did not get in line.

And that was it. Ding dong the bill was dead, and the American people dodged, or should we say, “Doged,” a bullet. By Friday night, the cleaner and leaner bill passed the House and a shutdown was averted.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., is greeted as he arrives to speak at a campaign event at the Lucas County Republican Party headquarters in Holland, Ohio, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., is greeted as he arrives to speak at a campaign event at the Lucas County Republican Party headquarters in Holland, Ohio, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024.

Guess who played no role whatsoever in getting all of this done? That’s right, Joe Biden. You remember him, he’s the president of the United States, or at least that’s what it says on his business cards.

You would have an easier time finding Waldo in a candy cane factory than finding Grandpa Joe’s fingerprints anywhere on this historic deal. 

Former GOP Speaker of the House, Newt Gingrich knows a thing or two about how the congressional sausage gets made, and here is what he had to say on X:

“Shrinking the continuing resolution from 1,547 pages to 118 pages is a major victory for President Trump and shows that the election did matter and he is really the de facto President while President Biden was absent and passive. A good start to real change in Washington!”

It was fascinating how people all week tried to paint the budget mess as Republicans in disarray with House members defying Trump and looming trouble between Trump and Musk. Yet, when the dust settled, we had shed 1,400 pages of blundering B.S. with nary a peep from Biden.

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Trump’s first term as president, though a success in many ways, was marred by Democrats’ incessant and absurd investigations into nothing, but also, in fairness, by a bit of naïveté from Trump himself.

Trump was new to Washington and its mendacious machinations in 2017, but not anymore. Today, like a seasoned veteran, he is not only poised to lead the nation, let’s face it, he is already doing it.

Make no mistake, this fight was a risk. A shutdown could have blunted the sweeping sense of optimism across America after the election. But with risk comes reward and today, having slayed the dragon of out-of-control spending, that optimism is only set to grow.

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That is what leaders do, they take risks to make life better, and they show up and explain themselves. We haven’t had that kind of leadership in four long years. 

Since Jan. 20, 2021, nobody has been very clear about who is actually running the country. Well, that is about to change. On Jan. 20 of next year, there will be no doubt, the country will be led squarely by Donald J. Trump. That is, if it isn’t already.

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Easy recipe for doughnuts this Hanukkah

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Many people are familiar with latkes, a potato pancake-like food that is eaten during Hanukkah. 

But that’s not the only Hanukkah food. There’s another treat eaten during Hanukkah that is becoming more popular and elaborate, cookbook author Jamie Geller told Fox News Digital.

“So basically, Hanukkah celebrates the miracle of the oil. There was enough oil to last one day, but it lasted eight days,” Geller, who lives in Jerusalem, said. 

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As a result of this, many foods eaten during Hanukkah are fried in oil, she said – “both sweet and savory.” 

Sufganiyot, “which are essentially doughnuts,” have become “very popular in Israel” during Hanukkah and are growing in popularity around the world, she said. 

As an unidentified woman stands by, a man shops for sufganiyah.

While traditionally filled with jelly and coated in powdered sugar, sufganiyot have “exploded” in popularity in recent years and now come in a variety of flavors, Jamie Geller told Fox News Digital. (Dan Porges/Getty Images)

“The classic being filled with jelly and smothered in powdered sugar,” she said, noting “you can get them anywhere and everywhere during the Hanukkah season.” 

In recent years, sufganiyot’s popularity has “exploded,” not just in Israel, but around the world, she said.

Now, a person can find “every version of a doughnut, every type of filling, every type of topping, every unique combination that you can imagine,” said Geller.

She continued, “every year we try to outdo ourselves doing something more crazy and something more gourmet.” 

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But, sufganiyot does not have to be complex or elaborate to taste delicious. Geller shared a “sufganiyot in a bag” recipe with Fox News Digital that is easily put together. This recipe is “foolproof,” she said.

“Everything – the entire dough – is actually made in the bag,” she said. “This is something fun you could do with your kids, because sometimes cooking with kids can be very, very messy and overwhelming.”

The entire recipe comes together in about an hour, including time for the dough to rise, she said.

A man buys sufganiyot, a round jelly doughnut eaten in Israel and around the world on the Jewish festival of Hanukkah

“Every year we try to outdo ourselves doing something more crazy and something more gourmet,” Geller told Fox News Digital, but the classic flavor profile stands the test of time.  (JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP via Getty Images)

And if a person is afraid of frying things, Geller shared a tip that works not just for this recipe, but for any involving cooking in oil.

“I actually recommend putting a carrot – peeled and cut like 3 or 4 inches – into the pan,” she said. “It will help regulate the temperature of your oil as well as attract all those little particles that sort of come off your food as you’re frying in batches.” 

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Sufganiyot in a Bag

Sufganiyot, a Jewish version of a jelly doughnut.

Geller told Fox News Digital that her sufganiyot in a bag recipe is “foolproof.”  (Jamie Geller)

Ingredients: 

1 packet active dry yeast (2¼ teaspoons)

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 egg

3 tablespoons sugar

1 cup warm water

1½ tablespoons oil (plus more for frying)

½ teaspoons salt

1 tablespoon brandy or cognac

zest of 1 lemon

2 cups of strawberry jelly

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Instructions: 

1. In a gallon-sized plastic bag, add the yeast, warm water, sugar, brandy, lemon zest, oil, egg and flour.

2. Zip bag and mix ingredients well.

Dough in bag.

This recipe is great for kids as the dough comes together in a bag, said Geller. (Jamie Geller)

3. Place bag in a bowl of very warm water for 1 hour.

4. Remove dough from bag onto a floured surface. The dough should be sticky, which makes great sufganiyot! Roll out the dough to ½ inch (1 cm) thickness. Make sure both sides of the dough are floured, so it doesn’t stick to the surface. With a cookie cutter or drinking glass, cut two-inch circles in the dough. When you are left with scraps of dough, roll it out again and cut more circles.

5. Cover with a towel for 30 minutes. 

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6. Fill a pan with 2 inches of oil. Heat oil to 350℉. If you don’t have a thermometer, the correct stove-top temperature will be around medium. You will know if it’s correct when you add the sufganiyot. The oil should bubble around the sufganiyot, but not a ton of bubbles. Fry the doughnuts for about 1 minute on each side. You can always test and check if they’re any good.

Sufganiyot being fried.

Fry the sufganiyot for one minute per side, until done. (Jamie Geller)

7. Remove and place on cooling rack or plate with paper towels.

8. With a squeeze tube or piping bag, add your favorite jelly or jam to the doughnuts. Just make sure the jelly/jam isn’t too chunky to squeeze through whatever you’re using.

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President Biden signs stopgap funding bill into law, averting shutdown

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The White House has announced that President Biden signed a stopgap funding bill into law on Saturday, extending government funding into March and avoiding a shutdown.

The bill includes $100 billion in disaster aid and a one-year farm bill.

The Senate worked into early Saturday morning to pass the bill 85-11, just after the deadline following a chaotic week on Capitol Hill. 

President Biden has not yet publicly commented on the passage of the legislation. 

“H.R. 10545, the ‘American Relief Act, 2025,’ which provides fiscal year 2025 appropriations to Federal agencies through March 14, 2025, for continuing projects and activities of the Federal Government; provides disaster relief appropriations and economic assistance to farmers; extends the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018; and extends several expiring authorities,” a White House statement reads. 

This is a breaking news story and will be updated.

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The White House has announced that President Biden signed a stopgap funding bill into law on Saturday, extending government funding into March and avoiding a shutdown. (AP )

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Fox News Entertainment Newsletter: Kai Trump shares celebrity crush, Jessica Simpson shows off new look

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Top 3:

– Donald Trump’s granddaughter Kai Trump, 17, shares celebrity crush: ‘I’m blushing.’

– Jessica Simpson’s new look highlights 100-pound weight loss and sobriety success.

– Kimberly Williams-Paisley ‘felt trapped in my own body’ when she couldn’t speak for 2 years.

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Kimberly Williams-Paisley lost the ability to speak for two years. (John Shearer/WireImage/Getty Images; Kimberly Williams-Paisley/Instagram)

‘BRINGING SEXY BACK’ – Justin Timberlake suffers mortifying wardrobe malfunction at Nashville concert.

‘RESPECT OUR PRESIDENT‘ – Jelly Roll defends Donald Trump encounter at UFC event.

REVENGE BODY – Sydney Sweeney goes shirtless after slamming body-shamers.

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Sydney Sweeney went shirtless in new photos. (Getty Images)

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‘LIVING THE DREAM’ – ‘Home Alone’ star Daniel Stern ditched Hollywood for quiet life on a farm.

LABOR OF LOVE – Sarah Michelle Gellar blames America’s marriage woes on ‘disposable’ society.

Sarah Michelle Gellar, who's been married to fellow actor Freddie Prinze Jr. for 22 years, spoke about how to make things last.

Sarah Michelle Gellar, who’s been married to fellow actor Freddie Prinze Jr. for 22 years, spoke about how to make things last. (Jerod Harris/Getty Images for Knott’s Scary Farm)

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Sylvester Stallone makes plea for $35 million mansion sea barrier plans

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Sylvester Stallone is standing down on his initial plan to build an underwater barrier near his Palm Beach home. 

After he angered several neighbors in his affluent, waterfront community, Stallone made a plea during the Town Council meeting in Palm Beach on Thursday. 

Stallone previously addressed concerns about marine life and water quality on the Palm Beach shore near his $35 million mansion. 

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Sylvester Stallone

“Rocky” star Sylvester Stallone abandoned his initial plan to build an underwater barrier near his Palm Beach home.  (Photo by Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)

“We wanted to bring back this, it’s almost a sanctuary,” Stallone, 78, pleaded, according to The Palm Beach Post. 

“You’re great neighbors and you’ve been here a long time… we respect your work and the way you see this,” Stallone said, adding that his plan for the barrier “was not just a vanity thing.”

While the “Rocky” star attended the Town Council meeting with his wife Jennifer Flavin Stallone, neighbors continued to be angered by his message and dismissed his plea. 

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Stallone made a plea during a Palm Beach Town Council meeting with his wife, Jennifer Flavin. (Getty Images)

“If you’re out there in the channel … and a big boat comes, you have to get out of the way quickly,” a former U.S. Army major general argued to the council and explained how the barrier would create a safety issue.

“A barrier like this would merely trap the trash and push it farther down the line,” a lifelong resident echoed. 

Council President Bobbie Lindsay joked and told Stallone, “It’s tough being so famous.”

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“I think today we’re being asked by our residents, and you can see where this is heading, to not support this particular application,” she said. “And I would hope that when we do that … that we also at the same time invite you to please work with us to go after some of these injustices that are happening in our waterway.”

The meeting concluded with Stallone agreeing to withdraw his application. 

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Reps for Stallone did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment. 

Stallone’s plans to build the underwater barrier in the Intracostal Waterway near his massive Palm Beach home stemmed from an application he previously submitted that neighbors were reportedly blindsided by, according to the outlet. 

Sylvester Stallone looks off in the distance during a panel

The “Tulsa King” star’s application also included a request for a lease of state land due to the positioning of the barrier which is owned by the state, according to records. (Getty Images)

What appears to be billed as an environmental project needed to keep out debris and seaweed from the waterway, “the overall project purpose is to exclude boaters” from being near the property, a public notice from the Army Corps stated. Seaweed is listed as a secondary concern.

The proposal request from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection stated Stallone’s surrounding neighbors have until 5 p.m. on Christmas Day to comment on the actor’s project, according to the outlet.

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The “Tulsa King” star’s application also included a request for a lease of state land due to the positioning of the barrier which is owned by the state, according to records.

Records indicated the barrier application was submitted in January 2023, with plans received by the Army Corps in August. A month-long public comment period began on Oct. 24, where one question was submitted regarding manatees becoming entangled, and the proposed project’s effects on seagrasses.

Jennifer Flavin, Sistine Stallone, Sylvester Stallone and Sophia Stallone

In 2021, Stallone was confirmed as the buyer of a sprawling $35 million home, which sits on approximately 1.5 lakefront acres, facing over 250 feet of beach with a dock. (Amy Sussman)

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“He bought a beautiful property,” Stallone’s neighbor Bradford Gary told the outlet, calling the home “one of the nicest West Indies houses” in the North End. “I can see why you’d want to protect it. But you can’t just kind of stake your claim and think you own the water.”

In 2021, Stallone was confirmed as the buyer of a sprawling $35 million home, which sits on approximately 1.5 lakefront acres, facing over 250 feet of beach with a dock.

The total living space – including a main house, a guest house and a pool pavilion near the keyhole-shaped pool in the backyard – is over 13,000 square feet. Between the main and guest spaces, the property has seven bedrooms and 12 baths.

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College offering ‘White Supremacy in the Age of Trump’ course

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A private liberal arts women’s college in Northampton, Massachusetts, is offering a course called, “White Supremacy in the Age of Trump” in the spring, as President-elect Trump returns to the White House.

“This course analyzes the history, prevalence and current manifestations of the white supremacist movement by examining ideological components, tactics and strategies, and its relationship to mainstream politics,” the course description says.

“Students research and discuss the relationship between white supremacy and white privilege, and explore how to build a human rights movement to counter the white supremacist movement in the U.S. Students develop analytical writing and research skills while engaging in multiple cultural perspectives. The overall goal is to develop the capacity to understand the range of possible responses to white supremacy, both its legal and extralegal forms,” it continues.

The four-credit course, offered by the college since 2019, is also available to students at Amherst College, Hampshire College, Mount Holyoke College and the University of Massachusetts Amherst through Massachusetts’ Five College Consortium program.

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Smith College, a private liberal arts women’s college in Northampton, Massachusetts. (Smith College)

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In previous years, the course syllabus included required readings from “antiracist” academics, Ta-Nehisi Coates and Robin DiAngelo. 

One paper assignment asked students to answer the question, “How did the ideology of white supremacy help elect Donald Trump and what did the 2016 election teach us?” and “Why is liberal democracy jeopardized by white supremacy?”

The course has been taught since 2019 by Loretta J. Ross, a visiting associate professor at Smith College. 

Ross, a social justice activist who was once the school’s “Activist-in-Residence,” has “dedicated many years to advocating for women’s rights and reproductive justice,” and is credited with helping coin the phrase, “reproductive justice,” according to the National Women’s History Museum.

Donald Trump in Reading, Penn.

A social justice activist blamed backlash to the civil rights movement for President Trump’s 2016 win. (AP Images)

Ross has previously blamed Trump’s 2016 election on backlash to the civil rights movement.

“What we are witnessing is what happened after the success of the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s. The people who felt they had lost control of this democracy and their determination to protect white privilege and white supremacy developed a multi-decade plan to regain power,” she wrote in a 2017 post on her website.

“To implement this plan, they pulled together not only people who had been resistant to the civil rights movement, the diehard segregationists, but they also thought that they needed to foment culture wars against LGBT rights, women’s rights, abortion rights, immigrants, workers’ rights, environmental justice. They just perfected the politics of white grievance against modernity,” the post continued.

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Smith College in Massachusetts is offering a course called, “White supremacy in the age of Trump.” (iStock)

Smith College and Professor Ross did not respond to a request for comment.

When asked what prompted the college to offer the course by Campus Reform, a spokesperson for the school cited its Statement on Academic Freedom and Freedom of Expression, stating that “The faculty of Smith College may pursue freely any subject of intellectual or artistic inquiry and shall not be subject to censorship, discipline or intimidation.”

“Faculty are entitled to full freedom in creative work and research, and in sharing the results through publication, performance and exhibition. In the classroom, faculty are similarly free to determine the relevant content and manner of learning for the subject matter of their expertise, consistent with professional standards,” the statement read.

The spokesperson also told Campus Reform that “faculty propose courses based on their own initiatives and interests, and courses are approved for addition to the catalog by the Committee on Academic Priorities.”

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Falcons expected to release Kirk Cousins after just one season following lackluster play: report

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When Kirk Cousins signed his four-year, $180 million contract with the Atlanta Falcons in March, no one expected that he would be benched before the end of his first season.

With Cousins being benched for poor play and rookie Michael Penix Jr. taking his place, the Falcons are now expected to release the quarterback after the season, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Cousins is owed a $10 million roster bonus on March 17, and according to the report, executives across the NFL expect Cousins to be released before then. 

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Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins (18) enters the field before the game against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium.  (Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images)

If the Falcons do cut Cousins before March 17 and save $10 million, they are still on the hook for most of Cousins’ contract.

Of Cousins’ $180 million contract, $100 million of iti s guaranteed. If the Falcons do cut Cousins prior to next season, they are going to eat a $65 million dead cap hit, per Spotrac.

Cousins’ cap hit for next season would have been $40 million if he were still on the roster, but cutting him adds another $25 million to Cousins’ cap charge towards the Falcons’ salary cap for next season. 

With rookie Penix Jr. set to start in place of Cousins when the Falcons take on the New York Giants on Sunday, Cousins will have been the most expensive bridge quarterback in NFL history. 

Cousins also has a no-trade clause, and according to the report, he is not expected to waive it. 

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Kirk Cousins throws

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins (18) throws the ball against the Las Vegas Raiders in the first half at Allegiant Stadium.  (Kirby Lee-Imagn Images)

The 36-year-old quarterback was reportedly frustrated that the Falcons had taken a quarterback with the eighth overall pick in the draft last season, picking Cousins’ eventual replacement instead of a player who could help them win now. 

Cousins’ frustrations with how things were handled have executives believing that the quarterback is not going to do the team any favors and waive his no-trade clause, according to the report. 

Cousins will be in a similar situation this offseason as Russell Wilson was last offseason, if he is in fact released.

Wilson was released by the Denver Broncos last offseason, yet the team is still paying him $53 million this season per Spotrac. 

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Kirk Cousins throws

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins (18) throws a pass against the Minnesota Vikings during the second quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium.  (Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images)

Wilson signed a one-year, league veteran minimum contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers with the quarterback still being paid by the Broncos. 

Cousins will be in position to sign a league veteran contract with another team, like Wilson, while still being paid by the Falcons not to play for them. 

Through nine games, things were going swimmingly for Cousins and the Falcons. The team was 6-3 and atop the NFC South.

Now the team is 7-7 after a four-game losing streak and out of playoff position. The Falcons beat the lowly Las Vegas Raiders 15-9 on Monday, snapping the skid, but Cousins played poorly in the loss, prompting head coach Raheem Morris to make the change. 

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Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. (9) warms up before a game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium.  (Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images)

Cousins has completed 66.9% of his passes, throwing for 3,508 yards and 18 touchdowns this season while also throwing a league-high 16 interceptions.

In addition to throwing 16 interceptions, Cousins has 12 fumbles, which is tied for the most in the NFL with Baker Mayfield. 

Across his last five games, Cousins has thrown just one touchdown with nine interceptions. 

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Marco Rubio’s son scores first collegiate touchdown in Florida’s blowout victory over Tulane in bowl game

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It was a proud moment for Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida when his son, Anthony Rubio, scored his first collegiate touchdown in the Florida Gators’ blowout victory over Tulane in the Gasparilla Bowl on Friday night. 

Anthony Rubio, a walk-on to the team, scored on a late nine-yard run with just over a minute remaining to extend Florida’s lopsided lead to 33-8 in what marked the Gator’s fourth straight victory. 

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Florida Gators running back Anthony Rubio (25) runs the ball in for a touchdown against the Tulane Green Wave during the second half at Raymond James Stadium on Dec. 20, 2024. (Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images)

“Great to finish the right way,” Florida coach Billy Napier said of the play. 

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The game was already decided at that point, but Rubio’s teammates rushed to crowd around him and celebrate his first score in his first college football game.

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Florida Gators running back Anthony Rubio (25) runs the ball in for a touchdown against the Tulane Green Wave during the second half at Raymond James Stadium on Dec. 20, 2024. (Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images)

“It was insane,” he told Florida beat writer Jesse Simmons of his teammate’s celebration. “First, I want to thank God for that, it wouldn’t have happened [without] Him.” 

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As any proud parent would, Senator Rubio took to social media to praise his son’s accomplishments. 

“Happy my son scored,” he wrote in a post on X. “But what I am truly proud of is the joy from his teammates and that he gave all the glory to God.” 

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Florida Gators running back Anthony Rubio (25) celebrates after he ran the ball for a touchdown against the Tulane Green Wave during the second half at Raymond James Stadium on Dec. 20, 2024. (Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images)

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Rubio joined the Gators’ football program as a walk-on running back in 2023. He redshirted his first year and didn’t see any action until Friday’s game. He wrapped up the game with 32 rushing yards and one score on the ground. 

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

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Indiana’s Curt Cignetti explains head-scratching call to punt in loss to Notre Dame: ‘Didn’t want to do it’

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Sometimes it’s best to save the trash talking until after the game’s been won. 

Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti learned that lesson in primetime after the coach suffered a crushing loss to the Fighting Irish in the first round of the College Football Playoff on Friday night.

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Jeremiyah Love (4) celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the first half of a game between the Indiana Hoosiers and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the first round of the College Football Playoff on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, in South Bend. (IMAGN)

Cignetti had plenty to say during his pregame appearance on ESPN’s “College GameDay,” noting that the Hoosiers “don’t just beat top-25 teams, we beat the s— out of them.”

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That was not evident in Friday’s 27-17 loss to Notre Dame. But perhaps more mystifying than the loss was Cignetti’s controversial decision to punt in the fourth quarter. 

Trailing by 17 points with just over 10 minutes remaining, Indiana found itself at fourth-and-11 at the Notre Dame 48-yard line. All things considered, Indiana was expected to go for it. But that’s not what happened. 

Instead, punter James Evans ran out on the field. 

After the game, a deflated Cignetti was asked to explain his decision. 

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Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti watches against Notre Dame during the first half of the first round of the NCAA College Football Playoff, Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, in South Bend, Ind.  (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

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“I didn’t want to punt, but we were doing nothing on offense, and our defense was fighting. That was the only positive, really, that I could draw, is our defense was still fighting, because offense was doing nothing,” he said. 

“And I didn’t want to go fourth-and-10 – it’s like you’re just wishing and hoping. You have nothing to base it on that you can convert fourth-and-10 at that point, right? And there’s still time if you punt to win the game. So, that was the reason why. I didn’t want to do it, but I felt like it was the best move.” 

But the plan quickly backfired, and Notre Dame would extend their lead on the ensuing drive. 

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Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Gunner Stockton (14) drops back to pass against the Texas Longhorns during the second half of the 2024 SEC Championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.  (Brett Davis-Imagn Images)

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Notre Dame moves on to face SEC champion Georgia in the Sugar Bowl. 

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