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Fears of China spying on US military prompt GOP hawks to demand retaliation against the shipping giant

October 15, 2026 9:48am EDT / Fox News

The Pentagon designated COSCO as a military company and reports allege espionage aboard CCP vessels entering US waters

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FIRST ON FOX: Three top House Republicans are demanding a Chinese shipping giant be stripped of special privileges at American ports over concerns the vessels are allegedly spying on U.S. military communications, according to a letter exclusively obtained by Fox News Digital.

COSCO, a shipping and logistics company owned by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and based in Shanghai, has received favorable treatment under a Coast Guard program designed to reward trusted commercial operators. But China hawks in Congress want to revoke those privileges following a September report that the vessels are being used to gather intelligence.

In an Oct. 14 letter, three top Republican lawmakers identified that as of July 15, 2026, there were 11 COSCO vessels listed in the Coast Guard’s Quality Shipping for the 21st Century program, known as Qualship 21 — despite the Pentagon designating them as a Chinese military company.

House China Committee Chairman John Moolenaar, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Ark., and Rep. Carlos Gimenez, chairman of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security, are pressing Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to revoke COSCO vessels’ enrollment in the Coast Guard’s program.

A view of Chang Ping Yuan, a very large gas carrier (VLGC), at a port of COSCO Shipping (Qidong) Offshore Co., Ltd. on September 8, 2026, in Qidong, Jiangsu Province of China.(Xu Congjun/VCG via Getty Images)

It follows a September’s reporting that COSCO vessels used sophisticated, concealed equipment to intercept military communications and gather intelligence about encryption technologies off American coastlines.

The Coast Guard program was created to allow vessels with strong safety and compliance records to undergo fewer routine inspections when entering U.S. ports. But the lawmakers argue in their letter that COSCO’s alleged espionage activities and ties to China’s military raise serious questions about why its ships have qualified for preferential treatment.

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The allegations, attributed to senior U.S. officials, have fueled concerns that Chinese commercial vessels could serve as intelligence-gathering platforms while operating near sensitive American military facilities.

COSCO has denied the allegations, calling them unfounded and maintaining that its onboard communications and navigation equipment is used exclusively for legitimate commercial purposes. The company has said none of its equipment was used to intercept military communications or gather intelligence.

COSCO is one of the world’s largest shipping companies and is owned by the Chinese government. Its sprawling commercial fleet operates along major global trade routes, including routes serving American ports.

A U.S. Coast Guard emblem is displayed on the side of a boat on Sept. 25, 2026 in San Diego, California.(Kevin Carter/Getty Images)

The Pentagon added COSCO to its Section 1260H list of Chinese military companies in January 2025, citing its ownership by a Chinese state agency, activities allegedly conducted on behalf of the People’s Liberation Army and contributions to Beijing’s military-civil fusion strategy, which seeks to harness civilian industries and technologies for military purposes.

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The designation does not automatically bar COSCO vessels from entering American ports. But the lawmakers are questioning why a company identified by the Pentagon as having ties to China’s military should continue benefiting from a Coast Guard program that reduces inspection frequency.

The Coast Guard updated Qualship 21 eligibility rules earlier this year, expanding the circumstances under which vessels could be removed from the program, including certain associations with sanctioned entities. The lawmakers are now pressing DHS on whether Pentagon national security designations should also factor into eligibility decisions.

In the letter first obtained by Fox News Digital, the lawmakers urged DHS to revoke COSCO vessels’ enrollment, refuse future renewals and increase scrutiny of other shipping companies with ties to the CCP and Chinese military.

They are also demanding to know whether the Coast Guard received intelligence warnings about COSCO’s alleged surveillance operations before the allegations became public in September — and whether those warnings were considered when deciding if its vessels should retain their privileged status.

The lawmakers specifically questioned whether the Coast Guard reviewed COSCO’s eligibility following its Pentagon designation and whether intelligence officials have identified similar risks involving other Chinese or Hong Kong-based shipping operators.

Their concerns extend to what the Coast Guard is doing to detect potential espionage aboard commercial vessels already operating in American waters.

China Shipping containers are seen at the port of Oakland, as trade tensions continue over U.S. tariffs with China, in Oakland, California, on May 12, 2025.(REUTERS/Carlos Barria)

The letter questions whether authorities have conducted additional boardings of COSCO ships, investigated crew members potentially involved in intelligence collection or examined historical shipping routes for unusual movements that could indicate surveillance activities.

The lawmakers also questioned whether the Coast Guard has sufficient legal authority to counter suspected intelligence operations aboard foreign commercial ships, or whether additional coordination with other federal agencies is necessary.

The inquiry reaches beyond COSCO. The lawmakers raised the possibility of removing Hong Kong from the Coast Guard’s list of qualified flag administrations, citing concerns about Beijing’s control over the territory.

The letter was copied to the director of national intelligence and the Coast Guard commandant.

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Fox News Digital reached out to COSCO, DHS and the Coast Guard for comment but did not hear back at time of publication.

武网八强出炉 前10种子仅剩叶连娜与伊加

2026年10月15日 23:24 / 联合早报 新明日报

王慧武汉报道

五号种子乌克兰选手叶连娜·斯维托丽娜在淘汰最后一位中国金花郭涵煜后，成为本届武网八强赛中最高种子球员。 （法新社）

五号种子乌克兰选手叶连娜·斯维托丽娜在淘汰最后一位中国金花郭涵煜后，成为本届武网八强赛中最高种子球员。 （法新社）

国际女子网球协会（WTA）1000级别赛事武汉网球公开赛星期四（10月15日）展开了女单八强争夺战，五号种子乌克兰选手叶连娜·斯维托丽娜和七号种子波兰女将伊加·斯瓦泰克最终成为本届武网仅存的两名前10种子球员。

与叶连娜争夺八强席位的是持外卡参赛的中国金花郭涵煜。而在2018年新加坡捧起WTA年终总决赛女单冠军奖杯的叶连娜攻守兼备，本场对阵郭涵煜展现强大实力，以6比1、6比4轻取对手跻身八强。

尽管郭涵煜止步16强，但她却凭借前两轮连赢两场的出色表现，即时世界排名从240位升至187位，基本锁定明年澳网资格赛。不过，随着她的出局，东道主选手们也宣告全军覆没。

伊加成功晋级武网八强，对于这位六届大满贯冠军来说，这场胜利对她冲击年终总决赛席位非常重要。（法新社）

伊加成功晋级武网八强，对于这位六届大满贯冠军来说，这场胜利对她冲击年终总决赛席位非常重要。（法新社）

世界排名第九的伊加是本届武网七号种子，她本仗的对手是首次交手的美国选手阿什琳·克鲁格。本场战役，伊加一扫次轮开局就被对手破发的低迷状态，提升了一发进球率和得分率，最终以6比1、6比4胜出。对于这位六届大满贯冠军来说，这场胜利对她冲击年终总决赛席位非常重要。

又多两名前10种子球员出局

除了叶连娜和伊加之外，六号种子捷克女将卡罗琳娜·穆霍娃和10号种子美国小将伊娃·约维奇都在本轮出局。

卡洛琳娜被11号种子俄罗斯22岁新星戴安娜·施耐德以7比5、6比3淘汰，使她力争入围年终总决赛的压力进一步增大。

伊娃则以4比6、1比6输给16号种子波兰选手‌玛雅·赫瓦林斯卡。后者是今年法网亚军，也是首位从资格赛杀入法网女单决赛的选手，创造历史。

即时排名升到第19的‌玛雅说：“我知道我是有潜力的，我今年的表现就兑现了我的潜力，有机会能够进入世界排名前20，这是一个非常令人高兴的时刻。”

此外，赛会15号种子、意大利选手‌贾斯明·保利尼以2比6、0比6惨败给英国球手‌索纳尔·卡塔尔，止步女单16强。

目前世界排名第27的前法网冠军叶莲娜·奥斯塔彭科（拉脱维亚）和上个月刚刚赢得新加坡公开赛冠军的加拿大好手莱拉·费尔南德斯，展开一场强强对话。

双方经过三盘大战后，最终由叶莲娜笑到最后，她以6比1、1比6、6比4取得八强资格。

‘Big Condiment’ warning gets Warren roasted online over progressive’s economic priorities

October 15, 2026 11:28am EDT / Fox News

The proposed merger would combine Cholula, Frank’s RedHot, Hellmann’s and Knorr under one roof

By Amanda Macias

‘The Big Money Show’ panelists analyze this high-profile feud between Treasury Secratry Scott Bessent and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Ma., as they spar over economic policy and his response regarding the senator’s letters.

A post made by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., this week quickly became a punchline online after she warned that a proposed $45 billion deal bringing some of America’s best-known condiment and food brands under one roof could drive up grocery prices even further.

The merger would combine McCormick brands such as Cholula and Frank’s RedHot with Unilever Foods products including Hellmann’s and Knorr. Warren argues the deal could weaken competition and leave shoppers with fewer choices.

Users online joked about Warren cautioning against “Big Condiment.”

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“One company could soon control them all,” Warren said of four popular condiments. “I have concerns that McCormick and Unilever’s $45 billion merger could increase YOUR grocery prices.”

The post drew jokes from users who argued that housing, infrastructure and the national debt are bigger concerns than a potential rise in the prices of condiments.

“Yes, a simultaneous increase in the prices of (checks notes) mayo and (checks notes again) hot sauce could bring the country to its knees,” one user on X wrote.

“The only thing raising my grocery prices is federal deficit and the resulting inflation you all seem to be ok with,” another added.

Venture capitalist Hank Medina sarcastically posted to his X account with 1.7 million followers, “The United States will crumble if big mayo merges with big hot sauce. SOUND THE ALARM FOLKS!!! We have no other condiment alternatives if this happens.”

But the real impact of a food merger is no laughing matter.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., urged federal regulators to scrutinize McCormick’s proposed $45 billion deal with Unilever Foods, warning it could reduce competition and raise grocery prices.(Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

Consumer prices rose 3.7% in September from a year earlier, accelerating from 3.4% in August, according to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics report. Prices climbed 0.6% in September alone, underscoring the persistent affordability pressures facing American households just weeks before the midterm elections.

Narrowing in on grocery prices, they rose 1.8% from a year ago but dipped 0.1% in September, while overall food prices were up 2.5% annually.

With an affordability crisis plaguing the U.S. heading into the midterms, any threat of further impacts on Americans’ pocketbooks is worth noting ahead of Election Day.

Meanwhile, Warren has launched a broader campaign to challenge food-industry consolidation — not just against the recent condiment merger proposal.

ECONOMIST CALLS OUT AMERICA’S SOCIALIST ELITE, SAYS THEY GOT RICH BASHING CAPITALISM

McCormick’s proposed $45 billion deal with Unilever Foods would bring brands including Frank’s RedHot, Cholula, Hellmann’s and Knorr under one company.(Kevin Carter/Getty Images)

In an Oct. 6 letter to the Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission, she urged regulators to scrutinize the McCormick–Unilever deal alongside two other proposed food-industry mergers.

The Massachusetts progressive argued the multibillion-dollar deal could reduce competition for shoppers’ grocery dollars and retailers’ shelf space across overlapping pantry staples, leaving consumers with fewer choices and higher prices.

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If the deal announced in March were approved, it would combine McCormick with Unilever’s foods business in a transaction valued at about $45 billion.

The combined company would bring together brands such as Cholula, Frank’s RedHot, Hellmann’s and Knorr. It is expected to close by mid-2027, subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals.

Amanda Macias covers the intersection of business, economics and politics, with a focus on how policy decisions shape markets, businesses and American workers.

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组屋公共空间禁止球类游戏 家长叹育儿难

2026年10月15日 23:25 / 新明日报 董柏汝

一名榜鹅居民在Instagram发文，指榜鹅市镇理事会在她居住楼层张贴告示，上面写着“公共场所禁止球类游戏”，并指出为了安全起见，小孩应到球场玩球。 （截图自Instagram）

一名榜鹅居民在Instagram发文，指榜鹅市镇理事会在她居住楼层张贴告示，上面写着“公共场所禁止球类游戏”，并指出为了安全起见，小孩应到球场玩球。 （截图自Instagram）

组屋区的公共空间，如走廊和草坪等，都禁止小孩玩球，孩子们该去哪里玩？

一名榜鹅居民于9月12日在Instagram账号@thepinksoldier发文指出，新加坡虽鼓励生育，但孩童踢球玩乐的空间似乎越来越少，质疑是否有足够空间和设施让儿童玩耍。

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她贴出由榜鹅市镇理事会张贴在她居住楼层的告示，上面写着“公共场所禁止球类游戏”，并且出于安全考量，小孩应到球场玩球。

这名居民认为，当局若收到投诉，不应直接禁止球类游戏，而应该先与居民沟通。她指出，孩子们普遍在周末早上11时后或午餐后，在走廊上互相传球、跑动，家长也在一旁监督，并非进行球赛。

这名居民指出，孩子们并非在走廊上踢球赛，只是两个孩子互相传球，也有家长在旁监督。（Instagram截图）

不仅组屋走廊，附近草坪、游乐场同样可见“禁止球类游戏”告示。这名居民说，家长需兼顾工作和家庭，无法次次都带孩子到球场玩耍。“我理解家长有责任管教孩子，居民也需要安静的休息空间，但两者可互相协调、制定规则，而非禁止。”

这名家长认为，家长需兼顾工作和家庭，无法次次都带孩子到球场玩耍。家长和其他居民可互相沟通协调，制定规则，而非一味禁止。（取自Instagram）

公众看法不一 市镇会已联系发文居民

吴惜珍（80岁，退休人士）受访时说，她时常看到小孩在公共场所踢球，导致电灯、风扇被球砸坏。“家长应该带孩子到公园或较宽敞的地方，以免球砸到路人。”

62岁的柳女士说，若在走廊踢球，小孩可能为了捡球爬上栏杆，或不慎踢坏邻居的门窗，十分危险。

41岁的幼儿园教师苏海拉（Suhailah）则说，如今孩子的活动空间确实更有限，忙工作的家长不放心孩子离开视线，因此让孩子在走廊玩。“我个人不介意孩子在走廊玩耍，但前提是不伤及他人、确保自己和邻居的安全。”

13岁的尼克尔（Nikhil，学生）不认为户外活动空间有所减少，球场也都在步行五分钟范围内。“我有时图方便在组屋底层踢球，大部分人也都默许。”

榜鹅市镇会星期三（10月14日）答复《联合早报》询问时说，当局已联系这名居民尝试安排会面，以进一步了解她提出的意见并评估情况，但尚未收到对方回复。

市镇会发言人早前答询时指出，市镇会视情况在公共空间张贴告示，提醒居民注意安全，并妥善使用这些区域。

鉴于安全隐患、噪音等问题，市镇会因此不鼓励居民在组屋走廊进行球类游戏。

“市镇会愿意在收到居民回复后继续沟通，并在确保居民的安全与福祉的前提下，探讨可行的解决方案。”

黄德炎之子黄乔丹签约越南冠军队 迈向职业排球之路

2026年10月15日 23:47 / 新明日报

• 23岁新加坡排球运动员黄乔丹签约越南职业联赛冠军队边防，预计10月28日至11月8日的第二阶段迎来首秀。 – 黄乔丹今年8月在亚细安军队公开排球赛中助新加坡获第三名，其表现获一名越南籍助理教练赏识而得到机会。 – 黄乔丹表示希望提升进攻判断力与稳定性，并证明新加坡排球员同样有能力到海外职业联赛竞争。 – 新加坡男排主教练阮伟志认为此举能为本地球员树立榜样，并指出国家队应建立更稳定可持续的发展体系。

23岁的黄乔丹签约越南排球职业联赛冠军队边防。 （海峡时报）

23岁的新加坡排球新星黄乔丹（Jordan Wong，译音）迈出职业生涯新一步，签约越南排球职业联赛冠军队边防（Bien Phong）。星期六（10月17日）他将前往胡志明市，开启海外征战之旅。

身高1米94的黄乔丹是我国田径名宿黄德炎的儿子。黄德炎曾在东南亚运动会上10次赢得男子铁饼金牌，母亲雅娜·劳伦（Jana Lauren）则是前德国铁饼国手。在父母的体育背景影响下，黄乔丹从小接触多种运动，最终选择排球作为发展的方向。

今年8月，黄乔丹在服兵役期间代表新加坡参加在越南举行的亚细安军队公开排球赛，协助球队获得第三名。他出色的表现获得一名越南籍助理教练的赏识，进而获得前往当地职业联赛发展的机会。

黄乔丹预计将在10月28日至11月8日进行的联赛第二阶段，迎来职业生涯首秀。

从代表新加坡参赛，到进入职业联赛打球，黄乔丹认为最大的挑战是适应职业联赛的训练强度。

黄乔丹望提高稳定性 成为更全面球员

他告诉《联合早报》：“代表新加坡参赛时，我们必须在排球和其他责任之间取得平衡；但在职业环境中，排球就是自己的工作，各方面的要求也不一样。球员必须在整个赛季中持续训练、做好身体恢复，并保持稳定的竞技状态。

“我将与许多在职业环境中累积了更多经验的球员并肩作战，并与他们交手，因此必须尽快适应比赛节奏、战术要求，以及教练对球员的期望。不过，这也是让我感到兴奋的地方。我希望挑战自己，向身边的球员学习，并真正了解要达到这个水平，究竟需要付出什么。”

黄乔丹认为自己最需要改善的其中一个方面是稳定性，尤其是在面对拦网能力更强、防守更严密的对手时，如何保持进攻效率。

他说：“在职业联赛中，球员的身材更高大、经验更丰富，也更善于阅读比赛，因此我不能总是依靠身高或力量得分。我希望提升进攻时的判断能力，更好地观察对方拦网球员的动向，并学会运用不同的进攻方式得分。”

黄乔丹希望在越南联赛中，让自己在技术和心理层面都能成为更全面的球员。“我想提升阅读比赛的能力、加快临场决策，并在面对实力更强的对手时保持稳定的表现。我相信，在越南打球能让我学会适应不同的比赛风格，并在比赛不如意时，找到其他方式为球队作出贡献。

希望证明新加坡排球员 同样有能力到海外职业联赛竞争

“我希望充分把握这次机会，不只是为了提升自己，也希望借此证明新加坡排球员同样有能力到海外职业联赛竞争，并鼓励更多本地球员追求类似的发展机会。”

新加坡男排主教练阮伟志见证了黄乔丹在国家队的成长。他认为，球员前往海外联赛发展，不仅有助于提升个人实力，也能为本地排球运动员树立榜样，激励更多人追求职业发展机会。

他接受《联合早报》采访时说：“对黄乔丹个人而言，这是一个非常宝贵的机会，让他能够在不同、竞争也更加激烈的环境中累积经验、挑战自己，并继续提升球技。

“对新加坡排球来说，球员能够到海外比赛和发展是积极的一步。这能为本地球员带来希望和努力的方向，让他们看到，前往海外参加职业联赛是有可能实现的。我希望黄乔丹的这次转会能激励更多新加坡球员争取类似的机会，让他们知道，即使身在新加坡，也有机会走出国门，继续追求排球事业。”

在东南亚男排赛场上，泰国和印度尼西亚是东运会的传统强队，越南曾多次获得铜牌。相比之下，新加坡男排若要进一步缩小与区域强队的差距，仍有不少提升空间。

阮伟志认为，新加坡国家队下一步应建立更稳定、可持续的发展体系。

他说：“我们需要提升训练质量，提供更多与强队交手的机会，并加大对体能训练、技术发展和运动科学等领域的投入。

“与此同时，建立完善的人才梯队同样重要。我们必须持续培养新秀，确保有更多球员具备实力，随时能够升上国家队，而不是只依赖少数几名运动员。这样不仅能增强球队的阵容深度，也有助于我们长期保持竞争力。”

美国军事基地枪击案死囚将伏法 特朗普叫停直播处决

2026年10月15日 23:44 / 联合早报

哈桑2009年在胡德堡军事基地开枪杀害13人。他定于12月3日在案发地点接受枪决，届时将成为美国军方自1945年以来首名被行刑队枪决的死囚。 （路透社/档案照片）

美国总统特朗普宣布，取消对一名军事基地枪击案死囚执行枪决的直播计划，推翻战争部长赫格塞斯早前引发争议的决定。

法新社报道，特朗普星期四（10月15日）在社媒发文说，因2009年得克萨斯州胡德堡军事基地枪击案被判死刑的哈桑（Nidal Hasan），“仍将按计划被枪决”，但处决过程不会进行直播。

赫格塞斯早前提出直播枪决计划，引发美国国内外强烈反对，包括民主、共和两党政治人物、天主教会、人权组织及联合国都提出批评。

特朗普说，他个人并不反对直播枪决，认为让全世界看到美国如何对付哈桑这样的“恐怖分子和人渣”，或许能发挥强大的威慑作用。

不过，他也说：“许多善良且出于好意的人不愿看到他死去。”他补充，受害者的直系亲属若有意，仍可到现场观看处决。

哈桑2009年在胡德堡军事基地开枪杀害13人。他定于12月3日在案发地点接受枪决，届时将成为美国军方自1945年以来首名被行刑队枪决的死囚。

赫格塞斯上星期曾说，将确保公众能够观看这次处决，随后证实计划进行现场直播。

Maryland’s lone Republican House member calls woman ‘rude’ for laughing during debate

2026-10-15 10:53am EDT / Fox News

Rep. Andy Harris was discussing diesel prices during the U.S.-Iran war when a woman’s laughter interrupted him

By Greg Norman-Diamond, Fox News

Published October 15, 2026 10:53am EDT

https://www.foxnews.com/video/6406908830112

Maryland rep tells woman she is ‘rude’ for laughing during debate

Rep. Andy Harris, R-Md., speaks to woman in the audience after he was interrupted during a debate against Democrat challenger Dan Schwartz.

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Maryland’s only Republican House member was heard telling a woman “you are rude” after she started laughing while he was speaking during a debate.

The clash between Rep. Andy Harris and the audience member unfolded Tuesday in Cambridge as the Republican was talking about rising diesel prices during the U.S.-Iran war.

“Let’s get the facts straight, the facts are that diesel is, the facts are that diesel prices have gone up, there is no question about it. Why has it gone up? Because the Democrats have environmental regulations…” Harris said before he was interrupted by a woman laughing in the audience.

“Ma’am, I gotta tell you. This is the problem, you all say you believe there is a First Amendment, but only if you agree with you,” Harris told the crowd. “You should let me finish the sentence, ma’am. You are rude. You’re rude, OK?”

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Rep. Andy Harris, a Republican from Maryland, arrives for a news conference after a Maryland delegation meeting at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, June 25, 2026.(Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Harris then turned to the debate moderator and said, “I’m sorry,” adding that if she wasn’t going tell the audience they were rude, he had to do it himself.

“Let me finish the sentence why there is a shortage of diesel in the world and in the country,” Harris continued, before another audience member started talking.

“You are rude too. So do you believe in the First Amendment? Do you believe in my First Amendment right to express myself? It’s my turn to express myself, not yours,” Harris said.

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Rep. Chip Roy, right, accompanied by House Freedom Caucus Chair Rep. Andy Harris, left, and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 20, 2025.(Getty Images)

Harris, who has represented Maryland’s 1st Congressional District since 2010, is running for re-election against Democrat challenger Dan Schwartz.

The debate moderator then asked both candidates to speak to their supporters and ask them to be “polite and respectful” during the debate.

“That is very important that you guys are able to hear from both of us tonight, so please if you don’t mind, let’s keep all reactions for later when you get home and let’s let the congressman speak,” Schwartz said.

Rep. Andy Harris, a Republican from Maryland, speaks to members of the media following a House Republican caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 10, 2025.(Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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When it was Harris’ turn, he said, “You don’t need to hear it from me because my people aren’t interfering with Mr. Schwartz, it’s only one way.”

Greg Norman is a reporter at Fox News Digital.

特朗普政府拟放宽对“影子船队”制裁 望提高运能降低运费

2026年10月15日 20:04 / 联合早报

• 据美国官员消息，特朗普政府正考虑放宽对影子船队的制裁，允许其运送不受制裁的合法石油，以缓解处于历史高位的全球运费。 – 有意雇用这些船只的船运公司须向美国财政部申请。美国能源部强调，任何放宽行动都不会演变成协助俄罗斯运输石油或石油产品。 – 英国财长希利在国际货币基金组织与世界银行年会场外敦促各国站稳立场，对协助普京绕过制裁的影子船队收紧禁令。

张挂喀麦隆旗帜的影子油船大巴窑号（前）今年8月在意大利西岸外潘泰莱里亚岛（Pantelleria）一带的地中海海域航行时，被意大利海军勒令接受检查。 （路透社）

（华盛顿／曼谷路透电）特朗普政府据传正在考虑放宽为俄伊运油的“影子船队”的制裁，希望借此压低处于历史高位的全球运费。不过分析认为，解除这项制裁不大可能让高昂的运费显著回落。

影子船队因协助俄罗斯、伊朗和委内瑞拉等国偷运石油躲避制裁而持续面对欧美的禁制。不过，路透社星期三（10月14日）引述美国官员消息报道，特朗普总统上周宣布暂时解除对俄罗斯柴油的制裁后，华府即开始探讨放宽对影子船队的制裁。

官员透露，白宫的讨论主要围绕允许这些船只运送不受制裁的“合法石油”，以让更多原油和精炼产品可运出波斯湾。所谓“合法石油”，指的是未被华盛顿制裁的原油产品，而不是继续受制裁的俄罗斯和伊朗石油。

有意雇用这些船只的船运公司必须向美国财政部提出申请。

据报，美国能源部长赖特日前在利雅得举行的世界石油大会上发表视频演讲时，也提及可能放宽对影子船队的制裁，以缓解高运费的冲击。

美国能源部回复媒体询问时强调，任何放宽制裁的行动都不会演变成协助俄罗斯运输石油或石油产品。

路透社报道指出，特朗普此前推动俄罗斯柴油在全球市场解禁，可能迫使美国财政部和能源部必须放行影子船队运油。

英财长吁各国继续制裁俄罗斯

特朗普宣布解禁俄罗斯柴油引发国内和盟友强烈反弹。英国财长希利星期四（15日）在曼谷出席国际货币基金组织（IMF）与世界银行年会时，在场外敦促各国对俄罗斯相关的航运收紧制裁。

希利说：“我要呼吁今天出席会议的财长们……在乌克兰问题上，我们应站稳立场，对俄罗斯实施严厉的经济制裁，尤其要对这些协助（俄罗斯总统）普京绕过制裁的影子船队服务收紧禁令。”

分析：影子船队不会显著增加运能降低运费

美伊和俄乌两场战事导致全球油船运费冲至历史高位，除了加重通货膨胀压力，也导致亚洲石油精炼厂负担不起美国的原油，转而往中东和南美洲找寻替代油源。

能源市场研究机构Energy Aspects在发给客户的分析报告中说，放宽对影子船队的制裁虽有助“提供少量的额外油船在霍尔木兹海峡往返穿梭”，运出更多石油，但并不会显著影响运费。

报告说，这些油船多数已老旧失修，“不大可能在一夜间有意义地提高主流船队的运能，尤其当这些油船过去三个月都已在活跃地进行贸易”。

海事业人士也说，由于船运保险业者依然受欧盟和英国法律约束，美国解禁影子船队不大可能让运费大幅下降。

特朗普政府拟放宽对“影子船队”制裁 望提高运能降低运费

2026年10月15日 20:04 / 联合早报

• 据美国官员消息，特朗普政府正考虑放宽对影子船队的制裁，允许其运送不受制裁的合法石油，以缓解处于历史高位的全球运费。 – 有意雇用这些船只的船运公司须向美国财政部申请。美国能源部强调，任何放宽行动都不会演变成协助俄罗斯运输石油或石油产品。 – 英国财长希利在国际货币基金组织与世界银行年会场外敦促各国站稳立场，对协助普京绕过制裁的影子船队收紧禁令。

张挂喀麦隆旗帜的影子油船大巴窑号（前）今年8月在意大利西岸外潘泰莱里亚岛（Pantelleria）一带的地中海海域航行时，被意大利海军勒令接受检查。 （路透社）

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（华盛顿／曼谷路透电）特朗普政府据传正在考虑放宽为俄伊运油的“影子船队”的制裁，希望借此压低处于历史高位的全球运费。不过分析认为，解除这项制裁不大可能让高昂的运费显著回落。

影子船队因协助俄罗斯、伊朗和委内瑞拉等国偷运石油躲避制裁而持续面对欧美的禁制。不过，路透社星期三（10月14日）引述美国官员消息报道，特朗普总统上周暂时解除对俄罗斯柴油的制裁后，华府即开始探讨放宽对影子船队的制裁。

官员透露，白宫的讨论主要围绕允许这些船只运送不受制裁的“合法石油”，以让更多原油和精炼产品可运出波斯湾。所谓“合法石油”，指的是未被华盛顿制裁的原油产品，而不是继续受制裁的俄罗斯和伊朗石油。

有意雇用这些船只的船运公司必须向美国财政部提出申请。

据报，美国能源部长赖特日前在利雅得举行的世界石油大会上发表视频演讲时，也提及可能放宽对影子船队的制裁，以缓解高运费的冲击。

美国能源部回复媒体询问时强调，任何放宽制裁的行动都不会演变成协助俄罗斯运输石油或石油产品。

路透社报道指出，特朗普此前推动俄罗斯柴油在全球市场解禁，可能迫使美国财政部和能源部必须放行影子船队运油。

英财长吁各国继续制裁俄罗斯

特朗普宣布解禁俄罗斯柴油引发国内和盟友强烈反弹。英国财长希利星期四（15日）在曼谷出席国际货币基金组织（IMF）与世界银行年会时，在场外敦促各国对俄罗斯相关的航运收紧制裁。

希利说：“我要呼吁今天出席会议的财长们……在乌克兰问题上，我们应站稳立场，对俄罗斯实施严厉的经济制裁，尤其要对这些协助（俄罗斯总统）普京绕过制裁的影子船队服务收紧禁令。”

分析：影子船队不会显著增加运能降低运费

美伊和俄乌两场战事导致全球油船运费冲至历史高位，除了加重通货膨胀压力，也导致亚洲石油精炼厂负担不起美国的原油，转而往中东和南美洲找寻替代油源。

能源市场研究机构Energy Aspects在发给客户的分析报告中说，放宽对影子船队的制裁虽有助“提供少量的额外油船在霍尔木兹海峡往返穿梭”，运出更多石油，但并不会显著影响运费。

报告说，这些油船多数已老旧失修，“不大可能在一夜间有意义地提高主流船队的运能，尤其当这些油船过去三个月都已在活跃地进行贸易”。

海事业人士也说，由于船运保险业者依然受欧盟和英国法律约束，美国解禁影子船队不大可能让运费大幅下降。

Collins insists socialist rival won’t beat her as Maine’s money machine: ‘You’ll lose big time’

The six-term senator tells Fox News Digital her Senate seniority secures essential federal funding for the state

October 15, 2026 9:48am EDT / Fox News

By Paul Steinhauser

Collins warns Maine voters will ‘lose out big time’ if Democratic challenger wins Senate showdown

Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine speaks exclusively with Fox News Digital after landing a major law enforcement endorsement as she runs for re-election in a crucial Senate showdown

BANGOR, Maine — Republican Sen. Susan Collins is warning that Maine could lose crucial federal funding if voters replace her with Democrat Troy Jackson, as a new poll shows the candidates statistically tied ahead of their final debate Thursday.

Jackson, a one-time logger and former Maine Senate president, edged Collins 49%-47% in a Suffolk University poll conducted Oct. 8-11 and released on the eve of the final debate. Jackson’s two-point edge over Collins among likely voters was well within the survey’s margin of error, and the poll was the latest to indicate an extremely close contest.

The face-off between Collins and Jackson in the blue-leaning Northern New England state is a top flip opportunity for the Democrats as they try to win back the Senate majority from the Republicans in the midterm elections.

The Fox News Power Rankings rate the race in Maine as a toss up, as do leading nonpartisan political handicappers the Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, and Sabato’s Crystal Ball.

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Fox News Power Rankings Senate forecast.(Remy Numa/Fox News)

“Maine voters lose out big time if Troy Jackson were to be elected,” Collins said in an exclusive Fox News Digital interview on Wednesday.

Collins, who is running for a sixth six-year term in the Senate, has showcased her nearly three decades of Senate experience and her leadership role as Senate Appropriations Committee chair as integral to her ability “to get so much done for the people of Maine.” She warned that if Jackson replaced her, “he’ll be 100 in seniority, and all of that essential federal funding targeted for the state of Maine, virtually all of it will go away.”

Jackson has argued that Collins has not used her Senate power to protect Maine families from soaring energy, food, and housing costs. “Sen. Collins has told us how powerful she is,” Jackson said during their first debate. “But power means nothing if you won’t use it when the people may need it.”

Jackson and Democrats have also repeatedly aimed to anchor Collins to President Donald Trump, whose approval ratings in Maine and across the country are cratering ahead of the midterms.

“That’s the choice on this stage — a senator who helps Donald Trump hurt Maine then tells us how concerned she is, or somebody who will stand up against him before another family in Maine has to pay the price,” Jackson said during Tuesday’s third debate.

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Troy Jackson speaks as he became the Maine Democratic Party’s choice to be their U.S. Senate nominee to replace Graham Platner on the ballot in November on July 25, 2026, in Bangor, Maine.(Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Collins is known as a moderate Republican who at times has voted against the president. But Jackson and Democrats are targeting the senator over her comments that she didn’t regret her 2018 vote to confirm Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, whose crucial vote four years later helped overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion ruling.

And following the fatal shooting in Maine this summer involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, Democrats heavily criticized Collins for her support for ICE funding.

But Collins has broken with Trump numerous times in recent months, criticizing his tariff war with neighboring Canada and voting against Attorney General Todd Blanche’s confirmation.

“Troy and Chuck Schumer and their allies run ads saying that I’m somehow a puppet of the president. Believe me, that would come as a huge surprise to President Trump,” Collins told Fox News Digital.

Collins noted, “I opposed the deal that he made with Vladimir Putin to get a small amount of diesel, and in return lift the sanctions that we just passed into law, and the president is not following the law. I signed a bipartisan letter that urges the president to reconsider that. I opposed the president’s signature legislative accomplishment, the One Big Beautiful Bill, because it contained cuts in Medicaid that… I know would be harmful to Maine.”

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Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine is endorsed by the state chapter of the Fraternal Order of Police, on Oct. 14, 2026 in Bangor, Maine.(Paul Steinhauser/Fox News)

The senator was interviewed in Bangor after landing the endorsement of the Maine chapter of the Fraternal Order of Police.

“I’ve secured funding for projects throughout Maine, $46 million to help our police and sheriff’s departments upgrade their equipment, facilities, and communications,” Collins told Fox News Digital.

And she took aim at Jackson, who won a special nominating convention in late July to fill the party’s Senate nomination, which was left vacant after primary winner Graham Platner ended his campaign following an explosive report containing an allegation of rape from a woman he previously dated. Platner denied the report but dropped out.

Jackson, who earlier this year unsuccessfully ran for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, had campaigned alongside Platner during the primary campaign.

“Troy was Graham Platner’s biggest supporter and stayed with him to the very end of Graham’s campaign, and Graham repeatedly denigrated law enforcement,” Collins said. “I never heard Troy publicly condemn those disrespectful and horrible comments.”

Collins added, “During his gubernatorial campaign, Troy was endorsed and welcomed the endorsement of the Democratic Socialists of America. One of the key parts of the DSA platform is to defund the police.”

The Jackson campaign, responding, pointed out that “Jackson is not a Democratic Socialist” and has repeatedly said he does not support defunding the police. The campaign added that Jackson called on Platner to drop out and “has been clear he will not accept a Platner endorsement.”

“Susan Collins is lying about Troy’s record because she knows that Mainers are ready to retire her after she’s voted with Donald Trump 96% of the time to cut their healthcare, confirmed Brett Kavanaugh who overturned Roe v. Wade, enabled Trump’s war in Iran that’s raising energy costs, and failed to stop his reckless tariffs that are causing costs to skyrocket,” the Jackson campaign told Fox News Digital.

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Campaign signs for Republican Sen. Susan Collins and Democratic challenger Troy Jackson are seen alongside a road in Bangor, Maine, on Oct. 14, 2026.(Paul Steinhauser/Fox News)

But Collins disputed the 96% figure, saying that it came from a study that only covered a third of her Senate votes.

“A study that looked at 90% of the votes showed that I supported the president 72% of the time,” she added. “The bottom line is, I support him when I think he’s right. I don’t when I think he’s wrong.”

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Collins, who is the only GOP senator seeking re-election in a state Trump lost in the 2024 election, has a history of surviving Democratic efforts to unseat her.

Six years ago, she trailed Democratic challenger Sara Gideon, the then-Maine House speaker, but the senator ended up winning re-election by nearly nine points while former President Joe Biden carried the state by a similar margin.

Paul Steinhauser covers the national campaign trail from coast to coast for Fox News