Collision Leaves Young Motionless New York Mets first baseman Jared Young was left motionless after a frightening collision at Citi Field on Thursday night. The incident happened in the sixth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies, when Mets pitcher Nolan McLean raced toward first base to field a slow ground ball. As McLean tried to cover the bag, his knee struck Young in the head, sending the 31-year-old player face-first into the dirt. Teammates, trainers, and medical personnel quickly gathered around him. Young was eventually placed on a stretcher and taken from the field. He gave the crowd a thumbs-up as he left, offering at least one reassuring sign after a deeply unsettling scene. https://twitter.com/gatewaypundit/status/2100857906555973938?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Initial Medical Update Offers Some Relief A hospital CT scan came back negative, according to the report. Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said Young still had “real concussion symptoms,” but he had full use of his extremities and had “avoided the scariest outcomes.” Those details do not make the collision minor, but they provided some relief after Young was knocked unconscious on the field. The medical update shifted attention away from the fear of a more severe injury, even as the concussion symptoms remained a serious concern.…

White House Pulls the Nomination President Donald Trump abruptly withdrew his nominee for ICE director on Thursday. Fox News reported that the White House notified the Senate it was pulling Schroyer’s nomination after the pick stalled. The move ends the latest attempt to fill a job that has lacked a Senate-confirmed director for 11 years. Schroyer had been expected to replace Acting ICE Director Dave Venturella. The basic Washington lesson is familiar: even a nomination tied to a major public-safety agency can spend more time navigating the Senate than moving toward a vote. Trump’s Case for Schroyer Trump announced in June that he had nominated Lance Schroyer. The nominee is a former Oklahoma State Trooper and United States Marine. He also previously served on Senator Markwayne Mullin’s security detail. In announcing the pick, Trump said Schroyer had more than 29 years of law-enforcement experience in Oklahoma and had helped spearhead 287(g) law-enforcement partnerships with ICE. Trump presented that background as evidence of real operational experience and support for the agency’s personnel. He also said Schroyer had what it took to detain and deport illegal alien criminals, including murderers, rapists, and drug traffickers. Senate Questions the Pick Republican Senator Rand Paul…