House showdown: Democrat backed by Sanders, AOC faces Republican trying to flip blue-leaning district

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! RANDOLPH, N.J. — Republican Joe Hathaway aims to flip a vacant U.S. House seat in a blue-leaning district in northern New Jersey. “I think we have the right math, the right bipartisan coalition to come together to win this thing,” an optimistic Hathaway said this week in … Read more

Drugmakers raised prices on hundreds of drugs despite Trump deals, Senate Democrats report finds

President Donald Trump has repeatedly said his deals with drugmakers would bring down prescription drug prices in the U.S. But a report released by Senate Democrats finds prices have continued to climb — in some cases, sharply. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The report — … Read more

Trump hits key battlegrounds to sell tax cuts, boost GOP ahead of midterms

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump is heading this week to two crucial swing states in this year’s midterm elections to highlight the tax cuts that Republicans in Congress passed, and which he signed into law, last year. He will visit Nevada on Thursday and Arizona on Friday. The stops … Read more

New Jersey voters head to the polls for a special election to fill Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s House seat

Progressive activist Analilia Mejia and Republican Joe Hathaway are facing off Thursday in the special election to succeed New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill in Congress. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Mejia advanced from a crowded primary in February in New Jersey’s 11th District that featured … Read more

As U.S. birth rate falls, Trump officials downplay contraception in family planning program

The number of babies born in the United States fell again last year. According to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were 3.6 million births in 2025, a 1% decline from 2024. The fertility rate dropped to 53.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15 to 44, down 23% since 2007. … Read more

Trump administration set to launch tariff refund portal. Here’s what to know.

The U.S. government is set to launch an online portal next week that lets businesses request refunds for tariffs deemed illegal by the Supreme Court. But payouts won’t be automatic, and legal experts said businesses could face other obstacles getting their money back.  A federal agency, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), will boot up … Read more

Kenyan court jails Chinese man in ant-smuggling case

A Kenyan court on Wednesday ordered a Chinese man to pay a fine of 1 million shillings ($7,746) and gave him a 12-month jail term for trying to smuggle live ants out of the country. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The magistrate in the case … Read more