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Blue state Dem candidate who made ‘affordability’ a key issue in campaign ripped for charging $13 for water

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., is facing online mockery after his Senate campaign’s election night watch party charged customers exorbitant prices for water, despite claiming to champion affordability issues. Krishnamoorthi, a five-term House lawmaker, narrowly lost to Lt. Gov. Julianna Stratton, D-Ill., in a bruising Democratic primary Tuesday … Read more

Scoop: House GOP campaign arm launches ‘MAGA Majority’ program to boost Trump-aligned candidates

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE — As Republicans aim to hold and expand their congressional majority in this year’s midterm elections, the House GOP campaign arm is launching a new program to elevate what it says is the next wave of America First candidates. The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) on … Read more

GOP challenger brands Dem Rep Josh Riley a ‘hypocrite’ over ties to energy firm he blasts on campaign trail

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Josh Riley, D-N.Y., has put criticism of soaring utility costs at the center of his re-election bid in one of the most competitive House districts in the country, but state Sen. Peter Oberacker, R-N.Y., Riley’s likely general election challenger, argues the incumbent Democrat is quietly profiting … Read more

Trump has questioned aides about Corey Lewandowski’s role in DHS ad campaign, sources say

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WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has peppered aides in recent days about whether longtime adviser Corey Lewandowski profited personally from a $220 million federal advertising campaign featuring Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who was fired last week, according to three people familiar with his conversations. “He’s mentioned the ads several times,” a senior White House … Read more

Senate campaign chief ‘optimistic’ for GOP majority despite darkening midterm climate

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! PALM BEACH, Fla. — National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) chair Sen. Tim Scott says he remains “incredibly optimistic” the GOP can not only hold but expand its current 53–47 majority in the fall 2026 midterm elections. But as Republicans battle stiff political headwinds as the party in … Read more

Newsom rips Noem as ‘Kosplay Barbie’ over $220M ad campaign, demands DHS release $500M for LA wildfires

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! California Gov. Gavin Newsom ripped outgoing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem over her controversial ad campaign and demanded the agency immediately release more than $500 million in stalled FEMA funding for Los Angeles wildfire recovery. Newsom, in a statement, labeled Noem “Kosplay Barbie” and accused her of … Read more

Trump says he ‘wasn’t thrilled’ with Kristi Noem’s $220M ad campaign on self-deportation

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump suggested Thursday night that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s ouster was less about her job performance and more about elevating Sen. Markwayne Mullin to the Cabinet post. In his first public comments since he fired Noem, Trump was complimentary of her year-plus tenure, while he also praised Mullin, R-Okla. “She’s … Read more

Noem handpicked contractors to lead a $100 million ICE recruitment campaign, sources say

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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem handpicked contractors to lead a $100 million campaign to recruit Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers instead of allowing competitive bidding for the jobs, according to three administration officials and internal communications reviewed by NBC News. Typically, multiple companies are allowed to bid on a contract and officials who handle government … Read more

Noem’s testimony about $220 million ad campaign may have been final straw for Trump

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President Trump announce that Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem would leave her role later this month as she’s faced intense criticism that came to a crescendo this week. As Nancy Cordes reports, Noem’s claims about a $220 million ad campaign may have been the final straw. Source link