NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The 2026 primary season kicks off on Tuesday with showdowns in Texas, North Carolina, and Arkansas, with contests that could ultimately decide whether Republicans can hold their House and Senate majorities in the midterm elections. Taking center stage this week: the combustible Democratic and Republican Senate primaries … Read more
Cornyn says it’ll “be a challenge” if “only the most radical people” vote in Texas GOP primary – CBS News Watch CBS News Voters in Texas are heading to the polls on Tuesday for primary day, which includes the state’s hotly-contested Senate race. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O’Keefe has the … Read more
Washington — Rep. Ryan Zinke of Montana announced Monday he will not run for reelection, becoming the latest Republican to retire ahead of what could be a tough midterm cycle for the party. “I have made the decision to leave office at the end of my fourth term and not seek re-election,” Zinke said in … Read more
Washington — Fractures within the Republican Party have become apparent as the GOP grapples with the massive U.S. and Israeli military operation launched on Iran over the weekend. And the breaks come as lawmakers face votes this week on whether to rein in President Trump’s ability to pursue further military action against Iran without congressional … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The wife of U.S. Rep. Jim Baird, R-Ind., has died after suffering serious injuries in a January hit-and-run accident, the congressman’s office announced Sunday. Danise Baird died following complications from her injuries in the Jan. 5 car crash, Baird’s office wrote in a post on X. “Congressman Baird … Read more
Texas Rep. Wesley Hunt speaks with CBS News’ Ed O’Keefe about why voters should choose him to become the next Republican nominee for U.S. Senate over incumbent Sen. John Cornyn and state Attorney General Ken Paxton. Hunt says he will commit to serving only two terms if elected, arguing that Cornyn has held the seat … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! SAN ANTONIO, TX – With hours to go until primary day in Texas, the U.S. and Israeli attack on Iran is the latest flashpoint in Lone Star State’s high-stakes and combustible Senate showdown. Republican Sen. John Cornyn and his two primary challengers are rallying around President Donald … Read more
Danise Baird, the wife of Indiana Rep. Jim Baird, has died following complications from injuries stemming from a car crash with her husband in January, the Republican lawmaker’s office announced on Sunday. “Congressman Baird and Danise were married for 59 years, building a life centered on faith, family, and service,” the office said in a … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The ongoing government shutdown over Homeland Security funding could disrupt security planning for the FIFA World Cup, raising concerns among lawmakers as U.S. cities prepare to host matches this summer. Congressional Republicans warn that with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shuttered amid the funding lapse, host … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! One of President Donald Trump‘s longtime Republican critics, Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., joined Gang of Eight Democrats in opposition to Operation Epic Fury, the U.S. strikes on Iranian military targets. Trump has not sought congressional approval for an attack on Iran, Massie wrote on X, rebuking “acts … Read more