Iran funding emerges as key test for Johnson’s razor-thin House majority

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Trump administration’s anticipated multibillion-dollar funding request to bolster its Iran campaign could face resistance from GOP fiscal hawks. Though congressional Republicans have been broadly supportive of the Trump administration’s conflict in Iran, some conservatives are drawing a red line that an emergency cash infusion, known as … Read more

Most Americans expect Trump to send boots on the ground in Iran — but majority oppose it: Poll

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Nearly two-thirds of Americans think that President Donald Trump will send U.S. ground troops into the fighting against Iran, a new national poll indicates. A Reuters/Ipsos survey, conducted Tuesday through Thursday (March 17–19), also indicates that a majority of Americans, 55%, say they don’t support sending ground … Read more

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

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

Poll: Majority of voters say risks of AI outweigh the benefits

Voters are worried about AI and don’t trust either political party to handle the rapidly evolving technology, according to a new national NBC News survey. A majority of registered voters, 57%, said they believe the risks of AI outweigh its benefits, compared with 34% who said the opposite. What’s more, a plurality of voters view … Read more

House GOP fears primary losers could jeopardize razor-thin majority

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Some House Republicans are getting worried over the prospect of colleagues quiet-quitting after losing their primary races as election season heats up, threatening to whittle down the GOP’s already perilously slim majority. House Republicans will likely only be able to lose two votes on any party-line measure … Read more

California House Republican announces he’s leaving GOP immediately, thinning slim majority

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A House lawmaker from deep-blue California is leaving the GOP effective immediately, cutting Republicans’ slim margin even thinner, his office confirmed to Fox News Digital on Monday. Rep. Kevin Kiley, I-Calif., had already announced his intention to run as an Independent candidate in a Democrat-leaning district in … Read more

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

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

Rep. Kevin Kiley leaves GOP to become an independent, complicating Johnson’s majority

Washington — Rep. Kevin Kiley of California said Monday he was immediately leaving the Republican Party to become an independent.   “I’m also today asking the clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives to have that reflected in the official roster,” Kiley said in a call with reporters.  The move complicates House Speaker Mike Johnson’s … Read more

Poll: Majority of voters disapproves of how Trump has handled Iran

A majority of registered voters disapproves of how President Donald Trump is handling the situation in Iran and believes the U.S. should not have taken military action against the country, according to a new NBC News poll. Though support for the White House is mostly polarized along party lines, a small but notable slice of … Read more