Virginia voters on Tuesday approved a Democratic redistricting plan that could allow the party to pick up as many as four new seats in the midterm elections, NBC News projects. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The special election is a major victory for Democrats as … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! With the six-month mark until Election Day 2026 closing fast, President Donald Trump’s top political advisers are meeting behind closed doors Monday with dozens of leading Republican political consultants from across the country for a strategy session as the party defends its razor-thin House and slim Senate … Read more
IRS CEO Frank Bisignano discusses Tax Day, rising refunds and ‘Trump accounts’ for kids IRS CEO Frank Bisignano reveals average tax refunds are up more than 11% for Tax Day 2026, with over $270 billion issued. He credits the Working Families Tax Cut Act for permanent tax cuts and reducing the tax burden. Bisignano also … Read more
Welcome to From the Politics Desk, a daily newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. In today’s edition, Sahil Kapur explores how the Iran … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A leading nonpartisan political handicapper predicts that the Democrats’ path to winning back the Senate majority in this year’s midterm elections is getting wider thanks to a rough political climate for the GOP, but that capturing control of the chamber remains a “tall order.” The Cook Political … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A new national poll is the latest to indicate that Democrats are facing major problems with their party’s image as they try to win back congressional majorities from the Republicans in this year’s midterm elections. Just 28% of Americans questioned in a CNN poll view the Democratic … Read more
White House officials have privately discussed their concerns about recent internal and public polling on the economy and President Trump and have been trying to drum up new strategies to prevent GOP losses in the midterm elections, sources briefed on the conversations told CBS News. Senior aides, including chief of staff Susie Wiles and deputy … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A new pro-AI political group is jumping into the 2026 midterms with plans to spend more than $100 million, marking a major escalation in efforts to shape U.S. tech policy. The organization, Innovation Council Action, is championed by tech investor and White House AI adviser David Sacks … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene predicted that the Republicans will lose control of the House of Representatives – and possibly the Senate – in the 2026 midterm elections, asserting that President Donald Trump and the GOP promised “America First” but delivered the opposite. Greene, once a staunch … Read more
Representatives from the Republican National Committee toured the American Airlines Center in Dallas late last month as they consider where to hold a first-of-its-kind midterm convention before elections in November. Dave Brown, the arena’s general manager, told CBS News Texas on Wednesday that he gave the RNC all the arena’s specifications and potential production set-ups. … Read more