Judge dismisses murder charge against Arkansas sheriff nominee who killed daughter’s alleged abuser

A judge has dismissed a murder charge against an Arkansas man who won the GOP nomination for sheriff while awaiting trial for the shooting death of his teenage daughter’s alleged abuser. Special Circuit Court Judge Ralph Wilson Jr. dismissed the case against Aaron Spencer on Thursday afternoon — just a few weeks before his trial … Read more

Murder charge dropped for sheriff nominee who killed daughter’s alleged abuser

LONOKE, Ark. — A judge has dismissed a murder charge against an Arkansas sheriff nominee who was accused of killing his teenage daughter’s alleged abuser in 2024. Special Circuit Court Judge Ralph Wilson Jr. dismissed the case against Aaron Spencer Thursday afternoon — just a few weeks before his trial on the second degree murder … Read more

Trump says Pulte won’t be his nominee for director of national intelligence

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday that federal housing finance regulator Bill Pulte, his pick for acting director of national intelligence, would not be his “permanent” choice for the critical security post. The Republican president’s disclosure that he was ruling out installing Pulte in the position full-time came after bipartisan pushback on Capitol Hill … Read more

Iowa GOP governor nominee recounts viral clash that put Obama on the spot at 2009 town hall

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Republican nominee for governor in Iowa pulled back the curtain for Fox News Digital on the time he went viral for stumping Barack Obama at a 2009 town hall centered on the then-president’s namesake legislation. Zach Lahn pulled off an upset victory Tuesday night when he … Read more

Full interview: Democratic Texas Senate nominee James Talarico

State Rep. James Talarico, the Democratic candidate for Texas Senate, speaks with CBS News’ Ed O’Keefe for his first network interview since state Attorney General Ken Paxton defeated incumbent John Cornyn in the GOP runoff election. Talarico called Paxton the “most corrupt politician in America” and slammed him for giving out “Epstein-style sweetheart deals to … Read more

Texas Democrats pick lieutenant governor nominee to challenge GOP incumbent Dan Patrick

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! DALLAS — Texas Democratic voters selected state Rep. Vikki Goodwin as their nominee for lieutenant governor Tuesday night, defeating Marcos Vélez in the party’s primary runoff and setting up a November showdown against Republican incumbent Dan Patrick. The contest became a test of what direction Texas Democrats … Read more

Who is Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh?

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve. President Donald Trump had picked the former Fed governor to replace Jerome Powell, believing that Warsh can deliver the booming economy the president had promised voters. Warsh takes over a divided central bank wrestling with the economic fallout from the … Read more

Democrats pick Nebraska Senate nominee who could drop out and back independent Dan Osborn

Cindy Burbank won the Democratic Senate primary in Nebraska, NBC News projects, potentially clearing the way for independent Dan Osborn to take on GOP Sen. Pete Ricketts head-to-head in the fall. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Burbank defeated pastor William Forbes for the Democratic nomination, … Read more

Graham Platner looks to unite Maine Democrats as their ‘presumptive’ Senate nominee

PORTLAND, Maine — Before Graham Platner dove into the meat of his speech at the Maine Democratic Party Convention Saturday night, where he said it is “very odd but deeply humbling” to be the “presumptive nominee” for Senate, he first thanked his former opponent, Gov. Janet Mills. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited … Read more

Trump calls Sen. Bill Cassidy ‘very disloyal’ and urges Louisiana voters to replace him over nominee fight

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Trump accused Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., on Thursday of being “very disloyal” and playing “political games” over his opposition to the confirmation of the commander-in-chief’s second Surgeon General nominee. The President concluded his remarks by urging voters to replace the Louisiana Republican. In a Truth Social … Read more