Poll: Voters who say economic and political systems are stacked against them tie a record high

Nearly 6 in 10 voters say the economic and political systems are stacked against people like them, tying a record high over roughly 40 years of national NBC News polling. According to the latest NBC News survey, 59% of registered voters agreed that those systems are stacked against them, while 38% disagreed with that sentiment … Read more

Katie Britt blasts Democrats for playing ‘political games’ with shutdown amid airport chaos

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Senate Republicans are accusing their Democratic counterparts of playing “political games” as the caucus appears ready to escalate the standoff over funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). There’s been little movement to reopen DHS during the weekslong partial shutdown, leading to outcry from Republicans over long … Read more

China’s Xi Jinping calls for political loyalty amid military purge and anti-corruption probe

China’s President Xi Jinping on Saturday said political loyalty in the military must be ensured and called for resolutely pushing forward the fight against corruption as a military purge widened. “There must be no one in the military who harbors disloyalty to the (ruling Communist) Party,” Xi said in remarks published by the official Xinhua … Read more

Man convicted in political assassination plot he tied to Iranian paramilitary

NEW YORK — A Pakistani business owner who tried to hire hit men to kill a U.S. politician was convicted Friday in a trial that showcased allegations of Iran-backed plotting on American soil. As the Iran war unfolded in the Mideast, Asif Merchant acknowledged in a U.S. court that he sought to put an assassination … Read more

Officers who killed Austin gunman won’t face charges despite “accounts to the contrary,” DA says “accounts to the contrary,” DA says amid political backlash

The officers who shot and killed the man who gunned down people enjoying a night out in Austin will not face a grand jury hearing, despite initial confusion over the district attorney’s policy of sending all police shootings to a grand jury for review. Travis County DA Jose Garza said Tuesday that suggestions that he … Read more

Texas GOP Rep Wesley Hunt vows political comeback, does not yet endorse Cornyn or Paxton

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Texas, vowed to make a political comeback after losing the Republican primary for a Senate seat in Texas on Tuesday. Hunt came in third behind incumbent Sen. John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Hunt opened his speech by thanking God that he … Read more

GOP Sen. John Cornyn fights for political survival as Democrats choose their path in Texas

The first polls have closed in Texas, where voters are set to decide two hotly contested primaries for the Senate that could determine whether the state is in play in the general election. Sen. John Cornyn faces strong headwinds in his bid for a fifth term, with state Attorney General Ken Paxton and Rep. Wesley … Read more

Steve Scalise rips Democrats for ‘playing political games’ with DHS shutdown amid Iran threat

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., is warning Democrats not to play politics with the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) funding, particularly as the country is on high alert for any fallout from the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran. “Put the safety and security of the American … Read more