NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Burgess Owens, a former NFL player turned GOP U.S. congressman from Utah, has announced that he will not seek re-election in 2026, opting to step away from elected office after completing his current term. Owens, 74, said in a statement Wednesday that he would finish the … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The House Ethics Committee opened an investigation into Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, over allegations that he had an affaire with a political aide. Committee leaders announced Wednesday that they launched the investigation into whether Gonzales, a married father of six, engaged in sexual misconduct with a female … Read more
Republican Tom Sell advances to primary runoff election in Texas’ 19th Congressional District Source link
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A GOP congressman accused of having an affair with a staffer who has since committed suicide will see his primary race head to a runoff after Tuesday night. Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, failed to clinch more than 50% of the vote in his southwest Texas district after … Read more
Texas state Rep. Steve Toth defeated Rep. Dan Crenshaw in a Republican primary in Texas, NBC News projects, unseating Crenshaw after a race that centered on which candidate more closely aligned with President Donald Trump. Crenshaw becomes the first member of Congress to lose renomination in the 2026 midterm election cycle. Toth challenged Crenshaw — … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! AUSTIN, TEXAS – The expensive and contentious battle for the Republican Senate nomination in Texas is headed to a May runoff, after none of the three major candidates in the crowded field of contenders topped 50% of the vote in Tuesday’s primary election. Longtime incumbent Sen. John … Read more
The matchup is set in North Carolina’s crucial Senate race, with Democratic former Gov. Roy Cooper and former Republican National Committee chair Michael Whatley winning their primaries, NBC News projects. The North Carolina race will be central to this year’s battle for the Senate as Republicans defend their 53-47 majority. It’s a must-win race for … Read more
Kate Barr, a self-described progressive in North Carolina, is running in the Republican primary for North Carolina’s 14th congressional district as a protest against gerrymandering. CBS News’ Major Garrett reports. Then, Samuel Wang, director of the Princeton Gerrymandering Project and a New Jersey Democratic candidate for Congress, joins to discuss the impact of redistricting on … Read more
Iowa Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley admitted mistakes were made during immigration operations where two American citizens were killed by federal agents in Minneapolis. Grassley’s remarks opened a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing where Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is testifying. Source link
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Republican representative from New York challenging a congressional redistricting effort in a decision she said “helps restore the public’s confidence in our judicial system.” Over the dissent of the court’s three liberal justices, the conservative majority halted a state … Read more