Democrats build midterm momentum, but Republicans still in driver’s seat in Senate majority battle

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

Senate Republicans race to fund ICE, CBP without Democrats as shutdown drags

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Senate Republicans are moving to fast-track funding for immigration enforcement without any Democrat support as a partial Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown stretches into its second month. The upper chamber returns to Washington, D.C., on Monday, and the GOP already has its plan in motion to … Read more

‘We got our butts kicked’: Republicans reckon with Democratic success ahead of the midterms

MADISON, Wis. — The bluntest assessment of Republican failures during this week’s elections in Wisconsin came from one of their own. “We got our butts kicked,” said U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, who is running for governor. He was referring to Democratic victories in campaigns for the Wisconsin Supreme Court and the mayor’s office in Waukesha, … Read more

Republicans target Spanberger as ‘Governor Bait and Switch’ in bid to defeat Dems redistricting push

Virginia Gov. Spanberger breaks silence on tanking poll numbers Fox News contributor Joe Concha analyzes Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s low approval rating, criticizing her policy shifts and proposals for new taxes. Concha draws parallels between Spanberger’s actions and the ‘bait and switch’ tactic, highlighting Democratic efforts to influence state maps. He suggests Virginia voters may … Read more

Republicans block Jeffries’ gambit to curb Trump’s Iran war powers

Iran ceasefire in peril: UAE demands clarification as aggression continues Matt Finn reports live from Dubai as the UAE demands urgent clarification on the Iran ceasefire agreement, stating the ‘era of courtesies has passed’ amid escalating aggression. Retired Navy Captain Brent Sadler analyzes the peril in the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran has fired 2,819 … Read more

Republicans block effort to halt Trump’s war with Iran after ‘civilization’ threat

WASHINGTON — House Democrats unsuccessfully attempted to pass a resolution to halt Donald Trump’s war with Iran on Thursday — a response to the president’s shocking threat two days earlier to annihilate “a whole civilization.” Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. House and Senate lawmakers are … Read more

Republicans win but Democrats also claim victory with ballot box surge in Trump territory

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! RINGGOLD, GA — Republican congressional candidate Clay Fuller credited President Donald Trump in his victory speech after keeping a solidly red district in GOP hands and boosting Republicans’ razor-thin House majority. “He was the difference maker,” Fuller, who was backed by Trump, emphasized in a Fox News … Read more

Trump’s Iran threat rattles GOP as some Republicans break ranks amid 2-week ceasefire

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump’s support for his war with Iran began to publicly fray within his own party, as some in the GOP bucked the president’s threat Tuesday morning. Trump has for several days suggested he would order the military to destroy much of Iran’s civilian infrastructure, including … Read more

Republicans win Georgia race — but Democrats post largest swing yet in special House elections

Republicans padded their slim House majority with a special election win in Georgia on Tuesday night. But the race also marked the biggest swing against the GOP compared with the 2024 presidential results out of seven House special elections in President Donald Trump’s second term. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to … Read more

Few Republicans condemn Trump’s Iran threat as Democrats call for his removal

Washington — In the hours between President Trump threatening to eradicate a “whole civilization” unless Iran agreed to open the Strait of Hormuz and the announcement of a two-week ceasefire, Republicans in Congress remained mostly silent about Mr. Trump’s threat.  The president had given Iran a deadline of 8 p.m. Tuesday to reopen the strait, a … Read more