Republicans plan big spending to keep Ohio’s Senate seat. A bribery scandal adds to their challenges

COLUMBUS, Ohio — As he seeks to retain his U.S. Senate seat this fall, Ohio Republican Jon Husted has been unable to escape the shadow of a $60 million bribery scandal that has roiled state politics for more than five years. Husted was recently called to testify as a defense witness in the related criminal … Read more

Republicans rush to close the gap in the final stretch of Virginia’s redistricting election

Even as they’ve been massively outspent in a Democratic-leaning state, Republicans say they still have a fighting chance to defeat a redistricting referendum in Virginia next week that could help tip the balance of power in the House in this fall’s midterm elections. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles … Read more

Grieving mothers scorch Dem lawmaker after he pivots hearing to attack ‘MAGA Republicans’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A congressional hearing featuring the victims of crimes tied to illegal immigration erupted into a tense confrontation Thursday, as Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Ga., drew fierce backlash from grieving mothers and Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, for appearing to dismiss their tragedies while pivoting to attacks on “MAGA Republicans.” … Read more

Minnesota Republicans reveal which far-left candidate they want to challenge in open Senate race

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Republican strategists and lawmakers are hoping that when voters head to the polls in November to elect the next U.S. Senator of Minnesota, they’ll be forced to choose between either a Republican candidate — or Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan. In a Democratic primary that has yet … Read more

House Republicans defy Trump to shield Haitians from deportation

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A group of House Republicans defied President Donald Trump on Thursday to support shielding more than 350,000 Haitian nationals from deportation.  Ten GOP lawmakers joined Democrats and one independent to approve legislation that would allow Haitians to be eligible for the temporary protected status (TPS) program for … Read more

Republicans rip 4 blue states for keeping taxes on tips, overtime after Trump reprieve

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Four Democrat-led states that rejected President Donald Trump‘s policy of no taxes on tips and overtime pay are getting called out by Republicans for going against efforts to increase affordability. The governors of the three largest Democrat-run states, California, New York and Illinois, are continuing to tax … Read more

Republicans bet higher tax refunds will boost midterm chances as blue states resist relief

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

Senate Republicans again block Democratic effort to end Trump’s Iran war

WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans voted down a resolution Wednesday pushed by Democrats to prohibit President Donald Trump from taking further military action in Iran. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The vote was 47-52, largely along party lines. Once again, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., was the … Read more

DHS shutdown enters Day 60 with all eyes on House Republicans to end it

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown entered its 60th day on Wednesday, but House Republicans are standing in the way of reopening much of the agency. Congress returned in full on Wednesday, but there is no sense of urgency to end the longest government shutdown in … Read more

House Republicans threaten Democratic fundraising firm ActBlue CEO with contempt of Congress in fraud probe

House Republicans are threatening to hold the CEO of Democratic fundraising company ActBlue in contempt of Congress as part of an investigation into its allegedly “unserious approach to fraud prevention,” CBS News has learned. “There is considerable reason to believe that ActBlue may have deliberately withheld” some documents “to impede our investigation,” the heads of … Read more