Redistricting battle narrows for US House as states seek partisan edge in November elections

The battlefield is narrowing and the timeline is tightening in a congressional redistricting contest among states seeking a partisan advantage ahead of the November midterm elections. The end of Maryland’s legislative session this week marked the demise of Democratic efforts to reshape the state’s U.S. House districts. But Florida lawmakers are to begin a special … Read more

The states revealed as best to start a family amid cratering belief in the American Dream

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! For those chasing the American dream, a new study has some insightful information about what it takes to attain it – along with data that might determine the best states to set down roots. Declining marriages and broken families are crippling predominantly blue states, while red states … Read more

Medicaid work rules will stress states’ staffing capacity

Katie Crouch says calling her state’s Medicaid agency to get information about her benefits can feel like a series of dead ends. “The first time, it’ll ring interminably. Next time, it’ll go to a voice mail that just hangs up on you,” said the 48-year-old, who lives in Delaware. “Sometimes you’ll get a person who … Read more

Gas surge tied to Iran conflict hits swing states, testing Trump’s low-price pitch

Iran’s Strait of Hormuz blockade fuels global oil market concerns as Trump admin meets execs Jonathan Hunt reports live from London on Iran’s aggressive actions in the Strait of Hormuz, leading to a 95% reduction in commercial shipping traffic. Mohamed El-Erian, Gramercy Funds Management Chair, analyzes the global oil market disruption, with crude oil prices … Read more

Live Updates: Markets embrace Trump’s announcement of Iran ceasefire despite new attacks on Gulf states

  1m ago Oil prices drop below the $100 a barrel mark as stocks soar on ceasefire news Oil prices plunged Wednesday, staying well above pre-war levels but dropping below the $100 a barrel mark, and stocks soared after the United States and Iran said they had agreed to a two-week conditional ceasefire that should … Read more

Eight states, three time zones and a ton of history: Take a trip down Route 66 as it turns 100

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — If you’ve ever planned to motor west and take the highway that’s the best, this might be time: Route 66 turns 100 this year. The Mother Road, as author John Steinbeck dubbed it, has evolved over the years from an escape for poor farmers fleeing the devastating dust storms of the 1930s … Read more

23 states sue Trump over new executive order targeting mail voting

Washington — Officials from 23 Democratic states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit Friday seeking to block President Trump’s latest executive order that aims to restrict mail voting, arguing the directive unconstitutionally attempts to interfere with states’ administration of elections. The lawsuit, led by California, was filed with the U.S. district court in … Read more

Vance tapped as ‘fraud czar’ as Trump targets blue states over taxpayer theft

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Amid several monumental Cabinet shakeups, President Donald Trump is signaling his continued confidence in Vice President JD Vance by having him address an “unprecedented” problem in Democratic-run states and officially declaring him the “fraud czar.”  Vance announced Thursday that his fraud task force busted a $50 million … Read more