It’s a tight race in the battle to succeed popular swing state Republican governor
NEWFIELDS, N.H. — A new poll in New Hampshire, home to the only competitive gubernatorial election this year, indicates a close race in the battle to succeed popular Republican Gov. Chris Sununu. And the results of the survey and another poll released in the Granite State earlier in the week suggest former President Trump’s standing Read More
Dem lawmakers push bill to restore funding to UN agency with alleged ties to Hamas: ‘So necessary’
A group of Democratic lawmakers is calling for the U.S. to restore funding to a controversial United Nations agency that supports much-needed humanitarian aid to Palestinian refugees but faced accusations that some of its employees participated in the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel. Speaking at a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol on Thursday afternoon, Read More
Show vote: Republicans make political statement in going against Speaker Johnson
It was a “show vote” of a different kind in the House of Representatives Wednesday night. The vote showed which Republicans opposed a combination bill to avoid a government shutdown and require that people prove they are citizens to vote. It’s known as the SAVE Act. “You’ve got to own your votes,” said Rep. Chip Read More
Fox News Politics: Bossing the Union
Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest political news from Washington, D.C. and updates from the 2024 campaign trail. Here’s what’s happening… – Senator Hawley rips Secret Service boss after exposé… – Harris and Trump deadlocked in battleground state… – Haitian Ohio community leader says America should be an ‘open country’… Several Democrats Read More
Ex-Border Patrol chief rips Biden admin for allegedly suppressing info on migrants with potential terror ties
A former Border Patrol sector chief told lawmakers that he was blocked from informing the public about migrants who may be potential terror threats, as he says the Biden administration wanted to downplay the threat. “In San Diego, we had an exponential increase in Significant Interest Aliens [SIAs]. These are aliens with significant ties to Read More
Vulnerable Sen Tammy Baldwin loses ground to GOP candidate in Wisconsin, consecutive polls show
Several newly released polls have illustrated a tightening Senate race in Wisconsin, where Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., is fighting for her seat in a state that could very likely swing for former President Donald Trump in the presidential race. Likely voters in Wisconsin split 51% for Baldwin and 48% for Republican Senate candidate Eric Hovde Read More
Battleground state Republican denies involvement in porn scandal, dismisses it as ‘tabloid trash’
Warning: Graphic Materials Republican North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson denied involvement in an alleged pornography scandal that surfaced Thursday, vowing to remain in the race to become the Old North State’s next governor. CNN published a report Thursday afternoon alleging Robinson’s previous use of a pornography site, called “Nude Africa,” where he allegedly messaged Read More
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Schumer coins ‘Trump shutdown,’ slamming GOP amid spending fight
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., placed blame on former President Trump and Republicans for a potential partial government shutdown after the House failed to pass a stopgap spending measure on Wednesday. He filed cloture on Thursday in a procedural move in order to act as quickly as possible once the House passes a continuing Read More
Majority of Californians support restoring felony theft penalties ahead of public vote
A new statewide poll in California found that nearly three-quarters of Golden State residents support making changes to “Prop 47” – the 2014 public referendum that reduced penalties for larceny, forgery and drug offenses. Critics have blamed the current policy – which includes the provision deeming shoplifting under $950 a misdemeanor – for the crime Read More