Fox News: Politics

Anti-socialism push can flip battlegrounds, Republican leader bets as party fights to hold House

House Speaker Mike Johnson says he's "absolutely convinced" Republicans will defy historic midterm trends and grow the House majority this fall.

Posted on 18 August 2026 | 3:57 pm

Bill Maher rips left-wing lawmaker for sacrificing liberal values to appease Muslim voters

Bill Maher slammed Melissa Chaudhry, a progressive Democrat challenging Rep. Adam Smith in Seattle, for omitting LGBT rights to appeal to Muslims.

Posted on 18 August 2026 | 3:23 pm

Blue state mayor arrested for fraud sparks uproar for not speaking English in viral clip: 'How is this real'

Brian DePeña's staff told reporters the Lawrence mayor doesn't speak English when pressed about his arrest for allegedly misusing funds.

Posted on 18 August 2026 | 2:35 pm

Socialists accused of 'motor mouth' rhetoric as longtime Dem strategist unloads on far-left candidate

James Carville fires back at DSA candidate Oliver Larkin ahead of Florida's primary election, calling Democratic Socialists a "pack of fools."

Posted on 18 August 2026 | 2:15 pm

Ralph Norman suggests special GOP primary runoff rival Darline Graham is the establishment's chosen candidate

Rep. Ralph Norman suggested that South Carolina special GOP U.S. Senate primary runoff rival Sen. Darline Graham is the establishment's chosen candidate.

Posted on 18 August 2026 | 1:20 pm

Massive risk in South China Sea exposed after four-day power loss on US Navy destroyer

USS Benfold lost power for four days in the South China Sea after a generator failure, forcing the Navy to tow the destroyer to Subic Bay.

Posted on 18 August 2026 | 1:12 pm

Corporation targeted by Brandon Gill digs in on 'diverse workforce' after firebrand opens DEI probe

House Republicans accuse McKinsey & Company of peddling misleading DEI claims, but the consulting firm says it stands by its diversity research.

Posted on 18 August 2026 | 12:41 pm

Republican AGs working together to investigate Fauci explain how states can possibly bypass Biden pardon

Republican attorneys general from Florida, Louisiana and West Virginia launched a joint probe into Anthony Fauci's COVID pandemic response.

Posted on 18 August 2026 | 12:36 pm

Transgender defendant who sought to 'kill Scott Bessent' sentenced to more than 6 years in prison

Riley Jane English admitted to traveling armed with a knife and Molotov cocktails to kill Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent during his confirmation.

Posted on 18 August 2026 | 12:34 pm

WATCH: Letitia James told ‘do her f---ing job’ by Republican enraged by inaction on antisemitic crimes

Mike Lawler blasted Letitia James over antisemitic hate crimes in New York, claiming over 90% go unprosecuted and demanding she enforce the law.

Posted on 18 August 2026 | 12:30 pm

Longtime GOP aide defects to Dem rising star as Texas Senate battle for Cornyn's seat heats up

A former John Cornyn staffer joins James Talarico's Democratic campaign against Ken Paxton in a Texas race that could flip Republican Senate control.

Posted on 18 August 2026 | 11:29 am

Antisemitism fight explodes in Florida as voters head to the polls: 'Political pogrom'

Randy Fine calls Dan Bilzerian's GOP primary challenge an "organized pogrom against the Jews" after an AI video depicted Nazi tropes.

Posted on 18 August 2026 | 11:21 am

White House tears into Ossoff with brutal takedown after jab at key Trump aide: ‘Lightweight loser’

Jon Ossoff's campaign rally comments about Trump aide Natalie Harp sparked accusations of sexism from conservatives and White House officials.

Posted on 18 August 2026 | 10:43 am

Minnesota 'outstanding refugee' honoree accused in fraud scheme tied to sex trafficking: 'Can't make this up'

Salman Ahmed Elmi, once honored as an outstanding refugee in Minnesota, now faces charges for aiding a scheme to bill Medicaid for over $1 million.

Posted on 18 August 2026 | 10:41 am

Trump’s affordability plan faces conservative pushback as pocketbook issues loom over midterms

Advancing American Freedom says government zoning rules and energy regulations are why Americans can't afford homes, and offers 10 policy fixes.

Posted on 18 August 2026 | 10:34 am

Kushner touts unprecedented Iran contacts as Tehran denies Trump backchannel

Jared Kushner says U.S.-Iran communications are "more robust" than ever but accuses Iranian officials of trying to "trick" the U.S. with false concessions.

Posted on 18 August 2026 | 10:26 am

Family seeks $105 million from New York City after teen’s fatal Central Park carriage ride

The Mahajan family alleges stray voltage may have spooked a Central Park carriage horse, leading to their son Romanch's fatal fall during a tourist ride.

Posted on 18 August 2026 | 10:15 am

FIRST ON FOX: Man found dead on street triggers ICE action after shocking hit-and-run

U.S. ICE lodged a detainer against a Honduran illegal immigrant charged in a fatal hit-and-run that killed a North Carolina father in Sylva.

Posted on 18 August 2026 | 10:07 am

Fox News Power Rankings: As Democrats turn left, Black voters tap the brakes

Trump's declining approval rating is pushing Hispanic and young voters back to Democrats, but Black voter erosion remains a major challenge.

Posted on 18 August 2026 | 9:00 am

Iran fails to strike deal with US as deadline passes and Trump calls for ‘white flag of surrender'

Trump threatened to bomb Oman and demanded Iran's surrender as the 60-day ceasefire deadline expired with no deal over the Strait of Hormuz.

Posted on 18 August 2026 | 7:32 am

Trump endorses replacement GOP nominee Jennifer Balkcom after Chuck Edwards ends re-election bid

President Trump endorsed North Carolina state Rep. Jennifer Balkcom, the replacement GOP nominee running for U.S. House after Rep. Chuck Edwards dropped his re-election bid.

Posted on 18 August 2026 | 6:06 am

Neonatologist sounds alarm over Massachusetts abortion law allowing procedures up to birth: 'Very disturbing'

Dr. Robin Pierucci says the state's sweeping abortion expansion could leave families making irreversible decisions with limited prenatal information.

Posted on 18 August 2026 | 6:00 am

Omar's GOP challenger comes out firing with vow to clean up 'mess' in deep blue district: 'People are fed up'

John Nagel, a 30-year state trooper who won the Republican primary, says Minnesota voters of all backgrounds are fed up with fraud under Ilhan Omar.

Posted on 18 August 2026 | 6:00 am

Socialist insurgency storms Trump’s backyard, with pro-Israel Democrats in crosshairs

DSA-endorsed Oliver Larkin challenges Rep. Jared Moskowitz in Florida's 25th District primary as the Democratic Party's left-center civil war heats up.

Posted on 18 August 2026 | 5:00 am

Appeals court rules Trump admin unlawfully appointed Nevada's top federal prosecutor

A federal appeals court found the Justice Department unlawfully bypassed Senate confirmation to install Sigal Chattah as Nevada's top prosecutor.

Posted on 18 August 2026 | 3:13 am