Fox News: Politics

Dem senator turns ‘leader of the free world’ title on its head with Zelenskyy remarks

Chris Coons declared Volodymyr Zelenskyy is now the free world's primary national leader, igniting fierce backlash from the White House and conservatives.

Posted on 26 August 2026 | 3:00 pm

Democrats condemning Hasan Piker as backlash spreads through party

Hakeem Jeffries called Hasan Piker's remarks about American Jews "dangerous and antisemitic" as top Democrats lined up to condemn the streamer.

Posted on 26 August 2026 | 2:40 pm

Millions of barrels of Iranian oil sit beyond Trump blockade as he vows ‘zero leakage’

Nearly 40 million barrels of Iranian crude sit on tankers near Malaysia, posing a test for Trump's "zero-leakage" sanctions campaign against Tehran.

Posted on 26 August 2026 | 2:23 pm

CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Russian intelligence officials in visit to Moscow, Kremlin says

Video captured a C-17 Globemaster landing at Moscow's Vnukovo airport as CIA Director John Ratcliffe reportedly met with Russian intelligence officials.

Posted on 26 August 2026 | 2:20 pm

Democratic officials charged for allegedly scamming COVID relief funds

Two Democratic Party officials in Massachusetts face federal indictments alleging they schemed to steal over $700,000 in COVID relief funds.

Posted on 26 August 2026 | 2:01 pm

Trump scores federal court win against House progressive accused of assaulting ICE

A Biden-appointed judge sided with Trump's DOJ, rejecting House Democrat LaMonica McIver's legislative immunity argument for getting her case thrown out.

Posted on 26 August 2026 | 1:39 pm

Philadelphia DA says he'll keep piece of Trump's White House ballroom 'after we all blow it up'

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner said Tuesday he expects President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom to one day be blown up in an “official ceremony."

Posted on 26 August 2026 | 12:46 pm

Maverick Democrat surges with Republicans as his own party turns on him, stoking talk of GOP switch

John Fetterman now holds a 73% favorability among Pennsylvania Republicans, surpassing Dave McCormick's 63%, as party switch speculation grows.

Posted on 26 August 2026 | 12:35 pm

Green New Dodge: El-Sayed runs from policy as newly surfaced deleted posts show years of support

Abdul El-Sayed refused to defend the Green New Deal on air, but deleted posts show he once wrote "I believe in a Green New Deal" in all caps.

Posted on 26 August 2026 | 12:05 pm

Texas law targeting drag shows could have criminalized the late Dolly Parton, judge ruled

Judge David Hittner blocked Ken Paxton from enforcing Texas Senate Bill 12, citing First Amendment protections for drag shows and free speech.

Posted on 26 August 2026 | 11:49 am

'He's so thirsty': Newsom's 'enthusiastic' praise for Trump policy turns heads

Gavin Newsom's public praise for Trump Accounts is raising 2028 presidential campaign speculation as observers question the California governor's motives.

Posted on 26 August 2026 | 11:28 am

Army vet lawmaker marks Abbey Gate anniversary with blistering message for Biden-Harris: 'Abject failure'

Former Army aviator Rep. Matt Van Epps introduced a resolution marking five years since the deadly Abbey Gate bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Posted on 26 August 2026 | 10:33 am

SEE IT: LA Dem candidates torched by disgusted residents after ‘disgraceful’ debate: ‘Both bad’

Los Angeles Democratic mayoral candidates Karen Bass and Nithya Raman face voter fury after a debate one resident called "disgraceful" for the city.

Posted on 26 August 2026 | 10:30 am

EXCLUSIVE: State Dept reveals Portland Antifa connection to Hamas, Iran’s IRGC in sweeping terror action

A State Department memo reveals how an Italy-based tech collective built encrypted tools used by Antifa, Hamas and Hezbollah to organize attacks.

Posted on 26 August 2026 | 10:00 am

SEEING DOUBLE: Second Dan Sullivan advances, setting up bizarre Alaska Senate ballot

Dan Sullivan Jr. advances to Alaska's general election, complicating the race for Sen. Dan Sullivan as ranked-choice voting amplifies name confusion.

Posted on 26 August 2026 | 9:55 am

El-Sayed's tribute to Dolly Parton after her death sparks internet fury as critics cry foul: 'Gimme a break'

Abdul El-Sayed's Dolly Parton tribute on X was ratioed after critics accused the Michigan Senate candidate of exploiting her death for political gain.

Posted on 26 August 2026 | 9:48 am

US kills 4 alleged drug smugglers on boat in Caribbean, bringing total to 227 in 68 strikes

SOUTHCOM's latest Caribbean strike killed four narco-terrorists, bringing the roughly one-year total to at least 227 dead across 68 reported operations.

Posted on 26 August 2026 | 7:48 am

California Dems trigger outrage after siding with convicted child sex offenders in shocking vote

California Senate Democrats rejected a Republican effort to ban all sex offender registry tiers from holding public office, including school board seats, in a party-line vote.

Posted on 26 August 2026 | 7:16 am

‘Captain Canada’ firebrand unloads on Trump with profane one-liner as trade war escalates

Ontario Premier Doug Ford told President Donald Trump to "kiss my a--" on CP24 after Trump mocked him as less impressive than late brother Rob Ford.

Posted on 26 August 2026 | 7:00 am

Grocers issue warning over Mamdani’s taxpayer-backed stores: 'We're going to go after' them

Frank Garcia's coalition threatens to sue any operator joining Zohran Mamdani's NYC government-owned grocery store program in new legal fight.

Posted on 26 August 2026 | 5:00 am

Michigan GOP lawmaker casts doubt on El-Sayed’s socialist denial as policies tell another story: ‘Sharp odds’

Abdul El-Sayed denies the socialist label, but a Michigan lawmaker says his policies on ICE, Medicare for All and taxing billionaires say otherwise.

Posted on 26 August 2026 | 5:00 am

Trump admin pauses visa appointments worldwide amid heightened screening for applicants

The State Department paused all visa interviews at embassies and consulates worldwide as officers undergo training on new public charge guidance.

Posted on 26 August 2026 | 3:41 am

Trump-endorsed candidate clears key hurdle in red state gubernatorial race

Mike Mazzei secured Trump's endorsement and defeated Gentner Drummond in Oklahoma's GOP governor runoff, promising to eliminate the state's income tax.

Posted on 25 August 2026 | 11:05 pm

Dolly Parton refused to pick political sides for decades: ‘I’m not in politics, I’m an entertainer’

Dolly Parton, who died Tuesday at 80, built a career on refusing to take political sides despite repeated pressure involving Trump and Clinton.

Posted on 25 August 2026 | 10:03 pm

Hochul remains defiant after sheriffs sue over law banning cooperation with ICE: 'Bring it on'

More than a dozen New York sheriffs are suing state officials over a new state law that prohibits law enforcement from cooperating with ICE.

Posted on 25 August 2026 | 9:36 pm