Fox News: Politics

Trump-backed incumbent loses primary after super PAC bankrolled by Dems meddled in race

A super PAC bankrolled by a California billionaire and frequent Democratic donor spent $2 million to unseat Andy Ogles over renewable energy policy.

Posted on 6 August 2026 | 10:17 pm

Mamdani repeatedly sidesteps questions on reported plan to revive tax hikes on wealthy New Yorkers

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani repeatedly declined to address reports of a fall campaign to build support for higher taxes on wealthy residents and corporations.

Posted on 6 August 2026 | 9:53 pm

Squad-backed ‘Tennessee Three’ lawmaker wins House primary in newly redrawn district

Squad-backed 'Tennessee Three' lawmaker Justin Pearson won the Democrat primary in Tennessee's redrawn 9th Congressional District after redistricting split the Memphis-area district.

Posted on 6 August 2026 | 9:41 pm

Conservative firebrand who went viral with anti-CCP ad survives key primary

Marsha Blackburn defeated John Rose and Monty Fritts in the Tennessee GOP primary, positioning her as the likely next governor of the state.

Posted on 6 August 2026 | 9:35 pm

EXCLUSIVE: Oversight Project sues to block Maryland Democrats’ redistricting measure backed by Gov Moore

A redistricting lawsuit alleges Maryland officials missed mandatory deadlines for HB 2100 and used a last-minute clause to bypass certification rules.

Posted on 6 August 2026 | 9:23 pm

Primary showdown: Polls close in Tennessee as conservative firebrand eyes governor's office

Marsha Blackburn leads Tennessee's Republican gubernatorial primary despite Trump staying neutral, while key congressional races reshape the state's map.

Posted on 6 August 2026 | 8:00 pm

EXCLUSIVE: Michigan House speaker calls for answers over $300M taxpayer-funded Rx Kids program

Michigan House Republicans cut future funding for Rx Kids after questioning its voter registration ties and payments to undocumented recipients.

Posted on 6 August 2026 | 7:50 pm

Trump signs executive orders targeting birthright citizenship, birth tourism after Supreme Court setback

The orders deny visas to those entering the country to give birth, and Trump promised "very big crackdowns" on organized birth tourism operations.

Posted on 6 August 2026 | 4:56 pm

Foreign drunk drivers could face swift boot out of country under Trump's 'America first' crackdown

State Department spokesperson says DUI arrests are driving many visa revocations as the Trump administration enforces an America first visa policy.

Posted on 6 August 2026 | 4:41 pm

El-Sayed win kicks Democrats’ Midwest ideological battle into high gear — and some Dems fear November fallout

Progressive Democrats scored key wins in Michigan's primary, and now Wisconsin's governor race and Minnesota's senate primary are the next battlegrounds.

Posted on 6 August 2026 | 4:08 pm

SEE IT: Mamdani booed off stage at New York City pro-police celebration: ‘Walked off in shame’

Video shows Zohran Mamdani booed off stage in under a minute at the NYPD National Night Out event on Staten Island as crowds chanted against him.

Posted on 6 August 2026 | 3:18 pm

McConnell is out of rehab, but his absence has stunted a key Republican priority

Sen. Mitch McConnell has been discharged from a rehabilitation facility and will continue recovering at home after a June fall in Kentucky.

Posted on 6 August 2026 | 3:02 pm

Trump allies push to arm president with new tariff weapon to punish countries 'ripping off' America

Sen. Rick Scott's Trade Deficit Elimination Act would give Trump new congressional authority to impose tariffs on countries with trade deficits.

Posted on 6 August 2026 | 2:47 pm

Reporter's Notebook: Summer ends, but the Senate's fall crunch begins

The Senate faces a daunting list, including Todd Blanche's confirmation, government funding, the SAVE America Act and college sports NIL regulation.

Posted on 6 August 2026 | 2:41 pm

Democrats targeting 12 additional red districts in midterms push to retake House

The DCCC is targeting 12 additional deep-red House districts, including seats held by Lauren Boebert and Mike Lawler, as Democrats eye midterm flips.

Posted on 6 August 2026 | 2:21 pm

Burrito debate rips open GOP civil war on affordability: ‘We will lose, and deserve it’

A college student's complaint about a $20 burrito sparked a fierce GOP debate on affordability, even drawing in JD Vance and Rep. Dan Crenshaw.

Posted on 6 August 2026 | 1:37 pm

'Fake' moderate Talarico's Texas surge tests Paxton in fight to hold crucial GOP Senate seat

Ken Paxton says he's confident Texans will reject James Talarico once they learn about his record on border security, energy and social issues.

Posted on 6 August 2026 | 1:25 pm

Socialist victories show Dems' descent down 'deadly path of communism,' Johnson warns

Mike Johnson warns Democrats are heading toward communism as DSA-backed candidates like Abdul El-Sayed topple establishment figures in key races.

Posted on 6 August 2026 | 12:41 pm

Loophole forcing release of detained illegal immigrants targeted by Senate GOP

Sen. Katie Britt's bill targets a 2001 Supreme Court loophole allowing detained illegal immigrants to be released after six months if no country accepts them.

Posted on 6 August 2026 | 12:02 pm

House GOP launches probe into 5 major labor unions over Dem spending despite MAGA membership base

GOP lawmakers demand financial records from UAW, United Steelworkers, SMART-TD, BLET and BMWED over alleged political spending and lavish perks.

Posted on 6 August 2026 | 12:00 pm

FBI’s ‘clever’ Trump-Russia probe code name ignites suspicion something deeper was at play

Jeff Clark alleges the FBI deliberately misspelled its Trump-Russia probe name "Oxferd C0mma," using a zero to foil FOIA requests and hide records.

Posted on 6 August 2026 | 11:38 am

WATCH: GOP split over Rand Paul’s DOJ strategy in Fauci contempt push

Sen. Rand Paul says he plans to send a criminal contempt referral directly to the Department of Justice after Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment.

Posted on 6 August 2026 | 10:59 am

Trump says US has 'massive' munitions stockpile, vows 'treasonous' leakers being hunted down

Trump says the U.S. has a "massive" munitions stockpile and vows "treasonous" leakers will face long jail sentences after reports of depleted weapons.

Posted on 6 August 2026 | 10:44 am

Sanders' answer when asked if he will endorse socialist Hong in Wisconsin sparks instant mockery: 'Says a lot'

Bernie Sanders says he won't endorse DSA member Francesca Hong's Wisconsin governor bid, sparking mockery given his support for other candidates.

Posted on 6 August 2026 | 10:34 am

Dem senator presses OpenAI, Anthropic for answers in AI hacking probe

Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester demands security logs and transcripts from OpenAI and Anthropic after AI agents allegedly hacked third parties during testing.

Posted on 6 August 2026 | 10:03 am