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Trump looms over blue state primary as progressive gov faces far-left challenge

Connecticut Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont faces Josh Elliott, who says the incumbent is too "nice" to Trump and calls that a liability against fascism.

Posted on 11 August 2026 | 8:31 pm

South Carolina GOP Senate showdown heads to runoff in race to succeed Lindsey Graham

The race for the Republican nomination to succeed the late GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina heads to a runoff in two weeks.

Posted on 11 August 2026 | 8:22 pm

Federal judge blocks Trump administration from restricting mail-in ballots ahead of midterms

A federal judge in Boston blocked the USPS from enforcing Trump's executive order on mail-in voting rules ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

Posted on 11 August 2026 | 7:36 pm

Trump directs CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz to end Medicaid gender transition funding for minors

Trump instructed CMS to end Medicaid funding for gender transition procedures, calling the surgeries "barbaric" in a Truth Social post.

Posted on 11 August 2026 | 5:39 pm

Vulnerable Dem's campaign pitch clashes with 'radical' voting record on top culture war issue

Sarah Trone Garriott's Iowa legislature votes on bathroom policy and girls' sports clash with her new campaign video opposing men in women's locker rooms.

Posted on 11 August 2026 | 4:56 pm

Trump’s sly plane switch raises eyebrows over safety of passengers left behind on board

Trump secretly switched to a military jet in Turkey over an Iranian missile threat, leaving journalists and White House staff aboard the decoy aircraft.

Posted on 11 August 2026 | 4:50 pm

Socialist Wisconsin governor candidate referred to America as 'abundance of suffering,' resurfaced post shows

Fox News Digital found Francesca Hong's X posts calling America "an abundance of suffering" and urging police abolition in her governor campaign.

Posted on 11 August 2026 | 3:15 pm

HHS bureaucrats accused of 'sabotaging' RFK Jr's efforts to expose Fauci records

Sen. Ron Johnson alleges career bureaucrats within HHS are sabotaging efforts to uncover pandemic-era information from Anthony Fauci's government iPhone.

Posted on 11 August 2026 | 2:35 pm

Sherrill drops head-turning voter ID declaration in wake of registration fiasco: ‘Significant shift’

Gov. Mikie Sherrill says she would support voter ID in New Jersey, even as she blasts the federal SAVE Act that Donald Trump champions as suppression.

Posted on 11 August 2026 | 1:58 pm

Trump cheers Alito staying for another Supreme Court term: 'One of the greatest of all time'

President Donald Trump praised Associate Justice Samuel Alito's decision to stay on the U.S. Supreme Court in a social media post on Truth Social.

Posted on 11 August 2026 | 1:43 pm

Francesca Hong asked about lack of AOC endorsement and the House Dem's remark about the 'Woke 1' era

Wisconsin state Rep. Francesca Hong, who is running in the Democratic gubernatorial primary, was asked about U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's "Woke 1" comment.

Posted on 11 August 2026 | 1:34 pm

Replacement GOP nominee named after Rep Chuck Edwards drops re-election bid

North Carolina state Rep. Jennifer Balkcom has been tapped as the GOP nominee to run for U.S. House in the state's 11th Congressional District.

Posted on 11 August 2026 | 12:17 pm

US Marine veteran released from Russian prison after 1,666 days of detention

United States Marine veteran Robert Gilman spent 1,666 days in Russian custody and was in a catatonic state before his release in a prisoner exchange.

Posted on 11 August 2026 | 12:04 pm

Dem governor booed at Virginia Old Fiddlers' Convention

Video shows Virginia Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger greeted by loud boos at the Old Fiddlers' Convention in Galax amid sagging poll numbers.

Posted on 11 August 2026 | 11:58 am

Medicaid ends funding for child sex-change procedures as Trump admin slams 'experimental' treatments

CMS under Mehmet Oz announces Medicaid and CHIP will no longer fund puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, or sex change surgeries for children.

Posted on 11 August 2026 | 11:15 am

Progressive praise for Trump as Warren backs push to curb defense contractor CEO payouts

Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren credits Trump's crackdown after top defense contractors cut buybacks by $2 billion in the first quarter of 2026.

Posted on 11 August 2026 | 10:32 am

New midterm battleground takes shape as parties build election armies

President Donald Trump's election integrity push has the RNC 42% ahead of its 2024 poll worker recruitment pace with 16,971 volunteer signups.

Posted on 11 August 2026 | 10:19 am

Inside the Senate's chaotic all-nighter that left Trump's SAVE America Act on the shelf

The SAVE America Act was punted as Sen. Mike Lee's promised objection to block Senate recess never materialized during the all-night session.

Posted on 11 August 2026 | 6:30 am

Pentagon races to buy 10X more missiles as Iran war dwindles arsenal, threatens readiness for China aggression

The Pentagon's fiscal 2027 budget quadruples PAC-3 MSE and THAAD interceptor requirements after years of modest procurement left defenses strained.

Posted on 11 August 2026 | 6:00 am

GOP senators rally behind 9/11 families in push to ban Mamdani from anniversary ceremony: 'He's a disgrace'

Republican senators back 9/11 families' petition to block Zohran Mamdani from attending the 25th anniversary remembrance ceremony at Ground Zero.

Posted on 11 August 2026 | 6:00 am

The Medicare-for-all trade-offs socialists aren't talking about, according to experts

Policy experts argue Medicare-for-all would double or triple federal taxes and lead to healthcare rationing with longer wait times for Americans.

Posted on 11 August 2026 | 6:00 am

Top Obama ally reveals which far-left candidate needs to lose to help progressives win

David Axelrod calls Francesca Hong a "font of zany liberal, faculty lounge exotica" and says her Wisconsin primary loss would help Abdul El-Sayed.

Posted on 11 August 2026 | 5:30 am

Trump’s endorsement power tested in South Carolina battle to succeed Lindsey Graham

Francesca Hong leads Wisconsin's Democratic Party gubernatorial primary as progressive vs. moderate battles reshape the party's Midwest future.

Posted on 11 August 2026 | 5:00 am

Trump used catering truck, Air Force One decoy to evade Iran threat: report

President Donald Trump secretly exited Air Force One via a catering truck at the NATO summit in Turkey, boarding a smaller jet to evade Iran threats, according to a report.

Posted on 10 August 2026 | 10:17 pm

Dem Gov Maura Healey signs sweeping Massachusetts bill allowing abortions up to birth

Massachusetts joins nine other states in removing gestational age limits, allowing abortions up to birth, as Healey vows abortion will remain safe, legal and accessible.

Posted on 10 August 2026 | 9:16 pm