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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to what happens next on Capitol Hill

Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan are vying for top House Republican, and incoming progressives challenge Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries for leadership.

Posted on 6 November 2026 | 3:42 pm

Trump's move from Wiles to Miller signals major tactical shift for governing without Congress

Stephen Miller and Russ Vought have been identifying policies Trump can enact by executive order on immigration, tariffs and government spending.

Posted on 6 November 2026 | 3:34 pm

Houston mayor bolts early from ICE cooperation after blue wave crashes in Texas

Houston Mayor John Whitmire bars police from notifying ICE during nonviolent stops despite defeated Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's order.

Posted on 6 November 2026 | 2:35 pm

Reporter's Notebook: A user’s manual to upcoming leadership elections in the House and Senate

Capitol Hill leadership elections pit Hakeem Jeffries against progressive dissent, while Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan battle for GOP minority leader.

Posted on 6 November 2026 | 1:49 pm

Pro-Israel Republican makes major campaign finance pledge after razor-thin election victory

Anna Paulina Luna says she will reject all corporate PAC money and foreign policy-linked funding after her narrow midterm victory in Florida.

Posted on 6 November 2026 | 1:33 pm

Trump names Stephen Miller new White House chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles

Susie Wiles served 21 months as Trump's longest-serving chief of staff across both terms, departing after Republicans lost the House and Senate. Trump announced Stephen Miller will take on the role.

Posted on 6 November 2026 | 1:06 pm

Dems pivot from ‘affordability’ pitch to DHS probe threats after midterm wins

Robert Garcia and other Democrats campaigned on affordability but pivoted to subpoenas and Trump investigations after winning, Fox News Digital found.

Posted on 6 November 2026 | 11:36 am

Russia secretly bolstered Iran's missile arsenal before war with US, records uncover

Internal Russian defense documents reveal a contract for 90 precision-guided missile launchers destined for Iran, detailing Moscow's military support.

Posted on 6 November 2026 | 11:06 am

Democrat who toppled GOP incumbent will head to court on felony charge just days after election upset

Democrat Lakesha Womack, who defeated Republican Rep. Tim Moore in North Carolina, reportedly faces felony charges over an unreturned rental car.

Posted on 6 November 2026 | 11:01 am

Blue wave battered GOP strongholds across America, but one red state held the line

South Dakota's GOP held firm as Dan Ahler's moderate Democrat strategy fell flat, even as similar campaigns slashed Republican margins elsewhere.

Posted on 6 November 2026 | 10:31 am

DOJ shake-up continues with head of national security division, US attorney in Miami resigning

John Eisenberg and Miami U.S. Attorney Jason Reding Quiñones are leaving the Justice Department, one day after Harmeet Dhillon announced her departure.

Posted on 6 November 2026 | 10:21 am

Reporter's Notebook: How midterms may change the House impeachment equation for Hegseth

Thomas Massie plans to reintroduce articles of impeachment against Pete Hegseth next week, and post-midterm GOP math could work against the Pentagon chief.

Posted on 6 November 2026 | 9:57 am

'Money out of politics' ballot measure sparks First Amendment fight in battleground state

Supporters say Proposal 2 curbs pay-to-play donations, but its critics argue it could impact policy research and other communications discussing candidates without telling voters how to vote.

Posted on 6 November 2026 | 9:37 am

Red states have spent decades dominating a key corner of the economy — will the blue wave change that?

The "Crazy Rich Texans" trend is backed by data as a study of 24,000 transactions shows red states outpacing blue states in real estate returns.

Posted on 6 November 2026 | 9:29 am

Progressive group's 182-page blueprint maps out potential Dem investigations into Trump, corporate allies

Former President Joe Biden aides mapped Tesla, Apple, Amazon and OpenAI as targets for sweeping Democratic congressional investigations into Trump allies.

Posted on 6 November 2026 | 8:35 am

Former US Senator and West Virginia Governor Jay Rockefeller dies at 89

Political figures issued statements honoring former Democratic U.S. Senator and West Virginia Gov. Jay Rockefeller, who passed away at the age of 89 years old.

Posted on 6 November 2026 | 8:24 am

'We didn't expect this': Texas Democrats stunned as blue wave topples GOP stronghold

Texas Democrat James Talarico toppled Ken Paxton by over 12 points as a blue wave shattered the GOP's grip on the deep -red Lone Star State.

Posted on 6 November 2026 | 8:02 am

Bitter Fetterman-El-Sayed feud threatens to complicate Schumer's Senate unity push

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's Party unity push faces an early test as John Fetterman and Abdul El-Sayed trade insults over U.S. aid to Israel.

Posted on 6 November 2026 | 8:00 am

'Squad' member urges Dems to take advantage of midterm sweep by passing far-left policies

Rep. Ayanna Pressley called for Democrats to wield their power to pursue left-wing policies such as Medicare for All and abolishing ICE.

Posted on 6 November 2026 | 5:23 am

Inside ICE's high-stakes raids targeting illegal migrants in NYC as chief rips sanctuary laws

Fox News Digital embedded with ICE agents as they tracked down and arrested two migrants, one of whom resisted in a tense street confrontation in Brooklyn.

Posted on 6 November 2026 | 5:00 am

One industry faces multitrillion-dollar reckoning after historic midterm election reshuffle

Donald Trump backed AI data centers, but Texas Democrats' historic midterm sweep now threatens billions in planned projects across the state.

Posted on 6 November 2026 | 5:00 am

Somali daycare owner tied to fraud wins Minnesota House race sparking online fury: 'Lost state'

Abdi Daisane's Blooming Kids Child Care Center in St. Cloud received millions in state and federal funding and has faced multiple violations.

Posted on 6 November 2026 | 4:00 am

Vance, Cruz and DeSantis diagnose GOP's midterm disaster as battle over party's future begins

JD Vance's 600-word postmortem blamed the Iran war for GOP midterm losses, putting striking daylight between himself and Trump on foreign policy.

Posted on 6 November 2026 | 4:00 am

Trump admin sues Penn State over in-state tuition policy for undocumented migrants

The DOJ's lawsuit accuses Pennsylvania State University of offering undocumented students in-state tuition rates that discriminate against U.S. citizens.

Posted on 6 November 2026 | 1:55 am

Federal judge temporarily blocks construction of Trump's Arlington triumphal arch hours after approval

The National Capital Planning Commission had approved construction for President Trump's proposed triumphal arch in Washington, D.C., hours before the restraining order was issued.

Posted on 5 November 2026 | 11:02 pm