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FIRST ON FOX: A Republican looking to flip a House seat from blue to red in Indiana says his Democratic challenger has abandoned the “hardworking” constituents of his district and aligned himself with “the far left” and the “D.C. political machine” after joining Congress more than three years ago. Randy Niemeyer, the Republican nominee to represent Indiana’s 1st Congressional District …

He has been out of Congress for nearly half a year, but the shadow of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., is still looming large over the House of Representatives as lawmakers get ready for another intense government funding fight. Last year, McCarthy agreed to suspend the U.S. debt limit through January 2025 in exchange for federal spending caps for …

Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas is in the Trump running mate spotlight. The Army veteran, who served in combat in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars before becoming a rising star in Republican Party politics, has been viewed as a potential running mate since he endorsed the former president in early January, two weeks ahead of the Iowa caucuses. But a …

Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of profiles of potential running mates for presidential candidate Donald Trump on the 2024 Republican Party ticket. A potential name on former President Trump’s running mate shortlist is being described by political insiders as a “powerhouse” that could bring a major boost to his chances at retaking the White House. The …

Officials at Alaska’s famed Denali National Park are taking heat after allegedly telling construction crews at the park not to fly the American flag. Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, penned a letter to National Park Service Director Charles Sams demanding an explanation for the alleged actions of officials at Denali National Park, noting that the alleged demand for the bridge construction …

LAGUNA HILLS, Calif. – A businessman who says sitting on the sidelines isn’t his style is aiming to flip one of California’s battleground House districts away from Democrats as crime and immigration take center stage across the Golden State. Republican Matt Gunderson, who built multiple auto dealerships from the ground up and serves as chairman of a local hospital foundation …

A former top Republican in California is sending a stark message to President Biden and his fellow Democrats as suspected illegal immigrants continue to infiltrate the area surrounding an upscale beach town nearly 100 miles from the southern border. Scott Baugh, the former minority leader in the California State Assembly who is running to represent the state’s 47th Congressional District, …

FIRST ON FOX: Senate Republicans are renewing their calls for Democrats to bring forth consideration of the Laken Riley Act – a measure requiring federal immigration authorities to arrest and detain illegal immigrants charged with local theft or burglary – after it was blocked for a second time this week. In a Thursday letter to Senate Judiciary Committee chair Dick …

Dave McCormick, the Republican challenger for Pennsylvania’s coveted U.S. Senate seat, completed a 67-county tour of the Keystone State on Friday. It’s not quite the “full Grassley” of presidential politics, when candidates visit all 99 counties ahead of the Iowa caucuses, but with President Biden and former President Trump in a dead-heat for Pennsylvania and the Senate majority in the …

WhyareBlacks and Hispanics warming toRepublicans? Democratic strategists desperately want to know after aslewofpollsshowwhatmay be the start of a political realignment. They may want to consider the conversations I recently had at a South SideChicago impound lot. I foundmyself in that unhappy place last month aftermydaughter’s Jeep wasstolenfrom the city’s north side – a common occurrence. The police found it after …