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Former US senator Bob Packwood, a moderate Oregon Republican whose reputation as a champion of abortion and women’s rights was spoiled at the end of his career by allegations of sexual harassment, has died. He was 93.Packwood’s death on Saturday was announced in an obituary sent to media outlets by his family.The release didn’t include additional details.Packwood was a political scrapper who first refused to quit the chamber in which he had served for 27 years, saying he didn’t want to be remembered only for that controversy.Before the era marked by the #MeToo social justice movement, Packwood stood out as…
President Donald Trump is planning to watch the New York Knicks in the NBA Finals on Monday and fans couldn’t be less hype about it.Trump — once a fixture at Madison Square Garden in the ’90s and ’00s — is set to return to MSG for Game 3 at the invitation of owner James Dolan amid a historic playoffs run that New Yorkers are embracing in person, at packed watch parties or via the chaotic scenes around the arena on game days.And as the team heads home with a 2-0 lead over the San Antonio Spurs this week, fans on…
This GOP Congressman Says Speaker Johnson Has “Failed to Lead” CNN Political Briefing Kevin Kiley is a California Republican who has a few notes for his party’s leadership in the House of Representatives. He also may have been drawn out of his job with the new district lines California voters passed last month at Gov. Gavin Newsom’s urging. Rep. Kiley joins David Chalian to explain the vibe shift underway in the Republican conference as it prepares for the 2026 midterm elections and a future beyond President Trump. Producer: Dan Bloom Technical Director: Dan Dzula Executive Producer: Steve Lickteig Dec 5, 2025…
President Trump lashed out Sunday at NBC’s ‘Meet the Press,” calling the news talk show “crooked” and ending an interview early over questions about recent elections in California. In a heated exchange with host Kristen Welker, Mr. Trump reiterated his unsupported claim that the 2020 election was rigged and alleged election fraud in California, citing the state’s multi-day vote-counting process as evidence of cheating. “The [2020] election was rigged. It was a dirty election,” Mr. Trump said. “You’ve never presented evidence that the 2020 election was rigged,” Ms. Welker said. “Right now … look at what’s happening in California,” the…
Two California Republicans have advanced to the general election in congressional races where some feared GOP candidates could be shut out under the state’s top-two primary system. Republicans Chuong Vo and Ritesh Tandon secured spots on the November ballot and will challenge incumbent Democrats in California’s respective 45th and 17th Congressional Districts. In the 17th District, Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna dominated the primary field in the heavily Democratic Silicon Valley-based district. Republican Ritesh Tandon advances to the general election for US House in California’s 17th Congressional District. Tandon for Congress With roughly 82% of ballots counted, Khanna captured 61,338 votes,…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Florida and Texas have for years attracted Americans feeling high-tax, high-cost states with an absence of personal income tax and business-friendly policies. Now, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is betting that reducing property taxes could become the Sunshine State’s next competitive advantage.The stakes extend well beyond Florida.The competition for new residents translates directly to political influence, with population growth affecting everything from congressional representation to Electoral College votes.TAX-WEARY AMERICANS FLEE BLUE STATES FOR REPUBLICAN-LED SOUTHERN HAVENSAs Americans continue relocating to southern states in search of affordability amid a bubbling economic crisis, the latest…
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Sunday declined to condemn New Jersey Democratic congressional nominee Adam Hamawy, despite being shown trial transcripts showing Mr. Hamawy testified as a defense witness for Omar Abdel-Rahman, the “Blind Sheikh” who was convicted in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. Mr. Jeffries, New York Democrat, congratulated Mr. Hamawy on X after his primary victory in New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District last week, but he evaded talking about him when he appeared Sunday on Fox News. “I haven’t spoken to him. He’s going to have to speak for himself and address these allegations,” Mr. Jeffries…
An NBC News reporter’s comments about California’s elections and the 2020 presidential race sparked President Trump to storm out of their interview Sunday. Kristen Welker sparred with the commander-in-chief over his claims the state’s voting was rigged as they take so long and Democrat candidates suddenly seen a late stream of votes from mail-in ballots. “That’s how they vote in California,” Welker replied after Trump pointed to the state’s still-unfinished ballot count as proof that something nefarious was happening. Kristen Welker sparred with the commander-in-chief over his claims California’s voting was rigged. NBC News The tense moment came during an…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Jonathan Bush, a Republican gubernatorial candidate in Maine who has been vying for President Donald Trump’s endorsement ahead of this week’s June 9 primary, previously ran a network of birthing clinics in the San Diego County area that often catered to migrant women, a Fox News Digital review found.”Here we were, the largest obstetric practice in San Diego County and our business was mostly Medi-Cal, the state welfare program, and migrant workers. We needed their business and even appealed to them with Spanish-language ads on local TV,” Bush, who was referring to…
Republican Sens. Marsha Blackburn and Lindsey Graham are pushing a bill that would incentivize states to cross-check voter rolls quarterly against a Department of Homeland Security non-citizen database, citing election fraud concerns and President Trump’s election-integrity agenda. Homeland Security maintains a database known as the SAVE registry that tracks individuals in the U.S. who are not citizens, including those with work permits, visas and permanent residency. Ms. Blackburn of Tennessee, appearing Sunday on Fox News, talked about the Election Security Partnership Act, which aims to incentivize all states to check their voter rolls against the SAVE registry once per quarter.…