FBI agents confront Eric Swalwell at San Francisco Airport and seize his electronics as part of sexual misconduct investigation  —  FBI agents confronted Eric Swalwell with a search warrant when he landed at San Francisco Airport Saturday and seized the former congressman's electronic devices including …

GOP's Senate map gets shakier as Texas, Iowa become toss-ups  —  Two key Senate races in typically Republican states, Texas and Iowa, are a toss-up heading into the midterms, according to the latest projections from The Cook Political Report. … Doing that will require wins in states that aren't typical battlegrounds.

The fatal flaw(s) in Trump's new economic threat to countries assisting Iran  —  The president said he's prepared to impose “TREMENDOUS Economic Consequences” on countries that assist Iran.  There is reason for skepticism, however.  —  It's been nearly six months since Donald Trump launched …

North Korea fires barrage of missiles toward the sea after dismissing overture from Trump  —  North Korea launched a barrage of ballistic missiles toward the sea on Thursday, South Korea's military said, a day after the North shrugged off a U.S. decision to scale back military drills …

FBI stops suspected ISIS plot to blow up New York Capitol building  —  The suspect, a 35-year-old woman, allegedly purchased bomb materials and spent weeks surveilling the Capitol building  —  Federal authorities on Thursday arrested a woman accused of plotting an ISIS-inspired attack on the New York State Capitol in Albany.

Religious groups ask judge to consider contempt over undercover ICE operation  —  Religious groups are asking a federal judge to consider holding Department of Homeland Security officials in contempt after an undercover agent inadvertently dropped a recording device inside a Minnesota church …

Under Trump, Protected Wild Horses Are Going to Slaughter  —  A legal loophole allows the government to sell mustangs on the cheap, stripping them of protections and clearing their path to destruction.  —  About 73,000 wild horses roam federal public lands in the American West.

Two Years Ago, They Revered Trump; Now, They Ridicule and Revile Him  —  Donald Trump has lost his war in reality and virtual reality, not only with Iran but also in the arena where he thought he was the eternal master, in image and myth.  He has lost it on land, sea, and air—and in thin air.

More than 150 Polymarket wallets may have traded on military secrets, research finds  —  More than 150 wallets on Polymarket International may have traded on inside U.S. military information, attracting copycat bets and raising concerns that the market could broadcast signals exploitable …

USS George Washington arrives in Middle East to relieve USS Abraham Lincoln  —  USS George Washington arrived in the U.S. Central Command theater on Wednesday and is transiting the Arabian Sea, the combatant command said Thursday.  —  Washington will relieve USS Abraham Lincoln as part of a regularly scheduled deployment.

Key Trump legislative advisor to depart with potentially bruising midterm looming  —  President Donald Trump's director of legislative affairs is expected to depart the White House in the coming weeks, a Trump administration official told CNN.  —  James Braid has served …

Ukraine Planned to Swarm Moscow Airports With AI-Guided Drones  —  The stalled operation, code-named “M&Ms,” sought to isolate Russian elites and force Vladimir Putin to negotiate a truce.  —  Early this year, Ukrainian officials came to President Volodymyr Zelensky with a risky new plan to end the war with Russia.

August 2026 National Poll: Democrats Lead Congressional Ballot by Eight Points; Rubio Outperforms Vance on 2028 Ballot Tests  —  Home Polls August 2026 National Poll: Democrats Lead Congressional Ballot by Eight Points; Rubio Outperforms Vance on 2028 Ballot Tests

Stars and Stripes publisher announces departure with a parting shot at Pentagon  —  An active-duty Navy captain was placed in leadership ahead of the publisher's resignation, sparking fears that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth might gain control of the newspaper prized for its independence.  —  Summary

Florida school board at the center of culture wars loses conservative majority  —  Democrats say the flip indicates voters want education to move on from political fights over social issues, while conservatives point to their wins.  —  Summary  —  A Florida school board that was at the epicenter …

GOP senator places hold on Trump nominees over wetlands policy  —  Republican Sen. Kevin Cramer (N.D.) is placing a hold on all future Trump nominees over the administration's approach to wetlands.  —  In a statement shared with The Hill, Cramer expressed disappointment that the administration …

A fake poll tested media and poll trackers.  Here's who passed and failed.  —  Median Strategies, a fake polling firm, claimed it was a “social experiment.”  The fraudulent poll received some attention but was shunned by mainstream poll aggregators and exposed by a reporter.

Trump Boasts of Declassifying Secrets, but Withholds Key Election Files From Public  —  Even as the White House claims to be focused on transparency, it has ignored a congressional requirement to disclose a report on foreign meddling in the 2024 election.  —  The White House in recent weeks …

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott takes aim at Muslim washing stations in airports  —  Legal experts dispute Abbott's claims that the ritual washing stations are discriminatory, with some saying his attack fits a pattern of anti-Muslim actions and rhetoric.  —  Summary

US Allows Early Sales of Winter Gasoline to Help Curb Prices  —  The Trump administration is authorizing an early shift to the sale of wintertime gasoline blends, its latest move to blunt fuel costs and supply concerns stoked by the war in Iran.  —  The Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday …

US ramps up Cuba sanctions and detentions of Americans returning from the island  —  President Donald Trump's administration is increasing pressure on Cuba by imposing more economic penalties on industries in the heavily sanctioned socialist country and broadening enforcement of laws …

ActBlue co-founder pleads Fifth Amendment in closed-door House GOP grilling  —  FIRST ON FOX: ActBlue co-founder Matt DeBergalis pleaded the Fifth Amendment during his closed-door deposition before three key House committees, sources familiar with the matter told Fox News Digital.

Judge Orders Monitors for Child Detention as Trump Administration Plans Expansion  —  A federal judge on Monday appointed a pair of outside monitors to track the length of time the government is imprisoning children inside President Trump's immigration camps, following numerous reports …

Why David Jolly's Win Matters Regardless of What Happens In November  —  If you wanted to hear an old-school Republican in Florida on Tuesday night, you had to go to a Democratic victory party.  —  Standing beside his family in Miami Lakes, David Jolly thanked Democrats for welcoming him into their party.

Trump's FAA picked an unlikely contractor to lead its air traffic overhaul.  The agency is having second thoughts.  —  Federal Aviation Administration officials are raising concerns about the performance of a contractor overseeing the Trump administration's overhaul of the nation's air traffic …

Poll: Tight race for US Senate between Cotton, Shoffner  —  Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Hallie Shoffner holds a slim lead over incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, but the race is within the statewide survey's margin of error of 4.7%.  —  The new Talk Business & Politics-Hendrix College Poll …