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House Republicans privately worry about political fallout of government shutdown

Some House Republicans are already privately worrying about how a partial government shutdown would affect their electoral chances in November. “If we shut down, we lose,” one lawmaker told Fox News Digital. Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., unveiled his plan to avoid a partial shutdown in a private call with House GOP lawmakers on Wednesday morning,...

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Newsom vetoes controversial bill that would have given housing loans to illegal immigrants

FIRST ON FOX: California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a controversial bill that would have given hundreds of thousands of dollars in housing loans to illegal immigrants. Last month, the California legislature advanced AB 1840, known as the “California Dream for All” loan program, which would have given illegal immigrants up to $150,000 in first-time homeownership...

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Winsome Earle-Sears announces VA gov bid to build on Youngkin record: It's 'all about business’

Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears announced her bid to succeed term-limited Gov. Glenn Youngkin in 2025, telling Fox News that she wants to build on her fellow Republican’s record of revitalizing the Old Dominion’s economy. Earle-Sears, if successful in the primary, will potentially face Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., if the similarly prominent Virginian wins the...

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Harris conducts radio interviews with comedian Rickey Smiley and Spanish-language show in Phoenix

Vice President Kamala Harris conducted her second and third interviews since becoming the Democratic Party’s nominee, both of which are scheduled to air Friday. Harris sat down with comedian Rickey Smiley of the nationally syndicated “Rickey Smiley Morning Show” on Wednesday, while on Thursday she did an interview with a Phoenix-area Spanish-language radio station. The...

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Harris quick to call for gun control after Georgia shooting, stays mum on armed Venezuelan migrant gangs

While Vice President Kamala Harris was quick to call for action against gun violence after Wednesday’s school shooting in Georgia that killed four and injured several others, she has remained silent on alarming incidents involving armed Venezuelan migrant gangs overtaking apartment buildings, critics charge. “It’s telling that gun violence is only mentioned when it fits...

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'Orange Man' Trump will jail protesters, Jane Fonda claims at Harris event for overseas voters

Actress and environmental activist Jane Fonda once again addressed an overseas audience, warning Democratic voters abroad that former President Donald Trump will “jail” anyone who protests his policies if he’s re-elected. “If you are young out there abroad, you’re going to want to vote so that you have a livable future. And you’re going to...

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Harris failing to cobble together Biden’s winning 2020 coalition: analysis

Vice President Kamala Harris is running behind President Biden’s 2020 numbers among several demographic groups, a gap that could loom large in what increasingly appears to be a razor’s-edge election. “Harris is significantly underperforming Biden, according to most polls, with Black voters, Hispanic voters, working class voters, and young voters,” Democratic strategist Julian Epstein told...

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Trump reacts to sentencing delay in Bragg case, says case 'should be dead'

EXCLUSIVE: Former President Trump reacted to Judge Juan Merchan’s decision to delay sentencing in New York v. Trump until after Election Day, telling Fox News Digital he “did nothing wrong” and that the case “should be dead.” Trump spoke exclusively with Fox News Digital after Merchan granted the former president’s request to have his sentencing...

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6 House races tilt in Dems' favor as GOP fights to keep its razor-thin majority

Political headwinds have recently shifted in eight close House races around the country. With less than two months until Election Day, Democrats continue to ride a wave of enthusiasm for their new presidential nominee. Six races have shifted in Democrats’ favor, while just two are looking better for Republicans, according to a nonpartisan analysis by...