Politics

Blake Miguez, who said Sen. Cassidy ‘sucks,’ drops Senate bid for House run

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Republican Louisiana state Sen. Blake Miguez, who last year mounted a primary challenge against incumbent GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy, has announced that he is switching to run for U.S. House.Miguez’s move comes after President Donald Trump-backed Rep. Julia Letlow, R-La., jumped into…

GOP senator jabs Jeffries as ‘butt hurt’ over Trump-Schumer deal

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Senate Republican suggested Wednesday that House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., had his feelings hurt by not being included in the Trump-Schumer deal to fund the government. The House passed the five-bill funding package, along with a two-week funding extension for the…

Mitch McConnell hospitalized after experiencing flu-like symptoms over the weekend

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., was hospitalized Monday evening with flu-like symptoms, his office announced.”In an abundance of caution, after experiencing flu-like symptoms over the weekend, Senator McConnell checked himself into a local hospital for evaluation last night,” a spokesperson for McConnell said…

Lawmakers probe National FFA over Chinese Communist Party ties and DEI programs

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Federal lawmakers are demanding answers from the National Future Farmers of America (FFA) over its partnership with a Chinese Communist Party-controlled agribusiness and its push for DEI initiatives, citing national security concerns and questions about its tax-exempt status.The inquiry is being led…