September 2 GOP senator targets DC 'youth offender' law as Trump demands tougher sentences for violent teens Sen. Jim Banks introduced legislation to redefine D.C. youth offenders, lowering the age range to 18 and eliminating judicial discretion as part of President Donald Trump's crime crackdown.
September 2 Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa announces she won't seek re-election in the 2026 midterms GOP Sen. Joni Ernst, the first female combat veteran elected to the U.S. Senate, formally announces she won't seek a third term in the 2026 midterms. (Credit: Sen. Joni Ernst)
September 2 Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa makes it official: She's not seeking re-election next year GOP Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa on Tuesday formally announced that she won run for re-election in next year's midterms, forcing Republicans to defend another seat
September 2 Government shutdown, Epstein files, DC crime: Congress returns to mountain of drama Republican leaders will have to navigate a series of deadlines and issues, including averting a partial government shutdown, the simmering discontent over Jeffrey Epstein and President Donald Trump's control of D.C.'s police force.
September 2 Senate aide who survived brutal DC stabbing says crime fight 'worthwhile' Phillip Todd was the victim of a random act of violence in 2023, and he views what happened to him as a tale of redemption and forgiveness.
September 2 Congress returns with Democrats refusing to negotiate as Oct 1 shutdown deadline looms Congress returns from summer recess facing an Oct. 1 government funding deadline, with Epstein files potentially complicating spending bills and ongoing oversight hearings.
September 2 Top Senate Republican ready to go nuclear, 'roll over' Democrats with rule change to confirm Trump nominees Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso, R-Wyo., threatened to use the nuclear option to change Senate rules to push through Trump's nominees as Senate Democrats' blockade continues.
September 1 Senate Republicans seek to reduce time on nominations Fox News senior congressional correspondent Chad Pergram reports on the new effort to expedite Senate confirmations by Republicans on 'Special Report.'
September 1 Bernie Sanders calls for RFK Jr. to resign as HHS secretary over vaccine policies: ‘Rally the American people’ Sanders criticizes Kennedy's firing of CDC director Susan Monarez after she refused directives limiting vaccine availability, calling for HHS secretary's resignation.
August 31 Former White House official describes which people will decide 'a lot' of elections Fox News contributor Karl Rove analyzes voters' top issues heading into 2026 on 'Sunday Night in America.'
