George Caldwell

Trump-backed firebrand Ogles goes down in flames in Tennessee primary

Tennessee Rep. Andy Ogles, a Trump-endorsed conservative, was swamped in Thursday's GOP primary.

August 7, 2026

McConnell released from rehab center

Sen. Mitch McConnell's office announced Thursday that he will remain at home in August after being released from a rehab center.

August 6, 2026

El-Sayed hopes his far-left ties don’t drag him down in Michigan

Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed's ties to hard-left figures and ideas have come to the forefront of the race after he narrowly won his party's nomination.

August 6, 2026

Wisconsin Democratic candidate for governor backtracks on hatred of Thanksgiving

Francesca Hong, a socialist poised to become the Democratic nominee for governor of Wisconsin, is walking back her denunciation of Thanksgiving.

August 6, 2026

Michigan retiree who dropped out of race scores upset of Trump-endorsed candidate in primary

A Michigan autoworker with virtually no money defeated a Trump-endorsed candidate in a shocking Republican primary upset Tuesday -- a month after he had ended his campaign.

August 5, 2026

Socialists triumph in purple Michigan’s primaries

Socialist candidates won House Democratic primaries in Michigan on Tuesday, setting up a November battle to determine how much success the far left can have in a swing state.

August 5, 2026

Former Squad member Cori Bush lambastes Wesley Bell after landslide primary defeat in Missouri

Cori Bush, a socialist candidate who failed to take revenge on the Democrat who forced her out of Congress, lashed out after her primary loss.

August 5, 2026

Wesley Bell easily fends off Cori Bush’s socialist challenge in Missouri Democratic primary

Democratic Rep. Wesley Bell ended socialist former Rep. Cory Bush's comeback bid in a rare rebuke of the Democratic Party's rising left wing.

August 4, 2026

GOP Rep. Max Miller feels the heat to quit race amid family-abuse claims

Ohio Republican Rep. Max Miller is dismissing pressure on him to drop out of his reelection campaign over allegations of domestic abuse.

August 4, 2026

Front-runners in swing states put trust in ‘America deserved 9/11’ internet star

Democratic front-runners in some of the toughest midterm races are betting that collaborating with Hasan Piker, a far-left internet personality who once said America deserved the 9/11 terror attacks, will attract more voters than it repels.

August 3, 2026

Platner replacement on Maine Democratic Senate ticket lashes out at reporting on his cousin romance

Troy Jackson, the Democratic Senate nominee in Maine, is firing back at scrutiny of his romantic partnership with his second cousin.

August 3, 2026

‘Donald Trump is right’: Elizabeth Warren looks to president to help her kill U.S. debt limit

Sen. Elizabeth Warren wants to throw out the U.S. debt limit, and she credits President Trump with the idea of canceling one of the only mechanisms that forces Congress to debate government spending and debt, which now stands at $39.8 trillion.

August 3, 2026

GOP sounds alarm: Spain’s border collapse is a wake-up call for America

Republicans say footage of thousands of migrants illegally entering Spain is a warning of what would happen to America's border if Democrats regain power.

July 31, 2026

Swing-district Democrats warn against far-left candidates in purple areas

Democratic socialism may be the flavor of the month, but centrist Democrats in the toughest House races warn that their more-moderate brand of candidate is what the party needs to win over Republican voters and gain control of the chamber.

July 29, 2026

Trump tries to shield Tennessee conservative firebrand from primary challenge

President Trump teamed up with a conservative group to protect a Tennessee Republican hard-liner from a well-funded primary challenger backed by green energy interests.

July 29, 2026

Poll shows most voters oppose democratic socialism, but it has foothold in Democratic Party

A new poll suggests that a majority of Americans oppose democratic socialism, but the ideology is gaining traction, especially among Democrats.

July 28, 2026

GOP frames midterms as battle against communism as socialists gain foothold in Democratic Party

House Republicans are branding Democrats as "communists" ahead of November's midterm elections, betting that voters have a visceral aversion to the ideology as a growing wave of socialists reshapes the Democratic Party.

July 28, 2026

Democratic Party’s socialist showdown moves to Detroit

The Aug. 4 Democratic primary in Detroit has emerged as the next battle between the party's socialist and establishment wings.

July 27, 2026

Trump calls on Senate Republicans to cancel August vacation, pass voter ID bill

President Trump on Monday urged Senate Republicans to cancel plans for a monthlong August break until they pass the SAVE America Act.

July 27, 2026

Congressional Democrats say AOC has emerged as party leader, but less sure about ‘28 prospects

Prominent Democrats say Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has secured her spot as an ideological leader of the party, following a New Hampshire poll that showed her as a presidential frontrunner for 2028.

July 24, 2026