Trump allies say the president has fallen short of Americans’ expectations, with one even drawing a parallel to Joe Biden.

Republican Senator Jim Justice warns that the GOP needs to address voters concerns ahead of the 2026 elections.

Trump's campaign-style speech to business leaders in Miami was designed to tout his economic accomplishments as voters increasingly say his administration is not doing enough.

Democrat Mikie Sherrill won by double digits and her party expanded its large majority in the Legislature. Going into Election Day, New Jersey Republicans were as confident as a perennial minority party could be about reclaiming the governor’s office.

Senators appeared no closer on Friday to a resolution that could end the longest government shutdown in history, as lawmakers were prepared to remain in Washington for a rare weekend session. Tensions flared between the parties as the otherwise mild-mannered Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) traded barbs with Democrats.

Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, a top ally of President Donald Trump on Capitol Hill, is expected to announce a campaign for governor in 2026 against Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul, according to four people briefed on her plans.

Communities near petrochemical plants along the ship channel have long suffered from elevated rates of asthma, cancer and other disease, according to the EPA.

Following a night of Democratic electoral victories, one-time GOP presidential candidate and DOGE chief Vivek Ramaswamy admitted, “We got our a--es handed to us."