Politics

Fox News White House correspondent Peter Doocy on Wednesday pressed White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre to explain exactly how President Biden expected oil companies to lower their gas prices when his administration has repeatedly tried to undermine them with its environmental policies.  Jean-Pierre had kicked off the press conference touting Biden’s role in bringing down gas prices since their …

The administration of Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey is pushing back against a demand by the Biden administration that it take down a number of shipping containers it has used to plug a gap in the incomplete border wall, saying that border states “cannot rely on the federal government to ensure its security.” “The myriad of federal agencies that claim jurisdiction …

Death Row Records founder Michael “Harry-O” Harris on Wednesday announced his endorsement of Republican candidate Nathan Hochman for California attorney general.  “I’ve come full circle from the LA streets, to prison, now I’m back to mentor and inspire my community,” Harris said in a television ad released Wednesday.  L-R: California Attorney General candidate and Michael Harris.  (Nathan Hochman) Harris, who …

Pennsylvania Democratic U.S. Senate Candidate John Fetterman released a medical report written by a doctor who has donated more than $1,300 to his campaign in the past year, according to records. Fetterman’s doctor, Dr. Clifford Chen at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, said in a medical report released on Wednesday that the U.S. Senate candidate “is recovering well from his …

House Republicans are eying an overhaul to federal entitlement programs if entrusted with the majority this November.  GOP lawmakers say next year’s need to hike the debt limit, a cap on how much the federal government can borrow to meet expenses, presents an opportunity to put federal safety net programs like Social Security and Medicare on the path to sustainability.  …

South Carolina’s state Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the state’s abortion ban.  S.B. 1, also known as the “South Carolina Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act,” currently prohibits abortions if a fetal heartbeat is heard, which is generally around six weeks after conception, with exceptions including rape, incest, and to save …

FIRST ON FOX: Colorado Democrat Senator Michael Bennet appeared to quietly delete an endorsement he received from a state senator who was indicted for allegedly voting from a false address. Bennet used to display his endorsement from Democrat state Senator Pete Lee of Manitou Springs, who was indicted by a grand jury in August for allegedly registering to vote from …

In September, some commentators were confident Democrats might be able to avoid a “red wave,” but with just three weeks to midterm election day, momentum from the overturn of Roe v. Wade and President Biden’s string of summer legislative wins could be waning. Polling for the 2022 generic congressional vote — a closely watched indicator for midterm performance — shows Democrats’ …

An AARP poll released Wednesday indicates Pennsylvania’s Senate race is tightening as Election Day approaches. Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz is trailing Democratic candidate Lt. Gov. John Fetterman 48% to 46%, which is within the margin of error of 4.4 percentage points, the poll of likely voters found. OZ, FETTERMAN SHOWDOWN HAS TAKEN CENTER-STAGE IN MIDTERMS BATTLE: HERE IS WHAT PENNSYLVANIA …

A voter registration error caused up to 6,000 Arizona voters to get a mail ballot with only federal races, Secretary of State Katie Hobbs said Tuesday. Hobbs, who is the Democratic nominee for governor, said in a statement that affected voters will receive the correct ballot shortly. Hobbs has staked her gubernatorial campaign largely on her staunch defense of the …