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A leading candidate to become the next chairman of the Democratic National Committee is heading into the final weeks of the campaign with a broad coalition of party faithful supporting him.

The campaign for Ken Martin, the leader of Minnesota's arm of the Democratic Party, first revealed to CBS News that the Midwesterner now has 51 endorsements around the country from current state party chairs and vice chairs, including more than 20 who had not been publicly known.

Significantly, each of the endorsements for Martin come from Democrats who...

Higher humidity and lighter winds are forecast late in the week and into the weekend.

President-elect Donald Trump's surprising pick to lead the Pentagon — former Fox News personality Pete Hegseth — will have to publicly address scrutiny by Democrats over allegations from his past, controversial comments and his qualifications to run the largest government employer in the country during his confirmation hearing Tuesday.

When Trump announced in November over social media his intention to nominate Hegseth, it caught nearly everyone off guard. Shortly afterward, reports surfaced of an alleged sexual assault, excessive drinking and...

A liberal activist group in Colorado is warning sheriffs in the state that they will hold them personally liable and sue if they cooperate with

CONCORD, N.H. – New Hampshire lawmakers are looking to mirror Maine and Nebraska, and make theirs the third state that divides its presidential electors by congressional district in what a top Republican proponent called a bid to give more power to the voters.

Senate Bill 11, sponsored by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Bill Gannon and seven other Republicans, would award a presidential delegate to the winner of each of its two congressional districts and award two more to the winner of the statewide popular vote.

"Congressional district...

FIRST ON FOX: President-elect Donald Trump's House GOP allies are clearing the runway for him to make good on his vow to acquire Greenland.

Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., is leading a bill to authorize Trump to enter negotiations with Denmark over purchasing Greenland, a territory located in North America but with longstanding cultural and geopolitical ties to Europe.

The bill is titled the "Make Greenland Great Again Act," according to a copy of its text obtained by Fox News Digital.

"Joe Biden took a blowtorch to our reputation these past four years...

FIRST ON FOX: Conservatives in states across the U.S. are urging Congress to take action on legislation to crack down on noncitizen voting in federal elections amid continued concerns about how widespread the practice may be.

Twelve state chairs of their respective State Freedom Caucuses, part of the State Freedom Caucus Network, are writing to members of Congress and urging them to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act.

"Illegal immigration was a top electoral issue for millions of voters and their message was heard loud and...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., instructed his caucus not to hold back when it comes to confirmation hearings beginning this week for some of President-elect Trump's nominees for top roles.

During last week's caucus lunch, Schumer said these hearings will be an opportunity for them to grill Trump's choices and ask them questions about the incoming president's agenda, a Senate Democratic source told Fox News Digital.

In particular, the Democratic leader told his party that they should press nominees on how they specifically will help...

With the order blocking the release of special counsel Jack Smith's report on his Trump probes set to expire today, lawyers continue to spar over the report's release.

Washington — President-elect Donald Trump's nominees for top posts in his administration are gearing up for the Senate's confirmation process, which kicks off this week with more than a dozen confirmation hearings in the days ahead.

Republican senators are working to get the president-elect's team in place as quickly as possible, with Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20 and GOP majorities in the House and Senate that are eager to get to work on his policy agenda.

Republicans hold 53 seats in the Senate, and nominations require a simple majority...

Wall Street's largest banks simultaneously exited the same net-zero climate alliance that was probed by Republican lawmakers last year, announced just weeks before President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn into office.

Since 2021, banking giants have been prominent members of the Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA), a global group of financial institutions "committed to financing ambitious climate action" to transition the economy to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

However, since December, six of the world's largest banks, J.P. Morgan...

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Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday said it will not consider whether to quash lawsuits brought by Honolulu seeking billions of dollars from oil and gas companies for the damage caused by the effects of climate change, clearing the way for the cases to move forward.

The legal battle pursued in Hawaii state court is similar to others filed against the nation's largest energy companies by state and local governments in their courts. The suits claim that the oil and gas industry engaged in a deceptive campaign and misled the public about the...

Democratic Mayor Michelle Wu is keeping silent after an illegal immigrant was

Longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon has pledged to have tech billionaire Elon Musk "run out" of the White House amid fiery debate over H-1B visas for skilled foreign workers.

Bannon made the remarks about Musk, who President-elect Trump has tapped to co-lead the Department of Government Efficiency, in an interview with Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera. Bannon’s former employer, Breitbart, published excerpts of the interview in English.

"I will have Elon Musk run out of here by Inauguration Day," said Bannon, a former Trump White House adviser...