Texas state Rep. James Talarico secured a victory over Rep. Jasmine Crockett in the Democrat primary for U.S. Senate on Tuesday, overturning weeks of polling that had shown the Dallas congresswoman with a significant advantage in the race to determine the party’s nominee in the 2026 contest for the seat currently held by Republican Sen. John Cornyn.
Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN) announced this week that she regrets supporting the Laken Riley Act, distancing herself from the legislation passed with bipartisan support after the 2024 murder of a Georgia nursing student by an illegal alien. In January, her opponent in Minnesota’s U.S. Senate race, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, publicly criticized her for previously backing the bill.
More than a dozen Republican Study Committee members are urging Senate Democrats to end the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding lapse, warning it is disrupting key security and operational functions as U.S. combat operations in Iran continue and investigators in Austin examine evidence the suspect may have had a ‘potential nexus to terrorism.’
As missile exchanges intensified across the Middle East and commercial flights were halted amid Operation Epic Fury, Trump adviser Alex Bruesewitz found himself stranded in the Gulf region, where he coordinated with U.S. and regional officials to evacuate a group of Americans to safety.
Recent polling showing a tightening three-way contest, the late Charlie Kirk’s final endorsement, and a $10 million super PAC investment from Elon Musk are reshaping the dynamics of Kentucky’s Republican Senate primary as businessman Nate Morris campaigns ahead of the May vote.
As joint U.S.-Israeli military operations continued against Iranian targets, Breitbart News Washington Bureau Chief Matt Boyle relayed statements from senior administration officials who described intelligence assessments behind President Donald Trump’s decision to initiate strikes and outlined claims that Tehran had resumed efforts to rebuild its nuclear weapons program.
Nate Morris, a Kentucky Republican Senate candidate seeking to replace Mitch McConnell and who has received endorsements from Charlie Kirk and Elon Musk, stated during Wednesday’s broadcast of Breitbart News Saturday that President Donald Trump has “earned the trust” of the American people following the announcement that the United States launched strikes on Iran under Operation Epic Fury, expressing support for the president and stating he believes the action will be “swift” and will not become an “endless conflict.”
House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) said Thursday that congressional Republicans should build on President Donald Trump’s newly announced campaign against government fraud by advancing additional reforms in an upcoming budget reconciliation package, citing federal estimates that hundreds of billions of taxpayer dollars are lost each year to fraud and improper payments.
NBC News reported that FBI Director Kash Patel has dismissed multiple bureau employees connected with the 2022 search of then-former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence.
Rapper Cardi B, who previously said she was “starting not to like America,” called the United States “ghetto” and “dusty,” and declared “this is why some of y’all states be getting hurricanes” after Donald Trump’s 2024 election victory, is now urging voters in Texas — a Gulf Coast state that has been struck by major hurricanes — to back Rep. Jasmine Crockett in the Democrat U.S. Senate primary as early voting enters its final days.
Rep. Barry Moore (R-AL) is launching his first statewide campaign ads for U.S. Senate this week as part of a six-figure ad buy promoting President Donald Trump’s endorsement in the Republican primary, as Breitbart News is first to report additional congressional endorsements backing his candidacy.
National media coverage of Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s Texas Senate campaign has led to direct confrontations with journalists, including the removal of an Atlantic reporter from a rally and a call to Capitol Police over a CNN reporter’s visit to a campaign office.
A survey from the University of Texas and Texas Politics Project finds Rep. Jasmine Crockett holding a 12-point advantage over state Rep. James Talarico in the race for the Democrat nomination for U.S. Senate.
As President Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union address on Tuesday, a separate event featured activist Robby Roadsteamer, who told attendees he had recently been detained multiple times by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and performed harmonica on stage dressed as a giraffe while criticizing federal immigration enforcement and President Trump.
President Donald Trump used his State of the Union address on February 24, 2026, to formally launch what he called a war on fraud, placing Vice President JD Vance in charge of the effort.
Veterans Affairs Sec. Doug Collins will serve as the designated survivor during Tuesday night’s State of the Union, making him the first Cabinet official selected for two consecutive presidential addresses to Congress after previously holding the role during a March 2025 joint address.
Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) said he intends to remain in office as pressure grows from several House Republicans over allegations that he had an affair with a former staffer — an allegation he has previously denied — who died in September 2025 after pouring gasoline on herself and being engulfed in flames at her Uvalde home. Police maintained at the time they did not suspect foul play or the involvement of anyone else, while her family maintained she did not intentionally start the fire.
As President Donald Trump prepares to deliver his State of the Union address on Tuesday, a look back at some of the most memorable, surprising, and closely watched moments from his previous speeches highlights how the annual address has provided a stage for legislative priorities, guest tributes, economic milestones, and widely watched exchanges.
As President Donald Trump considers whether and how to conduct military strikes against Iran ahead of another round of talks in Geneva, Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine has advised the president and senior officials that such action could carry significant risks, including the possibility of a prolonged conflict, according to Axios.
Former Clinton, Obama, and Biden administration official Susan Rice said this week that corporations, universities, law firms, media outlets, and other institutions that she believes aligned themselves with President Donald Trump out of “very narrow,” “very short-term” self-interest will be held accountable if Democrats regain power.
Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) is moving forward with legislation aimed at safeguarding dog ownership nationwide following days of criticism, as well as calls for censure, resignation, and removal from committees, over a social media post in which he wrote, “If they force us to choose, the choice between dogs and Muslims is not a difficult one.”
Former two-term Nebraska governor and current U.S. senator Pete Ricketts is backing a Democratic candidate for statewide higher education office — his wife — in a move that places a prominent Republican behind a member of the opposite party in an officially nonpartisan contest.
A survey released Thursday by former Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway reports strong backing among Trump voters for increasing solar energy production to bolster the nation’s power supply.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and musician Kid Rock released a joint fitness-themed video promoting physical activity and whole foods.
Governor Gavin Newsom (CA-D) is asking supporters to purchase his upcoming memoir as he seeks to unseat Peter Schweizer’s The Invisible Coup:How American Elites and Foreign Powers Use Immigration as a Weapon from the top position on the New York Times hardcover nonfiction bestseller list, where Schweizer’s book has remained for three consecutive weeks.
Rick Jackson, a newly announced candidate in Georgia’s Republican gubernatorial primary, has pledged in campaign advertising to ban diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in the state, while records show his healthcare company has promoted and implemented DEI-related programming in recent years.
An inaugural memorial walk and run is set to take place this weekend in Athens as community members gather to remember Laken Hope Riley and raise funds for the foundation established in her name, followed by a public memorial service featuring remarks from Riley’s family and Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA).
Legislation introduced in Oklahoma would restrict the application of certain foreign laws in state courts and limit foreign ownership or control of land and critical infrastructure, lawmakers behind the measures told Breitbart News exclusively.
President Donald Trump privately expressed anger toward several Republican lawmakers, including Sen. Katie Britt of Alabama, after some in his party publicly condemned a video briefly posted to his Truth Social account earlier this month, according to a report by CNN.
The top campaign concern of affordability can’t be solved without reducing the cost of American energy, and T1 Energy CEO Dan Barcelo has a plan to contribute.
President Donald Trump wrote in Truth Social posts that there will be voter identification requirements for the 2026 midterm elections whether Congress approves them or not, stating that he intends to present legal arguments in the form of an Executive Order.
At a Breitbart News policy forum on Wednesday, T1 Energy CEO Dan Barcelo proclaimed the Trump administration’s combination of tariffs and incentives is enabling American manufacturing to become more competitive by encouraging domestic investment and production.
In a featured appearance on the Republican Study Committee’s “Right to the Point” podcast, election integrity activist Scott Presler amplified calls for voter reform while backing the SAVE America Act, highlighting grassroots momentum and urging Senate action following the bill’s passage in the House.
T1 Energy CEO Dan Barcelo, speaking at a Breitbart News event on Wednesday, highlighted China’s dominance in global solar manufacturing and said the United States should aim to surpass it by expanding domestic capacity and supply chains.
Four hundred billion dollars of pharmaceutical manufacturing is headed to the U.S. thanks to the Trump administration’s policies, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Wednesday at a policy discussion hosted by Breitbart News.
During a Breitbart News policy discussion on Wednesday, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick described how President Donald Trump’s trade approach is focused on ending decades of foreign economic advantage over the United States, pointing to long-term trade imbalances and the consequences of foreign ownership of U.S. assets.
Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick joined Breitbart News on Wednesday for a policy discussion where he addressed topics including reshoring, supply chain vulnerabilities, and the future of automated manufacturing in the United States.
In a Republican primary where polls show him trailing or narrowly contending with two challengers, Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) has secured an endorsement from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the nation’s largest business organization.
Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) has endorsed Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) in California’s 2026 governor’s race.
Rep. Jasmine Crockett has emerged as the frontrunner in the race for the Democratic nomination in Texas’s 2026 U.S. Senate primary, according to a recent poll conducted by the University of Houston’s Hobby School of Public Affairs.
