NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is poised to handily defeat his field of opponents to win a fifth term in the House of Representatives.Johnson, who enjoys a close relationship with President Donald Trump, is projected to win nearly 60% of the vote against four other declared candidates, according to the Associated Press, and therefore is guaranteed to return to Congress in January.Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry modified this year’s House elections after postponing the primaries to give the state legislature more time to redraw its congressional map to give Republicans an edge.BLOCKBUSTER SUPREME COURT VOTING RIGHTS RULING IGNITES REDISTRICTING WAR ACROSS SOUTHERN STATES Instead of following the traditional schedule of a springtime primary race and a Nov. 3 general election, the top two candidates in each of the state’s six House districts would advance to an early December runoff, unless one person clinches over 50% of the total vote.Louisiana’s GOP majority scored a victory with the Supreme Court earlier this year that allowed it to essentially dissolve the state’s one Black-majority district, which was drawn under guidelines set by the Voting Rights Act.THOMAS LEAVES NOTHING LEFT UNSAID ON RACIAL GERRYMANDERING DECISION: ‘GO FURTHER’Johnson…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The “Pod Save America” podcast team celebrated the Democratic Party’s congressional wins in the midterm elections, calling the results “the beginning of the end of the Trump era” on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Tuesday night.”Pod Save America” hosts Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, Dan Pfeiffer and Tommy Vietor appeared on the ABC late-night show as news outlets, including Fox News, projected that Democrats would win control of both chambers of Congress following the midterm elections.Kimmel asked whether they believed anyone from President Donald Trump’s administration would be fired following the midterm election results. Vietor said he was unsure but expressed optimism about the country’s direction.”I think that tonight is the beginning of the end of the Trump era in America,” he said.CONSERVATIVES STUNNED BY ‘CATASTROPHIC’ MIDTERM BLUE TSUNAMI, BLAME TRUMP’S IRAN WAR, HIGH GAS PRICES Kimmel noted earlier in the segment that all four men had worked in former President Barack Obama’s administration during the 2010 midterm elections, when Democrats suffered major losses that Obama described as a “shellacking.” Pfeiffer described the 2010 election as “one of the worst nights of our lives” but said he would enjoy seeing Trump administration staffers experience a similar…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! TEL AVIV, Israel: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s hold on power in Israel will be tested Wednesday as President Isaac Herzog begins consultations with leaders of all parties elected to the 26th Knesset before deciding which lawmaker to task with forming the next government.The final vote count, published last Friday by Israel’s Central Elections Committee, gave Netanyahu’s bloc 53 seats in the 120-member Knesset, compared with 48 for the opposition alliance led by Gadi Eisenkot — 61 seats are needed to form a government.On Monday, Netanyahu posted to X that “the public in Israel does not want a government that depends on Ra’am and the Joint List—parties that support terrorism and reject the existence of the Jewish state.”NETANYAHU DEFIES EXIT POLLS AS VOTE SHIFTS IN HIS FAVOR, BUT MAJORITY REMAINS ELUSIVE “A clear majority in the Jewish public chose the Likud as the largest party and me, as prime minister, to lead the next government. We aspire to form a broad government with our partners and with any party that wishes to do so and does not support terrorism. I am open to holding discussions on the matter,” he added.The two predominantly Arab…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Progressives scored a major victory in Minnesota, a state heavily targeted by the Trump administration in its immigration and anti-fraud crackdowns.Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, the Democratic nominee, toppled former NFL sideline reporter and Republican nominee Michele Tafoya, stifling the GOP’s hopes of flipping the Land of 10,000 Lakes.While her win over Tafoya, who was backed by President Donald Trump, is a positive for Democrats in their pursuit of power in the upper chamber, it’s not necessarily a negative for Republicans, given that the seat was already blue.PEGGY FLANAGAN VOWS TO ‘RIP ICE APART’ AFTER TOPPLING MODERATE DEM IN KEY SENATE BATTLE Flanagan’s victory comes after the state of Minnesota and her former running mate, Gov. Tim Walz, were directly in the Trump administration’s crosshairs for the sprawling, multibillion-dollar daycare fraud scandal that erupted earlier this year.Given that several Somali immigrants were linked to the scandal, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) descended upon the state to enact Operation Metro Surge. That resulted in the deaths of two Minnesota residents, Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti, at the hands of federal immigration agents.ICE’s actions in the state led to yet another government shutdown in…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Fox News Decision Desk projects that Texas state Rep. Gina Hinojosa has defeated three-term Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in the showdown for governor.With her shocking upset victory, Hinojosa has brought the Democrats’ 36-year losing streak in Texas gubernatorial elections to an end.Hinojosa also made history as the first Latina governor of the nation’s second most populous state.DEMOCRACY 2026: STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE FOX NEWS ELECTION HUB Abbott, a conservative governor and major ally of President Donald Trump, meanwhile, fell short in his history-making bid to become the first person to win four elections as Texas governor.Abbott shared with his audience of supporters that he conceded to Hinojosa, congratulating her for winning the election.”It has been the joy of my life to be the governor of the state of Texas,” Abbott said.Hinojosa, a former president of the Austin public school system and a civil rights lawyer, focused her campaign on public education funding, teacher pay, opposing school vouchers, data center moratoriums, and pocketbook relief. She framed her bid as a fight “against the billionaires and the corporations,” who she accused of driving up prices, closing neighborhood schools and “cheating Texans…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned on the “Pivot” podcast that even if Democrats score major victories in the midterms, they could squander their gains if they fail to focus on the issues that matter to voters most.Clinton spoke with “Pivot” podcast co-hosts Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway at a live Election Night event and predicted a Democratic wave.”I think we’re going to wake up to a Democratic House and a Democratic Senate,” she told the co-hosts.Galloway agreed with Clinton’s prediction but warned that it may be a short-term victory if Democrats do not respond to voter concerns.BILL AND HILLARY CLINTON MAKE ELEVENTH-HOUR MIDTERM MOVES AS PARTY’S OLD GUARD FACES NEW REALITY “Let’s count our chickens and assume we take the House and the Senate and it’s Nov. 4. I would argue it’s a lease, not a mortgage, dating, not a relationship,” he said. “I think that it’ll be a function of not them loving Democrats, but hating us less.””What do you think the Democratic Party needs to do or Democratic leadership — what are two or three things you think they need to do immediately such that we can turn…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Byron Donalds just made history as the first Black politician to win a gubernatorial election in Florida as Fox News Decision Desk projected the congressman winning Tuesday’s election. He is also the first Black Republican in the nation’s history elected governor.Donalds, a three-term congressman from southwest Florida, defeated Democratic rival former Rep. David Jolly in a close race to win the Sunshine State’s gubernatorial election, the Fox News Decision Desk projects.With his victory, the top House ally of President Donald Trump and MAGA champion with a growing national profile will succeed term-limited GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis in steering the nation’s third most populous state.DEMOCRACY ’26: STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE FOX NEWS ELECTION HUB Continuing and building upon DeSantis’ conservative agenda was a key part of Donalds’ campaign for governor.”The people of Florida love the trajectory set by Governor DeSantis. We’re going to maintain that trajectory, and we’re going to build it and take Florida to a whole new level,” Donalds told Fox News Digital earlier this year.Donalds was endorsed by Trump in February of last year, before he even formally launched his campaign for governor. Donalds declared his candidacy for…

The first College Football Playoff rankings have been released, and despite a scare at Chapel Hill this past weekend, it’s the Miami Hurricanes taking the top spot at No. 1 overall.It was widely expected that would be the case, though, as the official top 25 rankings for the playoffs were released on Tuesday night.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated. This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.Of course, only 12 teams will be playing for the chance to win the national title when the rankings see its final call later this year.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE The Hurricanes remain undefeated thanks to quarterback Darian Mensah, wide receiver Malachi Toney and running back Mark Fletcher Jr. getting the job done against Bill Belichick’s Tar Heels on Saturday night. It was no easy feat, though, as UNC gave their best shot in a back-and-forth second half until Miami finished the job.Behind Miami in the first rankings are No. 2 Georgia, No. 3 Utah, No. 4 Indiana and No. 5 Alabama, as the committee felt confident with…

Tuesday morning, far-left sports blogger Mike Florio announced that he planned not to vote in the 2026 midterm elections.Florio described his decision as a “conscious protest against a system that is corrupt, ugly, and broken.”The midterm elections will determine control of Congress, with voters also deciding a series of gubernatorial, state legislative, and local races. Apparently, Florio concluded that his most meaningful contribution would be staying home.That lasted a few hours. Despite the lack of reaction to his announcement, Florio changed his mind Tuesday afternoon and said he would vote after all.THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW!”I’ve decided it’s more important to exercise the right, and to hope that those who are elected will behave differently,” he explained on X.While Election Day has been full of self-righteous posts, Florio at least put himself in the conversation for the most self-important.He was rightfully mocked for working through his voting-day plans online.”Thanks for letting us know, Mike. I was waiting with bated breath to hear whether you were going to vote for far left wingers again,” OutKick founder Clay Travis joked.OutKick Senior Editor of Content Development Joe Kinsey also thanked Florio for his efforts.”This is a…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Podcaster Joe Rogan argued Saturday that progressive ideology has replaced religion for many on the left and that some are injecting their political beliefs into Christianity.Rogan said he believed the left was “much more loony” than the right because a large portion of the left has embraced secularism.”Like when you think about the left, you generally don’t think about like Christianity or any religion really. It’s more of like a science-based like, ‘We’re too smart for that thing.’ And I think they’re just lost,” Rogan said on his podcast. “There’s no moral scaffolding to hold on to.”TALARICO DISMISSES PAST COMMENTS ABOUT GOD AND GENDER AS ‘PROVOCATIVE’ WHILE INVOKING CHARLIE KIRK Rogan went on to argue that having a shared code like the Ten Commandments and showing humility toward a higher power are good for society. He said that for many liberals, far-left political ideology has become their new religion, to the point where they try to inject their liberal beliefs into traditional Christianity.”Another thing that’s interesting with the religious thing when it comes to the left is there’s been this larger than normal presence of these, like, LGBT pastors and these people…