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Questions swirl as Fox News reporter arrives just in time for secret FBI raid on key Dem

Fox News London correspondent Alex Hogan was repositioned to Portsmouth, Virginia, just in time to cover an FBI raid on a Democratic politician who led redistricting efforts that could help her party take control of the U.S. House of Representatives.

In a social media post on Wednesday, Fox News congressional correspondent Bill Melugin noted that Hogan was on the scene "where the FBI is raiding the office of Virginia Senate President Pro Tempore L. Louise Lucas, a Democrat and close ally of VA Governor Spanberger."

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Researchers expose algorithm skew that boosted Trump in 2024

A comprehensive study released on Wednesday has revealed that the popular social media app TikTok may have helped tilt the 2024 election in President Donald Trump’s favor, The Guardian reported.

“In an environment where margins are thin, systematic differences in the kind of political information recommended to tens of millions of young voters are worth taking seriously,” said Yasir Zaki, a professor of computer science at New York University’s campus in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), speaking with The Guardian.

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Internet stumped over Trump official's bizarre boast

The internet was stunned by White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett's comments on Wednesday as he bragged about how credit card spending on higher-priced gasoline was "through the roof."

Hassett made the remarks in an interview with Fox Business on Wednesday morning where he discussed the ongoing Iran war, the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the American economy.

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James Comer grilled for massive double standard on Trump official's Epstein testimony

House Oversight Chair James Comer (R-KY) was peppered with questions about why he let a member of President Donald Trump's cabinet give a deposition on Jeffrey Epstein without video recording it, while refusing the same opportunity to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton.

On Wednesday, Comer spoke to reporters at the Capitol minutes before beginning the deposition with Lutnick.

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GOP bigwig pleads with voters to ignore high prices

The chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee is ignoring widespread public dissatisfaction with Donald Trump's unpopular war and skyrocketing gas prices, instead urging voters to exercise patience and still cast their ballots for Republicans in November.

Despite polling showing heavy dissatisfaction with Republicans' slim House majority — and predictions that the party could lose as many as 30 seats in the chamber — Richard Hudson insisted that the Republican base will ultimately prove forgiving.

"I'm not worried at all because voters remember that we had $9 gas in some places and we've now brought prices down," Hudson said on the NOTUS podcast. "It's a question of, 'Do you want to continue down this path of recovery, or do we want to go back to artificially inflated gas prices?'"

Hudson's strategy relies on framing the 2026 House elections as a choice between Republican policies under Trump versus memories of the Biden administration — a gamble that appears increasingly risky given the ongoing economic pain from the Iran war, Ed Deamria of NOTUS wrote.

"We're still on a rescue mission," Hudson said. "Remember how bad it was before? Give us a chance to continue to make your lives better."

Hudson also celebrated a recent Supreme Court ruling that Louisiana's congressional map constituted an "unconstitutional racial gerrymander," opening the door for states to redraw their lines ahead of November's elections.

"I think states need to heed this ruling," Hudson advised. "There are some states that have already had their primaries, but certainly states that haven't had their primaries yet, I think they ought to delay the primaries and heed the ruling to make sure their maps are legal."

In his comments, Hudson appeared to distance himself from Republicans' mid-decade redistricting efforts earlier this year, but this week claimed the initiative was ultimately beneficial, the report notes.

As Republicans work to craft their midterm message, Hudson acknowledged that the party has failed to effectively communicate its economic achievements, particularly from the 2025 reconciliation bill.

"We haven't done a good job with it," Hudson conceded. "We've tried to really talk about the things that are affecting people's pocketbooks because that's the top issue on voters' minds right now. … But there's so much good."

FBI investigating journalist for 'deeply unflattering' report on Kash Patel: MS NOW

The FBI is reportedly investigating an Atlantic journalist who wrote a "deeply unflattering" report on Director Kash Patel's drinking habits.

Two sources familiar with the investigation confirmed to MS NOW that the "highly unusual" investigation was looking into the leaking of material that embarrassed Patel for alleged drinking and absences from work. Agents investigating journalist Sarah Fitzpatrick were reportedly based in Huntsville, Alabama.

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New scandal rocks MAGA's most vulnerable congressman: report

Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) was facing scrutiny on Wednesday after a new Politico report revealed he was receiving overlapping payments, raising questions about his past as a political operative.

Lawler's advocacy and political groups paid more than $720,000 to Checkmate Strategies, the consulting firm he co-founded and sold last year for up to $50,000. While ethics experts say the arrangement is legal, it has fueled speculation about potential conflicts of interest as the Republican lawmaker pursues reelection in a highly competitive district.

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White House 'flailing' over 'head-spinning' Trump walk-backs: MS NOW

The unrelenting flow of statements about the state of the war with Iran, with positions and plans changing from hour to hour depending on who is speaking, has the White House “flailing” to come up with a coherent message for a deeply skeptical US populace, according to analysts.

On Wednesday morning, Donald Trump was on Truth Social claiming the end of war is at hand, which Iran immediately disputed, less than 24 hours after Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the war is already over.

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Trump economic adviser brags about 'through the roof' credit card debt due to gas spending

White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett crowed about "through the roof" credit card spending on higher-priced gasoline.

During a Wednesday interview on Fox Business, host Maria Bartiromo noted that President Donald Trump had "paused" Project Freedom, an attempt to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz despite a threat from Iran.

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'What the?' Morning Mika tongue-tied as MS NOW runs bizarre Trump superclip

A superclip of Donald Trump in the Oval Office jumping from topic to topic — some of them inappropriate — while surrounded by children, drew amused and incredulous looks from the co-hosts of “Morning Joe” on Wednesday morning.

It left co-host Mika Brzezinski sputtering and almost speechless.

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Trump's favorability sinks so low pollster forced to amend chart: 'Had to fix the Y axis'

President Donald Trump’s favorability on one key issue has reportedly fallen so sharply that one pollster was forced to amend his organization’s chart format just to accommodate the president’s historically low performance.

That key issue is how favorable Americans are with the president’s handling of gas prices, which, according to Democratic-aligned political data and polling firm Blue Rose Research, fell by around 20 percentage points from more than 50% in March to 33% this month.

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'Yikes': Brutal new poll shows widespread disgust with Trump and Hegseth on one issue

A new survey commissioned by The Washington Post adds to the ever-growing pile of rock-bottom polls for President Donald Trump — and reveals across-the-board disgust at one of his recent controversies in particular, with even strong majorities of Republicans rejecting his behavior.

"Americans are deeply uncomfortable with recent religion-related statements by President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth — a striking rebuke in a closely divided country, according to a Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll," said the writeup. "The poll finds positive ratings for Pope Leo XIV, who has criticized U.S. actions on immigration and in Iran, drawing criticism from Trump that the president repeated on Tuesday."

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Trump admits his new plan to end war relies on 'big assumption' — and threatens more bombs

President Donald Trump suggested a possible deal might be on the table to end the war in Iran.

The 79-year-old president sent out a Truth Social post Wednesday morning following a flurry of developments this week, such as the start and quick end to Project Freedom, an effort to ensure safe passage for commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz, and reports that the White House believes it's close to an agreement with Iran.

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