President Trump has called for the Republican party and the federal government to take control of local elections as polls show Democratic gains.

A legal challenge to Georgia’s authority to take over county election boards has been rejected by a federal appeals court.

Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., one of the few Republicans who voted to impeach President Donald Trump in 2021, announced on Wednesday that he will not seek re-election in 2026. "This decision comes with ...