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Billionaire investor Bill Ackman is escalating his commentary on the New York City mayoral race, claiming Republican Curtis Sliwa’s refusal to exit has pushed democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani to a 90% chance of victory, according to prediction market data. Ackman, the founder of Pershing Square Capital, argued that Sliwa staying in the race is helping Mamdani secure the win.On Friday, Ackman posted new Polymarket odds on X showing Mamdani near 90%, […]

President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social Friday that he commuted the sentence of disgraced former Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., after several campaign finance violations."George Santos was somewhat of a ‘rogue,’ but there are many rogues throughout our Country that aren’t forced to serve seven years in prison," Trump wrote. "I started to think about George when the subject of Democrat Senator Richard "Da Nang Dick" Blumenthal came up again…. This […]

Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump administration, Capitol Hill and more Fox News politics content. Here's what's happening…-FBI arrests alleged pro-Hamas Oct. 7 attacker living in Louisiana-Millions expected to flood streets at ‘No Kings’ protests targeting Trump across all 50 states-Thune slams Schumer’s ‘kingmaker’ politics, refuses to ‘kiss the ring’ in shutdown talksFormer White House National Security Advisor John Bolton pleaded not […]

FIRST ON FOX: The Trump Department of Homeland Security is criticizing a Democratic judge for taking "activism to a whole new level" by harboring an illegal gang member who just pled guilty to illegally possessing firearms and destroying evidence.Federal authorities arrested Cristhian Ortega-Lopez, a Venezuelan national who illegally entered the country in 2023 during the Biden administration, in February at the home of former Dona Ana County Magistrate Judge Jose […]

NEW YORK, N.Y. - New York City socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani sparked a political firestorm on Thursday night when he declined to endorse Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul on a debate stage despite her previously endorsing him. "It’s a decision that should be made after this general election," Mamdani said during a debate with former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa when candidates were asked to raise their hand if […]

President Donald Trump confirmed reports that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro offered to grant the U.S. access to Venezuelan oil and other natural resources, as tensions heat up between the U.S. and Venezuela amid Trump’s crusade against drugs. Trump said that Maduro put forth the proposal because the Venezuelan leader doesn't want to mess with the U.S. "You're right. You know why? Because he doesn't want to f*** around with the United States," […]

Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., has once again instructed House lawmakers to remain in their home districts next week, keeping attention — and heat — in Washington on Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., for over a month.A clerk in the House of Representatives announced on Friday that Johnson is designating Oct. 20 through Oct. 23 as a "district work period," meaning no votes or House hearings are expected to be […]

FIRST ON FOX: A Texas Republican called on the Department of Justice on Friday to investigate the National Lawyers Guild, saying the prominent legal group's activities go beyond defending rioters in court and may extend to supporting Antifa-affiliated violence.Rep. Lance Gooden wrote in a letter first obtained by Fox News Digital to the DOJ that the National Lawyers Guild has "close ties with left-wing extremists and domestic terrorist organizations like […]

President Donald Trump said Friday that "tremendous bad blood" between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin is delaying a peace deal in Ukraine despite the administration's recent victory with calming tensions in Gaza."They have tremendous bad blood. It's really is what is holding up I think a settlement. I think we are going to get it done and we have to make it long-lasting, as I said […]