President Donald Trump is warning that the United States could take further military action against Iran as tensions surrounding the strategically critical Strait of Hormuz escalate.

Trump described Iran as a “failed nation” and said its leadership is in “total disarray” following a renewed exchange of fire between U.S. and Iranian forces. The confrontation came after U.S. forces struck Iranian military launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz, reportedly targeting preparations to deploy sea mines into the vital shipping corridor.

As the 2026 midterm elections approach, some Democrat candidates are reportedly keeping their distance from former Vice President Kamala Harris, with one prominent Democratic megadonor warning candidates that she is a “huge liability.”

According to a report from The Hill cited by Breitbart, while Harris has offered her support to numerous Democratic candidates, some within the party remain reluctant to associate themselves too closely with her following her 2024 presidential election loss to President Donald Trump.

Former Secretary of State and 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is taking aim at President Donald Trump after his decision to rename Lake Ontario “Lake America” for official U.S. government use.

Clinton responded to the move Thursday with a blunt three-word message on X: “It’s Lake Ontario.” Her post came shortly after Trump signed an executive order directing the Department of the Interior to update the lake’s name in the U.S. Geographic Names Information System.

Democrat and Democratic Socialists of America-backed Florida Senate candidate Angie Nixon is openly embracing government intervention in the economy, including federal price controls and rent stabilization, as she campaigns for a seat in the U.S. Senate.

Texas Senate candidate James Talarico is making opposition to data centers a centerpiece of his campaign, accusing Republican opponent Ken Paxton of being too closely tied to the industry. But Talarico’s own financial connections to major technology and data-center interests are raising questions about the consistency of his attacks.

The Michigan Senate race is shaping up to be one of the most closely watched contests of the 2026 midterms, with Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed separated by just one percentage point in a new poll.

According to a new AARP survey of likely Michigan voters, El-Sayed narrowly leads Rogers 48 percent to 47 percent, putting the race firmly within the margin of error and signaling a competitive battle for the Senate seat.

Republican New York gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman is promising voters that, if elected governor, he will serve as a powerful check on New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and what he describes as the socialist direction of the state’s largest city.

Speaking on Breitbart News Daily, Blakeman argued that New York voters now have a clear record to judge Gov. Kathy Hochul by, contrasting the current race with Republican Lee Zeldin’s 2022 campaign.