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Senate Democrats are feverishly recruiting top candidates to win back majority in 2026 midterms
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As they mount their uphill effort to win back the Senate majority in next year’s midterm elections, Democrats feel that they’re on a roll.
Late last month, they landed their biggest recruit to date, when former two-term Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper of North Carolina declared his candidacy in the 2026 race to succeed retiring Republican Sen. Thom Tillis.
Democrats view the open Senate seat in the crucial southeastern battleground state as a top pick-up opportunity next year as they try to win back control of the Senate, which the Republicans currently hold with a 53-47 majority.
«It’s hard to overstate the importance of getting Gov. Cooper to run for the Senate in North Carolina, and already we are seeing a potential for a ripple effect,» longtime Democratic strategist Chris Moyer told Fox News Digital.
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Then-Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat from North Carolina, speaks with reporters on Sept. 10, 2024, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Paul Steinhauser – Fox News )
Moyer, a veteran campaign communicator, said that Cooper recruitment is «giving more faith to potential candidates who are questioning whether there’s a chance for a Democratic majority in the Senate next year.»
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) Chair Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, after landing Cooper, said he «is a formidable candidate who will flip North Carolina’s Senate seat.»
Top Democrats now have their eyes on former Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio, who lost last year’s re-election bid in a onetime top swing state that’s become reliably red over the past decade.
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Schumer, the top Democrat in the Senate, trekked to Ohio this summer in hopes of convincing Brown to take on Republican Sen. Jon Husted, Fox News confirmed.
Brown, who served over three decades in the House and later the Senate, is viewed by Democrats as the only candidate who could potentially topple Husted, who was named at the beginning of this year to fill the seat left vacant when then-Sen. JD Vance stepped down to become vice president.
Former Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio is seriously considering a 2026 bid to return to the Senate. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
Democrats landed the candidate they were hoping for in swing state New Hampshire in the race to succeed retiring longtime Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen.
Four-term Rep. Chris Pappas’ announcement in early April that he would run to succeed Shaheen has cleared the Democratic primary field, as of now, of any potential rivals for the party’s Senate nomination.
Democratic Senate candidate in New Hampshire Rep. Chris Pappas is interviewed by Fox News Digital on July 4, 2025, in Portsmouth, N.H. (Paul Steinhauser – Fox News)
Meanwhile, a Republican primary in the state – where the GOP hasn’t won a Senate race in 15 years – is heating up between former Sen. Scott Brown and state Sen. Dan Innis, with the possibility of more candidates entering the race.
In battleground Georgia, which President Donald Trump narrowly carried in last year’s White House race, Republicans view first-term Sen. Jon Ossoff as the most vulnerable Democrat incumbent up for re-election next year.
But Ossoff is off to a very hot fundraising start, and a GOP primary between Reps. Mike Collins and Buddy Carter, and former college and professional football coach Derek Dooley, is starting to turn combustible.
Republicans view Sen. Jon Ossoff as the most vulnerable Democrat running for re-election in the 2026 midterm elections. (AP)
Of potential concern for the Democrats is Michigan, where the dynamics appear to be the opposite of Georgia, in the race to succeed retiring Democratic Sen. Gary Peters.
Former Rep. Mike Rogers, the 2024 GOP Senate nominee who narrowly lost last year’s race, appears to have cleared the Republican, thanks in great part to Trump’s endorsement and likely arm twisting by the president’s political team.
Democrats, meanwhile, have a very competitive primary on their hands. The primary race includes three well-known Democrats: Rep. Haley Stevens, state Sen. Mallory McMorrow, and former gubernatorial candidate Abdul El-Sayed, who enjoys the backing of progressive champion Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont.
And popular Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is running for the Senate as an independent, which could potentially hurt Democrats in the general election.
While Texas has long been a reliable red state, and conservative firebrand Sen. Ted Cruz comfortably won re-election last year, Democrats are optimistic about their 2026 chances to potentially flip a red seat to blue.
That’s because longtime GOP Sen. John Cornyn is facing a serious primary challenge from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a MAGA world rockstar.
Former Rep. Colin Allred of Texas, seen on the campaign trail last October, is running for a second straight election cycle for the Senate. (Reuters/Marco Bello)
Paxton has long been surrounded by scandals, and is now dealing with a headline-grabbing divorce with his wife, state Sen. Angela Paxtom. And Democrats believe if Paxton topples Cornyn in next March’s GOP primary, he’ll be toxic in the general election.
But Democrats could have a competitive primary in Texas as well.
Former Rep. Colin Allred, who lost to Cruz last November, launched a second straight campaign earlier this year.
Former Rep. Beto O’Rourke, who came close to ousting Cruz in the state’s 20218 Senate election before unsuccessfully running for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination and losing the 2022 Texas gubernatorial race to GOP Gov. Greg Abbott, is taking a hard look at a 2026 Senate run.
State Rep. James Talarico, who grabbed national attention recently for his appearance with popular podcaster Joe Rogan, and Rep. Joaquin Castro, are also mulling bids.
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Democrats also feel they may have a shot in Iowa – a onetime swing state that’s become firmly red in recent election cycles – if Republican Sen. Joni Ernst decides against seeking a third term in the Senate.
But they’ll likely have a much better chance of flipping a GOP-held seat in blue state Maine if longtime Republican incumbent Sen. Susan Collins decides against seeking re-election.
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Democrats attempting to visit Brooklyn ICE facility reportedly ‘trapped’ after being rebuffed by agents
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Three Democratic New York City federal lawmakers attempted to gain entry to the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Brooklyn — where as many as 100 illegal immigrants are being held, according to one state lawmaker.
Images posted Wednesday by the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) showed Reps. Adriano Espaillat, Nydia Velazquez and Daniel Goldman walking toward the MDC with the Gowanus Expressway in the background.
The NYIC said the lawmakers were refused entry to the prison, which has a history of high-profile inmates, including currently Sean «P. Diddy» Combs and Luigi Mangione, and formerly ex-Trump attorney Michael Cohen and MSNBC host Al Sharpton after he was arrested for trespassing on a Puerto Rican bombing range in 2001.
«Masked agents refused [the lawmakers’] oversight access to Sunset Park [MDC] and have now trapped them between a fence and the facility,» NYIC tweeted.
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«They can’t get out or get in.»
A spokesperson for Espaillat told Fox News Digital officials «closed the gate and ran away for about 20-30 minutes.»
«No one could get in or out – either way – locking the members in for that time period.»
Fox News Digital reached out to Goldman and Velazquez for further comment or response.
Fox News Digital also reached out to ICE and the Department of Homeland Security for their accounting of the incident.
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The situation marks the third time in recent weeks that lawmakers have attempted to gain entry to otherwise secure federal holding facilities.
Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-N.J., was arrested for allegedly accosting federal agents outside a jail in her home city of Newark.
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., speaks at a rally. (Getty)
McIver had been joined by several other lawmakers, including Rep. Robert Menendez Jr., D-N.J., son of the former senator, currently imprisoned separately on bribery charges.
Reps. Kweisi Mfume, Sarah Elfreth, Johnny Olzewski Jr. and Sens. Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks, D-Md., were all similarly rebuffed at a Baltimore ICE office where a handful of detained immigrants were reportedly being held.
ICE said at the time that the building, near Charles Center in the city’s downtown, is not a true holding facility and only a processing center.
In the Brooklyn case, New York Democrats have railed against ICE for some time for their use of the jail as a detention facility for illegal immigrants.
State Sen. Andrew Gounardes, D-Bay Ridge, said in July that MDC Brooklyn recently began holding more than 100 detainees and claimed many have no criminal records.
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, D-N.Y., ( Tom Williams/Roll Call/Getty Images)
«ICE is disappearing immigrants, many of whom have no criminal records, into a jail that a judge called ‘contemptuous of human life and dignity.’ That should appall all of us,» Gounardes said in a statement.
«This isn’t about public safety—it’s a show of force meant to instill fear in our communities and keep immigrants in the shadows. It’s incredibly dangerous, disturbing and un-American. It must end now.»
Prior to his visit Wednesday, Goldman – who served as Sen. Adam Schiff’s, D-Calif., lead attorney in the congressional impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump – lambasted the president for his administration’s decision to utilize the MDC.
«Rather than continuing the Biden administration’s efforts to boost staffing and reduce lockdowns at the MDC, the Trump administration has reversed those improvements and is now further overloading an already unsafe and understaffed facility with dozens of immigrants with no criminal history,» Goldman said.
According to ICE’s Office of Congressional Relations website, members of Congress need only submit a request via email at least seven days in advance of their desired visit.
A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson explained to Fox News Digital that the seven-day requirement is to «prevent interference with the President’s Article II authority to oversee executive department functions.»
The spokesperson also noted that «ICE law enforcement has seen a surge in assaults of 830%, as well as disruptions and obstructions to enforcement, including by politicians themselves» – in an apparent reference to McIver.
Fox News Digital’s Peter Pinedo contributed to this report.
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Russia, China practice destroying ‘enemy’ submarine in naval drill after Trump moves US nuclear assets
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The Russian and Chinese militaries practiced destroying an «enemy» submarine during joint naval drills Wednesday, just days after President Donald Trump moved a pair of nuclear submarines toward Russia, a report said.
The drills involved Il-38 planes from Russia’s Pacific Fleet and Chinese Y-8 anti-submarine aircraft, according to Reuters, and came after Trump announced last Friday that he «ordered two Nuclear Submarines to be positioned in the appropriate regions» following «highly provocative statements» made by former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.
«As a result of effective joint actions, the ‘enemy’ submarine was promptly detected and mock-destroyed,» Russia’s defense ministry said Wednesday following the naval exercises in the Sea of Japan, Reuters reported. «After practicing anti-submarine tasks, the crews of the Russian and Chinese ships thanked each other for their fruitful work.»
The White House and State Department did not immediately respond Wednesday to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.
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President Donald Trump, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Chinese President Xi Jinping shaking hands at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on May 8, 2025. (AP/Julia Demaree Nikhinson/Pavel Bednyakov)
White House envoy Steve Witkoff is preparing for a trip to Russia on Wednesday, two days ahead of Trump’s Aug. 8 deadline for Moscow to enter into a ceasefire with Ukraine or face stiff sanctions.
On Sunday, Trump told reporters that nuclear submarines he ordered to counter Russia are now «in the region.»
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The Chinese Navy submarine rescue vessel Xihu takes part in joint search and rescue drills with the Russian Navy as part of the exercises «Maritime Interaction-2025», in the Sea of Japan, in this still image taken from video released on Aug. 5, 2025. (Russian Defence Ministry/Reuters)
Medvedev said earlier last week that Trump’s new deadline for Russia to end the conflict with Ukraine is an additional «step towards war.»
«Based on the highly provocative statements of the Former President of Russia, Dmitry Medvedev, who is now the Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, I have ordered two Nuclear Submarines to be positioned in the appropriate regions, just in case these foolish and inflammatory statements are more than just that,» Trump then said in a post on Truth Social on Friday.
Trump moved nuclear submarines to «appropriate regions» near Russia after provocative comments from Russia’s former President Dmitry Medvedev. (Left: Contributor/Getty Images; Right: Win McNamee/Getty Images)
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«Words are very important, and can often lead to unintended consequences, I hope this will not be one of those instances,» he added.
Fox News’ Diana Stancey, Danielle Wallace and Caitlin McFall contributed to this report.
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El enigma de los 11 días que Agatha Christie estuvo desaparecida: venganza, traición y una llamativa identidad falsa
En diciembre de 1926, la escritora británica Agatha Christie se desvaneció durante 11 días en lo que se convertiría en uno de los misterios más intrigantes del siglo XX. A los 36 años, con seis novelas ya publicadas, Christie abandonó su hogar en Sunningdale la noche del 3 de diciembre llevando únicamente una pequeña maleta, una fotografía de su hija y dinero en efectivo. Su automóvil Morris Cowley fue hallado al día siguiente en Surrey Downs, con las ruedas delanteras colgando sobre el borde de un precipicio, pero sin rastro de la novelista.
La desaparición desató una búsqueda masiva que movilizó entre 10.000 y 15.000 voluntarios, según reportó The New York Times. Los investigadores emplearon sabuesos entrenados, terriers Airedale y perros policía alsacianos en una operación que se transformó rápidamente en un circo mediático mundial. Los titulares especulaban sobre suicidio y asesinato, mientras la prensa internacional seguía cada desarrollo del caso.
El 15 de diciembre, Christie fue encontrada en el Swan Hydropathic Hotel de Harrogate, Yorkshire, registrada bajo el nombre “Teresa Neele”. Aparentemente sufría de amnesia y fue hallada leyendo un diario donde su propia desaparición ocupaba la primera plana. Su esposo, el coronel Archibald Christie, explicó a los medios que la escritora padecía un trastorno nervioso y pérdida total de memoria.
Una de las hipótesis más extendidas sugiere que Christie orquestó su desaparición como venganza contra su esposo infiel. La pareja llevaba 12 años de matrimonio y tenía una hija de siete años, Rosalind. Antes de desaparecer, la autora había dejado una nota que Archie admitió haber leído y posteriormente destruido.
El elemento revelador surgió con el tiempo: Nancy Neele no era solo el apellido que Christie utilizó en el hotel, sino también el de la amante de su marido. Durante el fin de semana de la desaparición, Archie había asistido a una fiesta de compromiso con Neele, información que omitió a los investigadores. De acuerdo con The New York Times, la misma mañana del 3 de diciembre, la pareja había discutido sobre la aventura extramarital, y el coronel había solicitado el divorcio para casarse con su nueva pareja.
Esta teoría plantea que Christie sincronizó perfectamente su desaparición para arruinar la celebración de compromiso de su esposo, forzándolo a regresar mientras se convertía en el principal sospechoso de su posible asesinato.
La biógrafa Laura Thompson exploró personalmente el lugar donde fue abandonado el vehículo y concluyó que Christie probablemente planeó quitarse la vida. Thompson describió el sitio como “un lugar espeluznante e inquietante, con agua por todas partes, en medio de la nada”, según detalló The Independent. A pesar de los daños visibles, el automóvil conservaba combustible suficiente para continuar circulando.
En 1926, Christie había experimentado múltiples traumas emocionales: la muerte de su madre y el alejamiento de su mejor amiga Charlotte. “Por primera vez en mi vida me encontraba realmente enferma”, escribió la autora en su autobiografía. En una entrevista de 1928, describió el momento del accidente: “El coche golpeó algo con un tirón y frenó bruscamente. Salí despedida contra el volante y mi cabeza chocó contra algo. Hasta ese momento yo era la Sra. Christie”.
La escritora admitió haber salido de casa “con intención de hacer algo desesperado”, aunque negó categóricamente intentos suicidas. Esta distinción resultaba crucial: en la época, el suicidio constituía tanto un delito como un pecado que podría haberle costado la custodia de su hija en un proceso de divorcio.
La historiadora Lucy Worsley propone una explicación médica para el episodio. Christie habría experimentado un “estado de fuga disociativa”, una condición psiquiátrica caracterizada por amnesia temporal derivada de trauma emocional intenso. Esta teoría, reportada por The Independent, explica cómo los afectados pueden deambular con aparente normalidad mientras sufren desconexión interna profunda.
Durante su estancia en Harrogate, Christie socializaba, bailaba charleston, cantaba y pedía el desayuno en la cama, comportándose como una huésped procedente de Ciudad del Cabo, Sudáfrica. Aproximadamente el 85% de quienes padecen trastornos disociativos experimentan dolores de cabeza intensos, síntoma que Christie había mencionado en correspondencia previa: “Me estalla la cabeza”.
Worsley rechaza las teorías de venganza o publicidad, argumentando que el uso del apellido Neele no constituía una estrategia calculada sino manifestación de una condición mental seria. “Eso no es incriminar a tu esposo infiel por asesinato, eso es vivir con una condición de salud mental realmente grave”, declaró la historiadora.
Una hipótesis alternativa sugiere que la desaparición formó parte de un experimento literario o maniobra publicitaria. Durante los 11 días de búsqueda, Archie Christie ofreció una entrevista donde explicó: “Mi esposa había discutido la posibilidad de desaparecer a voluntad (…) la ingeniería de una desaparición había estado rondando por su mente, probablemente con el propósito de su trabajo”.
Christie acababa de publicar “El asesinato de Roger Ackroyd”, su sexta novela, famosa por revelar al narrador como asesino. Si la desaparición fue una estrategia de marketing, funcionó espectacularmente: los diarios comenzaron a serializar sus novelas junto a los reportajes del caso, duplicando inmediatamente las ventas de sus libros.
La transformación de Christie en “autor-celebridad” se consolidó tras este episodio. En 1930 firmó un lucrativo contrato para seis novelas, abandonando los modestos pagos de pequeñas editoriales. Según Worsley, aunque la experiencia fue “accidental y profundamente desagradable”, se convirtió en “uno de los pilares de su enorme éxito”.
Un siglo después de los hechos, el enigma de los 11 días perdidos de Agatha Christie continúa desafiando a historiadores y biógrafos. La propia autora mantuvo silencio sobre el episodio durante décadas, creando un misterio personal tan fascinante como cualquiera de sus novelas detectivescas.
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