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泽连斯基授予美第一夫人梅拉尼娅国家勋章

发布/2026年11月5日 10:10

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俄罗斯和乌克兰上个月在美国第一夫人梅拉尼娅（图）的斡旋下，在俄控前线城市奥列什基实现局部停火。 （法新社档案照片）

乌克兰总统泽连斯基星期三（11月4日）签署总统令，正式授予美国第一夫人梅拉尼娅乌克兰“一级奥尔加公主勋章”，以表彰她在人道主义援助及人权慈善领域的突出贡献。

此项嘉奖旨在肯定梅拉尼娅此前成功促成俄乌局部停火、协助平民脱险的外交斡旋努力。

上个月，梅拉尼娅促成俄控前线城市奥列什基（Oleshky）实现局部停火。该镇此前数周深陷食品与药品短缺困境，交战双方罕见严格遵守协议，为清除地雷以及居民撤往乌克兰或俄罗斯控制区开辟安全通道。

白宫第一夫人办公室星期二晚间发声明指，此举为“美国第一夫人开展的开创性外交倡议”。

声明透露，梅拉尼娅计划亲自促成俄乌两国代表在白宫会晤，并定于美东时间星期四上午11时（新加坡时间星期五凌晨零时）在白宫就奥列什基停火发表公开讲话。

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除推动战区人员撤离外，梅拉尼娅此前还积极参与协助被转移至俄境内的乌克兰儿童重返家园的工作。

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Erika Kirk channels Charlie with blunt message to conservatives after GOP midterm losses

The Turning Point USA founder’s widow urged conservatives to reject infighting and refocus on voters’ economic concerns

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Published November 4, 2026 7:00pm EST

TPUSA CEO Erika Kirk details engaging young voters ahead of midterms

Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk shares an inside look at TPUSA’s headquarters in Arizona, detailing its ‘Chase the Vote’ campaign and activism kits designed to mobilize young conservative voters.

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Erika Kirk had a message for conservatives reeling from Republican election setbacks, and she turned to her late husband Charlie’s words to deliver it.

“I miss Charlie so much every single day, but especially on a day like today,” she wrote.

“He always said that when things are going well, we need to stay humble. And when things aren’t going the way we want, we need to stay positive, keep our faith, and get back to work.”

ERIKA KIRK URGES CONSERVATIVE STUDENTS NOT TO BACK DOWN IN FIRST SCHOOL YEAR SINCE CHARLIE’S ASSASSINATION

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Charlie Kirk and wife Erika appear on stage during the Turning Point USA Inaugural Eve Ball at the Salamander Hotel in Washington, D.C., Jan. 19, 2025.(Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

The widow of Turning Point USA CEO and founder Charlie Kirk said her husband had built a political operation meant to endure both victories and defeats.

“Charlie’s vision for Turning Point Action was always bigger than one election,” she wrote. “He wanted a permanent, year-round operation with the people, relationships, and resources to compete in every cycle.

INSIDE CHARLIE KIRK’S EFFORT TO DEVELOP THE NEXT GENERATION OF CONSERVATIVE VOICES

“He knew there would be victories and setbacks because he had experienced both and that’s why he built for both.”

Kirk also thanked the staff, students, volunteers and ballot chasers who worked during the election cycle.

ERIKA KIRK SAYS PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY-STYLE TRIBUTE TO CHARLIE KIRK IS ‘IN THE WORKS’ AS TPUSA EXPANDS

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Conservative political activist Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point Action, speaks during a meeting on the campus of the University of Arizona in Tucson Oct. 17, 2024.(Olivier Touron/AFP via Getty Images)

“I know Charlie would be unbelievably proud of each and every one of you, and I am, too,” she wrote.

In a lengthy post on X, Erika Kirk said Republicans saw once comfortable races tighten or flip as candidates she described as democratic socialists campaigned on the cost of gas, groceries and housing.

FLORIDA CONGRESSMAN DIAGNOSES GOP’S BLUE TSUNAMI LOSSES: ‘WE FAILED TO MAKE THEM THINK WE CARED ABOUT THEM’

“A rising stock market doesn’t mean much when nearly half of Americans don’t have a 401K and just want to put gas in their trucks, put food on the table, and provide a good life for their families,” she wrote.

Erika Kirk paired her warning with a defense of free enterprise, arguing conservatives must understand why voters looked elsewhere without embracing the policies their opponents offered.

CALLING DEMOCRATS ‘COMMUNISTS’ WON’T WIN GEN Z — REPUBLICANS NEED A BETTER OFFER

“We can disagree with the solutions voters were offered while still recognizing why they were looking elsewhere for answers,” she wrote.

Erika Kirk warned conservatives against turning on one another as she urged them to take voters’ frustrations seriously.

JASON CHAFFETZ: FIVE TIMELESS POLITICAL LESSONS THAT GOT LOST IN 2026

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President Donald Trump joined Charlie Kirk’s widow, Erika, on stage at Charlie Kirk’s memorial service in Arizona Sept. 21, 2025.(Eric Thayer/Getty Images)

“The biggest mistake conservatives can make right now would be to allow this moment to become another exercise in finger-pointing, in-fighting, or trying to secure their own political preservation,” she wrote.

“That does not solve the problems the American people are demanding be solved.”

Erika Kirk said exit polls showed voters were concerned about the economy and the war in Iran.

FOX NEWS VOTER POLL: 2026 MIDTERM ELECTIONS USHER IN A BLUE WAVE AS DEMOCRATS WIN CONTROL OF CONGRESS

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She said those concerns echoed what Turning Point had been hearing from students around the country for months.

“This isn’t a surprise to us because we’ve heard the same concerns from our students around the country for months and we’ve been concerned about it too,” she wrote.

JONATHAN TURLEY: SOCIALISM IS BACK IN STYLE, AND DEMOCRATS ARE BUYING THE PITCH

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Erika Kirk, widow of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, speaks during a Turning Point USA event at the Pavilion at Ole Miss at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Miss., Oct. 29.(Jonathan Ernst-Pool/Getty Images)

Erika Kirk rejected socialism as an answer, arguing it places economic power in government hands rather than allowing individuals and families to build prosperity.

She said that approach conflicts with the free enterprise, individual liberty and opportunity at the heart of the country.

But she also warned that Americans will not simply stick with a party out of habit.

“Americans are not looking for labels and don’t subscribe to unquestioned party loyalty anymore either,” she wrote. “They will support the candidates who can both speak to their concerns and deliver on what THEY need and dream about for their families.”

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Charlie Kirk and wife Erika and their two children at Christmas in December 2024.(Charlie Kirk via Facebook)

She identified affordable homes, safe communities and greater opportunity for the next generation as the promises voters want fulfilled.

Erika Kirk said the organization would study the results, listen to voters and spend the next two years making the case that conservative policies and free markets can address the problems Americans face.

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She pledged to continue building relationships in communities across the country and preparing for “2028 and beyond.”

“Our principles haven’t changed and neither has our mission,” she wrote.

“Onward.”

Stepheny Price is a Writer at Fox Newswith a focus on West Coast and Midwest news, missing persons, national and international crime stories, homicide cases, and border security.

韩国拟扩大中东护航范围增兵增机 维护霍尔木兹航道安全

发布2026年11月5日 11:19

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9月9日，示威者在位于首尔的美国驻韩大使馆附近高喊口号，抗议韩国可能向霍尔木兹海峡派遣军事力量。 （路透社档案照片）

韩国国防部星期四（11月5日）宣布，计划把在中东执行护航任务的海军清海反海盗部队作战范围扩大至更靠近霍尔木兹海峡的海域，并追加部署一架海上反潜巡逻机及爆炸物处置小组，以协助维护该战略水道的通航安全。

韩国政府已决定向国会提请审议派兵延期同意案，以延长原定于今年底到期的清海部队中东部署期限。

清海部队自2009年起常驻亚丁湾，旨在护送商船抵御海盗威胁，目前编配有一艘4400吨级驱逐舰、一架海上作战直升机、三艘硬壳充气艇及约300名官兵。

根据这项经内阁会议审议及总统李在明批准后提请国会表决的新规划，清海部队的行动海域将向东北延伸至阿曼杜库姆港（Duqm）周边水域，距霍尔木兹海峡约650公里。同时，韩国计划增派一架P-8A海上巡逻机，并增编75名随行任务人员。

分析指，韩国此举是在兼顾美韩同盟压力与自身经济安全之间做出的折中选择。

一方面，美国总统特朗普此前持续施压韩国，要求首尔为中东局势及对伊行动提供更多支持，甚至缩减美韩联合军演规模以示不满。另一方面，韩国高度依赖原油进口，去年有70%的石油供应来自中东，且绝大部分航运必经霍尔木兹海峡。

为避免直接卷入潜在战火，韩国政府采取谨慎的防御性部署。总统李在明此前强调，首尔不会以将国家拖入武装冲突的方式派遣军事资产，但在保障国际公海航行安全方面将承担应有角色。

韩国国防部也重申，该部队将保持独立的指挥权，在外围海域重点执行水雷清障与通道护航任务，以兼顾各方安全关切。

韩国拟扩大中东护航范围增兵增机 维护霍尔木兹航道安全

发布/2026年11月5日 11:19

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9月9日，示威者在位于首尔的美国驻韩大使馆附近高喊口号，抗议韩国可能向霍尔木兹海峡派遣军事力量。 （路透社档案照片）

韩国国防部星期四（11月5日）宣布，计划把在中东执行护航任务的海军清海反海盗部队作战范围扩大至更靠近霍尔木兹海峡的海域，并追加部署一架海上反潜巡逻机及爆炸物处置小组，以协助维护该战略水道的通航安全。

韩国政府已决定向国会提请审议派兵延期同意案，以延长原定于今年底到期的清海部队中东部署期限。

清海部队自2009年起常驻亚丁湾，旨在护送商船抵御海盗威胁，目前编配有一艘4400吨级驱逐舰、一架海上作战直升机、三艘硬壳充气艇及约300名官兵。

根据这项经内阁会议审议及总统李在明批准后提请国会表决的新规划，清海部队的行动海域将向东北延伸至阿曼杜库姆港（Duqm）周边水域，距霍尔木兹海峡约650公里。同时，韩国计划增派一架P-8A海上巡逻机，并增编75名随行任务人员。

分析指，韩国此举是在兼顾美韩同盟压力与自身经济安全之间做出的折中选择。

一方面，美国总统特朗普此前持续施压韩国，要求首尔为中东局势及对伊行动提供更多支持，甚至缩减美韩联合军演规模以示不满。另一方面，韩国高度依赖原油进口，去年有70%的石油供应来自中东，且绝大部分航运必经霍尔木兹海峡。

为避免直接卷入潜在战火，韩国政府采取谨慎的防御性部署。总统李在明此前强调，首尔不会以将国家拖入武装冲突的方式派遣军事资产，但在保障国际公海航行安全方面将承担应有角色。

韩国国防部也重申，该部队将保持独立的指挥权，在外围海域重点执行水雷清障与通道护航任务，以兼顾各方安全关切。

2 Native American women make history in 2026 midterm elections

November 4, 2026 / 10:19 PM EST / CBS News

Two Native American women made history Tuesday night in the 2026 midterm elections, winning a Senate seat and a governorship — both firsts for Native women — as Democrats swept races across the country.

In New Mexico, former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland was elected governor, making her the first Native American woman elected to lead a U.S. state. In Minnesota, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan became the first Native American woman senator.

Haaland, a citizen of Laguna Pueblo, was already the first Native American to serve as a Cabinet secretary. She defeated Republican Gregg Hull, former mayor of Rio Rancho, in the race for governor.

Flanagan, an enrolled member of White Earth Nation, defeated Republican Michele Tafoya, a former sports broadcaster and conservative commentator.

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Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, left, and former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland. Nov. 3, 2026. Getty images

Who are they?

Haaland has notched many firsts. She became the first Native American woman to chair a state political party in 2015 when she was elected to lead the Democratic Party of New Mexico. In 2018, she became one of the first two Native American women elected to Congress, alongside Rep. Sharice Davids of Kansas, who was reelected Tuesday. Haaland later served as former President Joe Biden’s Interior secretary from 2021 until January 2025.

On the trail, she spoke about raising her daughter alone, selling homemade salsa and relying at times on food stamps.

“My story is a lot like many New Mexicans — humble beginnings,” she told a Rio Rancho congregation in October.

Flanagan got her start as an organizer, then served on the Minneapolis School Board and led the Children’s Defense Fund Minnesota. She was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2015 and has been lieutenant governor since 2019, where she has helped reshape Minnesota’s relationship with the state’s 11 tribal nations.

Raised by a single mother in Section 8 housing, Flanagan had childhood asthma that kept her in and out of hospitals. She’s been an outspoken supporter of Medicaid, saying that it “saved [her] life.”

What do they stand for?

Haaland ran on the cost of living, protecting New Mexico’s Universal Child Care program and overhauling its child welfare system. She also blamed President Trump for cuts to federal safety net programs. She has promised to issue an executive order on day one to pause the construction of new large-scale data centers until the state Legislature passes guardrails.

Flanagan drew on her own upbringing to connect with voters who are feeling financially squeezed. She ran as a progressive, backing “Medicare for All” and national paid family and medical leave.

“Minnesota, you just beat Donald Trump again,” Flanagan told supporters on Tuesday night at her election watch party in St. Paul, where White Earth leaders played a victory song on a drum.

Why does it matter?

The National Congress of American Indians, the country’s oldest and largest association of tribal governments, called the wins historic milestones for Indian Country. Native American women make up approximately 1% of the U.S. population, according to U.S. Census Bureau data, but have long been underrepresented in elected office.

“Long before Native women were welcomed into the halls of government, they were leading our Nations, protecting our families, and shaping the future of Indian Country,” NCAI Executive Director Larry Wright Jr. said in a statement to CBS News.

“For young Native girls across Indian Country, these victories send an important message: their voices matter, their leadership is essential, and they belong wherever possibilities are reimagined,” said Wright.

He added that he hopes that representation translates into “meaningful progress,” in particular, protecting tribal lands and honoring treaty obligations between the U.S. government and tribal nations.

A third Native American woman could soon join Haaland and Flanagan in making history this midterm election. In Alaska, Democrat Mary Peltola, who is Yup’ik, is in a Senate race with incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan that remains a toss-up, according to CBS News estimates. The outcome may not be decided until ranked-choice tabulation later this month.

Meta高管警告人口崩溃在即 急需AI弥补劳动力缺口

2026年11月5日 11:34

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Meta高管舒尔茨警告称，全球生育率持续下滑，意味着50年后世界人口将大幅缩减。随着全球总人口预计最早于2064年触顶，老龄化与人均寿命延长将使适龄劳动力萎缩得更快。 （路透社档案照片）

脸书母公司Meta首席数据官舒尔茨（Alex Schultz）警告，全球面临迫在眉睫的“人口崩溃”风险，社会极需人工智能（AI）带来的生产力跃升，以填补未来劳动力的严重缺口。

舒尔茨星期三（11月4日）在英国《金融时报》“人工智能未来峰会”上指出，全球生育率持续下滑，意味着50年后世界人口将大幅缩减。随着全球总人口预计最早于2064年触顶，老龄化与人均寿命延长将使适龄劳动力萎缩得更快。

他认为，国际社会对人口崩溃的思考仍不充分，未来如何赡养日益庞大的老年群体，已是全人类必须直面的核心命题。在这一背景下，科技巨头正极力向外界证明斥巨资研发AI的合理性。

舒尔茨透露，AI工具已在法务、软件开发等领域大幅节省人力。但他也指出，当前仍有部分员工在“徒耗算力代币却未创价值”，其内部团队高效利用该技术的比例尚不足一半。

针对“AI剥夺就业”的普遍恐慌，舒尔茨反驳称，先进工具不会消灭工作，只会重构工作性质并催生新需求。

Meta高管警告人口崩溃在即 急需AI弥补劳动力缺口

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Meta高管舒尔茨警告称，全球生育率持续下滑，意味着50年后世界人口将大幅缩减。随着全球总人口预计最早于2064年触顶，老龄化与人均寿命延长将使适龄劳动力萎缩得更快。 （路透社档案照片）

脸书母公司Meta首席数据官舒尔茨（Alex Schultz）警告，全球面临迫在眉睫的“人口崩溃”风险，社会极需人工智能（AI）带来的生产力跃升，以填补未来劳动力的严重缺口。

舒尔茨星期三（11月4日）在英国《金融时报》“人工智能未来峰会”上指出，全球生育率持续下滑，意味着50年后世界人口将大幅缩减。随着全球总人口预计最早于2064年触顶，老龄化与人均寿命延长将使适龄劳动力萎缩得更快。

他认为，国际社会对人口崩溃的思考仍不充分，未来如何赡养日益庞大的老年群体，已是全人类必须直面的核心命题。在这一背景下，科技巨头正极力向外界证明斥巨资研发AI的合理性。

舒尔茨透露，AI工具已在法务、软件开发等领域大幅节省人力。但他也指出，当前仍有部分员工在“徒耗算力代币却未创价值”，其内部团队高效利用该技术的比例尚不足一半。

针对“AI剥夺就业”的普遍恐慌，舒尔茨反驳称，先进工具不会消灭工作，只会重构工作性质并催生新需求。

Hegseth’s future draws ominous predictions from insiders after GOP losses, but Trump isn’t budging yet

Administration sources suggest Trump may hold his defense secretary accountable as the Iran war weighs on voters

By Ashley J. DiMella , Morgan Phillips | Fox News
Published November 4, 2026 4:04pm EST

Army combat veteran Cait Conley backs Hegseth impeachment, calls him national security ‘hazard’

Democratic congressional candidate Cait Conley told CNN she would support impeaching War Secretary Pete Hegseth.

President Donald Trump stood by War Secretary Pete Hegseth Wednesday, saying he was doing “a very good job” even as current and former administration figures continued to question how long the Pentagon chief could remain in his post after Republicans’ bruising midterm losses.

“I think he’s doing a very good job,” Trump said Wednesday when asked by the media whether he was considering replacing Hegseth.

The public support came a day after Democrats secured majorities in both chambers of Congress in Tuesday’s midterm elections, setting the stage for a shift in power on Capitol Hill in January.

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The Iran war and its economic fallout loomed large in the election, with Hegseth among the administration’s most vocal advocates for the campaign. His future remains the subject of speculation among current and former administration figures despite Trump’s public backing.

TRUMP PLEDGES TO VETO ‘INSANE’ DEM BILLS, PINPOINTS ISSUE PARTIALLY TO BLAME FOR REPUBLICAN LOSSES

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Pete Hegseth, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be secretary of defense, testifies before a Senate Committee on Armed Services confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington Jan. 14, 2025.(Reuters/Elizabeth Frantz)

A White House official told Fox News Digital Tuesday that the election results “would have looked very different without the Iran War.” The official predicted Trump would ultimately hold Hegseth, a former Fox News host, accountable, saying, “That will play out in the lame duck.”

“Hegseth is on the chopping block,” a former White House staffer told Fox News Digital later Tuesday of Hegseth’s future.

An administration official said there were “signs” Hegseth could be ousted but added that “Trump can turn on a dime.” The official said the possibility had been discussed for some time, though “only Trump knows what he’s gonna do.”

“It was clear Bessent became the go-to after Pete couldn’t deliver an Iran victory,” the source said, referring to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who led the sanctions campaign against Iran known as Operation Economic Outcast.

Beyond the Iran war, Hegseth also championed a plan to livestream the firing-squad execution of Nidal Hasan, the former Army major who killed 13 people and wounded 32 others at Fort Hood in 2009. The proposal drew bipartisan backlash before Trump ultimately scrapped the livestream, while leaving Hasan’s execution in place.

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A foreign policy source with ties to Hegseth expressed doubt to Fox News Digital that the secretary will remain in the job through the end of the year. The source said Republican Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie’s impeachment push could force Republicans eyeing 2028 re-election bids to “saddle themselves with a pro-Hegseth vote.”

GOP SEN THOM TILLIS URGES TRUMP TO REPLACE PETE HEGSETH, BLASTS PENTAGON LEADERSHIP

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth steps away from the podium with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine, right, and Adm. Brad Cooper, left, after a press briefing at the Pentagon April 16, 2026, in Washington.(Kevin Wolf/AP Photo)

Hegseth has faced criticism over his prominent role in the Iran war, which has continued to generate political and economic fallout long after the White House’s initial three- to four-week timeline. He was among the administration’s most vocal defenders of the campaign, declaring in March that the U.S. was carrying out “our retribution” against Iran.

Although sustained U.S. strikes have ended, tensions with Tehran remain unresolved with lingering concerns about Iran’s nuclear and missile capabilities and the possibility of renewed military action.

Renewed U.S. military strikes against Iran remain under serious consideration by the White House, sources told Fox News Digital.

That possibility could weigh against an immediate change at the Pentagon. Installing new leadership as the administration considers renewed military operations would create uncertainty at a critical moment, while Hegseth has already demonstrated a willingness to move quickly in carrying out Trump’s military directives.

Chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell told Fox News Digital Hegseth remains “100% committed to leading the Department until the end of President Trump’s term in office.”

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“Secretary Hegseth will not back down or be deterred by politicians seeking to score partisan points or launch phony investigations where no wrongdoing exists,” Parnell said.

“The Department of War has followed the law, and our secretary will continue to stand and fight every single day to support and defend the Constitution, lead our troops and protect America. We will continue to drive President Trump’s agenda at the Department of War despite threats of sham witch hunts from Democrats.”

Democrats have signaled that Hegseth will be a focus of the incoming Congress. Before the election, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Democrats would “run Pete Hegseth out of town” if they won the House. Democrats have also discussed investigations into the Iran war and Pentagon leadership, with impeachment among the options.

Scrutiny from Democrats could keep Hegseth and the war he has championed at the center of the administration’s political troubles.

Massie, R-Ky., has separately vowed to force a vote on his impeachment resolution during the lame-duck session if Hegseth remains in office.

DEM FLIPS KEY SENATE SEAT IN BATTLEGROUND NORTH CAROLINA AS COOPER DEFEATS TRUMP ALLY

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President Donald Trump and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth listen to questions from the media during a Cabinet meeting at Camp David in Maryland July 31, 2026.(Aaron Schwartz/AFP via Getty Images)

As war secretary, Hegseth pushed sweeping changes to military culture, including banning transgender service members; eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs; and imposing uniform combat fitness standards for men and women. He also sought to overhaul the Pentagon bureaucracy by consolidating Army commands, cutting senior military leadership and expanding the use of artificial intelligence and advanced weapons technology.

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His tenure has also been marked by controversy, including the sharing of sensitive details about planned strikes against Houthi militants in Signal chats that inadvertently included a journalist. Internal infighting, leak investigations and the dismissal of several top aides have fueled scrutiny, though Trump has repeatedly defended his leadership.

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The political pressure on Hegseth echoes a past moment when midterm losses and an unpopular war put a defense secretary’s future in question.

On Nov. 8, 2006, President George W. Bush announced Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld’s resignation, one day after Republicans suffered major midterm election losses amid growing criticism of the Iraq War.

Ashley J. DiMella reports on politics for Fox News Digital.

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Fox News/NORC Study: Voters look to 2028 focused on the economy

Three in 10 say newly elected officials should prioritize grocery costs, with gas prices and prescription drugs next

By 2026 Election Survey Unit , Marjorie Connelly , Caroline LabowFox News

Published November 4, 2026 4:31pm EST

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After the midterm elections, attention will turn to the 2028 race for the White House. What is on voters’ minds as they look ahead to the next presidential election?

Most Republicans want the next president to follow President Donald Trump’s policies, if not his style. Nearly 4 in 10 MAGA Republicans want Trump’s successor to emulate both, and about half want the next president to follow his policies alone. Non-MAGA Republicans are less enthusiastic: 45% want his policies to continue, but only about 15% of non-MAGA Republicans want a president with the same style.

Independents prefer something entirely different: 6 in 10 want the next president to break with both Trump’s policies and his style. Likewise, few Democrats want to see either his style or his policies repeated.

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Even as the Democrats have won control of the Senate and the House of Representatives, and Trump finds his approval rating at 39%, a bloc of voters remains loyal to the president and is likely to influence the 2028 campaign. While half of voters want a successor who does not emulate his style or follow his policies, 26% want a president who will carry on his policies, and another 12% want the next president to copy his policies and his style.

FOX NEWS VOTER POLL: 2026 MIDTERM ELECTIONS USHER IN A BLUE WAVE AS DEMOCRATS WIN CONTROL OF CONGRESS

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Fox News/NORC study results show the views of registered voters nationwide on political, economic and policy issues.(Fox News/NORC)

Looking ahead, voters across party lines say improving economic conditions is the most important issue for the country to address over the next five years. Six in 10 voters feel they are holding steady financially while about 3 in 10 feel they are falling behind. Few, about 1 in 10 voters, feel they are getting ahead financially. Voters who describe their own financial situation as less than satisfactory, or say they are falling behind, are more likely to name the economy as the top issue.

What should Tuesday’s winners prioritize once sworn into office? When asked what is most important for newly elected officials to work on first in 2027, 3 in 10 voters want elected officials to address grocery costs. About 2 in 10 want action on gas prices, and a similar share say they should work on healthcare and prescription drug costs.

Slightly fewer are concerned about housing costs, while about 1 in 10 want officials to address electricity and other utility costs.

Voters are closely divided on whether the country can look forward to better days or if the good days are behind us. And it’s linked to how they’re feeling financially. About two-thirds of those who say they are getting ahead financially are optimistic about the future. However, about two-thirds of voters who are falling behind financially think the country’s best days are in the past.

Beyond the economy, priorities diverge. About 1 in 5 Democrats point to access to affordable healthcare, while about a similar share of Republicans say protecting individuals from government overreach is the top issue. About 1 in 10 independents say the country should address the affordability of healthcare, and about the same share say government overreach.

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Voters are divided over AI’s effect on the U.S. economy during the next 10 years. About 4 in 10 say it will be harmful, while 3 in 10 expect benefits. About 1 in 10 expect AI to make no difference, while slightly more, about 2 in 10, are unsure. About 4 in 10 expect AI to negatively affect the environment and the arts and entertainment industry.

About half of voters want substantial changes in how the country is run. Party identification shapes how much change voters want and which branches of government they think most need reform. Democrats are about three times as likely as Republicans to want complete upheaval of how the country is run. Half of democratic socialists favor complete and total upheaval, compared with about 1 in 10 MAGA Republicans.

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Fox News/NORC study results show the views of registered voters nationwide on political, economic and policy issues.(Fox News/NORC)

In the 2024 Fox News Voter Analysis conducted for the presidential election, most Republican voters said they wanted substantial change or total upheaval. Now, with a Republican in the White House and their party controlling both houses of Congress, they are less eager for major change.

FOX NEWS VOTER POLL: HOW DEMOCRATS TOOK CONTROL OF THE SENATE

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Fox News/NORC study results show the views of registered voters nationwide on political, economic and policy issues.(Fox News/NORC)

Overall, 4 in 10 voters think Congress should be substantially reformed, including three-quarters of MAGA Republicans and half of non-MAGA Republicans. Democrats are less likely to say Congress needs reform, but half say the executive branch should be improved. Few voters in either party want changes to the Constitution. Democrats are more likely than Republicans or independents to say the Supreme Court needs reform.

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Fox News/NORC study results show the views of registered voters nationwide on political, economic and policy issues.(Fox News/NORC)

Voters across party lines support term limits for Congress and Supreme Court justices. Democrats favor abolishing the Electoral College, but Republicans and independents are less enthusiastic. Most Republicans support limiting mail voting to people physically unable to vote in person. MAGA Republicans are more supportive of limiting mail voting than non-MAGA Republicans (63% vs 40%). Democrats oppose the idea, regardless of whether they support the Democratic Socialists of America.

AMERICANS CLASH OVER SUPREME COURT EXPANSION AS FIGHT OVER 9 JUSTICES HEATS UP: ‘LET’S PACK IT NOW’

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Fox News/NORC study results show the views of registered voters nationwide on political, economic and policy issues.(Fox News/NORC)

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The expansion of artificial intelligence has triggered some public backlash against AI data centers. Voters are divided on whether AI will help or hurt during the next 10 years. More Democrats say the technology will be harmful while more Republicans expect benefits.

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Fox News/NORC study results show the views of registered voters nationwide on political, economic and policy issues.(Fox News/NORC)

Among Republican voters, MAGA Republicans are more enthusiastic about AI than non-MAGA Republicans. Forty-five percent of MAGA Republicans believe AI will help the U.S. to compete with other countries, and another 4 in 10 feel AI will do more to help the economy.

Among Democrat voters, supporters of democratic socialism and those who do not support the movement are similarly likely to feel AI will help aspects of American society. However, supporters of democratic socialism are more likely than other Democrats to feel AI will do more to hurt than help.

Overall, 6 in 10 voters are extremely or very concerned about the effect of data centers on the price of utilities in the communities where they are being built. About half are concerned about the effect of data centers on pollution of natural resources, land development or the health of the local population, regardless of whether they live near a data center. Democrats are more concerned about the effects of data centers than Republican voters, again, regardless of their proximity to the facilities.

Voters across party lines support requiring companies to pay for electric grid upgrades needed for their data centers, increasing government regulation of AI, and limiting AI in schools. Most Democrats and independents oppose building a data center in their community. Most voters also oppose local construction, whether their county already has a data center.

AMERICA’S MULTI-BILLION TECH BOOM COMES INTO FOCUS AS 7 KEY STATES PUT IT TO A MIDTERM TEST

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Fox News/NORC study results show the views of registered voters nationwide on political, economic and policy issues.(Fox News/NORC)

The economy is a top issue for most voters, yet 4 in 10 say they could support a candidate whose economic views differ from their own.

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After the economy and jobs, nearly 6 in 10 voters see healthcare as an important issue, and about 6 in 10 would not support a candidate who disagrees with them on healthcare policy. About half could not back a candidate whose views on Israel and the Palestinians differ from theirs. Overall, about 6 in 10 say they could never support a candidate they disagree with on abortion, guns, or immigration.

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The NORC Civic Health & Elections Project (CH&EP) is a national survey of registered voters conducted Oct. 26 through Nov. 3, 2026, with 113,020 interviews. Interviews were conducted in English and Spanish. The margin of sampling error for the national sample, including the design effect, was ±0.5 percentage points for voters and ±1.2 percentage points for nonvoters. Margins of sampling error for individual states and subgroups vary based on sample size.

Top union boss drops 2028 warning on Democrats amid blue wave celebration: ‘Wake-up call’

Fain told Fox News Digital that workers will back whoever supports their issues on living wages and healthcare

By Robert Schmad | Fox News
Published November 4, 2026 3:16pm EST

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UAW president lays out why working class vote is not chained to Democrats

Shawn Fain told Fox News Digital that working class voters are independently minded and may support the GOP in 2028 if they make the right promises.

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DETROIT —As results poured in from across the country Tuesday night and a blue wave began to form, United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain told Fox News Digital that Democrats’ sweeping midterm victories were no guarantee that working people would stick with the party in 2028.

“It makes me confident that the working class will back whoever supports them, who they see getting behind their issues. I say this all the time, look, we’re not Republicans, we are not Democrats, we aren’t independents. We support people that back us,” Fain said, speaking to Fox News Digital at the Michigan Democratic Party’s election night watch party.

“I just believe, you know, it’s a wake-up call to everyone that they better get behind workers and start supporting people because they’re tired of seeing, you know, $10 billion, $20 billion buyback deals for corporate leaders and for Wall Street while the people that create those profits can’t afford to live,” he continued.

FOX NEWS POLL: MICHIGAN VOTERS SPLIT BETWEEN EL-SAYED AND ROGERS

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Shawn Fain speaks to Fox News Digital at Tuesday night’s Democratic election party in Detroit.(Robert Schmad/Fox News Digital)

Democratic Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed’s victory in Michigan stood in contrast to the GOP’s performance in the state during the 2024 general election, when President Donald Trump won voters without college degrees by approximately 10 percentage points, according to exit polling.

A pillar of the political realignment of the Trump era has been the defection of working-class Americans, particularly the White working class, to the GOP. In 2024, the Teamsters made national headlines by declining to endorse then-Vice President Kamala Harris amid polls suggesting that rank-and-file union members would break for Trump.

UNION BOSS STUNS WITH MAJOR REPUBLICAN ENDORSEMENT AS ELECTION NEARS

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President of the United Auto Workers union Shawn Fain speaks during a midterm election night party for Democrat senatorial candidate Abdul El-Sayed at The Department at Hudson’s in Detroit, Michigan on November 3, 2026. Americans voting in the midterm elections will decide who controls Congress for the final two years of Donald Trump’s presidency, along with dozens of governorships and thousands of state offices.

President of the United Auto Workers union Shawn Fain speaks during a midterm election night party for Democrat senatorial candidate Abdul El-Sayed at The Department at Hudson’s in Detroit, Michigan, on Nov. 3, 2026.(Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images)

These shifts have been particularly pronounced in Rust Belt states such as Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin — all three of which saw significant Republican defeats on election night, including major Democratic victories in Senate, gubernatorial and legislative races.

Fain argued that Democrats’ focus on kitchen-table issues facing working people helped propel them to commanding victories in Michigan and across the country.

FOX NEWS VOTER POLL: HOW DEMOCRATS TOOK CONTROL OF THE SENATE

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Abdul El-Sayed

Abdul El-Sayed speaks during a midterm election night watch party at the Department at Hudson’s on Nov. 4, 2026, in Detroit, Mich.(Salwan Georges/Getty Images)

“I think it’s just a testament to Michigan here as a microcosm of what’s going on in this country right now. Working-class people have been left behind… these are some of the best times in the history of our nation… corporations are doing well, the rich are taking all the profits… and people are struggling to be able to afford to pay the bills,” he told Fox News Digital. “People come in, outside groups come in, they try to buy seats in Congress, they try to buy our electorate, and I think working-class people woke up to that and they’re fed up with this.”

For Fain, the focus on healthcare, living wages and retirement assistance helps explain the Democratic Party’s sweeping victories on Tuesday night.

“Whatever party gets behind those things and supports those initiatives to take care of people, they’ll be in power for a long time,” said Fain.

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