Top political handicapper reveals prediction for ‘volatile’ 2026 battle for House majority

The fight to protect the House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections will be fought on a limited battlefield, leading nonpartisan politicians predict. Cook's political report threw 10 Democrat-owned seats and eight Republican-controlled seats as it unveiled the first rankings for the upcoming midterm elections on Thursday. GOP holds a thin 220-215 majority on […]

Dow jumps over 600 points, Nasdaq rebounds in volatile Wall Street trading

The Dow soared more than 600 points during Thursday's trading, hitting a one-week high as Wall Street's main indexes turned positive after volatile trading on Thursday. The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 461.88 points, or 1.1%, to close at 43,870.35, its highest level in a week. The S&P 500 rose 0.5% and the Nasdaq […]

GOPer John Lee seeks to flip key volatile Nevada Congressional seat

MESQUITE, Nev. — A veteran politician who could be watching the sun set over the mesas from the comfort of his sprawling Sun City retirement community here is campaigning to get the votes he hopes will flip a swing key district back to Republican. John Lee, 69, is a former state legislator and former mayor […]

Oil prices see volatile day amid stock selloff, Iran fears

Oil prices swung wildly on Monday, hit by a mix of conflicting factors: a drop caused by a broad stock market sell-off and a rise caused by fears of possible Iranian retaliation against Israel. Brent crude, the world’s main price benchmark, fell to a low of $76.05 in the morning before fluctuating throughout the day […]