"Read the writing on the wall," is the advice the Republican Party is getting from former RNC chair Michael Steele who advised a course correction if they don't want to experience a blowout in the 2026 midterms.

Republicans won special elections in two Florida Congressional districts. The margins of victory in the heavily-Republican districts were significantly narrower than in November.

When the results for Tuesday's special election in Florida came in, Democrat Gay Valimont had fallen short of winning a congressional seat that few thought she had a chance to claim.

TALLAHASSEE — Erasing the Gulf of Mexico from state laws and educational materials won Florida House approval Thursday. The Republican-controlled House passed two bills along party lines to carry out President Donald Trump’s directive to rename the gulf as the Gulf of America.

Florida Democrats hoped to flip two ruby-red districts to send a message of continued relevance and to weaken the House GOP's power.

In recent days, Gov. Ron DeSantis has repeatedly slammed state House Republicans, including during a Monday night Republican Party of Florida event at the governor’s mansion.

Republican Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky predicted that President Donald Trump's tariffs could lead to the "political decimation" of the Republican Party. Newsweek reached out to the U.S. Treasury for comment via email.

A top Democrat issued a scathing seven-word statement threatening Republicans after their victory margins significantly lowered in two key U.S. House elections in Florida on Tuesday