Amid the backlash to the Trump administration’s use of the private messaging app Signal for sensitive U.S. military planning in Yemen, Politico reported Wednesday that national security adviser Mike Waltz’s team set up at least 20 such chats.

National Security Advisor Michael Waltz and a senior aide used personal Gmail accounts for government communications, according to a Washington Post report published yesterday.

National Security Adviser Mike Waltz reportedly had his team set at least 20 Signal chats for other crises across the globe, sources told Politico.

Democrats are hoping to do better in Florida’s Sixth District than they did in November, when President Trump won it by 30 points.

Republican Randy Fine defeated Democrat Josh Weil in the race for Florida's 6th congressional district, according to the Associated Press. Why it matters: Republicans were skittish about a close race that didn't bear out.

Republicans won two special elections in Florida on Tuesday, successfully replacing former GOP Reps. Matt Gaetz and Mike Waltz and holding their party’s slim majority in the House. An election between Republican Jimmy Patronis and Democrat Gay Valimont was called for Patronis at 8:20 p.

Republicans won two key House races in Florida on Tuesday with both Randy Fine and Jimmy Patronis defeating their Democratic opponents. CBS News elections and surveys executive director Anthony Salvanto breaks down the win.

Former Florida state Sen. Randy Fine will win the special election for an open House seat in Florida’s 6th Congressional District, according to a projection from the CNN Decision Desk. The result means a sigh of relief for Republicans after late concerns emerged over their candidate’s efforts in the overwhelmingly conservative district.

The Trump-backed Republican had faced mounting pressure from his party in the final days of the campaign after Democrat Josh Weil outraised Fine by a nearly 10-to-1 margin. Democrats outraged by President Donald Trump ’s second term poured millions of dollars into the campaign for Florida's 6th Congressional District.

Polls are open for Florida's special elections today. Here's what the race means to President Donald Trump and Republican's control of the House

The race for the reliably deep-red district — once represented by Trump's national security adviser — was unusually competitive.

GOP firebrand Randy Fine is bringing his heated rhetoric to the halls of Congress, after defeating Democrat Josh Weil in Tuesday’s special election for a Central Florida district. But Weil’s closer-than-expected margin in an overwhelmingly Republican seat could buoy his party’s overall hopes for 2026.