David Okafor
Politics Editor
David reports on Washington, elections and policy. A decade of experience covering Capitol Hill.
Stories by David Okafor
Fox News Decision Desk Predicts House Will Flip to Democrats as Early Voting Tops 9.5 Million
With three weeks to the 2026 midterms, the Senate remains a toss-up, President Trump is barnstorming swing states, and the Iran war dominates campaign advertising.
Shutdown Drags Into Its Second Week, Delaying the Data the Fed and Markets Depend On
Since October 1, the government shutdown has frozen key economic releases. Fed officials say the information gap argues for caution ahead of the October 27-29 policy meeting.
AOC and Rubio Offer Rival Visions at Munich as US Readies Potential Iran Strikes
At the February 16 Munich Security Conference, the progressive Democrat and the secretary of state clashed over the direction of American foreign policy.
ICE Minnesota Operation Sparks Protests as Congress Races to Avert a DHS Shutdown
Federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota has drawn statewide protests, a Senate deal to split off DHS funding, and a DOJ filing about DOGE data access.
State Department to Halt Visa Processing for Immigrants From 75 Countries
The sweeping restriction, announced January 15 and effective January 21, affects citizens of more than a third of the world's 193 countries.