CBO Projects FY 2024 Deficit to Jump to $1.9 Trillion

The U.S. budget deficit will jump to $1.915 trillion for fiscal 2024, topping last year’s $1.695 trillion gap as the largest outside the COVID-19 era, the Congressional Budget Office said on Tuesday, citing increased outlays for student loans, Medicaid, bank failure costs, and more.

Report: State Dept Worked With NGOs to End Coal

The Biden administration’s State Department worked with left-wing nonprofit environmental organizations before it joined an international anti-coal coalition, The Washington Free Beacon reported.[#item_full_content]

Follow Newsmax’s Coverage of Tuesday’s Primaries

Newsmax is covering three state and local primaries Tuesday, including the Republican palace intrigue that is Virginia’s 5th Congressional District, with election reports beginning at 6 p.m. ET on Newsmax and the free Newsmax2 streaming platform.[#item_full_content]

GOP Eyeing Trump Win in Virginia

Republicans see signs making them optimistic about winning Virginia in a presidential election for the first time in 20 years. Several surveys, including a recent Roanoke College poll, have shown former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden tied.[#item_full_content]

Trump Campaign Slams Biden’s ‘Mass Amnesty Plan’

The Trump campaign quickly condemned President Joe Biden’s plan to shield 550,000 illegals from deportation and provide a path to citizenship, framing it as “mass amnesty” and a power grab for votes.[#item_full_content]

US Hits China for Aggression in South China Sea

The U.S. called out China’s “aggressive, dangerous maneuvers” in the South China Sea after a Chinese ship and a Philippine supply vessel collided, in the most recent instance of heightened regional tensions.