‘Can you shut him up?’: Waters and Treasury’s Bessent clash over Trump’s economic agenda
Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent clashed on Wednesday over President Donald Trump’s economic agenda, with the irate congresswoman asking at one point if someone could “shut him up.” The fiery exchange occurred during Bessent’s testimony before the House Financial Services Committee. Waters, the committee ranking member, posed a series of questions […]
Rep. Mace: Bill Gates Must Testify on Epstein Files
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., asked House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer to subpoena billionaire Bill Gates to testify under oath about his relationship with deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to a media release issued by Mace’s office.[#item_full_content]
Bessent: Fed Lost Americans’ Trust Over Inflation
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday that inflation remains the central economic challenge facing the country and warned that the Federal Reserve lost public trust by allowing prices to spiral and “ravage incomes.”[#item_full_content]
Minn. Teachers Union, Schools Sue to Halt ICE Raids
Two Minnesota school districts and a statewide teachers union filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday seeking to block immigration enforcement operations near schools, escalating legal challenges to the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegals in the state, The Hill reported.[#item_full_content]
Ryan Routh Gets Life Sentence for Trump Assassination Attempt
Ryan Routh, a man accused of hiding in the bushes of a Florida golf course with a semi-automatic rifle to try to assassinate Donald Trump less than two months before the 2024 U.S. election that returned him to the presidency, is set to be sentenced Wednesday.[#item_full_content]
Australia bans pro-Israel influencer weeks after Bondi Beach terror attack
Late last month, the Australian government canceled a travel visa for outspoken Jewish influencer Sammy Yahood over anti-Islam comments posted to social media — critics say this is just the latest instance of targeting pro-Israel voices by authorities. In an Instagram post, Yahood claimed the Australian government “called up the UAE,” to be sure that […]
ICE Arrests 152 Criminal Illegal Aliens in 3-Day Florida Op
Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced arrests of 152 criminal illegal aliens during a three-day enforcement operation in Florida conducted with state, local, and federal partners.
Eruzione to Newsmax: ‘Miracle on Ice’ Lifted US During Cold War
A new Netflix documentary, “Miracle: The Boys of ’80,” is renewing national attention on Team USA’s 1980 “Miracle on Ice” win over the Soviet Union, a moment that U.S. Olympic hockey captain Mike Eruzione tells Newsmax became far bigger than a single game, as it helped lift…
Supreme Court Allows New Pro-Dem California Voting Map
The U.S. Supreme Court allowed California on Wednesday to use a new electoral map designed to give Democrats five more congressional seats, improving the party’s chances of regaining control of the House of Representatives from President Donald Trump’s Republicans in the November midterm elections.
Schumer, Jeffries mend rift, present united front on DHS reforms as deadline nears
The top congressional Democrats appear to have mended their rift over the controversial Homeland Security spending bill and presented a revamped list of demands to earn the party’s support to fund the agency. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., presented a unified front on Wednesday to unveil a […]
