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Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., told Newsmax Wednesday that Democrats are trying to block election-integrity legislation because they "want to make it easy to cheat" when voting.
Follow President Trump’s progress filling over 800 positions, among about 1,300 that require Senate confirmation, in this tracker from The Washington Post and the Partnership for Public Service.
The killings of top officials mark milestones in a fierce campaign to bring down the Tehran government
President Donald Trump continues to pressure Colorado's governor to free Tina Peters, who is serving a nine-year sentence for a security breach of voting systems.
The House on Wednesday failed to pass legislation that would require the federal government to operate under a balanced budget, Politico reports.
He made no effort to campaign but won the South Carolina Democratic primary in 2010, becoming the state’s first Black major-party nominee for Senate.
Administration officials argue they are working to compromise with Democrats to unlock DHS funding and end the partial shutdown.
For the second time since the war began, Senate Democrats tried and failed to win passage of a resolution that would have halted the offensive until President Trump went to Congress for approval.
As Iranian agents surveil London’s Jewish communities and IRGC-backed plots multiply, Britain’s failure to proscribe the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps endangers UK citizens.
The State Department expanded visa bond requirements to 12 more countries, whose citizens must post up to $15,000 bonds before traveling to the U.S.
On Wednesday, the director of national intelligence and C.I.A. director contradicted one of the justifications the Trump administration had given for its attacks on Iran.
President Trump views the threat of future Iranian attacks as existential, and believes that further delay is no longer acceptable.
A U.N. nuclear chief says Iran's nuclear program cannot be eliminated by airstrikes alone, with uranium stockpiles and underground sites remaining intact.
Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to shake up the political world on Friday by becoming an independent. The former Democrat is still caucusing with the party in the Senate, so the Democratic caucus still has 51 members. Now, instead of 49 Democr…
Vice President Kamala Harris, a former US senator from California who previously served as the state's attorney general, could be the first Black woman and Asian American to lead a major party ticket after receiving President Joe Biden's support t…
Powell's attorney warned his client would remain on the Federal Reserve Board after his term as chairman ends in May...unless, of course, Jeanine Pirro made him an offer he couldn't refuse.
President Joe Biden's federal student loan forgiveness program, which promises to deliver up to $20,000 of debt relief for millions of borrowers, is on hold indefinitely as legal challenges work their way through the courts.
A closed-door White House event included news about the National Garden of American Heroes and an emphasis on the role of religion in the founding.
Requiring Americans to prove they are citizens when they register would create obstacles for millions of eligible voters and in some cases could hurt Republicans more than Democrats.
Sen. Bernie Moreno slams Democrats as 'disgusting' over government shutdown blame, highlighting 260,000 DHS employees working without paychecks during crisis.
Look closely at almost anything and you'll find data—lots of it. But what are those numbers really saying about who we are and what we believe? Harry Enten is on a mission to find out.
DHS’s next leader will inherit a fast-moving $38 billion plan for industrial-scale immigrant detention.
Jason Zengerle’s new book about the degradation of a once-gifted writer and broadcaster also illustrates the downward trajectory of the entire news industry during the same period.
Phil Mickelson made a rare $39,200 donation to Republican Steve Hilton's California gubernatorial campaign, backing candidate's opposition to climate mandates.
The State Department order to review security at “ALL posts worldwide” follows persistent attacks on U.S. embassies, with almost 300 reported in Iraq alone.
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., told Newsmax on Wednesday he will not vote to confirm Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., to lead the Department of Homeland Security because of Mullin's anger issues.
FBI investigating former counterterror chief Joe Kent over alleged classified leak, sources tell Fox News Digital, with probe predating his abrupt resignation.
The planned $400 million project has been a top priority for the president. Judge Richard Leon said he hopes to rule this month on whether to halt construction.
Senate Democrats plan multiple war powers resolutions to challenge President Trump's Iran military operations in a bid to force public testimony from top administration officials.
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A chance encounter in Brooklyn led to a decades-long project following the boys’ lives, from childhood to national prominence as critics of President Trump.
The foreign origins of Candace Owens and Tucker Carlson’s antisemitism.
America can make it easier for Iranians to revolt.
‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ is a Rousseau-esque oikophobic fantasy of evil humans and noble savage aliens.
House Republicans approved a bill targeting noncitizens who commit fraud despite Democratic opposition. The measure faces an uphill battle in the Senate.
Jonathan Kay speaks with Ronan McCrea about his new book, ‘The End of the Gay Rights Revolution: How Hubris and Overreach Threaten Gay Freedom.’
The nominee for homeland security secretary suggested that he had observed war firsthand but declined to provide details, which he said were “classified.”
Labor leaders and Democrats are reeling over allegations that Cesar Chavez sexually abused multiple people, including labor activist Dolores Huerta.
Representative Andy Ogles wrote on Monday that “Muslims don’t belong in American society.” He represents thousands of them in Congress.
Mr. Kent is under investigation for a possible intelligence leak, according to people familiar with the situation. The inquiry is said to predate his resignation this week as the top U.S. counterterrorism official.
Has the salesman in chief gotten rusty?
MSNBC is slashing an hour from its flagship "Morning Joe" program as part of a sweeping overhaul at the beleaguered liberal network, The New York Post reported Wednesday.The show, hosted by Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski, will be cut from fou…
The American debate about the campaign against the Islamic Republic of Iran.
An interview with Dr Shmuel Bar.
The national debt surpassed a record $39 trillion on Wednesday, a milestone that comes just weeks into the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran.
Janet Mills does not have a dicey Reddit history or a recently covered-over Nazi tattoo. But her candidacy is haunted by Joe Biden’s 2024 debacle.
Ever since his loss to Joe Biden in 2020, President Trump has railed against voter fraud and the need for countermeasures to prevent it. The SAVE America Act is the embodiment of these efforts. The Senate is already considering the bill; however, …
A woman’s allegations of rape against a Republican House candidate have put Trump in a bind.
The Senate on Wednesday night defeated a measure to advance a War Powers resolution curtailing President Donald Trump’s authority to launch military strikes against Iran.
Southeast Asia in World War II, Part Three: Independence Movements under Japanese Occupation
The 5-year-old was briefly held at Dilley, where families are sent after ICE roundups.
Virginia redistricting amendment sparks debate over fairness, legality, and voter confusion ahead of the April referendum.
The win capped a mixed night for AIPAC and crypto, which spent heavily in Illinois’ primary elections.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday he would remain in his role beyond the May 15 expiration of his term if a successor has not yet been confirmed, signaling continuity at the central bank amid political and legal tensions.
The case, which explored questions about free speech and the limits of artistic criticism, has also catapulted the rapper back into pop culture’s lexicon.
Trump’s nominee has one big thing going for him: He’s not Kristi Noem.
After nineteen days of war, Israel and America face a grinding conflict with Iran and Hezbollah, and there is no clear end in sight.
Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court.
And three other takeways from primary night.
Sen. Markwayne Mullin isn’t backing down from mass deportations.
Lockdowns at U.S. bases and a global security alert underscore concerns that Iranian retaliation could extend to officials on American soil.
All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid.
Laura K. Field’s smart new book takes a critical look at MAGA’s Ivy League intellectuals.
Trump didn't plan for this crisis. Now he wants other countries to pay the price.
Sen. John Cornyn and his rival Ken Paxton are still vying for the president’s backing, overshadowing one of the year’s most expensive and closely watched Senate races.
Larijani has long been seen as one of the Islamic Republic's most experienced and influential policy makers.
Intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard refuses to confirm Trump's Iran threat claims during tense Senate hearing, sparking heated debate over assessment.
The president’s personal iPhone has been lighting up.
Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics.
The director of national intelligence provided the Senate Intelligence Committee with mixed messages about the state of Iran’s nuclear program before the war began.
An NYC Council employee is facing deportation despite officials claiming legal work authorization. An Immigration judge ordered the employee's removal amid the controversy.
A restrictive voter I.D. bill under consideration in the Senate could severely limit mail-in voting. Conservatives are pressing to end the practice outright, taking aim at an option that is widely used by voters.
What one lawmaker’s defection from the GOP says about the state of politics
In the wake of the Republican National Convention earlier this month, Fareed speaks with historian Niall Ferguson about how and why the modern-day GOP has changed since the Reagan era of the 1980s.
A new book by Elizabeth Scott-Baumann examines the female poets and literary critics who challenged seventeenth-century England’s male literary establishment.
Rep. Randy Fine, R-Fla., told Newsmax on Wednesday he believes Sharia is already being practiced in the United States and warned there is a growing push to expand it in ways that conflict with the Constitution.
The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite facing one of the most closely-divided Congresses in history. From bipartisan action on infrastructure, gun safety and same-sex marria…
Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, was left to square the president’s comments about an imminent nuclear threat from Iran with a letter from one of her trusted aides.
Both the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI are probing the results of the 2020 election in Arizona.
Trump has expressed frustration over a lack of military assistance from allies, but European leaders are reluctant to join a conflict he started without consulting them.
Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, told Newsmax Wednesday she is thankful President Donald Trump nominated Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., to lead the Department of Homeland Security.
Republican Andrew Rice won a special election in Virginia Tuesday night, sparking talk about Gov. Abigail Spanberger's policies driving Republicans to the polls.
In Michigan, Vice President JD Vance said that “when the president of the United States makes a decision, it’s your job to help make that decision as effective and successful as possible.”
Under the rules of the oversight committee, Attorney General Pam Bondi received a subpoena requiring her to appear. The panel’s Republican chairman said he sent the summons reluctantly.
Republican governors and attorneys general back citizenship verification through the SAVE America Act for federal elections, arguing gaps in voter registration create unfair influence.
Kari Lake, who had been President Donald Trump's choice to lead the U.S. Agency for Global Media, told Newsmax Wednesday that Americans "don't have faith in the elections," arguing that concerns over election integrity are widespread and demand ac…
Trump is blowing up national-park land in Arizona to wall off one of the border’s last wild places.
Can Cory Booker, once the candidate of love, run for president and stay true to who he is?
Pres. Trump's administration is considering deploying thousands of U.S. troops to reinforce its operation in the Middle East, as the U.S. military prepares for possible next steps in its campaign against Iran, said a U.S. official and three people…
With five minor tweaks to existing utility law-and a whole lot of elbow grease-policymakers could save American households $500 per year on electricity.
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Fareed explains why AI's massive energy demands are straining the power grid, but also why AI could enable big breakthroughs in sustainability and clean energy.
A Dutch psychiatrist gave lethal injections to patients with mental suffering, some of them teenagers. Does that make him a hero-or something else?
Minnesota rises with civil disobedience and mass protest.
The appointment raised concerns that the Trump administration would try to erode the news group’s independence after picking a deputy who had been at conservative news channels for around 20 years.
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