Bessent Calls for Single-Stock Trade Ban in Congress

Bessent Calls for Single-Stock Trade Ban in Congress

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday that he will join the push to ban single-stock trading in Congress, citing the "eye-popping returns" of Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., as examples.

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 19:32:37 EDT
Trump: 'Severe Consequences' If Putin Summit Doesn't Yield Peace

Trump: 'Severe Consequences' If Putin Summit Doesn't Yield Peace

When asked in a Q&A session Wednesday by Newsmax's Mike Carter if there will be consequences if peace isn't agreed at Friday's summit in Anchorage, Alaska with Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Donald Trump said there will be "very severe consequences."

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 18:36:17 EDT
Netanyahu Speech at Newsmax Celebration Grabs Intl Attention

Netanyahu Speech at Newsmax Celebration Grabs Intl Attention

Y Net called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech at Newsmax's fourth annual Fourth of July celebration Wednesday "fiery."

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 18:32:26 EDT
Epstein Survivor: Would Be 'Huge Error' to Pardon Maxwell

Epstein Survivor: Would Be 'Huge Error' to Pardon Maxwell

An abuse survivor of the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein assailed on Wednesday the "dishonesty" surrounding the talk of a pardon for his convicted co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell as well as the teasing of a purported client list that she says "doesn't exist."

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 18:34:15 EDT
Trump Signs Order to Reduce Regulations in Space Industry

Trump Signs Order to Reduce Regulations in Space Industry

President Trump signed an executive order aimed at reducing regulations in the space industry on Wednesday, intended to foster competition and innovation within the commercial space sector.

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 18:31:16 EDT
FTC: California Truck Emissions Deal Unenforceable

FTC: California Truck Emissions Deal Unenforceable

The Federal Trade Commission said it has resolved antitrust concerns arising from the "Clean Truck Partnership," which involves major truck manufacturers.

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 17:32:43 EDT
Rep. Luna: Classified Photos of UFOs 'Not Created by Mankind'

Rep. Luna: Classified Photos of UFOs 'Not Created by Mankind'

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., says she has seen classified photos of UFOs "not created by mankind."

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 17:36:05 EDT
Zelenskyy: Russia Must Return 19,500 Ukrainian Children

Zelenskyy: Russia Must Return 19,500 Ukrainian Children

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told NewsNation on Wednesday that a peace agreement with Russia must include a promise to "return" Ukrainian children abducted from the country and brought to Russia for adoption.

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 17:00:59 EDT
New Findings About 13-Year Search for US Reporter Kidnapped in Syria

New Findings About 13-Year Search for US Reporter Kidnapped in Syria

Ever since Austin Tice was taken captive during a reporting trip to Syria in August 2012 and then soon imprisoned by the Assad regime, his family and three American presidents have tried to find him, The Washington Post reported.

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 17:11:41 EDT
AGs: New Instagram Map Feature Poses Risk for Minors

AGs: New Instagram Map Feature Poses Risk for Minors

A bipartisan group of 37 state attorneys general cautioned in a letter on Wednesday that Instagram's new Map feature may pose risks related to public safety and data privacy, particularly for children, the New York Post first reported.

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 16:26:10 EDT
Rosen: Emails Expose Clapper's 'Team Sport' Collusion 'Story'

Rosen: Emails Expose Clapper's 'Team Sport' Collusion 'Story'

Newly declassified government files expose Obama administration efforts to craft a narrative that then-candidate Donald Trump was colluding with Russia, Newsmax Chief White House Correspondent James Rosen reported Wednesday.

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 16:11:03 EDT
Report: Pharma Import Tariffs Delayed, Likely Weeks Away

Report: Pharma Import Tariffs Delayed, Likely Weeks Away

The announcement by President Donald Trump's administration of the results of a probe into pharmaceutical imports and new sector-specific tariffs likely remains weeks away, four official and industry sources said, later than initially promised.

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 16:02:17 EDT
S&P 500, Nasdaq Hit New Highs on Rate Cut Hopes

S&P 500, Nasdaq Hit New Highs on Rate Cut Hopes

The benchmark S&P 500 and Nasdaq indexes hit new closing highs for the second straight day Wednesday on hopes that the Federal Reserve was getting close to a monetary easing cycle.

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 16:01:24 EDT
Texas Senate Passes Bill Banning Chemical Abortion

Texas Senate Passes Bill Banning Chemical Abortion

The Texas Senate on Tuesday passed Senate Bill 6, which would ban the manufacturing, distributing, mailing, and prescribing of an abortion-inducing drug, the Texan reports.

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 15:57:14 EDT
Good Government Group: Won't Oppose Calif. Redistricting

Good Government Group: Won't Oppose Calif. Redistricting

Common Cause, a group historically opposed to gerrymandering and partisan redistricting said it will not speak out against California's efforts to redraw its congressional maps to benefit Democrats, Politico reported.

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 15:44:56 EDT
Netanyahu Delivers Defiant Speech at Newsmax Celebration, Vows to Stop 'Barbarians at the Gate'

Netanyahu Delivers Defiant Speech at Newsmax Celebration, Vows to Stop 'Barbarians at the Gate'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a forceful and wide-ranging speech Wednesday at Newsmax's fourth annual celebration in Jerusalem, declaring that "most Americans" reject Hamas' "lies" and stand with Israel in its ongoing battle.

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 15:18:37 EDT
JD Vance Meets With Reform UK Leader Nigel Farage

JD Vance Meets With Reform UK Leader Nigel Farage

Vice President JD Vance this week met with Nigel Farage, leader of the Reform U.K. political party, during his family trip to the Cotswolds in southwest England, The New York Times reports.Vance, his wife Usha, and their three children traveled to the United Kingdom this...

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 14:56:43 EDT
N.Y. Prosecutors to Get Third Crack at Harvey Weinstein

N.Y. Prosecutors to Get Third Crack at Harvey Weinstein

Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein is facing a third trial after a Manhattan jury could not reach a verdict in June on accusations the former Hollywood producer sexually assaulted Jessica Mann, a former actress.

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 15:05:02 EDT
Foreign-Born US Population Down 2.2M Since Trump Took Office

Foreign-Born US Population Down 2.2M Since Trump Took Office

The number of U.S. residents born outside the country has dropped by well over 2 million since President Donald Trump was inaugurated for his second term in the White House.

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 15:04:05 EDT
US Attorney: Uber Helps End Scam Targeting Grandparents

US Attorney: Uber Helps End Scam Targeting Grandparents

Uber has helped end a "cruel and malicious" grandparent scam that resulted in multiple charges against 13 people who investigators say bilked hundreds of elderly people out of more than $5 million dollars.

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 14:34:44 EDT