USDA Drops Race, Sex Rules in Farm Programs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Thursday it would no longer consider a farmer's race or sex in many of its farm loan, commodity and conservation programs, ending a longstanding effort by the agency to address its history of discrimination. The move was made to...https://www.newsmax.com/cmspages/getfile.aspx?guid=88635E37-8A0F-4836-BD79-6B4ABBB49269
Noem: FEMA Should Be 'Eliminated as It Exists Today'
The Federal Emergency Management Agency should be eliminated in its current form and reconfigured to respond more effectively to natural disasters, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said at a meeting on reforming FEMA on Wednesday.https://www.newsmax.com/cmspages/getfile.aspx?guid=0FBEAD16-24DA-48B3-B282-AE96CD735C2D
Iran Urges UN Nuclear Watchdog to Drop 'Double Standards'
Iran's president said Thursday the U.N. nuclear watchdog should drop its "double standards" if Tehran is to resume cooperation with it over the Islamic Republic's nuclear program, Iranian state media reported.https://www.newsmax.com/cmspages/getfile.aspx?guid=ABF9DE65-2432-4767-ABAD-92041E4B6308
Rubio Will Meet Russian FM Lavrov With Ukraine Tensions High
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his Russian counterpart will meet Thursday in Malaysia for what could be a testy conversation as tensions between the countries rise over Moscow's increasing attacks on Ukraine.https://www.newsmax.com/cmspages/getfile.aspx?guid=D8744A01-DC54-4CBE-AFB8-117EDE9835D4
Judge to Weigh Blocking Trump on Birthright Citizenship
A federal judge will consider Thursday whether to prevent President Donald Trump's administration from enforcing his executive order limiting birthright citizenship.https://www.newsmax.com/cmspages/getfile.aspx?guid=0A02CC73-3F9A-459C-AD4C-A004A0F4CDB2
Robert Cahaly to Newsmax: Top Pollsters Form Group to Prioritize Accuracy
Citing a growing lack of accountability in public polling, Trafalgar Group founder Robert Cahaly unveiled Wednesday on Newsmax the formation of a new alliance of top-rated pollsters aimed at restoring trust and transparency in political surveys.https://www.newsmax.com/cmspages/getfile.aspx?guid=42749809-9E76-452C-A7CE-824A25032536
Bill O'Reilly to Newsmax: Epstein Rumors Boost Ratings
"No Spin News" host Bill O'Reilly told Newsmax on Wednesday that he doesn't have time to entertain conspiracy theories regarding the fate of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein or any "client list" some say Epstein had.https://www.newsmax.com/cmspages/getfile.aspx?guid=B9A36E48-DDE2-42BC-9ECB-A526012D1C94
Oregon Faces Title IX Suit Over Trans Sports Policy
Three female high school students have filed a federal lawsuit that claims Oregon's policy of allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls sports violated Title IX protections against sex-based discrimination in educational settings.https://www.newsmax.com/cmspages/getfile.aspx?guid=F907A822-0D09-4D94-99AD-13BDB1CD7BB1
Rubio to Meet Russia's Lavrov in Kuala Lumpur, US Official Says
Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on the sidelines of the ASEAN foreign ministers' meeting in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday, a senior U.S. State Department official said.It would be the second in-person meeting between Rubio and...https://www.newsmax.com/cmspages/getfile.aspx?guid=F402D757-A0C5-450F-8B56-A77501ACECDC
Kari Lake to Newsmax: Unmasking ICE Agents Risks 'Death' for Officers
Kari Lake, President Donald Trump’s top adviser to the U.S. Agency for Global Media, warned Wednesday on Newsmax that Democratic efforts to unmask Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents could endanger their lives and those of their families.https://www.newsmax.com/cmspages/getfile.aspx?guid=8F81EF26-0D5D-45DA-B322-B2457AC69D09
US Transport Secretary Duffy to be Interim NASA Administrator, Trump Says
Sen. Paul to Newsmax: Congress Needs a Spine to Fix Deficit
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., told Newsmax on Wednesday that while he supports the tax cuts in President Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which was signed into law next week, "Congress needs to grow a spine and actually cut spending."https://www.newsmax.com/cmspages/getfile.aspx?guid=0D06F294-449C-4600-A18E-93B43148D999
WH Blames Dems for Huge Spike in Assaults on ICE Agents
The White House on Wednesday accused Democrats opposed to President Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration of stoking violence against Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.https://www.newsmax.com/cmspages/getfile.aspx?guid=589B9DB7-6685-418B-BD74-4E7E0A1A0EA3
Noem: 1 in 6 Survivors of Lahaina Fires Traded Sex for Supplies
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem implied Wednesday the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Biden administration was so inept in dealing with the 2023 Lahaina wildfires that 1 out of every 6 survivors had to resort to selling sex for basic essentials.https://www.newsmax.com/cmspages/getfile.aspx?guid=DCEBA546-330D-436D-99B3-DB4DBC85F6B6
Steve Hilton to Newsmax: IRS Church Rule Change Common Sense
Recent IRS changes allowing churches to endorse political candidates without risking their tax-exempt status reflect a wave of "common sense" reforms aimed at fighting back against the Democrat political machine, Republican Steve Hilton told Newsmax.https://www.newsmax.com/cmspages/getfile.aspx?guid=309EBEBA-4F13-4412-B74A-AB376AF9A19A
Rhoden to Newsmax: S.D. Has Done More to Defend 2nd Amendment Rights
South Dakota as of July 1 allows students to carry concealed weapons on campus, "a good way, once again, for South Dakota to demonstrate we're the free state in the nation," says Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden.https://www.newsmax.com/cmspages/getfile.aspx?guid=2F84F36C-A691-4412-A8D3-6E41CE79A01F
Secret Service Tracked James Comey Following '8647' Post
The Secret Service surveilled former FBI Director James Comey immediately following his controversial Instagram post that implied harm should come to President Donald Trump, the New York Times reported Wednesday.https://www.newsmax.com/cmspages/getfile.aspx?guid=0A39C814-AFC1-4B91-97D2-5D41D042AE58
Sen. Britt to Newsmax: Democrat Rhetoric Is Becoming 'Disgusting'
Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., told Newsmax the growing trend in rhetoric from Democrats is unsettling. Britt told The Chris Salcedo Show on Wednesday that "The rhetoric that we are hearing, the behavior from the left, it is despicable and it is disgusting."https://www.newsmax.com/cmspages/getfile.aspx?guid=F351AD5E-C7F1-4BC4-8B53-14B857528C19
Interest to Resume for Borrowers on Biden's SAVE Plan
Interest charges will restart Aug. 1 for student-loan borrowers enrolled in the SAVE repayment plan, the Department of Education announced Wednesday, Business Insider reported.https://www.newsmax.com/cmspages/getfile.aspx?guid=D67EC717-90B8-4EA4-BE91-8142F9DD1B59
Trump Says US Will Impose 50 Percent Tariff on Brazil
President Donald Trump said Wednesday his administration will charge Brazil with a 50% tariff on products sent to the U.S. starting Aug. 1 while at the same time expressing support for former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro.https://www.newsmax.com/cmspages/getfile.aspx?guid=48DEDFC9-E24E-499C-A363-306C54279B89