Ceasefire Goes Into Effect, Gaza, Global Leaders Rejoice
The agreement on the first stage of President Donald Trump's plan for ending the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza went into effect Thursday at 0900 GMT, Egyptian state-affiliated TV al-Qahera news reported.https://www.newsmax.com/cmspages/getfile.aspx?guid=61111981-2B95-49F2-B7A9-5822055C7F40
Kimmel: Critics 'Mischaracterized' Remarks on Charlie Kirk
Jimmy Kimmel is accusing his critics of having "intentionally and maliciously mischaracterized" his comments about the accused killer of conservative leader Charlie Kirk, leading to the temporary suspension of his ABC program.https://www.newsmax.com/cmspages/getfile.aspx?guid=B9197EC2-86FD-457F-991D-AB9C2500C258
Court to Review Trump's Use of Guard Troops in Chicago Area
President Donald Trump's deployment of National Guard troops in Illinois faces legal scrutiny Thursday at a pivotal court hearing that will occur the day after a small number of Guard troops started protecting federal property in the Chicago area. U.S. District Judge April...https://www.newsmax.com/cmspages/getfile.aspx?guid=05E408C4-6F67-430D-8D48-692E0371EE7B
Opponents Say Calif. Bill Creates Alarmingly 'Broad' Pool of Caregivers
An outpouring of opposition convinced California lawmakers to make a new caregiver bill less of a Pandora's box of parental rights conflicts.https://www.newsmax.com/cmspages/getfile.aspx?guid=3B7A6175-B979-4D8A-9B50-4A01D7FF28F4
Fed's Williams Backs More Rate Cuts Due to Labor Slowdown Risk
Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams supports more interest rate cuts this year in view of the risk of a further slowdown in the labor market, he said in an interview published by The New York Times on Thursday.https://www.newsmax.com/cmspages/getfile.aspx?guid=AA9CF8C6-04C4-4FB5-981E-DF0D29A9A749
US Enovoy Fired Over Relationship With Woman Tied to China's Communist Party
The State Department said Wednesday that it has fired a U.S. diplomat over a romantic relationship he admitted having with a Chinese woman alleged to have ties to the Chinese Communist Party. The dismissal is believed to be the first of its kind for violating a ban on such...https://www.newsmax.com/cmspages/getfile.aspx?guid=F5E959E2-2D90-4C71-AE10-4F94328FA8AB
Rep. Donalds to Newsmax: Trump Is the 'President of Peace'
Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., hailed Donald Trump as the "president of peace" during a Wednesday appearance on Newsmax, crediting the president with helping secure an agreement between Israel and Hamas.https://www.newsmax.com/cmspages/getfile.aspx?guid=6F6766F6-DC11-4F25-A88B-4E62BEF56063
EU Ambassador to US: Trump, von der Leyen in Sync
Relations between Washington and Brussels are moving in the "right direction" under the leadership of President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Union Ambassador to the United States Jovita Neliupsiene said.https://www.newsmax.com/cmspages/getfile.aspx?guid=6815E0DE-CAFB-47E5-95F6-A4AA9A353638
Rep. Lawler to Newsmax: Shutdown Won't End This Week
Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., told Newsmax on Wednesday that he does not expect the partial government shutdown to end this week, accusing Democrats of deliberately prolonging the impasse to appease the far left of their party.https://www.newsmax.com/cmspages/getfile.aspx?guid=57C53E29-86D9-4A8C-B4EA-23434E82C83C
Jack Ciattarelli: Trump Presidency Earns an A
Jack Ciattarelli, the Republican nominee for governor in New Jersey, said Wednesday he would give President Donald Trump's second term an A.https://www.newsmax.com/cmspages/getfile.aspx?guid=7B49B541-EDF3-4F60-9CF5-2C87C36C49E9
Senate Rejects Bid by Dems to Halt Trump Cartel Strikes
Sens. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., and Tim Kaine, D-Va., are pushing for the Senate to vote on a war powers resolution blocking President Donald Trump's escalated U.S. military strikes on drug traffickers in international waters.https://www.newsmax.com/cmspages/getfile.aspx?guid=904EB779-428E-4605-88E5-C71137EAC98D
Sen. Marshall to Newsmax: Obamacare Unaffordable, Rife With Fraud
The shutdown is due to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., catering to the left flank of his party, Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., told Newsmax Wednesday.https://www.newsmax.com/cmspages/getfile.aspx?guid=10AA8E5C-58E5-4ECC-AD72-6B73D5D39BF2
White House Weighs Use of Insurrection Act Powers
The Trump administration is exploring the mechanics of invoking the Insurrection Act, including how and when the 19th-century law might be used, NBC News reported Wednesday.https://www.newsmax.com/cmspages/getfile.aspx?guid=9ADBFDC4-DC1B-4418-9BD4-E6D14864D579
Sen. Mullin to Newsmax: Dems Stalling on Shutdown Over 'No Kings' Rally
Democrats are deliberately stalling votes to reopen the government because they fear political backlash from progressive activists organizing a nationwide "No Kings" protest set for Oct. 18, Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., told Newsmax on Wednesday.https://www.newsmax.com/cmspages/getfile.aspx?guid=CD170A86-FD10-4652-A34A-913231243BBE
Netanyahu, Trump Hail Truce as 'Historic Achievement', Israeli PM's Office Says
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with President Donald Trump, and both congratulated each other on "the historic achievement" of signing the Gaza ceasefire agreement that includes the release of all hostages, Netanyahu's office said on Thursday.The two...https://www.newsmax.com/cmspages/getfile.aspx?guid=EA5E907A-17B2-4E0D-94D5-09944FC4F9CB
Oregon National Guard Deployment on Hold Despite Overturned Order
A federal appeals court on Wednesday overturned a judge's order that had blocked President Donald Trump from calling Oregon National Guard troops into federal service, though he remains barred from deploying them in the state for the time being.https://www.newsmax.com/cmspages/getfile.aspx?guid=D90065E4-102C-4750-AA57-5A18DA06526C
Lawler Confronts Jeffries on Shutdown, ACA Debate
Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., confronted House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., in the halls of the Capitol on Wednesday and challenged the chamber's top Democrat to sign onto a short-term extension of the Obamacare subsidies.https://www.newsmax.com/cmspages/getfile.aspx?guid=99C029F3-3CE1-44CE-B555-B9EBBDEA8F82
Trump: Bill to Pay Military 'Probably Will Happen'
President Donald Trump told reporters Wednesday a standalone bill to pay military service members during a government shutdown "probably will happen," even though House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said he wouldn't call for such a vote.https://www.newsmax.com/cmspages/getfile.aspx?guid=9F5A9242-73DB-4F32-9723-CEC77E319C4B
Netanyahu to Convene Govt Thursday to Approve Ceasefire Deal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would convene the government on Thursday to approve the Gaza ceasefire agreement aimed at bringing home all the Israeli hostages."A great day for Israel," Netanyahu added in a statement following U.S. President Donald...https://www.newsmax.com/cmspages/getfile.aspx?guid=33FF242F-9F1B-4987-B329-B1332E4F7806
Dhillon to Newsmax: Comey Treated Right at Arraignment
Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, who leads the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division, told Newsmax on Wednesday that former FBI Director James Comey was treated properly at his arraignment, calling it a sharp contrast to what she described as the ...https://www.newsmax.com/cmspages/getfile.aspx?guid=82D757AD-A51C-4891-A337-927F2595C73F