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• Biden Admin Letter Vouched for Accused Guard Killer
  
  The Biden administration vouched for Rahmanullah Lakanwal - the man accused in the murder of a National Guard member in Washington, D.C. - years before the deadly shooting, declaring he was "no threat" to U.S. national security, ...
• Sen. Joni Ernst Backs Rep. Ashley Hinson in Iowa Senate Race
  
  Retiring Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, endorsed Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, on Saturday in the race to succeed her, a move Republicans are treating as a step toward locking down a high-profile open-seat contest as Democrats try to broaden the 2026 map.
• Patel Cites $20K Informant Pay in 'Arctic Frost'
  
  FBI Director Kash Patel said Saturday that newly disclosed records show special counsel Jack Smith's team approved a $20,000 payment to a confidential human source during the FBI's "Arctic Frost" probe, a claim Republicans are seizing on as President Donald Trump presses to...
• Morris to Newsmax: Trump Credit Card Plan Part of Affordability Push
  
  A proposal backed by President Donald Trump to cap credit card interest rates is aimed at easing financial pressure on American families and boosting broader economic participation, according to political consultant Dick Morris, who discussed the plan Saturday on Newsmax's...
• Steve Hilton to Newsmax: Spending on Illegals Draining California
  
  California Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton told Newsmax that California's budget problems are self-inflicted and Democratic leadership is to blame for spending billions on services for illegal immigrants while proposing new taxes on the wealthy.
• Sen. Graham Signals Iran: 'Help Is on the Way'
  
  Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., told Iranians on Saturday that "Help is on the way," amplifying President Donald Trump's public messaging as nationwide protests against Iran's clerical leadership spread and Tehran signals a tougher crackdown.
• Minneapolis Mayor Frey: Trump Wants Us to Take the Bait
  
  Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says President Donald Trump is deliberately trying to provoke unrest and violence in Minnesota, but that demonstrators and community leaders have refused to fall into the trap.
• Nicaragua Frees Dozens of Prisoners After US Pressure
  
  Nicaragua's government announced on Saturday that it had freed dozens of people from its national penitentiary system, a day after the United States demanded the release of more than 60 political prisoners in the country.
• Maria Alesia Sousa to Newsmax: Rodriguez-Trump Meeting Signals Turning Point
  
  Journalist Maria Alesia Sousa told Newsmax that the recent meeting between Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez and U.S. President Donald Trump represents a major shift in U.S.-Latin American relations, particularly in the aftermath of Nicolás Maduro's removal from...
• Stanek to Newsmax: Minn. Officials Using Media to Rile Up Community
  
  Local officials in Minnesota are using the media to stir public anger rather than focus on facts, former Hennepin County Sheriff Rich Stanek told Newsmax.
• Fmr. Amb. Sands to Newsmax: Greenlanders Want Prosperity and Security
  
  Former U.S. Ambassador to Denmark Carla Sands said Saturday that Greenlanders are primarily focused on prosperity, economic development, and security, arguing those priorities explain why the Trump administration views the Arctic territory as strategically vital.
• Trump: Iran 'Looking at Freedom'; US 'Ready to Help'
  
  President Donald Trump promised Saturday that the United States is "ready to help" in Iran as protesters face a growing crackdown by the Islamic Republic's leaders.
• Mamdani Revokes Order Letting Feds Monitor Rikers Gangs
  
  New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has reportedly moved to limit federal agents' ability to monitor Tren de Aragua and other gangs inside the Rikers Island prison complex.
• Trump Team Weighs Military Options as Iran Unrest Escalates
  
  The Trump administration has held preliminary discussions about potential military strikes against Iran as the country faces its most serious internal unrest in years, accordingto U.S. officials.
• Leavitt Hails New Debilitating US Weaponry: 'Stop and Read This'
  
  The capture of Nicolas Maduro has apparently unveiled a new, mysterious, and overwhelmingly powerful tactical weapon to modern warfare."Stop what you are doing and read this… ????????????????????," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt wrote Saturday on X,...
• Dick Morris to Newsmax: Billionaires Leaving Calif. Will Drag Newsom Down
  
  Political strategist Dick Morris said on Newsmax's "Saturday Report" that progressive efforts in California to target billionaires with new taxes could seriously undermine Gov. Gavin Newsom's national political ambitions.
• Machado Offered Trump Nobel, Institute Said No
  
  Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado offered President Donald Trump her Nobel Peace Prize, but the Norwegian Nobel Institute said it cannot be "transferred to others."
• Trump Moves to Block Court Seizure of Venezuelan Oil Funds
  
  U.S. President Donald Trump ?signed an executive order aimed at blocking courts or creditors from impounding revenue tied to the sale of Venezuelan oil held in U.S.
• Colorado Gov. Polis Considering Clemency for Tina Peters
  
  Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said he might consider granting clemency to former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, citing concerns about her age and the length of her prison sentence, following renewed calls from President Donald Trump for her release.
• Billingslea to Newsmax: Iran Has Already Crossed Red Line
  
  Former U.S. envoy to Iran Marshall Billingslea said Iran may have already crossed a "red line" amid escalating protests and a deadly crackdown, telling Newsmax that the regime is deploying elite forces as civilian unrest grows and casualties mount.
• Cuccinelli to Newsmax: Politics Drove Federal Control of Minn. Probe
  
  Former acting DHS Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli said on Newsmax on Saturday that the political rhetoric in Minnesota following the ICE-involved shooting of a 37-year-old U.S. citizen has made cooperation with state and county officials less likely.
• Minn. Dems Briefly Enter, Are Escorted Out of ICE Site
  
  A trio of Democrat lawmakers was reportedly given permission Saturday morning to enter the Whipple Federal Building in Minnesota, where they had been seeking to tour the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility after the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent...
• Mortgage Rates Drop to Lowest Level in Nearly 3 Years
  
  Mortgage rates fell sharply on Friday after President Donald Trump said he is directing mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds, a rare federal push into the housing-finance pipeline that is already reshaping rate expectations and...
• Zelenskyy: Ukraine, US Spoke Saturday on Ending War
  
  Ukrainian President Volodymyr said Ukraine's lead negotiator Rustem Umerov spoke with representatives of ?the United States on Saturday ?as Kyiv and Washington seek to agree on a framework to end Russia's war in Ukraine.
• Heritage to Newsmax: Trump's 10% Credit Card Cap Could Shrink Access
  
  Heritage Foundation Chief Economist E.J. Antoni warned Saturday that President Donald Trump's call to cap credit card interest rates at 10% could backfire on the very consumers it's meant to help.

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