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• Supreme Court Ponders Defining 'Income' in Tax Case
  
  The Supreme Court is set Tuesday to consider a challenge to the legality of a tax targeting owners of foreign corporations that could undermine efforts at imposing a wealth tax on the very rich.
• Democrats Seek to Unseat 'Electorally Vulnerable' Ilhan Omar
  
  Prominent progressive "Squad" member Rep. Ilhan Omar is looking to win a fourth term in the lower chamber - but for the third election cycle in a row, the Democrat faces a tough primary challenge from three competitors looking to oust her from her role representing...
• Rep. Fallon to Newsmax: Border Is 'Tremendous' Security Threat
  
  The porous southern border is a "tremendous national security threat for our country," Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, told Newsmax on Monday.
• Carson to Newsmax: Trump's Detractors Ignore His Results
  
  Ben Carson, onetime Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, told Newsmax on Monday that detractors of his old boss, former President Donald Trump, are putting appearances before results.
• Comer to Newsmax: Hunter Paid Back Dad With China Funds
  
  Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., told Newsmax on Monday that it doesn't matter how the Biden family and the media want to spin the reason behind the monthly $1,380 that Hunter Biden paid Joe Biden in 2018 , what matters is where the $4,140, in all, came from.
• Rep. Giménez to Newsmax: Biden Corruption 'Tip of the Iceberg'
  
  Florida Republican Rep. Carlos Giménez told Newsmax on Monday that corruption charges currently plaguing President Joe Biden, who has been involved in politics since 1970, may only be the "tip of the iceberg."
• Gun Prosecutors Balk at Hunter Push for Trump Docs
  
  Prosecutors pushed back Monday against Hunter Biden's move to subpoena documents from Donald Trump and former Justice Department officials in the firearms case filed against the president's son.
• Rep. Foxx to Newsmax: Colleges Will Be Asked About Antisemitism
  
  Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., told Newsmax on Monday that top American universities will be grilled Tuesday on their inaction towards rising campus antisemitism.
• Four Republicans Qualify for fourth Presidential Debate
  
  The field of candidates onstage for the fourth Republican presidential debate will be the smallest yet. Four hopefuls will participate in Wednesday night's debate at the Moody Music Hall at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, according to the Republican National ...
• Wenstrup to Newsmax: Fauci to Testify on COVID Decisions
  
  Former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease director Dr. Anthony Fauci may still be treated "as a hero by some," but the House Coronavirus Subcommittee plans to find out exactly what role Fauci played before and during the COVID pandemic.
• Breakdown in Border Talks Threatens Ukraine, Israel Aid
  
  Fallout from the breakdown of immigration and border reform talks continued as Republican and Democrat lawmakers traded barbs on the subject, which one GOP senator called "a price that has to be paid" in order to pass a supplemental aid package for Israel and Ukraine.
• House Panel to Vote on Spy Bill With Warrant Requirement
  
  The House Judiciary Committee is expected to vote this week on a bill that would alter a surveillance program by requiring a warrant to obtain information on American citizens, Politico reported Monday.
• Judge Napolitano to Newsmax: Hunter, Joe in 'Hot Water'
  
  In light of House Oversight Chair James Comer, R-Ky.,'s probe into President Joe Biden, former New Jersey Superior Court Judge Andrew Napolitano told Newsmax that both President Joe Biden and his son Hunter may be in "hot water.
• Dershowitz to Newsmax: Axing Trump's Immunity 'Terrible Precedent'
  
  Alan Dershowitz believes the judge overseeing former President Donald Trump's 2020 election case set a "terrible precedent" by dismissing his presidential immunity claims.
• Conricus to Newsmax: 'Reckoning' Coming for UNRWA
  
  Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus told Newsmax a day of "reckoning" is coming for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), saying that Israeli forces are uncovering "troubling" evidence that the agency is aiding the terrorist group Hamas against Israel.
• Paxton to Newsmax: Pfizer Tested Vaccine 'On Us'
  
  Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton told Newsmax on Monday that Pfizer didn't test its COVID-19 vaccine through the normal protocol of clinical trials, accusing the drugmaker of "testing it on us" instead.
• Rep. Hinson to Newsmax: Border Bill to Show 'Real' Migrant Number
  
  Iowa Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson touted on Newsmax that her new bill, the "Southern Border Transparency Act," is common sense because it would show the "real" number of migrants crossing into the United States.
• Koch Network Internally Split Over Haley Endorsement
  
  The decision by Americans for Prosperity's super PAC to endorse Nikki Haley for president is causing a rift in the group and other organizations affiliated with the Koch Network.
• Buzzetti: GOP Can't Let America First Tax Cuts Expire
  
  By reauthorizing and extending the Trump tax cuts, Congress can ensure that the next Republican president can continue to advance a bold policy agenda for a brighter American future.
• Rep. Zinke to Newsmax: 'Biden and Bribing Are Only a Few Letters Apart'
  
  Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Mont., told Newsmax on Monday that Republicans have "evidence" that appears to show a "bribery streak" on the part of President Joe Biden. "All roads lead to Rome," Zinke said on "Newsline" when asked about Biden's alleged connections to his son's...
• Mich. Catholic Church Asks Court to OK Morality Tests
  
  A Michigan Catholic church has asked a federal appeals court to reverse a lower court's decision to dismiss its lawsuit against the state over a policy that could prohibit the parish from using morality as a factor in the hiring process.
• Ex-NYPD Cop Sapraicone to Newsmax: Santos Exposed Vetting Flaws
  
  Former Rep. George Santos' brief time in the U.S. House of Representatives showed that Long Island Republicans must vet their candidates better, former New York Police Department Det. Michael Sapraicone told Newsmax on Monday.
• US: Venezuela-Guyana Dispute Can't be Settled by Referendum
  
  The United States supports a peaceful resolution to the border dispute between Venezuela and Guyana and thinks it cannot be settled through a referendum, a U.S. State Department spokesperson told reporters on Monday.
• Sen. Blackburn: Probe Israeli Hostage Allegations
  
  Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., called for an investigation into the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) after reports that an Israeli hostage was held in the attic of a teacher employed by the agency.
• DeSantis Board Accuses Disney of Controlling Predecessor
  
  The board appointed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to oversee Walt Disney's theme parks accused the company of giving a previous local board and its employees millions of dollars' worth of tickets, discounted hotel stays, merchandise, and other benefits that were "akin to...

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