America

• Ex-Husband Charged in Murders of Ohio Couple
  
  The ex-husband of an Ohio woman was charged with the murders of her and her husband, according to court and county records.
• Grateful Dead Co-founder Bob Weir Dead at 78
  
  Veteran rock musician Bob Weir, ?co-founder of the Grateful ?Dead, has died at age ?78, after a battle ?with ?cancer ?from "underlying lung issues," according to a statement ?posted ?on his verified Instagram account.
• Chad Wolf to Newsmax: Misinformation About Video Obscures Dangers ICE Faces
  
  Former acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf said on Newsmax on Saturday that a misinformation campaign surrounding a viral video involving an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer was obscuring the daily dangers federal agents face.
• Pulte: 50-Year Mortgages No Longer Trump Priority
  
  Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte suggested Friday that the Trump administration may no longer be considering 50-year mortgages as a cost-saving measure for homebuyers.
• 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.
• Grenell: X Account Hacked; Opera Exit Posts Removed
  
  Trump-Kennedy Center President Richard Grenell said Saturday that his X account was hacked, leading to the deletion of posts he said were related to the Washington National Opera's exit from the venue.
• 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.
• Bessent: US May Lift More Venezuela Sanctions Next Week
  
  U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has told Reuters that additional U.S. sanctions on Venezuela could be lifted as soon as next week to facilitate oil sales, and that he will also meet next week with the heads of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank on their...
• US Launches New Retaliatory Strikes Against ISIS in Syria
  
  The U.S. has launched another round of retaliatory strikes against the Islamic State in Syria following last month's ambush that killed two U.S. soldiers and one American civilian interpreter in the country.
• EJ Antoni to Newsmax: California Losing People to Failed Policies
  
  Economist EJ Antoni warned on Newsmax on Saturday that a proposed California wealth tax targeting billionaires would likely accelerate the state's ongoing population decline and capital flight, arguing the policy continues a long-standing pattern of high earners leaving...
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Forever Chemicals May Raise Teens' Risk of Silent Liver Disease
  
  They're in thousands of everyday products and scientists say the "forever chemicals" used to repel oil, water and stains may be quietly putting teenagers at greater risk for a serious liver condition.
• Safety Consultant to Newsmax: 'Tires Spinning' as Good's SUV Aims at ICE Officer
  
  Retired New Jersey police officer and public safety consultant David Berez said Saturday on Newsmax that video from the Minneapolis ICE shooting shows Renee Nicole Macklin Good accelerating with her vehicle "aimed right at" the officer, with "tires spinning," a detail he...
• 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.
• Bill Pulte to Newsmax: Trump Cutting Home Costs, Rates
  
  Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte told Newsmax on Friday that President Donald Trump is deploying two major levers to drive down home prices and mortgage rates.
• 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.
• Gov. Braun to Newsmax: Indiana Cut Medicaid Rolls by 11 Percent With Crackdown
  
  Indiana Gov. Mike Braun told Newsmax on Saturday that his administration has reduced Medicaid enrollment and generated hundreds of millions of dollars in projected savings by aggressively reviewing eligibility and removing people who should not have been on the program.
• Six Killed in Mississippi, Suspect Charged With Murder
  
  At least six people ?were fatally shot on Friday night in Clay County, Mississippi, and the suspect is in custody, according to local news outlets and law enforcement, without providing additional details.

More America Stories