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Trump Says He Closes His Eyes in Cabinet Meetings Because They're 'Boring'
President Donald Trump said he sometimes closes his eyes during lengthy Cabinet meetings because they are "boring as hell," dismissing speculation that the behavior reflects any health concerns, New York magazine reported.
Mon, 26 Jan 2026 13:29:37 EDTEd Henry Starts 'Big Take' Monday 5 p.m. Eastern
Veteran television correspondent and host Ed Henry is expanding with a new weekday show, "Ed Henry: The Big Take" - debuting Monday at 5 p.m. Eastern on Newsmax.
Mon, 26 Jan 2026 13:22:41 EDTPatel: Funders of Minneapolis Protests Identified by FBI
FBI Director Kash Patel said Monday the bureau has identified people and groups who are funding leftist protests aimed at Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in Minnesota.
Mon, 26 Jan 2026 12:48:47 EDTReps. Hamadeh, McClain: Trump Secures Border in One Year
Border security is now recognized for what it is: a fundamental duty of government. Compassion does not mean lawlessness. America remains the most generous nation on Earth.
Mon, 26 Jan 2026 04:58:34 EDTFAA Ignored Controllers' Warning Before Deadly Reagan Airport Crash
Air traffic controllers warned nearly two years ago that congestion at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport posed growing safety risks, but a senior Federal Aviation Administration official blocked a request to reduce arrivals...
Mon, 26 Jan 2026 13:06:41 EDTNoem Applauds Homan Assignment to Minneapolis
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Monday applauded the decision by President Donald Trump to send border czar Tom Homan to troubled Minneapolis.
Mon, 26 Jan 2026 12:17:44 EDTDOJ Charges 31 More in ATM Scheme; TdA Gang Linked
The Justice Department announced Monday it has charged 31 more people in a nationwide ATM hacking scheme known as jackpotting that allegedly stole millions from U.S. banks.
Mon, 26 Jan 2026 12:38:22 EDTWhite House: Trump Backs Noem as Homan Takes Minnesota Lead
A White House official pushed back Monday on speculation about leadership changes at the Department of Homeland Security, stressing that Secretary Kristi Noem continues to have the full backing of President Donald Trump.
Mon, 26 Jan 2026 12:26:03 EDTTrump: Call With Walz 'Very Good,' Seem to Be on 'Similar Wavelength'
President Donald Trump says his phone call with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was "very good" and that the two "seemed to be on a similar wavelength." "Governor Tim Walz called me with the request to work together with respect to Minnesota...
Mon, 26 Jan 2026 12:21:54 EDTTexas GOP Makes Islam Key Campaign Issue
Texas Republican candidates in statewide races are making Islam a key issue in this election cycle. Several GOP contenders, particularly in high-profile statewide contests, are framing opposition to what they call "Islamification" as a matter of public safety...
Mon, 26 Jan 2026 12:04:18 EDTNewsmax's Jason Mattera Crime Report: Repeat Offender Charged in Triple Homicide
A Florida state attorney previously suspended by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis for being soft on crime is facing renewed scrutiny after approving an insanity plea deal that allowed a man charged with attempted murder to walk free...
Mon, 26 Jan 2026 11:55:59 EDTMinn. State Senator to Newsmax: Unrest Begins With Voter Rolls
Minnesota state Sen. Nathan Wesenberg accused state Democrats of fueling unrest in the streets by importing votes and not cooperating with federal immigration enforcement efforts.
Mon, 26 Jan 2026 11:44:58 EDTMinnesota GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Drops Out Over Immigration Enforcement Dispute
Minnesota gubernatorial candidate Chris Madel, a Minneapolis attorney who provided legal support to the ICE agent who shot and killed Renee Good, ended his GOP campaign in a surprise video announcement Monday.
Mon, 26 Jan 2026 11:41:16 EDTDC Del. Holmes Norton, 88, Is Ending Reelection Campaign
Eleanor Holmes Norton, the 18-term delegate for the District of Columbia in Congress and a veteran of the Civil Rights Movement, has filed paperwork to end her campaign for reelection, likely closing out a decades-long career in public service. Norton, 88, has been the sole ...
Mon, 26 Jan 2026 11:28:33 EDT'Nobody Is Safe': China's Xi Targets Close Ally in Purge
China's investigation into its top general is taking President Xi Jinping's yearslong corruption purge into his innermost circle, underlining that even close personal ties do not offer protection when it comes to loyalty to the party leadership.
Mon, 26 Jan 2026 11:15:33 EDTGOP Rejects Shutdown Dems: 'No Mob Veto' on Law, Order
While Democrats are vowing to shut down the government again, this time over funding the Department of Homeland Security, Senate Republicans are lining up as defiant against a "mob veto on enforcing the law."
Mon, 26 Jan 2026 11:27:41 EDTColumbia Names New President, Fourth in Two Years
Columbia University has named University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin its next president, the school's fourth in two years. She starts July 1, the New York City college announced Sunday.
Mon, 26 Jan 2026 11:13:28 EDTDHS to N.J.: Hold Mexican Accused of Fracturing Jewish Girl's Skull
U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement filed an arrest detainer on Monday asking New Jersey to hold Hernando Garcia-Morales, who is accused of throwing a "baseball-sized rock" into a school bus, hitting an 8-year-old Jewish girl and fracturing her skull on the New Jersey Turnpike in Teaneck.
Mon, 26 Jan 2026 11:12:46 EDTTrump: Fake Polling Should Be 'a Criminal Offense'
President Donald Trump on Monday continued his attack on "fake and fraudulent polling," saying it should be considered "a criminal offense" as he accused legacy media outlets of deliberately misleading voters and trying to influence elections.
Mon, 26 Jan 2026 10:36:51 EDTVenezuela's Rodriguez Has Had 'Enough' of US Orders
Venezuela's acting president, Delcy Rodriguez, has said she has had "enough" of Washington's orders. Nearly a month into her new role after the American capture of former leader Nicolas Maduro, Rodriguez has pushed back...
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