By Jim Thomas | Tuesday, 18 November 2025 10:23 PM EST Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., told Newsmax on Tuesday that mandates under the Affordable Care Act and subsequent federal actions helped drive consolidation in the insurance industry, higher premiums, and resulting financial profit for major health carriers. Mullin, who sits…

President Donald Trump dialed up pressure on Indiana Gov. Mike Braun on Tuesday, urging him to deliver on Republican efforts to redraw congressional maps as the GOP seeks to keep pace with Democrat maneuvering in blue states. “I am working with Governor Mike Braun and other Indiana Republicans on picking…

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun said Tuesday he “will explore all options at my disposal” to compel the state Senate to vote next month on redrawing the state’s congressional map. The Indiana House of Representatives is prepared to meet to redraw the map in December, House Speaker Todd Huston, a Republican,…

Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division Harmeet Dhillon told Newsmax that Americans have some valid concerns about mail-in voting. Dhillon told “Carl Higbie FRONTLINE” on Tuesday that the attention needs to be placed on the states. “And what they need to understand,” she said, “is that under our…

President Donald Trump warned Tuesday that states pushing DEI-driven rules for artificial intelligence are creating “Woke AI” that could undermine the nation’s economic momentum and position as a global AI leader. “Investment in AI is helping to make the U.S. Economy the ‘HOTTEST’ in the World — But overregulation by…

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott condemned a federal court ruling Tuesday in El Paso that blocked the state from adopting the new congressional map passed by the Legislature, which would have given Republicans several more seats. “The Legislature redrew our congressional maps to better reflect Texans’ conservative voting preferences — and…

Senate Majority Leader John Thune stated the Epstein Files Transparency Act could pass the Senate “as soon as tonight,” a comment he made to reporters and that journalist Lisa Desjardins first relayed on X. Thune said the House’s overwhelming 427–1 vote Tuesday afternoon left little reason for senators to pursue…

Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers announced Monday he was stepping back from all public commitments following newly released emails showing continued contact between him and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to a statement. Summers, who served as Treasury secretary under President Bill Clinton, expressed “deeply ashamed” of his actions…

Americans are “so damn lucky” to have President Donald Trump in office after four years of massive government spending, inflation, record high interest rates, and a burgeoning housing crisis, Trump said in a speech Monday. “You probably would have had a bankrupt country: You are so damn lucky that I…