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Jim Thomas

St. Louis

Journalist at Newsmax

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  • 3 days ago | newsmax.com | Jim Thomas

    Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., warned Tuesday on Newsmax that the nation's "skyrocketing" deficit is unsustainable, urging leaders to focus on long-term fiscal discipline as Congress faces pressure to raise the debt ceiling in the "Big Beautiful Bill."Appearing on "Rob Schmitt Tonight," Johnson said the latest budget negotiations fail to make meaningful reductions to the deficit and continue the dangerous trend of runaway federal spending.

  • 3 days ago | newsmax.com | Jim Thomas

    Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee are demanding that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testify before Congress after a DHS officer handcuffed an aide to Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., at his Manhattan office, Axios reported. Tensions between House Democrats and the Department of Homeland Security are escalating after a DHS officer detained an aide to Nadler last week at his district office.

  • 3 days ago | newsmax.com | Jim Thomas

    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed the U.S. Navy to rename the USNS Harvey Milk, stripping the vessel of its dedication to the gay rights icon in a move tied to current military leadership priorities and timed to coincide with Pride Month, Military.com reported. A memorandum from the Office of the Secretary of the Navy, reviewed by Military.com, details rollout plans for renaming the oiler-class ship. The directive was issued by Hegseth and executed by Navy Secretary John Phelan.

  • 3 days ago | newsmax.com | Jim Thomas

    President Donald Trump has sent Congress a $9.4 billion rescissions package targeting foreign aid and public media funding, part of a broader GOP push to roll back previously approved spending and further the administration's agenda of government downsizing, The Wall Street Journal reported. The proposed cuts include $8.3 billion from foreign aid programs and $1.1 billion from public broadcasting, and they may be the first in a series of similar cost-cutting proposals.

  • 4 days ago | newsmax.com | Jim Thomas

    Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., told Newsmax on Monday that he won't support President Donald Trump's first significant piece of legislation, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, unless it undergoes substantial changes, raising concerns about spending levels and long-term fiscal impact.

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