Mark Swanson

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Sen. Hawley Grills Insurance Execs on Disaster Payouts

1 day ago | newsmax.com | Mark Swanson

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., grilled insurance executives over their policies that cut disaster payouts in a subcommittee hearing on Tuesday, The Hill reported. Hawley, chair of the Senate Homeland Security subcommittee, trained a spotlight on executives from Allstate and State Farm for policies that kept disaster funds from Americans who sustained major property damage from the past year's hurricanes and other natural disasters, according to the report.
Sen. Paul to Newsmax: Qatar Plane Gift 'Sends Bad Signal'

1 day ago | newsmax.com | Mark Swanson

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., has two chief concerns with the prospect of Qatar gifting a $400 million plane to the Trump administration, but the incorruptibility of President Donald Trump isn't one of them. In the end, accepting the plane "sends a bad signal," Paul told Newsmax on Tuesday. "To me, it's not about President Trump or any individual president.
Book: Biden Forgot Names of Longtime Aides in 2022

1 day ago | newsmax.com | Mark Swanson

Former President Joe Biden had forgotten the names of a host of people â€” lawmakers, fundraisers, foreign dignitaries â€” midway through his final term as president, including two longtime White House aides, the New York Post reported Tuesday. The Post cited the upcoming book titled "Original Sin" that is set to be released May 20. The book chronicles how Biden's mental acuity had begun to wane as far as back as the 2020 presidential campaign.
Kevin O'Leary: China Deal Will Be 'Hallmark' for Others

1 day ago | newsmax.com | Mark Swanson

Investor and "Shark Tank" star Kevin O'Leary applauded the work of the Trump administration on its negotiations with China on a trade deal, saying the finished product will "become the hallmark" for every other country's negotiations with the U.S.O'Leary made the comments during a panel discussion on CNN on Monday night. His remarks came amid trade talks between the Trump administration and Chinese officials in Geneva.
Judge Blasts Babbitt Attorney During Settlement Hearing

1 day ago | newsmax.com | Mark Swanson

A federal judge repeatedly shouted at the attorney representing the husband and estate of the late Ashli Babbitt during a settlement hearing in the wrongful death case, Blaze Media reported. U.S. District Judge Ana C. Reyes, who operates out of Washington, D.C., blasted Judicial Watch attorney Robert Sticht, who's in Los Angeles, multiple times during a hearing Monday for talking over her, according to the report. Reyes didn't appear to take into account an audio lag on the teleconference.
Judge Blasts Babbitt Attorney During Settlement Hearing

1 day ago | newsmax.com | Mark Swanson

A federal judge repeatedly shouted at the attorney representing the husband and estate of the late Ashli Babbitt during a settlement hearing in the wrongful death case, Blaze Media reported. U.S. District Judge Ana C. Reyes, who operates out of Washington, D.C., blasted Judicial Watch attorney Robert Sticht, who's in Los Angeles, multiple times during a hearing Monday for talking over her, according to the report. Reyes didn't appear to take into account an audio lag on the teleconference.
Jeffries: Trump Admin 'Dare Not' Arrest N.J. Democrats

1 day ago | newsmax.com | Mark Swanson

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., warned the Trump administration against arresting Democrat lawmakers who have been accused of assaulting federal immigration officers at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Newark, New Jersey, calling it a "red line.""They know better than to go down that road," Jeffries told reporters at the Capitol on Tuesday, The Hill reported.
Europe Poll: 82 Percent Say Combating Antisemitism Not a Priority

1 day ago | newsmax.com | Mark Swanson

More than eight in 10 Europeans say combating antisemitism as a matter of policy is not a priority, according to a new poll released by the European Jewish Association (EJA), multiple outlets reported. Further, more than 20% said they blame Jews in their own European countries for the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, instigated by the Palestinian terrorist group's massacre of more than 1,200 Israelis beginning Oct. 7, 2023, the survey found.
Stephen A. Smith Rips Dems: "What's Your Plan?'

1 day ago | newsmax.com | Mark Swanson

ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith, who's mulling a 2028 presidential run as a Democrat, blasted a pair of progressives for opposing "everything Trump" instead of doing their jobs as lawmakers. Most pointedly, Smith blasted Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, for admitting publicly that she's prioritizing resistance to Trump over legislating. Smith made the comments during his podcast "The Stephen A. Smith Show" on Monday.
Trump Skipping Israel on Mideast Trip Raises Eyebrows

1 day ago | wlsam.com | Mark Swanson

President Donald Trump’s decision not to visit Israel on his first Middle East — and first international — trip of this presidency has raised questions about whether the two countries are in lockstep with each other on issues in the region, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. Trump opened his four-day trip to the Mideast with a visit to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. He is also making stops in Doha, Qatar, and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, but notably passing over Israel.