1+ hour, 18+ min ago (672+ words) DAVID RISING Tuesday, 25 November 2025 05:01 AM EST In her announcement Monday ending temporary protection from deportation for citizens of Myanmar, also known as Burma, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem cited the military's plans for "free and fair elections" in December and "successful ceasefire agreements" as among the reasons for her decision. "The situation in Burma has improved enough that it is safe for Burmese citizens to return home," she said in a statement. The military under Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing seized power from democratically-elected Aung San Suu Kyi in 2021 and is seeking to add a sheen of international legitimacy to its government with the upcoming elections. But with Suu Kyi in prison and her party banned, most outside observers have denounced the elections as a sham. "Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem is treating those people just like her family's dog that…...

6+ hour, 16+ min ago (972+ words) JILL LAWLESS and PAN PYLAS Tuesday, 25 November 2025 01:02 AM EST A year on, inflation remains stubbornly high, government borrowing is up and the economy is turgid. The annual budget, due on Wednesday, is expected to bring more tax hikes in pursuit of the same elusive economic boom. Rain Newton-Smith, head of business group the Confederation of British Industry, said Monday that "it feels less like we're on the move, and more like we're stuck in "Groundhog Day." It's not just businesses who are concerned. Alarmed by the government's consistently dire poll ratings, some Labour lawmakers are mulling the once-unthinkable idea of ousting Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who led them to victory less than 18 months ago. Luke Tryl, director of pollster More in Common, said voters "don't understand why there has not been positive change. "This could be a last-chance saloon moment…...

7+ hour, 30+ min ago (343+ words) By Michael Katz "|" Monday, 24 November 2025 10:48 PM EST Dr. Jeffrey Epstein told Newsmax on Monday he was stunned to find himself pulled into a political firestorm after Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, falsely linked his name to the late convicted sex offender during a House floor speech. Crockett claimed that "Jeffrey Epstein" had donated to several Republican campaigns, attempting to tie GOP candidates to the disgraced financier. But donations she cited made to former Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., who is now the Environmental Protection Agency Administrator, were made by Dr. Epstein, a Long Island, New York, neurosurgeon with no connection to the deceased sex offender. The mix-up quickly drew ridicule online, with critics accusing Crockett of misleading the public and botching her attack. Epstein told "Rob Schmitt Tonight" the moment he saw Crockett's remarks " and then Zeldin tweeting his name in response…...

7+ hour, 42+ min ago (360+ words) By Sam Barron "|" Monday, 24 November 2025 10:36 PM EST Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., who is resigning from Congress in early January, said she will not make an endorsement in the special election to replace her. "Looking ahead towards the Special Election for my Congressional seat, I will not be endorsing anyone out of respect to my district," Greene said. "I truly support the wonderful people of Georgia 14 and want them to pick their Representative. So anyone claiming they have my endorsement would not be telling the truth." Greene's district is considered a safe Republican seat, with Greene being reelected in 2024 with 64% of the vote. President Donald Trump earned 68% of the vote in the 2024 presidential election. Greene announced her resignation in a lengthy post Friday night on X. "Until then I'm going back to the people I love, to live life to the…...

8+ hour, 4+ min ago (306+ words) By Newsmax Wires "|" Monday, 24 November 2025 10:14 PM EST EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin told Newsmax on Monday that the United States is experiencing major environmental and economic gains under President Donald Trump " and instead of downplaying those achievements, Americans should be "celebrating" the nation's unmatched innovation and strength. Appearing on "Greg Kelly Reports," Zeldin said Trump's second term has already produced "so many wins," rejecting the idea that environmental protection must come at the expense of economic growth. "The difference between the right and left is that we believe that we can protect the environment and grow the economy. It's not a choice between the two," Zeldin said. "President Trump wants clean air, land, and water for all Americans " and we've been pursuing it." Zeldin pointed to the administration's push for energy dominance, expanded American manufacturing, and a sweeping modernization of the…...

8+ hour, 55+ min ago (294+ words) Monday, 24 November 2025 09:24 PM EST The nation's top military officer visited American troops Monday in Puerto Rico and on a Navy warship in the region, where the U.S. has amassed an unusually large fleet of warships and has been attacking alleged drug-smuggling boats. Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and President Donald Trump's primary military adviser, was to be joined by David L. Isom, Caine's senior enlisted adviser. Caine's office said in a statement that the men will "engage with service members and thank them for their outstanding support to regional missions." This will be Caine's second visit to the region since the U.S. military started building up its presence, which now includes the nation's most advanced aircraft carrier. Caine and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth visited Puerto Rico in September after ships carrying hundreds of U.S. Marines…...

8+ hour, 57+ min ago (340+ words) By Michael Katz "|" Monday, 24 November 2025 10:29 PM EST Retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Blaine Holt told Newsmax on Monday that President Donald Trump is pushing hard for Ukraine to accept a peace agreement with Russia by Thursday because the United States must turn its attention to a more immediate threat: Venezuela and the powerful drug cartels operating throughout the Western Hemisphere. Holt told "Finnerty" that Ukraine is in no position to dictate the terms of an end to the war and that the criticism of Trump's peace push ignores the realities on the ground. "No, they never do," Holt said when asked whether the losing side in a war sets the terms. Holt argued that Russia's economic weakness gives Trump leverage to secure a deal to preserve some form of Ukrainian sovereignty. He pointed to Kira Rudik, a Ukrainian opposition leader,…...

9+ hour ago (451+ words) By Michael Katz "|" Monday, 24 November 2025 09:19 PM EST Although a South Carolina federal judge dismissed perjury charges against former FBI Director James Comey, Democrat consultant Julian Epstein told Newsmax on Monday the legal outcome misses the point. Epstein told "Rob Schmitt Tonight" the perjury allegations are the lesser of the two issues. He insisted Comey's real transgression was a campaign " along with former CIA Director John Brennan and former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper " to sell the American public and Congress a false narrative about President Donald Trump's involvement with alleged Russian interference in the 2016 election. "I've always thought this case was sort of the tail wagging the dog," Epstein said. "I think the bigger story on Comey is not the perjury issue. "It is the fact that he was involved, along with Brennan and Clapper, in a campaign to…...

9+ hour, 10+ min ago (538+ words) Newsmax Wires Monday, 24 November 2025 10:18 PM EST Venezuela on Monday rejected the US terrorist designation of an alleged drug cartel on its territory as a "ridiculous lie" aimed at paving the way for an "illegitimate" military intervention. A major U.S. military build-up near Venezuela has led to speculation that President Donald Trump is planning to try to topple Venezuela' Socialist leader Nicolas Maduro. Washington accuses Maduro of heading an alleged Venezuelan drug cartel, "Cartel de los Soles" (Cartel of the Suns), which the United States on Monday designated a foreign terrorist organization (FTO). Venezuela's foreign ministry on Monday rejected what it called "the new and ridiculous lie from Secretary of State Marco Rubio" which it said aimed "to justify an illegitimate and illegal intervention against Venezuela." On Tuesday, the top U.S. military officer, Dan Caine, will visit the small Caribbean nation of Trinidad…...

9+ hour, 10+ min ago (538+ words) Newsmax Wires Monday, 24 November 2025 10:18 PM EST Venezuela on Monday rejected the US terrorist designation of an alleged drug cartel on its territory as a "ridiculous lie" aimed at paving the way for an "illegitimate" military intervention. A major U.S. military build-up near Venezuela has led to speculation that President Donald Trump is planning to try to topple Venezuela' Socialist leader Nicolas Maduro. Washington accuses Maduro of heading an alleged Venezuelan drug cartel, "Cartel de los Soles" (Cartel of the Suns), which the United States on Monday designated a foreign terrorist organization (FTO). Venezuela's foreign ministry on Monday rejected what it called "the new and ridiculous lie from Secretary of State Marco Rubio" which it said aimed "to justify an illegitimate and illegal intervention against Venezuela." On Tuesday, the top U.S. military officer, Dan Caine, will visit the small Caribbean nation of Trinidad…...