1+ hour, 45+ min ago  (78+ words) Thursday, 09 April 2026 06: 17 PM EDT The Senate Banking Committee is no longer planning to hold a confirmation hearing for Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump's pick to run the Federal Reserve, next week, Punchbowl News reported Thursday, citing two sources familiar with…...

1+ hour, 56+ min ago  (165+ words) MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and DAVID BAUDER Thursday, 09 April 2026 06: 05 PM EDT A federal judge on Thursday ruled that the Defense Department is violating his earlier order to restore access to the Pentagon for reporters. U. S. District Judge Paul Friedman sided with The New…...

2+ hour, 21+ min ago  (424+ words) By Sam Barron "|" Thursday, 09 April 2026 05: 41 PM EDT Democrats rejected a resolution to limit the influence of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee in party primaries, Politico reported." The Democratic National Committee meeting also saw members decline to take up a…...

8+ hour, 57+ min ago  (528+ words) By Sandy Fitzgerald "|" Thursday, 09 April 2026 11: 05 AM EDT Last year's record oil production in West Texas has helped the United States supply remain stable despite stockpiles facing a tight squeeze around the world because of the war in Iran, according to…...

4+ hour, 11+ min ago  (55+ words) Newsmax US to Host Israel-Lebanon Meeting to Discuss Ceasefire Talks Thursday, 09 April 2026 03: 50 PM EDT The U. S. State Department will host a meeting next week to discuss ongoing ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Lebanon, a State Department official said on Thursday....

4+ hour, 32+ min ago  (570+ words) Newsmax. com is one of the nation's leading independent news site focusing on breaking news, politics, finance, personal health, technology and entertainment. It provides news and analysis from Dick Morris, Bill O'Reilly, Christopher Ruddy, Susan Estrich, Ed Koch and other…...

3+ hour, 2+ min ago  (856+ words) SARAH EL DEEB Thursday, 09 April 2026 05: 00 PM EDT Within seconds, plumes of smoke were rising across Beirut's skyline, from the coastal corniche, down to the city's busiest intersection, up from one of its wealthiest neighborhoods and one of its poorest. Boom....

2+ hour, 53+ min ago  (132+ words) Thursday, 09 April 2026 05: 08 PM EDT British Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke with President Donald Trump on Thursday about the need for a plan to restore shipping through the Strait of Hormuz "as quickly as possible," following a U. S. ceasefire with Iran, Downing…...

4+ hour, 38+ min ago  (427+ words) By Newsmax Wires "|" Thursday, 09 April 2026 03: 23 PM EDT Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will continue its military campaign in Lebanon with "full force" even as it moves toward direct peace talks with Beirut. The announcement confirmed a dual-track strategy…...

4+ hour, 20+ min ago  (505+ words) By Michael Katz "|" Thursday, 09 April 2026 03: 42 PM EDT Florida's Republican attorney general has warned a Miami-area private Catholic university that its law school might have violated state consumer protection laws by prohibiting students from forming a chapter of Turning Point USA....