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Sanford's years as governor were overshadowed by his disappearance to go to Argentina to see his lover. Sanford's wife didn't know where he was. Jenny Sanford, moved and relocated with their four sons into the family's home near Charleston and later sued for divorce. Sanford reemerged launching a 2020 primary CHALLENGE to Trump offering his determination to bring fiscal restraint into the national conversation as a counterpoint to what he described as Trump's incendiary rhetoric. Just ahead of the New Hampshire primary, Sanford dropped out of the contest.

Rep. Mary Peltola is leading two-term GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan by 49.1% to 42.5%. Further behind in the survey are another Republican, James Ryan, with 5.2% and perennial independent candidate Sid Hill with 3.2%.Peltola raised a whopping $8.9 million in the first quarter of the year.

Dominion Voting systems has been acquired by founder and chairman of Liberty Vote Scott Leiendecker, in a deal which included dropping lawsuits against conservatives. Leiendecker, former GOP election reform advocate, has officially become the sole owner of Dominion after making the deal contingent on dropping several remaining lawsuits against prominent conservatives and One America News Network (OANN). Leiendecker further disclosed to the Caller that remaining litigation with MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and former Trump campaign attorney Sidney Powell will be dropped by Dominion Voting Systems as part of the acquisition agreement. Dominion also...

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., criticized Democrats for what he described as their obsession with removing President Donald Trump from office, saying none of them "breathed a word about the 25th Amendment when they were lying every day to cover up for the dangerous infirmity of President Joe Biden." In a Friday press release, Johnson accused congressional Democrats of once again pursuing impeachment and other extraordinary measures against Trump, despite what he described as foreign policy successes, including a ceasefire agreement with Iran following decisive U.S. military action. "Congressional Democrats have no message, no vision, and no leadership," Johnson said,...

In a blistering video, former Fox News contributor and Newsmax TV host Dennis Michael Lynch didn’t hold back, issuing a stark ultimatum to the Trump administration.Lynch’s outrage stems from the massive Somali-led fraud scandals in Minnesota, which have exposed billions in stolen taxpayer dollars under Democrat Gov. Tim Walz’s watch.“This is going to be the shortest video I’ve ever done in my life, based on what we’ve all seen in Minnesota,” Lynch begins in a clip posted on X.“If tens of thousands of Somalians are not deported back to their third-world country, and if government officials like Tim Walz and...

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, reportedly is considering a 2028 presidential run, which could put him on a collision course with Vice President JD Vance.Cruz privately has been signaling to allies that he's hearing growing encouragement to jump into the next open Republican primary, as the party begins to look past President Donald Trump's second term, The Washington Post reported Monday.Cruz's deliberations, the newspaper said, have intensified as he positions himself as a leading voice for a more traditional, hawkish GOP foreign policy — and as he wages an increasingly public feud with influential MAGA media figure Tucker Carlson.

The United States is reportedly prepared to recognize Russia's control over Crimea and other Ukrainian territories currently occupied by Russian forces as part of a proposed peace deal to end the nearly four-year war. The move would mark a major shift in longstanding U.S. policy and break with Washington's refusal since 2014 to legitimize Russia's territorial claims, The Telegraph reported Friday. The report says President Donald Trump has dispatched peace envoy Steve Witkoff and adviser Jared Kushner to Moscow to present the offer directly to Vladimir Putin. Moscow confirmed Friday it had received a revised U.S. strategy after emergency talks...

When I try to access news max on Firefox using DuckDuckGo search engine I get the message "Secure Connection Failed". What's going on?

The Anti-Defamation League pulled its Glossary of Extremism and Hate days after conservatives assailed the antisemitism watchdog for including the late Charlie Kirk's Turning Point USA in the index. Without directly addressing criticism from Elon Musk, Donald Trump Jr., and others, the ADL on Tuesday said its database had become "outdated." "[A]n increasing number of entries in the Glossary were outdated. We also saw a number of entries intentionally misrepresented and misused," ADL said in a post to X. "Moreover, our experts have continued to develop more comprehensive resources and innovative ways to provide information about antisemitism, extremism and hate....

Poland will shoot down any Russian military aircraft that deliberately enters the country's airspace, as the nation's borders are "sacrosanct" and must be defended, Polish President Karol Nawrocki told Newsmax. Anchor Rita Cosby asked Nawrocki, who was sworn in last month, "Let me ask you point-blank: if a Russian jet enters now into Polish airspace and it's aware that it's in Polish airspace, it's been notified and it doesn't leave immediately, will you shoot it down?" He responded, "Yes, of course. If such a provocation happens, and if Russian drones pose a threat to Polish people, then for sure the...

Two 17-year-old suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder of congressional intern Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, federal prosecutors announced Friday. Authorities say a third juvenile suspect remains at large. U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro said the two teens, identified as Jalen Lucas and Kelvin Thomas Jr., will be charged as adults with first-degree murder in the June 30 slaying. Prosecutors indicated that additional charges could follow once the case is presented to a grand jury. Tarpinian-Jachym, 21, was gunned down late at night in Washington when stray bullets struck him multiple times, according to investigators. He...

-snip- Following that post, Trump provided historical context of the United States standing up to Moscow with a Truth Social post composed of a black-and-white photo of him sticking his finger into the chest of Putin and one of President Richard Nixon sticking his finger into the chest of Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev. Elliott Erwitt's 1959 "Kitchen Debate" photograph, showing Nixon jabbing a finger at Khrushchev, became an enduring Cold War symbol of America standing firm against Moscow. Taken at the American National Exhibition in Moscow, the impromptu exchange over communism and capitalism played out in a model kitchen —...

Almost 62 years after President John F. Kennedy’s assassination, the Central Intelligence Agency has revealed that one of their officers had contact with Lee Harvey Oswald before and after the November killing, documents released this week and first reported by Axios have revealed. The documents concern a CIA officer who specialized in psychological warfare known as George Joannides. The crux of the revelation is in a document dated Jan 17, 1963 revealing that Joannides had an alias and fake driver’s license under the name “Howard Gebler.” Prior to Thursday's document revelation, the CIA had denied that “Howard” was in fact...

“ The strike on Russian airfields was a tactical victory for Ukraine, but a strategic failure - at least in the eyes of the closest circle of the American leader Donald Trump. The rhetoric has changed dramatically. Kiev is no longer an ally, but a potential threat to global security. One of those who is sure that Kiev screwed up and at the same time exposed not only itself, is retired US Air Force General Blaine Holt. On the air of the Newsmax TV channel, he stressed that the attack of Ukrainian drones on airfields in Russia had affected a...

A woman spat on Acting DC US Attorney Ed Martin on Thursday afternoon while he was interviewing with Newsmax. “We need to stay focused,” Ed Martin said during an interview with Newsmax when he was interrupted by a leftist protester who approached him. Ed Martin backed up as the woman became aggressive and spat on him. “Whoa!” Ed Martin said. “You’re a disgusting man!” the woman said as she walked away with her dog in tow. In the uncensored version, the woman is heard screaming, “who the f*ck are you?! You are Ed Martin!” before spitting on him. Assaulting a...

A Maine teacher has called for President Donald Trump and members of his administration to be killed, according to news reports. JoAnna St. Germain, an English teacher at Waterville Senior High School, made Facebook posts on Tuesday calling on the Secret Service to "take out every single person who supports Trump's illegal, immoral, unconstitutional acts." "You are the ones with power. Coordinate," she said. "Look at the sycophants and give them what they're asking for. "Every other country sees what's happening and they are taking stands. If you step up, we can avoid a civil war," she added. St. Germain...

VIDEOThere has been a lot of buzz over Greg Kelly of Newsmax "finding" video of the July 13, 2024 assassination attempt shooting in Butler, PA which apparently showed a soldier pointing a rifle at President Trump as he was taken by the Secret Service into the limo. Well, I hate to burst anyone's bubble on this but this video was ALREADY presented by Zach De Gregorio of the WolvesAndFinance channel nine days earlier on April 13, 2025. I should know because Your Humble Correspondent posted that video that very same day on the Free Republic. Therefore, I present this video...

Shares of conservative news outlet Newsmax (NMAX.N), opens new tab soared more than 27% before the bell on Tuesday, extending their gains a day after a stunning debut on the New York Stock Exchange.The stock traded at $106, more than 10 times the IPO price of $10, valuing the cable news network at $12.8 billion.Newsmax's shares closed with a more-than-eight-fold gain at $83.51 on Monday, partly buoyed by retail interest. The stock remained the top trending ticker on retail investor-focused social media stocktwits.com.The cable news operator, which raised $75 million in its "mini IPO" last week, is looking to expand...

Newsmax went public on the New York Stock Exchange on Monday, as the conservative cable news network audience has grown after the election of President Donald Trump and other right-wing politicians. The network began trading under the symbol “NMAX” late Monday morning, opening at $14 a share after pricing at $10 a share. It soared more than 700% in volatile trading on Monday. Newsmax’s stock closed at $83.51 for the day.

Retired New Jersey Superior Court Judge Andrew Napolitano told Newsmax on Friday that British foreign intelligence agency MI6 might have been involved in the Signal imbroglio that has vexed the Trump administration. "This has really produced an uproar in the intelligence community," Napolitano said on "National Report." "The Guardian of London says — are you ready for this? — it was MI-6. It was the British intelligence that doesn't like Donald Trump that wanted to embarrass him. "All of this is a reason why, in my view, it was wrong for Attorney General [Pam] Bondi to say there's not going...