Illinois State Comptroller Susana Mendoza slammed judicial policies that prioritize offenders over victims following a violent crime spree in Chicago. NEWSMAX Crime Correspondent Jason Mattera has the details on “Wake Up America.”
The U.S. Department of Justice has launched an investigation into Descano for preferential treatment of violent illegal aliens.
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll will testify before the House Armed Services Committee on Friday morning about President Trump‘s fiscal 2027 budget request, as tensions with Iran simmer. The White House is seeking $1.5 trillion for the Defense Department next year for the construction of a Golden Dome defense system among other priorities. That ask will also likely include a request for supplemental funding amid the Middle East conflict. The hearing also comes after Driscoll and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have recently been at odds over leadership changes at the Pentagon. #dandriscoll #army #secretary
The potential indictment is related to the downing of two Cessna aircraft in 1996 by a Cuban fighter jet. Four people died.
Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping came to no firm agreements on Taiwan, but they did find common ground on the war in Iran and hammered out "some fantastic trade deals," Trump told reporters.
America’s busiest passenger rail service will shut down on Saturday if workers and transit officials cannot agree on a new contract.
Watch an exchange between the two men in which the Chinese leader sought to signal exclusivity and name-dropped Russia’s president.
A stunning twist in the case of convicted double murderer Alex Murdaugh. The South Carolina Supreme Court overturns Murdaugh's convictions for the killings of his wife and son. Former Court Clerk Rebecca Hill is at the center of the ruling, with allegations she tainted the jury pool. But a juror who served on Murdaugh's trial joins the show to say she does not believe Hill tainted the jury pool and that Murdaugh is guilty. Anchor Elizabeth Vargas delivers the biggest stories, without bias or opinion. Watch "Elizabeth Vargas Reports" every weeknight at 7p/6C on NewsNation. #VargasReports NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.