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YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Watch live: Bessent testifies before House on Treasury Department priorities, budget

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will testify before the House Ways and Means Committee on Thursday morning about President Trump’s fiscal 2027 budget request and priorities for the department as affordability and inflation concerns rise amid the ongoing Iran war. The hearing comes a day after Bessent faced similar heat in the Senate. The Treasury chief was also ribbed about his past beef with Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte — whom Trump recently appointed as acting director of national intelligence, which sparked backlash. The White House is seeking $11.5 billion in budget authority for the Treasury’s domestic programs in 2027, a 12 percent decrease from 2026 enacted levels. #scottbessent #house #teasury #budget

YOUTUBE (Newsmax) - Dead in the Water and Deep in the Swamp | The Rob Carson Show (06/04/2026)

Today's Guest Host: Mary Walter -The U.S. military demonstrates that “dead in the water” is more than a figure of speech, using a precision Hellfire missile to park an Iranian-bound tanker exactly where it sits. Mary is impressed and also relieved nobody was still hanging around the engine room. -Mary dives into EPA grant controversies, wondering how organizations with tiny financial footprints suddenly become trusted stewards of billions of taxpayer dollars. Stacey Abrams’ name keeps popping up, and so do Mary’s eyebrows. -Vanilla Ice refuses to melt under political pressure, declaring that America’s 250th birthday should be a celebration, not a partisan food fight. He happily volunteers to spread love, perform music, and stay…

NPR (Jaclyn Diaz) - Gun control group sues ATF over records release

Brady, a nonprofit gun control advocacy group, is suing the ATF and the DOJ over their refusals to release documents and other information about who the largest sellers of crime guns in the U.S. are.

Brady, a nonprofit gun control advocacy group, is suing the ATF and the DOJ over their refusals to release documents and other information about who the largest sellers of crime guns in the U.S. are.Open