On the Feb. 2, 2026 edition of Rob Schmitt Tonight, Rob Schmitt is joined by guests for analysis and commentary on the day’s news and events. Guests include Emily Austin, Kevin Sorbo, Benny Johnson, Robert Holden, Maud Maron and Sen. Eric Schmitt. Full episodes of NEWSMAX TV primetime shows (for International audiences only) are dubbed into foreign languages for our viewers abroad. For US viewers, you can watch NEWSMAX TV live or on-demand at http://NewsmaxPlus.com
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) has appointed Stanley Richards, a former inmate at Rikers Island, as the city’s new Department of Correction commissioner.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Stanley Richards, Mayor Zohran Mamdani, U.S. District Court Judge Laura Taylor Swain, and the Correction Officers’ Benevolent Association (COBA).WHEN & WHERE: Richards’ appointment was announced […] The post Mamdani Names Former Rikers Island Inmate as NYC Corrections Chief. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) has appointed Stanley Richards, a former inmate at Rikers Island, as the city’s new Department of Correction commissioner. WHO WAS INVOLVED: Stanley Richards, Mayor Zohran Mamdani, U.S. District Court Judge Laura Taylor Swain, and the Correction Officers’ Benevolent Association (COBA). WHEN & WHERE: Richards’ appointment was announced in New York City during a recent news conference. KEY QUOTE: “Stanley will make history in this role as the first ever formerly incarcerated person to serve as commissioner. That achievement is not merely symbolic.” – Mayor Zohran Mamdani. IMPACT: Richards is the latest controversial appointment by Mamdani, who , as mayor, has…Open
