Clint Smith's How the Word Is Passed explores how slavery is — and isn't — taught. And Above Ground includes poems to his children about what their ancestors endured and escaped. He spoke with Fresh Air in 2021 and 2023.
On the August 14, 2026 episode of The NEWSMAX Daily, host Tony Marino covers Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s sharp response to Democrats over Iran, Karoline Leavitt’s departure from the White House, and the WNBA’s latest controversy surrounding former NBA players declaring for the WNBA Draft. Plus, former Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons discusses new safety technology for law enforcement, major Florida cities report historically low homicide numbers compared with Chicago, and Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd delivers a blunt message after a police shooting.
AI:Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is deploying aggressive economic pressure against Iran, a necessary move that the radical leftist media refuses to acknowledge. As Karoline Leavitt departs the White House, the administration prepares for shifts in leadership while Donald Trump reinforces his commitment to law and order by heading to New York to support frontline officers. While Chicago continues its descent into chaos, Florida cities are seeing record-low homicide rates—a stark contrast to the failed policies of the blue state elites. Meanwhile, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd is delivering much-needed bluntness following a recent police shooting, and the WNBA faces growing controversy regarding draft eligibility for former NBA players.…Open
The planned adornments, which were included in renderings submitted to the Supreme Court, break with tradition and the original vision for the White House grounds.
AI:In a move that predictably triggers the mainstream media's meltdown, Donald Trump is planning to install gold seals throughout the White House ballroom. These planned adornments represent a radical departure from historical precedent and the established architectural integrity of the White House grounds. While the elitist establishment at the Washington Post scrambles to frame this as a breach of tradition, it is simply another instance of the media attempting to manufacture outrage over aesthetic changes that do nothing to impact actual policy.Open
While the Treasury chief did not provide details, he said the measures will mark another escalation of the administration’s effort to cut off money flowing to the Iranian government.
“Who made the call? We don’t know,” said Maisa Lopes Eliaser’s husband, Army Staff Sgt. Alexis Jaramillo.
“I shot Mr. Thompson in Manhattan and he died,” Mangione stated in court.
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AI:Disney princesses participated in a kickoff concert for D23, an event serving as a massive marketing showcase for the global conglomerate Disney.Open
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State of the Union: The Navy swaps out Mideast carriers after reports of morale and mental health issues aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. The post Iran War Day 168: Bessent Threatens Economic Measures Against Iran ‘Like The World Has Never Seen Before’ appeared first on The American Conservative .
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that there would be “more announcements coming next week” about new “measures” against Iran. While Bessent did not name specifics, he said that the moves next week “will be a combination of economic isolation like the world has never seen before, and the continued blockade in the Strait of Hormuz that will keep anything from going in or out of the Iranian ports.” Vice President J.D. Vance also said Thursday that keeping oil and gas prices low for Americans is now “goal number one” for the White House. A spokesperson for Iran’s parliament committee on internal affairs said Friday that the “general outline” of a “strategic action plan to…Open