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• Devin Nunes: Jack Smith Sought Trump Media Bank Records
  
  Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. (TMTG) CEO and Chairman Devin Nunes on Thursday accused former special counsel Jack Smith of wielding "a shockingly broad, secret subpoena" for TMTG's banking records despite the company not even existing at the time of his underlying investigation.
• Sen. Lankford to Newsmax: Moderate Dems May Vote With GOP on Shutdown
  
  Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., told Newsmax on Thursday that a growing number of moderate Democrats are frustrated with their party's leadership and may soon join Republicans in voting to end the ongoing government shutdown.
• Sen. Cramer to Newsmax: Dems Will Soon Shift Toward Reopening Govt
  
  Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., told Newsmax's "Wake Up America" on Thursday morning that he expects more Democrats will soon support efforts to reopen the federal government as they begin to feel the weight of the ongoing shutdown's real-world consequences.
• Rep. Van Drew to Newsmax: Numbers, Momentum With Ciattarelli
  
  The latest polling shows the gap closing between Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., and Republican Jack Ciattarelli in the widely watched race for New Jersey governor, and Rep. Jeff Van Drew, R-N.J., told Newsmax on Thursday that "the momentum is with" Ciattarelli.
• Emerson: Mamdani Holds 25-Point Lead Over Cuomo in NYC Mayoral Race
  
  Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani holds a commanding 25-point lead over former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in New York City's mayoral race just five days before Election Day, according to Emerson College Polling.
• Emerson N.J. Poll: Ciattarelli, Sherrill Remain in Virtual Tie
  
  An Emerson College poll released Thursday finds the 2025 race for governor of the Garden State locked in a virtual tie between Republican Jack Ciattarelli and Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J.
• Surgeon General Hearing Delayed as Nominee Goes Into Labor
  
  The confirmation hearing for wellness influencer Casey Means, President Donald Trump's nominee for U.S. surgeon general, was postponed Thursday after she went into labor.
• Trump: South Korea Has Approval to Build Nuclear-Powered Submarine
  
  President Donald Trump said on Thursday he has given South Korea approval to build a nuclear-powered submarine, a dramatic move that would admit Seoul to a small club of nations possessing such vessels. The submarine will be built in a Philadelphia shipyard, where South...
• Trump: US, China 'Have a Deal' After Meeting With Xi
  
  President Donald Trump said the U.S. and China "have a deal" after meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, a summit he described as "a 12" on a scale of 0 to 10.
• Radio Free Asia Suspends Operations After Trump Cuts, Shutdown
  
  Radio Free Asia, founded nearly three decades ago to report on China and other Asian countries without independent media, said Wednesday it will halt production after the U.S. government ceased funding.
• Shutdown Threatens SNAP Food Aid as Several States Scramble to Help
  
  With federal SNAP food assistance set to run dry this weekend amid the protracted U.S. government shutdown, Louisiana, New Mexico and Vermont became the latest states Wednesday to announce help for low-income households that rely on the funds to eat. They join states from...
• Robert Wilkie to Newsmax: Trump's Asia Trip Put China on Notice
  
  President Donald Trump's trip to Asia showcased a renewed display of U.S. leadership and put Chinese President Xi Jinping in a weakened diplomatic position, former Undersecretary of Defense Robert Wilkie told Newsmax on Thursday.
• Hungary's Orban to Meet Trump Over Russia Peace Talks
  
  Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban will meet President Donald Trump on November 7 in Washington, where he aims to discuss a path to a U.S.-Russia meeting and seek exemption from U.S. energy sanctions, Orban's chief of staff said on Thursday.Gergely Gulyas told a press...
• Trump: Xi Meeting Produced 'Enormous Respect,' Major Agreements
  
  President Donald Trump said Thursday that his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping produced "enormous respect" between the two nations and a series of major agreements expected to benefit U.S. farmers, energy producers, and national security.
• States Urge Judge to Block SNAP Halt Amid Shutdown
  
  A federal judge in Boston will consider on Thursday whether to block President Donald Trump's administration from moving forward with plans to suspend food aid for millions of Americans starting on Saturday amid the ongoing government shutdown.
• Kremlin Reacts Cautiously to Trump's Nuclear Testing Remarks
  
  The Kremlin on Thursday reacted cautiously to President Donald Trump's remarks about the resumption of nuclear weapons testing by the United States, saying that Russia had not tested but that Moscow would follow suit if Washington did.
• Trump, Xi Meet in South Korea to Ease Trade Tensions
  
  President Donald Trump met face-to-face with Chinese leader Xi Jinping for around 1 hour, 40 minutes, but both leaders of the world's two largest economies left the meeting without a joint news conference or statements to the media early Thursday morning.
• Fmr Coast Guard Officer Who Threatened Trump Online Acquitted
  
  A federal jury acquitted a former Coast Guard lieutenant who, after calling for President Donald Trump's assassination on social media, argued that his posts were protected by the First Amendment, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday.
• National Guard to Remain in D.C. Through Next Year
  
  The National Guard troops stationed in Washington, D.C., will remain deployed in the district through at least February 2026, CNN reported.
• Ed Henry to Newsmax: Biden DOJ Spied on Me Over J6 Song
  
  Newsmax host Ed Henry says the Biden Justice Department and special counsel Jack Smith targeted him as part of the "Arctic Frost" investigation – secretly obtaining his records over a charity song he co-produced with President Donald Trump and the J6 Prison Choir.
• Curtis Sliwa to Newsmax: Beat Mamdani in Streets, Not Suites
  
  Republican New York mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa told Newsmax on Wednesday his path to victory doesn't run through elite fundraisers or corporate boardrooms , it runs through the city's streets and subways.
• Trump: US No. 1 in Nukes, Orders New Testing to Counter China
  
  President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he has directed the Department of War to begin nuclear weapons testing "on an equal basis" with other nations, citing threats from rivals and the need to maintain the U.S. nuclear edge.
• Rep. Donalds to Newsmax: Too Many Biden Aides Pleading the Fifth
  
  The House Oversight Committee on Tuesday asked the Justice Department to review all Biden administration executive actions, citing signs that some orders and clemency decisions may have been made without President Biden’s direct approval.
• Curtis Sliwa to Newsmax: Stop Flirting With Cuomo
  
  A defiant Curtis Sliwa, the Republican nominee for New York mayor, told Newsmax on Wednesday that he will not drop out of the race to prevent Zohran Mamdani, the democratic socialist front-runner, from winning the election and implementing an extreme-leftist agenda.
• Taiwan FM: 'We Have Confidence' in US Ties
  
  Taiwan's Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung told reporters on Thursday there is confidence in the Taiwan-United States relations, when asked about the meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea.

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