TEHRAN TRADE SQUEEZE: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday said Iran's battered economy could have "nothing" left to trade within two weeks as U.S. sanctions and a blockade choke off Tehran's remaining oil exports. MORE: https://bit.ly/46OlhEQ

ROCKY REFLECTIONS: At 80, Sylvester Stallone is looking back — not at the myth of the invincible action hero, but at the damaged, ambitious man underneath it. MORE: https://bit.ly/4hpELo2

TUNE IN: Watch LIVE as President Donald Trump makes an announcement from the Oval Office — TODAY at 2 PM ET on NEWSMAX. WATCH: nws.mx/tv

WILES’ CANCER FIGHT: White House chief of staff Susie Wiles reflected on X Sunday about her fight against cancer and expressed gratitude to everyone who supports her, including President Trump.

“I am incredibly grateful to be cancer-free, and even more grateful for President Trump, my family, friends, colleagues, medical team and faith that carried me through the hardest days.” — Susie Wiles

Trump administration officials said the United States has no plans to sell weapons to China after Ambassador David Perdue said President Trump asked Chinese President Xi Jinping if Beijing wanted to buy American arms. MORE: https://bit.ly/4rB2G8w

MIDTERM JITTERS: Republicans are feeling the heat heading into Election Day, with cost of living and affordability as top concerns. Rob unpacks it all TONIGHT at 7 PM ET, only on NEWSMAX.

TRUMP’S TEE BOOST: U.S. captain Brandt Snedeker praised President Trump for supporting the team at the Presidents Cup Sunday in Illinois and gave him credit for the win.

SABOTAGE PROBE: Estonian authorities said Tuesday they have concluded that an arson attack in mid-August on a defense company that provides military vehicles to Ukraine was an act of sabotage commissioned by Russian security services. https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/estonia-russia-sabotage/2026/09/29/id/1271015/

SMITH SHOWDOWN: Former special counsel Jack Smith, who brought two federal indictments against President Trump, will tell lawmakers Tuesday that he “will not be silenced” by threats of prosecution. MORE: https://bit.ly/47lz7yC

HAMAS COMMANDER KILLED: An Israeli ‌airstrike killed Izz al-Din Al-Beik, the head of Hamas' armed wing in the northern Gaza Strip, on Tuesday, Israeli and Palestinian officials said. https://www.newsmax.com/world/globaltalk/israel-senior-hamas-commander-gaza/2026/09/29/id/1271019/

CARRIER MISHAP: Two U.S. Navy aviators ejected, and four sailors were injured during an aircraft landing mishap on the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower off Virginia's coast on Monday. https://www.newsmax.com/us/uss-dwight-eisenhower-carrier-accident-navy-aviators/2026/09/29/id/1271028/

COLLEGE SPORTS SHAKEUP: The Senate passed a sweeping bipartisan bill Monday that would reshape college sports with new rules governing athlete payments and transfers. MORE: https://bit.ly/47p5bSd

POLLING PUSHBACK: Republicans could face a difficult November, but predictions of a Democratic Party "blue wave" are overblown, and some polling is being used to depress GOP turnout, pollsters Jim McLaughlin and Dustin Olson told NEWSMAX on Tuesday. MORE: https://bit.ly/4hwezs2

Israel's ambassador to the United States said Sunday that his son Neria, critically wounded in a Palestinian car-ramming attack last week, is showing "promising" signs of improvement, even as his life "still hangs in the balance." https://www.newsmax.com/world/globaltalk/israel-ambassador-yechiel-leiter/2026/09/29/id/1271039/

Retired U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery says Washington is weakening deterrence by delaying a $14 billion weapons package for Taiwan, warning China's most likely opening attack would combine cyberwarfare and economic coercion — with a dangerous new window emerging after Taiwan's 2028 election. https://www.newsmax.com/politics/mark-montgomery-donald-trump-taiwan/2026/09/29/id/1271045/

"There is no legitimate basis for what you did."

Sen. Chuck Grassley calls out violations by Special Counsel Jack Smith for his team's handling of whistleblowers in the Trump investigation. https://youtu.be/P8oFq9A_YRQ

"You make me want to throw up in my mouth."

Sen. John Kennedy slams former Special Counsel Jack Smith for not answering questions about surveillance of Republicans. https://youtu.be/u0_gL_pviqY

"It's not just a website, it's a restoration of America's founding promise."

President Donald Trump unveils a new website to make it easier for Americans to access government services. https://youtu.be/YAPT-e1iGKY

Illegal alien seniors who have been in the country since 1980 were busted for running a Miami cocaine ring, including cocaine trafficking and firearm violations. NEWSMAX's Crime Correspondent Jason Mattera reports. https://youtu.be/SL6S2wPHkiM

CLANCY UPDATE: Lindsay Clancy's lawyer argued Tuesday that there wasn’t enough evidence to prove she killed her three children, a striking turn after a lengthy trial that focused more on her mental state than on whether she took their lives. MORE: https://bit.ly/46M1SEx