SUPER BOWL HEADLINER: The NFL announced that Jay-Z will headline the 2027 Super Bowl halftime show in February, taking center stage at one of the biggest events in music and sports. https://bit.ly/4ifBQ1G

TRUMP QUESTIONS ELECTION: President Donald Trump raised concerns about Brazil's presidential election after leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was declared the winner, saying it looked like “another rigged election.” https://bit.ly/4svHEce

THE PLOT THICKENS: A 2013 Father's Day post in which Rep. Ilhan Omar referred to her father as “Nur Said” is drawing renewed attention amid federal scrutiny of her identity and immigration records. “The Right Squad” examines the deleted message, conflicting family details, and questions surrounding Omar’s citizenship history.

https://youtu.be/6XhRQk2uFiI

LAW AND ORDER WORKS: The latest federal survey shows violent crime fell 25% in 2025, with major declines in aggravated assault, burglary and vehicle theft. NEWSMAX Crime Correspondent Jason Mattera reports on the numbers and the Trump administration’s decision to redirect police grants toward practical law-enforcement training.

https://youtu.be/lnP3BfF6cSw

EXCLUSIVE: Katie Zacharia sits down with Rob Finnerty and reveals what REALLY happened at the White House. Don’t miss it TONIGHT at 8 PM ET, only on NEWSMAX. More: https://bit.ly/4e0vhPc

SANTORUM BLASTS OBAMA: Former Sen. Rick Santorum accused former President Barack Obama of deepening racial divisions in America, pushing back on claims that President Donald Trump was the nation's most divisive president. https://bit.ly/4yJhYKm

“Barack Obama reignited racism in this country. There’s no question. He was the most divisive. People say Donald Trump was the most divisive president. That’s just not true.”

— Rick Santorum called Barack Obama the country’s most divisive president

https://youtu.be/jFt2CJVqx7A

University of Chicago political science professor Robert Pape examines the growing risk of an Iran-Israel escalation and what it could mean for the United States. He argues that Iran, Israel and Donald Trump could each drive the conflict higher, creating what he calls a major “tinderbox” in the weeks surrounding elections in Israel and the U.S.

https://youtu.be/MufV6Y4y4Bk

VANCE’S JOBS VOW: Vice President JD Vance delivered a forceful message on immigration and American workers during a campaign rally in Belgrade, Montana, on Monday.

"Sovereignty means that American jobs go to the American people," Vance declared, arguing that U.S. workers should take priority over foreign labor as the Trump administration cracks down on visa fraud and pushes its America First agenda.

JOHNSON'S LEFT JAB: House Speaker Mike Johnson warned in an interview Monday that the Democrat Party has moved dramatically to the left ahead of the midterm elections.

JOHNSON'S POLL PUSHBACK: House Speaker Mike Johnson challenged polling showing Democrats ahead of Republicans in the upcoming midterm elections, arguing in an interview Monday that surveys are failing to capture Republican enthusiasm.

PATRIOTIC PUSHBACK: KISS legend Gene Simmons made his feelings about America crystal clear during a NEWSMAX interview Tuesday, declaring himself unapologetically patriotic and saying he has little patience for people who disparage the country.

"You're no longer my friend," Simmons warned.

REWRITING HISTORY: According to AI, Greta Van Susteren was at the top of her class and participated in an impressive list of high school clubs. There was only one problem: Greta says it was not true.

She invited her longtime friend, Broadway manager Kathryn Frawley, onto “Greta Wire” to reveal what their school years were REALLY like. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPU_x63B3Xw