Greg Kelly Reports (08/21/26)

Democratic socialists score major primary victories, fueling an escalating civil war over the future of the Democratic Party. America’s national debt surpasses $40 trillion, raising fresh concerns about interest rates, inflation, government spending and the financial future of everyday Americans.  American missionary pilot Kevin Rideout returns home after 10 months as an ISIS hostage, with officials detailing the administration’s hostage-recovery efforts.  Apple News and Google News face scrutiny over alleged anti-conservative media bias, while the New York Times is ordered to pay millions in a defamation case.  Voter ID, election integrity and the 2026 midterms take center stage as Michigan becomes a key battleground in the fight over voting requirements and Democratic socialism. Listen to Newsmax LIVE and see our entire podcast lineup at http://Newsmax.com/Podcasts Make the switch to NEWSMAX today! Get your 15 day free trial of NEWSMAX+ at ⁠http://NewsmaxPlus.com⁠ Looking for NEWSMAX caps, tees, mugs & more? Check out the Newsmax merchandise shop at : ⁠http://nws.mx/shop⁠ Follow NEWSMAX on Social Media:  -Facebook: ⁠http://nws.mx/FB⁠  -X/Twitter: ⁠http://nws.mx/twitter⁠ -Instagram: ⁠http://nws.mx/IG⁠ -YouTube: ⁠https://youtube.com/NewsmaxTV⁠ -Rumble: ⁠https://rumble.com/c/NewsmaxTV⁠ -TRUTH Social: ⁠https://truthsocial.com/@NEWSMAX⁠ -GETTR: ⁠https://gettr.com/user/newsmax⁠ -Threads: ⁠http://threads.net/@NEWSMAX⁠  -Telegram: ⁠http://t.me/newsmax⁠  -BlueSky: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/newsmax.com⁠ -Parler: ⁠http://app.parler.com/newsmax⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices