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Please consider listening to it and encouraging others to do so too. (Click HERE) World & Nation China Warns Trump on 'Red Lines' Before Xi Talks  The Chinese embassy is warning that there are "four red lines" President Donald Trump must not challenge during his meetings this week with Chinese President Xi Jinping. In one post on social media Tuesday, the embassy posted a graphic stating that the United States, during Trump's meetings, must not challenge the "Taiwan question," China's record of democracy and human rights, the nation's path and political system, and "China's developmental right." In another X post, the embassy emphasized that "China and the US should explore the building of a strategic, constructive, and stable China-US relationship," adding that "mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation remain the right way for China and the US to get along."
Report: Most Iran Missile Sites Active After US Strikes  Iran has restored operational access to 30 of the 33 missile sites it maintains along the Strait of Hormuz and still retains about 70% of its prewar missile arsenal, according to classified U.S. intelligence assessments described by The New York Times. The assessments contrast with public statements by President Donald Trump, who said the Iranian military had been severely weakened during the campaign. The assessments, dated to early May, indicate that much of Iran's missile infrastructure remains operational despite the U.S.-Israeli air campaign, Operation Epic Fury, which began 10 weeks earlier.
Nvidia CEO Joins Trump's Mission to 'Open Up' China  President Donald Trump picked up Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang in Alaska en route to a high-stakes Beijing summit with China's Xi Jinping, while his top trade negotiator Scott Bessent began preparatory talks with Chinese officials in South Korea. Alert: Massive Growth Predicted for AI Under Trump Admin... Get 3 Free Picks Here With his public approval ratings bruised by the Iran war, Trump embarks on his first visit to China in nearly a decade aiming to strike deals on farm goods and airplanes and maintain a fragile trade war truce between the world's top two economies.
Trump admin live updates: CIA whistleblower unmasked, claims spy agency ‘illegally monitored’ COVID investigators  The American president, accompanied by Tesla/SpaceX founder Elon Musk and Nvidia boss Jensen Huang, is scheduled to hold two days of meetings with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping. Trump said late Tuesday that he is “journeying to the Great Country of China where I will be asking President Xi, a Leader of extraordinary distinction, to ‘open up’ China so that these brilliant people can work their magic, and help bring the People’s Republic to an even higher level!” He will be joined by Elon Musk, Tim Cook and more than a dozen other tech titans on the trip. House Oversight Chair Comer: China could face more tariffs if Trump-Xi summit falls short  China could face additional U.S. tariffs if President Donald Trump’s two-day summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping does not produce results, House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer warned Wednesday. “If I were President Xi, I would worry if this is an unsuccessful summit after two days that China could be faced with even more tariffs from the United States,” Comer told Fox Business' "Mornings With Maria." “I think this is a very important trip," according to Comer. "Obviously it’s historic, but we have a lot of problems with China,” he continued. “We really need to have a trade agreement, a fair trade agreement with China.” Army Hit With $6 Billion Shortfall Amid Iran Conflict  The U.S. Army reportedly is facing a $4 billion to $6 billion budget shortfall due largely to the Iran war and to securing the southern border. According to internal documents reviewed by ABC News, Army leaders are scrambling to slash training costs and reduce operational spending as the service struggles to absorb mounting expenses tied to President Donald Trump's expanded national security missions at home and abroad. The cuts reportedly have triggered abrupt cancellations of elite military schools, reduced pilot flight hours, and heightened scrutiny of spending across multiple Army commands months before the fiscal year ends Sept. 30. S.C. Supreme Court Overturns Murdaugh's Murder Convictions  The South Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned the murder convictions and life sentence of disgraced lawyer Alex Murdaugh in the shooting deaths of his wife and younger son. In a unanimous ruling, the justices said the conduct by the court clerk “egregiously attacked Murdaugh’s credibility” by suggesting to jurors his testimony could not be trusted. They also said the trial judge went too far in allowing evidence of Murdaugh’s financial crimes into his murder trial But Murdaugh won’t be getting out of prison. The 57-year-old pleaded guilty to stealing around $12 million from his clients and currently is serving a 40-year federal sentence. Republicans pivot to emergency gas tax holiday, affordability agenda as soaring prices anger voters  Soaring inflation, rising gasoline prices and crushing housing costs have pressured Republicans in Congress to make an emergency pivot to affordability measures as they face an increasingly dissatisfied electorate that could boot them out of the majority after November. Lawmakers are weighing a suspension of the federal gas tax and a sweeping housing reform bill after arriving Tuesday on Capitol Hill amid alarming economic news: Consumer prices rose 3.8% from a year earlier in April, the highest annual rate since May 2023. “Clearly, this is an issue that every American is dealing with. And some of it, the circumstances are beyond their control,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune, South Dakota Republican, told The Washington Times. Republicans huddled during a closed-door Senate luncheon to pivot toward an affordability agenda amid mounting blame for the rapidly rising cost of living. A CNN poll showed 77% of Americans, including a majority of Republicans, said President Trump’s policies have increased the cost of living in their communities. Iran blames foreign tanker for massive oil slick near Kharg Island  Iran said Tuesday a suspected oil spill near its main export hub at Kharg Island was likely caused by a foreign tanker dumping contaminated ballast water, not a leak from its own facilities. Satellite images from May 6–8 showed a grey-and-white slick stretching across dozens of square kilometers west of the island, a key oil hub in the Gulf. Vice President and environmental chief Shina Ansari said monitoring found “no oil leaks… from pipelines or oil facilities,” and blamed a “non-Iranian tanker” for the discharge, according to state media. Iran’s Oil Terminals Company also said inspections found no signs of leaks from storage tanks, pipelines or nearby tankers. Spencer Pratt’s mayoral run backed by Paris Hilton, Kristin Cavallari as celebrity divide deepens Pratt's widely praised debate performance and viral campaign ads have boosted his standing against Karen Bass  Spencer Pratt's run for Mayor of Los Angeles has divided Hollywood with celebrities like Paris Hilton, Kristin Cavallari, Billy Bush and more choosing sides as the reality star’s campaign continues to gain traction. "The Hills" alum, 42, who has been an outspoken critic of incumbent Mayor Karen Bass over her response to the devastating LA fires after losing his own home in the disaster, announced his surprise bid for City Hall in January. Throughout his campaign, Pratt has emphasized issues such as homelessness, public safety, wildfire response and government spending, positioning himself as a political outsider challenging the status quo in Los Angeles and drawing support from voters dissatisfied with current leadership. New York Times’ libelous campaign against Israel continues apace By Andrea Peyser
It’s a banner month for Jew-hating propaganda at The New York Times, where libel against the state of Israel is normalized and celebrated. Last week, jaws dropped everywhere when the so-called Newspaper of Record won a Pulitzer Prize for the 2025 work of a Gaza-based contributing photographer best known for a picture so misleading, fraudulent, so useful in the quest to ramp-up antisemitism, the paper was forced to issue a correction. This was followed by a disgusting and false opinion piece penned by two-time Pulitzer-winning Times columnist Nicholas Kristof, 67, who has a long pattern of getting suckered into promoting hoaxes. In it, he accuses Israelis — even their dogs —of frequently and cruelly sexually assaulting mass numbers of Arabs. Texas paid for Biden’s border crisis. Republicans must make sure it never happens again We know exactly what we can expect from future Democrat administrations Rep. Jodey Arrington By Rep. Jodey Arrington
Under President Trump’s leadership, illegal border crossings have plummeted to historic lows and the rule of law has been restored to communities across the country. This is much-needed relief from the open-border chaos and lawlessness we endured under the Biden administration, but Congress would be foolish to think this problem is solved for good. We’ve seen the consequences of a federal government that abdicates its first and most important responsibility – providing for the common defense – and, if the past is prologue, we know exactly what we can expect from future Democrat administrations that want to take us back. For four years under Biden, millions of illegal aliens flooded our borders, drug and human trafficking surged, and our communities were overwhelmed. And when Texas stepped up to protect its citizens, the federal government didn’t just fail to help – it actively obstructed. When Texas deployed buoy barriers, the administration sued. When the state installed razor wire, federal agents cut it. When Texas passed laws to enforce immigration policy and restore order, the Department of Justice challenged those efforts in court. The Biden White House used every tool at its disposal to keep the border open and leave states defenseless. |
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