We noted on Thursday that, once President Trump’s summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded, the Trump team’s next focus would likely shift back toward Cuba. That pivot now appears underway. Aboard Air Force One early Friday, while returning stateside, Trump told reporters that “Cuba needs our help,” signaling the Caribbean island nation is moving […]
FBI Reports Largest Drop in Violent Crime Since 1937 Under Trump
Violent crime across the United States fell sharply from 2024 to 2025, with murders dropping by more than 18% in what the FBI says is the largest single-year decline in violent crime since 1937. The figures were released in the FBI’s preliminary annual report, “First Look: 2025 Crime Data,” which provides an early snapshot of […]
Trump, Xi make remarks at state banquet on day two of critical China visit
1 hour agoPinnedTrump touts ‘fantastic’ trade deals as China visit wraps upPresident Donald Trump on Friday described his visit to China as “incredible” as he wrapped up his trip to Beijing.“I think a lot of good has come of it,” Trump said while meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at Zhongnanhai Garden. “We’ve made some […]
May 15th – 2026 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day 481
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President Trump Discusses China Visit and Discussion with Chairman Xi
President Trump sits down with Fox News Sean Hannity for an interview immediately following the fast-paced visit in Beijing, China. Hannity asks President Trump for his sense of the greeting and pageantry put on by Chairman Xi at the formal greeting, as well as some general discussion on the topics of a very lengthy talk […]
Supreme Court Rules Federal Law Does Not Shield Freight Brokers from Trucker Accident Liability
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously today that freight brokers can be sued under state negligence laws if they hire unsafe trucking companies (ones with bad safety records) that later cause accidents, crashes or bodily harm. {Ruling pdf Here} Freight brokers are the middlemen in the transport system matching available loads with available truckers. Freight brokers […]
Comey: ‘Something’s Off’ with Trump Compared to Six Years Ago
Thursday on CNN’s “The Arena,” former FBI Director James Comey doubled down on his amateur psychological analysis of Donald Trump, saying for the second day in a row that “something’s off” with the president. Host Kasie Hunt said, “You’ve said in recent interviews that the president doesn’t seem okay and that there’s something wrong with the man. […]
Carville: ‘The Rise in Gas Prices Is 100% Attributable to the Actions of Donald Trump’
Thursday on MS NOW’s “The Beat,” Democratic strategist James Carville claimed the gas price increase was “100% attributable” to President Donald Trump. Host Ari Melber said, “I wanted to show you some of the Republicans that are now joining Democrats, at least in claiming they want to they want to stand up on the war. […]
Grenade-Type IED Found At Alabama Dam Raises Alarm Over Critical Infrastructure Threats
Divers recovered and safely detonated a grenade-type improvised explosive device at the J.B. Converse Reservoir dam in Mobile, Alabama, a federally designated critical infrastructure site that supplies the region’s drinking water. Local outlet Fox10TV reports that the Gulf Coast Regional Maritime Response and Render-Safe Team retrieved and detonated the grenade-type IED at the 3,600-acre artificial […]
Midsize City Population Growth Remaining Steady: Census Bureau
Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),Population growth in medium-sized cities largely remained steady even as the national population barely grew, Census Bureau officials said on May 14.An aerial view of the Texas Capitol in Austin, Texas, August 4, 2025. Brandon Bell/Getty ImagesMidsize cities grew by an average of 0.7 percent from […]
