The Trump administration is set to accept a $400 million luxury 747-8 from the royal family of Qatar -- a lavish "palace in the sky" meant as a temporary Air Force One. But getting it up to presidential security standards could take years and cost hundreds of millions more.
Mexico's security chief confirmed Tuesday that 17 family members of cartel leaders crossed into the U.S. last week as part of a deal between a son of the former head of the Sinaloa Cartel and the Trump administration. Mexican Security Secretary Omar Garca Harfuch confirmed a report by independent journalist Luis Chaparro that family members of Ovidio Guzman Lopez, who was extradited to the United States in 2023, had entered the U.S. Guzmn Lopez is one of the brothers left running a faction of the Sinaloa Cartel after notorious capo Joaqun "El Chapo" Guzmn was imprisoned in the U.S. Video showed the family members walking across the border from Tijuana with their suitcases to waiting U.S. agents.
Voters in Omaha, Nebraska just elected their first Black mayor, Democrat John Ewing Jr., in a historic shift, ousting a three-term Republican who has held that office since 2013. Some political observers say it's the shape of things to come, as President Donald Trump's favorability continues to drop and prices continue to rise, with more instability " economic and political " expected ahead. Ewing, a former deputy police chief, beat Jean Stothert, who tried to embrace the MAGA agenda without fully embracing President Trump. "Omaha's Republican mayor Jean Stothert was a 12-year incumbent, once seen as untouchable," observed Democratic pollster and strategist Matt McDermott. "Then she endorsed Trump, ran on anti-trans bathroom bans " and lost decisively. A clear rejection of MAGA at the ballot box."
President Trump has long reveled in his reputation as a maximalist, issuing a huge demand, creating a crisis and setting off a high-pressure negotiation," the New York Times reports. "But increasingly often, he ends up backing down and simply declaring a win. His opponents appear to be catching on, sharpening their tactics based on Mr. Trump's patterns and his unapologetically transactional attitude toward diplomacy." "The dynamic has played out repeatedly in recent weeks as Mr. Trump backed off, to varying degrees, on his plans to transform Gaza into the Riviera of the Middle East,' turn Canada into the 51st state and beat China into submission with tariffs."
President Donald Trump arrived in Qatar during his Middle East tour, where he met with Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and gushed with praise. Trump celebrated the emir and compared him to Saudi Arabia's prime minister, Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud. "We came from Saudi Arabia where we have another great man over there that's a friend of yours. You guys get along so well and like each other. You sorta remind me a little bit of each other if you wanna know the truth. They're both tall handsome guys who happen to be very smart," said Trump.
Boys' educational achievement, mental health and transitions to adulthood indicate that many are not thriving.
Trump's speech at the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum 2025 was about how Middle Eastern cities like Riyadh and Abu Dhabi grew because of their own hard work, not help from Western countries. He said these cities did well by sticking to their traditions and making their own plans, like Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030, which funded projects such as the Riyadh metro. He also criticized Western countries for causing problems in the region, especially the Iraq War, which led to a lot of harm, like over 300,000 deaths and instability. Trump called the Middle East's progress a "modern miracle," saying it shows they can build a better future by focusing on their own culture and ideas, not relying on outsiders.
More garbage.
Inflation is down. Prices are coming down. Trump is in the middle east. Tariffs are being negotiated. Winning all around.
Since Feb 2025, more than 50 birds have been killed in the vicinity of Bernhard Avenue in Richmond, north of Berkeley, CA. Several witnesses describe hearing a loud crack before the birds plunge to the ground, and one homeowner described how the creatures "explode" on impact in "traumatic" scenes. Many of the homeowners fear a power line running across the street could be malfunctioning and electrocuting the birds. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife Wildlife conducted necropsies and confirmed that the bird's injuries were consistent with trauma from a pellet gun, BB gun, or a slingshot, not electrocution from power lines. Source: Link 1 Read more
After the British mandate ended on 14 May 1948, Israel declared its independence. To commemorate the anniversary this year, the IDF killed 60 Palestinians and attacked a European hospital in the Gaza Strip. This murder and mayhem has been bought and paid for by the hardworking American taxpayer who provided Israel with a record $17.9bn since 7 Oct 2023 alone. The US has been heavily subsidizing Israel since 1950. With a massive heatwave about to set over Israel (temperatures reaching 115F in Eilat, 99F in Tel Aviv, and 101F in Jerusalem), the UN reports that 75% of Gazans report a decline in water access over the past month, amid deteriorating sanitation conditions. Sources: Link 1 Link 2 Link 3 Read more
The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget estimates that Medicare Advantage will be overpaid by $1.2 trillion by the USG between 2025 and 2034. Medicare Advantage plans are private, for-profit health insurance plans that Washington pays to manage Medicare. They are being aggressively being pushed on senior citizens as an alternative to traditional Medicare. These plans cover more than half of the 68.5 million people currently enrolled in Medicare. Former Cigna executive Wendell Potter describes Medicare Advantage as "one of the biggest scams that we've seen in this country." Read more
"The National Baseball Hall of Fame has always maintained that anyone removed from Baseball's permanently ineligible list will become eligible for Hall of Fame consideration," Clark said in the statement. "Major League Baseball's decision to remove deceased individuals from the permanently ineligible list will allow for the Hall of Fame candidacy of such individuals to now be considered.
Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-Mich.) on Tuesday started the clock for the House to vote on his seven articles of impeachment against President Trump.
Thanedar's 29-page impeachment resolution accuses Trump of a litany of offenses, including obstruction of justice, abuse of power, corruption and "tyranny."
Many of the charges relate to Trump's consolidation of power through DOGE, as well as his personal finances and emoluments.
On April 28, the Truman was forced to make a hard turn at sea to avoid incoming Houthi fire, several U.S. officials said. The move contributed to the loss of one of the Super Hornets, which was being towed at the time and fell overboard. That same day, dozens of people were killed in a U.S. attack that hit a migrant facility controlled by the Houthis, according to the group and aid officials. Then on May 4, a Houthi ballistic missile evaded Israel's aerial defenses and struck near Ben-Gurion International Airport outside Tel Aviv. On Tuesday, two pilots aboard another Super Hornet, again on the Truman, were forced to eject after their fighter jet failed to catch the steel cable on the carrier deck, sending the plane into the Red Sea. By then, Mr. Trump had decided to declare the operation a success. Houthi officials and their supporters swiftly declared victory, too, spreading a social media hashtag that read "Yemen defeats America."
May 13, 2025 at 11:05 AM EDT
Donald Trump's approval rating on immigration has reached a new low, according to polling.
Why It Matters
Immigration was the cornerstone of Trump's 2024 campaign and an issue Trump previously polled highly on. But recent polls have shown Trump's approval rating on immigration underwater.
A decline in approval now"especially as immigration remains a central focus"signals potential vulnerability in his messaging and may reflect shifting public attitudes or dissatisfaction with how he and his allies are handling the issue.
