May 2, 2025
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Trump signs order ending taxpayer funding for NPR and PBS . . . The nation's two largest public broadcasters that long have been regarded as biased by conservatives. Trump "just signed an executive order ENDING the taxpayer subsidization of NPR and PBS — which receive millions from taxpayers to spread radical, woke propaganda disguised as 'news,'" the White House wrote. The president's order stated that NPR and PBS no longer served a meaningful purpose warranting taxpayer funding because there are so many private media choices in the digital era. Just the News
Their taxpayer-subsidized cushy cushion from which they spouted leftist propaganda is gone, finally. And the White House is exactly right, in an era where you can pay for any kind of information source you want, why would the government support free programming designed mainly for well-off liberals?
Politics
Trump to Propose Slashing $163 Billion in Government Programs in Budget Blueprint . . . President Trump is expected to propose far-reaching cuts to federal environmental, renewable energy, education and foreign-aid programs in a budget blueprint that slashes nondefense discretionary spending by more than $160 billion, according to administration officials. Congress will spend months debating which elements of the proposed plan should be turned into law. Wall Street Journal
Wes Moore doing everything to lay the groundwork for a presidential bid but insists he's 'not running.' . . . Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is set to travel to the early primary state of South Carolina at the end of this month to headline the state party's influential Blue Palmetto Dinner, according to plans shared first with POLITICO. He's delivering a commencement speech at the historically black Lincoln University on Sunday in Pennsylvania, a key swing state. And he's going on national shows like "The View" to bolster his profile as he heads into a reelection bid next year. Politico
'You're Not Too Young': Trump's 10 Pieces of Advice for Alabama Graduates
Trump to rename Veterans Day as 'Victory Day for World War I' . . . President Donald Trump on Thursday announced he would rename Veterans Day as "Victory Day for World War I" in an attempt to purportedly celebrate U.S. military victories. In a late-night Truth Social post, Trump wrote that the move was needed to honor the unique U.S. sacrifices in both World Wars. Trump also announced he would rename Victory in Europe Day, which is commemorated on May 8, to "Victory in World War II Day" to recognize that "we did more than any other Country, by far, in producing a victorious result on World War II." Politico
Uh, okay . . . and if anyone doesn't like it, they can go jump in the Gulf of America!
Texas Democrat Beto O'Rourke Eyes Yet Another Bid for Office . . . A thrice-failed Democrat political candidate in Texas is considering taking on a Republican Senate seat in the consistently right-leaning state if voters want him to. Former Texas Democratic Rep. Beto O'Rourke said at a town hall in Denton, Texas, on Saturday that he would be open to launching a new Senate campaign for the 2026 midterm elections. Republican Sen. John Cornyn is running to hold onto his Senate seat against state Attorney General Ken Paxton, a fellow Republican, while no Democrats have entered the race so far. Daily Signal
Sorry to ruin your morning by bringing up Beto, the most annoying Democrat since William Jennings Bryan.
Culture
Harvard Law Review Gives $65,000 Fellowship to Anti-Israel Student Charged With Assault . . . Harvard Law Review, which the federal Secretary of Education announced this week is the subject of a discrimination investigation, is awarding a $65,000 fellowship to the student who faced misdemeanor criminal charges for assaulting a Jewish student during an anti-Israel campus protest. Law student Ibrahim Bharmal, who pleaded not guilty to the misdemeanor assault and battery charge, was ordered by a Suffolk County judge this week to complete an anger-management class and 80 hours of community service as a pre-trial diversion. The Editors
Trump promises to remove Harvard's tax-exempt status
National Security
Trump nominates Waltz for UN after ousting him as national security advisor . . . President Donald Trump tapped former national security advisor Mike Waltz for his administration's ambassador to the United Nations after Waltz was ousted from the National Security Council office earlier Thursday. Waltz and other National Security Council staffers were ousted from their office on Thursday. The former national security advisor had been at the heart of the Signal chat leak debacle that unfolded in March, when the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic magazine was inadvertently added to a group chat with high-profile Trump officials. Fox News
Rubio, in a strong sign of Trump's favor, will be acting national security adviser.
Judge rules Trump can't use Alien Enemies Act to deport Tren de Aragua gang members . . . The Alien Enemies Act can't be used to detain and deport Venezuelan gang members, a federal judge ruled Thursday, a significant blow to President Trump's claims of expansive deportation powers. Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr. said the 1798 law requires either a state of war or an invasion or incursion by agents of an enemy nation. He said Mr. Trump failed to make the case that Tren de Aragua, the Venezuelan gang, fit that description. Washington Times
Illegal Aliens Racked Up A Nine-Figure Bill At Texas Hospitals In Just One Month . . . Illegal aliens cost Texas hospitals more than $100 million in just a single month, brand new data from the Lone Star State shows. Texas hospitals are on the hook for a $121.8 million bill incurred by illegal aliens across 31,000 visits in November 2024 alone, according to data collected by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. Daily Wire
International
With Trump Back in Office, More Countries Are Expected to Join Abraham Accords . . . After Oct. 7, 2023, and amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, the Abraham Accords remain in place and may soon be expanded, according to a Heritage Foundation visiting fellow based in Israel. "There's a lot of interest. There's a lot of talk about Saudi Arabia," Asher Fredman told The Daily Signal. Other nations that have previously been reported to have considered signing onto the agreement include Indonesia, Mauritania, the Maldives, and the Comoros, he said. Daily Signal
354-year-old retailer launches closing down sale . . . Hudson's Bay is offering massive discounts to customers before permanently shutting all of its stores. The 354-year-old Canadian retailer began clearance sales on April 25 at six Hudson's Bay stores and one Saks Fifth Avenue location. If the company cannot find buyer, each Canadian store will close for good on June 15. Daily Mail
Money
Employers added a surprising 177,000 jobs as job market shows resilience. Unemployment stays at 4.2% . . . American employers added a better-than-expected 177,000 jobs in April as the job market showed resilience in the face of President Donald Trump's trade wars. Hiring was down slightly from a revised 185,000 in March and came in above economists' expectations for a modest 135,000. The unemployment rate remained at a low 4.2%, the Labor Department reported Friday. Associated Press
White House Launches Website Tracking Flood of Investments into US
Fast fashion faces price hike as U.S. closes China import loophole . . . Fast-fashion giants Shein and Temu are raising prices as a key U.S. trade exemption expires Friday, and shoppers have already felt the impact. The long-standing "de minimis rule," which for years has allowed imported goods valued at less than $800 to enter the U.S. without duties or customs paperwork, will no longer apply to goods from mainland China and Hong Kong. Prices of several popular items on Temu have increased dramatically in recent days. A 3-in-1 portable air conditioner that was $21.47 now costs $30.67. Washington Times
Your kids will soon be asking you for more money, because this is where they buy all their stuff.
How a US Tax Loophole Supercharged China's Exports . . . When Congress raised the threshold for imported goods to enter the United States tax-free to $800 from $200 nearly a decade ago, it threw open the door to the American consumer market. Chinese companies rushed in. First on platforms like eBay and Amazon, and then on apps like Shein and Temu, exporters funneled the products of China's vast manufacturing supply chain straight to doorsteps in the United States. This single policy change in 2016 helped transform the economic relationship between the two countries. New York Times
You should also know
Trump admin scores win over Biden's bureaucratic war against American families . . . Charles and Heather Maude, a small, fifth-generation farming and ranching family near Pennington County in South Dakota, were prosecuted by the Biden administration via the Department of Agriculture's Forest Service in 2024. Both parents were charged separately, facing $250,000 fines and up to 10 years in prison each, for allowing their cattle to graze on 25 acres of the Buffalo Gap National Grassland. What would normally be a small civil dispute was used by Biden's Forest Service to severely prosecute the Maudes for theft and purloining. Daily Signal
An excellent example of how the bureaucratic state relentlessly grinds away at Americans' freedoms. Trump, the supposed fascist, is dismantling it.
Guilty Pleasures
Rep. Ilhan Omar tells reporter to F***-off
Unfortunately, the reporter did just that.
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