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Elizabeth Warren questions Brazilian meatpacker over Trump inaugural fund donations

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren is pushing Brazilian meatpacker JBS SA to explain its $5 million donation to the Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee and whether the money courted the Trump administration’s recent approval of its listing on the New York Stock Exchange. See more on Salem News Channel.

How Trump’s crypto business partners left their old clients in the lurch

World Liberty is part of an array of Trump family crypto ventures that have expanded during his new administration. See more on Salem News Channel.

Trump to speak to Putin on end to war in Ukraine

Trump, who says he wants to be remembered as a peacemaker, has repeatedly called for an end to the “bloodbath” of Ukraine. See more on Salem News Channel.

Republicans hope to nudge Trump agenda toward passage despite divisions

The legislation, which had been stalled for days, advanced in a rare Sunday night meeting of the House Budget Committee. See more on Salem News Channel.

Trump to carry out tariff threats if nations don’t negotiate in ‘good faith’

President Trump will impose tariffs at the rate he threatened last month on trading partners that do not negotiate in “good faith” on deals, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. See more on Salem News Channel.

Solar/Wind Subsidies: A Waste For Taxpayers

These “green” forms of energy are actually wasteful.

Solar/Wind Subsidies: A Waste For Taxpayers.mp4

These “green” forms of energy are actually wasteful.

Erika Donalds: PROOF Charter Schools Work

Erika Donalds of America First Policy Institute: Charter Schools work!

Erika Donalds: PROOF Charter Schools Work.mp4

Erika Donalds of America First Policy Institute: Charter Schools work!

Former US President Biden diagnosed with prostate cancer

Lara Trump: Hostages are coming home

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Israel launches a new military operation in Gaza

Israel says it has launched a major operation in the Gaza Strip to pressure Hamas to release remaining hostages. Israel’s defense minister said Saturday that Operation Gideon Chariots began and is being led with “great force” by Israel’s army. The announcement comes after days of intensive strikes across Gaza that killed hundreds of people. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed earlier in the week to escalate pressure on Hamas with the aim of destroying the militant group that has ruled Gaza for nearly two decades. Russian drone strike kills 9 people A Russian drone has struck a passenger bus in Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy region, killing nine people and injuring seven others. Ukrainian officials said the attack happened on Saturday, just hours after Moscow and Kyiv held their first direct peace talks in years. The talks failed to yield a ceasefire. The Sumy regional administration said in a post on the Telegram messaging app that “this is another war crime by Russia — a deliberate strike on civilian transport that posed no threat.” The peace talks ended after less than two hours on Friday, with both sides agreeing on a large prisoner swap while a ceasefire remained elusive.

Midwest weather leaves several dead

Authorities say at least nine people are dead after a tornado touched down and sparked a “mass casualty event" in southeastern Kentucky. Sheriff John Root said there were also severe injuries when the tornado tore across Laurel County in late Friday. The search is continuing for survivors. Meanwhile, the city of St. Louis was still reeling from a tornado that hobbled the city on Friday leaving at least 5 dead and damaging about 5 thousand homes. Oklahoma adds 2020 Election to Curriculum The State of Oklahoma is adding information about the 2020 election to its K-12 School curriculum. The previous standard for studying the 2020 election merely said, “Examine issues related to the election of 2020 and its outcome." The new version is more expansive: “Identify discrepancies in 2020 elections results by looking at graphs and other information, including the sudden halting of ballot-counting in select cities in key battleground states, the security risks of mail-in balloting, sudden batch dumps, an unforeseen record number of voters, and the unprecedented contradiction of ‘bellwether county’ trends.” The new standards also point out to students that the source of the Covid 19 virus was a lab in Wuhan, China. Superintendent Ryan Walters said, ““The left has been pushing left-wing indoctrination in the classroom … We’re moving it back to actually understanding history ... and I’m unapologetic about that.”

Iran to continue nuclear talks with the US

Iran’s president says his country will continue talks over its rapidly advancing nuclear program but will not withdraw from its rights because of U.S. threats. In a speech to navy officials broadcast Saturday, President Masoud Pezeshkian says, “We are negotiating and we will negotiate, we are not after war but we do not fear any threat.” President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to unleash airstrikes targeting Iran’s program if a deal isn’t reached. A major sticking point in the negotiations remains Iran’s enrichment of uranium, which Tehran insists it must be allowed to do and the Trump administration increasingly insists the Islamic Republic must give up. Republicans forge their tax bill House Republicans are in the final rounds of negotiations over a sweeping budget plan that has been significantly influenced by President Donald Trump's priorities. Many GOP lawmakers expect the bill will only make it through the finish line if Trump personally weighs in with members. It is not unusual in the modern era for a president to direct the legislative priorities in Congress, but many House Republicans see Trump’s role as singular and decisive as they aim to pass the bill before Memorial Day.