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Ukraine Strike, Europe Waiting Out Trump, & Illegal Immigration

Ukraine Strike, Europe Waiting Out Trump, & Illegal Immigration With Lt. Col. Tony Shaffer

Trump asked Japan to help with Golden Dome missile shield

The two countries are expected to work together on systems to intercept incoming threats, and Tokyo’s participation could serve as a bargaining chip for it to win concessions in ongoing tariff negotiations with Washington.

U.S. GDP Is Up Under Trump

U.S. GDP Is Up Under Trump With Economist Steve Moore

MAGA Is Changing Dating & Traditionalism

Chris Stigall: Dems think men make the best women

Dems Think Men Make The Best Women

TRUMP a Friend to Freelancers

Biden tried to kill the gig economy. Trump wants to jump start it. Patrice Onwuka from IWF.

Remembering An American Hero

When SNC’s Mike Gallagher relayed to NYC City Council’s Frank Morano about the death of Bernie Kerik.

Larry Elder: The liberals always blame guns

Liberals are blaming guns for the terrorist attack in Colorado, but the attacker did not use a gun.

Terrorist Attack in Colorado!

A terrorist attack in Colorado has left 8 people injured.

FAA Expects To Ease Flight Limits Next Week At Newark Airport After Runway Project Wraps Up Early

A construction project on one of Newark Liberty International Airport's three main runways wrapped up nearly two weeks early, so the Federal Aviation Administration expects to be able to ease flight limits next week despite the ongoing shortage of air traffic controllers. Federal Transportation Department officials said Monday that some of the runway equipment must be tested before the FAA can increase the flight limits at the second busiest airport in the New York City area. The runway began to be used for departures Monday but won't be available for arrivals until after that testing is completed early next week. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said that if all goes well, the runway should be certified by June 10. Crews worked day and night to complete the $121 million construction project 13 days ahead of schedule and ease some of the problems at the airport. But Newark has also been plagued by cancellations and delays this spring because of a shortage of air traffic controllers after the FAA had technical problems that twice briefly knocked out the radar and communications at a facility in Philadelphia that directs planes in and out of the airport. Five air traffic controllers went on 45-day trauma leaves after the first radar and communications outage at the Philadelphia facility on April 28, and another one is out on medical leave. That left the facility with only 16 certified controllers and five supervisors. Officials have said there are another 16 experienced controllers in training who should get certified sometime between now and October. Duffy said “the problem we’re seeing with controllers — it can’t be fixed overnight. It takes time to train up on this airspace,” and Philadelphia isn't alone — there's a nationwide shortage of about 3,000 air traffic controllers. The FAA limited the Newark airport to 28 arrivals and 28 departures an hour last month because of the construction and staff shortages. The agency has said that it expects to be able to bump up the number of flights per hour in Newark to 34 arrivals and 34 departures once the runway construction is done. The controllers on trauma leave are scheduled to return around the middle of the month. But Duffy said the FAA has enough controllers now to handle the higher limit of 34 arrivals and departures per hour. Before the air traffic control problems this spring, 38 or 39 flights typically took off and landed hourly at the Newark airport. United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said the fact that the FAA imposed firm limits on the Newark airport should significantly improve its reliability. Before these problems, airlines would routinely schedule several more flights per hour than the airport could handle during peak hours. That was a recipe for delays and cancellations. “This agreement that the FAA drove with the airlines is really a turning point for Newark for long term,” Kirby said. The airlines were already planning on the FAA increasing the limit to 34 arrivals and departures per hour, and the number they are selling for mid-June and thereafter already matches that limit, Kirby said. To help get passengers through the airport while the number of flights were limited, United, which operates the most flights out of Newark, brought in bigger airplanes so they could keep passenger numbers up. But because of all the headlines about problems, ticket sales are down, so Kirby said customers might get a deal on airfare if they are willing to fly out of Newark right now. The FAA has said it will revisit the limits again in October because it hopes to have more controllers trained by then. The government also upgraded the software at the air traffic control facility after a second radar outage on May 9. That helped prevent a repeat problem on May 11 when there was another problem with the lines carrying the radar signal down from New York. Verizon has installed a new fiber optic line between Philadelphia and New York after the problems but that isn't expected to go into service until July after testing is completed. Duffy has said that similar problems to what happened in Philadelphia could happen anywhere because the nation's air traffic control system relies on such outdated technology. So he's trying to sell Congress on his expensive plan to overhaul the nation’s air traffic control system, even as most other federal agencies face steep cuts in the House Republican budget bill.

China Says U.S. Moves On Computer Chips, Student Visas 'Seriously Violate' Tariffs Truce

China has blasted the U.S. for issuing AI chip export control guidelines, stopping the sale of chip design software to China, and planning to revoke Chinese student visas. The Commerce Ministry said the moves "seriously violate the consensus” reached at talks last month in Geneva when the nations agreed to radically reduce astronomically high tariffs on each other's exports. China threatened unspecified retaliation in the statement issued Monday. Both countries are in a race to develop advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, with Washington seeking to curb China’s access to the most advanced computer chips.

North Macedonia Drops Tariffs On U.S. Goods To Zero

North Macedonia announced plans Monday to abolish all import taxes on the United States in the hope of reaching a reciprocal zero-tariff deal with the Trump administration. The plan still requires parliamentary approval and was put forward after the Balkan country was hit with a 33% tariff from the United States — considerably higher than the 20% imposed on the European Union. “By unilaterally reducing customs rates, we are sending a message to accelerate the process of reciprocity in a mutual trade exchange,” Finance Minister Gordana Dimitrieska Kochoska told reporters. The trade volume between the two countries was just $314 million last year while U.S. imports totaled $196 million, according to government figures. Foreign Minister Timcho Mucunski said he discussed the possibility of a free-trade agreement with the U.S. at a meeting in Washington last week with Secretary of State Marco Rubio. North Macedonia’s plan is part of a wider effort to try and stimulate its economy and would include other tariff reductions.

Ukraine And Russia Agree To Swap Dead, Wounded Troops

Representatives of Russia and Ukraine met for their second round of direct peace talks in just over two weeks. But aside from agreeing to swap thousands of their dead and seriously wounded troops, they reported no progress toward ending the 3-year-old war. The talks unfolded a day after a string of stunning long-range attacks by both sides. The Ukrainian delegation said Russia presented a memo setting out the Kremlin’s terms for ending hostilities. Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov told reporters Kyiv officials would need a week to review the document and decide on a response.

Trump's inflation numbers are good, so CNN dad to say they were bad

Stacy Washington says that CNN had to find a way to make the most recent inflation numbers look bad.

The Colorado Attacker Is A Result Of Biden's Border Lunacy

1 Officer Killed, 1 Wounded And Another Man Dead In Los Angeles County Shooting

An officer was killed and another wounded while responding to a report of a man shooting rounds with a rifle and a wounded and unresponsive man lying on the sidewalk in a city east of Los Angeles, authorities said Sunday. When the officers arrived to the scene Saturday night, they were “met by gunfire,” and at least one officer returned fire, Los Angeles Sheriff Robert Luna said. An adult male suspect was wounded but has been taken into custody, the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department said. The man, who has not been identified, was taken to a hospital and was in stable condition Sunday, the department said in a statement. Officials on Sunday identified the slain officer as Samuel Riveros. The man found wounded on the sidewalk was taken to a hospital where he died. His identity is being withheld pending next of kin notification, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said. Luna and Baldwin Park Police Chief Robert López held a news conference shortly after the shooting. López said the officer who was killed was an “amazing man” who liked snowboarding and traveled to see Dodger games across the United States. The injured officer is in good condition and with his family, he added. “It’s extremely tragic to have to deal with this,” López said. It is unclear how many shots were fired, but the weapon used in the shooting has been recovered, authorities said. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the incident as a double homicide.