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Today's Sponsor: Very Boring Investment Advice Newslettershttps://sendfox.com/lp/3qj7z6 Today's Rundown:Mexican Security Chief Says Trump Administration Allowed Cartel Family Members To Enter U.S.https://apnews.com/article/el-chapo-sinaloa-cartel-trump-border-harfuch-86572a31c88a216da7cd5f33006a0011  Deported Inmates Mock Matt Gaetz And GOP Delegation During El Salvador Prison Tour For OANhttps://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/deported-inmates-taunt-and-mock-matt-gaetz-and-gop-delegation-visiting-el-salvador-mega-prison-for-oan-show/ar-AA1EHl3C?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=8070d08fbfb146b3e782f7975210e8ea&ei=28 Harvard President Alan Garber Takes 25 Percent Pay Cut Amid Budget Struggleshttps://www.thecrimson.com/article/2025/5/14/garber-pay-reduction/ Over 1,000 Starbucks Workers Strike Over Controversial New Dress Codehttps://apnews.com/article/starbucks-dress-code-baristas-strike-3a39bbf41247d2090afa9b487ccf3d97 Warner Bros. Discovery Rebrands 'MAX' Back To 'HBO Max' In Major Streaming Reversalhttps://thehill.com/homenews/media/5299899-warnerbros-discovery-hbo-max-rebrand/?fbclid=IwY2xjawKRtltleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFPMVV1N3EwOHdKQTZZclRVAR5Kx7E-xFq45NOXoKj5idWnW0GntKN5-6QD6vw8si1X1uiXyh-WKuZA3n4K2w_aem_Lznu6huZ4hUlXv8nqk8sBQ Drug Overdose Deaths Drop To Pre-Pandemic Levels Despite Ongoing Fentanyl Crisishttps://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/05/14/drug-overdose-deaths-drop-pre-pandemic-levels/83608477007/?tbref=hp Halle Berry Changes Cannes Outfit After Red Carpet Dress Code Clashhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2025/05/14/halle-berry-cannes-dress-red-carpet-fashion-rules-nudity-train/83619590007/?tbref=hp Journalist Michael Wolff Says Donald And Melania Trump Are Essentially Separatedhttps://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-biographer-truth-him-melania-174158215.html Website: http://thisistheconversationproject.com    Facebook: http://facebook.com/thisistheconversationproject   Twitter: http://twitter.com/th_conversation   TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@theconversationproject   YouTube: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/youtube   Podcast: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/podcasts       

Today's Sponsor: The Now What Network Manifestohttps://www.amazon.com/Now-What-Network-Manifesto-Actually-ebook/dp/B0DL7TFPCB Today's Rundown:US and China Agree To Drastically Roll Back Tariffs 90 Days in Major Trade Breakthroughhttps://finance.yahoo.com/news/us-china-reach-deal-slash-071924582.html Mexico Sues Google Over Controversial ‘Gulf of America’ Label Changehttps://www.yahoo.com/news/mexico-sues-google-over-gulf-212546833.html Trump-Backed Vivek Ramaswamy Wins GOP Endorsement For Ohio Governor’s Racehttps://www.13abc.com/2025/05/09/trump-endorsed-vivek-ramaswamy-wins-ohio-republican-partys-endorsement-2026-governors-race/?fbclid=IwY2xjawKLMlNleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFWelY1QmJvZzNjY0w4TXp1AR6nIc2Omgi0qu45dprzD13RvVAROTsl5iE6ufQ9hzsi5KFroi54-020nDDUpw_aem_M1iCQJSnOYcWZMSwL_nkcw Marjorie Taylor Greene Says She Won’t Challenge Jon Ossoff In Georgia Senate Racehttps://apnews.com/article/mtg-greene-ossoff-georgia-senate-6df53b2ef8bf9d49272a4b4359abad21 4.1 Magnitude Earthquake In Tennessee Shakes Homes As Far Away As Atlantahttps://apnews.com/article/earthquake-tennessee-atlanta-north-carolina-cb5a05028a43145bed6aa2d887d93c07 Elizabeth Holmes’ Partner Raises Millions For New Biotech Startup Despite Controversyhttps://www.npr.org/2025/05/10/nx-s1-5393950/elizabeth-holmes-theranos-billy-evans-blood-testing GoFundMe Removes Campaigns For Man Accused Of Killing Deputy After His Son Was Shot By Policehttps://thegrio.com/2025/05/09/gofundme-removes-fundraisers-for-rodney-hinton-jr-man-accused-of-killing-a-deputy-after-officers-killed-his-son/#google_vignette UNC Confirms Bill Belichick’s Girlfriend Is Still Welcome Despite Rumorshttps://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/45068251/unc-says-bill-belichick-girlfriend-welcome-school?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email Taylor Swift Subpoenaed In Legal Fight Involving Blake Lively And Justin Baldonihttps://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/entertainment-celebrity/taylor-swift-subpoenaed-in-blake-lively-and-justin-baldoni-legal-dispute/ar-AA1Ev9X6?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=249f8a19f5334113f600702c9bcbbd03&ei=15 Amber Heard Reveals She Secretly Welcomed Twins In Mother’s Day Surprisehttps://www.eonline.com/news/1412667/amber-heard-welcomes-twins-is-now-a-mother-of-3     Website: http://thisistheconversationproject.com    Facebook: http://facebook.com/thisistheconversationproject   Twitter: http://twitter.com/th_conversation   TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@theconversationproject   YouTube: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/youtube   Podcast: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/podcasts       

Today's Sponsor: Blinkisthttps://thisistheconversationproject.com/blinkist Today's Rundown:America Gets Its First Pope As Cardinal Robert Prevost Becomes Pope Leo XIVhttps://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/new-pope-conclave-day-two-05-08-25 Trump Strikes New Trade Deal With U.K. Amid Market Concerns Over Tariffshttps://www.npr.org/2025/05/07/nx-s1-5389973/trump-trade-deal-uk-tariffs Trump Administration Invokes State Secrets In Controversial Immigration Casehttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-administration-invokes-state-secrets-privilege-kilmar-abrego-garcia-case/ Lawyers Say Man Executed By Firing Squad Lived For A Minute After Shots Missedhttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/firing-squad-execution-bullets-missed-target-lawyers-south-carolina/ Kari Lake Announces Media Alliance Between OAN And Voice Of Americahttps://www.yahoo.com/news/voice-america-planning-partnership-oan-133513490.html House approves Marjorie Taylor Greene's bill renaming Gulf of Mexico as "Gulf of America"https://www.cbsnews.com/news/marjorie-taylor-greene-renaming-gulf-of-mexico-gulf-of-america-house-vote/ Biden Says He Takes Blame For Trump’s Win And Denies Cognitive Issues On 'The View'https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/joe-biden-jill-biden-join-view-1st-joint/story?id=121555828 Mother's Day Spending Drops 14 Percent As Tariffs Force Families To Cut Backhttps://www.lendingtree.com/debt-consolidation/mothers-day-tariffs-survey/    Website: http://thisistheconversationproject.com    Facebook: http://facebook.com/thisistheconversationproject   Twitter: http://twitter.com/th_conversation   TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@theconversationproject   YouTube: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/youtube   Podcast: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/podcasts

Today's Sponsor: Ground Newshttps://thisistheconversationproject.com/groundnews  Today's Rundown:Trump to Announce U.S. Will Refer to Persian Gulf as Arabian Gulfhttps://apnews.com/article/trump-persian-gulf-saudi-arabia-ce30874c27bc01426d93ad3c65a18844 ‘Les Mis’ Cast Members Plan Boycott Over Trump’s Upcoming Kennedy Center Visithttps://keyt.com/politics/cnn-us-politics/2025/05/07/exclusive-some-les-mis-cast-members-plan-to-boycott-trumps-attendance-at-kennedy-center-performance-next-month/ Trump’s World Cup Task Force Warns Fans Not to Overstay Their Visashttps://www.yahoo.com/news/ll-home-trump-world-cup-234939116.html Second Fighter Jet Crashes Into Sea After Failed Landing on USS Harry S. Trumanhttps://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/another-fighter-jet-lost-sea-falling-harry-s-truman-aircraft-carrier-rcna205266?cid=eml_mrd_20250507 Pro-Palestinian Protesters Occupy Columbia University Library Roomhttps://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/-palestinian-protests-resurface-columbia-days-israel-announces-plan-ta-rcna205486 Former Police Officers Found Not Guilty in Tyre Nichols Deathhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/05/07/ex-police-officers-not-guilty-tyre-nichols/83392038007/ Chaos Unfolds at Baltimore Book Festival as Fantasy Ball Turns Into Fyre Festhttps://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/million-lives-book-festival-booktok-fyre-fest-rcna204954?cid=eml_mrd_20250507 Raccoon With Meth Pipe Found in Car During Traffic Stop Drug Busthttps://www.the-sun.com/news/14181702/raccoon-meth-pipe-drug-bust-traffic-stop/   Website: http://thisistheconversationproject.com    Facebook: http://facebook.com/thisistheconversationproject   Twitter: http://twitter.com/th_conversation   TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@theconversationproject   YouTube: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/youtube   Podcast: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/podcasts       

Today's Sponsor: Flowers Fast!https://thisistheconversationproject.com/flowersfast   Today's Rundown:Trump Administration Offers $1,000 to Undocumented Immigrants Who Voluntarily Leavehttps://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-administration-says-pay-immigrants-145104484.html Trump Says He Plans to Reopen Alcatraz Prisonhttps://apnews.com/article/trump-alcatraz-prison-fabe3385415ae03829d44e50efb3c1fb Trump Announces 100% Tariff on All Foreign Movieshttps://www.cnn.com/2025/05/04/media/movies-tariff-trump TikTok Gets Temporary Relief as Trump Considers Extending Ban Deadlinehttps://www.newsweek.com/tiktok-presidential-lifeline-trump-considers-deadline-extension-2067842 Pentagon to Cut 20% of Four-Star Generals and Admirals Under New Orderhttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/hegseth-20-reduction-four-star-generals-admirals/ New Study Finds Companies Prioritize Vibes Over Skills in Hiring Decisionshttps://www.hrdive.com/news/companies-tend-to-hire-based-on-vibes-not-skills/746596/ Temu Halts U.S. Shipments After End of Tariff Exemption for China Importshttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/temu-halts-shipments-to-us-from-china-de-minimis-tariffs/ Hawk Tuah Girl Haliey Welch Announces Career Rebrand After Crypto Scandalhttps://www.unilad.com/celebrity/news/hawk-tuah-girl-crypto-fail-rebrand-announcement-715015-20250505 Website: http://thisistheconversationproject.com    Facebook: http://facebook.com/thisistheconversationproject   Twitter: http://twitter.com/th_conversation   TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@theconversationproject   YouTube: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/youtube   Podcast: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/podcasts     

Today's Sponsor: Zenni Opticalhttps://thisistheconversationproject.com/zenni  Today's Rundown:Trump Proposes Renaming Veterans Day to Victory Day for World War Ihttps://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-says-wants-rename-veterans-100916881.html Trump Declares Himself the New Pope in Bizarre Truth Social Posthttps://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-anoints-himself-pope-bonkers-133142336.html Judge Blocks Trump Executive Order Targeting Perkins Coie Law Firmhttps://abcnews.go.com/Politics/judge-issues-permanent-block-trump-executive-order-targeting/story?id=121415580 Elon Musk’s Starbase Becomes Official City and SpaceX Headquarters in Texashttps://www.fox7austin.com/election/starbase-texas-elon-musk-spacex-city United Airlines Slashes Newark Flights Amid Tech Failures and FAA Shortageshttps://www.foxbusiness.com/fox-news-air-space/united-airlines-cutting-flights-newark-disruptions-tech-issues-faa-staffing-shortages Prince Harry Wants Family Reunion After Court Battle With His Fatherhttps://apnews.com/article/prince-harry-appeal-court-decision-security-detail-630e8b9fe427b300125da396ea37c4da Brazil Arrests Two in Bomb Plot Targeting Lady Gaga Concert in Riohttps://apnews.com/article/brazil-concert-lady-gaga-bomb-plot-arrests-f280b304d3a2793c2ab48be07b44a964 Warren Buffett to Step Down as Berkshire Hathaway CEO After 55 Yearshttps://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/warren-buffett-step-down-ceo-berkshire-hathaway-end-year USDA Won’t Freeze Maine Funds Over Rules for Transgender Athleteshttps://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/05/02/usda-maine-transgender-athletes-funding-settlement/83415577007/?tbref=hp Kamala Harris Considers Run for Governor or Another Presidential Campaignhttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/kamala-harris-california-governor-or-presidential-bid/         Website: http://thisistheconversationproject.com    Facebook: http://facebook.com/thisistheconversationproject   Twitter: http://twitter.com/th_conversation   TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@theconversationproject   YouTube: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/youtube   Podcast: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/podcasts       

Today's Sponsor: Very Boring Investment Advice Newslettershttps://sendfox.com/lp/3qj7z6  Today's Rundown:Trump Picks Mike Waltz as UN Ambassador After NSA Exit Rumorshttps://www.yahoo.com/news/nsa-head-mike-waltz-deputy-150028210.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall Kamala Harris Criticizes Trump on Economy and Democracy in Return Speechhttps://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/01/kamala-harris-assails-trump-economy-democracy-san-francisco-speech-00320592 Lawyers for Luigi Mangione Push to Dismiss State Murder Casehttps://abcnews.go.com/US/luigi-mangione-attorneys-seek-dismissal-state-murder-case/story?id=121378320 Historic Limestone University to Close After Fundraising Drive Falls Shorthttps://apnews.com/article/limestone-university-closing-six-million-south-carolina-d4851555bd0fb360a92dee84a2d93140 Tyrese Haliburton’s Father Banned From Pacers Games After Giannis Incidenthttps://www.on3.com/pro/news/tyrese-haliburton-father-banned-from-pacers-games-for-the-foreseeable-future-after-giannis-antetokounmpo-incident/?fbclid=IwY2xjawKAwi5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFIMlRRTnZFR2tDbVNKaVV3AR7-48OrZ1QwunOw1BDPq2UiA88I-M0YZWxbaumd3i80zlfEjz3t4P4INPyQGQ_aem_weurd2UY5MRp1rffKMDclQ Ex-NFL Star Steve Smith Sr. Sued Under ‘Homewrecker Law’ Over Alleged Affairhttps://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/article/ex-panthers-great-steve-smith-sued-under-homewrecker-law-for-alleged-affair-with-ravens-marching-band-member-172848397.html Trump Says He’d Support Stephen A. Smith Running for Presidenthttps://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-d-love-see-stephen-005029440.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall Alabama Man Arrested After Carrying Rocket-Propelled Grenade in Publichttps://www.wsfa.com/2025/04/30/cowarts-man-arrested-found-with-replica-rpg/?fbclid=IwY2xjawKAmypleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFyR0hvU0VHUUxYcVJjMHA4AR4L8Lin2KbISUEgQLScdZwxqWCxDWdndFdkdEKkH-H8TV6xuvWrK-MiNhxrGw_aem_VpGISByQvQ8CDP-EN-OLmw        Website: http://thisistheconversationproject.com    Facebook: http://facebook.com/thisistheconversationproject   Twitter: http://twitter.com/th_conversation   TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@theconversationproject   YouTube: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/youtube   Podcast: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/podcasts       

Today's Sponsor: The Chess Storehttps://thisistheconversationproject.com/thechessstore Today's Rundown:U.S. Economy Shrinks as Trump Trade Wars Hit Businesses Hardhttps://finance.yahoo.com/news/u-economy-shrinks-0-3-123735740.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall Public Broadcasting Sues to Stop Trump From Firing Board Membershttps://www.reuters.com/world/us/corporation-public-broadcasting-sues-block-trump-firing-three-board-members-2025-04-29/ Trump Removes Doug Emhoff and Others From Holocaust Memorial Councilhttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/29/trump-fires-doug-emhoff-holocaust Nearly 5,000 North Korean Troops Reported Killed or Injured Fighting for Russiahttps://apnews.com/article/north-korea-russia-casualties-troops-cf71c682b57863e4e5207d2c86295738 NFL Fines Falcons and Coach Over Shedeur Sanders Prank Callhttps://apnews.com/article/nfl-sanders-falcons-fine-prank-call-be7efb4084d4deb4821b95cb43919e4d Starbucks Ditches Robot Baristas to Reconnect With Human Customershttps://finance.yahoo.com/news/starbucks-boss-plans-more-baristas-041800111.html $800,000 in Dimes Spilled on Highway After Semi Truck Overturnshttps://local12.com/news/nation-world/800000-dollars-worth-of-dimes-shuts-down-busy-roadway-for-hours-after-semi-overturns-cincinnati-overcorrected-veered-human-interest-wild-crashes-passenger-trucker-non-life-threatening-injuries-currency Runaway Kangaroo Named Sheila Causes Highway Crash in Alabamahttps://abcnews.go.com/US/sheila-runaway-kangaroo-causes-car-crash-shuts-alabama/story?id=121306308       Website: http://thisistheconversationproject.com    Facebook: http://facebook.com/thisistheconversationproject   Twitter: http://twitter.com/th_conversation   TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@theconversationproject   YouTube: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/youtube   Podcast: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/podcasts       

Today's Sponsor: Blinkisthttps://thisistheconversationproject.com/blinkist Today's Rundown:Mark Carney Wins Canadian Election Fueled by Voter Anger at Trumphttps://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2025/04/28/mark-carney-wins-canada-election/83327628007/ Amazon Refuses to List Tariff Fees on Haul After White House Labels Plan ‘Hostile’https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/amazon-says-considered-listing-tariff-charges-ultracheap-haul-site-whi-rcna203480 U.S. Navy Loses $67 Million Fighter Jet After It Falls Off Aircraft Carrierhttps://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/us-navy-lost-67-million-fighter-jet-sea-fell-aircraft-carrier-rcna203444  Supreme Court Rejects Karen Read’s Double Jeopardy Appealhttps://abcnews.go.com/US/supreme-court-denies-karen-reads-double-jeopardy-appeal/story?id=121245229 Wegovy Weight Loss Drug Now Offered at Discount on Hims, Ro, and LifeMDhttps://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Wellness/wegovy-sold-hims-ro-lifemd-reduced-price/story?id=121253313 NBA Considers International Format for Future All-Star Gameshttps://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/44916403/nba-discussing-new-international-format-all-star-game Jordon Hudson Shares Belichick Email Screenshot Overlaid With Taylor Swift Songhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2025/04/29/jordon-hudson-girlfriend-bill-belichick-interview/83344319007/?tbref=hp Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter Tour Begins With Thousands of Cheap Seats Still Availablehttps://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/beyonce-cowboy-carter-tour-los-angeles-ticket-prices-drop-rcna203410      Website: http://thisistheconversationproject.com    Facebook: http://facebook.com/thisistheconversationproject   Twitter: http://twitter.com/th_conversation   TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@theconversationproject   YouTube: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/youtube   Podcast: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/podcasts       

Today's Sponsor: Flowers Fast!https://thisistheconversationproject.com/flowersfast    Today's Rundown:Trump Orders Public List of Sanctuary Cities and Stateshttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/28/trump-immigration-executive-orders Putin Declares Ceasefire for Victory Day Celebrationshttps://www.yahoo.com/news/putin-declares-temporary-truce-during-114201533.html Elon Musk Faces Low Approval as Trump Budget Cuts Stir Backlashhttps://abcnews.go.com/Politics/elon-musk-approval-low-reflecting-opposition-trump-cuts/story?id=121199149 Second Arrest Made in Theft of DHS Secretary Noem’s Pursehttps://www.foxnews.com/us/second-suspect-arrested-connection-dhs-secretary-noems-purse-snatching Washington Commanders Reach $4 Billion Stadium Deal at RFK Sitehttps://apnews.com/article/washington-commanders-stadium-3bda9804a246219f28e9a2d2206bb492 Gene Hackman’s Death Linked to Heart Disease and Alzheimer’shttps://apnews.com/article/gene-hackman-death-investigation-autopsy-7f8afc71b94bb35651c1ab8f06d10696 Brooklyn Woman Mistaken for Protester and Chased by Crowd at Israeli Official’s Speechhttps://apnews.com/article/itamar-bengvir-brooklyn-mob-woman-chased-090da170e8800307c54e2520320f6a2c Trump Mocks Taylor Swift Over Chiefs Super Bowl Loss at Eagles Eventhttps://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/music/news/trump-taylor-swift-eagles-super-bowl-white-house-b2741244.html     Website: http://thisistheconversationproject.com    Facebook: http://facebook.com/thisistheconversationproject   Twitter: http://twitter.com/th_conversation   TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@theconversationproject   YouTube: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/youtube   Podcast: http://thisistheconversationproject.com/podcasts