Retail sales rose 0.5 percent despite higher prices for gas, food and other goods. But there are signs consumers are under some strain.
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Economists are keeping a close eye on President Donald Trump’s summit in China as trade talks took center stage Thursday. Many on Wall Street are expecting everything from a renewal of the trade truce reached last October to China agreeing to major, multibillion-dollar purchases of U.S. goods. NewsNation’s Alicia Nieves joins “Morning in America” with the latest. Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national morning newscast hosted by Markie Martin. Weekdays starting at 6a/5C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
Georgia Rep. Rich McCormick joined “National Report” to discuss the high-stakes summit between President Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping, and the continued tension over Taiwan’s sovereignty.
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'We have a medical emergency here'
Author Douglas Rushkoff explains how to recalibrate and avoid being influenced by screens.
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A new book claims French President Emmanuel Macron was slapped by his wife, Brigitte, during a foreign trip because she found a message from an Iranian actress on his phone.
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A new book claims that French First Lady Brigitte Macron delivered a two-handed slap to French President Emmanuel Macron on a foreign trip in May 2025 because she found a message from Iranian-born actress Golshifteh Farahani on his phone. DETAIL: The incident was caught on camera as the Macrons were about to disembark a plane in Hanoi, Vietnam, fueling international speculation about the motive Mrs. Macron’s attack. Journalist Florian Tardif, author of the book An (Almost) Perfect Couple, claimed in a May 13 interview that tensions rose on the flight after Mrs. Macron, 73, read messages between her husband and Farahani, 42, which allegedly included President Macron calling her “very pretty.” Farahani has…Open
Chinese President Xi Jinping warns President Trump during a summit in Beijing that conflict could be in the future if the U.S. doesn't handle its Taiwan policy delicately. #China #XiJinping #Trump #Taiwan #foreignpolicy About Rising: Rising is a weekday morning show with bipartisan hosts that breaks the mold of morning TV by taking viewers inside the halls of Washington power like never before. The show leans into the day's political cycle with cutting edge analysis from DC insiders who can predict what is going to happen. It also sets the day's political agenda by breaking exclusive news with a team of scoop-driven reporters and demanding answers during interviews with the country's most important political newsmakers. Follow Rising on…
TAC staffers discuss the week's events. The post TAC Right Now: Will China Push Trump To End Iran War? appeared first on The American Conservative .
Andrew Day and Harrison Berger talk to geopolitical analyst Brandon Weichert about the Iran war, President Trump’s visit to China, and the Russian thinker urging Vladimir Putin to escalate against Europe. Recorded May 13, 2026. The post TAC Right Now: Will China Push Trump To End Iran War? appeared first on The American Conservative .Open
'This was the Chinese government's plan and the defendant made it happen'