Ed Baxter Newsteria

The bi-lateral meetings between Presidents Trump and Xi in Beijing cover Iran, Taiwan, AI, tariffs, and fentanyl. But the biggest developments may be business deals with large US corporations beginning with Boeing. Is that what this is really about?

Secretary Hegseth and General Caine in front of Congress being asked about the Defense request for $1.5 trillion. Some frustration from Senators about how it has been and will be spent, and how long the war will last.

President Trump has verbally attacked another female reporter. He says she knows about filth and dirt. Are his continued attacks on women, along with rolling back women’s societal advances becoming a problem for him?

50 days later, no movement in the war in Iran. Iran’s latest peace proposal has been rejected by President Trump. He says laugh no more. Is the US now very close to a full out attack. Trump’s two day war is not that.

Melania Trump has an op ed in the Washington Post. It intends to honor moms, but critics say she has no idea what it’s like in these economic times. It asks women to disavow feminism.

Plans for changes in FEMA help for disaster victims have been approved. The intent is to speed payments but also shift most of the burden to the states. President Trump has the opportunity to help and make a difference. Will he?

While most of us are focused on gasoline prices, the increased cost of diesel may have much longer lasting effects on consumer’s cost of living. It affects all economic levels. Does Trump have a plan to stop the pain?

President Trump has lashed out at the Pope again. He says the Pope is fine with Iran having nuclear weapons, and endangering Catholics. That is not what the Pope has ever said. The Pope speaks out for peace. What is Trump thinking?

President Trump may be losing his power over the GOP. He is headed out on a tour to support his loyalists. It will tell his power. Former Congressman Kinzinger says Trump will hurt the candidates he supports and will be lame duck.

The Trump administration has reversed course and now is looking at some kind of human AI supervision going forward. Anthropic has been brought back into working groups as it has a new tool, Mythos, which is extremely powerful.

The Trump administration has halted 165 wind turbine projects. He says they are ugly and could interfere with flight and navigational radar. His grudge started with the installation of wind farms near his Scotland Golf Resort. Does this stem from that?

President Trump says the Iran war has been terminated. He says he is not in violation of law. But he also says there is the possibility of more military action. Does he want it both ways? Is this just game to him?Click the icon or edbaxternews.com or where you get podcasts

The Pentagon has officially signed deals with seven AI companies. Anthropic is not one of them. It says no assurances of human oversight. There is some concern that AI could control nuclear weapons and citizen privacy. Will AI run wars?Click the icon or edbaxternews.com or where you get podcasts.

Iran’s Supreme Leader has issued a defiant statement saying Iran will manage Hormuz as well as protect Tehran assets. President Trump says he is exploring military options and says talks are on although he doesn’t know who the leaders are. Quagmire?

New passports with President Trump’s image on them. He says to celebrate America’s 250 years. Critics say it is just another way to display the Trump brand. He licenses his name on buildings. Is he trolling America or is this dangerous?

North Korea has fired off a lot of missiles in the past month. It has a nuclear program that could deliver an ICBM to the US. VP Vance says the Pentagon is under-reporting weapons the US stockpile. Is there a loss of focus?

In the wake of the Correspondence Dinner shooting, the White House is calling for Democrats to stop the political hate speak. Is it fair to ask Republicans and President Trump to do the same?

Law enforcement says the man who ran to the perimeter of the Correspondent’s Dinner was targeting the Trump Administration. This leads to the question was it a good idea to have most all the top ranking members of the administration at that event…same time same place?

The latest round of US/Iran negotiations have been called off. Trump says he has no pressure to get it done. He has placed sanctions on a China refinery. Is this spreading to a dangerous point globally?

The DOJ adds firing squads to federal execution options. The Attorney General says Trump has a duty to investigate his critics. Court says Trump administration cannot stop asylum cases.

Scientists saying they have been able to engineer viable sperm outside the human body. The research is aimed at helping couples. And scientists have developed an AI table tennis robot capable of beating pros.Click the icon or edbaxternews.com or where you get podcasts.

AP polling on Trump is horrible. He has lost ground on handling of the war and only has 25% support on the cost of living. The peace talks have not been scheduled and Iran is commandeering ships in the Hormuz.

The Trump family is expanding its business footprint in the Middle East. It could mean a Trump National Golf Course in Syria among other things. There are also reports of interesting timing of stock trades my investors right before he makes a major statement. Conflicts?

Companies have begun filing for tariff refunds. Whether they will get them and when are questions. Consumers will get them indirectly, if at all. Is this Trump’s Golden Age? Is tariff a beautiful word?

President Trump says negotiations are on with Iran in Pakistan. He says if no deal he will bomb all power stations and bridges. Iran says its enemies will taste defeat. The Pope has mentioned it again.

President Trump has ordered nuclear powered bases be built on the moon by 2030. NASA says solar power won’t get that done. Exciting space exploration but also trepidation about the possibility of nuclear weapons there.

Iran says the Straight of Hormuz is open. The US says it is keeping its blockade of Iranian ships in place. UK says its military will help with security. Is it time to ask why the war is being fought and who has profited monetarily?

President Trump says Israel and Lebanon have reached a cease fire. The hope is it could lead to talks between the US and Iran. This comes with Secretary Hegseth saying the US is locked and loaded to begin bombing Iran’s infrastructure. Mixed messages?

US citizens are assessing their tax bills or refunds. The White House is celebrating but Democrats say the savings are far less than what the President is saying. Economists say cuts vs inflation seem to be a wash. Do you feel better off?

VP Vance says President Trump was joking when he put up the healer meme. Trump contradicts that. Catholics are saying the Pope should continue to spread the gospel and not be reduced to a politician. Late night hosts have jokes.

President Trump blasts Pope Leo. Will Catholic supporters have to make a choice? He is getting blowback also on a meme of him as Jesus the healer. He says he thought it was a doctor.

Trump orders a blockade of the Straight of Hormuz to choke Iran. Will it also choke Asia and Europe? Has he flipped Iran isolation to US isolation. Does he want to rule the globe?

Melania Trump she says she wants the rumors about her meeting her husband through Jeffrey Epstein to stop. She also says Epstein survivors should have their day before Congress. The President has been trying to bury the issue. What are the motivations?

Donald Trump has had a bad week. UK Prime Minister says he’s fed up with him. Inflation accelerates. DOJ has to apologize to court after court. And he will also have to make a decision soon about civilization annihilation.

At the end of the year, the US will automatically register 18 year olds for a draft. Congress would have to authorize a draft, and then would hold a lottery for constriction beginning with 20 year olds. There has been no draft since 1973.

The Trump administration is framing the war in Iran as a Christian Holy War. This while the cease fire holds on by a thread as Israel bombs Lebanon, and Iran has re-closed the Straight of Hormuz

Artemis 2 has gone where no man or woman has gone before. It is on its way home after it’s moon orbit. Both the US and China have grand designs about mining what is on the dark side of the moon. This race is for more than global prestige.

At President Trump’s news conference, the heroic military rescue mission in Iran was described. He also threatened Iran and said bombing would commence if it didn’t given in to US demands. Iran has promised massive retaliation.

The second crew member of the downed jet in Iran has been rescued. President Trump uses profanity to describe Iran’s Supreme Command while threatening to bomb power plants and infrastructure this week. What is the end game now? Does he even know?

The downing of a US fighter jet raises some serious questions about the validity and truth of what the Trump administration is telling US citizens. Iran is mocking Trump and Hegseth, calling them absolute geniuses.

Did President Trump say anything in his Iran speech? Near the end but there will be three weeks of severe bombing. He has gotten bad news for over a week and had he now fired AG Bondi a distraction. Is he getting trapped with nowhere to go? Does he need sympathy?

Should a child born in the US to undocumented parents be a citizen. Birthright citizenship? US Supreme Court justices seemed skeptical of the Trump attorney. Mr. Trump became the first President to attend a hearing and abruptly left. What was his purpose in being there?

The IEA says the Iran war has caused the worst oil crisis in history. Will this send a message that the globe cannot rely on the region for energy. Will it help jump start the call for clean energy? Will President Trump pay foreign countries to drill?

Has Iran sucked Donald Trump into an escalation trap? Letting him win big up front with no plan to follow. Since Korea, the US has a history of winning all the battles but losing the war. Is Iran’s strategy winning by not losing?

Christian beliefs do not justify war. That is the core of the Pope’s Palm Sunday homily. President Trump and his administration have used this as one reason for the Iran war. The Pope’s message was to pray for the victims of violence around the globe.

President Trump is in the second month of the war. He has achieved some goals but not the major ones. Is he playing this day by day just like his business playbook where he lost and came back multiple times? Is he the ultimate survivor?

China has become the globe’s clean energy leader, by a large margin. The US, under President Trump, has fallen way back. China has new problems but having enough energy will not be one of them.

Meta and YouTube have lost a civil case claiming a teenager became addicted to social media because of the companies design. Meta says it shouldn’t be responsible and will appeal. Should it be the company or should parents be held responsible?

The US says there are ongoing negotiations with Iran to end the war. Iran says there are not. Which side are we to believe. Can we believe either? The US is sending more military personnel to set up in the desert. Can this be close to ending?

The US Supreme Court seems to be leaning toward putting limits on mail in ballots that arrive after election day. The conservative justices seem concerned about the potential of fraud in that time frame. It could change the way many citizens vote.