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Since President Donald J. Trump took office, his unwavering commitment to revitalizing American industry has spurred trillions of dollars of investments in U.S. manufacturing, production, and innovation — and the list only continues to grow.Here is a non-comprehensive running list of new U.S.-based investments in President Trump’s second term:Project Stargate, led by Japan-based Softbank and U.S.-based OpenAI and Oracle, announced a $500 billion private investment in U.S.-based artificial intelligence infrastructure.Apple announced a $500 billion investment in U.S. manufacturing and training.NVIDIA, a global chipmaking giant, announced it will invest $500 billion in U.S.-based AI infrastructure over the next four years amid...

READ: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/04/yikes-very-frail-looking-nancy-pelosi-slurs-her/While elderly Democrats are fleeing DC by the day, a certain one from the People’s Republic of San Francisco continues to soldier on despite her clearly declining faculties. Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi held a press conference in San Francisco today with small business owners and community leaders as part of the House Democrats’ “Cost of Living Week of Action.” The purpose of the address was to whine about Trump’s tariffs and economic policies. But what should have been a relatively uneventful speech went viral after Pelosi had some further complications, which will only heighten the cries for her...

The day after a deadly attack on tourists killed 26 people in the mountain town of Pahalgam in Indian-administered Kashmir, India announced it was closing a border with Pakistan, downgrading its diplomatic ties and suspending a crucial water treaty. The Indus Waters Treaty lays out how India and Pakistan use water from six rivers that flow through both countries. It was negotiated by the World Bank in 1960 and affects hundreds of millions of people on either side of the border. India's foreign secretary, Vikram Misri, told reporters on Tuesday night that the treaty will remain suspended until Pakistan "credibly...

President Donald Trump’s first 100 days haven’t even been completed yet and CNN is already whipping out "Great Depression" scare porn to describe the current stock market under his administration. No, you didn’t misread that. “We’re suddenly talking about the Great Depression when discussing Trump’s stock market,” read the insane April 22 headline of CNN Business Executive Editor David Goldman’s latest anti-Trump flapdoodle. “Trump’s stock market is throwing off some jaw-dropping statistics. How extraordinary? We’re now making comparisons to the Great Depression,” he continued. Making freakishly outlandish claims seems to be a trend for Goldman, as he’s the same so-called...

A "very gracious" President Donald Trump called Josh Shapiro to discuss the recent arson attack on the governor's home, Pennsylvania's chief executive said.A man is facing charges after authorities said he broke into the Pennsylvania governor's mansion in the middle of the night April 13, set a fire that left significant damage, and forced Shapiro, his family, and guests to evacuate the building during the Jewish holiday of Passover.Shapiro said that Trump called Saturday morning and that he was "very gracious.""I appreciated that the president called me," Shapiro, a Democrat, told reporters Tuesday, NBC News reported. "I actually didn't take...

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Wednesday referred two members of the intelligence community for prosecution by the Department of Justice. The allegation from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) was that the two intelligence professionals had leaked classified information. The move, said an official, should serve "as a warning." This comes as the Department of Defense has suffered leaks intended to harm Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The White House has stood by Hegseth despite calls from leftist media for his termination. The New York Times ran an article claiming that Hegseth had sent information regarding...

Once again, a pattern repeats itself: on the eve of important negotiations, Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky goes to the press to make bombastic statements that undermine the whole purpose of the meeting.This time, the Kiev regime leader repeated his position that he will never recognize Crimea as part of Russia, and also presented a slew of other demands – it sounds like he believes his country is winning the war.Besides that, in the UK there was nasty a reporting with official sources stating that host Foreign Secretary David Lammy was to ‘make sure Kiev’s negotiators were not led into an ambush’.With...

Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, told late-night host Jimmy Kimmel on Tuesday that she would “absolutely” take a head-to-head IQ test against President Donald Trump. “He also called you low IQ, I’m sure you’re aware of that. Would you be willing to take an IQ test publicly head-to-head against the President of the United States?” Kimmel asked. “Absolutely!” Crockett responded. Kimmel played a clip of Trump talking about the Democratic lawmaker, during which he called Crockett the Democrats’ “new star,” and suggested the party was in trouble if that was the case. Trump made the comments about Crockett during the National...

... The City of Millbrae and the California High-Speed Rail Authority reached an agreement on Tuesday, resolving a legal dispute that could have blocked the project from building train stations in the area... ..In a statement following the decision, Anders Fung, the Mayor of Millbrae, said: "This is a momentous milestone for Millbrae. This historic settlement represents our commitment to realizing our true potential – where high quality public transit integrates with housing and economic development to energize the future of a thriving city. "Millbrae is committed ... ...The Millbrae stops are critical to the first phase of the rail...

US President Donald Trump's envoy, Steve Witkoff, is expected to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, Axios reporter Barak Ravid said on social media on Wednesday, citing an American official. Witkoff has previously held three long meetings with Putin on prospects for an end to the war in Ukraine and will visit Moscow this week for a new round of talks, the White House said earlier.

From weight-loss drugs like Wegovy to cholesterol-lowering Leqvio, injectable drugs are reshaping modern medicine—with new risks and higher costs.Injectables are already an $800 billion a year market.One popular injectable costs $70,000 a year.Today, a growing number of new medications are being delivered via injection rather than as oral pills. It’s a trend driven by advancements in biotechnology, the idea that it’s easier for patients, and pharmaceutical industry profits.But what are the trade-offs when it comes to cost and safety, and what does it mean for patients and the industry?Why Injections Over Pills?The rise of injectable drugs is largely tied to...

Nearly the entire staff of the Pentagon’s elite tech unit will resign by the end of April after being sidelined by the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), sources told Politico Tuesday.The mass resignations will effectively shut down the 14-person Defense Digital Service (DDS), which was created in 2015 to inject Silicon Valley-style speed and innovation into national security projects. DDS staffers told Politico they were left out of major reform efforts spearheaded by DOGE, prompting an exodus.

President Donald Trump lambasted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for saying his Eastern European country "will not legally recognize" Russia's occupation of Crimea. Zelenskyy made the comment during a press conference on Tuesday, The Wall Street Journal reported. Trump used a Wednesday post on his social media platform to chastise Zelenskyy for the comment, which came at a time when the U.S. president is trying to end the Russia-Ukraine war. "Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, is boasting on the front page of The Wall Street Journal that, 'Ukraine will not legally recognize the occupation of Crimea. There's nothing to talk about here.'...

A man has been arrested in connection with dozens of city-owned trees in Los Angeles that were cut down with a chainsaw over the Easter Holiday weekend. While law enforcement officials had no leads on April 20, some Angelenos were busy posting photos to Reddit and Instagram of all the felled trees downtown. In photos, trees were seen in pieces at locations including 1st Street and Wilshire Boulevard, Olympic Boulevard and Hope Street, Olympic Boulevard and Figueroa Street, Broadway and Cesar Chavez Avenue, Grand Avenue in front of the Wells Fargo Center and Grand Avenue and 5th Street.

Russia could play a key role in a deal on the future of Iran’s nuclear programme, with Moscow being touted not only as a possible destination for Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium, but also as a possible arbiter of deal breaches. Donald Trump, who abandoned a 2015 nuclear pact between Tehran and world powers in 2018 during his first term, has threatened to attack Iran unless it reaches a new deal swiftly that would prevent it from developing a nuclear weapon. Four hours of indirect talks between the US and Iran in Rome on Saturday, under the mediation of...

The Department of Veterans Affairs has established a task force to determine whether "anti-Christian bias" exists within the federal government's second-largest Cabinet department and is asking its employees to report alleged discrimination by other staff members. The move follows an executive order issued Feb. 6 by President Donald Trump that created a government-wide task force that it claims will "end the anti-Christian weaponization of government." It was unclear what effects it would have on Christian or non-Christian employees at the VA. The VA task force investigation is among the latest efforts by Trump and his administration to dramatically reshape the...

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President Donald Trump’s unprecedented tariffs, particularly on China, and recent attacks on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell caused alarm among some of his top advisers and America’s biggest CEOs, who warned of financial chaos and store shelves that could go bare, people familiar with the conversations said. The warnings — and the markets’ own volatility this week — seemed to have broken through. Trump backed down Tuesday from his threats to try to remove Powell from the job, telling reporters in the Oval Office: “I have no intention of firing him.” That prompted sighs of relief on Wall Street. A...

The Salinas City Council voted 5-2 to repeal the rent stabilization program, which had capped rent increases for multifamily units built before February 1, 1995. The program, which took effect on January 1, required landlords to register all residential properties within city limits and provide relocation assistance for tenants facing no-fault evictions. During a contentious public comment period, several landlords voiced opposition, while many renters urged the council to keep the program. "I don't understand how you expect our youth to come back to Salinas, knowing that they can't afford it, so I don't think that you're even considering your...