• Impeachment 3.0: The Democrats have been in disarray since Donald Trump won the election. They’ve struggled to coalesce behind a leader and disagreed over policy issues to define the party. Yet one thing they all seem to rally around is loathing Trump. Orange Man Bad is the one universally shared plank of the party’s current platform. In that vein, on Monday, Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-MI) introduced seven articles of impeachment against Trump, accusing him of “high crimes and misdemeanors” associated with DOGE, tariffs, and immigration enforcement. Of course, with Republicans controlling both chambers of Congress, Thanedar’s resolution will go nowhere. But that’s not the point. Instead, this is an effort to rally voter support for Democrat lawmakers while pressuring vulnerable Republicans with an eye toward the 2026 midterms, even as Thanedar spun it as “not about partisanship.” This has everything to do with partisanship.

• Fiery rhetoric for me but not for thee, say Democrats: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker both made news over the weekend, one denouncing the lack of respect shown to judicial activists and the other calling for Democrats to give Republicans not “a moment of peace.” Schumer spoke on MSNBC, explaining how the separation of powers should protect judges from impeachment or arrest. That same separation doesn’t safeguard the Trump administration from those judges, evidently. Schumer doesn’t seem to remember threatening the Supreme Court from its very steps in 2020. Meanwhile, Pritzker gave an impassioned speech encouraging Democrats to “fight everywhere all at once” while railing against the “simpering timidity” of some Democrats. Here’s how the internet might sum up the Democrat argument: It’s cool when we do it. It’s cringe when you do it.

• Automaker relief: According to the administration, Donald Trump will soon soften his tariffs on automakers. Effectively, the move will be made to prevent automakers from having to pay other duties on things like steel and aluminum. The plan will be to modify the 25% tariff on foreign-made cars and foreign-made auto parts. As Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick explained, “This deal will be a major victory for the president’s trade policy by rewarding companies who are already manufacturing domestically, while providing a runway to manufacturers who have expressed their commitment to investing in America and expanding domestic manufacturing.” The plan will allow automakers to apply for government reimbursements from tariffs. According to Morgan Stanley, an estimated 25% tariff would increase the average cost of a new car by 10-12%, or $6,000.

• Trump continues to play immigration hardball: In the Trump administration’s battle to deport criminal illegal aliens, a lack of specificity about what qualifies as “sanctuary jurisdictions” was an issue during a case before U.S. District Judge William H. Orrick last week. Ergo, on Monday, Trump signed an executive order (EO) asking the secretary of homeland security to identify and list those counties and cities not complying with immigration law and present those “sanctuary jurisdictions” to ICE within a month. The Justice Department is also directed to pursue legal action where those jurisdictions are favoring illegal immigrants over U.S. citizens, such as allowing the illegals in-state tuition rates for universities that are denied to Americans out of state. In related news, 4,000 students here on visas have had their visas revoked because they committed serious crimes, including more than 500 who’ve been charged with assault.

• Media coverage of Trump’s first 100 days 92% negative: Listing all the ways that the dying “mainstream” media have been unfair to the Republicans and the Trump team would be a Herculean labor, but let’s cover the last 100 days. First, the Biden administration was given 59% positive coverage, while Trump’s second term has been granted 92% negative coverage. These numbers are gathered by analyzing evaluative — as opposed to informative — statements during the evening broadcasts at ABC, CBS, and NBC. The first Trump term also had mostly negative coverage, but that focused on his personality. Today, the focus is on his policies, with tariffs, DOGE, and illegal immigration topping the list. The smears and “fake news” stories have also been consistent, from insisting that Elon Musk waving at the crowd was a Nazi salute to the deportation of a “Maryland man” who was an illegal gangster.

• Russia schedules 72-hour ceasefire: With the 80th anniversary of World War II Victory Day approaching, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a planned 72-hour ceasefire in his ongoing war in Ukraine. From May 8-10, “all military actions are suspended for this period,” the Kremlin stated. “Russia believes that the Ukrainian side should follow this example.” However, the Kremlin noted, “In the event of violations by the Ukrainian side, Russia’s armed forces will give an adequate and effective response.” This move comes days after Donald Trump’s positive meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Vatican City. Trump has increasingly directed frustration toward Putin, criticizing him for “shooting missiles into civilian areas, cities and towns,” and wondering, “maybe he doesn’t want to stop the war, he’s just tapping me along.”

• U.S. struck over 800 Houthi targets: The ongoing military action against the Yemen-based Houthi terrorist group hasn’t garnered much media attention despite its ferocious nature. More than 800 Houthi rebel targets have been struck in the last six weeks, with the Yemeni government claiming at least 68 dead in one recent strike. CENTCOM reports that multiple command-and-control facilities, air defense systems, and weapons manufacturing and storage locations have been destroyed. Hundreds of fighters and many Houthi leaders have also been killed, but the Houthi back has not yet been broken. American losses include up to seven MQ-9 Predator drones and an F/A-18E Super Hornet. The jet was not lost in action but appears to have fallen overboard when its aircraft carrier was engaged in evasive maneuvers.

• Iberian Peninsula without power: On Monday, much of Spain, Portugal, and southwestern France suddenly lost electricity. The widespread power outage stopped trains from running and closed airports, businesses, and schools. People could still communicate on their cellphones thanks to the fact that most cell towers and networks have battery backup systems. According to Spain’s grid operator, Red Electrica, the massive power failure was due to “grid oscillation” and not a cyber attack. Grid oscillation can occur when the power grid load switches power source production. To put it more simply, the real culprit is renewable energy. Just a week ago, Spain hit 100% renewable-sourced energy production. However, the trouble with renewables is reliability, which folks on the Iberian Peninsula are now experiencing the hard way.

Headlines

• White House blasts Amazon over tariff surcharge label (NY Post)

• House overwhelmingly passes revenge porn bill (Newsweek)

• Top House Oversight Dem won’t seek reelection after cancer resurgence (Daily Wire)

• Trump requiring that truckers speak and read English (FreightWaves)

• Columbia janitors sue protesters who took over Hamilton Hall (The Free Press)

• Colorado University axes plans for children’s “Sex Ed Summer Camp” hosted by abortion clinic (Daily Caller)

• Humor: Democrats hold candlelight vigil in front of illegal immigrant mugshots (Babylon Bee)

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