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The California GOP finished up its three-day spring convention in Burlingame on Sunday. One big focus was election integrity. Another common theme was uniting the party and connecting with voters regardless of party preference to fix key issues in the state and nation.

The Indiana Pacers and Boston Celtics were the two highest-scoring teams in the league and will now face off in the Eastern Conference finals. Meanwhile, in the West, Minnesota takes on Dallas after eliminating the defending champion Denver Nuggets.

China hit Boeing and two other U.S. defense contractors with sanctions Monday for selling arms to Taiwan. The sanctions came the same day Taiwan’s new president was sworn in.

The Philippines is urging China to open its claims to the Scarborough Shoal to international scrutiny after the island’s officials accused Beijing of destroying its environment.

Former President Donald Trump’s defense team called in Robert Costello, who was Michael Cohen’s adviser, as their witness in the New York trial on May 20. Criminal defense attorney Jacqueline Goodman tells NTD that the prosecution’s decision to end their testimony with Mr. Cohen, whom she calls a “flawed witness,” is a risky move.

A Vermont university has awarded a cat, a beloved community member, an honorary “doctor of litter-ature” degree ahead of their student graduation. Vermont State University’s Castleton campus is recognizing a feline named Max, not for his mousing or napping, but for his friendliness.

In Northern California, a city has instructed a university to stop its experiment on cloud brightening. The experiment is on pause as Alameda reviews it.

German automaker BMW imported at least 8,000 Mini Cooper vehicles into the United States with parts from a banned Chinese supplier, according to a new Senate report released on Monday. The report is done by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden’s (D-Ore.) staff. It also said Jaguar and Volkswagen were found to have manufactured and […]

The Senate is scheduled this week to bring up a border bill that was blocked a few months ago by Republicans, who are expected to do so again. In a May 19 letter to colleagues, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced that the upper congressional chamber will look to pass the bipartisan bill. “Congressional […]

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Xander Schauffele cashed in at just the right time Sunday, May 19, swirling in a 6-foot birdie putt on the final hole to win the PGA Championship, his first major title, with the lowest score in major championship history. The Olympic gold medalist got something even more valuable in silver—that enormous Wanamaker Trophy after […]

The Iranian regime’s cabinet met for the first time following the death of President Ebrahim Raisi. The California GOP held its spring convention over the weekend. Republican National Committee co-chair Lara Trump highlighted one big focus heading into the November elections. A university in California is being asked to stop its cloud-brightening experiments. The city […]

Millennials have come up with a creative way to own a home. Buying a new home with a domestic partner or spouse is the most common way people do it, across generations, according to a new Bankrate Homebuying Trend Survey. However, a higher percentage of millennials have bought a home alone or with a friend […]

Gold prices reached a record high of $2,449.89. U.S. inflation is playing a key factor. But Daniel LaCalle, chief economist at Tressis Hedge Fund, said there are a number of reasons prices went up. This includes China stocking up on the precious metal, because of the United States’ continued high inflation. Mr. LaCalle explains why […]

Taiwan, a strategic U.S. ally in the Indo-Pacific, is welcoming its new president for the next four years. William Lai sent Beijing a warning from across the strait immediately after taking office. Beijing is lashing out on Taiwan’s inauguration day, hitting Boeing and other U.S. defense contractors with Chinese sanctions. China and Russia react to […]

Iranian state media says Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian are dead after a helicopter crash in Northwestern Iran on Sunday. NTD spoke with David Wurmser, Middle East affairs analyst at the Center for Security Policy, to find out more about who Mr. Raisi was—and what his death means on the international […]

Iran’s president and foreign minister were killed in a helicopter crash in a mountainous region of the country on Sunday. The U.S. State Department on Monday offered official condolences, but stressed that U.S. foreign policy toward Iran remains unchanged. The International Criminal Court is applying for arrest warrants for leaders of the Hamas terrorist group—as […]

Taiwan’s new President Lai Ching-te, urged Beijing to stop its intimidation and called for peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait as he was sworn into office. The Chinese Communist Party claims Taiwan as its own territory and Beijing has increased military incursions around Taiwan. NTD discussed this and more with Philip Shetler‑Jones, senior fellow […]