Thursday, May 15th, 2025 -Trump’s $240B Qatar deals; Iran’s nuclear proposal; Sketchy Chinese inverters; Omaha’s new mayor; Chauvin pardon prep & more

Today’s Headlines: During his Middle East trip, President Trump announced over $240 billion in economic deals with Qatar, including a $96 billion Boeing aircraft order, claiming the agreements could ultimately reach a trillion dollars. Meanwhile, Iran proposed a joint nuclear-enrichment venture with regional Arab countries and U.S. investment, though the U.S. envoy denied discussing it. In domestic security news, U.S. officials discovered rogue communication devices in Chinese-made solar inverters, raising concerns about potential threats to the power grid. On the diplomatic front, both Putin and Trump declined to attend Ukraine peace talks in Istanbul, though lower-level discussions will proceed. In U.S. politics, Democrat John Ewing Jr. secured a surprise victory in Omaha's mayoral race, unseating longtime Republican Mayor Jean Stothert. Meanwhile, Minnesota prepares for possible unrest if Trump pardons Derek Chauvin for his federal conviction, though his state sentence would still stand. Lastly, Trump advocates for reinstating baseball legend Pete Rose, who was banned from MLB in 1989 for betting on games, after Rose’s passing last year. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: Bloomberg: US Announces More Than $243 Billion in Deals With Qatar NY Times: Iran Proposes Novel Path to Nuclear Deal With U.S. Reuters: Insight: Rogue communication devices found in Chinese solar power inverters The Guardian: Putin will not travel to Istanbul for peace talks with Zelenskyy, Kremlin confirms NE Examiner: Ewing sends Stothert packing, gives heart of ‘blue dot’ a Democratic mayor KSTP: Minneapolis and state leaders prepare for possible Derek Chauvin pardon NBC News: Pete Rose reinstated by MLB and is eligible for Baseball Hall of Fame Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage and edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices