The Monday Flyover Replay : Trump’s New Jet, Chess Crackdown, and Professional Cuddles

The Monday Flyover Replay : Trump’s New Jet, Chess Crackdown, and Professional Cuddles.

Presented by Russell Sherrard.

Narrated by Artificial Intelligence, Our Hosts are Christopher and Jenny.

THE FLYOVER REPLAY.

Monday, May 12, 2025.

Good Morning! On this day in 1926, the airship Norge, led by Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen, Italian engineer Umberto Nobile, and American aviator Lincoln Ellsworth, became the first verified aircraft to fly over the North Pole.

In today’s Flyover, we’re featuring the story of five fishermen who spent 55 days adrift at sea, surviving on rusted engine water and parboiled fish.

We hope you enjoyed reading today’s Flyover. Let us know how we’re doing by replying to Russell Sherrard at russellsherrard@reagan.com.

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TAKEOFF.

Trump to Hire 20,000 New Deportation Officers.

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing the Department of Homeland Security to recruit 20,000 additional officers to enforce immigration laws, aiming to triple the current ICE workforce.

This move is part of “Project Homecoming,” a self-deportation initiative offering undocumented migrants a $1,000 stipend and free flights to encourage voluntary departure.

The administration plans to deputize local law enforcement and potentially utilize military personnel for support roles in deportation efforts.

Qatar Offers Trump Luxury Jet for Official Use.

The Trump administration is preparing to accept a $400 million luxury Boeing 747-8 from Qatar’s royal family for temporary use as Air Force One, with plans to transfer it to the Trump presidential library foundation after his term ends.

Trump is expected to address the arrangement during his May 13–16 trip to Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar, though Qatari officials say no final decision has been made.

The trip aims to secure more than $3 trillion in investment deals tied to energy, aviation, and infrastructure.

Trump will meet with Gulf leaders and attend a major business summit in Riyadh alongside U.S. executives like Elon Musk.

Momentum Builds for Alberta as 51st US State.

Support for Alberta’s separation from Canada is on the rise, with 36% of residents in favor, according to a new poll. Some are now pushing to make the province the 51st U.S. state.

The election of liberal Mark Carney as Canada’s prime minister last week has increased pressure from some Albertans to make the move. They cite federal restrictions they believe are holding the oil-rich region back.

Alberta’s premier, Danielle Smith, has proposed a referendum on independence for 2026 if a citizen petition gathers signatures from at least 10% of eligible voters.

Smith is not personally in favor of the move, but has said that if Ottawa continues to attack the province as it has over the last decade, “ultimately that will be for Albertans to decide.”

POLITICS.

U.S. and Chinese officials announced Sunday they have reached a deal to help resolve the ongoing trade war between the world’s two largest economies. The specific details remain under wraps until today.

Meanwhile, in Oman, the U.S. conducted a fourth round of nuclear talks with Iran, with U.S. officials describing the latest negotiations as “encouraging” and “difficult but useful.”

Hamas announced Sunday it will release Edan Alexander, believed to be the last American hostage held in Gaza since October 7, 2023, in what Hamas described as steps toward achieving a ceasefire.

Congressional Republicans unveiled a new plan to sell or transfer 460,000 acres of public land in the West, aiming to generate revenue and open space for development.

Democrats are reportedly frustrated with former President Biden’s return to the public eye, with strategists claiming his recent interview on The View and continued visibility hinder the party’s ability to move forward from their 2024 electoral defeat.

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Now, back to the News.

SPORTS.

A disgruntled NFL fan is suing the league for $100 million, claiming collusion caused Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders to fall in the draft.

UFC Hall of Famer and two-time featherweight champion, José Aldo, has re-retired from MMA after a loss to Aiemann Zahabi. Aldo, 38, first retired in 2022 but made a short-lived comeback in 2024 that ended Saturday night.

The Colorado Rockies are sticking with manager Bud Black despite one of the worst starts in MLB history. General Manager Bill Schmidt said he believes the team can still rebound, though fans might be less optimistic.

FINANCE.

Billy Evans, partner of convicted Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, has raised millions for a new health tech startup that echoes Theranos’ original promise of revolutionizing blood testing.

Lloyd’s of London is rolling out a first-of-its-kind insurance policy for businesses using AI chatbots, aimed at covering losses from errors, false outputs, and legal claims.

The U.S. Virgin Islands is suing Coca-Cola and PepsiCo, accusing the soda giants of misleading consumers about plastic recyclability and worsening the territory’s plastic pollution crisis.

SCIENCE AND TECH.

Kosmos 482, a Soviet lander that launched its failed mission to Venus in 1972, crashed back to Earth on Saturday after 53 years orbiting the planet.

Scientists in Switzerland used a high-energy particle collider to transform lead into gold, for just a fraction of a second, by smashing lead atoms at near-light speed.

Wild chimpanzees use combinations of grunts, hoots, and barks to create new meanings in their vocalizations, a new study found.

THE ROTATOR.
BEYOND OUR BORDERS.

Pope Leo XIV, the first American-born pontiff, delivered his inaugural Sunday blessing to a packed St. Peter’s Square, offering a Mother’s Day message that called for peace in Ukraine and Gaza.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has agreed to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Istanbul on Thursday, shortly after President Trump urged Ukraine to accept Moscow’s offer for direct talks.

The Taliban government has suspended chess across Afghanistan, citing concerns that the game promotes gambling, which is prohibited under its interpretation of Islamic law.

ET CETERA.

Five fishermen—three Peruvians and two Colombians—have been rescued after spending 55 days adrift in the Pacific Ocean, surviving by drinking rainwater and parboiling fish.

The 22-story Sheraton Crossroads Hotel in Mahwah, New Jersey, was demolished in a dramatic controlled implosion Saturday morning.

A “professional cuddler” in England hosts fully clothed “cuddle puddles” and one-on-one snuggle sessions aimed at reducing stress and loneliness through platonic touch.

While foil surfing off the coast of Canada, a man was unexpectedly surrounded by more than 100 dolphins, gliding beneath and around him.

Daily Quote.

“Staying with Canada is finished. We’ve been an eagle locked up in a cage for decades because of Canada. It’s time that we’re set free.”

— Steve Harvey, an Alberta resident in favor of separation from Canada.

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