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Monday 5/27/19: Daily Mail's Francesca Chambers, Joe diGenova, National Memorial Day Parade's Tim Holbert And Hoover Institution's Michael Auslin

Monday 5/27/19: Daily Mail's Francesca Chambers, Joe diGenova, National Memorial Day Parade's Tim Holbert And Hoover Institution's Michael Auslin

BEST OF: Joe Mantegna, Joe diGenova, Mark Levin and AOC & Elizabeth on Game of Thrones

INTERVIEW - MIKE WOLFF - Rolling Thunder Board member and 2003 Iraq War veteran – discussed Rolling Thunder to Mark Final Memorial Day Event This Weekend.

Rolling Thunder makes last ride Sunday. The annual roar of motorcycles over Memorial Day weekend will soon be a memory. This year's Rolling Thunder national rally, the 31st, will be its last. Event founder Artie Muller made the announcement in December, saying rising costs and issues with Pentagon police led to the decision. “It has been a hard decision to make,” Muller wrote in a letter sent. “After much discussion and thought over the last six months, Rolling Thunder National Officers have concluded to end our 32-year annual D.C. Memorial weekend event.” Since 1988, the roar of motorcycles has been a welcome tradition in the D.C. area, as hundreds of thousands of bikes arrive to honor military service members. The annual ride began as a way to draw attention to Vietnam veterans being held as prisoners of war or missing in action, and grew to more than half a million participants the last few years. Bikers rallied at the Pentagon and headed into D.C. to visit the Vietnam Memorial.

INTERVIEW - CHARLIE GISCHLAR - Spokesperson for MD State Highway Administration – looked ahead to post-Memorial Day summer beach getaway traffic and how the 404 has gotten easier:

Route 404 construction projects complete. State officials say commute to Ocean City just got easier

INTERVIEW - RAHEEM KASSAM - Editor-in-Chief of Human Events

Theresa May says she'll quit as Conservative leader June 7. British Prime Minister Theresa May announced Friday that she will resign -- ending her months-long struggle to keep her job despite seething anger from her own Conservative Party over her handling of Brexit. "I believe it was right to persevere even when the odds against success seemed high. But it is now clear to me that it is in the best interests of the country for a new prime minister to lead that effort," she said outside 10 Downing Street.

Raheem Kassam @RaheemKassam 33m33 minutes ago: Theresa May did indeed serve the thing she loved.  With duty, and steadfastness, and resolve. It’s just a shame that thing was the European Union, not Britain.

European elections polls: Brexit Party forecast to win the most votes. With the public having voted in the European Parliament elections on Thursday, the last polls (taken before voting day) show that Nigel Farage's Brexit Party was likely to gain the most votes in the UK. Although the vote took place in the UK on Thursday, the results are not expected until Sunday evening due to most other EU member states casting their votes that day. The Conservatives are on course for their lowest ever share of the vote in a nationwide ballot and could even slip into fifth place behind the Greens.

INTERVIEW - NATHAN BACA - Investigative Reporter, ABC7 News WJLA-TV Washington

Preview the Metro summer shutdown and Metro summer shutdown platform project: It's coming. Six Blue and Yellow Line Metro stations in Virginia close this Saturday for the entire summer.  WASHINGTON (WJLA) — Metro is preparing the final stages of a major summer shutdown that will impact all Blue and Yellow Line stations south of Reagan National Airport from May 25 until Sept. 8. The 100-plus-day shutdown will allow crews to work around the clock, expediting repairs that would otherwise take years to complete. Metro has timed the shutdown during its lowest ridership with the goal of impacting as few riders as possible. Metro plans to close and rebuild crumbling station platforms at Braddock Road, King Street, Eisenhower Avenue, Huntington, Franconia-Springfield and Van Dorn.

Here's what you need to know about riding the VRE during the Metro shutdown. by Nathan Baca/ABC7 / WOODBRIDGE, Va. (ABC7) — 7 On Your Side joined passengers riding VRE Train 300 leaving just after 5:40 a.m. at the Woodbridge station. Finding a seat was easy, although it was the first train into Washington, and some decided to extend their sleep in the train car's upper deck. “It’s a more direct route. You can read, watch your phone, you can do work if you have to. It’s a pretty calm, peaceful ride when you take the VRE,” said Tina Vey, a commuter from Woodbridge to L’Enfant. VRE is not without problems. Its own CEO admitted in a letter to Manassas-area delegate that on-time performance has slipped these past months, blaming track maintenance and problems switching to a new federally mandated safety system called Positive Train Control. Riders tell us delays are worse in the afternoons. Because all freight and passenger trains have to share one narrow bridge to cross the river, VRE simply can't add more trains to its service. The CEO’s letter calls for additional funding to build a second bridge.

INTERVIEW – JOE MANTEGNA – Co-host of The National Memorial Day Concert

Tony winner Joe Mantegna and stage and screen star Mary McCormack will co-host the 30th annual broadcast of PBS’ National Memorial Day Concert, airing live from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol May 26 at 8 PM ET. The line-up of performers and presenters includes Hamilton Tony nominee Christopher Jackson, Olivier-winning Dreamgirls star Amber Riley, Grammy winner and Broadway alum Patti LaBelle, General Colin L. Powell, singer and songwriter Gavin DeGraw, Grammy-winning bluegrass icon Alison Krauss, Golden Globe-nominated actor Dennis Haysbert, country music star Justin Moore, American Idol finalist Alyssa Raghu, TV star Jaina Lee Ortiz, and Patrick Lundy & The Ministers of Music. The performers will be backed by the National Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Pops conductor Jack Everly. Also participating in the event are the U.S Joint Chiefs of Staff with the U.S. Army Herald Trumpets, the U.S. Army Chorus and Army Voices, the Soldiers’ Chorus of the U.S. Army Field Band, the U.S. Navy Band Sea Chanters, the U.S. Air Force Singing Sergeants, the Armed Forces Color Guard and Service Color Teams provided by the Military District of Washington, D.C.

Friday 5/24/19: Joe Mantegna, WJLA's NAthan Baca, Raheem Kassam, MD State Highway's Charlie Gischler and Rolling Thunder's Mike Wolff

8am – A/B/C TRUMP-PELOSI FEUD

8am – D         INTERVIEW – MIKE WOLFF – Rolling Thunder Board member and 2003 Iraq War veteran – discussed Rolling Thunder to Mark Final Memorial Day Event This Weekend.

Rolling Thunder makes last ride Sunday. The annual roar of motorcycles over Memorial Day weekend will soon be a memory. This year’s Rolling Thunder national rally, the 31st, will be its last. Event founder Artie Muller made the announcement in December, saying rising costs and issues with Pentagon police led to the decision. “It has been a hard decision to make,” Muller wrote in a letter sent. “After much discussion and thought over the last six months, Rolling Thunder National Officers have concluded to end our 32-year annual D.C. Memorial weekend event.” Since 1988, the roar of motorcycles has been a welcome tradition in the D.C. area, as hundreds of thousands of bikes arrive to honor military service members. The annual ride began as a way to draw attention to Vietnam veterans being held as prisoners of war or missing in action, and grew to more than half a million participants the last few years. Bikers rallied at the Pentagon and headed into D.C. to visit the Vietnam Memorial.

8am – E         JOHN WALKER LINDH RELEASED:

John Walker Lindh, dubbed the “American Taliban”, has been released from prison. He’s a convicted terrorist said to still be radicalized with extremist beliefs and now he’s expected to reside in northern Virginia.

A U.S. official told NBC News he would live in Northern Virginia

“I don’t like it at all,” President Trump says when asked about the release of John Walker Lindh, dubbed the “American Taliban,” “We’ll be watching him, we’ll be watching him closely … Am I happy about it? Not even a little bit,” he adds

Friday 5/24/19: Joe Mantegna, WJLA's NAthan Baca, Raheem Kassam, MD State Highway's Charlie Gischler and Rolling Thunder's Mike Wolff

7am – A         INTERVIEW – RAHEEM KASSAM – Editor-in-Chief of Human Events

Theresa May says she’ll quit as Conservative leader June 7. British Prime Minister Theresa May announced Friday that she will resign — ending her months-long struggle to keep her job despite seething anger from her own Conservative Party over her handling of Brexit. “I believe it was right to persevere even when the odds against success seemed high. But it is now clear to me that it is in the best interests of the country for a new prime minister to lead that effort,” she said outside 10 Downing Street.

Raheem Kassam @RaheemKassam 33m33 minutes ago: Theresa May did indeed serve the thing she loved.  With duty, and steadfastness, and resolve. It’s just a shame that thing was the European Union, not Britain.

European elections polls: Brexit Party forecast to win the most votes. With the public having voted in the European Parliament elections on Thursday, the last polls (taken before voting day) show that Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party was likely to gain the most votes in the UK. Although the vote took place in the UK on Thursday, the results are not expected until Sunday evening due to most other EU member states casting their votes that day. The Conservatives are on course for their lowest ever share of the vote in a nationwide ballot and could even slip into fifth place behind the Greens.

7am – B/C     Trump Gives Attorney General Authority To Declassify Russia Probe Documents.

7am – D         INTERVIEW – CHARLIE GISCHLER – Spokesperson for MD State Highway Administration – looked ahead to post-Memorial Day summer beach getaway traffic and how the 404 has gotten easier:

Route 404 construction projects complete. State officials say commute to Ocean City just got easier

7am – E         Pizza Is A Healthier Breakfast Than Cereal, Nutritionists Say. (Yahoo Finance) — From Cosmopolitan:  Pizza for breakfast is an American classic. Whether it’s cold and taken straight from the box or served after an early morning reheat, it’s basically a delicacy all on its own. However, I’ve never characterized the tradition in any way, shape, or form as healthy. In fact, I’m pretty sure I haven’t ever heard ‘pizza’ and ‘healthy’ in the same sentence…until now.  According to New York-based nutritionist Chelsey Amer, a cheesy, greasy, carb-filled slice is better for you than your favorite breakfast cereal. So, I guess it’s time for us all to rethink our a.m. eating habits-and to celebrate. Amer credits the high sugar content in most cereals for its poor reputation, while The Daily Meal adds the lack of protein and healthy fats are contributing to its “nutritionally bleak” standing.  “You may be surprised to find out that an average slice of pizza and a bowl of cereal with whole milk contain nearly the same amount of calories,” Amer told the site. “However, pizza packs a much larger protein punch, which will keep you full and boost satiety throughout the morning.” While it still might be a little far-fetched to call your early morning pizza indulgence a healthy option, it’s definitely healthier. That counts for something, right!?  Amer does credit its protein content and admits, “a slice of pizza contains more fat and much less sugar than most cold cereals, so you will not experience a quick sugar crash.”