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Tim Balk / New York Times:
Trump Tightens Grasp on G.O.P. as Cassidy Loss Shows Cost of Defiance — The defeat showed the president's dominance in his party, even as a broader range of views about Mr. Trump could be a major Republican liability in the midterms. — President Trump's push to oust Republican lawmakers …
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Siobhan Hughes / Wall Street Journal:
Thomas Massie's Lonely and Expensive Fight Against Trump
Thomas Massie's Lonely and Expensive Fight Against Trump
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Matt Dixon / NBC News:
What GOP officials are hopeful — and worried — about six months from the midterms
Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Sen. Bill Cassidy's defeat shows the price of dissent in Trump's Republican Party
Sen. Bill Cassidy's defeat shows the price of dissent in Trump's Republican Party
NBC News:
Sen. Bill Cassidy loses GOP primary in Louisiana, as two rivals advance to a runoff
Sen. Bill Cassidy loses GOP primary in Louisiana, as two rivals advance to a runoff
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Rachel Cohrs Zhang / Bloomberg:
Trump Gets Revenge on Republican Who Voted to Convict Him
Trump Gets Revenge on Republican Who Voted to Convict Him
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KTFT:
4 crew members safely ejected following Idaho jet crash — The Associated Press has reported that all four crew members involved in the jet collision ejected safely. — MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho — Four crew members were able to safely eject from their aircraft …
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Associated Press:
Four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets crash during air show in Idaho — All four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets collided and crashed on Sunday during an air show at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in western Idaho, officials said.
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Anthony Salvanto / CBS News:
Stress, uncertainty as economy views decline; many voice frustration with Trump's economic approach, CBS News poll finds — Add CBS News on Google — Big numbers of Americans are concerned and stressed about finances, and feelings of being secure and content about them are down from this time last year.
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Chinedu Asadu / Associated Press:
WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda — The World Health Organization declared the Ebola disease outbreak caused by a rare virus in Congo and neighboring Uganda a public health emergency of international concern on Sunday, after more than 300 suspected cases and 88 deaths.
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Lisa Kashinsky / Politico:
Massie's primary is the most expensive in history. Pro-Israel groups have played a huge part. … And unlike in recent Democratic primaries where United Democracy Project has used shell PACs to shield its involvement, the powerful pro-Israel group's political arm is investing directly in taking Massie out.
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David Cohen / Politico:
Thomas Massie unfazed by Bill Cassidy's defeat in Louisiana
Thomas Massie unfazed by Bill Cassidy's defeat in Louisiana
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Axios:
Scoop: Trump advisers fear China may target Taiwan in next 5 years — Some close advisers to President Trump fear the biggest substantive result of the China summit is heightened danger that Chinese President Xi Jinping will invade Taiwan in the next five years, potentially choking off the chips used to power AI to U.S. companies.
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Focus Taiwan:
Lai says Taiwan will not be ‘sacrificed or traded away’ after Trump remarks — Taipei, May 17 (CNA) President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) said Sunday that Taiwan “will never be sacrificed or traded away,” after U.S. President Donald Trump cautioned Taiwan against declaring independence …
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Washington Post:
Trump-backed prayer festival on National Mall draws thousands: ‘We welcome Jesus!’ — Critics of Sunday's “Rededicate 250” event said it portrayed the United States inaccurately as a Christian nation and sought to erase the line between church and state. — Summary
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Axios:
Khanna and AOC battle is “Old Bernie” vs. “New Bernie” — Veterans of Bernie Sanders' two presidential campaigns are splitting their allegiances between a pair of Democrats vying to inherit his progressive movement: New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and California Rep. Ro Khanna.
Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Sen. Lindsey Graham says status quo in the Strait of Hormuz is ‘hurting us all’ — The South Carolina senator called on President Donald Trump to renew U.S. attacks on Iran amid a fragile ceasefire and stalled negotiations. — Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., on Sunday called for more U.S. military action …
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Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
Graham calls for strikes on Iran's energy infrastructure
Graham calls for strikes on Iran's energy infrastructure
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Marc Caputo / Axios:
Exclusive: U.S. eyes attack-drone threat from Cuba — Cuba has acquired more than 300 military drones and recently began discussing plans to use them to attack the U.S. base at Guantanamo Bay, U.S. military vessels and possibly Key West, Fla., 90 miles north of Havana, according to classified intelligence shared with Axios.
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Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Lamar Alexander Wants Republicans to Stand Up to Trump … Lamar Alexander played a crucial role in short-circuiting the first impeachment trial of President Trump when, as an influential Republican senator from Tennessee, he opposed calling witnesses and said the president's attempts …
Jones Hayden / Politico:
China says preliminary agreement reached with US to lower some tariffs — The two sides “agreed to promote two-way trade, including in agricultural products, through arrangements such as mutual tariff reductions on a range of products,” the commerce ministry in Beijing said.
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New York Times:
Why Neutral Maps Could Empower Black Voters as Much as the Voting Rights Act — Our simulations debunk the notion that the act created artificial minority districts that wouldn't otherwise exist. — The number of Black representatives from the South is set to plunge after the Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act.
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Wall Street Journal:
Suspicious Betting in Washington Is on the Rise—and Authorities Are Playing Catch-Up — Regulators are seeking information from Kalshi and Polymarket over wagers tied to political events and military operations — For decades, the information that fueled insider trading was found …
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James Kirchick / The Atlantic:
Barney Frank's Second Coming Out — In his final act, the liberal stalwart wants to save his party from ideologues. — barney frank might not draw a connection between his coming out as gay nearly four decades ago and his coming out against left-wing dogmatism in the Democratic Party today.


