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Trump's Primary Power Play > President Trump's endorsement proved decisive in multiple Republican primaries, demonstrating his continued influence over the party's base. :::stats 25 | NFL teams subpoenaed 22 years | Arsenal's Premier League title drought ::: President Trump's preferred candidate, Ed Gallrein, successfully ousted incumbent Rep. Thomas Massie in Kentucky's Republican primary, showca...

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Young Americans are suing the president for violating rights with executive orders that fuel the climate crisis Eva Lighthiser was at a dorm party on her Colorado college campus last month when she had to call it an early night. “I said, ‘Hey, I’ve got to go to bed, I’m flying out to Portland tomorrow,’ and then of course follow-up questions get raised,” she said. “I’m like, ‘Well, it’s a lot to explain.’” Continue reading...

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With Trump’s Settlement, a Possible $100 Million I.R.S. Penalty Melts Away - The New York Times

With Trump’s Settlement, a Possible $100 Million I.R.S. Penalty Melts Away  The New York Times I.R.S. to Drop Audits of Trump and Family  The New York Times DOJ official told GOP ally that big payouts were coming for Jan. 6 defendants  NBC News Trump’s $1.8 billion ‘lawfare’ fund is making Republicans nervous  Politico Trump’s $1.8 Billion Anti-Weaponization Fund Is a Sham  Bloomberg.com

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Planned fuel duty rise to be scrapped, says Keir Starmer

PM tells Commons extending the temporary 5p cut is a necessary response to cost-of-living pressures UK politics live – latest updates Keir Starmer has announced an extension to the temporary 5p cut in fuel duty, as widely expected, telling the Commons it was a necessary response to cost-of-living pressures. Before a wider package of measures due to be announced by Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, on Thursday, Starmer used prime minister’s questions to announce the extended freeze and a vehicle t

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Trump’s allies in danger of scraping false hope from Maga victory in Kentucky primary

US president, like a cult leader whose commune keeps getting smaller, commands fierce loyalty from a shrinking base “Thomas Massie caught in a throuple!” screamed the AI-generated attack ad that showed the Republican congressman supposedly dining with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar then checking into a hotel with the two progressives. “Thomas Massie betrayed President Trump!” it added. Crude but effective, as it turns out. Massie, from northern Kentucky, lost the most expensive House of

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First Thing: Trump critic Thomas Massie defeated in Kentucky Republican House primary

Seven-term incumbent had spoken out against Iran war, government spending and Jeffrey Epstein files. Plus, Trump’s ‘board of peace’ receives just $23m to rebuild Gaza Good morning. Voters in northern Kentucky on Tuesday rejected the incumbent congressman Thomas Massie, who has been critical of Donald Trump, in favor of the president’s hand-picked candidate. Where else held primaries on Tuesday? Pennsylvania, Georgia, Alabama, Oregon and Idaho. Georgia also delivered a defeat to a prominent Trump

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4 takeaways from Tuesday’s primary night in half a dozen states - NPR

4 takeaways from Tuesday’s primary night in half a dozen states  NPR Key primaries show Trump’s power over the GOP  The Washington Post As it happened: Key primary races in Kentucky, Georgia, Pennsylvania and Alabama  CNN Trump loyalty tests, major battlegrounds and more: What to watch in Tuesday’s elections  NBC News Candidates Backed by Trump, Ocasio-Cortez Triumph in Key House Primaries  The New York Times

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Starmer to face Commons grilling at PMQs as Streeting plans resignation speech – UK politics live

The former health secretary will give resignation speech after prime minister’s questions Good morning. PMQs is back, and there are at least two obvious issues for Kemi Badenoch to raise when she faces Keir Starmer. What Tories calls Starmer’s “Soviet-style” plan to curb supermarket prices This is more nuts than a squirrel convention! I warned Rachel Reeves prices would go up if she raised taxes and drowned employers in red tape. She didn’t listen and now she’s proposing Soviet style measures!

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Middle East crisis live: US and Iran trade threats but Trump insists Tehran wants deal

Trump says he could strike Iran again as Tehran threatens ‘new fronts’ in war if an attack takes place Trump threatens ‘a big hit’ if Tehran does not make deal soon Welcome to our live coverage of events in the Middle East. Donald Trump warned the US may strike Iran again – a day after he said he had held off a major assault in hopes of a peace deal – but Tehran’s army threatened to open “new fronts” if he went ahead. The US Senate has advanced a war-powers resolution that would end the Iran w

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Primary Elections Live Updates: Massie Loses in Kentucky as Other Races Test Trump's Influence - The New York Times

Primary Elections Live Updates: Massie Loses in Kentucky as Other Races Test Trump's Influence  The New York Times Trump ousts Massie, and other takeaways from Tuesday’s primary elections  CNN Trump critic Thomas Massie defeated in Kentucky Republican House primary  The Guardian Trump notches more GOP primary wins, but big midterm questions remain  NBC News Trump-backed Navy SEAL vet delivers major blow to Massie in fiery GOP primary  Fox News

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Broadcasters too reliant on vox pop interviews and failing to challenge politicians, says study

Researchers also question whether UK’s impartiality rules allow for proper scrutiny in era of multiparty politics Broadcasters are letting down voters by relying on so-called vox pop interviews and failing to scrutinise political claims during election campaigns, according to researchers. The study by Cardiff University looked at how this year’s national elections in Wales and Scotland, alongside the local elections in England, were reported on UK-wide television news between 2 March and 6 May.

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Keisha Lance Bottoms stuns rivals with outright Democratic primary win for governor - AJC.com

Keisha Lance Bottoms stuns rivals with outright Democratic primary win for governor  AJC.com Georgia Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms will aim to become first Black woman governor in US history  Yahoo LIVE UPDATES: Former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms wins Democratic nomination for governor  WSB-TV Keisha Lance Bottoms Was Atlanta’s Mayor in the Pandemic. Can She Win the Governor’s Race?  The New York Times Keisha Lance Bottoms wins Democratic nomination in Georgia governor’s race  NBC News

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Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin meet in Beijing days after Trump visit - The Guardian

Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin meet in Beijing days after Trump visit  The Guardian Xi and Putin meet in Beijing days after Trump's visit - follow live  BBC China’s Xi gives Putin a red-carpet welcome – and makes a veiled jab at the US  CNN As Putin visits China, distrust simmers beneath an anti-U.S. alliance  The Washington Post As Putin-Xi meet, Iran war energy disruption puts long-stalled Russian gas pipeline back on agenda  CNBC

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Massie loses primary challenge in victory for Trump - Axios

Massie loses primary challenge in victory for Trump  Axios Republican Thomas Massie who stood up to Trump defeated in Kentucky primary  Al Jazeera US Rep. Thomas Massie loses Kentucky GOP primary to Ed Gallrein in another victory for Trump  AP News Thomas Massie faces the question confronting other Republicans who crossed Trump: What now?  CNN Thomas Massie Lost to Donald Trump. He May Still Get the Last Laugh.  Slate

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