Shapiro-Backed Democrats Secure Primary Wins in Pennsylvania Tuesday

 

Pennsylvania. Governor Josh Shapiro’s endorsed Democratic candidates won contested primaries Tuesday, securing nominations in several swing U.S. House districts and positioning the party to challenge Republican incumbents in the November general election; the contests produced nominees including Janelle Stelson, Bob Harvie and Bob Brooks in districts the state party considers...

Washington: Acting Attorney General Blanche defends Trump allies fund

 

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche testified before a Senate appropriations subcommittee in Washington on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in his first congressional appearance since taking over the Justice Department. Lawmakers questioned him about a newly announced $1.776 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund,” unveiled Monday, intended to compensate allies of President Donald Trump...

Kentucky primary gauges Trump’s grip on Republicans

 

WASHINGTON — A series of Republican primaries on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, is testing former President Donald Trump’s influence over the party, with a closely watched contest in Kentucky. There, Representative Thomas Massie faces a Trump-backed primary challenger after years as one of Trump’s most persistent Republican critics, turning the...

Trump Says U.S. May Strike Iran Again Soon

 

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was an hour away from ordering a military strike on Iran before postponing the attack, and warned the United States may resume limited strikes within two to three days if negotiations fail, saying Washington cannot allow Iran to acquire a new...

Kentucky Voters Decide Primaries, High-Profile GOP Contests

 

Kentucky voters cast ballots in the state’s primary elections on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, deciding party nominees for key contests. Polls were open from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m., with some eligible voters casting early ballots; races included the GOP contest in the 4th Congressional District between incumbent Rep. Thomas...

Blanche Defends $1.776B Fund Amid Congressional Scrutiny

 

WASHINGTON — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche testified before a Senate appropriations subcommittee Tuesday defending a plan announced Monday to create a $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund intended to compensate people who say they were politically targeted; Blanche, who assumed control of the Justice Department weeks earlier, answered lawmakers' questions about...

Washington halts planned Iran strike after Gulf appeals

 

Former U.S. President Donald Trump said he canceled a large-scale military strike on Iran that had been scheduled for Tuesday, May 19, after leaders from Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates asked him to delay the operation for several days. Trump disclosed the previously unknown plan in a...

Primaries test Trump's sway over Republican voters

 

Washington — Republican primary contests on Tuesday tested former President Donald Trump's influence as voters in Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Oregon and Pennsylvania cast ballots; Rep. Thomas Massie in Kentucky faced a Trump-backed challenger, Ed Gallrein, while Alabama Republicans competed for an open U.S. Senate nomination following Tommy Tuberville's decision...

Oregon Voters Reject Proposed Gas Tax Increase Measure

 

PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon voters on Tuesday rejected Measure 120, overturning parts of a transportation bill passed last fall that had raised the state gas tax by six cents per gallon and increased vehicle registration and title fees. The decision occurred during the May 19 primary after a Republican-led referendum...

US to Host G20 Foreign Ministers in Atlanta

 

United States officials announced that the United States will host the G20 Foreign Ministers meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, on October 30-31, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday. The State Department said the ministerial will convene foreign ministers from leading economies to advance the G20's mission of promoting global...