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Senate Approves War Powers Resolution To End Iran War For The First Time As Cassidy Flips After Primary Loss

Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy voted in favor of a war powers resolution related to Iran after losing his primary against a Trump-endorsed challenger.

International Business Times · May 20

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

The Guardian - US · May 20

GOP Insider Says Massie Was Taken Out for 'Refusing to Bend the Knee' as Trump Purges Republican Rebels

Rep. Thomas Massie loses Kentucky GOP primary to Trump-backed Ed Gallrein, demonstrating Trump's influence in reshaping the party around loyalty

International Business Times UK · May 20

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

The Guardian - UK · May 20

Where have all the Blue Dogs gone? Ask Vicente Gonzalez

Texas Rep. Vicente Gonzalez is part of a dwindling breed — he co-chairs the Blue Dog Coalition of moderate Democrats, which counts just 10 members in the current Congress.  The ideological middle was a different place when he interned at the Capitol in the 1990s, according to Gonzalez. “Back then,…

Roll Call · May 20

An Epstein ‘reading room’ is showing 3.5m printed-out files. Why does it feel like a troll?

A New York exhibit of more than 3,000 volumes bills itself as ‘an exercise in radical transparency’ – and a bid for attention

The Guardian - US · May 20

Immigration activists whose homes were raided accuse federal agents of intimidation campaign

VC Defensa organizes neighborhood ICE patrols, a hotline and community support for immigrants in Ventura county

The Guardian - US · May 20

Thomas Massie Turns His Republican Primary Loss in Kentucky Into A Warning Over The Epstein Files

Rep. Thomas Massie is leaving Congress the same way he spent much of his final term, forcing Washington to look again at the Jeffrey Epstein files. Hours after the Kentucky Republican lost his primary to Trump-backed challenger Ed Gallrein, Massie concesion speach included him touting the six-month anniversary of the…

Latin Times · May 20

U.S. Officials Reportedly Confused About Trump's Strategy About Iran War

Several U.S. officials are confused about President Donald Trump's strategy regarding the war in Iran, according to a new report.

International Business Times · May 20

Trump's $1.8 Billion Slush Fund Sparks Outrage — Even Capitol Rioters Could Apply, DOJ Won't Rule Out

The controversy over Trump's $1.8 billion Anti-Weaponisation Fund, with debates on eligibility, transparency, and accountability, as lawmakers scrutinize its administration and potential misuse of funds.

International Business Times UK · May 20