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Khanna: Massie ‘lost because he had the guts to take on the Epstein class’ 

By: The Hill

Published on: May 20, 2026, 12:54 pm

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) suggested Tuesday that Rep. Thomas Massie’s (R-Ky.) defeat in Kentucky’s Republican primary was connected to his pressure on the Trump administration over its handling of the probe into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.  “My good friend Thomas Massie lost tonight,” Khanna said in a video posted on social media on Tuesday...
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Trump to attend G7 meeting in France

By: The Hill

Published on: May 20, 2026, 12:49 pm

President Trump will attend the G7 summit in France next month amid growing tensions between Trump and leaders of the group’s member countries.  A White House official confirmed the development, which was first reported by Axios, to The Hill early Wednesday The summit will take place June 15 through 17 at Evian-les-Bains in France in...
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Watch live: Lawmakers press for indictment of ex-Cuban President Raúl Castro

By: The Hill

Published on: May 20, 2026, 12:47 pm

Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart (R-Fla.) and other lawmakers will hold a press conference Wednesday morning to press the Trump administration to indict former Cuban President Raúl Castro. The Trump administration is planning to announce criminal charges against former Cuban President Raúl Castro on Wednesday, a source familiar with the matter tells NewsNation. Acting Attorney General Todd...
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South Carolina House advances new GOP-favored map to weaken Clyburn seat 

By: The Hill

Published on: May 20, 2026, 12:41 pm

South Carolina House Republicans advanced a new GOP-favored map aimed at dismantling Democratic Rep. Jim Clyburn’s district and putting the GOP one step closer toward passing an aggressive redraw ahead of the midterms. The Palmetto State’s lower chamber passed new congressional lines in a 74-37 vote shortly after midnight Wednesday. Four Republicans defected, voting against the proposed map. The legislation now heads to the state Senate,...
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Massie knocks Trump ballroom after primary loss: 'Looks like the Roman Empire'

By: The Hill

Published on: May 20, 2026, 12:07 pm

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) did not withhold his anger toward President Trump after his primary loss late Tuesday. “I got to watch Fox [News] for the first time in 18 months, and there was the president talking about — by the way, while gas is almost $5 and diesel’s almost $6 — they’re talking about...
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Federalist Society keeps grip on Trump judicial nominations 

By: The Hill

Published on: May 20, 2026, 12:00 pm

President Trump’s public break with the Federalist Society, the sprawling conservative legal organization, created uncertainty over the types of nominations he’d make to the courts in his second term. Now 16 months in, Trump’s new nominees aren’t so different from the last crop of jurists he tapped for the bench. Key figures associated with the...
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The US must not misread a desperate, cornered Iran

By: The Hill

Published on: May 20, 2026, 12:00 pm

If Washington continues to read Iran as a stable revisionist power rather than an insecure regime increasingly focused on survival, it may misjudge the threat in ways that carry real consequences.
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Southern sweep reinforces Trump’s primary power

By: The Hill

Published on: May 20, 2026, 11:15 am

In today's issue: ▪ Primary races reinforce endorsement power ▪ Trump endorses Paxton ▪ Vance at the press podium ▪ New flash point with Canada Tuesday’s flurry of primary elections underlined the strength of President Trump’s endorsement among Republicans, with his chosen candidates winning key races across the South. It also set the stage for general election races...
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When the sides 'stop being the sides'

By: The Hill

Published on: May 20, 2026, 11:00 am

Former Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) recently argued that "Congress is not wrestling with big or important questions right now." It's a familiar critique. Americans across the spectrum have long been frustrated by performative politics crowding out substantive debate. But Sasse paired that observation with a deeper warning: "What the digital revolution does is it accelerates...
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Watch live: Red, Flight & Blue - The Future of U.S. Aviation

By: The Hill

Published on: May 20, 2026, 11:00 am

As the United States prepares for a historic summer — anchored by the FIFA World Cup and the America 250 celebrations — the aviation industry stands at a critical crossroads. As demand is projected to hit record highs and amid increased reliance for air cargo shipments, U.S. airlines are navigating geopolitical instability, fluctuating fuel costs...