Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie charted his own way, until toppled by Trump - AP News

Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie charted his own way, until toppled by Trump  AP News

Trump tightens grip on Republican Party with Massie defeat

The defeat of a Republican rebel by a Trump-backed challenger in Kentucky shows the strength of the president, writes Anthony Zurcher.

Candidates Backed by Trump, Ocasio-Cortez Triumph in Key House Primaries

The president’s preferred candidate ousted an incumbent in Kentucky, while a Democratic primary in Pennsylvania was a win for the democratic socialists.

By Michael Kruse

What to Know About Trump’s $1.8 Billion ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ - WSJ

What to Know About Trump’s $1.8 Billion ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’  WSJ

Trump sinks lower into nepotism with fund to compensate allies

Acting attorney general Todd Blanche announced the creation of a fund totaling $1.776 billion for Trump's prosecuted allies and established a 'permanent' ban on tax audits into the president and his family.

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...

By David Smith in Washington

Takeaways from Tuesday's primaries. And, victims of mosque shooting revealed

Trump-backed Ed Gallrein ousted Congressman Thomas Massie in Kentucky's Republican House primary. And, police have identified the victims in California's mosque shooting.

By Brittney Melton

Trump-critic Thomas Massie loses Kentucky primary to AIPAC-backed Gallrein

Trump-critic Thomas Massie loses Kentucky primary to AIPAC-backed Gallrein

Kentucky voters deliver verdict on Thomas Massie and more top headlines

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Russia is losing in Ukraine. Xi has noticed — Trump should too - CNN

Russia is losing in Ukraine. Xi has noticed — Trump should too  CNN

Kentucky primary shows Republicans who criticise Trump 'signing death warrants'

Kentucky US Rep. Thomas Massie lost his Republican House primary Tuesday, becoming the latest Republican lawmaker to anger President Donald Trump and then fall to a primary challenger backed by the president. Although Trump's popularity may be falling among the American public, the result shows the president still has an iron grip on the Republican party, says France 24's Philip Turle.

By FRANCE24

Oil prices decline after Trump reaffirmed he would end the war in Iran ‘very quickly’

On Tuesday, the Strait of Hormuz saw “one of the busiest days since the closure.”

By Nora Redmond

Trump’s bank citizenship executive order sparks new immigration crackdown fears

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order requiring banks to scrutinize their customers’ citizenship

By Fatima Hussein and Ken Sweet

Trump imposes his will in Kentucky as rebel Thomas Massie loses most expensive primary in history

Ed Gallrein, a former Navy SEAL, defeated the libertarian congressman who opposes war with Iran and forced the White House to release the Epstein files

By Jesús-Sérvulo González Moreno

3 Key Takeaways From Trump’s IRS Settlement & Tax Immunity Controversy - Forbes

3 Key Takeaways From Trump’s IRS Settlement & Tax Immunity Controversy  Forbes

The GOP's YOLO caucus is small but growing. That may spell trouble for Trump's congressional agenda

Why Trump paused fresh Iran strikes just hours before launch

By TOI WORLD DESK

Trump's new order increases scrutiny on non-citizens' banking activities

President Trump's latest executive order increases scrutiny of non-citizens' banking activities without enforcing citizenship data collection.

Sid Rosenberg speaks to 'Post' on Trump, New York and the threat of antisemitism - interview

"October 7 changed the whole map," Rosenberg said. "And after October 7, you follow it up with Mamdani, and there's a reason why antisemitism is up 182%. There's your answer right there."

US Government To Drop Tax Claims Against Trump After Lawsuit Settlement

The move comes after the Trump administration announced Monday, as part of the lawsuit settlement, the creation of a nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate allies of the Republican president.

'Very difficult for the world': Albanese sharpens criticism of Trump

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Donald Trump's ever-changing positions on the war were hurting economies, including Australia.

CFTC said to probe spike in oil bets before Trump delayed Iran strikes

In the Public Square: How to solve a problem like Bato?

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By Rappler.com, John Nery

EU agrees to implement last year's US trade deal after Trump threats

After nearly a year of fluctuating trade tensions, the European Union reached an agreement Wednesday to implement its side of a trade pact with the U.S., seen as a crucial step in...

Trump exerts iron grip on Republican Party with Massie defeated

Another one bites the dust.

By Emmanuel Tetteh