News for May 19, 2026

Rep. Thomas Massie lost Kentucky’s Republican primary to Trump-backed challenger Ed Gallrein, marking another win for President Donald Trump against a GOP incumbent.

U.S. officials are expected to announce an indictment of former Cuban president Raúl Castro over the 1996 shootdown of civilian planes that killed four Cuban Americans.

The Senate narrowly advanced a resolution that would force President Donald Trump to end U.S. military action in Iran, with enough Republican support to keep the effort alive for now.

A DOJ fund to pay people who claim government abuse is drawing scrutiny because Ed Martin had predicted big payouts for Jan. 6 defendants and the money now appears likely to reach them.

The Justice Department, through Todd Blanche, agreed not to pursue federal tax claims against President Donald Trump, his family, and their businesses as part of a settlement tied to Trump’s IRS dispute.

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger said she will issue an order to help election workers respond if federal agents show up at polling places, amid worries about voter intimidation.

Silicon Valley is moving away from its old idealism, and the article says Marc Andreessen and other pro-Trump tech leaders are replacing it with a harder, more nationalist version of tech optimism.

The Sandy Fire in Simi Valley forced thousands to evacuate and damaged at least one home as crews worked to slow the wind-driven blaze.

The Defense Department’s inspector general is probing whether U.S. Southern Command properly used intelligence and targeting in strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats.