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Trump says ‘there won’t be escalation’ with Cuba after US indictment of former president Raúl Castro – as it happened

Cuba’s government has also accused US of hypocrisy after acting US attorney general announced indictment of former Cuban president over downed planes

The Guardian - US

Defiant Massie tells supporters after loss to Trump-backed challenger: ‘We didn’t bend the knee’

The outgoing Kentucky Republican says he remains hopeful even in defeat because the next generation want a leader with principles, as Marjorie Taylor Green described him as ‘a giant among weak pathetic men’

The Independent UK

Trump news at a glance: president forces out another Republican who crossed him

Thomas Massie, who repeatedly broke with Trump, lost to retired Navy Seal Ed Gallrein who was recruited into the race by the president. Key US politics stories from Tuesday 19 May at a glance

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MTG says future of the Republican Party is ‘destroyed’ after Massie defeat: ‘Releasing the Epstein files was our demise’

The primary defeat of Rep. Thomas Massie follows a bitter feud with the White House over his bipartisan efforts to force the release of records tied to Jeffrey Epstein

The Independent UK

Matchups for 4 battleground House races are set in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Democrats on Tuesday picked their nominees for a handful of House races that could help determine control of the chamber this fall. Bob Brooks, a union leader and retired firefighter, won the Democratic primary to challenge freshman Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie in Pennsylvania’s 7th District in what was the…

Roll Call

Kentucky election results: Did Donald Trump just end Thomas Massie’s political run in Kentucky? Here's the KY primary election 2026 result

President Trump secured a significant victory as his endorsed candidate, Ed Gallrein, defeated Rep. Thomas Massie in a costly Kentucky primary. Massie, a frequent critic of Trump, faced a retribution campaign fueled by substantial outside spending. This win further solidifies Trump's influence within the Republican party, demonstrating his power to…

The Economic Times

Trump tightens grip on Republican Party after Thomas Massie primary defeat

US President Donald Trump tightened his grip on the Republican Party on Tuesday after Kentucky voters ousted Congressman Thomas Massie, one of the few conservatives willing to openly challenge him. The defeat, projected by NBC and CNN, followed setbacks for other Republican dissenters, including Indiana lawmakers and Louisiana Senator Bill…

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Trump purges another Republican critic

Donald Trump has scored another win against a Republican rival, dislodging Thomas Massie in Kentucky's primary, one of his most outspoken critics in the party.

AAP

Trump critic Thomas Massie defeated in Kentucky Republican House primary

In biggest primary night so far this year, key races were held in Pennsylvania, Georgia, Alabama, Oregon and Idaho

The Guardian - US

Trump-backed challenger defeats Massie in GOP primary

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The Independent UK

Election Results 2026 winners: Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Alabama, Georgia, Oregon, Idaho

Election Results 2026: With just months to go for midterm polls, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Alabama, Georgia, Oregon, Idaho elections are critical for Donald Trump and Republicans.

The Economic Times

Kentucky primary election results, winners: ‌Thomas Massie lost to Donald Trump backed Ed Gallrein, S. Guthrie, James Comer, Melissa Strange win key races

Kentucky primary election was seen as a test of U.S. President Donald Trump's powers to persuade Republican voters to punish his critics.

The Economic Times

Thomas Massie Loses, Proving That Deficit Hawks and Foreign Policy Doves Aren't Welcome in Trump's GOP

If this is how the Republican Party treats the libertarian-leaning lawmakers in its midst, then libertarians should take note and act accordingly.

Reason

Trump Epstein files critic Thomas Massie loses GOP primary as president’s revenge crusade rolls on

Trump-endorsed Ed Gallrein beats Massie in Kentucky’s 4th district as part of Trump’s tightening grip on the GOP

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Massie ousted in Kentucky primary by Trump-backed challenger

Donald Trump scored a political win in eastern Kentucky on Tuesday, with his chosen candidate vanquishing Rep. Thomas Massie, a fiscal hawk with a libertarian streak who has publicly sparred with the president on spending bills, the war in Iran and the release of records related to the convicted late…

The Independent UK

What to watch for during Kentucky’s primary: Thomas Massie vs Trump-backed Gallrein

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Donald Trump has ‘better blood’ and has to tell people he is ‘real smart’ – he already told Thomas Massie thrice

“That means I have much better blood.”

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‘’The Party’ is the problem.’: Marjorie Taylor Greene calls Republicans a ‘repulsive cult’ as JD Vance tries to fulfill Donald Trump’s new wish

“Demanding loyalty to ‘the party’ is the most repulsive cult behavior.”

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Reason

Union Summer

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International Business Times

Rep. Thomas Massie To Face Primary Against Trump-Endorsed Challenger: 'I'm Going To Win'

GOP Rep. Thomas Massie is set to face a Trump-endorsed challenger in his Kentucky district on Tuesday.

International Business Times UK

Is MAGA a Cult? Marjorie Taylor Greene Blasts Pete Hegseth's 'Disturbing' White House Demands

Marjorie Taylor Greene blasts Pete Hegseth's call for loyalty to Donald Trump, exposing a widening rift inside MAGA over dissent, obedience and who truly speaks for the movement.

The Economic Times

Donald Trump targets Thomas Massie as purge of Republican critics intensifies

President Donald Trump is backing a challenger against Representative Thomas Massie in Kentucky's Republican primary. This race is the most expensive House primary ever. Trump wants to remove Massie for criticizing him and voting against aid to Israel.

The Guardian - US

‘I’ve got seven months left’: Massie speaks out after losing House primary to Trump-backed challenger Ed Gallrein –as it happened

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The Guardian - US

Six US states hold primaries as Trump urges Kentucky voters to oust Massie

Republican critic of president faces challenge from Ed Gallrein, while Georgia and Pennsylvania hold key contests

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The Utah Supreme Court undergoes another change in structure with the resignation of Justice Diana Hagen

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