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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche arrives for a closed-door meeting with Republican senators who are expected to abandon a proposal for $1 billion in security money for the White House complex and President Donald Trump's ballroom after it has failed to win enough party support, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, May 21, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Pushed to the limit, Republicans show rare defiance to Trump's demands

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Southeast Georgia & Statewide election results

People walk by a lamppost with stickers that read: "Students win" before the first big rally this year of opponents of President Aleksandar Vucic in Belgrade, Serbia, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Serbia's protesting students renew pressure on Vucic with a big weekend rally

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Serbia’s university students are gearing up for a major rally this weekend, pushing for political changes under President Aleksandar Vucic.

President Donald Trump attends an event about loosening a federal refrigerant rule, in the Oval Office at the White House, Thursday, May 21, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump heads to a competitive New York district to sell his tax law as voters sour on the economy

Read full article: Trump heads to a competitive New York district to sell his tax law as voters sour on the economy

President Donald Trump is heading to one of the most competitive congressional districts in the country to test his midterm economic message.

FILE - Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris delivers a concession speech for the 2024 Presidential election, Nov. 6, 2024, on the campus of Howard University in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Takeaways from the Democratic National Committee's long-awaited autopsy report on 2024 election

Read full article: Takeaways from the Democratic National Committee's long-awaited autopsy report on 2024 election

The Democratic National Committee has released a controversial autopsy report on the 2024 election.

FILE - Colorado Gov. Jared Polis arrives in the House chamber of the Colorado State Capitol to deliver his state of the state address, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in Denver. (Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post via AP, Pool, File)

Colorado Democrats censure governor for conspiracy theorist sentence commutation

Read full article: Colorado Democrats censure governor for conspiracy theorist sentence commutation

Colorado Democrats have voted overwhelmingly to censure the state's governor for commuting the prison sentence of an election conspiracy theorist.

FILE - Israeli far-right lawmaker Itamar Ben-Gvir gestures after election exit poll results are released at his party's headquarters in Jerusalem on Nov. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Oren Ziv, File)

Israeli security minister who taunted flotilla activists has a record of extreme actions

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Israel's far-right national security minister has sparked global outrage after promoting a video of himself taunting activists from a flotilla to Gaza who were detained by his police force.

FILE - Democratic National Committee chair Ken Martin speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at DNC headquarters, Jan. 12, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert, File)

Facing intense internal pressure, DNC releases postelection autopsy that criticizes Kamala Harris

Read full article: Facing intense internal pressure, DNC releases postelection autopsy that criticizes Kamala Harris

Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin has released a critical study of the party’s performance in the 2024 campaign.

FILE - Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is interviewed, Dec. 3, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

Former Detroit Mayor Duggan cites toxic political climate, suspending his run for Michigan governor

Read full article: Former Detroit Mayor Duggan cites toxic political climate, suspending his run for Michigan governor

Former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan says he is suspending his campaign for Michigan governor, citing an increasingly “toxic” political climate due to President Donald Trump’s war with Iran and skyrocketing gas prices.

Georgia gubernatorial candidate Burt Jones speaks during a primary election night watch party, Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in Jackson, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
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Trump's false claims about the 2020 election are casting a shadow over Georgia's GOP runoffs

Read full article: Trump's false claims about the 2020 election are casting a shadow over Georgia's GOP runoffs

President Donald Trump's repeated false claims about his 2020 election loss is almost certain to play a role in Georgia's four-week runoff campaign as Republican voters choose nominees for governor, secretary of state and the U.S. Senate.

FILE - Cuba's President Raul Castro listens to the Cuban and Venezuelan national anthems during his welcome ceremony at the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, March 17, 2015. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, File)
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The Latest: US indicts former Cuban President Raúl Castro over 1996 downing of planes

Read full article: The Latest: US indicts former Cuban President Raúl Castro over 1996 downing of planes

Federal prosecutors on Wednesday charged former Cuban President Raúl Castro with ordering the 1996 shootdown of civilian planes operated by Miami-based exiles, a major escalation of pressure by the Trump administration on the socialist government.

President Donald Trump speaks as he tours Ballroom construction around the outside the White House, Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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The White House push for $1 billion in security funds is facing GOP opposition

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A proposal to fund $1 billion in security additions for the White House campus and the president’s new ballroom is facing growing opposition from Republicans ahead of an expected vote this week.

Vivek Ramaswamy, left, candidate for Governor in Ohio, and his running mate, Ohio Senate President Rob McColley, right, listen to a question during a news conference on Medicaid fraud in Columbus, Ohio, Tuesday, May 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
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Vance takes his fight against fraud to red Ohio, muddying waters for GOP's Vivek Ramaswamy

Read full article: Vance takes his fight against fraud to red Ohio, muddying waters for GOP's Vivek Ramaswamy

Vice President JD Vance’s decision to extend his fight against Medicaid fraud beyond Democratic states to his red home state of Ohio has set off a scramble among the state’s Republicans — including his close ally Vivek Ramaswamy, the party’s nominee for governor.

Democratic South Carolina Rep. Wendell Gillard walks back to his desk with a sign after giving a speech during the redistricting debate on Tuesday. May 19, 2026, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)
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South Carolina House backs congressional map favoring GOP but bill faces a more skeptical Senate

Read full article: South Carolina House backs congressional map favoring GOP but bill faces a more skeptical Senate

The South Carolina House has endorsed a plan to redraw its congressional districts to favor Republicans at the urging of President Donald Trump.

Vickie Palmer, right, hugs Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, at a campaign event in McKinney, Texas, Tuesday, May 19, 2026. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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Trump endorses Ken Paxton in Texas GOP primary, boosting his challenge to incumbent Sen. Cornyn

Read full article: Trump endorses Ken Paxton in Texas GOP primary, boosting his challenge to incumbent Sen. Cornyn

President Donald Trump has endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, supercharging his effort to oust incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in a Republican primary runoff.

FILE - Voting machines are seen at the Bartow County Election office, Jan. 25, 2024, in Cartersville, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)
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Georgia Republicans dig in for runoffs for Senate and governor as campaigns go into overtime

Read full article: Georgia Republicans dig in for runoffs for Senate and governor as campaigns go into overtime

Rep. Mike Collins and Derek Dooley will compete for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in a June 16 runoff, as neither received at least 50% of the vote in Tuesday’s primary to win outright.

Georgia gubernatorial candidate Burt Jones speaks during a primary election night watch party, Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in Jackson, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
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Georgia Republicans dig in for runoffs for Senate and governor as campaigns go into overtime

Read full article: Georgia Republicans dig in for runoffs for Senate and governor as campaigns go into overtime

Rep. Mike Collins and Derek Dooley will compete for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in a June 16 runoff, as neither received at least 50% of the vote in Tuesday’s primary to win outright.

Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar, center, arrives at the Wawel Cathedral during his visit in Krakow, Poland Tuesday, May 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Beata Zawrzel)
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Hungary’s Magyar kicks off his first foreign trip as prime minister to ally Poland

Read full article: Hungary’s Magyar kicks off his first foreign trip as prime minister to ally Poland

Hungary's new prime minister, Péter Magyar, is visiting Poland, a traditional ally that can offer plenty of lessons on political transformation and restoring democratic norms.

An empty glass is seen after Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., spoke during an election night watch party after losing the Republican party's nomination at the Marriott Cincinnati Airport, Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in Hebron, Ky. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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Takeaways from Tuesday's primaries: Massie's loss leaves no doubt about Trump's power over the GOP

Read full article: Takeaways from Tuesday's primaries: Massie's loss leaves no doubt about Trump's power over the GOP

President Donald Trump has scored another win against a Republican rival, purging Rep. Thomas Massie in Kentucky’s primary and knocking out one of his most outspoken critics on Capitol Hill.

Republican congressional candidate Ed Gallrein speaks after winning the Republican party's nomination during an election night event Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in Covington, Ky. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
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US Rep. Thomas Massie loses Kentucky GOP primary to Ed Gallrein in another victory for Trump

Read full article: US Rep. Thomas Massie loses Kentucky GOP primary to Ed Gallrein in another victory for Trump

Kentucky U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie has lost his Republican House primary after a concerted effort by President Donald Trump to oust him through challenger and ultimate winner Ed Gallrein.

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks at an election night watch party in Warminster, Pa., Tuesday, May 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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Shapiro-backed Democrats win House primaries in Pennsylvania swing districts the party hopes to flip

Read full article: Shapiro-backed Democrats win House primaries in Pennsylvania swing districts the party hopes to flip

Democrats in Pennsylvania backed by Gov. Josh Shapiro won their primaries to shape a congressional slate in which they hope to flip the state’s four swing districts and, ultimately, capture a U.S. House majority.

Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., right, hugs a supporter during an election night watch party Saturday, May 16, 2026, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy has no regrets over Trump impeachment vote, even as it cost him his seat

Read full article: Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy has no regrets over Trump impeachment vote, even as it cost him his seat

Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana says he has no regrets about his “momentous” vote to convict President Donald Trump on impeachment charges five years ago.

FILE - Former NBA basketball player Rick Fox attends the Los Angeles Film Festival in Los Angeles, June 8, 2015. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision, File)
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Former NBA champ Rick Fox appointed opposition senator in the Bahamas after election loss

Read full article: Former NBA champ Rick Fox appointed opposition senator in the Bahamas after election loss

Retired three-time NBA champion Rick Fox has been appointed a senator for the main opposition party in the Bahamas after losing a bid for a legislative seat in last week's general election.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testifies at a Senate Appropriations subcommittee on defense hearing on the budget request for the Department of Defense, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Defense secretary steps into key Kentucky election to attack Trump critic

Read full article: Defense secretary steps into key Kentucky election to attack Trump critic

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is railing against one of President Donald Trump’s chief Republican critics in Congress on the eve of a high-profile primary election.

Ranking member Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., questions Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins during a Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies hearing on the President's Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request for the Department of Veterans Affairs, Thursday, April 30, 2026 in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

Georgia Republicans scramble to pick a candidate to take on Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff

Read full article: Georgia Republicans scramble to pick a candidate to take on Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff

Georgia Republican Rep. Mike Collins is positioning himself as a strong supporter of Donald Trump in his bid to challenge Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff.