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Rep. Thomas Massie conducts a news conference outside a Department of Justice office on Monday, February 9, 2026, after reviewing unredacted portions of the Jeffrey Epstein files. —Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc—Getty Images(SeaPRwire) - In Kentucky, Representative Thomas Massie has been defeated in the Republican primary for his congressional seat by Ed Gallrein, a challenger who received President Donald Trump's endorsement. This outcome signifies a victory for Trump, highlighting the considerable sway he holds within the Republican Party.The Associated Press declared the winner of the race on Tuesday evening.Massie, who has represented Kentucky's fourth congressional district since 2012, faced what he characterized as the most difficult primary of his career. President Trump launched persistent and strong criticisms against him, and in an unusual move, even sent Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to campaign for Gallrein leading up to Tuesday's election.Massie became a primary target for Trump's efforts to unseat Republican opponents in the primaries before this year's midterm elections. This was due to the maverick congressman's frequent disagreements with the President on significant foreign and domestic policy matters.Massie was instrumental in advocating for the complete release of government documents pertaining to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. He also voiced strong opposition to and voted against Trump's signature "One Big Beautiful Bill," criticized U.S. financial aid to Israel, and has been a firm opponent of Trump's military actions in Iran.Gallrein, a farmer and former Navy SEAL, was endorsed by Trump in October, prior to entering the race. In the spring, Trump publicly praised Gallrein as a "true American hero" during an event in northern Kentucky, stating, "He’s a great patriot, and he’s doing it because he saw what this guy was doing to our country."Gallrein closely aligned his campaign with Trump, presenting himself as a staunch supporter. At a campaign event in Kentucky on Thursday, he told attendees that he stands "100% behind the President and what he is doing to turn our nation around." On Monday, he emphasized the critical importance of supporting the President, stating, "there has never been a more important time to stand behind our President."Meanwhile, Trump has been outspoken in his public criticism of Massie. In March, speaking at a warehouse in Hebron, located in the heart of Kentucky's fourth district, the President declared Massie "disloyal to the Republican Party" and "disloyal to the people of Kentucky." He added, "And most importantly, he’s disloyal to the United States of America, and he’s got to be voted out of office as soon as possible!”Despite Trump's attacks, Massie has remained resolute. At an election event on Monday, he stated, "They’ve tried to turn me into a villain. The more they try to punish me, the more powerful I get."Gallrein declined multiple invitations to debate Massie and opted not to attend events where both were scheduled to speak. Massie has frequently pointed out these absences. The retired Navy SEAL defended his decision to forgo debates, telling voters recently, "I’m debating him every day. I’m talking right to the American people, just like the president does, with no middleman."The primary contest was one of the most financially intensive in the nation's history, with over $32 million spent on advertisements, according to AdImpact. A significant portion of these advertising funds was contributed by pro-Israel or Trump-aligned organizations aiming to unseat Massie.Trump's endeavor to remove another Republican opponent, Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, also proved successful days before the Kentucky primary. Cassidy, who voted to convict Trump during his second impeachment and has long been a target of the President's anger, lost his primary race on Saturday. Louisiana Representative Julia Letlow, who had Trump's backing, and another candidate advanced to a runoff.Earlier this month, challengers endorsed by the President also achieved significant victories in state legislative primaries in Indiana, defeating several lawmakers who had opposed Trump's push for mid-cycle redistricting.Gallrein is anticipated to win the general election in November in the district, which is reliably Republican. The Cook Political Report classifies the seat as "Solid Republican," indicating it is among the least competitive races this year. This article is provided by a third-party content provider. SeaPRwire (https://www.seaprwire.com/) makes no warranties or representations regarding its content. Category: Top News, Daily News SeaPRwire provides global press release distribution services for companies and organizations, covering more than 6,500 media outlets, 86,000 editors and journalists, and over 3.5 million end-user desktop and mobile apps. SeaPRwire supports multilingual press release distribution in English, Japanese, German, Korean, French, Russian, Indonesian, Malay, Vietnamese, Chinese, and more.

Vice President J.D. Vance takes questions from reporters in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on May 19, 2026. —Heather Diehl—Getty Images(SeaPRwire) - Following the Trump Administration’s launch of a new $1.776 billion fund to compensate individuals it claims were targeted by the “weaponization” of government, top officials declined on Tuesday to exclude payments to some Jan. 6 rioters who assaulted police officers during the violent attack on the Capitol.In response to repeated inquiries during a White House briefing about whether individuals convicted of attacking law enforcement officers during the riot would be eligible for compensation, Vice President J.D. Vance stated that the Administration would evaluate applications from defendants linked to the Jan. 6, 2021 siege on the U.S. Capitol on a “case-by-case basis.”“I don’t rule things out categorically when I know nothing about a person’s individual circumstances,” Vance said. “We do have people who are accused of attacking law enforcement officers. That doesn't mean that we're going to completely ignore their claims.”He added that while the Administration is “not trying to give money to anybody who attacked a police officer,” his willingness to consider such claims reflects another step in efforts to rehabilitate the image of the Jan. 6 rioters. “We’re trying to compensate people where the book was thrown at them, they were mistreated by the legal system,” he explained.Earlier that day, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche provided a similarly open-ended answer during a Senate hearing when asked if members of groups like the Proud Boys or Oath Keepers could qualify for payments from the new fund. “Anybody in this country can apply,” Blanche said, noting that a commission would establish eligibility rules. “The commission will set the rules. That’s not for me to set.”The remarks highlight how the Trump Administration has sought to reframe the largest criminal investigation conducted by the Justice Department under the Biden Administration as emblematic of political persecution. The rioters themselves—including those convicted of violent assaults on police officers—have been portrayed by the President as patriots, political prisoners, and victims of a corrupt justice system.On his first day back in office, Trump issued sweeping clemency to nearly 1,600 individuals charged in connection with the Jan. 6 attack, pardoning most defendants outright and commuting the sentences of 14 members of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers convicted of seditious conspiracy. This clemency extended not only to low-level offenders accused of trespassing or disorderly conduct but also to those who had assaulted officers using baseball bats, bear spray, flagpoles, crutches, and other weapons.More than 600 defendants were accused of assaulting or impeding law enforcement officers during the riot, and nearly 175 were accused of using dangerous or deadly weapons.The violence on Jan. 6 unfolded after a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol in an attempt to prevent Congress from certifying Trump’s 2020 election defeat. Rioters smashed through windows and police barricades, overwhelmed officers, and forced lawmakers to flee or take shelter. Investigators spent years analyzing thousands of hours of surveillance footage and digital evidence to identify participants in the attack. Trump has repeatedly characterized Jan. 6 as a “day of love” and argued that those prosecuted were persecuted rather than fairly tried.Even before Trump granted blanket clemency to the rioters in 2025, Vance had expressed mixed views about violent Jan. 6 offenders. In a Fox News interview, he stated that anyone who assaulted a police officer on Jan. 6 “obviously” should not receive a pardon.“If you committed violence on that day, obviously you shouldn't be pardoned, and there's a little bit of a gray area there, but we're very much committed to seeing the equal administration of law,” he said. “And there are a lot of people, we think, in the wake of January the 6th who were prosecuted unfairly. We need to rectify that.”Now, as vice president, Vance is declining to eliminate the possibility that some of those same defendants could receive taxpayer-funded compensation.“I’m not committing to giving anybody money or committing to giving no one money,” he said Tuesday.The newly established fund—officially named the “Anti-Weaponization Fund”—was announced Monday as part of an agreement resolving Trump’s lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service over the leak of his tax returns. According to the Administration, the fund aims to compensate individuals harmed by “weaponization and lawfare” by the federal government and to provide financial settlements or formal apologies.The figure attached to the fund, $1.776 billion, appears intended as a reference to the year of American independence.Blanche, who previously served as one of Trump’s personal defense attorneys, described the fund as necessary because “the machinery of government should never be weaponized against any American.”The arrangement has faced fierce and widespread criticism, including from ethics watchdogs and former Justice Department officials. Sen. Jack Reed of Rhode Island called the arrangement “an obvious abuse of power” during Tuesday’s hearing, accusing the administration of creating a system in which Trump’s appointees could direct federal funds toward individuals aligned with the President.Critics have also raised concerns about the unusual structure of the settlement itself. By dropping his lawsuit against the IRS, Trump avoided judicial review of a formal settlement agreement and instead negotiated with officials within an administration he now leads. The fund will be overseen by a five-member commission appointed by Blanche, though these members may be removed by Trump.To date, the Justice Department has not released detailed standards outlining who qualifies for compensation or how claims will be evaluated. This article is provided by a third-party content provider. SeaPRwire (https://www.seaprwire.com/) makes no warranties or representations regarding its content. Category: Top News, Daily News SeaPRwire provides global press release distribution services for companies and organizations, covering more than 6,500 media outlets, 86,000 editors and journalists, and over 3.5 million end-user desktop and mobile apps. 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Elon Musk arrives to court on April 30, 2026 in Oakland, California. —Benjamin Fanjoy—Getty Images(SeaPRwire) - On Monday, a jury in Oakland took less than two hours to reach a unanimous verdict dismissing Elon Musk’s lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI. Throughout the trial, Musk had described it as the good fight to prevent Altman from “stealing” OpenAI, which was established as a nonprofit organization. However, others viewed it as a more calculated move. “It’s too late now to gin up something to harm a competitor,” said OpenAI’s lead lawyer, William Savitt, during his opening arguments.In 2015, Musk co-founded OpenAI with Altman and others, motivated by concerns that powerful future AI systems would be developed by Google and controlled by other billionaires. He launched xAI in 2023 following a dispute over control of OpenAI.Musk had sought from the court to reverse OpenAI’s transition to a for-profit entity, which the company completed late last year, and to return approximately $150 billion to the nonprofit. Such a decision would have been “catastrophic” for OpenAI, according to Charlie Bullock, a senior research fellow at LawAI, and would have “sent shockwaves through the global economy.”The jury’s ruling that Musk waited too long to file the lawsuit—beyond the three-year statute of limitations—is only the latest setback for Musk and xAI. Rather than bolstering xAI’s standing in the industry, the trial largely highlighted its various shortcomings. In February, Musk’s SpaceX acquired xAI, with the AI company reportedly valued at around $250 billion—far below OpenAI’s most recent valuation of $852 billion. More than 50 employees subsequently left for competitors such as Meta and Thinking Machines Lab. Downloads of Grok, the company’s flagship chatbot, have declined by 60% since January. And fewer than 1% of Grok users had a paid subscription, compared to roughly 6% of ChatGPT users who say they pay for the upgraded product. “xAI is currently falling behind in the AI race,” Peter Wildeford, head of policy at the AI Policy Network, told TIME.Musk’s sworn testimony on April 30 delivered another blow to his AI company’s credibility. The xAI CEO appeared to admit on the stand that xAI “partly” trains its models using outputs from OpenAI’s models and suggested that “all the AI companies” do the same by training on competing models’ outputs. While Chinese AI firms, which lag behind frontier AI companies’ models by about eight months, have faced accusations of this practice, there is no evidence that other Western frontier AI labs engage in it. Grok trails OpenAI’s latest model, GPT-5.5, by roughly five months, based on data from Epoch AI, an AI research institute. It would be "pretty surprising" if OpenAI, Anthropic, or Google DeepMind were training on competing models' outputs, Wildeford noted.Outside the courtroom, xAI was taking steps that further weakened its position in AI model development. On May 6, xAI announced that Anthropic would assume full responsibility for all compute capacity at Colossus 1, a facility xAI had already abandoned in favor of its newer Colossus 2 data center. Musk had previously referred to Anthropic as “woke” and “evil,” but reversed his stance after the deal was revealed. “Everyone I met [at Anthropic] was highly competent and cared greatly about doing the right thing. No one triggered my evil detector,” he wrote on X.The fact that xAI is leasing out its computing resources to another AI company signals insufficient demand for its models and indicates that the firm “doesn’t know exactly what to do with those data centers,” Nathan Calvin, general counsel at Encode AI, an AI advocacy group, explained. “That’s clearly not good for xAI.”If xAI falls behind in the race to develop advanced AI models, Musk could still benefit from the AI boom by supplying computing power to other AI companies. Colossus 1 was constructed in just 122 days, showcasing xAI’s capability in building large-scale infrastructure. Anthropic has “expressed interest” in renting orbital computing capacity from SpaceX.SpaceX, now including its new AI division, is reportedly preparing for an IPO on June 12, potentially valuing the company at $1.75 trillion. But shifting focus away from developing AI models themselves would represent yet another blow to Musk—both financially and personally. This article is provided by a third-party content provider. SeaPRwire (https://www.seaprwire.com/) makes no warranties or representations regarding its content. Category: Top News, Daily News SeaPRwire provides global press release distribution services for companies and organizations, covering more than 6,500 media outlets, 86,000 editors and journalists, and over 3.5 million end-user desktop and mobile apps. SeaPRwire supports multilingual press release distribution in English, Japanese, German, Korean, French, Russian, Indonesian, Malay, Vietnamese, Chinese, and more.

Bárbara Lennie and Victoria Luengo in Bitter Christmas —Courtesy of Cannes Film Festival(SeaPRwire) - If you’ve been a fan of Pedro Almodóvar’s films since the beginning, or even just for the past decade or so, you’re probably already familiar with his magnificent obsessions: He loves striking-looking women, and he writes willful, complicated characters for them to play. He adores vivid, out-there color combinations—lime-ade greens and tropical pinks, sunburnt ochres and sour-cherry reds—in both production and costume design. He’s attentive to all facets of love, from simple maternal devotion to forbidden caverns of sexual desire. And, more recently, he’s become preoccupied with the mysterious source of human creativity: Where do good ideas come from? And is there any possibility he might be running out of either ideas or the time to execute them? He’s one of our most emotionally generous filmmakers; his glorious oversharing isn't beside the point; it is the point.The good news and the bad news is that Almodovar’s Bitter Christmas, premiering in competition here at the Cannes Film Festival, is more of the same. In his recent pictures—like 2024’s The Room Next Door, in which Tilda Swinton plays a terminally ill woman who asks an old friend, Julianne Moore, to help her die with dignity, or 2019’s extraordinary Pain and Glory, in which Almodóvar’s longtime collaborator and muse Antonio Banderas plays a filmmaker beleaguered with aches, pains, and ennui—have had a ruminative, almost brooding quality. Almodovar is feeling old—but then, who isn’t? And once again, as in Pain and Glory, Bitter Christmas features a filmmaker, Bárbara Lennie’s Elsa, who has not only lost her creative spark, but is also struggling with chronic pain—in her case, debilitating migraines.At least Elsa isn’t alone, and her pain hasn’t made her selfish: she seeks to persuade one friend, Patricia (Victoria Luengo), to finally abandon her cheating husband, and she reaches out to another friend, Natalia (Milena Smit), who’s in agony over having lost a child. But she also has a loyal and much younger boyfriend, Bonifacio (Patrick Criado)—that he’s a firefighter who moonlights as a stripper is the movie’s greatest, wittiest Almodóvarian touch—whom she treats as an afterthought, though he appears to feel the utmost tenderness for her. This is a story in which a woman’s life absolutely doesn’t revolve around a man—yet Elsa’s treatment of her lover isn’t so much a triumph of feminism as it is evidence of her callousness as a human being.Quim Gutiérrez and Leonardo Sbaraglia —Courtesy of Cannes Film FestivalMaybe that’s because Elsa, her lover, and her two women friends are figments of another character’s imagination: Raúl, played by Argentine actor Leonardo Sbaraglia, is searching listlessly for the key to his next movie, only to settle on tearing a page from the real-life travails of his loyal assistant, Mónica (Aitana Sánchez-Gijón), who has been with him for years but has recently left his employ to help a close friend deal with a tragedy. One narrative nests within another; Raúl’s story, set in 2026, is “real” life, while Elsa’s, which takes place in 2004, is his creation. But he doesn’t seem to realize that other people’s life experiences aren’t ripe for the taking, and his insistence on doing so becomes a metaphor for the selfishness of artistic creation. And he too has a “Bonifacio” in his life, Quim Gutiérrez’s Santi. The Jenga puzzle of parallels comes to feel a little daunting, and perhaps too cleverly artificial.Even so, Bitter Christmas is so enjoyable to watch that you almost will yourself into believing that Almodóvar isn’t simply reworking, with certain beats that feel a little too familiar, some of his recent preoccupations. His trademark color combinations are pleasurably on point: when Elena tosses a pillar-box-red coat over a cobalt sweater, you may as well have died and gone to Almodóvar heaven. (The movie’s production design is by the director’s longtime collaborator Antxon Gómez; the costumes are by Paco Delgado.) The score, by Alberto Inglesias, who has frequently worked with Almodóvar, has a lush, melodramatic, Sirkian quality—it helps carry the movie through some of its rougher patches. In the end, Bitter Christmas may not be as thoughtful or deep as it strives to be. It’s not wrong to expect more from Almodóvar than an anguished shrug in movie form, one that might be summed up as “Creation is hard, but it’s the only thing that makes me feel alive!” But then Rossy De Palma shows up in just one brief scene, with her sensational Modigliani-meets-Picasso face, and you suddenly remember why even some of Almodóvar’s lesser movies simply feel like home. We come for the colors, the histrionic plots, the faces, the oversharing. It’s hard to get enough of the too-muchness of Almodóvar. This article is provided by a third-party content provider. SeaPRwire (https://www.seaprwire.com/) makes no warranties or representations regarding its content. 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On Monday, May 18, 2026 in San Diego, CA., not from the Islamic Center of San Diego, several people embrace one another. Five dead, including two teenage suspects, at San Diego mosque shooting. A security guard at the Islamic Center of San Diego was among those killed outside the building on Monday morning, police said —Nelvin C. Cepeda—The San Diego Union-Tribune(SeaPRwire) - Authorities are investigating a shooting at San Diego’s largest mosque, which left at least five people dead on Monday—including the alleged perpetrators—as a potential hate crime connected to white supremacist extremism.The two male suspects, aged 17 and 18, were discovered in a vehicle and appear to have died from self-inflicted gunshot wounds. Mark Remily, special agent in charge of the FBI’s San Diego Field Office, stated Tuesday that the individuals met online and shared a “broad hatred” toward various religions and races.Experts note the attack occurred against a backdrop of increasing Islamophobia in recent years.In its annual civil rights report released this year, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) reported receiving 8,683 civil rights complaints in 2025—the highest number in a single year since the organization began publishing reports in 1996. This figure marks an increase from 8,658 in 2024 and 8,061 in 2023.Corey Saylor, CAIR’s research and advocacy director, says complaints have risen nearly every year, with the exception of 2022, when they declined. Over the past three years, five states—Oklahoma, Illinois, Florida, Minnesota, and Texas—have all recorded growing numbers of complaints.“Unfortunately, Islamophobia remains at all-time highs,” he told TIME.These complaints take many forms—some constitute hate crimes, while others involve workplace discrimination. In 2025, CAIR documented 33 incidents specifically targeting Islamic institutions, including mosques, community centers, or other spaces identified as Muslim places of worship.Hate crimes against Muslims in the U.S. have historically spiked in response to global conflicts—such as after the September 11, 2001 attacks, the U.S. invasion of Iraq, and Israel’s war in Gaza.“From late 2023 through 2024, what we observed was that overseas events appeared to be fueling Islamophobia domestically,” Saylor said. However, his research indicates that in 2025, there was a shift toward growing anti-Muslim sentiment expressed by elected officials.The Center for the Study of Organized Hate (CSOH), a Washington, D.C.-based think tank, published a report last month showing a 1,450% increase in anti-Muslim social media posts by Republican elected officials between February 2025 and March 2026.“Islamophobia has become an acceptable form of hate in the United States,” Saylor said. “Numerous elected officials, including Florida’s Randy Fine and Texas representatives Keith Self and Chip Roy, have engaged in rhetoric smearing Muslims.”CAIR has previously called for the resignation of Representative Fine over his anti-Muslim social media activity, including a February post on X stating: “If they force us to choose, the choice between dogs and Muslims is not a difficult one.”President Donald Trump has also faced accusations of Islamophobia for enacting a ban on immigration from several Muslim-majority countries during his first term and for making inflammatory remarks about Muslim communities in his second term, including targeting the Somali community in Minnesota.“These people come from a crooked country, disgusting country, one of the worst countries in the world,” Trump said in March about Somali Americans. “They come to our country – low IQs – and they rob us blind. Stupid people, and they rob us blind.”“President Trump targeted an ethnicity in Minnesota—the Somali community, which is predominantly Muslim—but I would argue that after the ‘Muslim ban,’ when they learned they couldn’t openly attack a religion, they became adept at framing their rhetoric around ethnicities instead.”U.S. counterterrorism focuses on left-wing extremismDespite escalating Islamophobia and similarly high rates of right-wing terrorist attacks, the Trump Administration has largely centered its anti-terrorism and anti-extremism efforts on left-wing and Islamist threats.In reaction to high-profile acts of political violence—including the killing of Charlie Kirk and assassination attempts on Trump—the President has shifted attention toward “radical left” groups, whom he accuses of inciting partisanship and political violence across the country.Yet research published in September 2025 by the Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank, found that 79 people were killed by politically motivated violence in the U.S. between 2020 and September 2025. Right-wing terrorists were responsible for more than half of those deaths—about 54%—while Islamists accounted for 21%, and left-wing terrorists for 22%.A separate September 2025 analysis by the nonpartisan Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) revealed that right-wing extremists have been significantly more lethal: over the past decade, they carried out 152 attacks in the U.S., resulting in 112 deaths, compared to 35 attacks and 13 fatalities linked to left-wing extremists. Although CSIS noted an uptick in left-wing extremism—particularly since Trump’s first term began in 2017—the group stressed that such violence remains “at very low levels and is still far below historical levels of violence perpetrated by right-wing and jihadist actors.”The Trump Administration’s recently unveiled counterterrorism strategy outlines three “major types of terror groups”: narco-terrorists and transnational gangs; Islamist terrorists; and violent left-wing extremists. Notably absent from the strategy is any discussion of right-wing terrorism—a marked departure from the Biden Administration, which emphasized the danger posed by far-right and white supremacist ideologies in the context of domestic terrorism. This article is provided by a third-party content provider. SeaPRwire (https://www.seaprwire.com/) makes no warranties or representations regarding its content. Category: Top News, Daily News SeaPRwire provides global press release distribution services for companies and organizations, covering more than 6,500 media outlets, 86,000 editors and journalists, and over 3.5 million end-user desktop and mobile apps. SeaPRwire supports multilingual press release distribution in English, Japanese, German, Korean, French, Russian, Indonesian, Malay, Vietnamese, Chinese, and more.

A farmer applies liquid fertilizer to a farm field in Grass Lake, Michigan, on May 6, 2026. —Jim West—Getty Images(SeaPRwire) - British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper warned that the world is on the brink of a “global food crisis” due to ongoing disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.“The world is sleepwalking into a global food crisis,” Cooper stated. “We cannot allow tens of millions of people to face hunger simply because one nation has seized control of an international shipping route.”The British lawmaker emphasized that reopening the Strait must be treated as a top priority, requiring action within weeks to prevent further harm to agricultural markets.“Iran’s continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz at this critical time for agriculture underscores why urgent global pressure is needed to reopen the passage, restore the flow of fertilizers and fuel, and alleviate the rising costs of living,” she added, echoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s concerns about the economic impact of the Iran conflict on U.K. households.Cooper called for the “immediate” reopening of the Strait, through which approximately one-fifth of the world’s oil supply passes.Iran’s prolonged restriction on maritime traffic has severely disrupted the global economy, leading to significant volatility in energy prices worldwide and prompting governments to reassess their energy strategies.According to United Nations estimates, global fuel prices have now more than doubled compared to the 2025 average.In the United States, the national average price of gasoline has climbed to $4.53 per gallon—an increase of nearly 50 cents from just one month prior and over $1.55 higher than before the war began, according to data from the American Automobile Association.Vessel-tracking data from Lloyd’s List Intelligence indicates that at least 54 ships transited the Strait of Hormuz between May 11 and 17, up from 25 the previous week. This follows reports from Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency suggesting that Tehran had begun allowing certain Chinese vessels to pass.However, this level of traffic remains far below the 138 vessels that typically transit the strait each day prior to the outbreak of the conflict, as recorded by the Joint Maritime Information Center.TIME has not been able to independently verify these figures.With no resolution in sight for the Iran conflict, the U.K. government is not alone in urging the resumption of unrestricted trade through the Strait.Global concern grows over Iran war’s effect on food securityThe Centre for Environment and Development for the Arab Region and Europe previously cautioned that “the Iran conflict has turned the Strait of Hormuz into a critical bottleneck affecting food security,” posing heightened risks to Arab nations that rely heavily on imported food, contend with water scarcity, and are vulnerable to fluctuations in maritime trade, fuel, and fertilizer supplies.Christian Reynolds, a food policy expert at the Centre for Food Policy at University of London, told TIME that global production of major crops depends significantly on synthetic fertilizers moving freely through the Strait.Given the damage already inflicted by the trade disruption, Reynolds noted that the focus has shifted from preventing further harm to managing its consequences.“At this stage, our priority must be understanding how to reduce food insecurity amid the current crisis—this is now about damage mitigation rather than prevention,” he explained.The International Energy Agency, which earlier this year described the Strait’s closure as the largest oil market supply shock in history, has also warned that shortages in liquefied natural gas (LNG) could further disrupt fertilizer manufacturing.Meanwhile, Maximo Torero, chief economist at the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization, warned in April that “time is running out” to avoid dangerous spikes in food prices, especially for poorer countries whose planting seasons are closely tied to seasonal cycles.Reynolds likened the current situation to the supply shock triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and predicted that developing nations will once again bear the brunt of the fallout.“This represents a different choke point in the global economy, but it is equally vital to world stability as the Ukraine-related disruption,” he said. “We are now heading toward a scenario where the world’s poorest populations will face increased food insecurity as prices continue to rise.”In fact, the World Food Programme estimates that “nearly 45 million additional people could fall into acute food insecurity or worse if the conflict persists beyond mid-year and oil prices remain above $100 per barrel.”Nevertheless, Reynolds argued that the growing food crisis cannot be attributed solely to the Strait’s closure, citing also climate challenges and shrinking humanitarian aid budgets, which limit the capacity to respond effectively.The UK government announced in 2025 that its foreign aid would be gradually reduced from 0.5% to 0.3% of gross national income (GNI) by 2027, while the Trump administration has dismantled USAID.Despite these constraints, global efforts remain centered on reopening the Strait and restoring the vital trade flows that depend on it.Last week, the U.K. and France brought together defense ministers and officials from multiple countries to express support for a “strictly defensive” multinational mission aimed at securing safe passage around the Strait following the end of the war.Cooper is also hosting a Global Partnerships Conference in London to convene governments, businesses, philanthropies, and international organizations to discuss solutions to the escalating agricultural emergency.Strait of Hormuz used as geopolitical leverageU.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright accused Iran of holding “the global economy hostage” last week but indicated that the Strait would likely reopen “by summer at the latest.”He referenced the U.S. naval blockade and did not rule out the possibility of military intervention to force the waterway’s reopening.However, disagreements over maritime navigation rights in the Strait continue to block progress in stalled peace talks between Washington and Tehran, despite a fragile cease-fire between the two nations.Iran demands formal recognition of its sovereignty over the Strait—a condition the U.S. has firmly rejected.On Tuesday, Tehran unveiled a new entity, the Persian Gulf Strait Authority, intended to regulate and impose fees on all vessels seeking passage through the waterway.But President Donald Trump reiterated to reporters: “That’s not their [Iran’s] Strait. It’s an international waterway.”He criticized Iran for using the strategic passage as a “military weapon,” noting how Tehran has repeatedly leveraged control of the route during periods of diplomatic tension. This article is provided by a third-party content provider. SeaPRwire (https://www.seaprwire.com/) makes no warranties or representations regarding its content. Category: Top News, Daily News SeaPRwire provides global press release distribution services for companies and organizations, covering more than 6,500 media outlets, 86,000 editors and journalists, and over 3.5 million end-user desktop and mobile apps. SeaPRwire supports multilingual press release distribution in English, Japanese, German, Korean, French, Russian, Indonesian, Malay, Vietnamese, Chinese, and more.

Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky speaks to members of the media about the Epstein Files Transparency Act outside the U.S. Capitol on Nov. 18, 2025. —Heather Diehl—Getty Images(SeaPRwire) - The most significant and costly test of President Donald Trump’s influence over the Republican Party has arrived: Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky is prepared to withstand the White House’s lingering disdain for an independent-minded congressman who, in his own words, now has “no Fs to give.”Tuesday’s primary in Kentucky will determine whether a lawmaker who defies Trump can survive in today’s politically charged environment shaped by the president’s dominance. Massie remains unshaken and is leveraging his rift with the White House as a key campaign message for another term. A lone rebel without a political coalition, Massie opposed the President’s tax cuts, calling them fiscally irresponsible. He has consistently criticized the war in Iran and openly expressed opposition to excessive political support for Israel. He also spearheaded efforts to release the Epstein files despite Trump’s objections.All of these actions have provoked the President’s anger during a season defined by harsh Republican-on-Republican loyalty tests that often lack grounding in reality. Trump’s approval ratings remain in the low 30s, and fellow Republicans are frustrated with how his unpopularity is jeopardizing their chances of maintaining House and Senate majorities heading into November. In an unprecedented move—especially amid ongoing conflict abroad—Trump sent Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to campaign for Ed Gallrein, a dairy farmer and former Navy SEAL running against Massie in the GOP primary. Trump has already retaliated against state lawmakers in Indiana for refusing to redraw congressional districts to benefit the party and further damaged Sen. Bill Cassidy’s re-election prospects in Louisiana last Saturday. On the same day, he threatened Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado with a primary challenge after she publicly supported Massie.This is a president whose agenda can only be described by one word: vengeance. It undermines the more moderate wing of the Republican Party, creates obstacles for a GOP that recognizes voters are increasingly disillusioned with the party’s brand, and frustrates strategists desperate to maintain unity amid unfavorable national trends.If this turbulent climate reflects Trump’s leadership, the next six months are likely to be marked by instability and internal strife. While revenge may offer short-term satisfaction, it could ultimately backfire, helping Democrats seize control of Congress two years ahead of schedule. That would empower a Democratic-led chamber with subpoena power, investigative authority, and opportunities for high-profile showdowns—leaving Republicans on the defensive well before the 2028 presidential election.Kentucky represents just the latest chapter in a series of intra-party conflicts fueled by Trump’s personal grudges. Last weekend, Cassidy finished third in Louisiana despite his reputation as a reliable conservative and serious legislator. Julia Letlow won the most votes thanks to Trump’s strong endorsement, while state Treasurer John Fleming came in second. Both will advance to a runoff for a seat that is technically secure for Republicans but requires significant financial investment from the party’s donor base.This outcome isn’t surprising given Cassidy’s past vote to convict Trump during his second impeachment trial five years ago. As he entered lame-duck status, Cassidy remarked, “When you participate in democracy, sometimes it doesn’t turn out the way you want it to, but you don’t pout, you don’t whine, you don’t claim the election was stolen, you don’t find a reason why you lost. You thank the voters for the privilege of representing the state or the country for as long as you’ve had that privilege, and that’s what I’m doing right now.”Cassidy’s defeat follows closely behind the recent Indiana primary, where Trump-backed candidates defeated longtime incumbents who refused to redraw district lines in favor of Republican interests. That contest cost the party $13 million in campaign spending—a stark reminder that Trump’s wrath now extends even to lawmakers in safely conservative districts, far beyond the reach of previous administrations.This escalating infighting has raised concerns among Republican strategists about Tuesday’s vote in Kentucky. Analysts on both sides expect this to become the year’s most expensive and bitter primary battle. So far, at least $14 million has been pulled from the Republican fundraising pipeline to fuel this personal feud. At stake is less about policy differences and more about loyalty and survival in a year when party unity may be the only viable strategy against broader electoral headwinds that typically disadvantage the party controlling the White House in midterm elections.This dynamic unfolds as Trump’s approval ratings continue to decline. His support among independents has nearly vanished. However, his core conservative base remains loyal—and it’s within this group that primary outcomes are typically decided. While this may create chaos in the short term, it risks being insufficient to protect Republican majorities in November. Meanwhile, the massive infusion of cash into these internal battles drains resources that could otherwise strengthen incumbents in competitive swing seats.A New York Times poll released Monday shows Democrats leading by 11 points in the generic ballot question among registered voters. If elections were held today, 50% of respondents said they would vote for Democrats compared to 39% for Republicans. Among independents, the gap widens to 18 points. With Republicans facing an 11-point deficit heading into the midterms, no amount of Trump-endorsed victories in safe districts can fully offset this trend. And if party infighting continues to consume donor dollars in non-competitive races, it may leave fewer resources available for protecting vulnerable incumbents in actual battlegrounds.Make sense of what matters in Washington. Sign up for the D.C. Brief newsletter. This article is provided by a third-party content provider. 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Staff members at CBCA Virunga Hospital prepare rooms intended for possible suspected Ebola cases following official announcements in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, on May 17, 2026. —Jospin Mwisha/AFP—Getty Images(SeaPRwire) - An American working in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has tested positive for Ebola and is experiencing symptoms, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Six other Americans who have been in close contact with the infected individual, also located in the DRC, are currently under monitoring.Captain Satish Pillai, incident manager for CDC’s Ebola response, stated during a briefing on May 18 that the CDC is coordinating efforts to transport all seven Americans to medical facilities in Germany, where they will continue to receive care and undergo further evaluation. He noted that the confirmed case was “exposed as part of their work in DRC” but declined to provide specific details regarding the nature of the exposure.According to the World Health Organization (WHO), this outbreak in DRC and Uganda has resulted in eight laboratory-confirmed Ebola cases, while more than 250 suspected cases remain under investigation; among those affected, 80 individuals have died. Dr. Alan Gonzalez, deputy director of operations at Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières, explained that violence and political instability in the region, coupled with inadequate healthcare infrastructure and insufficient protective equipment for health workers, are contributing to the rapid spread of the virus. The WHO Director General declared the Ebola outbreak in both countries a public health emergency of international concern on May 17, a designation that mobilizes additional resources, personnel, and funding to combat the public health threat.Pillai emphasized that the CDC is collaborating closely with health authorities in DRC and Uganda to assist in containing the outbreak. This support includes deploying technical experts on Ebola both locally and remotely. In response, the U.S. government has issued health advisories for travelers to DRC and Uganda, urging them to obtain travel insurance, avoid contact with anyone showing symptoms, refrain from visiting healthcare facilities unless absolutely necessary, and steer clear of interactions with animals or consumption of raw meat.On May 18, the United States implemented entry restrictions barring anyone who has visited DRC, Uganda, or South Sudan within the past 21 days—unless holding a valid U.S. passport—from entering the country.Ebola outbreaks have occurred frequently in the DRC since the disease was first identified in the mid-1970s, with at least 16 prior outbreaks recorded before this current event. Historically, most outbreaks involved the Zaire strain, which carries a high fatality rate between 60% and 90%, and causes symptoms such as fever, muscle pain, headaches, progressing eventually to internal bleeding and organ failure.The latest outbreak originated with reports to WHO in early May about unexplained deaths, including among healthcare providers, in Ituri Province, DRC. Within just over a week, lab testing confirmed the presence of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, which has a lower mortality rate—ranging from 30% to 50%—but still results in severe and potentially fatal illness. Since the Zaire strain has dominated previous outbreaks, several antiviral treatments and monoclonal antibody therapies have been developed specifically for it; however, no such treatments exist yet for Bundibugyo. "This marks only the third known instance of the Bundibugyo strain causing an outbreak in history," said Gonzalez. "Consequently, existing vaccines, previously developed therapeutics, and testing protocols tailored for Zaire are ineffective against this variant."Ebola spreads through direct contact with bodily fluids from infected individuals. Experts believe people contract the virus primarily from infected bats or primates. Healthcare workers across Africa face heightened risk due to frequent shortages of appropriate personal protective equipment and limited awareness that patients may be infected, especially since initial symptoms mirror those of common infections.Funding cuts—particularly to agencies like USAID, which historically played a major role in supporting global public health initiatives—have significantly impacted regional healthcare capacity since January. Despite these challenges, Pillai confirmed the CDC maintains a team of 25 staff in its DRC office, and that number “has not seen substantial change.” He added: “For any support requests from either the country office or the Ministry of Health, we stand ready to deliver assistance both remotely and in person.”With no targeted treatments available for Bundibugyo, public health officials are focusing on critical containment strategies: widespread testing, rigorous contact tracing to identify potential exposures, and strict isolation measures. Managing coexisting infections and ensuring adequate hydration are also vital components of patient care. As Gonzalez highlighted, these non-specific interventions have proven highly effective in prior outbreaks: “Even absent specific therapeutics, such approaches dramatically improve patient outcomes.”To date, there have been no reported cases of Ebola in the United States. “The risk to the U.S. population remains low,” Pillai affirmed. 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U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the press in front of the American flag as he leaves the White House on May 12, 2026 —Kevin Dietsch—Getty Images(SeaPRwire) - Two recent surveys indicate that President Donald Trump’s approval ratings are declining, as Americans have grown disillusioned with the Iran war and are becoming more concerned about inflation and the state of the economy. These numbers raise the possibility that Republican candidates will be negatively impacted by Trump in the approaching midterm elections, a scenario that might give Democrats control over Congress. Almost 18 months into Trump’s second term, a fresh New York Times/Siena poll of 1,507 registered voters, published on Monday, revealed that 50% would cast their ballot for the Democratic candidate in their district if an election were held today—an increase from 48% in January and 47% in September 2025.The Times survey noted that Trump’s approval rating has reached a second-term low of 37%, since a definitive conclusion to the widely unpopular Iran war remains out of his reach.In the meantime, a CBS poll issued on Sunday found that 63% of 2,064 voters disapprove of Trump, with 52% expressing strong disapproval of his job performance.The decline in approval is especially noticeable among specific voter groups that played a key role in his 2024 win—such as Latino voters, independents, and young voters who shifted heavily toward Republicans. However, the Times poll indicates that 71% of Hispanic respondents, 70% of independents, and 76% of voters aged 18-29 disapprove of Trump’s performance. During the 2024 election, Trump secured 48% of the Hispanic vote, 48% of the independent vote, and 39% of the 18-29 vote.Since the war started on February 28, gas prices have spiked and inflation has picked up speed over the months. As per the Consumer Price Index released on May 12, consumer prices hit a three-year high of 3.8% by the end of April. The average U.S. gas price has climbed to approximately $4.50 per gallon.Survey respondents report that inflation has hit them hard and they are deeply concerned about the economy.Both polls were carried out last week, coinciding with Trump facing criticism for telling reporters that Americans’ economic hardship is not a concern of his regarding the Iran war—“not even a little bit.”“I don’t think about anybody. I think about one thing: We cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon. That’s all,” he told reporters on May 13.In 2024, Trump campaigned (and won) on his affordability initiatives and his pledge that voting for him would result in lower grocery costs.Although presidential approval ratings typically signal how well a party will perform in midterms, the polls also revealed frustration with Democrats—only 26% of the Times poll’s participants stated they were satisfied with the party.Here are the issues most affecting Trump’s support among voters.The war in Iran is deeply unpopular The CBS poll found that 66% of respondents disagree with how Trump is managing the Iran situation, and 61% oppose all military action against the country.Sixty-eight percent of respondents say the Trump Administration has not clearly outlined its objectives in Iran, and most do not think the war has benefited U.S. economic interests. A larger number of respondents believe it has aided the U.S.’s military and strategic interests.A significant 79% of Republicans approve of Trump’s handling of the war, while 96% of Democrats disapprove.Last week, Congress came closer than ever before to passing a War Powers Resolution that would limit Trump’s ability to continue the Iran war, as three Republican senators defied their party to support the measure.Likewise, the New York Times poll found that 63% of voters—including 27% of Republicans—think the president should not be allowed to use military force unless Congress approves it.Only 40% of Times poll respondents believe the war will be somewhat or very successful in eliminating Iran’s nuclear program, whereas 50% think it will fail. If the U.S. cannot quickly reach an agreement to eliminate Iran’s nuclear program, 52% of respondents say the U.S. should not restart military action.Several months after Trump authorized the U.S. military to capture and oust Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a military raid, 70% of Times respondents also stated that using military force to overthrow hostile governments is not justified unless those governments pose an “immediate threat.”Trump is facing his worst approval ratings on the economy in his second termBoth polls mirror Americans’ increasing economic anxiety as gas and grocery prices keep rising. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the Trump Administration’s tariff system, and fragile supply chains have driven up prices for all types of goods.Per the CBS poll, 73% of respondents disapprove of Trump’s approach to inflation, and most have a worsening view of the U.S. economy: 65% describe it as “uncertain” and 63% as “struggling.” Approximately half of respondents said Trump’s policies will probably harm the U.S. economy in the long run, and 65% think it will get worse in the short term.These figures mark Trump’s lowest approval rating on the economy during his second term—a notable change, considering this issue has long been viewed as his political strong suit.In the Times poll, the percentage of Americans who call the U.S. economy “poor” has increased by 11 points since the beginning of the year. While a majority of Republicans (63%) still approve of Trump’s handling of inflation, that figure is significantly lower than the 74% approval rate in March.Regarding their personal finances, 57% of respondents said Trump’s policies are making them worse off financially, and 77% report that their income is not keeping pace with inflation. In the New York Times poll, 44% of voters said his policies have personally harmed them—an increase from 36% last autumn. This article is provided by a third-party content provider. SeaPRwire (https://www.seaprwire.com/) makes no warranties or representations regarding its content. Category: Top News, Daily News SeaPRwire provides global press release distribution services for companies and organizations, covering more than 6,500 media outlets, 86,000 editors and journalists, and over 3.5 million end-user desktop and mobile apps. 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Senator Bill Cassidy, Republican of Louisiana, participates in a meeting to review the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for Secretary of Health and Human Services on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on February 4, 2025. —Saul Loeb—AFP/Getty Images(SeaPRwire) - The Associated Press declared Saturday evening that the tight Republican primary contest for Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy’s seat will proceed to a runoff election—though Cassidy will not be advancing.Louisiana Representative Julia Letlow, a candidate backed by President Donald Trump, claimed the largest share of votes, per the AP, highlighting the President’s influence. State Treasurer John Fleming finished in second place.Since neither Letlow nor Fleming secured more than 50% of the votes, they will now face off in a runoff next month. Cassidy’s third-place finish, meanwhile, marks the end of his bid for a third Senate term.During his election night address, Cassidy did not directly name Trump but appeared to reference the President—specifically his false claims that the 2020 election was stolen from him."When you participate in democracy, sometimes it doesn’t turn out the way you want it to, but you don’t pout, you don’t whine, you don’t claim the election was stolen, you don’t find a reason why you lost," the senator said. "You thank the voters for the privilege of representing the state or the country for as long as you’ve had that privilege, and that’s what I’m doing right now."Trump congratulated Letlow on defeating Cassidy in a late Saturday post on Truth Social."Julia Letlow is a fantastic person and, after taking care of some additional business, will make a brilliant Senator for the Great People of Louisiana, a State that I love, helped make prosperous with my Energy Policies and everything else, and won six times in a row, including Primaries," he wrote.The primary race has been rife with intra-party tension. While Senate Majority Leader John Thune and the National Republican Senatorial Committee supported Cassidy, other prominent GOP leaders—including Trump and Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry—backed Letlow. In January, Trump announced his endorsement of Letlow before she officially launched her campaign, calling her “a Great Star” who “has ALWAYS delivered for Louisiana.” Though he didn’t mention Cassidy in the post, Trump’s endorsement of the incumbent senator’s opponent was a clear snub.In the lead-up to Saturday’s election, polling showed Cassidy trailing Letlow and at times Fleming.Cassidy has long been a target of the President’s ire. The Louisiana senator was among the seven Republicans who voted to convict Trump in his second impeachment trial in 2021. As a physician and vaccine advocate, Cassidy has also been one of the few GOP politicians to push back against the Trump administration’s changes to the nation’s vaccine policies. During confirmation hearings for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.—one of the country’s most notorious vaccine skeptics—for Secretary of Health and Human Services, Cassidy expressed concerns about Trump’s decision to nominate him, though he ultimately voted to confirm Kennedy.Cassidy and the President’s strained relationship returned to the spotlight last month when Trump railed against the senator on Truth Social. In his post, Trump accused Cassidy of having “stood in the way” of his controversial nominee for U.S. Surgeon General, Casey Means. Trump withdrew Means’ name for consideration after her confirmation stalled due to lack of support.“For months, Senator Bill Cassidy (of the GREAT State of Louisiana!), a very disloyal person whose ‘TRUMP’ Endorsement got him elected, but later voted to impeach ‘President Trump’ on what has now proven to be a total Hoax and Scam, has stood in the way of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Nominee, Casey Means, for the important position of U.S. Surgeon General,” Trump said in the post.Cassidy is one of several Republican lawmakers seeking reelection this year whom the President has publicly criticized and declined to endorse, choosing instead to back their primary challengers.While the balance of power in Washington is at stake in the upcoming November midterm elections, Cassidy’s seat is unlikely to flip; the Cook Political Report ranks it as “Solid Republican.” This article is provided by a third-party content provider. SeaPRwire (https://www.seaprwire.com/) makes no warranties or representations regarding its content. Category: Top News, Daily News SeaPRwire provides global press release distribution services for companies and organizations, covering more than 6,500 media outlets, 86,000 editors and journalists, and over 3.5 million end-user desktop and mobile apps. SeaPRwire supports multilingual press release distribution in English, Japanese, German, Korean, French, Russian, Indonesian, Malay, Vietnamese, Chinese, and more.

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