Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Massie's defeat proves Trump still has control

Thomas Massie stayed true to his small-government principles. Republican voters in Kentucky chose President Trump instead. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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Wed May 20 2026

 
U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie speaks at his campaign rally with special guests in Florence, Kentucky.
May 16, 2026

Thomas Massie stayed true to his small-government principles. Republican voters in Kentucky chose President Trump instead.

U.S. Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) chairs a House Rules Committee meeting after the Senate passes U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping spending and tax bill, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 1, 2025.
 

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Protesters across South Carolina rallied at the statehouse to denounce proposed congressional maps they say dilute voter power and favor one party.
 

Republicans are fighting a Democratic party that doesn't exist yet

South Carolina is the latest front in the redistricting arms race, with Republicans debating new maps after pressure from President Donald Trump.

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Americans want no part of Trump. Republicans could learn that soon.

Republicans in Congress are handcuffed to Trump and his troubles, which includes historically low polling.

Pennsylvania’s 2026 Primary Election will take place on Tuesday, May 19th.
 

More Americans are registering as independent. Not enough get a say.

During the May 19 Philadelphia primary, more than one in five voters in Pennsylvania's 3rd District had no say.

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Would you rather your candidate cheat to win? I polled voters.

Polling suggests politically active elites are far more willing than ordinary Americans to undermine democratic principles when power is at stake.

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Can't we just use American oil? Here's why it won't work.

Banning oil trade to achieve energy independence would be a disaster for the U.S. economy and unlikely to provide relief to consumers.

Apple CEO Tim Cook gets a demonstration of an app during an event held to introduce the new 9.7-inch Apple iPad at Lane Tech College Prep High School on March 27, 2018 in Chicago, Illi. The device will work with Apple Pencil and is available now.
 

Schools mistake technology for education. Our kids are paying for it.

Some technology makes sense, but schools seem overly dependent on it for subjects that can easily be taught – and learned – without a tablet or phone.

Mifepristone is typically used in combination with another pill, misoprostol, to induce abortions. Medication abortions account for nearly two-thirds of abortions in the U.S.
 

Pro-lifers can no longer count on Trump

Trump once positioned himself as a champion of pro-life voters. His inaction on abortion pill access is leaving conservative states to fight alone.

Perimenopause- and menopause-specific training isn't standard for primary care providers, leaving many providers unprepared.
 

I wasn't ready for perimenopause. Too many women aren't, either.

Despite being proactive about my health, perimenopause was never discussed with me. So, when it happened, I couldn't identify it.

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