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Sen. Bill Cassidy’s defeat shows the price of dissent in Trump’s Republican Party Donald Trump

Sen. Bill Cassidy’s defeat shows the price of dissent in Trump’s Republican Party

Sen. Bill Cassidy’s primary loss on Saturday brings to an end a two-decade career in public office that was ultimately defined by tensions with President Donald Trump. And when Republicans have tensions with Trump, the president usually wins. Cassidy failed to advance in the Republican primary in Louisiana, as Trump-backed…
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May 17, 2026
Trump Softens Tone On $14 Billion Taiwan Arms Deal After Talks With Xi Jinping: ‘Want To Avoid War’ Targeted Killings

Trump Softens Tone On $14 Billion Taiwan Arms Deal After Talks With Xi Jinping: ‘Want To Avoid War’

Last Updated: May 17, 2026, 07:29 IST Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One while returning to Washington, Trump said he wanted to avoid escalating tensions over Taiwan. Rapid Read Summarized by AI. + Trump undecided on $14B Taiwan arms deal after Xi talks Trump questions 1982 six assurances, seeks…
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May 17, 2026
Louisiana primary election results, winners: Will Donald Trump-backed candidate be able to defeat sitting Republican Senator? Impeachment

Louisiana primary election results, winners: Will Donald Trump-backed candidate be able to defeat sitting Republican Senator?

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy is fighting for his political life in Louisiana's Republican primary on Saturday as he faces a challenge backed by President Donald Trump, the latest attempt by the president to purge the party of politicians he views as disloyal. Trump endorsed U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow over Cassidy,…
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May 17, 2026
Venezuela says it deported a close ally of Maduro to face criminal proceedings in US Maduro

Venezuela says it deported a close ally of Maduro to face criminal proceedings in US

MIAMI (AP) — Venezuela’s government said Saturday it deported a close ally of Nicolás Maduro facing several criminal investigations in the U.S. less than three years after the businessman was pardoned by President Joe Biden as part of a prisoner swap. The decision marks a stark reversal for Alex Saab,…
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May 17, 2026
Cassidy loses GOP primary in Louisiana as Trump-backed Letlow, Fleming make runoff Impeachment

Cassidy loses GOP primary in Louisiana as Trump-backed Letlow, Fleming make runoff

Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy, who voted to convict Donald Trump at his 2021 impeachment trial, lost his bid for reelection Saturday after failing to make a primary runoff in Louisiana. Cassidy, a physician turned politician, was trailing in third place with about 25 percent of the vote when The Associated…
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May 17, 2026