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May 18, 2026

Trump Targets Republican Critic Thomas Massie in Kentucky Primary

Also: Strike reported near UAE's Barakah nuclear power plant amid regional tensions‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 

X-Risk Daily

Monday 18 May 2026

Fanatical & Malevolent Actors
Trump Targets Republican Critic Thomas Massie in Kentucky Primary
On May 19, President Donald Trump intensified his campaign to unseat Thomas Massie, a Kentucky congressman who has emerged as one of the most prominent Republican dissenters within the party.

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