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AXIOS (Marc Caputo) - Thomas Massie's ex accuses him of hush money offer

A former girlfriend of Rep. Thomas Massie accused him this week of offering her $5,000 to drop a wrongful termination complaint against his close ally, Rep. Victoria Spartz. Why it matters: Cynthia West's accusation surfaced a week before Massie's May 19 primary. - President Trump is targeting the Kentucky Republican in what has become the most expensive U.S. House primary in history. - West said she did not coordinate or communicate in any way with Trump's political operation and the campaign of Massie's primary opponent, Ed Gallrein. - West said Massie's offer involved cash that he had previously given her during their relationship and that she later returned to him. Zoom in: West told Axios she broke her silence because she…

STRIPES (Alison Bath) - Navy details how it will realize ‘Golden Fleet’ initiative, including nuclear-powered battleship | Stars and Stripes

The Navy plans to spend hundreds of billions of dollars on shipbuilding over the next few years as it works to amass a larger, stronger fleet.

NYTIMES (James Wagner and Hogla Enecia Pérez) - Dominican Republic Agrees to Take Third-Country Migrants Deported by U.S.

The agreement, which reverses President Luis Abinader’s previous stance, is part of President Trump’s efforts to find governments willing to accept deportees.