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NEWSNATIONNOW (Julia Mueller, Caroline Vakil, and The Hill) - What Massie’s primary loss reveals about Trump’s influence in the GOP

President Trump’s retribution crusade reached a crescendo Tuesday when the president’s endorsee, Ed Gallrein, prevailed in the GOP primary to unseat Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), extending his winning streak against Republicans who have defied him.   Massie, a libertarian-leaning lawmaker whose opposition to key Trump priorities has long drawn the president’s ire, is the latest victim of Trump’s revenge campaign after [...]

NPR (The Associated Press) - WHO chief concerned over 'scale and speed' of Ebola outbreak

The World Health Organization top official has expressed concern over the rapid spread of a rare type of Ebola in Congo. Authorities have reported at least 134 suspected deaths and over 500 cases.

NPR (The Associated Press) - Bolivia's capital under siege as protests deepen crisis for President Paz

Bolivia's President Rodrigo Paz faces a deepening crisis as widespread protests and blockades leave the political capital under siege less than six months after he took office.

DAILYCALLER (Andrew Powell) - NFL Continues Expansion Outside America With 10 International Games Approved For 2027

It was also voted by the league to remove franchises' ability to shield their home contests from being moved out of America

NPR (The Associated Press) - Xi and Putin meet to reaffirm China-Russia ties days after Trump's visit

Chinese leader Xi Jinping welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing on Wednesday in a meeting meant to reaffirm ties and that takes place only days after a visit by President Donald Trump.

STRIPES (John Vandiver) - NATO commander says no immediate plans for more Europe troop cuts | Stars and Stripes

Gen. Alexus G. Grynkewich said more reductions could be made down the road as allies bolster their own capabilities.

NYTIMES (Maria Malmer Stenergard) - I’m the Foreign Minister of Sweden. Russia’s Economy Is More Fragile Than It Seems.

We can’t afford to underestimate Russia’s strength and its ability to harm Ukraine and NATO allies, but we must not overestimate it either.

NYTIMES (Jonah E. Bromwich and Benjamin Weiser) - ICE Makes Courthouse Arrest Despite Judge’s Order

A Honduran man was taken into custody on Tuesday in New York City, which his lawyers said violated a prohibition imposed a day earlier. Hours later, the man was released.

THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Steven Tucker) - America and Britain’s Hidden Tax on Whiteness

In racialized tax systems, minorities must remain forever in the black, and whites forever in the red. The post America and Britain’s Hidden Tax on Whiteness appeared first on The American Conservative .

Takimag America and Britain’s Hidden Tax on Whiteness In racialized tax systems, minorities must remain forever in the black, and whites forever in the red. TakiMag (Photo by Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune via Getty Images) Imagine if American Jews started demanding all other taxpayers (including Muslim ones) begin handing over an extra cent for every dollar earned to buy Israel more bombs to blast Gaza with. Unless you were Jared Kushner, you’d say no. Now imagine if American Muslims began demanding, in their turn, that all other taxpayers (including Jewish ones) begin handing over the exact same…Open