NYTIMES (Alan Rappeport) - Inflation Fears Cloud G7 Economic Agenda as Iran War Persists
The United States and Europe were at odds over the Trump administration’s decision to ease oil sanctions on Russia.
AXIOS (Justin Green) - Trump delivers 11th-hour endorsement in Texas Senate runoff
President Trump endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Texas Republican Senate runoff on Tuesday, a day after the start of early voting. Why it matters: Senate Republicans spent months pleading with Trump to endorse incumbent Sen. John Cornyn over Paxton. - Trump had posted that an endorsement was coming after the March 3 primary and said whoever didn't get his endorsement should drop out. That endorsement didn't materialize at the time. - But the president faced significant pushback from MAGA allies at the idea of a Cornyn endorsement. - Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and leadership-allied super PACs spent tens of millions backing Cornyn. Flashback: Cornyn received the most votes in the primary but did not…
President Trump endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Texas Republican Senate runoff on Tuesday, a day after the start of early voting. Why it matters: Senate Republicans spent months pleading with Trump to endorse incumbent Sen. John Cornyn over Paxton. - Trump had posted that an endorsement was coming after the March 3 primary and said whoever didn't get his endorsement should drop out. That endorsement didn't materialize at the time. - But the president faced significant pushback from MAGA allies at the idea of a Cornyn endorsement. - Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and leadership-allied super PACs spent tens of millions backing Cornyn. Flashback: Cornyn received the most votes in the primary but did not…Open
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (The American Conservative) - TAC Media Appearances: 5/11–5/18
Megyn Kelley, Responsible Statecraft, and the Spectator: see what TAC staff have been up to this week. The post TAC Media Appearances: 5/11–5/18 appeared first on The American Conservative .
- Executive Director Curt Mills appeared on the Megyn Kelly Show to discuss the Trump administration’s Cuba policy - Contributing Editor Ted Snider joined Dan Profit on Chicago’s Morning Answer to talk about the Iran War - Responsible Statecraft quoted Mills on Israel’s involvement in starting the Iran War - Mills was quoted on the Spectator’s podcast Americano on modern neoconservatives and the Trump administration - Mills was mentioned in the New York Review of Books article “The Neocons’ Revenge?” The post TAC Media Appearances: 5/11–5/18 appeared first on The American Conservative .Open
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Harrison Berger) - Ceasefire Day 42: Trump Says Iran Strikes Canceled at Request of Gulf States
State of the Union: Iran said Tuesday that it would open “new fronts” if the U.S. and Israel resume attacks. The post Ceasefire Day 42: Trump Says Iran Strikes Canceled at Request of Gulf States appeared first on The American Conservative .
President Donald Trump said that he canceled strikes on Iran scheduled for Tuesday at the request of Gulf states, as a ceasefire to the Iran War entered its 42nd day. In a Monday Truth Social post , Trump said he had “been asked by the Emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, and the President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to hold off” on an attack, adding that “serious negotiations are now taking place” with Iran. Iran said Tuesday that it would open “new fronts” if the U.S. and Israel resume attacks. Reuters reported that Iran’s conditions to end the conflict, per the latest proposal submitted this past weekend, have not changed.…Open
ABCNEWS - What to know about the San Diego Islamic Center shooting suspects
Three men, one of whom was a security guard, were killed in a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego on Monday, authorities said.
DAILYCALLER (Natalie Sandoval) - NYT Mag Critics Fire Back With Insufferable Smugness After Internet Trashes Their ‘Greatest Songwriters’ List
'Heroic white man with a guitar struggling through his emotions'
DAILYCALLER (Lucy Spence) - US Official Denies Iran’s Claim That Oil Sanctions Are Being Lifted
Rumors of sanction lift are 'false,' per U.S. official.
NYTIMES (Dave Itzkoff) - The Best of ‘S.N.L.’ Season 51: Sensitive Strippers and Regretful Moms
This season “Saturday Night Live” found new ways to satirize the Trump administration and said goodbye to one of its most valuable cast members.
NYTIMES (Peter Eavis and Vincent Alban) - Amazon E-Bikes Take Root in Manhattan and Brooklyn
Small companies that handle the final delivery are relying on them to skirt New York City traffic. Amazon plans to try the bikes elsewhere, too.
NYTIMES (Jack Ewing and Gabriela Bhaskar) - Tesla’s Semi Truck could Jolt the Trucking Industry
California truckers have expressed strong interest in the Tesla Semi because it costs much less and can travel further on a charge than electric trucks sold by established manufacturers.