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Trump tightens grip on Republican Party with Massie defeat

Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy, who lost to a Trump-endorsed rival in a Republican primary

Forecasters expect slightly fewer hurricanes than usual this year, but the risk of destructive storms is still high

Louisiana. "The impacts don't stop at the coast," says National Weather Service director Ken Graham

California mosque shooting leaves 5 dead. And, judge dismisses Trump's IRS lawsuit

Louisiana have highlighted that Republican voters are willing to oust incumbents whom Trump deems disloyal

Trump picks off Massie in Kentucky

Louisiana](https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/16/cassidy-loses-louisiana-senate-primary-00925399?utm_medium=email&utm_source=substack), Massie’s race was perhaps his sweetest victory. Massie has long

Endorsed by Trump, Ed Gallrein defeats Rep. Thomas Massie in GOP House primary

Louisiana, GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy, who voted to convict Trump in his 2021 impeachment trial

‘Doesn’t seem qualified’: Who is Bill Pulte, acting US intelligence chief?

Louisiana and Cornyn of Texas, all of whom are leaving the chamber after this year

GOP senators delay immigration funding. And, what to expect this hurricane season

Louisiana, who lost his primary this week, publicly denounced funding for the ballroom and criticized

Trump gets 'forever' immunity on his past tax affairs

Louisiana, veteran Senator Bill Cassidy lost out to a Trump backed challenger (Cassidy angeredTrump by his 2021 decision

How much heat does an AI data centre produce, and where are they located?

Louisiana. - Microsoft’s multiphase $20bn data centre campus expansion in Wisconsin. - Amazon’s $25bn investment

GOP races to fund immigration enforcement. And, U.S. indicts former Cuban president

Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy, said they would oppose the budget if it included ballroom funding

Mahmoud Khalil’s attorneys to turn to US supreme court after ruling paves way for deportation

Louisiana last year. His lawyers argued that he would suffer “irreparable harm” if forced to remain

DOJ will pause $1.8 billion fund, per court order. And, key primaries to watch today

Louisiana's semi-closed system, Democratic or unaffiliated voters who may have wanted to support

Revealed: huge climate cost of harmful emissions from US immigration flights

Louisiana. “When we try to inflict suffering on immigrants, it … inflicts a lot of suffering

Cornyn fights to hold Texas Senate seat in runoff with Trump-backed Paxton – US politics live

Louisiana, Kentucky and Indiana - a sign of his enduring influence among primary voters. Paxton’s campaign

Zach Lahn’s win in Iowa is a rare rebuke to Trump, who still has an iron grip on the party

Louisiana senator; [John Cornyn](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/26/ken-paxton-texas-senate-runoff), a Texas senator; and five of the seven

Trump-backed Paxton topples Senator Cornyn in Texas primary run-off

Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy and Kentucky Representative [Thomas Massie](/news/2026/5/16/how-thomas-massie-came-to-represent-republican-dissent-in-age-of-trump). ![This photo combination shows Texas

Texas general election matchups are finally set. Here's what you need to know

Louisiana](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/16/nx-s1-5824533/bill-cassidy-lost-louisiana-primary-letlow-trump) and [Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/19/nx-s1-5827183/massie-gallrein-kentucky-race-results-trump). Sen. Thom

Ken Paxton wins Texas primary election: Results and key takeaways

Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy and Kentucky [Representative Thomas Massie](/news/2026/5/16/how-thomas-massie-came-to-represent-republican-dissent-in-age-of-trump). Some Republicans, however, worry Paxton

Paxton hails Trump’s endorsement as ‘most powerful force in politics’ after Texas runoff win – US politics live

Louisiana, Kentucky and Indiana, a sign of his enduring influence among primary voters. “After a public

Aipac affiliate has funded lavish trips to Israel for dozens of Congress members since 7 October, filings reveal

Louisiana), Yassamin Ansari (Arizona), former member Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Florida) and the late David Scott