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19.05.2026

The Day of the Slush Fund and the Mosque Shooting

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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 19.05.2026.

It displays 269 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

19.05.2026The Day of the Slush Fund and the Mosque Shooting

The day was dominated by two major stories. In the morning, Trump dropped his $10B IRS lawsuit, creating a $1.7-1.8B fund for allies, widely criticized as a slush fund. This story evolved throughout the day, with outlets reporting the fund's details and Democratic backlash. Meanwhile, Iran tensions escalated with Trump threatening strikes, but by evening he postponed a planned attack after Gulf leaders' appeals. Late afternoon, a shooting at a San Diego mosque left three dead and two teen suspects dead, investigated as a hate crime. The shooting dominated evening coverage, with police revealing the mother had warned about her son's suicidal intentions.

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00:17Mosque Massacre Unveiled

The San Diego mosque shooting remains the dominant story, with new details on the teen shooters' identities and the investigation as a hate crime (NBC, NY Post, CNN, Fox News, USA Today, AP, ABC, CBS, Common Dreams). Other topics like Trump's Iran strike postponement and the Musk-Altman lawsuit receive less coverage.
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05:47Mother's Warning Before Mosque Massacre

The San Diego mosque shooting dominates coverage, with new details emerging: the mother of one suspect had warned police about missing guns (NYTimes, Fox News), and the shooters were identified as teens (NY Post). Multiple outlets report the attack as a hate crime (NBC, AP, USA Today, Washington Post). Other topics include the Iran war (Newsweek, CNN) and Trump's $1.8B fund (Daily Beast, Vox).
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07:45Mother's Call Before the Mosque Massacre

The San Diego mosque shooting remains the dominant story, with new details on the mother's warning to police (Washington Post) and the shooters' identities (Daily Wire). The Iran war continues to receive coverage, including environmental toll of Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries (NYTimes) and Trump's claimed deal (USA Today).
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09:01Mother's Call Before the Mosque Massacre

The San Diego mosque shooting remains the dominant story, with new details on the mother's warning to police and the shooters' identities. The Iran war continues to receive coverage, including Trump's claimed deal and delayed strikes. The Thomas Massie primary challenge is gaining traction across multiple outlets.
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Economists often take money for granted, ignoring the role it plays in constraining the distribution of resources. A new book by economists J. W. Mason and Arjun Jayadev sets out to overturn the dogmatic assumptions of their profession.
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Democrats shouldn’t stop talking about climate change — they just need to foreground workers’ affordability concerns in discussions of climate action.
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Iran’s parliament is reportedly considering a bill offering a $58 million bounty for the assassination of President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following the February strikes on Iran that killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. [Full Story]
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10:27Iran's Bounty and Peace Offer

The Iran war dominates coverage, with new developments: Iran proposes peace terms including US troop withdrawal and war reparations (Epoch Times), while also reportedly offering a $58 million bounty on Trump and Netanyahu (Newsmax). The Ebola outbreak continues to spread (NBC, Breitbart, Common Dreams). The Thomas Massie primary challenge remains a key political story (Newsweek, Daily Wire, Reason).
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The US Postal Service promises to deliver mail to rural areas where private carriers won’t extend service because it isn’t profitable. Now Amazon is taking advantage of that publicly built infrastructure for its own gain — at rural mail carriers’ expense.
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President Donald Trump on Tuesday defended construction of the new White House ballroom as a long-overdue modernization effort and major security upgrade, calling the East Wing project one of the safest and most technologically advanced government facilities ever built. "This is a room that's been wanted for 150 years by presidents," Trump said. [Full Story]
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11:57The Slush Fund Shield

The $1.8B fund for Trump allies dominates, with acting AG Todd Blanche refusing to rule out payouts to violent Jan. 6 rioters (NBC, HuffPost, Daily Beast, AP). The White House ballroom is framed as a security shield (Washington Examiner, Newsmax). Iran tensions persist as Trump claims he was 'an hour away' from striking (USA Today, CBS).
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13:17Trump's Texas Endorsement

The media focus on the Texas Senate primary runoff, where Trump endorsed Ken Paxton against incumbent John Cornyn (AP, Washington Examiner, Daily Wire, HuffPost). The Kentucky primary between Thomas Massie and Ed Gallrein also draws attention (Breitbart, Newsweek, Mother Jones, Slate). Iran tensions persist with Trump delaying a strike (CNN, Epoch Times, CBS).
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President Donald Trump on Tuesday endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the state's Republican Senate primary runoff, backing the "MAGA Warrior" over incumbent Sen. John Cornyn. Trump praised Paxton as a loyal "America First" conservative and key figure in the future of the MAGA movement and GOP. "Ken Paxton has gone through a lot, in many cases very unfairly, but he is a Fighter, and knows how to WIN," Trump wrote. [Full Story]
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President Donald Trump has backed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Republican race for U.S. Senate in Texas, praising Paxton as a loyal America First ally while criticizing incumbent Sen. John Cornyn as late to support Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign.
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15:22The Billion-Dollar Shield

The $1.8B fund for Trump allies dominates, with acting AG Todd Blanche defending it before Congress (AP, NBC, Daily Beast, Reason). Trump endorses Paxton over Cornyn in Texas Senate race (Breitbart, Newsmax, Daily Caller). San Diego mosque shooting aftermath continues (USA Today, ABC, Washington Post).
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16:57The Tax Shield

The dominant story is the DOJ-IRS deal permanently barring tax claims against Trump, his family, and businesses, creating a $1.8B fund. Multiple outlets (NBC, AP, USA Today, Washington Post, HuffPost, Common Dreams, Reason, Daily Beast) frame it as a corruption scandal. Other stories include the San Diego mosque shooting suspect's video, primary elections in Kentucky and Texas, and Iran tensions.
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Mediators and U.S. officials see little movement toward ending the U.S.-Iran war. This, as President Trump called off a strike planned for today, then warned that force remains on the table. As a result, uncertainty continues to surround the search for an off-ramp in the weeks-old war as both side hold fast to incompatible demands, the Wall Street Journal reports. [Full Story]
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18:38Cassidy's Revenge Vote

The dominant story is the Senate advancing an Iran war powers resolution after Sen. Bill Cassidy flipped his vote following his primary loss. Multiple outlets (Washington Examiner, USA Today, Fox News, CNN) cover this as a major defeat for Trump. The $1.8B slush fund and IRS deal also continue to draw scrutiny (Daily Beast, The Intercept, The Atlantic, Mother Jones).
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Mediators and U.S. officials see little movement toward ending the U.S.-Iran war. This, as President Trump called off a new strike, then warned that force remains on the table. As a result, uncertainty continues in the search for an off-ramp, the Wall Street Journal reports. [Full Story]
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In the mountains of Northern Sardinia, a 300-year-old pilgrimage comes with a serving of the world’s rarest pasta.
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20:11Trump's Kentucky Scalp

The dominant story is the defeat of Rep. Thomas Massie by Trump-backed Ed Gallrein in Kentucky's GOP primary, with multiple outlets (NY Post, Washington Examiner, Breitbart, AP, USA Today, Fox News, MSNBC, NPR, Daily Wire, CBS, ABC, Newsmax) covering it as a major win for Trump's MAGA movement. The race was the most expensive House primary in history. Other stories include Iran tensions and the IRS deal.
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President Donald Trump spared little expense and political capital in targeting Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) in the contentious marquee race of an Election Day in which voters from multiple states will decide which candidates will represent them in November or advance
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President Donald Trump spared little expense and political capital in targeting Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) in the contentious marquee race of an Election Day in which voters from multiple states will decide which candidates will represent them in November or advance
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President Donald Trump spared little expense and political capital in targeting Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) in the contentious marquee race of an Election Day in which voters from multiple states will decide which candidates will represent them in November or advance
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President Donald Trump spared little expense and political capital in targeting Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) in the contentious marquee race of an Election Day in which voters from multiple states will decide which candidates will represent them in November or advance
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CNN

Trump critic will be ousted in key primary, CNN projects

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23:01Trump's Kentucky Scalp

The dominant story is the defeat of Rep. Thomas Massie by Trump-backed Ed Gallrein in Kentucky's GOP primary, with multiple outlets covering it as a major win for Trump. The race was the most expensive House primary in history. Other stories include the IRS deal and Iran tensions.
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President Donald Trump spared little expense and political capital in targeting Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) in the contentious marquee race of an Election Day in which voters from multiple states will decide which candidates will represent them in November or advance
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