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Trump purges another Republican critic: Rep. Thomas Massie defeated in Kentucky
https://madison.com/news/nation-world/government-politics/elections/article_0981bff0-b663-544b-912e-6ddab57e4a86.html?

Massie race breaks spending record as pro-Israel groups target Trump critic | Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/18/massie-race-breaks-spending-record-as-pro-israel-groups-target-trump-critic

Israel Defeats America in Kentucky!
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/YXndD836GIw

The Israeli Lobby Officially Owns America
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ej0JG_rfx1g

Massie’s Past Electoral Record
https://www.google.com/search?q=Record+of+Massie%27s+past+electorial+victories%2C+graph&oq=Record+of+Massie%27s+past+electorial+victories%2C+graph&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIJCAEQIRgKGKABMgkIAhAhGAoYoAEyCQgDECEYChigATIJCAQQIRgKGKAB0gEJMjA0MDhqMGo0qAIAsAIB&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

Thomas Massie Has Already Won
https://youtu.be/jPbib625bNI?si=OpZEyH7GSfVQ-RF5

Restoring Legitimacy to the Federal Government (One Perspective)
https://sbradford.substack.com/p/restoring-legitimacy-to-the-federal?

Putin’s Setback
https://youtu.be/Dx7osj5gCmo?si=UWJDgZX8ilBvXRHk

Is Trump poised to restart the Iran war? – Trita Parsi
https://tritaparsi.substack.com/p/is-trump-poised-to-restart-the-iran

Breaking: US Makes ‘Intense Preparations’ for Impending Iran Attacks as Trump Sends Warning
https://www.westernjournal.com/breaking-us-makes-intense-preparations-impending-iran-attacks-trump-sends-warning/?

Netanyahu Admits Israel Is Taking More Territory in Gaza in Violation of Ceasefire Deal
https://news.antiwar.com/2026/05/18/netanyahu-admits-israel-is-taking-more-territory-in-gaza-in-violation-of-ceasefire-deal/

The nuclear hypocrisy of Israel
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/opinion/the-nuclear-hypocrisy-of-israel/3936272

Pakistan deploys thousands of troops, jet fighter squadron to Saudi Arabia
https://thecradle.co/articles-id/37761

Israeli Strikes Kill Seven in Lebanon, Overall War Toll Passes 3,000 Killed
https://news.antiwar.com/2026/05/18/israeli-strikes-kill-seven-in-lebanon-overall-war-toll-passes-3000-killed/

Israel raid of Gaza-bound flotilla near Cyprus sparks outrage | Middle East Eye
https://www.middlee