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🗓️ 20 May 2026

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Wednesday, May 20. The seven stories you need to know today.

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0:00.0	President Donald Trump crushed Republican descent in primary elections around the nation.
0:07.9	That's where we're starting the seven from the Washington Post.
0:11.2	I'm Izin Akabawa, in for Hannah-Jul.
0:14.1	It's Wednesday, May 20th.
0:16.4	Let's get you caught up with today's seven stories.
0:21.6	Number one, President Donald Trump and his allies flexed their power yesterday in primaries
0:27.6	across several states.
0:29.7	Trump's biggest win unfolded in Kentucky, where Representative Thomas Massey was defeated
0:34.8	after repeatedly clashing with the president, over US involvement in Iran,
0:39.9	Israel, and over the release of the Epstein files. Ed Gowryne, a farmer and former Navy seal
0:46.2	recruited by Trump, beat Massey in the most expensive US House primary on record. The race drew
0:52.6	more than $32 million in ad spending.
0:56.2	Despite his loss, Massey was defiant in a speech to supporters.
1:00.4	For 14 years, those SOBs in Washington tried to buy my vote.
1:05.6	They couldn't buy it.
1:10.4	Why did the race get so expensive?
1:13.6	Because they decided to buy the seat.
1:17.7	And it, and it got really expensive for him.
1:21.9	The president's influence was evident across several key contests.
1:26.3	His favorites also advanced in competitive races in Georgia and Alabama.
1:31.0	Together, the victories for Trump sent another warning to Republicans,
1:34.7	who were already wary of publicly challenging the president.
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