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Trump Retains Dominant Influence: 4 Takeaways From Tuesday's Primary Elections Authored by Joseph Lord, Jeff Louderback, Troy Myers, and Nathan Worcester via The Epoch Times, Voters on Tuesday headed to the polls in states across the country for some of the most-anticipated battles of the 2026 midterm election season. May 19 marks the largest day of primary elections yet, seeing ballots cast across six states: Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Oregon, and Pennsylvania. The night continued past trends showing that President Donald Trump retains a dominant influence over the Republican Party, as his chosen...

Memorial Day Gas Demand Surge Collides With Hormuz Shock As $5 Demand-Destruction Line Nears Drivers heading into Memorial Day weekend are set to face some of the highest regular gasoline prices at the pump in years. With the U.S. national average sitting at $4.53 per gallon (according to AAA data) and no resolution yet on a U.S.-Iran peace deal or the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, pump prices risk rising even higher into the holiday weekend as the summer driving season begins. Let's start with the chart of the day: AAA...

Trump Evacuated As Shots Fired at White House Correspondents' Dinner, Shooter Dead Shots were fired during the 2026 White House Correspondents' Dinner (WHCD) at the Washington Hilton ballroom on Saturday evening, prompting the immediate evacuation of President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, Vice President, and other high-profile attendees by Secret Service. Guests were ordered to take cover under tables as heavily armed agents secured the venue. BREAKING The U.S. Secret Service just rushed the President and First Lady off the dais at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner after the sound of...