Cornyn defeated by Trump-backed Paxton
Sen. John Cornyn’s defeat in yesterday’s Texas Republican primary for U.S. Senate by Ken Paxton who was endorsed by Donald Trump has today given rise to speculation about whether Cornyn will now oppose at least some of what Trump has been doing in the White House. Trump endorsed Paxton despite his history of criminal and civil cases including allegations of fraud, allegations of official misconduct, and a contentious and public divorce. Other Republicans who Trump jettisoned including Sens. Thom Tillis of North Carolina and Bill Cassidy of Louisiana have since become more outspoken against Trump. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas said on his podcast recently that it is fair to expect Cornyn could become more of a problem for GOP vote-counters.
Five of seven trapped in cave found alive
Five of the seven villagers who became trapped in a cave that flooded in Laos were found alive by rescuers Wednesday. They were located by specialist cave divers and remained stuck in an underground cavern in the central Laotian province of Xaisomboun, as rescuers continued to search for the two remaining people. A diver who is part of the rescue operation said, “All healthy and in good spirits, but the extraction is still ahead and it ain’t going to be easy.” Video footage shows the villagers being asked for their names and whether they were suffering from any illnesses. They responded that they are not ill but felt weak and very hungry.
Military believed to be juggling finances in view of Iran war
The U.S. military is believed to be moving money around in order to keep operating according to what’s in some internal documents. The Army’s III Armored Corps, a Texas-based headquarters that oversees roughly 70,000 troops and hundreds of tanks, saw a nearly $292 million cut to its training budget in late April, according to an internal document reviewed by CNN. ABC News was first to report on the cuts. The service’s medical schoolhouse canceled dozens of courses and eliminated centralized funding for others, according to an April 27 memo also reviewed by CNN. A defense official familiar with the budget issues told CNN that the military typically encounters funding challenges toward the end of the federal fiscal year that ends in September often resulting in a need to ask Congress to move money between spending categories. Air Force Chief Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach testified to the Senate Armed Services Committee last week that the Iran conflict has exacerbated existing readiness troubles.
Trump administration violates rights of Cubans
CNN reports that thousands of Cuban migrants deported from the United States have faced violations of their rights and are currently in “a legal limbo” in Mexico, according to a report issued today by Human Rights Watch (HRW). According to the report, the Trump administration has been sending migrants to places other than their countries of origin. Among those destination countries, Mexico has received the most migrants of various nationalities with 12,977, followed by Honduras with 1,352, and Canada with 1,066, the report said, based on statistics obtained through the Freedom of Information Act. Of the total number of migrants deported to Mexico, the largest group consists of 4,353 people from Cuba. HRW says many of the Cubans said they had lived in the U.S. for decades and were detained while attending their supervision appointments with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, at their homes, on their way to work. According to HRW, many Cubans were taken to centers where they were held in “inhumane conditions” and were prevented from exercising their right to challenge the order to be deported to a third country.
BP oil ousts chairman
The oil company BP has dismissed its chairman Albert Manifold after less than a year in the role, citing “serious concerns” about “governance standards, oversight and conduct.” The surprise ouster marks the latest leadership turmoil at the British oil giant, which has seen several CEOs depart abruptly. The company declined to provide further details when contacted by CNN. In a statement shared with CNN Wednesday, Manifold pushed back against the company’s decision to remove him. “I dispute entirely the characterisation of my conduct and I will not allow a false narrative to go unchallenged,” Manifold said. BP has appointed Ian Tyler as interim chair while it looks for a permanent replacement, the company said.
Trump administration makes new move to control information
The White House is preparing a government-wide nondisclosure agreement (NDA) aimed at controlling the flow of information. The draft notice posted to the Federal Register by the Office of Personnel Management is the latest step in the Trump administration’s efforts to crack down on the dissemination of government information. Defense Secretary Hegseth’s office last year started mandating that Pentagon officials sign NDAs before being read in on projects, initiatives and other work products. The draft proposal takes a wide view of confidential information, defining it as “internal agency operations, personnel matters, procurement processes, or any sensitive, pre-decisional or deliberative material that is not currently publicly available.” The federal workforce’s largest union, the American Federation of Government Employees, decried the draft as an attempt to silence staffers, noting the proposal “sweeps in an extraordinarily broad category of information.”
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