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"Trump tax claims dropped, Primary elections, San Diego mosque shooting." Views expressed in this World and US news update are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 19 May 2026, 2319 UTC. Content and Source:  "AP Afternoon Wire." https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzQgLrzfdwFqVXnbqkxGQmfsZBrL https://apnews.com. Please check email link, URL, or scroll down to read your selections. Russ Roberts (https://trendsingeopolitics.blogspot.com). ADVERTISEMENT View in Browser  |  APNews DONATE   AP Afternoon Wire Advancing the Power of Facts Policy changes, but facts endure . AP delivers accurate, fact-based journalism to keep the world informed in every administration. Support independent reporting today.  Donate today. By Sallee Ann Harrison May 19, 2026   Hello and welcome to your afternoon news update from The Associated Press. Today, the U.S. government agrees to drop tax claims against President Donald Trump in a broadening of his IRS laws...

"Orban's fall and Europe's rise, The not-so-quiet American, The new resource curse." Views expressed in this geopolitical news and analysis are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 19 May 2026, 2017 UTC. Content and Source:  "Foreign Affairs Today."  https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzQgLrzfLDKklPZMdqHdkrkhflKl URL--https://www.foreignaffairs.com. Please check email link, URL, or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://trendsingeopolitics.blogspot.com). May 19, 2026 | View in Browser Sponsored by Texas A&M University - The Bush School of Government and Public Service     Orban’s Fall and Europe’s Rise The Dawn of a Strange New European Consensus By Ivan Krastev   A Foreign Affairs subscription is less than $3.50/month. Subscribe Now →   The Not-So-Quiet American Pope Leo Takes the Vatican Where Francis Could Not By Victor Gaetan   The New Resource Curse How Critical Minerals ...