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By Tex Hey everyone, Tonight, let's get together to watch as the Kentucky Primary Election results roll in. Polls close at 6 p.m. Central Time, so grab some snacks and drinks, and follow what’s happening, right here, in this important race that will shape the November ballot. We can make it an interesting evening with good company, real-time results, and casual chat about what it all means for Kentucky, Congress, Trump's agenda, and the Nation. Join the Conversation! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ We have a wonderful, active, and engaged community. Come join us in the comments section below! You'll need a Hyvor account (100% free) if you don't already have one. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ × Are you enjoying Tex's Place? Please consider making a contribution. Even $5, $10 or $20 goes a long way to keeping us online, and advertisement free. You can contribute by CLICKING HE...

ANTI-FLOCK PROTESTERS picket outside Troy City Hall in Troy, N.Y., last month. (The Times-Union) By Annie Gowen The civic uproar began quietly, when a mom walking her newborn spotted a strange black contraption at the end of her block: a camera topped with a solar panel. Dierdre Shea researched the camera and learned that it was an artificial-intelligence-assisted license plate reader — the type that have caused privacy concerns across the country in recent months, leading to laws limiting their use in more than a dozen states. She emailed her neighbors, sparking fierce debate in this town of 52,000 overlooking the Hudson River. Citizens called for the devices to be taken off the streets, and the Republican mayor, who supports the cameras, clashed with the Democratic city council, which tried to halt funding for them. Last month, Mayor Carmella Mantello, flanked by officers in blue, accused the city council of “defunding” the police and declared a state of emergency to keep th...

By Ward Clark In addition to Making America Great Again, President Trump is working to Make Washington, D.C. Beautiful Again, and that's a good thing. On Tuesday, President Trump, speaking to the assembled media on the White House grounds, provided some updates and commentary on the status of the ongoing White House ballroom construction. Key takeaway: President Trump notes that his administration will get little if any use out of this, as it won't be finished in time, but future administrations will. That was, in fact, his primary point . 'THIS IS MY GIFT TO THE USA': President Trump explains why the White House ballroom is essential "When this is finished, my term ends shortly after that [...] This is not for me [...] It will be used for, hopefully, hundreds of years for other presidents." pic.twitter.com/HGEy2BOFmM — Townhall.com (@townhallcom) May 19, 2026 The president said: When this is finished, my term ends, shortly after that. This is really for...

By Victor Davis Hanson One American view of China—now increasingly popular on the Left and the Right alike, especially among the hate-Trump crowd—is that the communist colossus will be forever ascendant, with continued astonishing levels of food production, ship construction, and industrial output. In this pessimistic view, China will soon replace America as the world’s predominant power. We are, supposedly, like an exhausted British Empire circa 1945, and China is the new version of the postwar American powerhouse. Yet even Beijing’s miraculous 30-year leap out of poverty into first-world affluence and Westernized power is hardly the same as parity with the US. In truth, Trump held almost all the cards at the current summit and will do so again when Xi Jinping visits the US this autumn. According to nearly every historical measure of power, the US leads China by sizable margins—in wealth, economic output, fuel, food, and military strength. China has roughly four times the popula...

By Susie Moore The runoff race for the Texas Senate Primary is set for May 26 — just one week from today. Ahead of the primary, President Trump held off on endorsing any of the Republican contenders, and ultimately, incumbent Senator John Cornyn and current Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton found themselves heading to a runoff, with Cornyn garnering 41.9 percent of the vote and Paxton coming in with 40.7 percent.  On Tuesday, President Trump weighed in on the race via Truth Social , throwing his endorsement to Paxton. NEW: Trump endorses AG Ken Paxton over incumbent Senator John Cornyn in the Texas GOP Senate primary runoff pic.twitter.com/qqsZmYtMWu — Townhall.com (@townhallcom) May 19, 2026 Trump explained his decision:  The Highly Respected Attorney General of Texas, Ken Paxton, an America First Patriot, and someone who has always been extremely loyal to me and our AMAZING MAGA MOVEMENT, is running for the United States Senate, to represent a place I love and WON, BI...

By Lindsay Kornick Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said that dental care for homeless meth users is "already paid for" by California's Medi-Cal healthcare program on Friday after facing backlash for her recent comments. During a mayoral candidate forum last week, Bass went viral after referencing the need for homeless meth users to have working teeth to help rebuild their lives. "How many people that you meet that are unhoused don't have teeth at all?" Bass said during an exchange. "They don't have teeth. Why? Because meth rots your teeth." "You can't succeed without teeth. So there needs to be comprehensive healthcare provided to people," she continued. During an interview with ABC7, Bass stood by her comments and said the care was already available through Medi-Cal when asked who would pay for the dental care that the "unhoused" need. "So, when I say comprehensive healthcare, it’s actually what people...

By Stephen Green It's been a frustrating seven months for my fellow space fans, but Starship Flight Test 12 — introducing the all-new Version 3 of both the super-heavy booster and the Starship upper stage — is now set to take flight one day earlier than previously expected. Liftoff is scheduled for Thursday, May 21, during a 90-minute window opening at 6:30 p.m. Eastern. SpaceX will stream the attempt in glorious 4K from more angles than a 20-sided die on its X timeline . Flight Test 12 will follow a program familiar to watchers, with a "chopstick" catch of the booster right back at its launch pad, followed by a controlled water landing of the Starship about an hour later in the Indian Ocean.  This isn't just another, long-delayed flight test. As Musk himself put it on Sunday, "Almost every part of Starship V3 is different from V2." What I take from that is that the company learned much from the first 11 flight tests — and whatever went wrong on the grou...

By Ben Smith The federal government's own auditors have spent fifteen years writing reports, issuing recommendations, and tracking the results in a public database. Congress has spent fifteen years largely ignoring them. The tab is now over $100 billion. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released its annual duplication and waste report on May 12, 2026. When Washington acts on these findings, they produce real money: Recommendations implemented since 2011 have saved $774.3 billion. A Medicaid waiver policy change at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) saved $169.8 billion between 2016 and 2024. An Office of Management and Budget (OMB)-led purchasing initiative saved $48.8 billion between 2017 and 2021. Tightened Small Business Administration (SBA) oversight of pandemic loans flagged 3 million suspicious applications, referred 2.46 million for likely fraud, and saved $16.6 billion. Washington rarely acts. Of the 2,148 matters and recommendations GAO has...

By Sister Toldjah RedState reported earlier on a mass shooting that took place at the Islamic Center of San Diego on Monday, just before noon Pacific time, which left three dead. In addition to the three victims, which included a security guard at the mosque who reportedly "played a pivotal role" in saving lives, the two alleged gunmen, said to be teenagers, were also found dead in a nearby vehicle located by police. Investigators believe the two died from self-inflicted gunshot wounds. We're learning new information on Monday evening about the two suspects, including their names and possible motivations : The alleged gunmen in a shooting rampage that left three people dead outside a San Diego mosque have been identified as 17-year-old Cain Clark and 18-year-old Caleb Velasquez, according to a law enforcement source. At least one of the suspects took a weapon from their parent’s home, and left a suicide note that talked about racial pride, a law enforcement source...