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Christian Menefee defeated Al Green in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas's 18th Congressional District, receiving 68.6% of the vote to Green's 31.4%. Menefee had previously won a special election to succeed the late Rep. Sylvester Turner. Texas redistricting eliminated Green's longtime 9th District.
Axios reported that the Trump administration is preparing for possible collapse of Cuba's government as early as summer, including war-gaming military responses while preferring a peaceful transition. Officials described a staged 'accelerationism' approach using sanctions and other levers short of invasion. The reporting occurs alongside ongoing U.S. talks with Iran.
Pope Leo XIV signed the 43,000-word encyclical Magnifica Humanitas at St. Peter's on May 15, 2026, exactly 135 years after Rerum Novarum. The document urges restraint on AI development. A separate report states the Pope apologized for the Church's historical involvement in slavery.