AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoElections Watch: Early voting opens Monday in Harris County for the 2026 primary runoffs, with voting days set May 18–22 and Election Day hours 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., while the state’s closed-primary rules keep 1.48 million Pennsylvania independents sidelined. Trump World: After his China summit, Trump says China may buy up to 750 Boeing jets (with GE engines) and he’s deciding soon on Taiwan arms and whether to ease Iran-oil sanctions. National Security: House lawmakers demanded answers after the Pentagon abruptly canceled a planned Poland troop rotation. Policy Fight: Texas AG Ken Paxton hailed a settlement with Texas Children’s Hospital that includes a new “detransition clinic,” while Germany’s intelligence agency chose a French AI platform over Palantir. Economy & Markets: Stocks slid as oil prices rose and inflation fears hit bonds, with the S&P/TSX down sharply. Health & Courts: Nine federal cases were dismissed over misconduct allegations against interim U.S. Attorney Darin Smith, and Miami residents sued over land tied to a planned Trump presidential library.
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