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Cassidy flips and joins Collins, Murkowski, Paul to advance Senate Iran war powers resolution 50-47, three days after Trump declared his career "OVER."
Cornyn, Tillis, Tuberville skipped the vote
Source: USA Today
May 19, 2026
USDA inspector general finds agency uses AI for crop yields, supply chain risk, and permitting decisions without required cybersecurity controls or a generative AI policy.
Shadow AI tracked via annual self-report
Source: Government Executive
May 19, 2026
CISA contractor at Nightwing publicly exposed AWS GovCloud admin credentials, plaintext passwords, and internal CISA system access on GitHub for six months.
Workforce down nearly one-third under Trump
Source: Krebs on Security
May 19, 2026
ICE tightens access to overcrowded Arizona holding facility on second surprise oversight visit, requiring 24-hour notice for congressional staff and barring Mesa councilmember.
Toilets in 21-man cells regularly overflow
Source: The Arizona Mirror
May 19, 2026
Iowa Gov. Reynolds signs laws requiring in-person abortion pill prescriptions, parental consent for HPV vaccines, and shielding providers who deny care for religious or moral reasons.
HPV exception was sexual abuse safeguard
Source: The Iowa Capital Dispatch
May 19, 2026
25 states and DC sue Education Department over OBBBA graduate loan caps taking effect July 1, citing rural healthcare workforce strain.
Nursing excluded from professional degree list
Source: The Hill
May 19, 2026
