San Diego Mosque Shooting, Primaries Test Trump Influence, Trump IRS Suit

A shooting at San Diego's largest mosque left three dead and two teenage suspects dead by suicide, with police investigating the attack as a hate crime fueled by hate rhetoric, despite no prior specific threat to the site. The incident has reignited fears within the Muslim community about rising religious intolerance, echoing past attacks like the 2019 synagogue shooting. Meanwhile, Republican primaries across six states are testing President Trump’s enduring influence, particularly in Kentucky where a $33 million ad war is unfolding over Thomas Massey’s defiance of Trump, including his push for the release of the Epstein files. Trump’s decision to drop his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS—over the leak of his tax returns—has been replaced by a controversial $1.776 billion 'anti-weaponization fund' that could compensate January 6 defendants, raising constitutional concerns about a president both suing and funding his own government. Critics call it an unprecedented abuse of power, especially since the fund’s creation bypassed congressional oversight and judicial review, with no transparency on recipients. The episode underscores how political loyalty, legal overreach, and trauma intersect in America’s current moment.