AM Update for 5/22/26: The Democratic National Committee (DNC) releases its long-awaited 2024 election autopsy, faulting Democrats for major messaging failures around affordability, identity politics, and defining Kamala Harris, while avoiding some of the biggest questions surrounding former President Joe Biden, Gaza, and Harris’s path to the nomination. President Donald Trump abruptly postpones a White House AI executive order signing ceremony, saying he feared the proposal could slow America’s lead over China, as reports suggest both the substance of the order and the last-minute guest list caused friction. President Trump’s late endorsement of Ken Paxton shakes up the Texas U.S. Senate runoff fueling Republican fears that Paxton’s baggage could put a once-safe GOP seat in play for Democrat James Talarico. A Detroit-bound Air France flight is diverted to Canada after officials say a passenger from Ebola-impacted Congo was mistakenly allowed to board despite new U.S. travel restrictions, though health experts say the risk to Americans remains extremely low.
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