Politics May 17

GOP Rep. Madison Cawthorn waits near the stage ahead of a visit from former U.S. President Donald Trump and Texas Governor Greg Abbott along the U.S.-Mexico border in Pharr, Texas, U.S. June 30, 2021. Photo by Callaghan O'Hare/REUTERS
Madison Cawthorn concedes in North Carolina Republican primary

Cawthorn faced negative publicity for speeding and gun violations, as well as for calling Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a “thug.” And his initial decision to run for reelection elsewhere — only to switch back — didn’t sit well with many…