ICYMI: May 16th

A roundup of must-read political, tech, and media stories from the past week

It seems like the Republican presidential primary is finally starting to kick into a higher gear, with Trump’s CNN townhall dominating conversation for several days last week, DeSantis starting to elbow the former President in Iowa, and a number of prominent Republicans inching closer towards running (see: Mike Pence, Rick Perry, Will Hurd, Chris Christ…