President Trump announced Saturday that a peace agreement with Iran has been "largely negotiated," following a call with leaders from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, and Bahrain. The framework reportedly includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz and permanent nuclear restrictions on Tehran. Congressional Republicans are rallying behind the president, with GOP leaders urging critics to give him space to close the deal.
President Trump laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Memorial Day, praising America's fallen as "great, great warriors" and recognizing Gold Star families. Meanwhile, the DOJ filed an appeal citing last week's White House shooting — in which a gunman opened fire near a Secret Service checkpoint — to lift a judicial injunction blocking construction of the fortified East Wing ballroom, arguing the project is critical for presidential security.
President Trump attended the swearing-in ceremony of new Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh on May 22, ending Jerome Powell's tenure atop the central bank. Powell, who repeatedly clashed with Trump, announced he will remain on the Fed's Board of Governors through 2028. The transition comes as 76% of Americans say economic conditions are worsening and consumer inflation hit a three-year high in April.
The 2026 midterm cycle has produced a stunning string of upsets. Rep. Dan Crenshaw lost his GOP primary by 15 points to Steve Toth, who ran to his right with Ted Cruz's backing. Rep. Thomas Massie fell to Trump-backed Ed Gallrein in Kentucky. On the Democratic side, ICE-abolition candidate Analilia Mejia upset former Rep. Tom Malinowski in New Jersey. With 16 states having already voted, incumbents on both sides are on notice.
The WHO declared the Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a "public health emergency of international concern." Infections have surpassed 900 with over 170 suspected deaths, and the rare strain — with a 30-50% fatality rate — currently has no vaccine or approved treatment. Angry mobs have stormed treatment centers, and at least six Americans have been exposed.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in New Delhi for his first official visit to India, meeting with PM Modi and joining the Quad foreign ministers' meeting with counterparts from Japan, Australia, and India. Rubio called India "one of our most important strategic partners" but pushed back on concerns about U.S. visa curbs, saying immigration policy must be "America First."
With the FIFA World Cup kicking off June 11 in North America, the U.S. has told Congo's national soccer team it must quarantine for 21 days — likely in Belgium — before traveling to the United States due to the Ebola outbreak. Congo has already canceled a farewell training camp in Kinshasa. The team opens Group K play against Portugal in Houston on June 17.
Colossal Biosciences successfully hatched 26 healthy chickens from reusable titanium eggs lined with a bioengineered membrane that mimics natural oxygen transfer. The breakthrough could eventually enable scientists to hatch eggs from extinct species like the dodo and moa, and marks a major step in the company's mission to bring back the woolly mammoth and dire wolf.
Greece's Ministry of Culture unveiled the full interior of the Kasta Tomb at Amphipolis for the first time, revealing marble-lined passageways and elaborate sculptural details suggesting it was built for a member of the Macedonian elite — possibly Alexander the Great's mother or one of his inner circle. Restoration plans include reinstalling the monumental marble doors and sphinx sculptures that once guarded the entrance.
In one of the more unexpected diplomatic moments of the year, the legendary disco group Village People took the stage at a U.S.-India celebration of America's 250th birthday in New Delhi to sing "Happy Birthday" to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, whose birthday is May 28. U.S. Ambassador Sergio Gor orchestrated the surprise, complete with a large birthday cake.
