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🌍 Current Events Afternoon Briefing — Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 3:15 PM

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#1MAGA Primary Earthquake: Massie Ousted in Kentucky as Anti-Incumbent Wave Rolls On

Trump-endorsed Ed Gallrein defeated Rep. Thomas Massie in Kentucky's 4th Congressional District with 54.4% of the vote, the latest scalp in a historic GOP anti-incumbent revolt. Andy Barr won the Kentucky Senate GOP primary to replace Mitch McConnell, and Georgia's Republican governor race heads to a runoff between Burt Jones and Rick Jackson. The results follow Sen. Bill Cassidy's ouster in Louisiana last week and Sen. John Cornyn being forced into a runoff with Ken Paxton in Texas — a pattern Fox News called an "anti-incumbent earthquake."

🔗 Fox News

#2Trump Calls Iran's Nuclear Proposal "Piece of Garbage," Says Ceasefire on Life Support

President Trump rejected Iran's latest nuclear proposal, calling it "stupid" and a "piece of garbage," saying Tehran reneged on previously agreed commitments to remove enriched nuclear material from a site he described as "obliterated" by U.S. strikes. Trump said he would accept a 20-year uranium enrichment ban but that Iran's written offer walked back key terms. The president told reporters he's giving "one shot" for a deal that would immediately reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

🔗 Fox News
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#3Rubio Offers Cuba a "New Relationship" on Independence Day Anniversary

Secretary of State Marco Rubio released a Spanish-language video marking the anniversary of Cuban independence, offering a $100 million humanitarian aid package of food and medicine to be distributed through the Catholic Church — bypassing the communist government entirely. Rubio accused Cuba's military-linked elite of enriching themselves while citizens face blackouts and food shortages. Cuba's figurehead president Díaz-Canel claimed the regime would accept the help, though Cuba previously rejected a similar U.S. aid offer.

🔗 Daily Caller
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#4Trump Delivers Coast Guard Academy Commencement, Vows Iran Won't Get Nukes

President Trump delivered the 145th commencement address at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut, honoring 260 graduates and becoming the first president to give a second keynote at the institution. During the ceremony, Trump declared the U.S. will "not let Iran have a nuclear weapon and blow up the entire Middle East" and praised graduates for their "unbelievable heroism and exceptional selflessness."

🔗 Breitbart
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#5WHO Declares Ebola Public Health Emergency as Outbreak Spreads in Congo and Uganda

The World Health Organization declared a "public health emergency of international concern" over an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, with over 500 suspected cases, 33 confirmed, and 131 fatalities. WHO Director-General Tedros said he is "deeply concerned about the scale and speed" of the spread. The U.S. issued travel advisories, and at least one American has been infected in Congo.

🔗 Fox News
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#6UK Labour in Crisis: Wes Streeting Resigns, Launches Leadership Challenge Against Starmer

British Health Secretary Wes Streeting resigned from Prime Minister Keir Starmer's cabinet, saying he has "lost confidence" in Starmer's "heavy-handed" leadership. Streeting formally announced a leadership campaign and reportedly believes he has the 81 Labour MP signatures needed to trigger a challenge. Over 90 of Labour's 403 MPs have already called for Starmer's resignation following devastating local election losses.

🔗 Washington Examiner
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#7Navarro: Every Iranian Missile Flies on Chinese Rocket Fuel

White House Senior Counselor Peter Navarro revealed that all of Iran's ballistic missiles are powered by Chinese-supplied rocket fuel and that Iranian drones are built with Chinese components. Navarro said the U.S. secured a commitment from China not to send MANPADS (Stinger-type shoulder-fired missiles) to Iran and has locked down sea and air routes, but warned the administration will "look very closely" at land supply routes.

🔗 Breitbart
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#8Texas Company Hatches Live Chicks from Artificial Titanium Eggs in De-Extinction Breakthrough

Colossal Biosciences successfully hatched 26 healthy chickens using reusable titanium eggs lined with a bioengineered membrane that mimics natural oxygen transfer. The breakthrough could dramatically improve hatch rates for endangered bird species and advance the company's goal of reviving extinct birds like the dodo and moa. Colossal has already genetically engineered dire wolf pups and aims to bring back the woolly mammoth by 2028.

🔗 Fox News

#9Shingles Vaccine Linked to 50% Lower Dementia Risk in Major Study

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University found that adults who received the shingles vaccine had roughly half the risk of developing vascular dementia compared to unvaccinated peers, based on health records of 174,000 U.S. adults tracked over up to seven years. The same study found a 25% lower risk of heart attack or stroke and a 21% lower risk of death among vaccinated participants.

🔗 Fox News
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#10Norwegian First Grader Discovers 1,300-Year-Old Sword on School Field Trip

A six-year-old boy named Henrik found a 1,300-year-old sword while walking across a field in Innlandet county during a school outing. Archaeologists identified the weapon as a Merovingian Period artifact dating to roughly 550-880 A.D., just before the Viking era. The discovery was made in Hadeland, which translates to "Land of the Warrior" in Norwegian — a region famous for Iron Age and Viking finds.

🔗 Breitbart
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