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🌍 Current Events — Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 6:30 AM

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#1Kevin Warsh Sworn In as 17th Federal Reserve Chairman

Kevin Warsh took the oath of office from Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas in the White House East Room on Friday, officially becoming the 17th chairman of the Federal Reserve. President Trump predicted Warsh "will go down as one of the truly great chairmen," while Warsh pledged to lead a "reform-oriented" Fed focused on maximizing employment and price stability. He replaces Jerome Powell, whose tenure saw historic rate hikes to combat inflation.

🔗 Breitbart
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#2MAGA Primary Revolt: Cassidy, Massie, and Crenshaw All Defeated

A historic anti-incumbent wave swept through GOP primaries this week, claiming Sen. Bill Cassidy in Louisiana (who placed third after his 2021 Trump impeachment conviction vote), Rep. Thomas Massie in Kentucky (upset by 10 points by Trump-backed dairy farmer Ed Gallrein), and Rep. Dan Crenshaw in Texas (defeated by Cruz-backed state Rep. Steve Toth). The losses signal that MAGA loyalty has become the single decisive factor in Republican primaries heading into 2026 midterms.

🔗 Fox News
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#3DNC Releases Disastrous 2024 Election Autopsy — Calls Mount for Chair to Resign

The DNC finally released its 192-page autopsy of the 2024 election, and the fallout has been swift. The report paints a picture of a party consumed by identity politics, unable to connect with young men, Latino men, rural voters, and working-class Americans. Making matters worse, AI-detection tools flagged sections as likely AI-generated, and DNC annotations throughout the document note missing sourcing, mathematical errors, and logical contradictions. Rep. Seth Moulton and other Democrats are now calling for DNC Chair Ken Martin to resign.

🔗 Daily Caller
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#440,000 Evacuated in Garden Grove as Chemical Tank Threatens to Explode

Roughly 40,000 residents in Garden Grove, California were forced to evacuate Friday after a 34,000-gallon tank of methyl methacrylate — a volatile, flammable chemical used in aerospace manufacturing — began leaking at a GKN Aerospace facility. Firefighters implemented emergency cooling measures overnight, but by Friday morning incident commanders determined the tank could not be secured and warned it would either spill thousands of gallons or blow up. Two emergency shelters have been set up in Garden Grove and Cypress.

🔗 Fox News

#5Trump Calls Iran Nuclear Proposal "Piece of Garbage," Ceasefire on Life Support

President Trump rejected Iran's latest nuclear proposal in blunt terms, saying Tehran reneged on previously agreed commitments to surrender enriched uranium from sites already damaged by U.S. and Israeli strikes. Trump has demanded Iran shut down its underground facilities at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan and turn over all recoverable enriched material. The president warned he's giving "one shot" for a deal that would immediately reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with the ceasefire now on what he called "massive life support."

🔗 Fox News
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#6UK Labour in Crisis: Streeting Resigns, Challenges Starmer for Leadership

Health Secretary Wes Streeting resigned from Prime Minister Keir Starmer's cabinet, saying he had lost confidence in the Labour leader. Streeting initially appeared poised to mount a leadership challenge himself but ultimately endorsed Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, calling for Labour's "best players on the pitch." Both leading challengers have signaled they would pursue rejoining the EU, calling Brexit a "catastrophic mistake" — putting the issue back on Britain's political agenda.

🔗 Breitbart
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#7Israel Intercepts Massive Gaza Flotilla — 428 Activists Detained

Israeli forces intercepted roughly 41 of the 60 vessels in the "Global Sumud Flotilla" that departed from Marmaris, Turkey, detaining 428 activists from over 40 countries. Israel claimed no actual humanitarian aid was found aboard and accused Hamas of backing the operation, while the Trump administration sanctioned activist and Muslim Brotherhood networks linked to the flotilla. The interceptions took place in international waters off Cyprus, drawing condemnation from Amnesty International and Ireland's president.

🔗 Newsmax
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#8Texas Company Hatches Live Chicks from Artificial Titanium Eggs

Colossal Biosciences successfully hatched live chicks using a reusable titanium egg lined with a bioengineered membrane that mimics natural oxygen transfer — a breakthrough the company says could eventually help revive extinct species like the dodo and the moa. The artificial egg is compatible with standard incubators and could support eggs as large as those from moa birds. Next steps include testing with emu and ostrich eggs before scaling the technology further.

🔗 Fox News

#9SpaceX Preps Record-Breaking Upgraded Starship Launch

SpaceX is preparing to launch a dramatically upgraded Starship from Texas in what could become the tallest and most powerful rocket flight in history. The test flight plays a key role in NASA's Artemis moon program and comes after SpaceX successfully landed a Starship for the first time earlier this year. Elon Musk has also confirmed SpaceX plans to send Starship to Mars by the end of 2026, carrying Tesla's Optimus humanoid robot.

🔗 Newsmax
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#10Pentagon Drops Second Batch of UFO Files — Includes Fighter Jet Shootdown Footage

The Pentagon released its second tranche of declassified UAP files on Friday, including 51 videos located by the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office. Among the most dramatic: footage of a U.S. fighter jet shooting down an unidentified aerial phenomenon over Lake Huron in February 2023. The files also document unexplained green orbs, discs, fireballs, and a close encounter where "super-hot" objects came within 10 feet of a helicopter. Tens of millions of additional documents are still being reviewed for future release.

🔗 Daily Wire
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Kilroy’s Daily Briefings · 5/23/2026