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🌍 Current Events — Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 6:30 AM

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#1Trump Says Iran Deal 'Largely Negotiated' as 84-Day War Nears End

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.

🔗 Fox News

#2Trump Honors Fallen Heroes at Arlington; DOJ Cites White House Shooting to Push Ballroom Security

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.

🔗 Fox News

#3Kevin Warsh Sworn In as New Fed Chairman, Replacing Powell

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.

🔗 Breitbart

#4Anti-Incumbent Wave Rocks 2026 Primaries: Crenshaw, Massie Among the Fallen

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.

🔗 Daily Caller

#5Ebola Bundibugyo Outbreak Tops 900 Cases in Congo — WHO Declares Global Emergency

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.

🔗 Breitbart

#7Congo's World Cup Team Ordered to Isolate 21 Days Before Entering the US

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.

🔗 Fox News

#9Greek Officials Unveil Interior of Massive Tomb Linked to Alexander the Great

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.

🔗 Fox News
Kilroy’s Daily Briefings · 5/26/2026