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11:45 PM ET, May 24, 2026

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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Trump asked Muslim leaders to join Abraham Accords after Iran war ends  —  President Trump told leaders of several Arab and other Muslim countries during a Saturday conference call that if a deal to end the Iran war is achieved he wants their nations to sign peace agreements with Israel …
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Anton Troianovski / New York Times:
Rubio Says Details on Iran Nuclear Program Still to Be Negotiated  —  The Secretary of State said the United States was prepared to begin those talks if Iran opens the Strait of Hormuz as part of an apparently emerging deal on the war.  —  Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States …
New York Times:
Iran War Live Updates: U.S. and Iran Agree in Principle to Reopen Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Official Says  —  The official said Iran had also agreed to dispose of highly enriched uranium, but stressed that a deal had not yet been signed.  American and Iranian officials have described the terms differently.
Jennifer Jacobs / CBS News:
Iran's supreme leader is holed up in undisclosed location, U.S. intelligence says  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  U.S. intelligence shows that Iran's supreme leader is effectively holed up in an undisclosed location with little access to the outside world and is only reached by a labyrinth of couriers …
Sean James / Mediaite:
Trump Bashes ‘Losers’ Ripping His Iran Negotiations: 'I Don't Make Bad Deals!'  —  President Donald Trump went on a mini-rant against the “losers' who are criticizing him for reported details of his negotiations with Iran, with the president saying they need to keep their yaps shut for now because the deal …
Barak Ravid / Axios:
White House says Iran deal could take days  —  The White House doesn't expect an agreement to end the war with Iran Sunday and thinks it could take several days for the deal's approval by Iran's leadership, including Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, a senior U.S. official said in a briefing with reporters.
David Rothkopf / The Daily Beast:   Why Trump's Iran Mess Is Undeniable Proof of His Mental Unraveling
Reuters:
US Treasury rout tests Washington's tolerance for higher borrowing costs
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Reuters:
Trump says Iran deal ‘largely negotiated’, would reopen Strait of Hormuz
Associated Press:
Trump says not to rush as details emerge of a potential Iran deal
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Exclusive: What's inside the Iran deal Trump is close to signing
Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
Tillis says DOJ's ‘anti-weaponization’ fund is ‘a payout pot for punks’ … The “Anti-Weaponization Fund” is a $1.776 billion fund announced by the Justice Department in May which will allow people who believe they were targeted for prosecution for political purposes, including by the Biden administration DOJ, to apply for payouts.
Discussion: The Hill
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Tara Suter / The Hill:   Donalds defends ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
Byron Donalds defends ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ as unselfish act by Trump
Discussion: Washington Times
CNN:
State of the Union  —  JAKE TAPPER, CNN HOST (voice-over): Turning point?  President Trump says he's closing in on a deal with Iran.  —  MARCO RUBIO, U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE: Perhaps a little bit later today, we'll have more to say.  —  TAPPER: But does Iran agree?
Discussion: The Hill and Grabien
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Max Rego / The Hill:
Zeldin says EPA providing ‘flexibility’ by loosening rules for pollutants used in grocery refrigeration
Discussion: NewsMax.com and CNN
CBS News:
Transcript: Kevin Hassett on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” May 24, 2026  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  The following is the transcript of the interview with Kevin Hassett, director of the White House National Economic Council, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on May 24, 2026.
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The Economist:
How the Supreme Court both checks and empowers Donald Trump  —  It blocks his most blatantly illegal acts, but helps him in other ways  —  Donald trump's most enduring legacy may be his imprint on the Supreme Court.  In his first term he appointed three justices—Neil Gorsuch …
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Eric Mack / Fox News:
Doug McCain, eldest son of John McCain, dead suddenly at 66  —  Retired Navy pilot and American Airlines captain died Wednesday, family says  —  Meghan McCain and her family are mourning the sudden death of her stepbrother, Douglas Shepp McCain, the eldest adopted son of late Sen. John McCain.
Mark Z. Barabak / Los Angeles Times:
The ‘greatest threat’ to rule of law in decades.  That's how lawyers, judges see Trump  — 6 min Click here to listen to this article  — A survey finds deep concern about presidential overreach, persecution of enemies and other unchecked abuses of power.
Axios:
AOC takes more steps toward 2028 run for president … - Ocasio-Cortez launched a national tour in recent weeks — without calling it one. … - Democratic operatives expect she would easily raise $100 million just from small-dollar donors, mobilize many supporters of Vermont …
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Arek Sarkissian / Politico:
Florida emergency chief hopes FEMA funding delays in past heading into hurricane season … “Nobody in the emergency management arena, Republican or Democrat, ever expected DHS to enact some of the policy regulations that were enacted,” Guthrie said.  “That did slow the process down.”
Max Rego / The Hill:
Kalshi puts Paxton odds in Texas GOP primary at 95 percent  —  Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) has a greater than 95 percent chance of defeating incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) in the Lone Star State's Senate GOP runoff, according to the prediction market Kalshi.
 
 
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Megan Lebowitz / NBC News:
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