Trump Spends Week Negotiating Iran Deal
During a week of negotiations and trading limited strikes, President Trump said during a Cabinet meeting Wednesday that Iran is “very much intent” on making a deal, though he told reporters he won't let them rush him: “They thought they're going to outwait me. ... I don't care about the midterms.” A Situation Room meeting on Friday ended without the announcement of a deal.
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🚔 Gunman Opens Fire at White House: A 21-year-old man, Nasire Best, opened fire outside the White House last Saturday evening with a revolver before being shot and killed by the Secret Service, injuring one bystander. President Trump was inside at the time but was unharmed; law enforcement noted Best had previously been arrested in 2025 after attempting to breach a White House checkpoint while claiming to be Jesus. The attack was the third shooting incident near the President in the past month.
🦠 Ebola Outbreak Accelerating in Congo: The ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has now caused nearly 1,000 suspected cases and more than 220 deaths, making it the third-largest outbreak in history. The World Health Organization has declared it a public health emergency of international concern, and health experts say it may be harder to contain than previous outbreaks.
🤖 Pope Leo XIV Issues Major AI Warning: Pope Leo XIV released a sweeping 43,000-word encyclical Monday, warning that AI risks eroding human judgment, simulating care without genuine relationship, creating inequality, destabilizing democracy, and fueling war. The pope compared AI to the Tower of Babel—a feat with a “profound danger” because “it was a project conceived without reference to God.”
🇵🇸 Netanyahu Eyes 70% of Gaza: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a Thursday interview that Israel is directing its military to expand control from 60% to 70% of Gaza's territory. Defense Minister Israel Katz said Wednesday the goal is to pressure Palestinians into what he called “voluntary migration.”
💰 Ex-CIA Official Arrested with $40M in Gold Bars: The FBI arrested former senior CIA official David Rush last week after raiding his home and finding 300 gold bars worth more than $40 million alongside $2 million in cash. He has been charged with criminal theft of public money.
🚀 Blue Origin Rocket Explodes on Launchpad: A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket blew up during an engine-firing test at Cape Canaveral Friday night ahead of a scheduled satellite launch next week, shaking nearby homes and briefly lighting the sky orange. Jeff Bezos confirmed no one was hurt and wrote on X that the company, although they’d had a “very rough” day, they would “rebuild whatever needs rebuilding and get back to flying.”
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✈️ Global Entry Open Again: Missed this story from March. Global Entry did reopen after being shut down for a little over two weeks during the DHS shutdown. It is open for new applicants and renewals, and open for enrolled travelers to use when returning to the U.S.
