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Day: May 22, 2026
Host Dasha Burns leads bipartisan conversations on the top issues shaping Washington and the world.
In partnership with the Council on Foreign Relations, Senators Elissa Slotkin and Tim Sheehy — both veterans and members of the Senate Armed Services Committee — discuss America’s role on the world stage, the ongoing Iran conflict, and the growing economic and geopolitical competition with China.
Then, Republican strategist Alex Conant and Democratic strategist Mo Elleithee break down the top political headlines and the week’s biggest stories from Washington.
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NEW: The US-Iran negotiations have reportedly made “slight progress,” but Iran’s highly enriched uranium (HEU) and the Strait of Hormuz remain the two key sticking points in negotiations. It is unclear from public reporting where specifically “progress” was made. (1/2)
Other Key Takeaways:
Iran has launched an information operation to frame its protection racket in the Strait of Hormuz as a legitimate maritime security service. The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Navy claimed on May 22 that 35 vessels transited the strait in the past 24 hours after obtaining Iranian “permission” and “security.” This “security” is effectively protection from attacks by Iranian forces, which is the only force that has threatened shipping in the Strait of Hormuz since February 2026.
The war cannot end in a way that secures US and allied interests until Iran abandons its effort to control the strait. Recognition or compliance with Iranian transit rules would allow the regime to achieve de facto control over the strait.
— Institute for the Study of War (@TheStudyofWar) May 22, 2026
ICICI Bank receives central bank approval for CEO reappointment reut.rs/3RrQkBN reut.rs/3RrQkBN
— @Reuters May 22, 2026
#ICYMI: Lebanese TV Report on Hizbullah Child Soldiers: Hizbullah Uses Scout Movements to Raise a Generation Ready to Die as “Martyrs”; It Gives Them Heroes’ Funerals to Encourage Others to Follow Their Example – Every Drop of Their Blood Is Believed to Bring Victory Closer
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— MEMRI (@MEMRIReports) May 22, 2026
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard resigns, she says to support her husband, who has been diagnosed with an extremely rare form of bone cancer.
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh is sworn-in at the White House. President Donald Trump tells him he wants him to be ‘totally independent’ when making decisions, such as on interest rates. Warsh says he will lead a ‘reform-oriented Federal Reserve.’
Secretary of State Marco Rubio at a NATO foreign ministers meeting in Sweden says there has been ‘slight progress’ in the talks with Iran to end the war.
World Health Organization raises the risk of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo from ‘high’ to ‘very high’, but the global risk remains at ‘low.’
As millions set off on Memorial Day holiday weekend travel, Transportation Security Administration is looking at using more private contractors for airport security screening.
In this peak time for college and university graduations, a sampling of commencement speeches C-SPAN has brought in: Gen. Dan Caine, Joint Chiefs of Staff chair, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), NBC journalist Lester Holt, Olympic gold medal winning skier Lindsey Vonn and rapper & music producer will.i.am;.
A tribute to CBS News Radio, going off the air after nearly 100 years.
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Tens of thousands of residents in parts of Orange County, California, were under evacuation orders after a gas tank with toxic chemicals leaked, and a fire official said it could explode. nyti.ms/43nRZLh
— The New York Times (@nytimes) May 22, 2026
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