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AAP Rolling News Bulletin May 21, 0800

AAP Rolling News Bulletin for May 21 at 0800

AAP · May 20

Deal with Iran must see Strait of Hormuz ‘open immediately’, says Trump

While the president claimed he is ‘in no hurry’, he warned the US would ‘do some things that are a little bit nasty’ if talks failed.

Evening Standard · May 20

White House denies it resisted letting American doctor infected with ebola return to US for treatment

Dr Peter Stafford is currently undergoing care in Germany after testing positive for an Ebola virus that does not have a vaccine

The Independent UK · May 20

Tennessee man jailed for 37 days over Charlie Kirk meme to receive $835,000 settlement

A Tennessee man who spent more than a month in jail over Facebook posts about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk will receive $835,000 after settling a lawsuit against local officials.

The Times of India · May 20

Ed Gallrein defeated incumbent Rep. Thomas Massie in the Republican primary for Kentucky's 4th Congressional District on May 19, 2026

Ed Gallrein (R) defeated incumbent Rep. Thomas Massie (R) in the Republican primary for Kentucky's 4th Congressional District on May 19, 2026. Massie was the second member of the U.S. House of Representatives to lose re-election in a primary in the 2026 election cycle.

Ballotpedia · May 20

Bob Brooks wins May 19 Democratic primary for Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District, will face incumbent Ryan Mackenzie in November

Bob Brooks defeated Ryan Crosswell, Lamont McClure, and Carol Obando-Derstine in the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District on May 19. Brooks will face incumbent Ryan Mackenzie in the Nov. 3 general election. Three independent race forecasters rated the general election as a toss-up.

Ballotpedia · May 20

Trump Insists Jesus Christ Counting Ballots Would Prove He Defeated Democrats in California Election

President Trump claims only divine intervention could have secured him a win in California, criticising the state's electoral system despite certified results showing no evidence of fraud.

International Business Times UK · May 20

AAP Rolling News Bulletin May 21, 0700

AAP Rolling News Bulletin for May 21 at 0700

AAP · May 20

Why Trump is pushing for Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough to be fired

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The Independent UK · May 20

Stocks Finish Sharply Higher on Iran Hopes

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Wednesday closed up +1.08%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +1.31%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.66%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) rose +0.96%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Barchart · May 20