5/27/26 - Trump’s Iran Showdown, Paxton’s Revenge Victory, Zelensky’s SOS & Ebola Emergency

President Trump said progress on an Iran deal remains uncertain unless countries such as Saudi Arabia and Qatar join the Abraham Accords, while major disagreements persist over control of the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s demands for frozen funds and sanctions relief. At the same time, Volodymyr Zelensky urged the U.S. to provide more Patriot missile interceptors as Russian attacks intensify. A worsening outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda has surpassed 900 suspected cases and 230 deaths. In U.S. politics, Trump-backed Ken Paxton defeated John Cornyn in Texas’ GOP Senate primary despite longstanding legal controversies, while Vice President JD Vance continued highlighting anti-fraud efforts targeting government benefit programs.