Iran Strikes Back, Gold Bars in a Basement & Forgotten Vets — May 28, 2026

Charles King walks through the day's top stories with Scripture as the lens — from escalating strikes between the US and Iran, to a stunning federal corruption case, to the quiet crisis of veteran homelessness. Plus quick briefs on gas prices, tax policy, and the elephant who recognized herself in a mirror.Stories Covered• Iran says it struck a US base after fresh American strikes amid a fracturing ceasefire• Iranians regain limited internet access after a monthslong shutdown• Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanon following large-scale evacuation orders• Former senior CIA official charged with stealing $40M in gold bars• Google employee charged over $1.2M in Polymarket insider trades• Trump's budget funds zero of the 6,000 homeless veteran housing slots he pledged• Swing voters weigh high gas prices ahead of the next election• Trump floats a federal gas tax holiday as the highway fund runs dry• Jeff Bezos proposes no federal income tax for the bottom half of earners• Christianity Today reflects on the challenge of headlining global Christian stories• Happy the Bronx Zoo elephant, a landmark in animal cognition research, euthanized at 55Scripture References• Psalm 46:8-9• 1 Timothy 6:10• Proverbs 28:22• James 1:27• Proverbs 21:5• Genesis 1• Proverbs 21:1 (Verse of the Day)Sponsor: Bible Copilot — Free Bible study app with five inductive study modes. No ads, no data collection. Download on the App Store.Listen: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSSConnect: Website: thegospelbriefing.com | Subscribe to the daily newsletter | Share this episode