Daily Brief: Afternoon — May 25, 2026

The Piaz — Daily Brief & Weekend Edition · May 25, 2026 · 4m

Daily Brief — Afternoon: GOP Infighting Reveals Deeper Play: The Weaponization of Oversight Budgets // Lebanon Struck: US-Israeli Strikes Escalate regional Conflict // Cuba Receives Chinese Aid as US Blockade Tightens // Trump Cools Enthusiasm for Iran 'Peace Deal,' Prioritizing Strait of Hormuz Over Nuclear Talks // Russia Deploys Hypersonic Oreshnik Missile in Kyiv Strike // Kyiv Strikes Highlight Escalation Amidst NATO Expansion // Trump Announces 'Negotiated Deal' with Iran Amid Joint US-Israeli Aggression