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Distorted videos of Pelosi cap off a week of tensions with Iran, partisan sparring in Congress, and rollbacks of LGBTQ protections. Welcome to “Infrastructure Week.”
Source: Andrew Harnik / AP

What We’re Following Today

It’s Friday, May 24.

‣ The Republican Chip Roy delayed an already delayed $19.1 billion disaster-aid measure—which was about to pass with unanimous consent—by objecting on the House floor.

Here’s what else we’re watching:

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. (James Lawler Duggan / Reuters)

Trump, a president who has said time and time again that he wants to avoid war in the Middle reports Kathy Gilsinan.

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