Four Fingers News — Sunday, May 31, 2026
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Sunday, May 31, 2026
From the Editor
Day 93. The last Sunday of May, and the month closes on a familiar note — loud talk, no signatures. In Singapore the defense ministers wrapped three days of summitry, with Hegseth assuring the room that the Gulf force is “more than capable” of going back to work. And yet the one document that matters — sixty days, two blank lines — sat untouched all weekend: Trump’s signature, and Mojtaba Khamenei’s, whose adviser says the President “is not inclined toward negotiation.” Three months in, that’s the shape of it — everyone narrating the war, no one closing it. Oil just booked its worst month since 2020, which means the money, at least, is betting on calm. A fresh round of talks lands Tuesday. I’ll be right here for it. More in the morning.
— T.
The Run Down
HORMUZ
Trump Says He’s “In No Hurry” On Iran; Hormuz Memo Still Unsigned Into A Fourth Round
Two days after leaving the Situation Room without the “final determination” he had promised, President Trump said over the weekend he is in no hurry to close a deal with Iran, arguing Washington is “slowly getting what it wants.”
HOOPS
Spurs Take Game 7 In Oklahoma City; Knicks Wait In A 1999 Finals Rematch
San Antonio won 111–103 at Oklahoma City behind 22 from Victor Wembanyama to claim the Western Conference and its first Finals trip since 2014.
EUROPE
Berlin Report Says Washington Will Speed Up Its Troop Drawdown From Europe
Germany’s Welt am Sonntag reported the US plans to accelerate the withdrawal of forces from its European bases and will put the proposals to NATO allies next month.
UKRAINE
Drone Hits A Turbine Building At The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant
A drone struck a turbine building at the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia plant on Saturday, leaving a hole in the wall, the IAEA said.
CAPITOL
Congress Returns Jun 1 With The ICE Funding Package Still Stuck
Lawmakers come back from the Memorial Day recess Monday with the $72B bill for ICE and CBP unresolved, hung up on a $1.78B Justice Department “anti-weaponization” fund and a parliamentarian ruling against $1B in White House security money.
MARKETS
Wall Street Closes Out May At Records; CPI Lands Jun 11
Stocks finished the month on a high: the S&P 500 set a record near 7,580 Friday, its ninth straight weekly gain, and the Dow held above 51,000 for the first time.
NORTHWEST
Mariners Climb Above .500, Top Arizona 5-1 Behind Woo
Seattle moved to 30–29 with a 5–1 win over the Diamondbacks on Saturday — Bryan Woo spun seven shutout innings and the lineup homered four times — and hosts the series finale Sunday at T-Mobile Park under clear skies near 66°F.
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