The World Health Organization expressed mounting concern over the "scale and speed" of the Ebola outbreak, with former US officials noting that the absence of USAID likely hampered early detection and response efforts [NPR, NBC News].

Meanwhile, reports revealed that the US and Israel had considered installing former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as a leader during potential regime change operations, according to newly surfaced planning documents [The Hill, NYT Politics]. President Trump signaled a shift in rhetoric, saying he's in "no hurry" on Iran just days after claiming he was an "hour away" from military strikes [CBS News].

On the domestic front, Tuesday's primary elections across six states produced significant shifts. In Georgia, Mike Collins and Derek Dooley advanced to a Republican runoff for Senate, while Trump-backed candidates secured victories in Kentucky and Alabama GOP primaries [Politico, NBC News, The Hill]. Pennsylvania's Democratic primary set up a general election matchup between Gov. Josh Shapiro and Stacy Garrity for the governorship [NBC News].

Israel moved closer to fresh elections after parliament voted to dissolve, with lawmakers advancing legislation that could trigger September ballots [Bloomberg, Al Jazeera]. In Washington, Trump's escalating conflict with Senate Republicans over personnel decisions rattled the chamber, while the Supreme Court prepares major rulings in coming weeks [Axios, CBS News].

Notably, Capitol police officers who defended Congress on January 6 sued to block payouts from a $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund, characterizing it as a "slush fund" for "insurrectionists" [PBS, NBC News]. Separately, gun rights groups celebrated a "golden age" ahead under the Trump administration [NPR].

Former Congressman Barney Frank, one of the first openly gay members of Congress, died at 86 [BBC World]. Chinese and Russian leaders met in Beijing amid broader geopolitical tensions [Al Jazeera].