5/28

• The polls opened in the Turkish election runoff (see 5/14).
• The United States and Saudi Arabia issued a joint call for Sudan to extend its ceasefire (see 5/20).

5/29

• Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni signed the Anti-Homosexuality Act, which bans sex education for the LGBTQ+ community, encourages conversion therapy, and calls for life imprisonment for anyone who has sexual relations with the same sex.
• Russia’s Interior Ministry issued an arrest warrant for U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham due to his comments supporting Ukraine in the Russo-Ukrainian War.
• Bola Tinubu was sworn in as President of Nigeria (see 2/28).
• Turkey President Tayyip Erdogan won reelection following the presidential runoff (see 5/28).

5/30

• Following Russia’s attack on Kyiv in a daytime strike, Ukraine stated that its air defenses intercepted all 11 missiles that targeted the capital.
• Elizabeth Holmes started serving her 11-year prison sentence for fraud (see 11/18).

5/31

• North Korea’s first attempt to launch a spy satellite failed.
• Rep. Chris Stewart is planning to announce that he is resigning from the House to focus on his wife and her health issues.

6/1

• The House passed the bipartisan deal to raise the debt ceiling.
• Texas Gov. Greg Abbott appointed John Scott to be the interim replacement of Ken Paxton (see 5/27).
• A group of Amazon’s corporate workers walked out at the corporation’s headquarters in Seattle to protest the company’s environmental impact, layoffs, and the mandate to return to the office.
• Actor Danny Masterson was found guilty on two counts of rape.

6/2

• Oath Keeper Robert Minuta was sentenced to over 4 years in prison.
• The Senate approved a bill that repeals President Biden’s student-loan forgiveness plan (see 12/1).
• Former Playboy model Victoria Valentino filed a sexual assault lawsuit against Bill Cosby.

6/3

• At least 260 people were killed and 900 were injured in a 3-way train crash in India.
• Hawaii Gov. Josh Green signed a bill expanding concealed carry permits and banning firearms in most public venues.