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Weekend RundownU.S.-Iran deal up in the air, and California grapples with a toxic chemical tank: Weekend RundownPlus, the Secret Service exchanges fire outside the White House, and an upstart political movement in India embraces being called “cockroaches.”Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Add NBC News to GoogleRepublicans express concern over Trump’s deal with Iran02:34Get more newsLiveonShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMay 24, 2026, 6:00 PM EDTBy Amina Kilpatrick, Mark Hodge and Kayla HayempourPresident Donald Trump said Sunday that he will not “rush into a deal” to end the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, after senior Republican lawmakers warned it could be a “disastrous mistake.”Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.“Time is on our side,” he wrote in a post on Truth Social, a step back from earlier public statements from Trump and officials from both nations that had indicated a deal was close to being announced.Later Sunday, a senior administration official told NBC News, “The Iran agreement will not be signed today, but there has been progress on a deal.”It was not immediately clear what the terms of a potential deal would be or what the timeline for an agreement might be.Trump had sounded more upbeat Saturday afternoon, writing on Truth Social that a deal “has been largely negotiated, subject to finalization.”Secret Service kills man who opened fire at White House security checkpointSecret Service police place evidence markers Saturday after an exchange of gunfire near the White House.Alex Brandon / APThe Secret Service fatally shot a person who opened fire on officers at a security checkpoint Saturday in an exchange of gunfire that briefly locked down the White House, officials said.A bystander was also shot, the Secret Service said, but it was unclear who fired the round that injured that person. Trump, who was at the White House at the time, was not injured.Six senior law enforceme...