May 19-25: Trump hosts Ramaphosa, Rubio grilled on the Hill, and Kermit the Frog commencement speech

A look ahead at the key events leading the news agenda next week, from the team at Foresight News. Delivered to your inbox on Fridays.

Leading the week:

Monday (May 19): House Rules Committee expected to meet on reconciliation package ahead of vote later this week; Keir Starmer hosts UK-EU summit.

Tuesday (May 20): Marco Rubio testifies before two Senate committee hearings; Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Kristi Noem testify before Senate hearings; Canada hosts three-day meeting of G7 finance ministers and central bank governors.

Wednesday (May 21): Donald Trump hosts South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa for White House talks amid Afrikaner refugee controversy; Kristi Noem delivers US Coast Guard Academy commencement address; Pope Leo XIV hods first general audience of his papacy.

Thursday (May 22): Trump meme coin contest winners’ dinner; Hearing in case of Tufts student Rumeysa Ozturk; NOAA press conference on hurricane season outlook.

Friday (May 23): JD Vance delivers US Naval Academy commencement address; Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning released in theaters.

Saturday (May 24): Donald Trump delivers West Point Military Academy commencement address; Palme d’Or winner announced at Cannes.

Sunday (May 25): Pope Leo XIV formally installed as Bishop of Rome; Venezuela holds legislative and regional elections; Indy 500.

Kermit the Frog — Harmony Gerber / Shutterstock

Also look out for

May 19

First hearing in ACLU challenge to Alien Enemies Act in PA since ruling in favor of administration

Elizabeth Banks delivers University of Pennsylvania commencement address

World Health Assembly begins

One year ago: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi died in helicopter crash

May 20

Alex Thompson and Jake Tapper book on Biden campaign, Original Sin, released

Scheduled executions of Indiana inmate Benjamin Ritchie and Texas inmate Matthew Johnson

EU foreign and defense ministers meet to adopt latest Russian sanctions package

Elon Musk speaks at Qatar Economic Forum

May 21

Linda McMahon testifies at House committee hearing

Senate hearing on adverse events associated with COVID-19 vaccines

SpaceX may launch latest Starship orbital test flight

Kermit the Frog delivers University of Maryland commencement address

May 22

US Supreme Court opinion(s) expected

Mental competency hearing for alleged Jennifer Aniston stalker

Scheduled execution of Tennessee inmate Oscar Franklin Smith

New Universal Florida theme park, Epic Universe, opens

May 23

NATO Parliamentary Assembly takes place in Dayton, Ohio; first in US since 2003

Alan Dershowitz delivers New College of Florida commencement address

Sotheby’s auction of rare first editions of Shakespeare plays

May 24

Daniel Noboa sworn in for second term as Ecuadorian president

Pope Leo XIV holds first meeting with Roman Curia

Three years ago: Uvalde elementary school shooting

May 25

Jerome Powell delivers remarks at Princeton University Baccalaureate ceremony

Suriname holds general election

French Open begins

Five years ago: George Floyd killed

Key Statistics, reports and results

May 19

China monthly economic data

European Commission Spring Economic Forecast

EU inflation statistics

May 20

ILO report on generative AI and the world of work

Canada consumer price index

China loan prime rate announcement

Australia interest rate decision

Shell AGM

Results: Home Depot, Vodafone

May 21

UK consumer price index

Indonesia interest rate decision

IEA Critical Minerals Outlook

Amazon ASM

Results from: Target, Medtronic, Lowe’s, TJX

May 22

Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report

Existing-Homes Sales

Results from: BJ’s Wholesale Club

May 23

Germany Q1 GDP (final)