New York Times

• U.S. Strikes Iran Again, as Trump Encounters a More Determined Adversary in Widened War

  The United States is again exchanging strikes with Iran, just days after the president appeared to reject plans to escalate.

• Saudi Arabia’s Strikes in Iraq Mark Entry Into U.S.-Iran War.

  The kingdom’s defense ministry said airstrikes in Iraq targeting Iran-backed militias were in retaliation for attacks on Saudi oil facilities this week.

• Two Tankers Hit in Apparent Drone Strike in Egypt

  An explosion at a port on Egypt’s Mediterranean coast set fire to two ships, including a U.S. gas storage tanker, according to maritime tracking firms.

• Senators Cornyn and Tillis Force Delay of Blanche Nomination Over Trump’s IRS Deal

  John Cornyn and Thom Tillis accused the nominee for attorney general of refusing to put on paper his promise to kill aspects of the deal he cut to settle President Trump’s suit against the agency.

• With Blanche Nomination at Stake, Payouts to Trump Allies Continue

  A seven-figure settlement was announced hours before senators skeptical about the so-called weaponization fund delayed a crucial vote on Todd Blanche’s nomination to be attorney general.