New York Times

1. Entering War’s Third Week, Trump Faces Stark Choices

   As the conflict with Iran expands and intensifies, President Trump’s options — to fight on, or to move toward declaring victory and pulling back — both carry deeply problematic consequences.

2. After Trump’s Call to Send Warships to Strait of Hormuz, Nations Respond With Caution

   President Trump has urged China, Britain, France, Japan and South Korea to send warships to help reopen the waterway, even though they were not involved in the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran.

3. 4 Palestinians Killed When Israeli Forces Open Fire on West Bank Family

   Six members of a Palestinian family went out for a ride in the car. Only two made it back home.

4. Markwayne Mullin, Trump’s Homeland Security Pick, Got Wealthier Stock Trading in Congress

   Markwayne Mullin’s financial dealings take on new importance as the Senate considers his nomination to lead an agency whose budget has vastly expanded.

5. Confidential Report Calls for Sweeping Changes to Track Covid Vaccine Harms

   A federal work group says Covid vaccine injuries deserve urgent attention, even as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. shifts away from talking about vaccine policy.