Oil prices surge as Trump team readies to “mitigate” costs  Axios Trump offers U.S. insurance, military escorts to energy tankers in Mideast  Axios US considering military support… [more]

Capitol agenda: Marco Rubio works to stave off a revolt on Iran  Politico Top Democrat slams Trump officials’ ‘totally insufficient’ answers in closed-door briefing about Iran… [more]

First Thing: Conflict spirals in Middle East as NGO says at least 700 Iranian civilians killed  The Guardian Iran live news: Iran death toll at 1,045;… [more]

U.S. evacuates diplomats from Middle East. And, what to expect from N.C., Texas primaries  NPR The U.S. shuts some Gulf embassies and warns of a prolonged… [more]

Israeli ground incursion into Lebanon as front boils over amid wider war  Al Jazeera Hezbollah is dragging Lebanon into the war on Iran, but the militia… [more]

Terrifying Conclusion of Secret Senate War Briefing Revealed  The Daily Beast Josh Hawley says he’ll oppose Iran war powers resolution – Live Updates  Politico Trump’s Iran war… [more]

Rubio’s war remarks blow open MAGA’s Israel divide  Axios ‘Breathtaking’: senator deplores Rubio’s explanation for Iran attacks  The Hill Rubio Warns Iran Faces ‘Hardest Hits’ Ahead, Offering… [more]

When will Texas primary results come in? Here’s how the process unfolds.  The Texas Tribune Polls close today in the Texas primaries. Here are five things… [more]

Polls close today in the Texas primaries. Here are five things to watch.  The Texas Tribune When do polls close in crucial Texas primaries and when… [more]

North Carolina and Texas have primary elections Tuesday. Here’s what you need to know  NPR Talarico or Crockett? What do Texas Republicans decide? Election Day’s big… [more]