Daily brief
President Donald Trump reportedly yelled at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a phone call, using profanity and calling him 'crazy' over the escalation in Lebanon. The call centered on Trump's anger that Netanyahu's actions were derailing talks with Iran. Israeli officials also criticized Netanyahu's decision to cancel a strike on Lebanon. Trump seeks to ease the Lebanon conflict as Iran threatens, with Iran studying a deal to halt war and Trump saying talks are going on continuously.
Trump appoints Bill Pulte as acting intelligence chief, replacing Tulsi Gabbard, continuing the pattern of appointing allies to top intelligence posts; some Senate Republicans raise questions about the move.
Florida sues OpenAI over child safety concerns, alleging its AI technology poses risks to children and has been used to assist criminals, including school shooters.
California could elect its first Republican governor since Schwarzenegger; billionaires and Silicon Valley have flooded the state's races with cash.
Pentagon bars journalists from entering its press office citing re-designation; US court blocks discharge of transgender soldiers but allows ban on new recruits.