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AXIOS (Andrew Solender) - Brutal Texas primary night points to trouble ahead for House incumbents

One House Republican lost his seat outright in Texas' primary elections Tuesday night, and four other House members will face grueling, 12-week runoff campaigns. Why it matters: While short of a full-on wipeout, it's not the kind of result that instills confidence in lawmakers who are trying to withstand the anti-incumbency wave roiling both parties right now. - A staggering 30 House Democrats are facing at least one primary challenger who has raised $100,000 or more. A dozen of them have been out-raised by their rivals, as Axios reported on Tuesday . - There is less of a concerted effort to unseat incumbent Republicans, but mid-cycle redistricting and anti-endorsements from President Trump are keeping things interesting. Zoom in:…

NPR (The Associated Press) - Families remember U.S. reservists killed in Kuwait, members of an Iowa logistics unit

Four U.S. soldiers were killed in the Iran war on Sunday and IDed Tuesday by the Pentagon; two soldiers haven't yet been publicly identified. Their unit kept troops supplied with food and equipment.

NYTIMES (Mark Mazzetti, Leila Medina, Sutton Raphael, Joey Sendaydiego, Jon Hazell, Rafaela Balster and Whitney Shefte) - How Trump Decided to Go to War

President Trump’s embrace of military action in Iran was set off by the determination of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel to end diplomatic negotiations. Our investigative reporter Mark Mazzetti describes how few of Mr. Trump’s advisers voiced opposition.