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AXIOS (Andrew Solender) - "It's pissing people off": Older Dems are sick of hearing about "generational change"

Congressional Democrats in their 70s and 80s who are seeking reelection are tired of hearing that they are incapable of doing their jobs due to age — and they're gearing up to push back. Why it matters: More than half a dozen House Democrats who are 70 or older are trailing at least one younger primary insurgent in fundraising, and those elections are fast approaching. - But to hear some veteran House Democrats tell it, this is nothing out of the ordinary. "There has never been an election where you have not had challenges to incumbents and a few incumbents losing," Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.) told reporters Wednesday. - "I have no idea why this is the year to write this story, except that Joe Biden was old. I think voters will just…

AXIOS (Julianna Bragg) - 3 pledges Trump has made on Iran

President Trump is positioning himself as a central architect of Iran's post-war future, demanding "UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER " on Friday. The big picture: Trump is signaling ambitions that extend beyond military action into reshaping Iran's political and economic order just as he did in Venezuela . But experts warn it's not that simple. - The White House did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment. Here are three promises Trump has made on Iran thus far. Choosing a successor Trump acknowledged that Mojtaba Khamenei, son of assassinated supreme leader Ali Khamenei , is the most likely successor — but he told Axios Thursday he opposes that outcome. Between the lines: Srinjoy Bose, an associate professor of international…

WASHINGTONPOST (Mark Berman) - Justice Dept. releases missing Epstein documents with Trump allegations

The agency said the records, which include allegations made against President Donald Trump in 2019, were not previously released because they were “ incorrectly coded.”