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ABCNEWS - US targets mine-laying vessels in the Strait of Hormuz amid disruption of oil traffic

Pentagon zeroing in on mine-laying vessels that are helping Iran keep a stranglehold on Strait of Hormuz, military leaders said, as markets feel pain from its closure.

AXIOS (Maria Curi) - Pentagon: Anthropic's foreign workforce poses security risks

The Pentagon is highlighting new national security concerns about Anthropic's use of foreign workers, including from China, according to a court filing. Why it matters: The Defense Department is raising red flags about a key element of the AI industry — its reliance on global talent — as it moves to dismiss Anthropic's lawsuit . What they're saying: "Anthropic employs a large number of foreign nationals to build and support its LLM products, including many from the Peoples Republic of China (PRC)," a March 17 declaration from Pentagon undersecretary Emil Michael states. - The use of those workers, Michael wrote, "increases the degree of adversarial risk should those employees comply with the PRC's National Intelligence Law." -…

AXIOS (Andrew Solender) - AOC is not ruling out endorsing primary challengers to fellow House Democrats

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) told Axios she is keeping the door open to endorsing challengers to her House Democratic colleagues "if someone crosses some huge line." Why it matters: Ocasio-Cortez hasn't endorsed a primary challenge to a sitting member in years and even signaled to colleagues during her run for House Oversight Committee ranking member that she may abandon the practice altogether. - But, asked in an interview at the Capitol on Wednesday about endorsing against incumbents, she told Axios: "I just haven't waded into that territory." - "Obviously, if someone crosses some huge line, it's never something that I rule out," the New York Democrat said, though she added that "it would have to be kind of an egregious…

NYTIMES (David E. Sanger) - Trump’s Complaint About Israeli Strike on Gas Field Exposes Divergent Strategies

President Trump said he told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel he disapproved of the attack, which sent energy markets reeling. But Israeli officials said the Americans were informed beforehand.

WASHINGTONPOST (Kadia Goba, Teo Armus) - In Texas race, House GOP leaders back ‘AK Guy’ criticized for past remarks

Brandon Herrera, the de facto Republican nominee after Rep. Tony Gonzales exited amid a scandal over an affair, has been criticized for videos on his gun-focused YouTube channel.