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AXIOS (Barak Ravid) - U.S. bombs Iran's civilian infrastructure for first time after "stone ages" threat

The U.S. military on Thursday attacked major civilian infrastructure in Iran for the first time, hours after President Trump threatened in a prime time address to bomb the country "back to the stone ages." Why it matters: The attack on the B-1 bridge near Tehran signals a widening of the U.S. military's targets and could be a first step towards attacks on energy, water and transportation infrastructure. - Trump has said the U.S. could conduct such attacks, which would have devastating effects for Iranian civilians, to punish the regime if it won't cut a deal. - U.S. defense officials claim the strike on the bridge was conducted for military purposes to prevent the Iranian armed forces from moving weapons across the bridge. - A U.S.…

NYTIMES (Hiroko Tabuchi and Maxine Joselow) - E.P.A. Targets Microplastics and Drugs in Drinking Water

The move drew praise from leaders of the Make America Healthy Again movement who had recently criticized the agency’s handling of toxic chemicals.

NYTIMES (Luke Broadwater) - Planning Commission Approves Trump’s Ballroom, but Legal Roadblocks Remain

The board had been expected to vote to approve the project last month, but it was delayed after about 32,000 mostly negative comments rolled in from across the country.

WASHINGTONPOST (Mariana Alfaro) - Democrats, voter rights groups file lawsuits on Trump order on mail ballots

The plaintiffs in both cases argue that the president’s order violates the Constitution, which directly gives states and Congress the power to regulate federal elections and voter rolls.