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NYTIMES (Eric Schmitt) - No End in Sight for U.S. Military Mission Along Border With Mexico

The patrols have helped push cartels and smugglers into more remote areas. But analysts have voiced concerns that the border missions will distract from training, drain resources and undermine readiness.

AXIOS (Barak Ravid) - Iran closing Strait of Hormuz over Israeli attacks on Lebanon

The Iranian armed forces announced Saturday they will close the Strait of Hormuz — just three days after it reopened — alleging America's failure to rein in Israeli attacks on Lebanon violates the new ceasefire deal . Why it matters: This is the first big crisis between the U.S. and Iran since signing a memorandum of understanding to end the war earlier this week. - It takes place as President Trump's envoys are already in Switzerland ahead of a potential first round of nuclear negotiations. The Iranian delegation has yet to show up. State of play: A senior U.S. defense official said the U.S. military is still not seeing any Iranian military movements on the ground that reflect a potential "closing' of the strait.

HUFFPOST - Historians Warn U.S. Democracy’s Survival Depends On This Key Civic Skill. And It’s Disappearing.

Here’s how “the whole collective self-government thing goes down the tube,” according to two historians who have studied the fall of other democracies.

AXIOS (Andrew Solender) - Establishment Dems face blowback for trying to play kingmaker

Some Democratic candidates are learning the hard way that there's a cost to being party leadership's favorite in a hotly contested primary. Why it matters: This echoes the Tea Party wave that hit Republicans in the 2010s, with party outsiders harnessing primary voters' anger to win upset victories over establishment candidates. - The first blow for Democrats came earlier this month in California's 22nd district: Moderate Assembly Member Jasmeet Bains lost to progressive Randy Villegas despite being backed by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC). - On Thursday another DCCC endorsee, Sen. Joe Baldacci, lost the Democratic primary in Maine's 2nd district to progressive rival and state auditor Matt Dunlap. Catch up quick:…