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AXIOS (Barak Ravid) - U.S. strikes Iranian targets in Strait of Hormuz for 2nd straight day

The U.S. military struck Iranian military targets in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, a U.S. official said. Why it matters: This is the second day in a row that the U.S. is attacking Iranian targets in what U.S. official say is an effort to get the Iranians to stop attacking commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Driving the news: The U.S. official said Wednesday's strikes are wider in scope than the strikes the days before. - The targets include Iranian military coastal radars, anti-ship missile positions and air defense systems. What they're saying: "At the direction of the Commander in Chief, U.S. Central Command forces have started conducting additional strikes against Iran to further degrade their ability to threaten freedom…

NYTIMES (Annie Karni and Carl Hulse) - As Progressives Rack Up Wins, Hakeem Jeffries Shrugs Off Possible Challenges

In a wide-ranging interview with The New York Times, Hakeem Jeffries, the House Democratic leader, said he didn’t consider the recent wave of anti-establishment victories “an overall critique of the party.”

NYTIMES (Tyler Pager and Shawn McCreesh) - After Insulting Allies at NATO Summit, Trump Says They Love Him

The meeting in Turkey featured President Trump at his most mercurial, veering from scorn to praise for European countries, including some whose patience with mollifying him has worn thin.