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AXIOS (Marc Caputo) - Trump requests edits to Iran deal his envoys negotiated

President Trump asked for several amendments to the deal his envoys reached with their Iranian counterparts during a Situation Room meeting on Friday, according to a senior administration official and a second source briefed on the issue. Why it matters: Trump wants the deal and expects to finalize it soon, but is keen to strengthen several points that are important to him — particularly around Iran's nuclear material, two U.S. officials said. Trump's request has launched another round of back-and-forth between the parties that could last several days. The intrigue: Trump announced on Friday that he'd be convening the Situation Room meeting on the deal, and seemed to suggest he was leaning toward accepting. - A White House official…

President Trump asked for several amendments to the deal his envoys reached with their Iranian counterparts during a Situation Room meeting on Friday, according to a senior administration official and a second source briefed on the issue. Why it matters: Trump wants the deal and expects to finalize it soon, but is keen to strengthen several points that are important to him — particularly around Iran's nuclear material, two U.S. officials said. Trump's request has launched another round of back-and-forth between the parties that could last several days. The intrigue: Trump announced on Friday that he'd be convening the Situation Room meeting on the deal, and seemed to suggest he was leaning toward accepting. - A White House official…Open

NYTIMES (Michelle Cottle) - He’s Entitled and Nepotistic. This Is Not What Democrats Need.

Members of the country’s grandest political dynasty are not inherently qualified to hold office.

NPR (Kristin Wright) - Immigrant detainees sue over 'horrific' conditions at Texas ICE facility

Immigrant detainees accuse the federal government of 'inhumane' abuse and treatment at Camp East Montana in El Paso, Texas.

Immigrant detainees accuse the federal government of 'inhumane' abuse and treatment at Camp East Montana in El Paso, Texas.Open

NEWSNATIONNOW (Filip Timotija, Julia Shapero, and The Hill) - Pentagon's $9B Dell deal sparks Trump conflict of interest concerns

The Pentagon’s new $9.7 billion contract with Dell is raising questions about potential conflicts of interest after President Trump touted the company’s products and purchased significant amounts of its stock. The Department of Defense (DOD) on Wednesday announced a five-year agreement with Dell for Microsoft software and cloud services as part of an effort consolidate [...]

NYTIMES (Claire Fahy) - An Afternoon in Brooklyn with Mayor Mamdani and a Bar Full of Arsenal Fans

Zohran Mamdani watched his favorite team, Arsenal, compete for the Champions League title with fans at a bar, getting a rare taste of his old life after a meteoric rise in politics.

NYTIMES (Luke Broadwater, Ronen Bergman and Tyler Pager) - Trump Sends Tougher Terms to Iran for Peace Framework, Officials Say

His changes to the proposed deal were potentially designed to speed up the process by putting pressure Iran to accept the current framework, one official said.

STRIPES (Gary Warner) - Brig. Gen. Andrew Priddy assumes command of 1st Marine Division | Stars and Stripes

The command was relinquished by Maj. Gen. Thomas B. Savage, who has been nominated to command Marine Corps Training and Education Command.

STRIPES (Seth Robson) - US, Japanese forces join Australian army’s largest military drills of the year | Stars and Stripes

Marine Rotational Force-Darwin and the Alaska-based 11th Airborne Division are participating in the Southern Jackaroo exercise.

STRIPES (Joe Ditzler, Joseph Ditzler) - Airman found unresponsive, declared dead at US base in Japan | Stars and Stripes

An unidentified U.S. airman assigned to Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo was declared dead after being found unresponsive, the 374th Airlift Wing announced.