Headlines of the day

• Trump fires Homeland Security Secretary Noem after mounting criticism over her leadership (Associated Press)
• Turmoil in Texas: Concerns for Paxton to drop out, Gonzales drops reelection bid (The Center Square)
• Iran retaliates after Israel strikes Beirut and Tehran as war enters Day 7 (NPR)
• Analysis Suggests School Was Hit Amid U.S. Strikes on Iranian Naval Base (The New York Times)
• Gonzales drops reelection bid after admitting affair with late staffer (Washington Examiner)
• A $220 million ad blitz and a public split with Trump mark the end of Kristi Noem’s DHS tenure (Associated Press)
• Lawmakers concerned over taxpayer burden of Iran conflict (The Center Square)
• NPR poll: 84% of Republicans support U.S. military action in Iran (NPR)
• Trump Shifts Goals, Now Demanding Iran’s ‘Unconditional Surrender’ (The New York Times)
• Obama says its ‘hard to hope’ in Trump era during Jesse Jackson funeral (Washington Examiner)
• Indonesia is set to ban social media for children under 16, communication minister says (Associated Press)
• Trump takes forceful steps to pressure Latin American leaders to reduce China ties (Associated Press)
• Farm bill, with changes, heads to U.S. House for vote (The Center Square)
• HHS and DOC announce nutrition education initiative for medical schools (The Center Square)
• Justice Department publishes some missing Epstein files related to Trump (NPR)
• Who is Sen. Markwayne Mullin, Trump's new pick to lead DHS? (NPR)
• Bulletproof Vests and Rolex Watches: The Rise and Fall of Kristi Noem (The New York Times)
• Senate Democrat Pushes to Investigate Noem for Perjury (The New York Times)
• Republicans celebrate ‘fighter’ Markwayne Mullin’s DHS pick (Washington Examiner)
• Trump: ‘I guess’ Americans should worry about Iran attack on US soil (Washington Examiner)
• Fired Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore reaches plea deal to resolve home invasion case (Associated Press)
• Justice Department official eyes cases against Cuba leaders as Trump floats ‘friendly takeover’ (Associated Press)
• EXCLUSIVE: Inside one Michigan town's fight against solar expansion (The Center Square)
• Measles spreads across some Southwestern states (The Center Square)
• 2 young billionaires are behind the prediction market boom. They hate each other (NPR)
• Listen: Former Sen. Ben Sasse is dying. He's approaching it with humor, heart and a podcast (NPR)
• Comments Signal Possibility of a Longer War (The New York Times)
• Markwayne Mullin, Trump’s Homeland Security Pick, Learned to Spar in Oklahoma (The New York Times)
• Gonzales exit skirts disciplinary headache for GOP's thin majority (Washington Examiner)
• The rise of West Asia: How the Iran war will shape the 21st century (Washington Examiner)