Happy Thursday — It’s Juneteenth! It’s a fairly quiet day in Washington for the federal holiday, but it’s a workday at the White House. Oh, and today is the last full day of spring! 🌷

In today's issue:

• Trump disputes Iran attack plan report
• Israel vows to escalate after hospital attack
• Congress frets over Middle East involvement
• TikTok ban deadline extended for third time
• Thune seeks Medicaid deal with holdouts

🌍 IRAN LATEST

A penny for your thoughts:

President Trump pushed back on The Wall Street Journal’s reporting that he has OKed an attack plan against Iran.

“The Wall Street Journal has No Idea what my thoughts are concerning Iran!” Trump posted on Truth Social this morning.

The gist of that WSJ report: Trump reportedly told senior aides he approved an attack plan for Iran but is holding off on giving the final “OK” in order to give Iran one last chance to abandon its nuclear program.

What do we know about Trump’s thinking?: He is keeping his strategy under wraps while Israel and Iran exchange missile barrages. “Nobody knows what I’m going to do,” Trump stressed to reporters on Wednesday.

The latest in the Middle East: Israel has vowed to intensify its attacks after Iran targeted a civilian hospital in southern Israel on Thursday. Dozens of people were left with minor injuries, but the strike caused “extensive” damage. 📸 Photos of the hospital

Israel revealed today that it has also targeted “key sites” related to Iran’s nuclear capabilities.

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