Axios

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is coming under fire from an unlikely adversary: Outsider Democratic congressional candidates.

Why it matters: It's a rare moment of internal party infighting spilling out into public view, with candidates raging that the House Democratic campaign arm picked favorites by endorsing a dozen candidates earlier this week.

The top U.S. military commander in the Middle East briefed President Trump on Thursday about the options for military action against Iran, according to a U.S. official and a source with knowledge of the meeting.

Why it matters: This was the first time the commander of the U.S. military Central Command Adm. Brad Cooper briefed Trump since the beginning of the crisis with Iran last December.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani had what he called a "productive" meeting with President Trump on Thursday, charming the president with a mocked-up tabloid newspaper featuring his likeness.

Why it matters: Mamdani and Trump have developed an unexpected, made-for-TV relationship despite their vast political differences.