The Latest: Iran deal progress is murky after US military says it carried out ‘self-defense’ strikes
President Donald Trump insists a peace deal is close on this 88th day of the Iran war, but Iran on Tuesday denounced U.S. strikes a day earlier as a sign of “bad faith and unreliability” as negotiations continue. Meanwhile Lebanese state media reports that 12 more people were killed in a strike by Israel. In Washington, the president has a medical check-up on his schedule, and the Congressional Black Caucus urging corporate America to step up to protect voting rights. In Texas, voters are choosing between Sen. John Cornyn and the Trump-backed, scandal-plagued Ken Paxton.
