1/ Trump warned that Iran “made a very big mistake� after its military claimed responsibility for shooting down an American drone in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard claimed the drone “violated� Iranian airspace, while U.S. military claimed the unmanned aircraft was taken down in “an unprovoked attack on a U.S. surveillance asset� over international airspace. Trump called the action “a new fly in the ointment� and a “very foolish move,� saying the “this country will not stand for it, that I can tell you.� Trump added that it also could have been a “mistake� by someone “loose and stupid.� A top Iranian commander, meanwhile, warned that Iran was “fully ready for war.� And, when asked whether the U.S. would attack Iran, Trump responded: “You’ll soon find out.� (ABC News / Associated Press / New York Times / Politico / The Guardian / NBC News / CNN / CNBC)

2/ The Senate voted to block the sale of $8.1 billion in munitions to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. In back-to-back votes, the Senate passed three measures to block Trump from using his emergency authority to complete the arms sales, but fell short of the support needed to overcome a pledged veto. Trump is expected to veto the Senate’s resolutions. (New York Times / Politico / Wall Street Journal / Washington Post)

3/ A federal appeals court ruled that the Trump administration’s family planning “gag rule� can immediately take effect nationwide. The ruling lifts national injunctions ordered by lower federal courts in Oregon and Washington state, as well as a statewide injunction in California, allowing the Trump administration to strip federal Title X funding from any clinic that provides abortions or abortion referrals. Planned Parenthood faces a cut of $60 million in Title X funds. (Washington Post / Politico)

4/ A watchdog group filed a complaint claiming Ivanka Trump violated the Hatch Act, which bars federal employees from engaging in elections in their official capacity. Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington cited a tweet from Ivanka Trump two days before Trump’s 2020 campaign launch that included the campaign slogan “Make America Great Again� and stated “the best is yet to come.� (The Guardian /