Today’s edition of quick hits.

* In the Middle East: “A British maritime monitoring agency said a cargo ship reported being hit by a projectile overnight off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz, while the United States and Iran made opposing claims about whether they were holding talks.”

* That we knew this would happen doesn’t make the outcome any easier to accept: “The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday advanced Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general to the Senate, which could hold a vote to confirm him as early as this week. The panel approved Blanche’s nomination on a 12-10 party-line vote.”

* A case worth watching: “Twenty-five states sued the Trump administration Monday over its latest tariffs, calling them a pretext for replacing import taxes the Supreme Court struck down in February.”

* A DHS initiative that warrants a lot more scrutiny: “In recent months, ICE has deployed a round-the-clock digital dragnet to scour the public internet—from Facebook to Instagram to X—for speech that could endanger the agency’s mission. … To unmask anonymous online critics, DHS has sent hundreds of subpoenas to social-media companies, according to people familiar with the matter. Its agents have tracked down Americans at work and on the road, asking them to sign letters acknowledging their online speech about ICE ‘may’ be a crime.”

* So many claims, so little credibility: “When President Trump sharply reduced the size of Bears Ears National Monument in Utah by more than 1.2 million acres, he claimed it was necessary because recreation was virtually impossible within the site’s boundaries. … But recreation has been allowed in Bears Ears since President Barack Obama designated the monument in 2016. And government documents reviewed by The New York Times show that Trump administration officials were briefed on recreational opportunities inside the monument about a month before the Oval Office event.”

* Will the White House consider these findings a feature or a bug? “President Trump’s proposed 250-foot-tall triumphal arch would change the skyline of Washington to such an extent that it would intrude on views at dozens of historic sites around the capital, according to an assessment by National Park Service staff.”

* More trouble for Miller: “Former White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham filed for a temporary restraining order against Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, her attorney announced Monday. Grisham’s restraining order request comes as Miller, 37, faces mounting calls to resign in light of allegations made by his ex-wife Emily Moreno — daughter of Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio — that the congressman physically abused her and their 2-year-old daughter. Miller has denied the allegations, which were made in court filings as part of the former couple’s ongoing custody dispute.”

* Don’t forget that five states — Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Virginia and Washington — hold primaries today, and MS NOW’s live team coverage on the results begins tonight at 8 p.m. ET.

See you tomorrow.

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