AP Top Political News at 12:30 p.m. EDT

GOP holdouts say they will back Blanche's attorney general nomination after striking deal over fundIran déjà vu: Trump once again threatens massive escalation against Tehran only to walk backUS faces new pressure to build weapons without China's rare earth magnetsTrump overhaul could gut Head Start preschool standards, leaving states to set the rulesA federal judge lets DHS proceed with a border wall through a small Texas town’s levee systemDemocrats’ future is on the line as El-Sayed and Stevens make final push in Michigan primaryAP Decision Notes: What to expect in Michigan’s state primaryAP Decision Notes: What to expect in Virginia’s state primaryMaryland lawmakers considering steps toward partisan redistricting for 2028AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the Kansas state primary