AP Top Political News at 2:09 p.m. EDT

US strikes targets in Iran as hostilities flare again after a month without military actionHouse passes short-term funding bill to avoid a shutdown before the electionMacho, macho men? Democrats talk masculinity on campaign trail after years of Trump's bravadoPostal Service work to comply with Trump's executive order is rushed, sloppy, whistleblower contendsWith elections nearing, battleground Republicans still waiting for Trump to open his campaign walletDemocrats are again angling for Rep. Mike Lawler's House seat. Can he hold on in liberal New York?Days after Trump announces Venezuela oil deal, White House fills in some of the detailsArmy Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down after 18 months on the job, White House saysSupreme Court lets White House continue construction on Trump’s $4