Trump news at a glance: another day, another claim of imminent peace deal with Iran

TL;DR

President Trump claimed the US and Iran are on the verge of a peace agreement, a claim not confirmed by Iran.
Military and legal experts are reviewing whether strikes on Iranian water storage facilities constitute a war crime.
Jay Clayton, former head of the US markets watchdog, was nominated by Trump to be the country's leading intelligence official.
The renovation of the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool, costing $14.2m, is complete, with mixed public reactions.
US federal authorities are investigating a large '8647' etching found on the grass of the National Mall.
El Niño has officially arrived and could intensify significantly.
US lawmakers urged the Trump administration to reconsider plans to ship Afghan nationals to unsafe third countries.
The US supreme court overturned an obstruction conviction of a former Twitter employee accused of spying.
New documents show a group behind misleading election ads received financial support from a non-profit linked to election deniers.
Florida's supreme court allowed Republican-drawn US House districts to be used in the midterm elections.

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