Behind Trump's Public Bravado on the War, He Grapples With His Own Fears  —  The president's impulsive style has never before been tested during a sustained military conflict; ruminating on Jimmy Carter  —  It seemed like Donald Trump's appetite for risk had run out, and his fears were ramping up.

Trump says Iran talks will resume, threatens power plants and bridges if no deal  —  The president accused Iran of violating the ceasefire as ships reported attacks in the Strait of Hormuz but said U.S. representatives would be back at the table this week.  —  Summary

Syrian Billionaires Needed a Favor in Washington.  They Invoked the Trump Name.  —  The attempt by the Khayyats to influence foreign policy while discussions are underway about potential Trump family deals is an increasingly common feature of the president's second term.

Trump's fixation on White House ballroom is increasing, Post analysis finds  —  The president has publicly highlighted his ballroom project on roughly a third of the days this year.  —  Summary  —  President Donald Trump had just begun a Jan. 9 meeting at the White House with oil …

Poll: Trump's approval rating hits second-term low as Americans sour on the economy and Iran war  —  Two-thirds of Americans disapprove of Trump's handling of inflation, according to an NBC News Decision Desk Poll, with some cracks emerging in his GOP support.

8 children killed in Louisiana mass shooting  —  The alleged gunman, who is related to some of the children, was killed after a vehicle chase, according to police.  —  Eight children were killed in a mass shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana, on Sunday morning, according to police.

Pancreatic cancer mRNA vaccine shows lasting results in an early trial  —  Scientists caution that more research is needed, but nearly all of the patients who responded to the personalized vaccine are still alive six years later. … Donna Gustafson had a harder time than usual shaking off …

Justice According To Trump  —  The Justice Department has moved to drop the last remaining January 6 insurrection criminal matters: the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys seditious conspiracy cases.  It's a gratuitous move.  On the first day of his second term, Trump issued full pardons …

JD Vance could yet save his political skin.  But it will mean turning on Trump - and soon  —  The vice-president has endured his most humiliating - and damaging - week as his boss's fall guy.  How much more can Maga's great hope take?  —  For a would-be president, JD Vance has an unfortunate habit …

Battleground Republicans are starting to worry about the Senate … “Republicans have the best candidates that they've had in a long time but are facing serious headwinds,” said New Hampshire GOP strategist Mike Dennehy.  —  “I wouldn't say I feel warm and fuzzy about things right now,” …

A forceful opening  —  The opinion opened with unusually blunt language, calling out the case as a broader test of the rule of law.  —  “Unserious leaders are unsafe.  There is nothing more serious than our leaders' dedication to the rule of law so that we might maintain the integrity of our constitutional democracy,” Kasubhai wrote.

Muslim Southerners Face a Fresh Wave of Hateful Political Rhetoric … The young student in an emerald-green hijab spoke first, tumbling through the speech she had carefully practiced with her teacher.  Her classmates followed, repeatedly explaining to state lawmakers in Tennessee why they felt …

They're Young.  They're Conservative.  And They're Split Over the War.  —  On college campuses from the Northeast to the Southwest, the conflict in Iran is testing the fealty of young Republicans during the second Trump administration.  —  As a teenager, Alex Johnson joined rallies …

FBI's Kash Patel denies excess drinking amid officials' US security concerns  —  Agency director threatens to sue Atlantic for report citing allegations from two dozen current and former colleagues  —  The FBI director, Kash Patel, is denying allegations detailed in a new report that he drinks …