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.

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 US-Iran talks to continue Monday in Pakistan … “They'll come down fast, they'll come down easy and, if they don't take the DEAL, it will be my Honor to do what has to be done, which should have been done to Iran, by other Presidents, for the last 47 years.,” he continued.

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.

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 …

3 University of Iowa students wounded in mass shooting, wild brawl near campus  —  At least three students were injured in a mass shooting a block away from the University of Iowa's campus during a wild brawl early Sunday.  —  Police were responding to a large fight at the Pedestrian Mall …

Todd Blanche Puts Dmitry Firtash's Onetime Lawyer In Charge of Criminalizing the Russian Investigation  —  Before Todd Blanche was Donald Trump's defense attorney, he was Boris Epshteyn's attorney.  —  Before Todd Blanche was Boris Epshteyn's attorney, he represented Igor Fruman …

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 …

Tapper, Stefanik spar over Trump's ‘whole civilization will die’ message to Iran  —  CNN anchor Jake Tapper and Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) had a contentious discussion Sunday about President Trump said earlier this month that a “whole civilization will die” in Iran.

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 …

DOJ demands Detroit-area 2024 ballots, escalating election scrutiny  —  DOJ official Harmeet K. Dhillon wrote that she is seeking ballots to investigate election law compliance.  Democratic state officials call the request baseless.  —  Summary  —  The Justice Department is demanding …

Scoop: NSA using Anthropic's Mythos despite blacklist … - The department moved in February to cut off Anthropic and force its vendors to follow suit. … - The military is now broadening its use of Anthropic's tools while simultaneously arguing in court that using those tools threatens U.S. national security.