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.

UAE official: More than 90% of Iran's targets were civilian infrastructure … The UAE has faced a barrage of attacks from Iran since the U.S. and Israel launched joint attacks on Iran in late February.  While the Gulf state — like many of its neighbors — initially opposed the war …

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.

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 …

Aspiring pot companies had big dreams for Florida.  Reality has hit hard. … “It's going to be a challenge, and I think expectations have been moderated,” said Jeffrey Sharkey, president of Medical Marijuana Business Association of Florida.  “There was always a sense that some of them would sell …

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 …

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.

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 …

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.

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.

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,” …