Tuesday's Headlines: After Trump intervenes, Senate panel narrowly endorses Pompeo

Senate to delay confirmation hearing for Jackson to head Veterans Affairs, White House officials told; At least 10 people dead, 15 hurt after van plows into pedestrians in Toronto,...

Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   After Trump intervenes, Senate panel narrowly endorses Pompeo Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), who had pledged to oppose Mike Pompeo, tweeted about President Trump's outreach and his newfound support for the secretary of state nominee moments before the committee's vote began. By Karoun Demirjian  •  Read more » Senate to delay confirmation hearing for Jackson to head Veterans Affairs, White House officials told The development, coming just two days before Ronny Jackson was scheduled to testify before the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, appeared to put his confirmation in jeopardy. By Seung Min Kim, Lisa Rein and Josh Dawsey  •   Read more »   At least 10 people dead, 15 hurt after van plows into pedestrians in Toronto, police say Toronto police took a 25-year-old man in custody after a showdown, captured on video, in which he told officers to "shoot me in the head." Police have not identified a motive. Canada's public safety minister said he saw no reason to raise the national terror threat level, but officials said they would need a long investigation into one of the country's bloodiest mass killings. By Amanda Coletta, Alan Freeman and Chico Harlan  •   Read more »   Behind bloody Gaza clashes, economic misery and piles of debt Gazans are struggling to finance their daily lives. Young people — unable to pay for weddings or homes — are delaying marriage, figures show. Universities say students are dropping out because they cannot afford the fees. Unemployment is nearly 50 percent, according to figures from the Palestine Trade Center. "We are on the edge of economic collapse," said Judge Mohammed Nofal. By Loveday Morris and Hazem Balousha  •   Read more »   For the second time in six months, Tennessee community experiences a mass shooting First a church, now a Waffle House: A town on Nashville's outskirts is shaken by recent attacks. Both shootings involved a young man storming into a crowd with a gun, and both involved an unarmed hero who stopped him. By Brandon Gee and Abigail Hauslohner  •   Read more »   'There was so much left for him': Mourning for shooting victims, who were all in their 20s Four people, all in their 20s, were killed in the early Sunday attack in Antioch, Tenn. By Rachel Chason, Karin Brulliard and Eva Ruth Moravec  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Opinions   Tax cuts were supposed to save the GOP from Trump. Oops. By Catherine Rampell  •   Read more »   ICE has become Trump's personal bullying squad By Michael Gerson  •   Read more »   We're all preparing for the Trump-Kim summit to go wrong. But what if it goes right? By Sam Nunn and Richard Lugar  •   Read more »   Trump calls the Russia lawsuit 'funny.' He once sued to prove he wasn't an orangutan. By Dana Milbank  •   Read more »   Red America and blue America depend on each other. That's how it should be. By Charles Lane  •   Read more »   Why did the accused Waffle House shooter get back his guns? By Editorial Board  •   Read more » ADVERTISEMENT More News   Retropolis | The Past, Rediscovered 'I thought I was done': George H.W. Bush faced death at 20 during WWII The oldest living president barely survived being shot down over the Pacific as a Navy aviator. By Rachel Siegel  •  Read more »     Today's WorldView | Analysis The shadow war between Israel and Iran takes center stage Since 2012, Israeli is believed to have launched more than 100 strikes on suspected Iranian-linked positions in Syria, and now the two Middle Eastern foes are inching toward open war there. By Ishaan Tharoor  •   Read more »   On Parenting | Perspective Yes, Duchess Kate looked flawless after giving birth. No, this isn't normal. The duchess headed home looking beautiful and rested. The rest of us who gave birth know what's up. By Amy Joyce  •   Read more »   The Fix | Analysis The White House can't hide Trump's worry about Michael Cohen The White House appears to be leaving open the door to a presidential pardon — which would only be necessary if there were a crime to pardon. By Callum Borchers  •   Read more »   First state visit of Trump era to test Macron's bet he can bargain with the self-described master dealmaker French President Emmanuel Macron's long-shot diplomatic mission to persuade President Trump to preserve the Iran nuclear deal began with smiles and, yes, a handshake, which masked the difficult discussions underlying the visit. By Anne Gearan and James McAuley  •   Read more »   Veteran receives male genital transplant in surgery doctors hail as a medical first Doctors said they hoped that the patient, an Afghanistan war veteran injured by a roadside bomb, would regain "near-normal" urinary and sexual functions. 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