Friday's Headlines: Protests in Iraq put focus on Iran

Trump says he has restarted peace talks with Taliban during first Afghanistan trip; The complicated web of Ukraine-focused relationships that has Giuliani at its center; 'Everything is always marked down': Black Friday has become just another day of sales; Locked up naked on a soiled mattress: Venezuela's mental health nightmare; Stand and deliver, Senators ; It's hard to be an optimist about America right now; Susan Rice's memoir prompts nostalgia for the Obama years; I'm not a junkie. Give me the painkillers, already.; We're headed for a Korean Peninsula crisis. The White House isn't ready.; Tech firms under fire on political ads try every response but the right one; After early success, Kamala Harris's presidential bid is fizzling ; First-of-their-kind tests are aimed at setting new standards for airplane seats; An alien comet from another star is soaring through our solar system; Soldiers got Medals of Honor for massacring Native Americans. This bill would take them away. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online The morning's most important stories, curated by Post editors.       Protests in Iraq put focus on Iran The latest surge of violence — which included an attack on the Iranian Consulate in Najaf, a city sacred to Shiite Muslims — prompted Iraq's government to form new "crisis cells" to manage the unfolding turmoil. By Mustafa Salim and Erin Cunningham  ●  Read more »   Trump says he has restarted peace talks with Taliban during first Afghanistan trip President Trump made an unannounced visit to deliver Thanksgiving greetings to U.S. troops serving in America's longest-running war. He told the crowd success would be achieved through "a political solution" determined by people in the region. By Missy Ryan and Philip Rucker  ●  Read more »   The complicated web of Ukraine-focused relationships that has Giuliani at its center There's a messy group of actors who have aided Rudolph W. Giuliani's efforts on behalf of President Trump — and themselves. Analysis  ●  By Philip Bump  ●  Read more »   'Everything is always marked down': Black Friday has become just another day of sales Retailers have been hawking promotions since October. But shoppers say snagging the best deal is now one big guessing game. By Abha Bhattarai  ●  Read more »   Locked up naked on a soiled mattress: Venezuela's mental health nightmare Years of failed socialist policies, economic mismanagement and corruption have exacted a heavy toll across Venezuelan society. For the mentally ill, the lack of medicine, treatment and safe facilities has had devastating effects. By Rachelle Krygier and Anthony Faiola  ●  Read more »     ADVERTISEMENT     Opinions Stand and deliver, Senators By Danielle Allen  ●  Read more »   It's hard to be an optimist about America right now By Fareed Zakaria  ●  Read more »   Susan Rice's memoir prompts nostalgia for the Obama years By David Ignatius  ●  Read more »   I'm not a junkie. Give me the painkillers, already. By Amber Petrovich  ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   We're headed for a Korean Peninsula crisis. The White House isn't ready. By Josh Rogin  ●  Read more »   Tech firms under fire on political ads try every response but the right one By Editorial Board  ●  Read more »     More News After early success, Kamala Harris's presidential bid is fizzling The California Democrat won high marks in last week's debate, but indecision and dwindling funds are weighing down her campaign. Campaign 2020  ●  By Chelsea Janes  ●  Read more »     First-of-their-kind tests are aimed at setting new standards for airplane seats The Federal Aviation Administration is examining whether the trend toward smaller seats poses safety risks in the event of an emergency. Lawmakers and consumer groups are concerned the data won't reflect today's travelers. By Lori Aratani  ●  Read more »   An alien comet from another star is soaring through our solar system The comet makes its closest pass to Earth in December. It is only the second interstellar interloper scientists have seen in our solar system. And it's the first one they've been able to get a good look at. By Sarah Kaplan  ●  Read more »   Soldiers got Medals of Honor for massacring Native Americans. This bill would take them away. More than 900 medals were purged in 1918 for not meeting the criteria. But that purge did not include the 20 Medals of Honor given after 1890's Wounded Knee, which one Army general at the time called a "cold-blooded massacre." By Kayla Epstein and Alex Horton  ●  Read more »   We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Lean & Fit for expert advice on how to eat right, get lean and stay fit, including curated healthy recipes every Wednesday. Sign up »

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