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The disturbing history behind Trump's threat to target Iranian cultural sites; Inside the plan to kill Soleimani; Bolton says he would testify if subpoenaed by the Senate; Harvey Weinstein charged with multiple sex crimes in L.A. as his New York trial begins; Vikings, pirates, knights: Inside Playmobil's plan to reshape your workplace; 15 things not to miss from the Golden Globes, from the 'Irishman' shutout to that racy Obama joke; Understanding the precarious, uncertain position of the Democratic primaries right now; More than 60,000 Mexicans have been 'disappeared' amid drug war, officials say; U.S. strike gives Netanyahu a chance to shift focus from legal woes, but not for long ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online The day's most important stories, curated by Post editors.     Mourners hold posters of top Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani. (Ebrahim Noroozi/AP) Esper says U.S. has not made any decision to leave Iraq Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper said a letter sent earlier to the Iraqi military "was inconsistent with where we are right now." Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the letter was a draft and it was a mistake it was sent out. Esper did confirm that the United States is repositioning forces throughout the region. LIVE UPDATES ●  By Washington Post Staff ●  Read more »   The disturbing history behind Trump's threat to target Iranian cultural sites "Targeting civilians and cultural sites is what terrorists do. It's a war crime," tweeted Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.). Analysis ●  By Rick Noack ●  Read more »   Inside the plan to kill Soleimani Shane Harris explains how Secretary of State Mike Pompeo shaped the decision to kill a top Iranian military commander. Phil Rucker describes President Trump's wartime posture. And Anthony Faiola on the fight over Venezuela's National Assembly. Post Reports | Listen Now ●  By The Washington Post ●  Read more »   Bolton says he would testify if subpoenaed by the Senate John Bolton's attorney had said the former national security adviser would be guided by the courts on whether to testify in the impeachment proceedings. But Bolton said a judicial resolution appears unlikely before a trial, and "if the Senate issues a subpoena for my testimony, I am prepared to testify." IMPEACHMENT | LIVE UPDATES ●  By Felicia Sonmez, John Wagner and Tom Hamburger ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Harvey Weinstein charged with multiple sex crimes in L.A. as his New York trial begins Dozens of women have accused the 67-year-old former producer of sex crimes or sexual harassment since the #MeToo movement was launched in late 2017. By Shayna Jacobs ●  Read more »   Vikings, pirates, knights: Inside Playmobil's plan to reshape your workplace It was quite a leap from selling adults childlike guilty pleasures to bringing those toys into the workplace. But Playmobil Pro isn't alone in this niche market. In fact, thanks to its rivals at Lego, it had a model to follow. For at least two decades, Lego has been finding its way into corporate settings. From The Magazine ●  By Jason Wilson ●  Read more »   15 things not to miss from the Golden Globes, from the 'Irishman' shutout to that racy Obama joke Among last night's highlights: Michelle Williams, Patricia Arquette and Bong Joon Ho gave powerful speeches, while Brad Pitt made a slightly erroneous "Titanic" joke to Leonardo DiCaprio. 77th Golden Globe Awards ●  By Emily Yahr, Elahe Izadi, Sonia Rao and Travis Andrews ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Understanding the precarious, uncertain position of the Democratic primaries right now Making matters even more murky, we could see multiple candidates come out of the Iowa caucuses claiming a victory. Campaign 2020 | Analysis ●  By Philip Bump ●  Read more »   More than 60,000 Mexicans have been 'disappeared' amid drug war, officials say The victims vanished in more than a decade of extreme violence. The new figure marks a 50 percent jump over the last official estimate. By Mary Beth Sheridan ●  Read more »   U.S. strike gives Netanyahu a chance to shift focus from legal woes, but not for long The Israeli leader's corruption cases were back in the spotlight just three days after the death of a top Iranian commander. By Steve Hendrix and Ruth Eglash ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Post Most for the most popular and interesting stories of the day, from politics to opinions to world news, to keep you in the know. In your inbox, every day. Sign up »

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