Evening Edition: Trump plunges toward the kind of Mideast conflict he pledged to avoid

Why Soleimani's killing is different from other targeted attacks by U.S.; Iran's new Quds Force commander brings continuity to post held by his slain predecessor; At Baghdad funeral procession for Soleimani, calls for retaliation against U.S.; Two endorsements highlight the quandary for Democrats as they look for a nominee; Least deliberative Senate faces weighty task of holding Trump's impeachment trial; Australia's fires intensify as prime minister calls up army reservists to help contain the crisis; Five Mississippi inmates have been killed in a week, officials say. Now two are missing.; An unlikely parrot love story may have resulted in a new species ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online The day's most important stories, curated by Post editors.       Trump plunges toward the kind of Mideast conflict he pledged to avoid A U.S. strike on an Iranian general and a new troop deployment cast President Trump as a pivotal figure in what could be America's next military conflict with a foreign power. By Toluse Olorunnipa, Robert Costa and Anne Gearan  ●  Read more »   Why Soleimani's killing is different from other targeted attacks by U.S. The strike was much more consequential than those that killed Osama bin Laden or Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, analysts said. By Siobhán O'Grady  ●  Read more »   Iran's new Quds Force commander brings continuity to post held by his slain predecessor Brig. Gen. Ismail Qaani is considered more cautious and bureaucratic than Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani, who was killed in a U.S. drone strike in Baghdad. By Erin Cunningham  ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   At Baghdad funeral procession for Soleimani, calls for retaliation against U.S. Thousands joined the ceremonies on Saturday for Qasem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, an Iraqi militia leader. By Mustafa Salim, Kareem Fahim and Louisa Loveluck  ●  Read more »   Two endorsements highlight the quandary for Democrats as they look for a nominee Two first-term House Democrats — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (N.Y.) and Rep. Abby Finkenauer (Iowa) — crystallize a choice for Democratic voters with their endorsements of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and former vice president Joe Biden: Mobilization? Persuasion? Or Both? Campaign 2020 | Analysis  ●  By Dan Balz  ●  Read more »   Least deliberative Senate faces weighty task of holding Trump's impeachment trial Many longtime senators question whether their atrophying chamber can handle such a combustible issue. IMPEACHMENT | Analysis  ●  By Paul Kane  ●  Read more »     Australia's fires intensify as prime minister calls up army reservists to help contain the crisis As southeast Australia burned, the word carried on the wind was "unprecedented," with so many fires in so many places, and many in novel terrain, such as rainforests and Sydney's suburbs. By A. Odysseus Patrick, Andrew Freedman and Joel Achenbach  ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Five Mississippi inmates have been killed in a week, officials say. Now two are missing. Corrections officials said four of the deaths happened during "major disturbances" sparked in part by gang violence. The state has one of the highest incarceration rates in the country, and the prison system has struggled with a lack of funding and allegations of abuse. By Marisa Iati  ●  Read more »   An unlikely parrot love story may have resulted in a new species Kirby the harlequin macaw and Suzie the military macaw probably would not have paired in the wild. But they are inseparable at their aviary. Perspective  ●  By Theresa Vargas  ●  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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