Evening Edition: Iran-backed militias turn to drone attacks, alarming U.S. forces in Iraq

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Sign up for this newsletter Read online The day's most important stories, curated by Post editors.     Ambulances and security officials at Irbil International Airport in Irbil, Iraq, after it was targeted by a drone on April 14. (Getty Images) Iran-backed militias turn to drone attacks, alarming U.S. forces in Iraq In place of rockets, militiamen have turned at times to small, fixed-wing drones that fly too low to be picked up by defensive systems, military officials and diplomats said. An official with the U.S.-led coalition described the evolving drone threat as the military mission's biggest concern in Iraq. By Louisa Loveluck and John Hudson ●  Read more »   Texas Republicans finalize bill that would enact stiff voting restrictions, make it easier to overturn election results By Amy Gardner ●  Read more »   Democrats' quandary: Whether to kill the filibuster that could kill their agenda By Michael Kranish, Mike DeBonis and Jacqueline Alemany ●  Read more »   GOP push to revisit 2020 has worrisome implications for future elections The Take | Analysis ●  By Dan Balz ●  Read more »   Even as grocery prices surge, retail beef and pork prices cause sticker shock By Laura Reiley ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Tensions simmer in Tulsa as city commemorates 1921 race massacre By DeNeen L. Brown ●  Read more »   What is critical race theory, and why do Republicans want to ban it in schools? By Marisa Iati ●  Read more »   Vietnam detects highly contagious new coronavirus variant as infections surge By Katerina Ang ●  Read more »   20 books to read this summer By Washington Post Editors and Reviewers ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Discovery of mass grave of Indigenous children prompts grief and questions in Canada By Antonia Noori Farzan ●  Read more »   Ambassador Rufus Gifford is the reality star who will try to fix America's image abroad By Roxanne Roberts ●  Read more »   Cruise lines head for showdown with Florida Gov. DeSantis over ban on vaccine requirement By Hannah Sampson ●  Read more »   How to travel solo if your friends and family aren't able to join you Perspective ●  By Natalie B. Compton ●  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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