Pentagon weighing smaller U.S. military presence in Gulf once Iran war ends

 (The Washington Post)

The analysis, which the Defense Dept. said was not yet a formal review, will address whether to rebuild strike-battered bases, said people familiar with the matter.

By Noah Robertson, John Hudson and Susannah George

White House attacks CNN reporter after Trump clash, invoking her children

Backlash in Michigan complicates Democrats’ road to retaking the Senate

Russians pull billions from banks, fearing Kremlin will seize deposits for war

Americans are destroying license-plate cameras as surveillance backlash grows

National Symphony Orchestra announces season outside the Kennedy Center

The surprising ways reading fiction helps your brain

ABC sues FCC, claiming First Amendment violations, escalating months-long feud

U.S. debt is set to hit $40 trillion, months earlier than expected, as bond yields rise

Her flight was canceled. Strangers drove her 7 hours to her 90th birthday party.

The government’s Intel bet was even worse than expected

Say More: I’m friends with my boss. His divorce means I’m doing more work.

New data shows people are getting personal with AI

Divorced mom wants more help with visiting costs. Okay to say no?

Justice Department plans to send about 1,000 monitors to the polls this fall

 (Nick King/Lansing State Journal)

The move to send 1,000 poll monitors is likely the largest number under a Republican president, a DOJ official said.

By Patrick Marley

Rep. Cory Mills’s GOP primary offers the latest test of running under an ethical cloud

AIPAC has a new target to exert influence over Democrats