Tuesday's Headlines: Top U.S. general wants to resume strikes against the Taliban

Russian forces begin their surprise withdrawal from Syria; In stunning admission, NFL official affirms link between football and brain disease; Primaries in five states could breathe new life into lagging campaigns; Trump's likely nomination forces Cruz's former foes to reassess whom they dislike more; Pete Rose’s lawyer: ‘We do not know how Mr. Trump got the ball’; Hillary Clinton speculates about Chris Christie's support for Trump: 'Did he have a debt?';   The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories Andrew Quilty / FTWP Top U.S. general wants to resume strikes against the Taliban Senior Pentagon officials complained that Gen. John F. Campbell, who commanded U.S. forces in Afghanistan until earlier this month, broke with standard procedure when he forwarded his proposal directly to the White House without the backing of Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter. By Missy Ryan and Greg Jaffe  •  Read more » Russian forces begin their surprise withdrawal from Syria The pullback, which came as peace talks got underway in Geneva, threw a new twist into the bloody conflict, which marked its fifth anniversary on Tuesday. The move would end a six-month intervention that bolstered Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and dealt a grave blow to rebels. By Michael Birnbaum  •  Read more »   In stunning admission, NFL official affirms link between football and brain disease NFL official Jeff Miller was speaking before a Congressional panel when he was asked about whether a link existed between football-related brain injuries and chronic traumatic encephalopathy. By Des Bieler  •  Read more »   Primaries in five states could breathe new life into lagging campaigns Polls ahead of the Democratic races showed Sen. Bernie Sanders closing in on Hillary Clinton in three states. On the Republican side, contests in Florida and Ohio have particularly high stakes for Sen. Marco Rubio and Gov. John Kasich. By John Wagner and Jose A. DelReal  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Trump's likely nomination forces Cruz's former foes to reassess whom they dislike more He is trying to appeal to two very different groups: the working class and elites. By Katie Zezima  •  Read more »   Pete Rose’s lawyer: ‘We do not know how Mr. Trump got the ball’ What some thought was an endorsement wasn't -- and the baseball Trump said came from Rose didn't, Rose's lawyer said. By Justin Wm. Moyer  •  Read more »   Hillary Clinton speculates about Chris Christie's support for Trump: 'Did he have a debt?' Microphones picked up a conversation between the Democratic front-runner and MSNBC host Chris Matthews during a break while taping a town hall. By Abby Phillip  •  Read more »   Opinions   Chicago shows Americans will not take Trump's nonsense lying down By Eugene Robinson  •  Read more »   A day with Trump's true believers By Dana Milbank  •  Read more »   Protesters should let Trump air his hate By Richard Cohen  •  Read more »   Michigan evaded the EPA on Flint. We can't let that happen elsewhere. By Gina McCarthy  •  Read more »   The White House's common-sense idea to protect retirement savings By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   The day I helped my autistic son register to vote By Susan Senator  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   Burma’s new democratic parliament selects first civilian president in a half century Burma's parliament chose Htin Kyaw, a close associate of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, as its new president Tuesday. By Annie Gowen  •  Read more » Prominent Silicon Valley investor denies he kept a sex slave for 13 years Michael Goguen doesn't deny he had a mistress and paid her $10 million. But he objects to paying her $30 million more. By Todd C. Frankel  •  Read more » Zika is the latest battle in a long war between humans and mosquitoes For more than a century, humans have drained swamps and dumped pesticides across multiple continents. But the tiny disease carriers always find a way to bite back. By Nick Miroff and Brady Dennis  •  Read more » A criminal complaint, fake bylines and exodus: Breitbart's wild week The events that unfolded after a reporter said she was manhandled by a Donald Trump's campaign manager have turned the conservative site into the latest flash point in a tumultuous presidential campaign. By Manuel Roig-Franzia and Paul Farhi  •  Read more » He couldn't eat, drink or work. And doctors couldn't explain the searing pain in his face. For six months, Kim Pace searched for a doctor who would take his intense pain seriously. When one finally did, he was diagnosed with a rare and debilitating condition. By Sandra G. 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