Evening Edition: From ‘America first’ to striking Syria: The inside story of Trump’s decision

Despite U.S. missile barrage, Syria continues airstrikes against rebels; MSNBC host's conspiracy theory: What if Putin planned Syrian chemical attack to help Trump?; The media loved Trump's show of force. Are we really doing this again?; Trump confronts the contradictions of his foreign policy rhetoric; Court rules impeachment hearings can proceed for Ala. governor; Republicans on Capitol Hill leave town with most of their agenda stuck in limbo; Sweden arrests suspect in truck rampage that killed 4; Hillary Clinton says ‘misogyny played a role’ in her loss. Research suggests she might be right.; The president has visited a Trump-branded property every 2.8 days of his presidency; Why you should stop blaming gerrymandering so much. Really.; Pearl Jam, Tupac Shakur, Journey and Joan Baez inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; Indian girl may not have been raised by monkeys, new reports suggest; 'Masters' green jacket found at Canadian thrift store up for auction;   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The day's most important stories   From 'America first' to striking Syria: The inside story of Trump's decision Insiders describe the emotion and deliberation leading to Trump's order to strike a Syrian air base. But while the "awful" footage of children suffering played a role in his decision, Trump has been eager for a clear victory more than two months into his tumultuous presidency. By Ashley Parker, David Nakamura and Dan Lamothe  •  Read more » Despite U.S. missile barrage, Syria continues airstrikes against rebels Residents of the Syrian town devastated by a chemical weapons attack earlier this week said warplanes had returned to bomb them Saturday. There were also reports of Syrian government and Russian airstrikes across the provinces of Damascus, Aleppo, Idlib and Daraa, all killing civilians. By Louisa Loveluck and Zakaria Zakaria  •  Read more »   MSNBC host's conspiracy theory: What if Putin planned Syrian chemical attack to help Trump? A fringe theory went mainstream on Lawrence O'Donnell's show, "The Last Word." By Avi Selk  •  Read more »   Perspective The media loved Trump's show of force. Are we really doing this again? With the Syria strike, the president got approval even from tough critics swept up in the drama. Some now fear the coverage is mirroring the notorious reporting ahead of the 2003 invasion of Iraq. By Margaret Sullivan  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The Take | Analysis Trump confronts the contradictions of his foreign policy rhetoric The missile strikes in Syria drew praise from the establishment, but some in Trump nation view it as a betrayal of "America First" pledges. By Dan Balz  •  Read more »   Court rules impeachment hearings can proceed for Ala. governor The state Supreme Court gave lawmakers approval to move ahead with an effort to oust Gov. Robert Bentley, who is fighting to stay in office amid fallout from an affair with a top aide. Associated Press  •  Read more »   @PKCapitol | Analysis Republicans on Capitol Hill leave town with most of their agenda stuck in limbo Every big GOP initiative has hit a dead end or remains stuck at the starting line, and party leaders concede they will need Democrats to get much of anything done for the rest of the year. By Paul Kane  •  Read more »   Sweden arrests suspect in truck rampage that killed 4 Authorities did not divulge the man's name, but said he is a 39-year-old from Uzbekistan who had been known to security services as "a marginal character" for the past year. By Heba Habib and Griff Witte  •  Read more »   The Fix | Analysis Hillary Clinton says ‘misogyny played a role’ in her loss. Research suggests she might be right. Studies have demonstrated that voters hold female politicians to a different standard: They have to think about what their clothes, hair, smiles and children project to voters in a way that men just don't. By Amber Phillips  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Analysis The president has visited a Trump-branded property every 2.8 days of his presidency Today he's at Trump International golf course in West Palm Beach. (At this point, he's golfed every 5.6 days he's been in office.) By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   The Fix | Analysis Why you should stop blaming gerrymandering so much. Really. According to new data, it's clear that there's something larger than just redistricting happening here — namely, our own natural, political sorting. And that's a much bigger reason for our polarization and Republicans' House advantage than anything else. By Aaron Blake  •  Read more »   Pearl Jam, Tupac Shakur, Journey and Joan Baez inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame The class of 2017 began the ceremony with an homage to another Hall of Fame inductee, Chuck Berry, who died last month. By Ellen McCarthy  •  Read more »   Indian girl may not have been raised by monkeys, new reports suggest Some officials now say the girl was not found with monkeys and that her inability to speak is a disability — not the result of a childhood among primates. By Karin Brulliard  •  Read more »   'Masters' green jacket found at Canadian thrift store up for auction The mystery: How did it get from Augusta National to Ontario, where it was purchased for $5 by an avid golfer who knew exactly what he was getting. By Matt Bonesteel  •  Read more »           Share Evening Edition:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Headlines. 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