Tuesday's Headlines: Trump demands brevity when he consumes top-secret intelligence

White House plan would minimize civil rights efforts; Even Angela Merkel’s political rivals are on her side against Trump; Onetime American ally who was toppled from power in U.S. invasion of Panama dies; A factory in Kentucky could be where Trump finally draws the line on trade;   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories Trump demands brevity when he consumes top-secret intelligence The president likes to pore over visuals — maps and videos as well as "killer graphics," as CIA Director Mike Pompeo phrased it. Yet there are signs that he might not be retaining all the information he is presented, fully absorbing its nuance or respecting the sensitivities of the information and how it was gathered. By Philip Rucker and Ashley Parker  •  Read more » White House plan would minimize civil rights efforts The push to cut budgets for civil rights divisions across Cabinet departments reflects the view within the Trump administration that Obama officials exceeded their authority in policing discrimination on the state and local level. By Juliet Eilperin, Emma Brown and Darryl Fears  •  Read more »   WorldViews | Analysis Even Angela Merkel’s political rivals are on her side against Trump After the German chancellor suggested that the era of Europe's reliance on the U.S. may be ending, her chief challenger offered support and called Trump's treatment of Merkel "unacceptable." By Adam Taylor  •  Read more »   Manuel Noriega | 1934–2017 Onetime American ally who was toppled from power in U.S. invasion of Panama dies Gen. Manuel Noriega led the Panamanian Defense Forces from 1983 until President George H.W. Bush ordered the invasion on Dec. 20, 1989. He spent more than 22 years imprisoned on drug-dealing and conspiracy convictions. By Peter Eisner  •  Read more »   A factory in Kentucky could be where Trump finally draws the line on trade Century Aluminum in Hawesville, Ky., makes a metal the military needs to keep service members safe from explosions. But using national security to insulate an industry would be among the most dramatic — and risky — moves in the president's trade agenda, which seeks to limit what he regards as unfair foreign competition. By Ana Swanson | Photos by Luke Sharrett  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions   Give the Portland heroes the Presidential Medal of Freedom By Betsy Karasik  •  Read more »   Keeping Kushner would make Trump's Russia nightmare permanent By Eugene Robinson  •  Read more »   Trump experiences life through the windshield of a golf cart. That explains a lot. By Catherine Rampell  •  Read more »   Zbigniew Brzezinski was an intrepid advocate of the 'liberal international order' By David Ignatius  •  Read more »   Protesters at Middlebury College demonstrate 'cultural appropriation' — of fascism By Richard Cohen  •  Read more »   'Some have classified it as treason,' but these lawmakers are collaborating By Editorial Board  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   A Republican called ICE on protesters in the Texas capitol. Then lawmakers started to scuffle. Video of the altercation shows lawmakers pushing and yelling, and both Democrats and Republicans accused each other of threatening violence as tension escalated after Rep. Matt Rinaldi demanded that protesters be deported. By Peter W. Stevenson  •  Read more » Snubs and slights are part of the job in Trump's White House Aides serve a president who demands absolute loyalty — but who does not always offer it in return. Trump prefers a management style in which even compliments can come laced with a bite, and where enduring snubs and belittling jokes, even in public, is part of the job. By Ashley Parker  •  Read more » Syria's bloodiest battle is yet to come — and 1 million civilians are at risk The stakes will be high in Idlib, a crowded rebel-held area along the border with Turkey that has become a dumping ground for militants who have refused to surrender to the Syrian government. By Louisa Loveluck and Zakaria Zakaria  •  Read more » This Senate staffer could change the course of the health-care debate Elizabeth MacDonough, the low-profile Senate parliamentarian, will decide whether Republicans can follow through with their plans to overhaul Obamacare. By Paige Winfield Cunningham  •  Read more » Today's WorldView | Analysis The debate over Confederate monuments shows how far the U.S. has to go The statues are a visceral reminder of a project that lasted long after the Confederacy was defeated. By Ishaan Tharoor  •  Read more » Bulldozers have become more crucial — and more vulnerable — in the fight against the Islamic State Despite the presence of drones, GPS-guided artillery and U.S. jets, the best way forward is still behind a mobile wall of steel that can clear obstacles better than other equipment. By Thomas Gibbons-Neff and Mustafa Salim  •  Read more » This woman's sexual discrimination case against D.C. has lasted 27 years The former prison secretary said in a sworn affidavit that her supervisor repeatedly asked her out, told her she had "a nice derrière" and remarked in front of another worker that she "could have anything she wants if she does the right thing." By Peter Jamison  •  Read more »         Share Today's Headlines:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you are signed up for Headlines. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. 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