Having Trouble Keeping Up With All the Trump News? Here Are the Must-Reads

Worried that you missed an important political story this week? You’re not alone. Catch up on a very hectic week of news.

Mattis Says Escalation Against ISIS Doesn’t Imperil More Civilians

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said President Trump’s decision to give the military more latitude had put greater pressure on militants in Syria, Yemen and Somalia.

From Lofty Perch, New Orleans Monument to Confederacy Comes Down

A statue of Robert E. Lee, ensconced on a 80-foot perch for 133 years, was removed Friday. It was the last of four Confederate monuments taken down in New Orleans.