Trump's Afghanistan flip-flop  —  This post has been updated with The Post's reporting.  —  President Trump is expected to announce a limited troop increase as a part of his new strategy in Afghanistan.  And as many were quick to point out, that's a big flip-flop for a man who for years called for withdrawal from that war.

‘20 seconds of burning’: Friends partly blinded after watching solar eclipse warn of dangers  —  It was a clear day when Louis Tomososki's science teacher mentioned that a partial solar eclipse would be visible from their hometown of Portland, Ore., that afternoon.

It's High Time Barron Trump Starts Dressing Like He's In the White House  —  I've been on the Barron Trump train from the start, but it's about time the president's son starts dressing the part.  —  Barron is the youngest son of Donald Trump and the only child the president shares with Melania Trump.

Only 28% approve of Trump's response to Charlottesville (POLL)  —  President Donald Trump moves out of his difficult Charlottesville week and into his national address on Afghanistan policy tonight with a poor but stable job performance rating and still-weaker grades for his handling …

Let There Be No Confusion  —  I was struck by the tone Heather Heyer's parents took at her memorial service.  Here they are suddenly grieving and saying goodbye to their daughter, taken by an act of domestic terrorism.  And instead of turning to anger, they call for healing and forgiveness.

McConnell: ‘Most news is not fake’  —  (R-Ky.) defended the media on Monday, just hours after President Trump lashed out at “fake news” on Twitter.  —  “My view is that most news is not fake, but I do try to look at a variety of sources,” McConnell said at a Louisville Chamber of Commerce event …

Houston man charged with trying to plant bomb at Confederate statue in Hermann Park  —  Museum District area evacuated as agents search home  —  A Houston man has been charged with trying to plant explosives at the statue of Confederate officer Richard Dowling in Hermann Park, federal officials said Monday.

Treasury secretary's wife boasts of travel on government plane, touts Hermes and Valentino fashion  —  U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin's wife, Louise Linton, boasted of flying on a government plane with her husband to Kentucky on Monday and then named the numerous fashion brands she wore …

Exclusive: Secret Service out of money to pay agents because of Trump's frequent travel, large family  —  WASHINGTON — The Secret Service can no longer afford to pay hundreds of agents it needs to carry out an expanded protective mission - in large part due to the sheer size of President Trump's family …

Trump nominee Sam Clovis: ‘As far as we know’ homosexuality's a choice, ‘logical’ LGBT protections could lead to legalization of pedophilia  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  —  (CNN)Sam Clovis, Donald Trump's pick to be chief scientist for the Department of Agriculture, has argued that homosexuality …

Two unhinged GOP congressmen accuse Democrats of staging neo-Nazi riot in Charlottesville  —  Republicans embraced tin foil hat conspiracies and claimed Democrats lured white supremacists to Virginia in order to stage violence.  —  Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas)

That Russian Guy Who Attended The Trump Tower Meeting Is Almost Definitely a Spy  —  A month and a half ago, the New York Times obtained emails in which Donald Trump Jr. set up a meeting in Trump Tower with Russian officials who were promising him sensitive information, on his father's opponent, that would help the Trump campaign.

Breitbart News: Nearly 2,600 advertisers have pulled advertising from the far-right website  —  On Friday, Steve Bannon, known for his nationalist views, returned to head up the site after leaving the White House  —  More than 2,500 advertisers have reportedly stopped advertising …

Phoenix Trump rally … Gov. Doug Ducey will greet President Donald Trump on the tarmac after Air Force One touches down Tuesday afternoon for his first presidential visit to the Grand Canyon state.  —  But the Republican governor, who like many in the GOP has diplomatically sidestepped Trump …

All the Light Trump Was Not Supposed to See.  But He Peeked.  —  Of course he looked.  —  Monday's solar eclipse — life-giving, eye-threatening, ostensibly apolitical — summoned the nation's First Viewer to the Truman Balcony of the White House around 2:38 p.m.  —  The executive metaphor came quickly.

Did China Hack the Seventh Fleet?  —  Today the USS McCain collided a merchant vessel, marking the 4th incident in the past year at the Navy.  The timeline is as follows: … These ships share similarities, they are all based in Yokosuka Naval Base, and the USS McCain & USS Fitzgerald …

Women Are A Huge Reason Why Trump's Poll Numbers Are So Bad  —  Women are more enthusiastic than men about the idea of a Trump impeachment, according to the Public Religion Research Institute.  Nearly half of women — 47 percent — believe President Trump should be impeached, compared with 32 percent of men.