Today's Headlines: Trump Says He Was ‘Cocked and Loaded’ to Strike Iran, but Pulled Back

Urged to Launch an Attack, Trump Listened to the Skeptics Who Said It Would Be a Costly Mistake

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Top News Trump Says He Was 'Cocked and Loaded' to Strike Iran, but Pulled Back By MICHAEL D. SHEAR, HELENE COOPER and ERIC SCHMITT The president said he stopped because 150 people would probably die in an attack as retaliation for Iranians shooting down an unmanned American drone. Urged to Launch an Attack, Trump Listened to the Skeptics Who Said It Would Be a Costly Mistake By PETER BAKER, MAGGIE HABERMAN and THOMAS GIBBONS-NEFF Meetings and memos aside, the president trusted his instincts more than institutions and was willing to defy a roomful of advisers. Blue States Roll Out Aggressive Climate Strategies. Red States Keep to the Sidelines. By BRAD PLUMER The widening divide between states on climate-change policy comes with the potential to cement an economic and social divide for years to come. For more top news, go to NYTimes.com »

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