The Dotted Line: Before flying off to his Mar-a-Lago club for the holidays, President Trump signed the sweeping tax reform into law yesterday while complaining to reporters that he hasn’t gotten credit for all that he’s done in his first …

Frankensense: After a welter of accusations of inappropriate sexual behavior, Minnesota Democrat Al Franken announced on the Senate floor yesterday that he will be resigning within a few weeks. Keeping his emotions in check and with a touch of bitterness …

Out of Africa: President Obama delivered a flattering but tough speech in Nairobi today, telling Kenyans they’ve come a long way in the world but that they still need to clean out corruption, shore up their shaky democracy, and end …

Indiana, Gary: The noise is growing louder over Indiana’s new “religious freedom” law, which is seen by critics across the country as a screen for discrimination against gays and lesbians. In addition to demonstrators in the streets, nine corporate bosses …

Ukraine Crisis: Russian parliament leaders are saying they welcome Crimea breaking away from Ukraine and joining the Russian Federation. They are unlikely to have said it without the approval of Russian President Vladimir Putin.   A Kiev court ruled that …

Pete Seeger: The great folk singer Pete Seeger, leader of the folk revival and an agent for social change, has died at age 94 in New York. He sang and played guitar and banjo everywhere from labor rallies to college …

L’il Kim’s L’il Nuke: North Korea might know how to make a small nuclear warhead that could be delivered by ballistic missile, US defense intelligence analysts have concluded. Word of this was released by a Colorado Congressman who may have …

 Korean Heat: South Korea says the North has moved a mid-range missile to the east coast in the direction of Japan and the US. Meanwhile the Pentagon is moving a portable missile defense system to Guam as a precautionary response …