By Appointment: President Trump last night named Neil Gorsuch, a federal appeals court judge from Colorado, to replace the late conservative Justice Antonin Scalia on the Supreme  Court. Trump had invited two candidates to Washington, trying to create a little …

Rise and Fall: As Donald Trump ascended last night, the broadcast executive who shaped much of the conservative movement that Trump now leads, fell from power and resigned as the head of Fox News. Roger Ailes merged journalism with television …

On Edge: Dallas SWAT officers stormed a parking garage near police headquarters last night in response to a report of a “suspicious person” dressed in black. The department announced it had received a threat that had to be taken seriously, …

He Said, She Said, They said: Planned Parenthood, birthright citizenship, tax cuts, bankruptcy, national defense, Iran nukes, the $20 bill, making billions, Vladimir Putin …. Eleven Republican candidates duked it out over the issues and personalities last night at the …

Nation: Jon Stewart made his last appearance as host of the Daily Show last night but the Republican presidential candidates also had their first debate so, sadly, and without Jon Stewart, we lead with that. Standing center stage among 10 …

Charleston: Relatives of the Charleston church shooting victims spoke emotionally yesterday at the bond hearing for 21-year-old Dylann Roof, who is charged with nine racially motivated murders. Felicia Sanders, the mother of 26-year old Tywanza Sanders, who was killed, said …

Nuketalks: Iran has backed away from a major element in a proposed nuclear agreement, refusing to give up and ship some of their atomic fuel out of the country. For months the Iranians had tentatively agreed to ship nuclear fuel …

Dialed Out: NBC News suspended Nightly News Anchor Brian Williams for six months without pay for embellishing a story about his experience in the 2003 Iraq War. It’s a move unprecedented in network news. The New York Post headline says …

The Caliphate: Sunni militants from Iraq have taken a Syrian border post in a sudden move to the west in their fight to carve out a separate state in the Middle East. They also captured a fourth town in Anbar …

Airport Shooting: The gunman at LAX yesterday appeared to be targeting employees of the Transportation Security Administration. One witness said, “he looked at me and he said ‘TSA?’ I shook my head, no and he kept going.”   TSA officer Gerardo …