Advise & Consent: Hearings start today over the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court in what is likely to be a losing battle by the Democrats to maintain an ideological balance on the court. Kavanaugh would replace Anthony …

Lost History: Fire has gutted the 200-year-old National Museum in northern Rio de Janeiro, which housed Egyptian artifacts, Greco-Roman art, and some of the first fossils found in Brazil. The museum was closed when the fire started at about 7:30 …

The Great American: The late Arizona Sen. John McCain was remembered and eulogized at the National Cathedral yesterday before he was buried at the US Naval Academy. President Donald Trump, who was not invited to speak or even attend, went to …

The Trumpster Fire: The Trump administration has given Canada 90 days to sign on to a revised North American Free Trade Agreement or be left out. “Today the president notified the Congress of his intent to sign a trade agreement …

Goodbye, John: Lamenting the political divisions now ruling Washington, former Vice President Joe Biden delivered a funny and touching eulogy yesterday for the late Sen. John McCain in Phoenix. He opened with, “My name is Joe Biden. I’m a Democrat. And …

The Long Goodbye: Arizona Sen. John McCain is lying in state at the capitol in Phoenix today where thousands of people have waited to pay their respects. After a memorial, his body will be moved to Washington to lie in …

Quick and Violent: President Trump told a group of evangelicals at a White House Prayer dinner that if Republicans lose the majority this fall his opponents will react “quickly and violently.” Trump once again was whipping up fear of some …

Flag at Half-Class: The American flag was at half-staff as the sun went down over the White House last night after a turbulent day in which the flag was at the top of the pole in the morning. The White House …

Thoughts and Prayers: Three people are dead, including the gunman, and nine injured after a shooting yesterday at a video game tournament in Jacksonville, Fla. The shooter was identified as David Katz, 24, of Baltimore, but police had no explanation …

John McCain:Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain, a former Navy pilot who spent 5 ½ years in a North Vietnamese prison and 32 years in the Senate, died yesterday of a brain tumor at age 81. The end came quickly after …