Wildfire: Seventeen people are confirmed dead and hundreds are reported missing in California wildfires that have consumed entire neighborhoods and burned as much as 100,000 acres of land. Rep. Mike Thompson, a Napa Democrat, said, “It’s devastating. I fully expect …

Callout: President Trump engaged in a public Twitter fight with Tennessee’s Republican Sen. Bob Corker, who recently announced he’ll retire at the end of his term in January, 2019. Trump blames Corker for his own and the party’s political failures …

The Golf War: Golfing in New Jersey yesterday, President Trump once again threatened war with North Korea. “Presidents and their administrations have been talking to North Korea for 25 years, agreements made and massive amounts of money paid,” Trump tweeted …

The Coming Storm:  The White House is deflecting about what the president meant Thursday night when he alluded to imminent military action just before a dinner with a table full of generals. Trump ominously quipped to reporters asking, “You guys …

The Gun Beat: In a surprising announcement from the organization that has fought gun control and regulation at every level, the National Rifle Association gave an inch and announced that bump stocks, which allow an  assault rifle to fire in …

What Happens in Vegas.  The girlfriend of Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock issued a statement yesterday saying she had no idea her boyfriend had violent intentions. Marilou Danley said, “I knew Stephen Paddock as a kind, caring, quiet man.” She’s …

Insert Foot: At a meeting with officials in Puerto Rico yesterday, President Trump said they should be proud that Hurricane Maria caused only 16 deaths, unlike “in a real catastrophe” like Hurricane Katrina. Puerto Rico is flattened and disabled, but …

Mass Murder: The numbers coming out of Las Vegas are stunning. Fifty-nine people are dead and 527 injured or wounded after a  shooter sprayed a concert crowd of thousands with machine gun fire from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay …

Mass Shooting: At least 50 people are dead and 200 wounded in a gun attack at an outdoor concert in Las Vegas, making it the worst mass shooting in US history. About 40,000 people were gathered on the Las Vegas …

Blame the Victim: After an opening shot first thing in the morning, President Trump yesterday pressed his attack against the news media, the mayor of San Juan, and basically all of Puerto Rico in an effort to defend the stumbling …