Get Over It: The Washington Post reports that during a meeting with congressional leaders yesterday Trump spent about 10 minutes talking about his campaign and how three to five million illegal voters cost him the popular vote. There is no …

Nation: A swarm of tornadoes accompanied by violent thunderstorms ripped through Mississippi and Georgia over the weekend, killing at least 19 people and injuring more than 40. Mobile homes were blown away, roofs torn off, and entire houses demolished. Seven …

Women’s March: Never before has there been such a display of opposition to an American president on his first day in office. Millions of people marched yesterday in Washington, New York, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, London, Paris and cities …

Change of Guard: Donald Trump’s first action in office was to sign a broad order directing federal agencies to scale back the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare, the signature accomplishment of President Obama. The order gives federal agencies wide …

Number 45: The businessman, billionaire, reality-show host, self-promoter, and manic tweeter Donald Trump is set to be sworn in at 11: 30 this morning as the 45th president of the United States. Trump and his staff have promised a philosophical …

The Chinese Hoax: Scientists reported yesterday that Earth reached its highest temperature ever recorded, setting a record for the third year in a row. Periodic spikes in temperature can happen, scientists say, but a trend becomes alarming. The NY Times …

Freedom: President Obama Commuted the sentence of Chelsea Manning,  originally known as Bradley Manning, the Army intelligence analyst who handed over a trove of secret documents to WikiLeaks. She will be released this May rather than in 2045. A White …

Nation: The wife of the Orlando nightclub shooter has been arrested on charges of obstructing justice. Noor Salman, whose husband, Omar Mateen, killed 49 people and wounded dozens last June, was also charged with aiding and abetting by providing material …

Promises and Protests: President-Elect Donald Trump told the Washington Post in a telephone interview that he is close to have a healthcare plan that will replace Obamacare. Trump declined to give specifics, but promised “lower numbers, much lower deductibles.” Trump …

Show’s Over: After 146 years, the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, “The Greatest Show on Earth,” announced that with rising costs and diminished public interest, they are putting on their last show in May. It’s the end of …