Terminally Ill: Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins yesterday came out firmly against her party’s new healthcare bill, leaving it one vote short of what it needs to pass. Collins described the bill as “extremely flawed.” The Congressional Budget Office concluded …

National Protest League: From the West Coast to London yesterday, scores of National Football League players, coaches, and even owners stood with locked arms or took a knee during the national anthem in defiance of President Donald Trump’s tweets about …

The American President: Facing threats of nuclear war with North Korea and dealing with natural disaster in several states as well as Puerto Rico, President Trump started a spat with professional football and basketball players, injecting himself into a debate …

Thumbs Down: Arizona Sen. John McCain announced his opposition to the latest Senate effort to repeal Obamacare, likely dooming the bill. The Republican leadership is trying to rush the law through under budget rules that expire Sept. 30th. McCain said …

The White House Beat: President Trump yesterday signed an executive order widening economic sanctions against North Korea, targeting major North Korean industries, international banks, and shipping companies. Despite threating to destroy North Korea, Trump is now only tightening an economic …

Mexico Earthquake: Rescuers in Mexico are digging in the rubble looking for survivors of Tuesday’s 7.1 magnitude earthquake. Yesterday they found a child alive in a collapsed school in which 30 other children died. Many people have been found alive …

Mexico Quake: The death toll is rising after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck central Mexico yesterday. Dozens of buildings are reported to have collapsed in Mexico City and at least 216 people are reported dead. Twenty-one children died when their …

Hurricane Maria: The storm plowed straight into Dominica last night as a powerful Category 5 with sustained winds of 160 mph and creating “mind boggling” damage, according to the country’s prime minister. Roosevelt Skerrit, Dominica’s prime minister, wrote on Facebook …

Rocket Man: The talk of the day yesterday was that President Trump re-tweeted a little video in which he hits a golf ball that strikes Hillary Clinton in the back of the head and knocks her over. It’s presidential because …

London Attack: London police say they have arrested a second man in connection with the bombing attempt in the Underground train Friday morning. They arrested a 21-year-old man late last night in Hounslow in west London. At least 30 people …