Permawar: In a sudden change of course, Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his military forces out of Syria. He’s declaring success and getting out. “I consider the objectives that have been set for the Defense Ministry to be generally …

Nation: An Amtrak train bound from Chicago to Los Angeles derailed in Cimarron, Kan. overnight, leaving five passenger cars on their side. Two-dozen people were sent to the hospital. Permawar: Terrorists struck in Turkey and the Ivory Coast yesterday, killing …

The Growing Conflict: Police used pepper spray last night to disperse protesters outside a Donald Trump rally in Kansas City, Mo. Protesters had locked arms to confront approaching police officers on foot and on horses when they were sprayed. Inside, …

The Americans Are Coming: One night at an outdoor restaurant a waiter opened a new bottle of rum and immediately spilled a splash of it to the sidewalk. It was an offering to the Gods of Santeria, the religion African …

The News: Abandoning their personal attacks, the Republican candidates had their most intelligent and substantive debate of the season in Miami last night. Trump said, “So far, I cannot believe how civil it’s been up here.” The upcoming Florida primary is …

The News: Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders duked it out in debate last night over future relations with Cuba, immigration reform, and healthcare. Both candidates said the US should normalize relations with Cuba, but did their best to please the …

Politics: Bernie Sanders upset Hillary Clinton, winning the Michigan primary and extending Clinton’s quest to win the Democratic presidential nomination. Sanders said, “The political revolution that we’re talking about is strong in every part of the country.” Donald Trump won …

The News: Voters go to the polls in four states today. Michigan with 59  delegates at stake and Mississippi with 40 are the big prizes for the Republicans candidates. Sports: Maria Sharapova, the most bankable star in professional tennis, will serve a …

The News: Nancy Reagan, a former actress who married an actor and became an influential First Lady, died of congestive heart failure at age. She was the woman behind the man who became governor of California and the 40th president. …

Politics: Texas Sen. Ted Cruz stung Donald Trump yesterday, wining primaries in Kansas and Maine by healthy margins. Trump took Kentucky and Louisiana by only a few percentage points each. Trump called for Marco Rubio to drop out of the …