Minutes with the President: President Trump in his interview with “60 Minutes” suggested that the future for Secy. of Defense James Mattis may be in doubt. “I think he’s sort of a Democrat, if you want to know the truth,” Trump …

By Appointment: President Trump last night named Neil Gorsuch, a federal appeals court judge from Colorado, to replace the late conservative Justice Antonin Scalia on the Supreme  Court. Trump had invited two candidates to Washington, trying to create a little …

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 …

Murder Town: The city of Chicago finished 2016 with 762 murders, more than New York and Los Angeles combined. Another four thousand people were wounded by gunfire in bullet city. It’s an enormous increase from the 485 Chicago murders reported …

The American President-elect: Donald Trump, in an interview recorded Friday with Lesley Stahl of 60 Minutes, said he was unaware of the incidents of racial and ethnic hatred across the country since he was elected president on Tuesday. The interview …

Officers Down: The gunman who killed three Baton Rouge law enforcement officers was a former Marine sergeant who had served in Iraq. He’s been identified as 29-year-old Gavin Long of Kansas City, Mo. Two Baton Rouge police officers and a …

The Numbers Game: Donald Trump’s campaign is accusing Ted Cruz of “Gestapo tactics” after Cruz swept up all 34 delegates in Colorado over the weekend. Trump posted on Twitter last night, “The people of Colorado had their vote taken away …

Word on High: Pope Francis signaled this morning that he’d like the Catholic Church to ease up, become more welcoming, and less judgmental. The Pope’s 256-page guide to love, sex, and marriage is called “Amoris Laetitia,” Latin for “The Joy …

Terror: Thousands of mourners gathered in Ankara, Turkey today, a day after twin explosions during a peace rally killed 95 people and wounded 246. It is by far Turkey’s worst terrorist attack in recent history and a sign of political …

Bob Simon, 73: CBS News “60 Minutes” Correspondent Bob Simon, one of the best reporters and most felicitous writers in the history of television news, was killed last night in a car accident in New York City. Simon was a …