The Gathering Crowd:Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, the political independent who was squeezed out by the Democratic leadership cabal in 2016, announced that he’s running again for president.   Sanders is a democratic socialist who calls for “Medicare for all,” a $15 …

Syria Hit: The US, the Brits, and the French bombed targets in Syria last night in response to the Assad regime’s use of chemical weapons in rebel-held territory outside Damascus. Defense Secretary James Mattis said the targets were three locations …

State of the Union: President Trump delivered a State of the Union message last night laced with patriotism, self-congratulation, inspirational stories, fear of immigrants and dictators, and some not-so-subtle appeals to his most ardent supporters. “Tonight, I call upon all …

White Christmas: A winter storm warning stretches all the way from southern Iowa and northern Missouri across seven states to New England. Snow in the West and a nasty cold rain in the East. It’s 20 degrees n St. Joseph, …