The Phony Constitution: In a rambling appearance before the press yesterday, President Trump denounced the “phony emoluments clause” of the Constitution which prohibits him from making money from his office, and claimed that being President has cost him between two and …

Promised Land: Just days after the UN Security Council denounced Israel for building settlements in occupied Palestinian territory, the government said it is moving ahead to build thousands more homes on disputed land. The city of Jerusalem said it plans …

Heavy Weather: A winter storm that stretches across the northern states from North Dakota to Maine and south through Illinois and Indiana is bringing snow and freezing rain. Power outages are expected in areas where rain turns to ice. Hundreds …

Weather Report: The Mississippi River is rising at an alarming rate, threatening to break the records of flooding set in 1993 when the water breached 800 levees in Missouri. Floodwaters have already cut off some highways and Missouri Gov. Jay …

—From Amarillo, Texas Baltimore: Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake yesterday asked the Justice Department to investigate her own police department to determine whether it has been guilty of excessive force, discriminatory harassment, and illegal stops and arrests. “I’m willing to do what …

Air Crash: A German Airbus passenger plane with 150 people on board crashed today in a remote and mountainous area of southern France. The flight bound for Düsseldorf was operated by Germanwings, a discount subsidiary of Lufthansa. German news agencies …

Nation: Seven children died overnight in a house fire in Brooklyn that is believed to have been caused by a malfunctioning hot plate. The children, ages five to 15, all came from the same family. Investigators believe the fire began …

Bibi Double Reverse: Just days after he scraped up extra votes by declaring himself opposed to a Palestinian State, Israel’s re-elected Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is now talking like he never said that. He says what he meant was it’s …

Bibi Rebuilds: After winning the national election Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to build a governing coalition that shrugs off some of its most extreme conservatives, but also some of the center left members of Parliament who pushed …

Bibi Wins It: The Israeli elections went from too close to call to a resounding victory for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. His Likud Party won 29 or 30 seats in Parliament to 24 for the Zionist Union. Netanyahu still has …