Show’s Over: After 146 years, the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, “The Greatest Show on Earth,” announced that with rising costs and diminished public interest, they are putting on their last show in May. It’s the end of …

The Firing Line: The front page of today’s Boston Globe features a life-size picture of an assault rifle with the headline, “Make It Stop.” It won’t happen soon. The Senate yesterday was unable to move forward on what might seem …

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 …

Nation: The roadblock is usually in the House, but there’s some doubt this week whether the federal budget compromise will pass the Senate. Some Republican senators are miffed that they were not included in the negotiations between House Republican Paul …

Global Alert: The US has issued a global travel alert, citing a threat of Al Qaeda attacks in the Middle East or North Africa. The State Department bulletin says, “Current information suggests that Al Qaeda and affiliated organizations continue to …