Day of Mourning: Italy is holding a national day of mourning for victims of this week’s earthquake in which at least 290 people died. Several people are still missing. Hardest hit was the historic town of Amatrice, a picture-postcard mountain …

Pay for Play: The State department now admits that a $400 million payment to Iran was “leverage” for the release of three Americans on the same day the money was paid. The Republicans have accused the Obama administration of paying …