In Transition: Former presidential candidate Mitt Romney spent 90 minutes with Donald Trump yesterday at his Trump National Golf Course in New Jersey. Romney is believed to be considered for Secretary of State, but there was no announcement on whether …

E Minus 12: Donald Trump took his campaign to the opening of his new hotel yesterday in Washington, saying, “Under budget and ahead of schedule. So important. We don’t hear those words so often, but you will.” As he spoke, …

Earthquake: A 6.2 magnitude earthquake levelled parts of three historic towns in mountainous central Italy. Whole buildings collapsed, trapping people in the rubble. At least 38 people are reported dead and the death toll is likely to raise. One mayor …

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 …

—From Franklin, Tenn.   Nation: The Amtrak train that crashed Tuesday night in Philadelphia was accelerating when it went into the fatal curve travelling 106 mph. The engineer, 32-year-old Brandon Bostian has said through a lawyer that he doesn’t remember …