Russian Jet: CBS News reports that a US satellite detected a heat flash when the Russian airliner was going down over the Sinai desert, but Reuters reports according to sources with access to the plane’s black boxes that it was …

Permawar: The US is sending what is described as a small number of special operations troops to Syria to advise so-called “moderate” rebel forces. Administration officials say the troops are not supposed to get involved in front line combat, but …

Mr. Speaker: Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan was elected Speaker of the House yesterday, a job he didn’t really want, taking over for John Boehner who was hogtied and rolled out by the far right wing. Ryan is the 54th Speaker …