Hillary in History: Hillary Clinton last night became the first woman ever nominated by a major political party to run for President of the United States. Coming near the end of Barack Obama’s presidency, it’s a continuation of enormous political …

Rise and Fall: As Donald Trump ascended last night, the broadcast executive who shaped much of the conservative movement that Trump now leads, fell from power and resigned as the head of Fox News. Roger Ailes merged journalism with television …

The Candidate: Donald Trump was officially voted the presidential candidate of the Republican Party last night, but only after 721 delegates cast ballots for people other than Trump, accenting a deep split. It’s the biggest party rift since 1976 when …

Jetwash: Russian fighter bombers over the Baltic Sea have buzzed a US warship as many as 31 times in recent days in what one US official calls “one of the most aggressive acts in recent memory.” Approaching the guided missile …

Manhunt: The only known survivor among the terrorists who attacked in Paris last November was wounded and captured in Brussels yesterday. The arrest of Salah Abdeslam, 26, a Belgian-born French citizen, was the result of a four-month international manhunt. Residents …

Advice and Dissent: President Obama delivered a political speech yesterday saying the confirmation of a Supreme Court nominee should not be political. The President said, “It is tempting to make this confirmation process simply an extension of our divided politics …

Patriot Games: Ammon Bundy, the leader of the “patriot” group that seized an Oregon wildlife refuge, and seven other people were arrested in a traffic stop that left one person dead. Some reports say the man killed was LaVoy Finicum, …

Ferguson: St. Louis County’s executive declared a state of emergency yesterday after street violence returned to Ferguson, Mo. with protests over police shootings. A reporter was beaten and robbed, a police officer was injured, and two teenagers wounded in a …

Nation: Tens of thousands of people, including police officers from across the country, are gathered in Brooklyn for the funeral today of New York police officer Wenjian Liu who was murdered with his partner Dec. 20th. Liu, the only child …

Nation: Authorities in the New York area yesterday rounded up 71 people accused of possessing and swapping child pornography images. The suspects include a small town police chief, a New York City cop, and a mother believed to have produced …