E Minus 28: House Speaker Paul Ryan gave up on Donald Trump, announcing that he’ll no longer campaign on behalf of his party’s candidate for president and will instead spend his time until election day defending the Republican majority in …

Ferry Disaster: As hopes dim for finding survivors of the sunken South Korean ferry, the ship’s captain and two crewmembers were arrested. One of them was the third mate who was steering the ship through a treacherous stretch for the …

Nation: The State department issued a report yesterday that could clear the way for President Obama to approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Alberta to the Gulf. The chief objection to the pipeline is that it will encourage the …

The Threat Level: The Al Qaeda threat that brought the closure of US embassies in the Middle East this weekend is the most serious in years according to Sen. Saxby Chambliss. He told NBC News, “there is an awful lot …

The Supremes: In two major decisions, the court this morning struck down the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act 5-4, clearing the way for legally married same sex couples to receive federal benefits. The court also validated a California court decision …

National: President Obama yesterday signed an order to begin the $85 billion in budget cuts known as the sequester. He spoke to the press yesterday shortly after the failure of a last-minute meeting with Republicans to avoid drastic across the …

National: An estimated 35,000 people attended a rally in Washington yesterday to draw attention to global warming and ask President Obama not to approve the Keystone Pipeline from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. About 1,000 demonstrators marched to City …

National: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton became somewhat emotional this morning testifying about the attack on the Benghazi consulate. “For me, this is not just a matter of policy, it’s personal,” she said.  So far there have been no revelations …