Bombing: The airstrike against Syria has caused a deterioration in the already tenuous relationship between the US and Russia. President Vladimir Putin called the airstrike an act of “aggression against a sovereign state in violation of the norms of international …

Thin Red Line: The US fired volleys of missiles at targets in Syria in response to dictator Bashar al-Assad’s use of nerve gas in his country’s civil war. Military officials said they fired 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles aimed at destroying …

ChemWar: A chemical warfare attack appears to have been carried out in northwestern Syria, killing at least 58 people and injuring dozens. The victims display signs of having been exposed to nerve gas. Witnesses were not certain whether the attack …

Counter Intelligence: Testifying before the House Intelligence Committee, FBI Director James Comey repudiated President Trump’s claim that his phones were tapped last fall on the orders of President Obama. Comey also confirmed that the FBI is investigating any possible links …

— Park City, UT  Judge Not: After President Trump attacked the three-judge panel evaluating the stay on his immigration and refugee ban, the president’s own Supreme Court nominee called Trump’s remarks  “demoralizing” and “disheartening.” Judge Neil Gorsuch of the federal …

What Would Mario Say?: The University of California Berkeley had an anti-free speech movement last night. About 1500 protesters gathered to object to the scheduled speech by an editor of the right-wing and racists Breitbart News. Some of the protesters pushed …