Political Hack: President Obama said the US will retaliate for Russian computer hacking to influence the US election. Obama told NPR’s Steve Inskeep, “I think there is no doubt that when any foreign government tries to impact the integrity of …

Skyfall: Look out for blustery weather reports and television reporters wading through snow drifts. A Polar Vortex has swept down into the Northern states and across upper New England. It’s zero in Great Falls, MT; 3 in Duluth; 27 in …

Godspeed: John Glenn, the last surviving member of the Mercury 7 astronauts and the first American to orbit Earth, died yesterday at age 95. In 1962 with the US losing the space race and the nuclear arms buildup to the …

Ghost Ship: Thirty-three people are confirmed dead in the Oakland warehouse fire and authorities expect to find still more bodies. Some of the bodies were found with personal identification, and the names of seven have been released. Identification of others …

Black Lives: Protests broke out in Charlotte, NC, last night after the local prosecutor chose to bring no charges against the police officer who shot and killed Keith Scott in September.  Police said Scott was holding a gun, although that …

Ree-count:  The Green Party and its defeated presidential candidate Jill Stein say they have raised $3.5 million to force recounts of the Nov. 8 election results in Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania, three states where Donald Trump won, but barely. Stein …

The Family Feud: It’s Thanksgiving. Television news and late night comedians have put out national security alerts about how to avoid family arguments at the dinner table. The only thing really worth arguing about is how and when to make …

Lame Duck: Finishing his last foreign tour as President, Barack Obama said in Peru yesterday that he’s willing to give Donald Trump a chance, but will speak up if the Trump administration strays from core American values. It was an …

The Trump Business: The president-elect decided to settle three fraud lawsuits against his now-defunct Trump University for $25 million. The “university” was supposed to be a real estate sales seminar that would impart the wisdom of Trump. Six thousand former …

In Transition: After major firings and resignations, President-elect Donald Trump denies that there’s infighting and disorganization within his transition team. “Very organized process taking place as I decide on Cabinet and many other positions,” Trump tweeted. “I am the only …