Big Mosquito: The Zika virus is “scarier than we initially thought,” according to US health officials and the White House has asked Congress for $ 1.9 billion to kill mosquitoes and fight the spread of the virus. The Centers for …

Inside Baseball: In what may be part of an organized Republican Party effort to block the steamrolling candidacy of Donald Trump, one time presidential candidate Mitt Romney plans to deliver what’s being described as a “major” speech today on the …

Permawar: With hopes for peace after years of civil war, The United Nations Security Council agreed on a plan yesterday to end the slaughter in Syria and trade the regime of President Bashar al Assad for an elected government. Secy. …

World at War: New York City is on alert today after the Islamic State released a video threatening Times Square. The video shows a man making a body bomb followed by pictures of Manhattan. Authorities say they know of no …

The Boys of November: It took 12 innings last night, but the Kansas City Royals put away the New York Mets 7-2 to win the World Series for the first time in 30 years. Mets pitcher Matt Harvey had put …

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 …

Entertainment Last Night: The World Series bumped up against the Republican debate last night in an evening of pitches, hits, strikes, attacks, and misses. Neither changes the fate of the world, so, in baseball, the Kansas City Royals routed the …

Truth: Republican inquisitors wore out their knuckles on Hillary Clinton yesterday during 11-hours of questioning about the 2012 attack on the US consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Clinton remained smiling and calm throughout while Democrat and Republican committee members turned on …

Hamlet Decides: Vice President Joe Biden’s announcement that he will not run for president ends one of the highest-polling non-candidacies in American political history. It will undoubtedly be a relief to Hillary Clinton who watched as Biden rose to number …

Mr. Speaker: Despite previous insistence that he will not run, Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan says he will be a candidate for Speaker of the House if he has support from all wings of the Republican House. Ryan’s announcement relieves the …