Russian Jet: CBS News reports that a US satellite detected a heat flash when the Russian airliner was going down over the Sinai desert, but Reuters reports according to sources with access to the plane’s black boxes that it was …

Permawar: The US is sending what is described as a small number of special operations troops to Syria to advise so-called “moderate” rebel forces. Administration officials say the troops are not supposed to get involved in front line combat, but …

It’s Greek: Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is signaling today that he’s willing to accept the latest European bailout offer with some adjustments to tax increases and retirement. Greece missed the deadline to repay $1.8 billion in debt yesterday, but the …