The Hot Zone: More than 85% of Americans are expected to face temperatures above 90 degrees through the weekend. And the south-central US may hit triple digits, according to the National Weather Service. Many state and local officials have declared heat …

Criminal Contempt: The House Committee investigating the Capitol insurrection voted unanimously last night to hold President Trump’s adviser and loyal crony Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress for refusing to testify about the events of January 6th.   Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson …

Banned Again: A three judge panel of a federal appeals court has ruled 2-1 that the Texas law severely restricting abortion can remain in effect until challenges to it wend their way through the courts. A federal trial-level judge had previously …

Thin Red Line: President Trump said the use of nerve gas has changed his attitude toward Syria and its dictator Bashar al-Assad. Trump said he was shocked by the video of children and babies gasping for breath and dying from …

Correct Envelope, Please: The Academy Awards ended in chaos last night when the musical La La Land was incorrectly named Best Picture instead of Moonlight. Acceptance speeches were already underway when La La Land’s producer announced that there had been …

In Transition: Breaking with his campaign threat and the chant of supporters who said “Lock her up!” Donald Trump said he will not push for further investigations of his former opponent. Trump told a meeting of reporters and editors at …

In Transition: Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke on the phone and agreed to try to improve relations, according to a statement that came not from Trump, but the Kremlin. The statement said there’s an “absolutely unsatisfactory state …

The American President-elect: Donald Trump, in an interview recorded Friday with Lesley Stahl of 60 Minutes, said he was unaware of the incidents of racial and ethnic hatred across the country since he was elected president on Tuesday. The interview …

False Alarm: Passengers at Los Angeles International Airport panicked and ran for their lives last night during what turned out to be a false report of a shooter on the loose. Hundreds of people ran, possibly spooked by a series …