McFarland to Exit White House as McMaster Consolidates Power  —  Former Fox News commentator will become envoy to Singapore  —  Trump's second national security advisor making his mark  —  K. T. McFarland has been asked to step down as deputy National Security Advisor to President Donald …

Ryan and McConnell flip-flop on the use of force in Syria to deter chemical weapons  —  “This was a strike that was well-planned, well- executed, went right to the heart of the matter, which is using chemical weapons.”  —  “I've concluded that being credible on Syria requires presenting a credible response …

Blasts at Christian churches in Egypt kill dozens on Palm Sunday  —  (CNN)Bombs targeted two Coptic churches in Egypt as the Christian faithful observed Palm Sunday, one of the most important days on the religion's calendar.  —  A powerful blast rippled through a Palm Sunday service …

Dems winning fight over wall  —  Democrats are winning the war over the wall.  —  Despite President Trump's request for more than $1 billion to fund the Mexican border wall this year, GOP leaders are expected to exclude the money in the spending bill being prepared to keep the government open beyond April 28.

Trump plans centrist push and Priebus is on board  —  Steve Bannon, the engine and soul of President Trump's hard-edged approach to his first months in office, is increasingly isolated and will be forced out unless he can adopt a more cooperative approach, a top source told me.

North Korea says Syria airstrikes prove its nukes justified  —  North Korea has vowed to bolster its defenses to protect itself against airstrikes like the ones President Donald Trump ordered against an air base in Syria.  —  The North called the airstrikes “absolutely unpardonable” …

Democrats' Conditions for Tax Overhaul Make Bipartisan Deal Unlikely  —  GOP attempts to reach across the aisle are complicated by lack of agreement on priorities  —  WASHINGTON—Democrats are starting to settle on a price for participating in a tax-code overhaul, and many Republicans won't want to pay it.

Why Democrats have no regrets after McConnell's ‘nuclear’ blast  —  Democrats heard the argument throughout the Senate's bitter debate over Neil Gorsuch: Don't filibuster this Supreme Court nominee — save your leverage for President Donald Trump's next pick, the one who could change the court's balance of power for a generation.

Why people prefer unequal societies  —  Abstract  —  There is immense concern about economic inequality, both among the scholarly community and in the general public, and many insist that equality is an important social goal.  However, when people are asked about the ideal distribution …

Private helicopter lands, uses helipad at Mar-a-Lago  —  A Donald Trump helicopter landed for the first time Saturday at the president's Mar-a-Lago Club since the helipad was completed.  —  However, it wasn't Marine One.  —  A white and blue helicopter with TRUMP in big red letters on the side flew in Saturday afternoon.

Janet Jackson splits with billionaire husband … She's having a marriage malfunction!  —  Just months after giving birth to her first child at age 50, Janet Jackson has split with billionaire husband Wissam Al Mana.  —  While one source said the split is amicable and the couple will co-parent their son …

The Happy-Go-Lucky Jewish Group That Connects Trump and Putin  —  The Port Washington Chabad, a Jewish community center on Long Island's Manhasset Bay, sits in a squat brick edifice across from a Shell Gas station and a strip mall.  The Chabad is an unexceptional building on an unexceptional street …