Trump Vows ‘Big Price’ for Syria Attack, Raising Prospect of Missile Strike  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump on Sunday promised a “big price” to be paid for what he said was a chemical weapons attack that choked dozens of Syrians to death the day before, and a top White House official …

Trump Tower fire is second 2018 blaze in sprinkler-free residential tower  —  The fire on the 50th floor New York City's Trump Tower that left 67-year-old Todd Brassner dead and six firefighters injured was the second fire in the building in 2018.  President Trump's centerpiece Manhattan skyscraper opened …

Facebook suspends another data analytics firm after CNBC discovers it was using tactics like Cambridge Analytica  — Data analytics firm CubeYou used personality quizzes clearly labeled for “non-profit academic research” to help marketers find customers.  — One of its quizzes …

Republicans Seize on Impeachment for Edge in 2018 Midterms  —  WASHINGTON — As Republican leaders scramble to stave off a Democratic wave or at least mitigate their party's losses in November, a strategy is emerging on the right for how to energize conservatives and drive a wedge between …

My Turn: Adam Bagni: Sinclair messes with R.I. landmark  —  If there's one thing I've learned after more than a decade in journalism, it's that the facts are rarely black and white.  Newsworthy stories are often complicated.  And the truth is seldom easily explained.

North Korea Ready to Discuss Denuclearization, U.S. Officials Say  —  Assurance clears the way for a summit meeting between Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump  —  North Korea has told the U.S. that Kim Jong Un is prepared to discuss the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula …

Jimmy Kimmel Tries to End Feud With Sean Hannity; Apologizes For Joke  —  Calling his impression of the First Lady a “silly aside,” Kimmel said he was wrong to target her.  —  Jimmy Kimmel on Sunday said he wanted the feud between himself and Sean Hannity to end.

Running Out of Punching Bags, Trump Turns on Mattis  —  The president has wasted no time turning Mattis into his next McMaster.  —  Until recently, Donald Trump's campaign to purge naysayers had spared the Pentagon.  In the absence of more proximate targets, however, it appears the president …

A Dissent Concerning Kevin Williamson  —  Last month, The Atlantic hired Kevin Williamson, the longtime National Review staffer.  Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor in chief of The Atlantic, announced the move, declaring him a writer “whose force of intellect and acuity of insight reflect our ambition.”

Is Trump lying about the hush money?  —  REGARDING THE tawdry story of President Trump's involvement with Stephanie Clifford, a.k.a. Stormy Daniels, it's important to distinguish the aspects that present legitimate matters of public interest from those that do not.

Facebook's Sandberg backs out of ABC News interview  —  Sheryl Sandberg seems to be “leaning out” of her press push to hush the hysteria over Facebook privacy and user-data leaks.  —  After many significant days of silence, the Facebook COO was quizzed by “Today's” Savannah Guthrie on Friday …

There's no good reason to stop felons from voting … The bumpy path of Desmond Meade's life meandered to its current interesting point.  He is a graduate of Florida International University law school but cannot vote in his home state because his path went through prison …

Trump's budget “undo” button  —  President Trump may try to hit “undo” on a slice of the $1.3 trillion spending bill that he signed last month after threatening a veto, and now regrets.  —  The big picture: Republican aides in the House and Senate tell me they're working with the White House …

The brave new age of gender-neutral kids  —  When Storm was born seven years ago in Toronto, he or she became the most famous baby in the city.  That's because Storm's parents announced that they were going to raise the baby as gender neutral.  “If you really want to get to know someone …

Senator's son to seek new civil trial against Joe Arpaio  —  The adult son of outgoing U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake will seek a new civil trial against a candidate seeking to replace Flake — Joe Arpaio — based on allegations that the then-sheriff brought a trumped-up criminal case against him in the deaths of 21 dogs at an Arizona kennel.

Amazon didn't kill Toys R Us, greedy Wall Street profiteers did it  —  Private equity obscures its role in the ruin of retail by hiding behind e-commerce.  But Amazon didn't kill Toys R Us.  Greedy Wall Street profiteers did it.  —  CONNECT  —  The brilliant New Jersey entrepreneur Charles Lazarus died March 22 at age 94.

Denver Post Rebels Against Its Hedge-Fund Ownership  —  The Denver Post is in open revolt against its owner.  —  Angry and frustrated journalists at the 125-year-old newspaper took the extraordinary step this weekend of publicly blasting its New York-based hedge-fund owner and making the case …

Keystone pipeline leak in South Dakota about double previous estimate: paper  —  (Reuters) - The Keystone crude oil pipeline leak in November in rural South Dakota was nearly double the original estimate, making it one of the largest U.S. inland spills since 2010, a newspaper report on Saturday said.

NYPD chief's son keeps job as cop despite getting busted for groping woman at Atlantic City casino  —  A rookie cop whose dad is an NYPD chief avoided getting fired after an off-duty arrest for groping a woman at an Atlantic City casino, police sources told the Daily News.

Three Republican senators voice concern about EPA head Scott Pruitt's conduct  —  Three Republican senators expressed concern Sunday about embattled Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt, amid growing scrutiny over his spending and management practices.

High turnout in Hungary leads to election delays  —  Thousands were still waiting to vote more than an hour after polling sites were set to close.  —  BUDAPEST — High turnout has forced some Hungarian polling places to remain open, delaying the announcement of results in the national election.

Ronny Jackson, Trump's pick for Veterans Affairs, may pass up $1 million to join the Cabinet … President Trump's controversial nomination of Ronny L. Jackson to head the Department of Veterans Affairs has grown further complicated by the Navy physician's pending military promotion …