Trump, Cruz, Kasich and the Ladies  —  Let's talk about the Republican presidential candidates ... and women.  —  Not the fight about who has the prettiest wife, which truly tops this week's list of Things We Never Thought We'd See in a Presidential Election.

In Donald Trump's Worldview, America Comes First, and Everybody Else Pays  —  Donald J. Trump, the Republican presidential front-runner, said that if elected, he might halt purchases of oil from Saudi Arabia and other Arab allies unless they commit ground troops to the fight against the Islamic State or …

This Man Can Save Us From Trump—and Clinton  —  He's retired Marine General James Mattis.  He's an extraordinary American.  Yes, it's a longshot.  But he is exactly what we need.  —  As the inevitability of a Donald Trump nomination grows, many Republicans are moving to the acceptance stage of grief.

Washington, Alaska and Hawaii Hold Democratic Nominating Contests  —  Democrats in three states — Washington, Alaska and Hawaii — vote Saturday in the last March contests of the presidential campaign, ones that could give Senator Bernie Sanders a fresh wind of momentum.

San Francisco mayor bans city workers from traveling to North Carolina  —  San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee speaks with attendees at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco, California.  (Reuters)  —  San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee said in a statement Friday he doesn't want any city workers to travel …

Thousands call for guns at US Republican convention  —  Washington (AFP) - More than 22,000 people have signed a petition calling for Americans to be allowed to carry firearms at the Republican National Convention — because the ban puts lives at risk.  —  Guns are not allowed inside …

Raids uncover evidence of Europe-wide jihadist cell  —  In the wake of the bombings in Belgium this week — and increasing criticism of officials for their inability to thwart those attacks — police in the last 24 hours have made at least four arrests in a series of raids in Belgium and four other countries across Europe.

‘Stop!’  Don Lemon Snaps at Omarosa, Abruptly Ends Segment on Trump  —  CNN's Don Lemon kind of lost his cool tonight after Donald Trump supporter Omarosa didn't directly answer his question about Donald Trump's attack on Heidi Cruz and abruptly cut to commercial.

The Real Reason Obama Went to Cuba  —  He's a master of optics, despite reports to the contrary.  —  The President's landmark trip to Cuba showed, yet again, what a masterful performer Obama is on the world stage.  The press conference with Raul Castro was a masterpiece in and of itself.

New E-mails Show Hillary Lied; Risked National Security  —  Hillary Clinton has — yet again — been found lying about her e-mails.  Though Clinton claimed that she did not use her private, unsecured server for government business before March 2009, the conservative watchdog group Judicial …

Organisers cancel Sunday's Brussels attacks ‘March Against Fear’  —  Brussels rally should be postponed for security reasons: mayor  —  Brussels (AFP) - The organisers of a “March Against Fear” planned for Sunday to mark the Brussels terror attacks said they had cancelled the event …

Robert De Niro Defends Screening of Anti-Vaccine Film at Tribeca Festival  —  In a decision that has dredged up the widely debunked link between vaccines and autism, the Tribeca Film Festival plans to screen a film by a discredited former doctor whose research caused widespread alarm about the issue.

He's a One-Man Band  —  A do-it-yourself presidential campaign won't work.  —  Donald Trump was wise to decline to join a 13th and final Republican presidential debate.  He has little new to say and not much that's compelling or interesting.  He began the 11th debate by calling Mitt Romney …

Why Young People Are Right About Hillary Clinton  —  Listening to the youth vote doesn't always lead to disaster  —  I was disappointed to hear that Rolling Stone had endorsed Hillary Clinton, but I also understood.  In many ways, the endorsement by my boss and editor, Jann Wenner …

Businessman arrested in ‘diabolical, premeditated’ killing of Santa Barbara family  —  A view from outside the Santa Barbara County home where three people were found dead this week.  —  Santa Barbara County's sheriff's officials on Friday announced a business associate has been arrested …

Rolling Stones play rock'n'roll diplomats in Cuba's ‘biggest concert ever’  —  The band's historic performance is about more than just music - it is expected to culturally reinforce the end of one of the world's last cold war conflicts  —  ven before Keith Richards hits the first chord …