Ted Cruz, John Kasich join forces to stop Donald Trump  —  (CNN)Ted Cruz and John Kasich issued startling statements Sunday night about their paths ahead, the first sign the two campaigns are coordinating to deny Donald Trump the Republican presidential nomination.

Obama plans 250 more U.S. troops for Syria, boosting force to 300  —  President Barack Obama will announce on Monday he plans to send as many as 250 additional U.S. troops to Syria, a sharp increase in the American presence working with local Syrian forces fighting Islamic State militants, U.S. officials said.

RNC Chief Exposes Republican Strategy Against Hillary Clinton: ‘Swiftboating Benghazi’  —  It's not a done deal, but Republicans have let out one of their big strategies they'll use against a possible Hillary Clinton presidential run - Swiftboating Benghazi.

We can celebrate Harriet Tubman without disparaging Andrew Jackson  —  Jim Webb, a Democratic U.S. senator from Virginia from 2007 to 2013, is the author of “Born Fighting: How the Scots-Irish Shaped America.”  —  One would think we could celebrate the recognition that Harriet Tubman …

Beyoncé's “Lemonade” Is a Revelation of Spirit  —  Early this month, Beyoncé gave her first extensive interview in nearly three years, appearing on the cover of Elle magazine.  Never much of a talker, she didn't say much.  No matter.  Anything she could have expressed …

GOP's Supreme Court block will backfire  —  As the GOP's Senate majority hangs in the balance, here is the inspiring message from Majority Leader Mitch McConnell  —  (R- Ky.) as he asks voters to keep Republicans in charge: Senate Republicans will stop President Obama from putting anyone on the Supreme Court.

ISIS Targeted by Cyberattacks in a New U.S. Line of Combat  —  LONDON — The United States has opened a new line of combat against the Islamic State, directing the military's six-year-old Cyber Command for the first time to mount computer-network attacks that are now being used alongside more traditional weapons.

Facebook Aims to Drive Down Tech Prices to Expand Its Reach  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook's co-founder and chief executive, is clear about his vision for his company: He wants to triple the size of his social network, which now has 1.6 billion members.

San Francisco Torn as Some See ‘Street Behavior’ Worsen  —  SAN FRANCISCO — From her apartment at the foot of the celebrated zigzags of Lombard Street, Judith Calson has twice peered out her window as thieves smashed their way into cars and snatched whatever they could.