GOP leaders fear damage to party's image as Donald Trump doubles down  —  Since Donald Trump announced his presidential bid, he's drawn plenty of controversy and outrage for his comments on the campaign trail.  Here are some of the key moments.  (The Washington Post)

Jeb Bush: People Need to Work Longer Hours  —  Today, Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush, who as of-late has gone relatively gaffe-free, uttered a phrase that may not go over too well with the constituency he seeks to reach.  During an interview that was live-streamed on the app Periscope …

‘New day in South Carolina’: House votes to take down Confederate flag  —  Rep. Wendell Gilliard and other representatives of the Lowcountry gather to remember the victims of the Emanuel AME Church shootings before the House voted early Thursday morning to bring down the Confederate flag from the Statehouse grounds.

In Late-Night Move, House GOP Rallies To Defend Confederate Flag  —  In a sudden late-night reversal Wednesday, House Republicans unexpectedly rallied to the defense of the Confederate flag.  The surprise move came just one day after the House passed Democratic amendments to restrict the display …

Democrats 2016: Not Feeling the Bern  —  Despite big crowds, Sanders remains a huge underdog to Clinton  —  The Buzz about Bernie has taken hold on the Democratic side of the 2016 campaign, and it's easy to see why.  Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) is drawing huge crowds and great poll numbers …

Obama administration revives plan once criticized as ‘death panels’  —  Six years after end-of-life planning nearly derailed development of the Affordable Care Act amid charges of “death panels,” the Obama administration has revived a proposal to reimburse physicians for talking …

Updated Controls for News Feed  —  News Feed is a personalized stream of stories that you build from the people and Pages you've connected to on Facebook.  The goal of News Feed is to show you the stories that matter most to you.  To do this, we use ranking to order stories based …

Donald Trump In 1999: “I Believe In Universal Health Care...It's An Entitlement” From Birth  —  “I'm very liberal when it comes to health care.”  —  Andrew H. Walker / Getty Images  —  Donald Trump, the reality TV host and real estate mogul running for the Republican presidential nomination …

Disregard For the Law is America's Greatest Threat  —  Barbarians at the gate usually don't bring down once-successful civilizations.  Nor does climate change.  Even mass epidemics like the plague that decimated sixth-century Byzantium do not necessarily destroy a culture.

Lost Girls … In 1974, when she was only 14, Jackie Fuchs would wake up way before her parents and catch a ride with friends from her house in the San Fernando Valley across the Santa Monica Mountains and into Malibu.  She'd hit the beach and paddle out in the quiet, pre-dawn dark.