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)

Rep. Behind Confederate Flag Vote: GOP Leadership Asked Me To Do It  —  Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA) issued a statement on Thursday explaining his decision to introduce and then cancel a vote on an “important and sensitive issue,” namely his amendment that would have preserved the display of Confederate flag in national parks.

Jeb Bush and longer working hours: gaffesplainer 2016  —  Jeb Bush's stated goal of 4 percent annual GDP growth, though unrealistic, in general sounds nice.  But during a New Hampshire Union Leader interview live-streamed on Periscope, Bush got granular about his plan, revealing that part …

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 …

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.

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 …

Why Rubio, Bush, Walker, and Kasich Are Not as Purple as They Look  —  There are now 17 announced, or soon-to-be-announced, Republican candidates for president.  And to the degree that they're serious about winning the White House (an open question in some cases) they're all trying …

The comedy censors' inane assault on Amy Schumer  —  So, after having the hottest show on Comedy Central, a much-buzzed-about movie opening next week and Chris Rock directing her upcoming HBO special, Amy Schumer has fallen afoul of the modern-day Calvinists.

Schumer calls for ban on gun-shaped iPhone cases  —  Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) is raising alarm about the sale of iPhone cases that are made to look like the handle of a 9 mm handgun.  —  In letters to online retailers and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the senator said the product …