A Foxy, Rowdy Republican Debate  —  The first question to Chris Christie was about the nine credit downgrades that New Jersey had suffered since he became its governor.  —  Ben Carson was reminded of his domestic-policy blunders, of his foreign-policy blunders, of a whole raft of loopy statements …

Republican presidential debate: 8 takeaways  —  Story highlights  —  (CNN)The top 10 candidates for the Republican presidential nomination only had a few minutes each on Thursday to capture the attention of voters tuning in to the first big-league Republican presidential debate.

Trump Alters the Way the Rest of the Field Is Perceived  —  Donald Trump brought the circus to town.  Credit where it's due; when confronted with past name-calling, he killed with that “Only Rosie O'Donnell” line.  He makes everyone else look boring; he also makes everyone else look responsible, polite and grown-up.

Republican debate: Donald Trump still focus of campaign after sprawling fight - live updates  —  Google has released its search data from during the debate, and the winner is ... the same man who's been winning search traffic for weeks, Donald Trump.  —  The most searched for candidates between 9-11pm ET:

Chuck Schumer Opposes Iran Nuclear Deal, Shaking Democratic Firewall  —  WASHINGTON — Senator Chuck Schumer, the most influential Jewish voice in Congress, said Thursday night that he would oppose President Obama's deal to limit Iran's nuclear program.  —  “Advocates on both sides …

Chuck Schumer Planning To Break With Obama, Oppose Iran Deal  —  Washington bureau chief for The Huffington Post  —  Senior Enterprise Editor, The Huffington Post  —  Foreign Affairs Reporter, The Huffington Post  —  New York Sen. Chuck Schumer, the chamber's third-ranking Democrat …

Democrats tweet sexist attack on Carly Fiorina  —  Share Tweet Reddit Digg Mail Print SMS More  —  During Thursday's undercard debate, former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina noted her business experience, which during her tenure saw the tech company's revenue double to $90 billion.

Fox News Had Its Own GOP Debate Agenda: Narrow Down The Field  —  The Republican Party has famously missed most of the markers set out for it in the RNC's so-called “autopsy report” in March of 2013.  The party hasn't gotten behind comprehensive immigration reform.

Trump: Fox News Questions “Not Nice,” “Inappropriate”  —  CLEVELAND — Donald Trump criticized the questions asked by Fox News in the opening presidential primary debate on Thursday, calling them “inappropriate” and saying that Megyn Kelly “behaved very badly.”

Trump makes it clear that he plays by his own rules  —  CLEVELAND — From the first moment of Thursday night's Republican presidential debate, Donald Trump showed that he won't be playing by anybody's rules but his own.  —  He refused to say he would support the eventual Republican nominee …