Poll: Donald Trump surges to 32% support  —  Washington (CNN)Donald Trump has become the first Republican presidential candidate to top 30% support in the race for the Republican nomination, according to a new CNN/ORC Poll, which finds the businessman pulling well away from the rest of the GOP field.

GOP scores early win in ObamaCare lawsuit  —  A federal district judge on Wednesday delivered a blow to the Obama administration, ruling that the House Republican lawsuit against ObamaCare can move forward.  —  “The Court concludes that the House has standing to pursue those constitutional claims …

David Brock: The New York Times has ‘a special place in hell’  —  The pro-Clinton crusader accuses former D.C. bureau chief Carolyn Ryan of helping to turn the paper into a ‘megaphone for conservative propaganda.’  —  David Brock's war against the New York Times just went nuclear — and the paper is responding with equal fury.

Jindal calls Trump practically every name in the book  —  Bobby Jindal pulled no punches against Donald Trump on Thursday, raining down a deluge of criticisms on the current Republican leader in the polls, calling him “a narcissist,” “an egomaniac,” “non-serious,” “substance-free,” “insecure …

Exclusive: 50 Spies Say ISIS Intelligence Was Cooked  —  It's being called a “revolt” by intelligence pros who are paid to give their honest assessment of the ISIS war—but are instead seeing their reports turned into happy talk.  —  More than 50 intelligence analysts working …

Oath Keepers Send Armed Guards To Protect Kim Davis From US Marshals  —  The Oath Keepers, the anti-government “Patriot” group that mounted an armed standoff with the Bureau of Land Management at the Bundy Ranch, stationed armed guards outside of military recruitment centers after the Chattanooga shooting …

Brian Williams to Make MSNBC Debut on Sept. 22  —  With the anchor's six-month suspension concluded, he'll return on the first day of Pope Francis' U.S. visit.  —  After more than six months in exile, Brian Williams is set to return to MSNBC on Sept. 22, according to the network.

Bernie Sanders overtakes Hillary Clinton in Iowa  —  People close to Clinton's camp have recently been warning that the Vermont senator could win Iowa and New Hampshire.  —  Hillary Clinton's Iowa edge is gone.  —  Bernie Sanders leads the former secretary of state for the first time among …

This Face Changes the Human Story.  But How?  —  Scientists have discovered a new species of human ancestor deep in a South African cave, adding a baffling new branch to the family tree.  —  Photographs by Robert Clark  —  A trove of bones hidden deep within a South African cave represents …

DNC chair closes door on more debates  —  Democratic National Committee chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz is closing the door on adding more Democratic presidential debates, and said a controversial clause penalizing candidates for participating in unsanctioned debates would stand.

Officer Asked Speeding Driver Where She Was Headed — After She Told Him, the Cop Grabbed Her Hand and Did the Unexpected  —  Maxine Morgan admits she “wasn't really paying attention” as she sped down a Louisiana highway with her husband, Jimmy Morgan.  But Bossier Parish deputy Jackie Loveless was paying attention.

Chicago Sikh American Assaulted in Hate Crime Last Night  —  For Immediate Release  —  Media & Communications Director, The Sikh Coalition  —  Mark@sikhcoalition.org, 202-380-8489  —  September 9, 2015 (Chicago, IL) - On Tuesday evening, Inderjit Singh Mukker, a Sikh American resident …

NYPD's Bratton offers apology to James Blake, says race played no role in arrest  —  FILE: New York City Police Commissioner William Bill Bratton said he called former tennis player James Blake to apologize for an incident on Wednesday outside a New York hotel.  (Reuters)

Baton Rouge television reporter claims his firing connected to confrontation with U.S. Sen. David Vitter  —  A Baton Rouge television reporter was fired Tuesday several hours after a confrontation with U.S. Sen. David Vitter, and he claimed later that he lost his job because Vitter's gubernatorial …

Mystery Ice Falls from Sky, Crashes Through Roof of Modesto Home  —  It wasn't a bird, and it wasn't a plane.  It was a chunk of ice — and a big one — that fell through the roof of a Modesto home Wednesday morning.  —  It would almost be something to laugh at — like the story of …

Huckabee: Dred Scott Decision “Remains To This Day The Law Of The Land”  —  The Dred Scott decision was overturned by the 14th Amendment.  —  While defending Kentucky Clerk Kim Davis's refusal to issue marriage licenses out of her religious opposition to same-sex marriage …

Stephen Colbert Falsely States The NRA Is Opposed to Mental Health Checks  —  Last night comedian and late night talk show host Stephen Colbert falsely stated that the NRA is “opposed to mental health checks,” during an interview and discussion with GOP presidential candidate Jeb Bush.