Poll: Fiorina rockets to No. 2 behind Trump in GOP field  —  Washington (CNN)Carly Fiorina has rocketed into second place in the Republican presidential field on the heels another strong debate and Donald Trump has lost some support, a new national CNN/ORC poll shows.

The Black Family in the Age of Mass Incarceration … Never marry again in slavery.  — Margaret Garner, 1858  —  Wherever the law is, crime can be found.  — Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, 1973  —  I.  —  “lower-class behavior in our cities is shaking them apart.”

How Ahmed's clock became a false, convenient tale of racism  —  When is America going to get serious about the problem of white kids getting suspended from school for nothing?  —  By now you've heard the story of Ahmed Mohamed, crowned by the Daily Beast “The Muslim Hero America Has Been Waiting For” …

Democrats: Sanders unelectable  —  The surging popularity of Sen. Bernie Sanders has done little to alleviate the chief concern that Democrats have about his presidential bid: Namely, that he's simply unelectable on a national stage.  —  The Vermont Independent has quickly closed the gap …

Castro praises Pope's anti-capitalism stance  —  Share Tweet Reddit Digg Mail Print SMS More  —  Pope Francis has arrived in Havana this afternoon and starts a historic 10-day visit to Cuba and the United States, according to reports.  —  Cuban President Raul Castro welcomed Pope Francis in a long speech at the airport.

‘That Face’ Surpasses Trump in New Hampshire  —  Donald Trump will certainly want to take a closer ‘look at that face’ now that Carly Fiorina has surpassed him in a new New Hampshire poll.  In a Voter Gravity survey conducted the day after Wednesday night's second presidential GOP debate, Fiorina comes out on top: