Trump still leads Iowa; Clinton in good shape  —  PPP's new Iowa poll finds Donald Trump continuing to lead in the state with 24% to 17% for Ben Carson, and 13% for Carly Fiorina.  In single digits but getting decent levels of support are Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio at 8%, Jeb Bush and Mike Huckabee at 6% …

Senate Democrats block 20-week abortion ban in 54-42 vote  —  Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked a Republican bill that would ban most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy.  —  The measure failed to advance in a 54-42 vote, falling short of the 60-vote threshold needed.

Ben Carson: Big Bang A Fairy Tale, Theory Of Evolution Encouraged By The Devil  —  “I personally believe that this theory that Darwin came up with was something that was encouraged by the adversary, and it has become what is scientifically, politically correct.”  —  Frederic J. Brown / AFP / Getty Images

Steve King: Here's what the Pope should talk about  —  Why conservative Catholics like some of Francis's messages better than others  —  On Thursday morning, Pope Francis will become the first pope ever to deliver a joint address before Congress.  The highly-anticipated speech is sure …

Azealia Banks Goes Ballistic On Delta — Calls Flight Attendant ‘F***ing F***ot’ (VIDEO)  —  9:50 AM PT — A rep for Delta tells TMZ, “We are aware of the situation and are looking into it.”  —  8:30 AM PT — The eyewitness disputes Azealia's claim that the French man hit her in the face …

Volkswagen scandal widens: $7.3 billion cost, 11 million cars  —  Volkswagen said Tuesday it was forced to set aside $7.3 billion to cover the cost of a rapidly widening scandal over its emissions technology — adding that the problem could be vastly greater than previously believed.

A kid, a clock, and the death of ‘See something, say something’  —  Last week, 14-year-old Ahmed Mohamed was handcuffed by police at his Irving, Texas, high school after a teacher suspected a science project he brought to class — a homemade clock — could have been a bomb.

Ta-Nehisi Coates to Write Black Panther Comic for Marvel  —  Ta-Nehisi Coates can be identified in many ways: as a national correspondent for The Atlantic, as an author and, as of this month, as a nominee for the National Book Award's nonfiction prize.  But Mr. Coates also has a not-so-secret identity …

Biden insiders feel Clinton stalking  —  <p>Joe Biden isn't running for president yet, but Hillary Clinton's already running against him.</p><p>Clinton and her aides have their line—the vice president deserves the time and space to decide, they repeat over and over and over …

​Trump Has Successfully Run Large Organizations  —  Thanks for your article.  I'm quite a fan of your writing and The Atlantic.  I figured I'd take you up on your offer to discuss why I am voting for Donald Trump, if I get the opportunity.  I live in New Jersey and usually …

Kentucky Clerk Kim Davis Denied Marriage Licenses for Her Friends  — Shares-  —  Play

Enki Bracaj becomes a newsreader on Albanian TV's Zjarr channel after showing her breasts  —  TV bosses at the network said they were so impressed with Enki Bracaj, from the Albanian capital Tirana, that they offered her a news reader role.  The 21-year-old now presents an international news programme …