Trump tees off on Carson, pollsters at Miami golf club rally  —  <p>MIAMI — Donald Trump does not believe polls that show him losing in Iowa to Ben Carson.</p><p>"I love Iowa and I honestly think those polls are wrong," said Trump on Friday at a rally at his Trump National Doral resort and golf club …

F.B.I. Chief Links Scrutiny of Police With Rise in Violent Crime  —  CHICAGO — The F.B.I. director, James B. Comey, said on Friday that the additional scrutiny and criticism of police officers that has come in the wake of highly publicized incidents of police brutality may be the main reason for the recent increase in violent crime.

GOP is like ‘Grumpycat,’ Obama says  —  <p>President Barack Obama added a new attack Friday to ridicule a Republican presidential field he says is unreasonably gloomy: “They're like Grumpycat,” he said, referring to the famous internet <a href="http://www.grumpycats.com/" …

Staples founder Thomas Stemberg dies at 66  —  Thomas G. Stemberg, who cofounded Staples Inc. and invented the office superstore, died Friday at his home in Chestnut Hill, two years after he was diagnosed with gastric cancer.  He was 66.  —  His death was confirmed by his son, Will Stemberg.

Live from Council Bluffs, it's Ted Cruz  —  Nebraska attorney David Begley continues his series of reports on appearances of the presidential candidates in Iowa for us.  Yesterday Dave attended the appearance of Texas Senator Ted Cruz in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Jeb Bush hunkers down with family to assess his candidacy  —  Jeb Bush will attend a finance meeting this weekend in Houston convened by former President George H. W. Bush and attended by Bush's brother, former President George W. Bush, CBS News has learned.

First on CNN: DOJ closes IRS investigation with no charges  — The Justice Department is closing its two-year investigation into whether the IRS improperly targeted tea party groups  — The IRS mishandled the processing of tax-exempt applications in a manner that disproportionately …

Makeup Artist to the Stars — Dead From Apparent Suicide  —  The celebrity makeup artist who made a name for himself working with Katy Perry, Selena Gomez and Mariah Carey ... is dead after an apparent suicide in L.A.  —  Law enforcement sources tell TMZ Jake Bailey's assistant found him Friday morning in his home and called the cops.

Anatomy Of A Political Suicide: Lessons for the Right from Canada  —  Conservatives should pay attention to this week's defeat of Stephen Harper's government in Canada after a decade in power.  Despite presiding over genuinely solid economic performance - it weathered the 2008 recession far better …

Ann Coulter: Anyone Who Supports Immigration Reform Is Dumb  —  Immigration reform opponents are furious that Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., who has voiced vague support for immigration reform, is on the verge of becoming speaker of the House.  —  Ann Coulter, who has been urging conservatives …

High School Bans Pro-Trump Clothing For Supposed Racist, Offensive Theme … A high school in Arizona has banned pro-Donald Trump clothing at a Friday football game because it would be “racist” or “offensive.”  —  Corona del Sol High School in Tempe, Arizona - with a student body known as …