Bill Press: Carson: Smart, but wrong  —  Everybody knows the Republican presidential primary has been good for cable television.  The first two GOP debates scored record-high ratings for Fox News and for CNN, and record-high revenue from advertisers — and this week's encounter should do the same for CNBC.

Campaigns erupt over greenrooms at third GOP debate  —  <p>DENVER, Colo. — Just hours before GOP candidates take the stage here Wednesday night, tensions over the Republican National Committee's handling of the debates are flaring anew.</p><p>At issue this time: greenrooms.</p><p> During …

Marco Rubio should resign, not rip us off  —  Sun Sentinel Editorial Board … After five years in the U.S. Senate, Marco Rubio does not like his job.  A long-time friend told The Washington Post “he hates it.”  Rubio says hate might be too strong a word, but he sure acts like he hates his job.

The Sanders Brain Trust's Plan to Beat Hillary Clinton  —  Top aides Tad Devine and Jeff Weaver lay out his path to victory.  Step one: take the gloves off.  —  jheil  —  The pizzas ordered in by the Bernie Sanders brain trust had just been delivered to the DoubleTree hotel near …

Exclusive: After Gamergate Misstep, SXSW Weighing an All-Day Forum on Online Harassment  —  SXSW festival organizers are considering an all-day event that focuses primarily on combatting online harassment, sources told Re/code.  An announcement could come before the end of the week.

Amish man sues to buy firearm without photo ID in gun rights, religious freedom lawsuit  —  Lately, Americans have argued both about their right to bear arms and whether the free exercise of religion allows businesses and state officials to claim exemptions from requirements that conflict with their religious beliefs.

Resolution Introduced to Impeach IRS Commissioner  —  WASHINGTON—Today, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) and 18 members of the Committee introduced a resolution to begin proceedings in the U.S. House of Representatives to impeach Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner John Koskinen.

South China Sea: Beijing ‘not frightened to fight a war’ after US move  —  State-run media in belligerent mood after USS Lassen challenges Beijing's territorial claims in disputed Spratly archipelago  —  China is not afraid of fighting a war against the United States in the South China Sea …

SIOUX CITY, Ia.  — Businessman Donald Trump is a proud man.  But he's not too proud to beg.  —  “Iowa, will you get your numbers up, please?” he pleaded to a crowd in Sioux City, where he made his first stop in Iowa since recent polls showed him falling behind retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson.

John Kasich: 'I've About Had It' With Fellow Republicans In The 2016 Race  —  Republican presidential candidate and Ohio Gov. John Kasich said Tuesday at a campaign rally that he's “about had it” with other GOPers in the 2016 race, The Columbus Dispatch reported.

Missing sleepwalker in Arvada found safe nine miles from home … ARVADA, Colo. — A 19-year-old sleepwalker who went missing Tuesday morning was found safe at her uncle's home about nine miles from her residence, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said.  —  Taylor Gammel, 19 …

A Tale of Two Retirements  —  This report, co-published by the Institute for Policy Studies and the Center for Effective Government, is the first to provide detailed statistics on the staggering gap between the retirement assets of Fortune 500 CEOs and the rest of America.  —  See shareable graphics below.