Carson: I won't raise the debt ceiling as president  —  In a new interview with The Hill, GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson said he would not sign any budget deal that raised the debt ceiling if he is elected president.  —  Carson, who has surpassed Donald Trump in polls of Iowa voters …

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.

A Letter To Rand Paul: Stop Using Fake Founding Fathers Quotes  —  Paul has once again written a book littered with easy-to-check historical inaccuracies.  —  Scott Olson / Getty Images  —  Dear Sen. Rand Paul,  —  Four months ago, we brought to your attention that your first two books …

Budget deal faces last-minute protest by Republicans  —  <p>House Republicans are facing a last-minute uprising against Speaker John Boehner's budget deal, as dozens of GOP lawmakers are telling leadership they might vote against the package because of changes to crop insurance programs …

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.

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.

Hillary Clinton's take on VA crisis spurs backlash  —  Clinton says veterans are satisfied and VA woes are “not as bad as it has been made out.”  —  CONNECT  —  A declaration by Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton that the national crisis in care for American military veterans …

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.

Shotguns have ‘virtually sold out’ in Austria as citizens rush to buy arms amid fears of a massive influx of migrants, dealers claim  —  Weapon sales are soaring in Austria as citizens of the small Alpine nation become paranoid over the numbers of refugees crowding into their country.

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.

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 …

Clemson Palmetto Poll finds South Carolinians interested, but largely undecided on presidential candidates  —  CLEMSON, South Carolina — With the South Carolina presidential primary elections just three months away, about half the state's voters in both parties say they are following the news about the race …

Hillary Clinton tells Colbert: I'd let big banks fail  —  <p>Hillary Clinton would not bail out big banks on the verge of failure if she faced a situation like the 2007 financial crisis, she told Stephen Colbert Tuesday night.</p><p>Clinton, in an interview with the host of CBS' The Late Show …

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.

Is Marco Rubio the John Edwards of the 2016 Race?  —  Jeb Bush often compares Rubio to Obama.  But the analogy is all wrong.  —  It isn't lost on Jeb Bush, or aides to his struggling presidential campaign, that the biggest threat to his candidacy doesn't come from outside the Republican establishment, but from within.

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.

Apple Reports Record Fourth Quarter Results  —  iPhone, Apple Watch & App Store Drive Revenue Growth of 22%  —  Apple® today announced financial results for its fiscal 2015 fourth quarter ended September 26, 2015.  The Company posted quarterly revenue of $51.5 billion and quarterly net profit …