The Best Lines and Zingers From the Third Republican Debate  —  The third Republican debate hosted in Boulder, Colorado was not short on drama and memorable moments.  —  Here are some of the best lines and zingers said by some of the 10 candidates on stage:

McCain: Sanders has better record on veterans than Hillary  —  Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) says Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has a better track record when it comes to caring for veterans than Hillary Clinton.  —  McCain said the Vermont senator, who is competing with Clinton …

Bush campaign manager confronts CNBC producer  —  Jeb Bush campaign manager Danny Diaz got into a heated confrontation with a CNBC producer outside the debate as it was happening, according to two sources familiar with the incident.  —  One of the sources said Diaz was complaining about speaking time allotments.

How the Army's $3 billion spy blimp went from boondoggle to laughingstock  —  The Army made clear last year that its pair of massive spy blimps designed to float at 10,000 feet and scan the skies for air and missile threats would “be tethered to the ground at all times.”

Surprise!  John Harwood Lied About Marco Rubio's Tax Plan  —  As The Federalist's Mollie Hemingway predicted, CNBC's management of Wednesday's Republican presidential primary debate was a complete disaster.  The night's biggest loser, aside from everyone who suffered through watching the debate debacle …

Sanders proposes nixing marijuana from federal list of dangerous drugs  —  Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders announced his support Wednesday for removing marijuana from a list of the most dangerous drugs outlawed by the federal government — a move that would free states to legalize it without impediments from Washington.

A Simple Flat Tax for Economic Growth  —  A 10% income tax and a 16% business tax would put an end to the Eight Lean Years of Obama.  —  Imagine 4.9 million new jobs.  Imagine, instead of President Obama's income stagnation, average wages rising 12.2% over the next decade.  Capital investment rising 43.9%.

The third Republican debate transcript, annotated  —  Wednesday night, 10 candidates participated in the third Republican debate: Donald Trump, Ben Carson, Sen. Marco Rubio (Fla.), former Florida governor Jeb Bush, former tech executive Carly Fiorina, Sen. Ted Cruz (Tex.) …

Agency won't give GOP internal docs on climate research  —  The federal government's chief climate research agency is refusing to give House Republicans the detailed information they want on a controversial study on climate change.  —  Citing confidentiality concerns and the integrity …

Christie: Media wants GOP field ‘to kill each other’  —  Gov. Chris Christie (R-N.J.) said Thursday that the media is hoping the GOP presidential field tears itself apart.  —  “First of all, the moderators just didn't do their jobs last night,” Christie said on MSNBC's “Morning Joe” of the previous evening's 2016 primary debate.

MSNBC's Melissa Harris-Perry and her ‘hard work’ history  —  a snowstorm was crippling Ohio.  On her eponymous MSNBC show, host Melissa Harris-Perry provided some coverage of the weather event, tossing to NBC News correspondent Kerry Sanders on location.  “Yes, it's been coming down since early this morning.

After CNBC debacle, Carson camp vows revolt over debates  —  Share Tweet Reddit Digg Mail Print SMS More  —  Boulder, Colo. — After a performance by CNBC moderators that Republicans characterized as both biased and inept, a manager for a top GOP campaign says he will try to organize …

Paul Ryan Set to Take Over as Speaker, Hoping to Manage the Chaos  —  Representative Paul D. Ryan of Wisconsin was poised to be installed as the 62nd speaker of the House on Thursday, taking the gavel that he never sought to wield from John A. Boehner, who relinquished it under fire.