We Have Our Final Six  —  Tonight's debate showed that the GOP field is smaller than it looks.  Technically, there are still fourteen people running, but the winnowing is far along.  We probably have a final six and possibly a final four.  —  The three winners of the night were pretty obvious …

Yeah, Jeb Bush Is Probably Toast  —  The post-debate spin could become a self-fulfilling prophecy  —  “You know, I think Jeb Bush is toast,” I told one of my editors after Wednesday night's debate.  —  “I kinda do too,” he replied.  “I'm just worried because that's what everyone else seems to think too.”

China to End One-Child Policy, Allowing Families Two Children  —  BEIJING — China will allow all couples to have two children, a Communist Party leadership meeting decided on Thursday, bringing an end to decades of restrictive policies that limited most urban families to one child.

Here's Donald Trump's Epic Throwdown With John Kasich  —  It didn't take long for Wednesday's Republican presidential debate to devolve into an angry back-and-forth between rival candidates.  And for once, it was actually kind of substantive.  —  Ohio Gov. John Kasich spent his first moments …

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 …

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%.

US science agency refuses request for climate records  —  House of Representatives committee is demanding documents relating to a study that refuted a global-warming ‘hiatus’.  —  Rights & Permissions  —  The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has refused to comply …

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 …

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.