As Missouri Activists Block Journalists, a Divide Over ‘Respect’ and Rights  —  COLUMBIA, Mo. — A video that showed University of Missouri protesters restricting a student photographer's access to a public area of campus on Monday ignited discussions about press freedom.

A Young Journalist Setting an Example for the Rest of Us  —  It's too easy, and also rash and risky, to criticize people on the basis of perhaps-out-of-context social media snippets.  —  So let me compliment someone!  You may already have seen the video below, shot this afternoon at the University of Missouri.

Jeb Can't Even Handle the Little Stuff  —  We have a very convoluted system for electing our president, and particularly so within our party nominating contests.  In some places we have caucuses that are followed by county and state conventions where delegates are selected to the two parties' respective national conventions.

Jeb Bush's Comeback Plan Looks Weaker Than Advertised  —  Though the Republican presidential candidate's team says they're focused on March contests, there are few signs of enthusiasm in those states.  —  michaelcbender  —  As Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush's poll numbers dropped …

How Ben Carson and Marco Rubio Outfoxed the Media  —  Two Republican candidates.  Two sets of potentially damaging stories.  So far, not a great deal of damage.  What happened?  —  In one case, much-anticipated credit-card records from Marco Rubio produced ... not a great deal.