The fourth Republican debate transcript, annotated  —  Eight Republican candidates are facing off in Milwaukee, in the fourth round of Republican debates of the 2016 presidential election: Donald Trump, Ben Carson, Sen. Marco Rubio (Fla.), former Florida governor Jeb Bush …

Philosophy majors actually earn a lot more than welders  —  Early in the Fox Business Network debate, Marco Rubio took a strong stand in favor of vocational education.  “For the life of me I don't know why we stigmatize vocational education,” he said.  “Welders make more money than philosophers.

MIZZOU HUNGER STRIKER Claims He's Oppressed, Rips ‘White Privilege’ - Comes From Family Worth $20 Million  —  He's a One-Percenter!  —  Jonathan Butler, the University of Missouri graduate student who went on a weekend hunger strike, comes from a family worth $20 million.

Missouri assistant professor resigns from courtesy appointment after confrontation with journalist  —  An assistant communications professor at the Missouri School of Journalism resigned from her courtesy appointment Tuesday after she was caught on video confronting a student journalist …

Protesters set American flag on fire, MPD officers ceremoniously fold it up  —  MILWAUKEE — Hundreds of people ventured in downtown Milwaukee Tuesday evening to protest causes of all kinds — everything from minimum wage to immigration.  —  During their march from Milwaukee's City Hall …

Support for Israel Must Be Bipartisan, Netanyahu Tells U.S. Audience  —  WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel made a direct appeal on Tuesday to Democrats still troubled by the public feud over the nuclear deal with Iran, appearing at a leading liberal think tank aligned …

Republican debate ratings: Fox Business comes close to matching CNBC  —  Fox Business Network's Republican debate drew almost as big an audience as CNBC's debate two weeks ago, according to early Nielsen ratings data.  —  The overnight ratings indicate that at least 10 million people tuned in on Tuesday.

Lying Liars Lie  —  The NY Times reviews the recent Republican debate and concedes it was a step up from the CNBC debacle.  However, this being the Times, they (Jamie Poniewozik has the byline, but who edited?), can't report accurately:  —  At one point, the crowd began to grumble simply …

New Zealand female MPs thrown out of parliament after disclosing sexual assaults  —  Women ruled out of order by Speaker for demanding prime minister John Key apologise for accusing opposition of ‘backing the rapists’  —  Several female MPs were ordered to leave the New Zealand parliament …

Senate Republicans get green light for ObamaCare repeal bill  —  The Senate parliamentarian has ruled that defunding Planned Parenthood can be part of a special Republican package repealing parts of ObamaCare, The Hill has learned.  —  The parliamentarian on Tuesday gave word …

Ben Carson is done answering questions about his life story  —  MILWAUKEE — Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson is ready to tell people who ask questions about his history to “go jump in a lake.”  —  Carson, a former neurosurgeon, is currently one of the leaders in the GOP primary field.

Oregon city councilor posts anti-Muslim screed on Facebook: They are ‘pure evil’ like Hitler  —  DON'T MISS STORIES.  FOLLOW RAW STORY!  —  An elected official in Dallas, Oregon doubled down this week after posting a Facebook rant declaring that Islam was “pure evil” and comparing Muslims to Hitler.