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.

Missouri assistant professor under fire for dramatic confrontation with journalist caught on video  —  The Dean of the Missouri School of Journalism on Tuesday lambasted an assistant communications professor and lauded a photojournalism student for their roles in Monday's viral video showing …

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 …

Veterans Affairs pays $142 million in bonuses amid scandals  —  VA says the awards are to attract, retain employees  —  WASHINGTON - The Department of Veterans Affairs doled out more than $142 million in bonuses to executives and employees for performance in 2014 even as scandals …

Bob Dole endorses Jeb Bush  —  Former U.S. Sen. Bob Dole has endorsed Jeb Bush for president and will serve as the former Florida governor's National Veterans' Chairman, according to the campaign.  —  Dole said that while almost all of the candidates are his friends, he believes Bush is the most qualified.

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.

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 …

EXCLUSIVE: You'll Never Guess Who Ronda Rousey Is Backing for President  —  Here's a hint: It's NOT Donald Trump.  —  Google Plus  —  As Bernie Sanders prepares to enter the primary-season Octagon against arch-rival Hillary Clinton, he can take some comfort in the fact that the world's …

Lobbyists Use GOP Debate Ads to Smear Agency Investigating Their Client  —  Viewers of the Fox Business Network-hosted Republican presidential debate this evening will repeatedely see an advertisement that casts a relatively obscure consumer protection agency as a power-hungry government office …

Surge in robberies on Capitol Hill alters residents' routines, lifestyles  —  Sarah Pitluck, a Capitol Hill resident who was robbed in the neighborhood, walks her dogs Lenzi, left, and Pedro.  A man grabbed Pitluck's phone out of her hand and scratched her chest and neck.  Police have not made an arrest in the case.