Ted Cruz is not eligible to be president  —  Mary Brigid McManamon is a constitutional law professor at Widener University's Delaware Law School.  —  Donald Trump is actually right about something: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) is not a natural-born citizen and therefore is not eligible to be president or vice president of the United States.

GOP Rep. Just Found Out He Invited Kim Davis To The State Of The Union  —  There's a reason this was such a well-kept secret on Capitol Hill.  —  It's been a mystery all day on Capitol Hill: Which member of Congress invited controversial Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis to the State of the Union address?

Pentagon: 2 US Navy Boats Held by Iran but Will Be Returned  —  Iran was holding 10 U.S. Navy sailors and their two small Navy boats after the boats had mechanical problems and drifted into Iranian waters, but American officials have received assurances from Tehran that they will be returned safely and promptly.

The Brutalism of Ted Cruz  —  In 1997, Michael Wayne Haley was arrested after stealing a calculator from Walmart.  This was a crime that merited a maximum two-year prison term.  But prosecutors incorrectly applied a habitual offender law.  Neither the judge nor the defense lawyer caught the error and Haley was sentenced to 16 years.

Biden says Obama offered financial help amid son's illness  —  Washington (CNN)As his eldest son faced the prospect of resigning as Delaware's attorney general amid health concerns, Vice President Joe Biden received an offer that floored him: financial support from his boss, President Barack Obama.

The Top 5 Reasons MoveOn Members Voted to Endorse Bernie (with the Most Votes and Widest Margin in Our History)  —  With a record-setting 78.6 percent of 340,665 votes cast by the MoveOn membership, Senator Bernie Sanders has won MoveOn.org Political Action's endorsement for president …

USC students required to detail sexual history before registering for classes  — A mandatory online course at USC asks students to disclose the number of sexual encounters they have had.  — Many universities require students to complete a course on Title IX, but some students at USC …

Whitesboro residents vote to keep controversial ‘racist’ village seal  —  The controversial Whitesboro village seal, which residents voted Monday night to keep.  (Provided photo)  —  Whitesboro residents voted Monday night to keep the village's controversial seal, rather than replace it with a new image.

EXCLUSIVE: Textbook sales leader says national Common Core education standards are ‘all about the money’ as teacher insists bureaucrats created a ‘new f**king system that f**king sucks to sell more books’  — Conservative muckraker group Project Veritas caught a textbook sales executive …

Oregon standoff: Militants say they'll reveal exit plan Friday  —  BURNS — The armed militants occupying the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge announced Tuesday morning that they will drive into Burns at the end of the week to hold a community meeting and inform residents when they will leave.

ISIS member behind deadly Istanbul blast, PM says  —  Read more about this story at CNN Turk.  —  Istanbul (CNN)The suicide bomber who killed at least nine foreigners on Tuesday in a popular central Istanbul tourist area belonged to ISIS, officials said — an attack that shows the group's nerve, reach and capacity for terror.

German police: It's an Arab rape game called Taharrush, and now it has come to Europe  —  After the NYE mass assaults against women in several European cities, the German Federal Criminal Police Office, BKA, now say that the Arab “rape game” Taharrush has established itself in Europe.

Ben Carson Calls For Investigation Of Muslim Guests Attending State Of The Union  —  Republican presidential hopeful Ben Carson is criticizing President Barack Obama for allowing representatives of a Muslim civic group to attend the State of the Union address, saying their actions are “not pro-American.”