So, Uh, Here's The Full Text Of Sarah Palin's Bizarre Trump Speech  —  “Thank you so much.  It's so great to be here in Iowa.  We're here just thawing out.  Todd and I and a couple of our friends here from Alaska, lending our support for the next president of our great United States of America, Donald J. Trump.

'90s Scandals Threaten to Erode Hillary Clinton's Strength With Women  —  This month, Lena Dunham, wearing a red, white and blue sweater dress with the word “Hillary” emblazoned across the chest, told voters how Hillary Clinton had overcome sexism in her political career.

Nugent Calls For Obama, Clinton To Be ‘Hung’ Over Benghazi ‘Treason’  —  Conservative rocker Ted Nugent posted on his Facebook Wednesday that he thought Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and President Barack Obama should be “hung” over the Benghazi attacks.

Rifle capable of taking down helicopter found at ‘El Chapo’ hideout purchased through Fast and Furious program  —  A .50-caliber rifle found at Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman's hideout in Mexico was funneled through the gun-smuggling investigation known as Fast and Furious, sources confirmed Tuesday to Fox News.

Why Twitter Doesn't Work with Sarcasm, Chap.  823  —  Here's an illustration of something I understood in principle but have been reminded of in specific.  —  In the wee hours of last Friday night, I finally finally finally said adieu to a long story that will be in the March issue of the magazine.

Hillary Clinton Email Said to Include Material Exceeding ‘Top Secret’  —  WASHINGTON — Intelligence officials reviewing emails on former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's private computer server have found information they consider to be of a higher level of classification than “top secret …

2015 Was Hottest Year in Recorded History, Scientists Say  —  Scientists reported Wednesday that 2015 was the hottest year in recorded history by far, breaking a record set only the year before — a burst of heat that has continued into the new year and is roiling weather patterns all over the world.

GOP Strategist: Trump Supporters Are ‘Single Men Who Masturbate To Anime’  —  While explaining that he believes that Donald Trump's success in the Republican party does not mean that establishment conservatism is dying, GOP strategist Rick Wilson dismissed the “childless single men” who support Trump's presidential bid.

Electing Gollum should not be our objective  —  One candidate on this national stage wants you to give him power.  He tells you he is rich, so he must be smart.  —  If you give him power he claims he will fix America, but there is another tradition in America.

As Supreme Court Clerk, Ted Cruz Made Death Penalty His Cause  —  The memos of Supreme Court clerks evaluating death row petitions usually consist of a brief review of the facts and then a dispassionate legal analysis as to whether the court should hear the case.  —  Not so for Ted Cruz.

Teacher sickouts close nearly all DPS schools  —  Some teachers have said the conditions have made them ill. Video provided by Newsy Newslook  —  Teacher absences forced 88 Detroit schools to close today, the largest in a string of recent sick-outs meant to call attention to large class sizes …

An open letter to President Brodhead  —  With this letter, we—a group of Duke University's student leaders—come together in forming the Duke Open Campus Coalition.  We seek to invigorate the Duke community's commitment to supporting an open intellectual climate on campus.

New evidence suggests a ninth planet lurking at the edge of the solar system  —  Astronomers at the California Institute of Technology announced Wednesday that they have found new evidence of a giant icy planet lurking in the darkness of our solar system far beyond the orbit of Pluto.

Iran: U.S. Bought Freedom of Citizens with $1.7 Billion Cash Release  —  The leader of Iran's Basij military organization claimed on Wednesday that the United States released $1.7 billion in cash assets to Iran “in a bid to buy [the] freedom of its spies held by Tehran,” according to the country's state-controlled press.