Trump will ‘definitely not’ participate in Fox debate, campaign says  —  MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa — Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump says he will not attend a debate scheduled for Thursday night in Des Moines, an unexpected twist just days before voters here launch the election process.

Leader of Oregon occupation Ammon Bundy, three others arrested  —  KATU News has learned the leader of the armed occupation at Malheur Wildlife Refuge - Ammon Bundy - has been arrested, along with three other individuals Tuesday evening.  —  Sources tell KATU News there was some sort …

Police officers flee angry mob in Swedish refugee center through back door … A police patrol of 10 officers was forced to flee a refugee center in Sweden after being surrounded by a mob of violent migrants.  Law enforcement officials had arrived to relocate a 10-year-old boy after reports of his repeated rape at the facility.

Republicans point fingers: Who let Trump get this far?  —  With time running out until the first primary votes are cast, establishment Republicans have begun a ferocious round of finger-pointing over who is to blame for the party's failure to stop Donald Trump.

Robert Gates: Republicans' grasp of national security is at a child's level  —  Former defense secretary condemns media for failing to challenge presidential candidates on promises he believes are unaffordable, illegal or unconstitutional  —  Robert Gates, a Republican stalwart …

MSNBC, NH Union-Leader To Host Unsanctioned Democratic Debate  —  MSNBC and the New Hampshire Union-Leader will host an unsanctioned Democratic presidential debate just days before the state's first-in-the-nation primary, the newspaper confirmed Tuesday.  —  “Meet the Press” …

FBI thwarts mass shooting at Milwaukee Masonic center  —  A terrorist-style plot intended to kill dozens of people with automatic weapons at a Masonic center in Milwaukee was foiled this week by FBI agents, federal prosecutors said Tuesday.  —  Samy Mohamed Hamzeh discussed his plan to attack …

Sen. Sasse heading to Iowa to campaign against Trump  —  Sen. Ben Sasse is heading to Iowa to campaign against Donald Trump over the next two days, with plans to appear at events for Senate colleagues Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz, and “possibly other constitutional candidates,” according to a statement from the Nebraska Republican's office.

U of Oregon Debates Removing MLK Quote For Not Being Inclusive Enough  —  Student leaders at the University of Oregon debated removing a quote from Martin Luther King Jr. from its student center, arguing that the quote was not inclusive enough for modern understandings of diversity.

Hillary Clinton Goes Back to the Dunning School  —  Last night Hillary Clinton was asked what president inspired her the most.  She offered up Abraham Lincoln, gave a boilerplate reason why, and then said this: … Clinton, whether she knows it or not, is retelling a racist—though popular …

Bus driver: Principal pushed students to safety before dying in crash  —  INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A beloved school principal died and two children were seriously injured when a school bus jumped a curb at Amy Beverland Elementary School on the far northeast side of Indianapolis Tuesday afternoon, officials said.