Hillary Clinton for the Democratic Nomination  —  Voters have the chance to choose one of the most broadly and deeply qualified presidential candidates in modern history.  —  For the past painful year, the Republican presidential contenders have been bombarding Americans with empty propaganda slogans …

Hillary's lame excuses for her e-mail misconduct are crumbling  —  The State Department just knocked a gaping hole in Hillary Clinton's happy e-mail fable.  —  State, the Associated Press reports, won't release 22 of Clinton's messages to the public because they contain too much most-secret information.

Stockholm train station mob on rampage beating up refugee children  —  A mob of black-clad masked men went on a rampage in and around Stockholm's main train station last night beating up refugees and anyone who did not look like they were ethnically Swedish.

Why I still believe Donald Trump will never be president  —  As Donald Trump continues his pundit-defying dominance of the national polls, with early primaries just days away, the once-unthinkable has become all too thinkable: Could Trump actually pull this off?  Could he become president?

He Said He Was An Undecided Iowan Until He He Received This Controversial Mailer From Ted Cruz.  —  Sarah Rumpf is a journalist, attorney, and caffeine addict living in Austin, Texas.  Follow her on Twitter @rumpfshaker.  —  ShareTweetEmail  —  Independent Journal Opinion is an opinion platform …

The Goldberg File  —  Dear Reader (including those of you who feel entitled to a jocular parenthetical statement every frick'n week),  —  Let me just say I'm in a foul mood.  —  I know, I know, Trump supporters will declare, “Your tears are delicious!”  —  But that's not right.

Why does Sweden have more boys than girls?  —  There is something odd going on with the ratio between boys and girls in Sweden.  The latest estimates suggest there are 123 boys for every 100 girls among 16 and 17-year-olds.  That's an even greater imbalance than in the same age group in China.

Buzz builds for Rubio in Iowa  —  Buzz is growing on the ground in Iowa around Marco Rubio, who many political watchers believe is set for a stronger-than-expected showing at Monday's caucuses.  —  In interviews with The Hill, Iowa Republicans and independent analysts in the state say Rubio …

Three Somali men who gang-raped white 16-year-old girl in bathroom of hotel where they had stayed to celebrate Eid are jailed for 30 years  —  Three Somali men who gang-raped a white 16-year-old girl in the bathroom of a hotel where they went to celebrate Eid have been jailed for 30 years.

Obama to make first visit of his presidency to a U.S. mosque next week  —  President Obama will make the first visit during his presidency to a U.S. mosque next week, the White House announced Saturday, as the administration tries to promote religious tolerance at a time when rhetoric linking Islam …

EPA: High lead levels in Flint exceed filters' rating  —  Local, state and federal officials Friday evening urged all Flint residents to get their water tested for lead after recent samples exceeded levels that can be effectively treated by water filters handed out to residents.