Why did MSNBC put Rachel Maddow on the debate stage?  —  Rachel Maddow did a pretty good job in questioning Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders at MSNBC's Democratic debate last night.  —  But she shouldn't have been on that stage as a moderator, sitting next to Chuck Todd, NBC's political director and moderator of “Meet the Press.”

Wife crashes her own funeral, horrifying her husband, who had paid to have her killed  —  Noela Rukundo sat in a car outside her home, watching as the last few mourners filed out.  They were leaving a funeral — her funeral.  —  Finally, she spotted the man she'd been waiting for.

New poll shows Rubio closing in on Trump  —  PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — With four days until New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation presidential primary, the Republican contest is tightening at the top and churning in the middle as nearly a third of likely Republican voters say they could still change their mind …

Is New Hampshire about to flip the script for Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders?  —  David Axelrod is CNN's senior political commentator and host of the podcast “The Axe Files.”  He was senior adviser to President Barack Obama and chief strategist for the 2008 and 2012 Obama campaigns.

Twitter Steps Up Efforts to Thwart Terrorists' Tweets  —  For years, Twitter has positioned itself as a “global town square” that is open to discourse from all.  And for years, extremist groups like the Islamic State have taken advantage of that stance, using Twitter as a place to spread their messages.

Ben Carson Compares Cruz's Reaction To Iowa Controversy To Clinton's Benghazi Response  —  “I'm not saying that it rises to the level up Benghazi, I'm saying it's the same kind of attitude.”  —  Mark Wilson / Getty Images  —  w.soundcloud.com  —  Ben Carson questioned the Christian morality …

NYC crane collapse: 1 killed, 3 injured after massive crane crashes onto cars; it was ‘like an earthquake’  —  LOWER MANHATTAN — A massive crane collapsed onto a row of cars in TriBeCa Friday morning, killing one person and injuring three others.  —  Reports of the fallen crane at 40 Worth St. …

Why Liberals Should Support a Trump Republican Nomination  —  He'd probably be a better president than his rivals.  —  The initial stupefaction and dismay with which liberals greeted Donald Trump's candidacy have slowly given way to feelings of Schadenfreude— reveling in the suffering of others …

Johnny Manziel's father: If son doesn't get help, QB 'won't live to see his 24th birthday'  —  Johnny Manziel's family is concerned for his well-being, but the NFL quarterback has twice declined to be admitted to area rehabilitation facilities in the last week, according to his father, Paul Manziel.

Donald Trump Cancels All New Hampshire Events Today  —  I don't know if Donald Trump doesn't understand how much the voters of Iowa and New Hampshire expect to have their pinky ring kissed, or whether he doesn't care.  In either event, he still appears to have learned very little from his loss in Iowa.

Citi: World economy trapped in ‘death spiral’  —  The global economy seems trapped in a “death spiral” that could lead to further weakness in oil prices, recession and a serious equity bear market, Citi strategists have warned.  —  Some analysts — including those at Citi …

Who Hates Obamacare?  —  Ted Cruz had a teachable moment in Iowa, although he himself will learn nothing from it.  A voter told Mr. Cruz the story of his brother-in-law, a barber who had never been able to afford health insurance.  He finally got insurance thanks to Obamacare — and discovered that it was too late.