CBS News announces Republican debate criteria  —  CBS News is announcing the criteria for the ninth Republican presidential debate, which will take place at the Peace Center in Greenville, South Carolina on Saturday, Feb. 13.  —  In order to qualify for this debate, candidates will have to meet one of the following criteria:

Bill Stumping for Hillary Clinton: 'Sometimes ... I Wish We Weren't Married'  —  Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton embrace during a campaign stop Monday, Feb. 8, 2016, in Hudson, N.H. Matt Rourke / AP  —  HUDSON, N.H. — In his last appearance …

Michael Bloomberg says he is eyeing 2016 run for the White House  —  Oliver Ralph in London, Demetri Sevastopulo in New Hampshire and Matthew Garrahan in New York  —  You have viewed your allowance of free articles.  If you wish to view more, click the button below.

The Anxiety Of Being Marco Rubio  —  MANCHESTER, N.H. — Millions of people watched Marco Rubio's televised tailspin in the opening minutes of last weekend's Republican presidential debate — but what, exactly, they saw depended on the viewer.  —  To rivals, Rubio's reflexive retreat …

I Miss Barack Obama  —  As this primary season has gone along, a strange sensation has come over me: I miss Barack Obama.  Now, obviously I disagree with a lot of Obama's policy decisions.  I've been disappointed by aspects of his presidency.  I hope the next presidency is a philosophic departure.

What Clinton said in her paid speeches  —  NEW YORK — When Hillary Clinton spoke to Goldman Sachs executives and technology titans at a summit in Arizona in October of 2013, she spoke glowingly of the work the bank was doing raising capital and helping create jobs, according to people who saw her remarks.

This Is How Hillary Clinton Gets the Coverage She Wants  —  Hillary Clinton's supporters often argue that mainstream political reporters are incapable of covering her positively—or even fairly.  While it may be true that the political press doesn't always write exactly what Clinton would like …

Man accused of tossing gator into Wendy's drive-thru window  —  Tory Dunnan, WPTV Webteam  —  Gator wasn't on the menu but one did make an appearance inside a Wendy's just east of Loxahatchee in Royal Palm Beach.  And it wasn't by choice.  —  A Jupiter man threw it through …

Trump's Son Says Waterboarding ‘No Different’ Than ‘What Happens in Frat Houses Every Day’  —  Donald Trump's son, Eric Trump, appeared on Fox's On the Record Monday night to explain that waterboarding not only wasn't torture — it was basically tantamount to frat house shenanigans.

Bernie Sanders is the future of the Democratic Party  —  Whether or not Bernie Sanders wins in New Hampshire, or wins the Democratic nomination outright, he's already won in another, perhaps more important way: His brand of politics is the future of the Democratic Party.

INDIAN SCIENTISTS STUDY CHUNK THAT FELL FROM SKY, KILLED MAN  —  NEW DELHI (AP) — Scientists are analyzing a small blue object that plummeted from the sky and killed a man in southern India, after authorities said it was a meteorite.  —  The object slammed into the ground at an engineering college …