The rise of Donald Trump is a terrifying moment in American politics  —  On Monday, Donald Trump held a rally in Manchester, New Hampshire, where he merrily repeated a woman in the crowd who called Ted Cruz a pussy.  Twenty-four hours later, Donald Trump won the New Hampshire primary in a landslide.

Donald Trump, Marco Rubio, and the Republican Establishment's Tragedy of the Commons  —  The richly deserved collapse of a rotten party elite.  —  “First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win,” goes the old saying.  In the case of Donald Trump's candidacy, step one, ignoring, never happened.

Donald Trump to MSNBC hosts: ‘You guys have been supporters’  —  A day after his resounding victory in New Hampshire, Donald Trump made a point to thank two of his “supporters” — the hosts of MSNBC's “Morning Joe.”  —  “You guys have been supporters,” Trump told co-hosts Joe Scarborough …

GOP establishment stares into the abyss  —  MANCHESTER N.H. - For the establishment wing of the Republican Party, the picture just keeps getting bleaker.  —  Far from winnowing the crowded field of mainstream GOP contenders and allowing it to unify around a standard-bearer, New Hampshire thrust it further into chaos.

Chris Christie expected to suspend presidential campaign  —  Chris Christie is expected to formally suspend his campaign later on Wednesday, according to a source close to the campaign, after finishing a disappointing sixth in the New Hampshire primary.  —  The New Jersey governor was expected …

How a Debate Misstep Sent Marco Rubio Tumbling in New Hampshire  —  MANCHESTER, N.H. — Everything, it seemed, was breaking Marco Rubio's way.  —  Inside the Holiday Inn Express hotel, where Mr. Rubio and his top aides had camped out in a small conference room to prepare …

Ben Carson primary party is so quiet bartender knits blanket  —  Retired surgeon's team refuses to accept candidate's presidential campaign is in terminal decline after disappointing result  —  As it became apparent that only 2% of New Hampshire primary goers had voted for Ben Carson, the mood at his election night party was sombre.

Chris Christie to Drop Out of Presidential Race After New Hampshire Defeat  —  Chris Christie finished with just a little more than 7% of the vote, behind his establishment rivals  —  New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who once looked like a front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination …

Bush super PAC is pouring $1.7 million more into South Carolina  —  The super PAC backing Jeb Bush's Republican presidential campaign is planning to increase its ad buy in South Carolina ahead of the Feb. 20 primary.  —  Right to Rise USA is pouring another $1.7 million into the Palmetto State …

Clinton allies grapple with crushing loss  —  MANCHESTER, N.H. - Both Hillary and Bill Clinton knew she would lose here — but not by this much.  —  Now, after a drubbing so serious as to call into question every aspect of her campaign from her data operation to her message …

Clinton likely to leave NH with same number of delegates as Sanders  —  Hillary Clinton is expected to leave New Hampshire with just as many delegates as Bernie Sanders, even after he crushed her in Tuesday's presidential primary.  —  Sanders had won 13 delegates with his 20-point victory …