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.

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.

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.

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 …

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 …

Feminism, Hell and Hillary Clinton  —  I'm 51.  My health is decent.  And while my mother died young, there's longevity elsewhere in the family tree.  —  I could live to see an openly gay presidential candidate with a real chance of victory.  —  Will there be a “special place in hell” …

PBS NewsHour obtains Clinton memo conceding New Hampshire, focusing on March  —  Hours before official New Hampshire results appeared Tuesday, Hillary Clinton campaign manager Robby Mook conceded to staffers, supporters and some reporters that the Granite State race was lost …

Bernie Sanders Wins Every Demographic Group  —  Senator Bernie Sanders beat Hillary Clinton among nearly every demographic group in the Democratic New Hampshire primary, according to exit polls.  —  He carried majorities of both men and women.  He won among those with and without college degrees.