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.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Sources: Indications point to Chris Christie suspending White House bid  —  (CNN)New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is huddling with top campaign aides on Wednesday and all indications are they expect him to formally suspend his bid for the Republican nomination, according to two sources.

Paul's campaign manager joins Rubio  —  Sen. Rand Paul's (R-Ky.) former campaign manager is joining Sen. Marco Rubio's (R-Fla.) presidential campaign as an adviser, The Hill confirmed on Wednesday.  —  Chip Englander will serve as senior political adviser responsible for the Midwest on Rubio's campaign.

Ted Cruz: It's A Two-Man Race, Me Or Trump  —  Cruz said he's the only candidate who can top Trump.  —  Spencer Platt / Getty Images  —  w.soundcloud.com  —  Ted Cruz says the Republican presidential race is now down to a choice between him and Donald Trump going into the South Carolina primary.

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 …