Rubio Eyes Brokered Convention After NH Setback  —  The best hope of the Republican establishment just a week ago, Marco Rubio suddenly faces a path to his party's presidential nomination that could require a brokered national convention.  —  That's according to Rubio's campaign manager …

Civil Rights Hero John Lewis Slams Bernie Sanders  —  Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), the progressive icon who led the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) during the civil rights movement, on Thursday dismissed Sen. Bernie Sanders' participation in that movement.

Clinton Foundation received subpoena from State Department investigators  —  Investigators with the State Department issued a subpoena to the Bill, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Foundation last fall seeking documents about the charity's projects that may have required approval …

FBI Arrests All Remaining Occupiers at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge … At approximately 9:40 a.m. (Pacific) on Thursday, February 11, 2016, the FBI brought three of the remaining Malheur National Wildlife Refuge occupiers into custody without incident.

Cruz Campaign Removes Ad Featuring Softcore Porn Star  —  Amy Lindsay has appeared in films such as Erotic Confessions, Carnal Wishes, Secrets of a Chambermaid, and Insatiable Desires.  “Had the campaign known of her full filmography, we obviously would not have let her appear in the ad,” a Cruz campaign spokesman told BuzzFeed News.

Report: Iranian Official Says GOPers Tried To Stall Prisoner Swap For 2016 Election  —  An Iranian official said “Republican rivals of the current US administration” attempted to stall last month's Iranian-U.S. prisoner swap until the eve of the U.S. presidential election, Tasnim News Agency reported.

Alan Grayson's Double Life: Congressman and Hedge Fund Manager  —  WASHINGTON — The hedge fund manager boasted that he had traveled to “every country” in the world, studying overseas stock markets as he fine-tuned an investment strategy to capitalize on global companies' suffering because of economic or political turmoil.

Gravitational Waves Detected, Confirming Einstein's Theory  —  A team of physicists who can now count themselves as astronomers announced on Thursday that they had heard and recorded the sound of two black holes colliding a billion light-years away, a fleeting chirp that fulfilled the last prophecy …

Sanders: Obama Hasn't Closed ‘Presidential Leadership Gap’  —  NEW YORK, N.Y. — Bernie Sanders says the aim of his political revolution is to bring more people into the political process than President Barack Obama, arguing that he can close a presidential leadership gap that's persisted …

SC Poll: Trump 32, Cruz 26, Rubio 20, Bush 10  —  I've just heard from a political operative whom I've known a long time and whose integrity I trust.  This person is working with an organization—not one of the campaigns—that was in the field (using a very reputable pollster) Wednesday night in South Carolina.

Sanders's Secret Service code name revealed  —  Bernie Sanders's Secret Service code name is “Intrepid,” according to The Bill Press Show.  —  Press, a liberal talk show host and columnist for The Hill, revealed the code name, citing an undisclosed source and stating that it was an “absolute fact.”

Cruz app data collection helps campaign read minds of voters  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Protecting the privacy of law-abiding citizens from the government is a pillar of Ted Cruz's Republican presidential candidacy, but his campaign is testing the limits of siphoning personal data from supporters.

CNN's Jake Tapper Calls Anti-Trump Headlines ‘Very Height of Elitism’  —  “I think journalistically, to not take Donald Trump seriously is a mistake,” Tapper tells TheWrap  —  CNN's Jake Tapper is not impressed with Huffington Post and New York Daily News headlines mocking Donald Trump.

Team Clinton tries to lower Nevada expectations with incredible (i.e. false) claims  —  After setting up an impressive team of Nevada veterans, including some noteworthy Hispanic operatives, Hillary Clinton arrived in May to lay down a marker on immigration reform.  —  She met with DREAMERs, who endorsed her last week.

First on CNN: Harry Reid says contested Democratic convention possible  —  (CNN)Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid said Thursday that the Democratic race for president could drag on for months — and possibly to the Democratic National Convention in July.  —  In an interview with CNN …

Sources: Jim Webb May Announce Presidential Candidacy Again  —  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) - Is he ready to run, again?  Former presidential candidate Jim Webb may be ready to get back in the race.  He's expected to discuss the possibility right here in North Texas today.

Heidi Cruz Bizarrely Rants About How Ted Will Show America ‘The Face of God’  —  Seeing as how Ted Cruz's father Rafael is a preacher and that the candidate has a solid base of evangelical supporters, it shouldn't come as any surprise that Cruz's wife Heidi has been lobbying the religious influence …

Berlin Film Festival jury questioned over diversity  —  BERLIN (AP) — The Berlin International Film Festival became embroiled in the debate about diversity in the movie industry Thursday, with jury president Meryl Streep dismissing questions about the all-white panel by telling reporters that “we're all Africans really.”

After Cracking Under Pressure, Marco Rubio's Molar Gets a Campaign Trail Fix  —  Twix bar is the culprit; S.C. dentist fills in until Florida senator can return home  —  OKATIE, S.C. — The fierce contest for the Republican presidential nomination has claimed its latest casualty: Marco Rubio's back tooth.