Sanders now a threat  —  In what now seems a mandatory part of any Clinton campaign, panic has set in.  Tied in the Iowa caucuses and decimated in the New Hampshire primary, Hillary Clinton's presidential juggernaut has once again veered into a ditch, just like it did eight years ago.

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 …

Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy arrested by FBI in Portland  —  Cliven Bundy, the Nevada rancher who touched off one armed showdown with federal authorities and applauded another started in Oregon by his sons, was arrested late Wednesday at Portland International Airport and faces federal charges related to the 2014 standoff at his ranch.

Dow futures plunge nearly 300 as Europe tanks; 10-year breaks below 1.6%  —  Kristina Hooper, Allianz Global Investors, and Jack Caffrey, J.P. Morgan Private Bank, weigh in on plunging global markets and Janet Yellen's testimony on the Fed's monetary policy.

The City of Cleveland Filed a Probate Court Creditor's Claim Against Tamir Rice's Estate for $500  —  If you think that the city of Cleveland and its law department couldn't handle the Tamir Rice case any worse than it has, well, we have news for you.  —  The city filed a creditor's notice …

Trump retweets, then deletes, white nationalist account  —  Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump on Wednesday retweeted a user named “WhiteGenocideTM” before deleting the message.  —  “@realDonaldTrump, you always have the best crowds,” the tweet reads.  “#MakeAmericaGreatAgain.”

The Court Blocks Efforts to Slow Climate Change  —  The Supreme Court's extraordinary decision on Tuesday to temporarily block the Obama administration's effort to combat global warming by regulating emissions from power plants was deeply disturbing on two fronts.

“Sexism has nothing to do with it”: Camille Paglia on Hillary Clinton, Gloria Steinem — and why New Hampshire women broke for Bernie Sanders  —  Camille Paglia's incisive and iconoclastic writing on politics and pop culture has been part of Salon's fabric from the beginning.

When will financial markets start freaking out about Donald Trump?  —  A panicky Republican elite has finally awoken to the real possibility that Donald Trump will be their party's presidential candidate.  Are investors here and abroad about to get the sweats, too?  —  How could they not?

Department of Justice sues Ferguson over police practices  —  UPDATED at 4:40 p.m. with comment from attorney general.  —  The Department of Justice filed a 56-page lawsuit against the city of Ferguson on Wednesday afternoon, citing “a pattern or practice of conduct that deprives persons of rights …

Cruz Interesting, Trump Inevitable in S.C. Focus Group  —  In a Bloomberg Politics/Purple Strategies focus group on Wednesday, South Carolina Republican voters praised Ted Cruz for being trustworthy and religious, while Donald Trump was described as “brave” but “crass.”