Super PAC makes big play to lift Hillary Clinton in primary states  —  The main super PAC supporting Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton is making its first significant foray into the 2016 primary, launching a radio campaign in South Carolina and spearheading a $4.5 million effort …

'You didn't hear this from me, but. . .': Why South Carolina primary politics are so dirty.  —  COLUMBIA, S.C. — Here's a story, the gist of which will sound familiar to anyone living in South Carolina: Natalie Barrett, a 53-year-old schoolteacher from Westminster, got a robo-call earlier this month and ended up furious.

Clinton turned Sanders's attacks on her Wall Street ties into a game of chicken.  And she won.  —  The morning after a debate, it's natural to focus on the most dramatic moments.  But in the case of Thursday night's Clinton-Sanders showdown, the most significant exchange was arguably one that featured almost no drama.

Poll: Wins Push Trump, Sanders to New Heights  —  After winning New Hampshire's presidential primaries by wide margins, New York real estate magnate Donald Trump and Sen. Bernie Sanders are soaring to new heights among their respective party's voters, a new Morning Consult poll finds …

Suspect Killed After Attacking Multiple People With Machete In Columbus Restaurant  —  Tylar Bacome  —  Police have shot and killed a suspect after he attacked multiple people at a restaurant in northeast Columbus with a machete.  —  The incident happened at the Nazareth Restaurant on N. Hamilton Road.

AFP EXCLUSIVE: Assad vows to retake whole country, warns could ‘take long time’  —  Damascus (AFP) - Syria's President Bashar al-Assad has vowed to retake the entire country but warned it could take a “long time,” in an exclusive interview with AFP that comes as international pressure grows for a ceasefire.

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.

Officer Is Attacked and Then Surrounded by '40 or 50′ Teenagers.  But Just When It Looks Like the Cop Is ‘Dead Meat,’ a Gun Owner Opens His Front Door.  —  Last Friday was a bad day for police in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, which hugs the western border of Philadelphia.

Inside The Most Important Supreme Court Case In Human History  —  The earth just had a terrible day in court.  —  Tuesday evening, the Supreme Court unexpectedly suspended the Obama administration's most aggressive effort to fight climate change in a 5-4 vote.

At Success Academy School, a Stumble in Math and a Teacher's Anger on Video  —  In the video, a first-grade class sits cross-legged in a circle on a brightly colored rug.  One of the girls has been asked to explain to the class how she solved a math problem, but she has gotten confused.

Obama's Writer Pens Trump Victory Speech  —  Jon Favreau gives you a glimpse of what the Republican frontrunner will likely sound like should he win the nomination.  —  It's come to this: I've written a Donald Trump speech.  —  It's not something I necessarily enjoyed doing …

Joe Scarborough-Donald Trump friendship increasing source of discomfort at NBC  —  Last November, MSNBC's Joe Scarborough sat on stage at the 92nd Street Y in New York and recounted the various times he had given Donald Trump political advice.  —  “I've actually called him up and said …