CBS News poll: Trump maintains commanding lead over GOP field  —  Donald Trump (35 percent) continues to hold a commanding lead over the rest of the field, with a 17 point lead over his closest rival, Texas Senator Ted Cruz (18 percent).  John Kasich (11 percent) has now risen to a virtual third-place tie with Marco Rubio (12 percent).

Controversy Erupts At A T14 Law School Over How (Or Even Whether) To Mourn Justice Scalia  —  How should one respond to the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, a controversial figure within the law?  One can imagine a range of possible reactions, from mourning and tributes to criticism …

MSNBC's Town Hall With Donald Trump Was Disgraceful  —  The media's coverage of Trump has been soft, insufficient, and without substance.  —  Is Donald Trump in trouble?  After facing hostile questions from Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski Wednesday night—they comprehensively laid out his flip-flops …

President Obama is going to Cuba.  Here's why:  —  Cuba is only 90 miles from Florida, but for a long time the distance between our two countries seemed a lot greater.  —  For more than fifty years, the United States pursued a policy of isolating and pressuring Cuba.

Apple Unlocked iPhones for the Feds 70 Times Before  —  A 2015 court case shows that the tech giant has been willing to play ball with the government before—and is only stopping now because it might “tarnish the Apple brand.”  —  Apple CEO Tim Cook declared on Wednesday that his company …

Officials blast federal proposal to slash $90M from NYC's anti-terror funding  —  A chorus of city leaders on Wednesday blasted a proposed $90 million cut in federal anti-terror funding for New York — the nation's top target since 9/11.  —  Providing money to protect the city's 8.4 million residents …

How to Break a Party  —  Beginning with the Tea Party wave and continuing through the not-Romney musical chairs of the 2012 Republican primary and the battles over debt limits and fiscal cliffs, most coverage of the Republican Party's internal divisions during the Obama era fell into an easy groove …

Obama ‘Hope’ designer endorses Sanders  —  Artist and activist Shepard Fairey, who designed the iconic “Hope” poster during then-Sen. Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign, is backing Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders.  —  “I'm supporting Bernie Sanders …

Pope Francis Rips Capitalism, American Immigration Policy at Mexican Border  —  Pope Francis, apparently desperate to reach out to the Catholic Church's growing base in Latin America, spent the day slapping Americans in the face from across the US-Mexico border.

JCN Launches “Let the People Decide” Campaign  —  The Judicial Crisis Network is launching a seven figure television, radio and digital advertising campaign on the importance of the Supreme Court in the upcoming presidential election.  The campaign, “Let the People Decide,” …