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 …

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 …

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.

'Don't f-k with me': Hear Kanye's uncensored ‘SNL’ meltdown  —  Kanye West blasted Taylor Swift as a “fake ass” and called NBC staffers “white m—  s” during his epic meltdown backstage at “Saturday Night Live.  In an audio clip exclusively obtained by Page Six, Kanye can be heard repeatedly yelling at …

White House rips Schumer's ‘credibility’ on national security  —  The White House on Wednesday lambasted Sen. Chuck Schumer, calling into question his national security credentials after he criticized the Obama administration over homeland security funding.  —  New York officials …

A Crank of the Far Right?  —  I have been vaguely aware of Milo Yiannopoulos for a while.  He is a gay Brit who works for Breitbart News.  Lately he has been embroiled in controversy on Twitter and on college campuses, but I hadn't paid enough attention to know what the fuss was about.

Rubio holds ‘town halls’ — with no audience questions  —  AIKEN, South Carolina — Marco Rubio's campaign events here have been billed as “town halls.”  But if you're a South Carolina voter, don't expect to ask him a question.  —  On Tuesday and Wednesday, the Florida senator's campaign held four events …

Few fiscal, monetary policy moves left to fight global growth slowdown, Moody's warns  —  Risks have not yet crystallized: Moody's  —  Colin Ellis, chief credit officer for EMEA at Moody's, says economic risks are building up around the world.  —  Risks to global growth have increased since November …