Pope Francis Suggests Donald Trump Is ‘Not Christian’  —  ABOARD THE PAPAL AIRLINER — Inserting himself into the Republican presidential race, Pope Francis on Wednesday suggested that Donald J. Trump “is not Christian” because of the harshness of his campaign promises to deport more immigrants …

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).

Tightening race rattles Clinton World's nerves  —  Allies of Hillary Clinton are growing nervous as the Democratic presidential race with Bernie Sanders tightens ahead of contests in Nevada and South Carolina.  —  A new CNN/ORC poll released Wednesday found Clinton with a 1-point lead in Nevada, which hosts its caucuses on Saturday.

Exclusive — SC Blogger: Marco Rubio's Campaign Manager Pushed Story That Nikki Haley Had An Affair With Me  —  COLUMBIA, S.C. — The campaign manager of 2016 GOP presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) once pushed out the story that South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley had an affair …

MSNBC's Trump town hall falls to CNN and Fox News in the ratings  —  MSNBC's choice to host Donald Trump in an exclusive town hall on Wednesday did not result in a ratings win against competitors CNN or Fox News.  —  During the 8 p.m. hour, when MSNBC's Trump town hall was up against CNN's GOP town hall …

Cop Calls Out Violent Gang Members in Epic Video  —  A Louisiana law enforcement officer released a video to social media on Wednesday calling out a number of violent gang members on the run in his state.  —  Captain Clay Higgins of the Abbeville Police, sporting a rifle while surrounded …

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.

The Lawsuits of Donald Trump … Cover of Trump Nation by Timothy O'Brien  —  1. Too Famous?  —  In January 2006, Trump filed a $5 billion lawsuit against author Timothy O'Brien and his publisher for understating Trump's wealth.  In his book Trump Nation, O'Brien reported that three people close …

Kid Rock Was Asked, ‘Who Are Your Heroes?’  — You're Going To Love His Answer  —  Kid Rock was recently asked who his heroes are, and the 45-year-old singer gave the most American answer out there.  —  During a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Robert Ritchie revealed who he looks up to.

Russian TV Trashed Michelle Obama Last Night  —  New documentary series seeks to expose ‘American corruption’ and targets Obamas  —  On Sunday, Russian TV host Dmitry Kiselyov, who enjoys the largest audience among news programs in Russia, announced in his prime-time program News of the Week …

Black Struggle Is Not a Sound Bite: Why I Refused to Meet With President Obama  —  As a Black organizer, I do not feel that a handshake with the president is the best way for me to honor the Black freedom fighters whose labor laid the groundwork for the historic moment we are living in.

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 …