The Only Strategy For Hillary Clinton Is To Scorch The Earth  —  If Hillary Clinton manages to beat Bernie Sanders, the early primaries have already revealed that there's only one strategy for the general election against a Republican, be it Donald Trump, Marco Rubio, or Ted Cruz: Scorch the earth.

Republican governor of Nevada Brian Sandoval being considered for Supreme Court  —  Brian Sandoval, the centrist Republican governor of Nevada, is being vetted by the White House for a possible nomination to the Supreme Court, according to two people familiar with the process.

Cruz, Trump tied in WFAA Texas poll … DALLAS - Six days before Super Tuesday, Ted Cruz and Donald Trump are now tied in Texas, according to a new public opinion poll commissioned by WFAA-TV.  —  Cruz and Trump both had 32 percent support from likely and actual GOP primary voters, with a 3.9 percent margin of error.

Does Ben Carson Suspect His Campaign Was a Scam?  —  For months, reporters and political operatives (including me) have been pointing out that Ben Carson's campaign bears many of the hallmarks of a political scam operation.  Now Carson seems to agree.  On CNN on Tuesday, Carson discussed his year-end staff shake-up:

Trump lands his first congressional endorsements  —  Donald Trump finally has official supporters in Congress.  —  Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) told POLITICO on Wednesday that he will support Trump for the Republican nomination, making him one of the first members of Congress …

Charges dropped in gang rape probe at Brownsville playground after victim recants story  —  BROWNSVILLE, Brooklyn — Charges have been dropped against the five teens who had been accused of raping an 18-year-old girl at a Brownsville playground last month after the victim changed her story.

Trump Is A Rump, But He Has A Point  —  Let me begin by telling you what I think about Donald Trump.  I stress that I am not trying to tell you what you should think about The Donald; I am merely telling you what I think, how I react to him.  —  I have despised Trump for 35 or 40 years …

DENVER AND THE WEST  —  PARK COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTY KILLED, TWO OTHERS WOUNDED WHILE SERVING EVICTION NOTICE  —  A suspect with a rifle also died in the shootout with Park County sheriff's deputies near Bailey  —  BAILEY — A Park County sheriff's deputy was killed and two others …

Baby sitter charged with murder in death of Staten Island 16-month-old  —  STATEN ISLAND - The baby sitter charged with killing 16-month-old Staten Island toddler faced the family of the young boy amid sobs, shrieks of pain and shouts of “you should rot in hell forever.”

Silence in the Face of Evil Is Evil Itself  —  Hello, America, from Las Vegas, Nevada.  —  I got up this morning, and I prayed about what I was going to say to you today.  Because I have a lot on my mind.  And I thought to myself, “Maybe I, maybe I don't say anything.”  —  You know, it's really interesting.

‘Idiocracy’ writer: I never expected my movie ‘to become a documentary’  —  The man behind the 2006 cult sci-fi film “Idiocracy” is lamenting that his fictional movie appears to have become reality.  —  “I never expected #idiocracy to become a documentary,” tweeted screenwriter Etan Cohen …

Texas Court Clears Ex-Gov. Rick Perry of 2nd Felony Charge  —  Texas' highest criminal court tossed the second and final felony charge against former Gov. Rick Perry on Wednesday, likely ending a case the Republican says helped sink his short-lived 2016 presidential bid.

China Warns U.S. After Trump Wins Nevada Caucus  —  China warned the United States on Wednesday not to adopt punitive currency policies that could disrupt U.S.-China relations after Donald Trump's win in the Nevada caucus.  —  Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told reporters in Beijing that …

3 killed, significant damage seen after tornado hits Waverly  —  CLICK HERE TO WATCH LIVE SEVERE WEATHER COVERAGE  —  WAVERLY, Va. — Virginia State Police said three people were killed and eight others suffered minor injuries after a reported tornado hit the town of Waverly in in Sussex County Wednesday afternoon.

Missing 1-year-old girl found on golf course after climbing out of crib, out front door  —  SOUTH JORDAN, Utah - A 1-year-old girl is back with her family after she some how climbed out of her crib, through the house and out the front door.  —  Officers said the 17-year-old babysitter was watching the girl …